Re: [bolger] Re: Gloucester times opinion piece
You want to know about the AS-29? You need to sign on and read Mike
Wagner's travels aboard Walkure, his AS-29:
http://walkurevoyages.blogspot.com/
Mike and Bev have been up and down the east coast several times and are
live-aboards. Mike and Bev visited Phil a year or so back.
Unfortunately, they are currently off the boat as Bev's 24 year old son
just passed away. Worth reading from beginning to end. Includes lots of
pictures. You can also sign up to receive updates and the get SPOT
notifications of their travels...
Paul Esterle
Freelance Boating Writer
"Capt'n Pauley's Place"
The Virtual Boatyard
www.thevirtualboatyard.com
Wagner's travels aboard Walkure, his AS-29:
http://walkurevoyages.blogspot.com/
Mike and Bev have been up and down the east coast several times and are
live-aboards. Mike and Bev visited Phil a year or so back.
Unfortunately, they are currently off the boat as Bev's 24 year old son
just passed away. Worth reading from beginning to end. Includes lots of
pictures. You can also sign up to receive updates and the get SPOT
notifications of their travels...
Paul Esterle
Freelance Boating Writer
"Capt'n Pauley's Place"
The Virtual Boatyard
www.thevirtualboatyard.com
Many writers in this esteemed group offer far better irony and satire than is present in this person's writing. Back to boats...
I have suddenly realized that I am about 3-4 years out on the waiting list for a 30' slip at a municipal marina. Has anyone actually sailed an AS 29? I am thinking it to be a perfect boat for sailing to Nantucket, the Vineyard, Block Island loop.
David Jost
I have suddenly realized that I am about 3-4 years out on the waiting list for a 30' slip at a municipal marina. Has anyone actually sailed an AS 29? I am thinking it to be a perfect boat for sailing to Nantucket, the Vineyard, Block Island loop.
David Jost
GDT Columnist Jim Munn can be cranky in his
perspective - and at times with good reason. 'Working-stiff'-background
and sympathies, mild center-left leanings, plus High-School coach
position are reflected in the overall approach of his writings.
The way 'I read it' he's sarcastic in a way most readership will
'get'. Sadly, multiple attempts to interest him in the project(s) over the
last 6-7 years in our project of re-establishing the idea of building working
craft for this Seaport met with no discernable interest. So he is late in
'hopping on' the running-boards of this public discussion. But, as Phil
would say, 'better late than never'... Any help is welcome
indeed. And I sure have amply demonstrate 'slowness' on matters now
'perfectly obvious'.
Susanne Altenburger
P.S. Our Ward Councillor, who one more time chose to humiliate Phil Friday before that Sunday by cavalierly cancelling a long-scheduled meeting at our office about our proposals with less than 10mins to go (while offering no other date), has decided to not seek re-election 'for personal reasons'. In my agony I had been vocal about a number of civic 'leaders' who had the urge to weaken Phil repeatedly just days and weeks before his death by dismissing his personal request for face-time.
Am I petty ? No. He was 81 and still meant well, burning finite energy to interest such folks in this urgently necessary work. And in return, as he put it himself, he 'got padded on the head and was told to run along...' Painful indeed.
Susanne Altenburger
P.S. Our Ward Councillor, who one more time chose to humiliate Phil Friday before that Sunday by cavalierly cancelling a long-scheduled meeting at our office about our proposals with less than 10mins to go (while offering no other date), has decided to not seek re-election 'for personal reasons'. In my agony I had been vocal about a number of civic 'leaders' who had the urge to weaken Phil repeatedly just days and weeks before his death by dismissing his personal request for face-time.
Am I petty ? No. He was 81 and still meant well, burning finite energy to interest such folks in this urgently necessary work. And in return, as he put it himself, he 'got padded on the head and was told to run along...' Painful indeed.
----- Original Message -----From:Jay BazuziSent:Friday, October 23, 2009 12:09 AMSubject:Re: [bolger] Re: Gloucester times opinion pieceUnfortunately, that kind of writing only works when your audience already agrees with me. Not that I ever let that stop me...
I would say more sarcastic than satirical. But I can't really see his point. If everybody would just become doctors and lawyers and investment bankers, we would all be rich and there would be no problems in the US. ;)
Brian
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups. com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@...> wrote:
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> I had to read this article a couple times, but I think it is satirical.
>
>http://www.gloucest ertimes.com/ puopinion/ local_story_ 292221015. html
>
Unfortunately, that kind of writing only works when your audience already agrees with me. Not that I ever let that stop me...
-J
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:25 AM, BrianA<bawrytr@...>wrote:I would say more sarcastic than satirical. But I can't really see his point. If everybody would just become doctors and lawyers and investment bankers, we would all be rich and there would be no problems in the US. ;)
Brian
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@...> wrote:
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> I had to read this article a couple times, but I think it is satirical.
>
>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_292221015.html
>
A third post, yes, I'm sorry, but I can't help it!
On this post I could recount what happened at a parent/teacher interview that a friend of mine undertook with the father of an American girl in his final year high school class in English in a very exclusive school in Sydney. Speaking of her performance with English Literature he advised the Dad that little whatever her name was, had trouble understanding irony. "well, (said the dad) we are Americans!"
GregF
On this post I could recount what happened at a parent/teacher interview that a friend of mine undertook with the father of an American girl in his final year high school class in English in a very exclusive school in Sydney. Speaking of her performance with English Literature he advised the Dad that little whatever her name was, had trouble understanding irony. "well, (said the dad) we are Americans!"
GregF
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "BrianA" <bawrytr@...> wrote:
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> I would say more sarcastic than satirical. But I can't really see his point. If everybody would just become doctors and lawyers and investment bankers, we would all be rich and there would be no problems in the US. ;)
>
> Brian
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> >
> > I had to read this article a couple times, but I think it is satirical.
> >
> >http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_292221015.html
> >
>
I would say more sarcastic than satirical. But I can't really see his point. If everybody would just become doctors and lawyers and investment bankers, we would all be rich and there would be no problems in the US. ;)
Brian
Brian
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@...> wrote:
>
> I had to read this article a couple times, but I think it is satirical.
>
>http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_292221015.html
>
I had to read this article a couple times, but I think it is satirical.
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_292221015.html
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_292221015.html