Rich Snob?

[Rich_S]

Seeing the post below has made me think. I have no intention of joining a club EVER. This does put me at a bit of a disadvantage when cruising as I'm often on my own in a single engined boat.
I was wondering if we could have a loose affiliation amongst the BB's where we have a forum similar to the fuel prices one where we would post our passage plans?
The thread title could be St Kats-Ramsgate 10/6/02 and the actual post could give boat name and type. Then if anyone else was planning the same type of trip they could go on the same day knowing that there was someone in the area they could call up if they had a problem. A reply post would indicate their name etc. Hey presto a loose flotilla. Get together if you want or only if you need to.

Just a thought..................

 

[BarryH]

You,re gonna get the thought police thinking that could be dangerous!

Bloody good idea tho. as long as no committees get involed that would really throw a spanner in the works. Boat type would also be a good idea as a 40knt planning boat would leave/be out of range of a 7knt craft in no time.

 

[Col]

It's funny how the word "committee" keeps cropping up, I think that's why I don't belong to a club.
I go boating to get away from all the petty rules and regulations of day to day life. If I go boating with other boats, everything is done by concensus,not on the decision of some commodore.
I appreciate that big clubs need some sort of leadership,or else they will lack direction and nothing would get arranged properly, It's just not for me.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Col on Sat Nov 3 12:42:06 2001 (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[byron]

The Power Squadron has no Committee it is a dictatorship. They keep themselves to themselves so much so that very few people have ever heard of it. Membership is as difficult to obtain and is only by invitation. Money doesn't get you in and size of boat is no reccomendation either.

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[hlb]

Re: Blind Date!!

You mean, a bit like being on Cilla Blacks show.
Arange meeting for Dartmouth.
Me jump in car, hair down 300 miles to Plymouth.
Find storm and thick fog.
But never mind must get to Dartmouth by tea time.
Hair out of Plymouth with death defying leap to Dartmouth.
Meet up with guy who sounds great on the forum.
He comes to my boat.
Smoke and fags everywhere, layed on settee so he's nowhere to sit. I'm picking my nose and th-wifes farting!!
Back to his boat. Bend over and the dog is licking my arse.
The babys been given to me by lovey dovey wife. Which is sick all over me.
The boats covered in nappys in various states of being laundered and reeks to high heaven.
Conversation. "Isnt little Fanny lovely" "Err well if yo say so. Been there got that tee shirt, cant stand the little buggers now". Dead silence for half hour!!
Then " Lets go to that lovely Expence Italian restaurant across the road"." Sorry I'm off for a bag of chips and a few pints in the local"
Is that the sort of thing you had in mind Rich??

Haydn

 

[c_j]

Re: Blind Date!!

1: Fanny's over 18 months old now and has'nt been sick on anyone in weeks. The nappies were only a problem while the head was blocked.
2: If you must stick your arse where fido can lick it, you can hardly blame the creature for displaying a characteristic of the breed.
3: Whats wrong with chips and a pint?
4: Are you still okay for the Dartmouth trip?



CJ
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[Rich_S]

No..........(nm)

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