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#146173 06/19/08 12:27 AM 06/19/08 12:27 AM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | I got the t T 7/10..... seems kinda odd
Once you go cat you never go back!
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#146174 06/19/08 05:08 AM 06/19/08 05:08 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe Wouter
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Odd ? Not really.
They are not against catamarans, you know, they just favour the mono's for any serieus events.
We make great photo material but we just have the realize our place in the grant scheme of things.
And that place is below any old boy monoslug that looks no newer then 1970.
It is still a point of bewilderment at the high echelons of US sailing and ISAF why we were are ungrateful.
Wouter
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#146175 06/19/08 06:10 AM 06/19/08 06:10 AM |
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway Rolf_Nilsen
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Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway | Wouter, I think you are right in your thinking about what "they" think "serious events" are. I dont think it is malice, just no interest. Much like me and monohulls, I dont get excited about them. But looking at a Formula28 like http://www.linderson.com/xoz/ gets me going. I guess it works both ways, with some sailors mingling with both. Problem is one.. culture(??) have all the power. | | | Re: The irony of us sailing.
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#146176 06/20/08 09:44 PM 06/20/08 09:44 PM |
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Posts: 805 Gainesville, FL 32607 USA | I think USSA has a lot of DAMN NERVE to put Tornado pix on that site after working hard to knock them out of the Olympics. THERE IS NO SENSITIVITY IN USSA! An old story comes to mind--- of the recalcitrant mule, and the nearby consultant who smashes said mule over the head with a heavy wooden 2x4 timber. "HEY", shrieks the farmer. "Why did you hit my mule over the head like that". Said the consultant, "With a mule, first you have to get his attention".
Since there seems to be no procedural way to get the attention of the unresponsive mules who direct USSA, I will continue to boycott USSA events, cutting off my nose to spite my face...right, JW? Irony? @$#^%%(*&^ Unbelievable! In German it sounds better- "Unglaublich"!
Dacarls: A-class USA 196, USA 21, H18, H16 "Nothing that's any good works by itself. You got to make the damn thing work"- Thomas Edison
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#146177 06/20/08 11:02 PM 06/20/08 11:02 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California John Williams
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | Dave, I'd never ever ever never criticize anyone for choosing your path - it is a legitimate form of protest. The Board and the Olympic Sailing Committee very well understand that this is a period of "show me," and that it will take tangible and focused effort to win back those of us who have left the ranks. I hope there will be some of that stuff on display soon.
Incidentally, the Tornado pic on the membership cards was out before the Olympic thing happened. I tried to get one, but missed out.
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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#146178 06/20/08 11:53 PM 06/20/08 11:53 PM |
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. Timbo
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | Seems kind of redundant to have both the Finn and the Laser, but no multihull, or is it just me?
Blade F16 #777
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#146180 06/21/08 03:12 AM 06/21/08 03:12 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe Wouter
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | I quite clearly remember being laughed off this forum about a year ago when I suggested society would have to move to personal transport like power bicycles in the future.
Seems this transition is being effected sooner then even I imagined.
But I do agree with the "rednecks" that a go-cart alike small personal transportation looks alot better then a bycycle with a small engine.
Wouter
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#146181 06/22/08 10:42 AM 06/22/08 10:42 AM |
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 805 Gainesville, FL 32607 USA dacarls
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Posts: 805 Gainesville, FL 32607 USA | The Brits can't drive into downtown London anymore. Rome- ditto. In Copenhagen & Amsterdam they learned this years ago. It's coming to the US, too. Semi-Facetious solution- Send the Chinese all of our used cars, and they can ship us all of their 200,000,000 used $%^&**&%$# ugly, city bicycles and we get a few of our Trillion $ back. And Chinese gas is STILL too cheap.
Dacarls: A-class USA 196, USA 21, H18, H16 "Nothing that's any good works by itself. You got to make the damn thing work"- Thomas Edison
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#146182 06/22/08 12:47 PM 06/22/08 12:47 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California John Williams
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | We can't sell our cars in China. They do not meet Chinese mpg standards. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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