S/V Iona missing, bit of a mystery. Whatsapp info needed please.

[oldmanofthehills]

I may have been important - as my profile suggests, however that was written some years ago and was written with tongue firmly in cheek and things clearly change. My importance as well as my sphere of influence has reduced significantly since the profile was penned, However, since joining these forums in 2001 I have managed to maintain a degree of respect for others and have certainly refrained from making personal remarks or descriptions such as 'fossil' which I have to assume was directed at me.
I think times were gentler in times passed.
From time to time I impose a ban on participating in the forums, on myself - perhaps that time is here just now.
Claymore out.

I certainly dont want to drive anyone from forums, we need the collective wisdom. We need all to remember that initial posters are often worried or perturbed by issues they post on so bungle their posts in their distress. Treat the ignorant gently

 

[Hoolie]

I certainly dont want to drive anyone from forums, we need the collective wisdom. We need all to remember that initial posters are often worried or perturbed by issues they post on so bungle their posts in their distress. Treat the ignorant gently

I agree. Even if you spell out your points in words of one syllable people on here will go off at all sorts of angles.

Heckler, I hope there is further news of your friends. Were they in regular touch with family or friends as they sailed across? Do you know whether they had an EPIRB or PLBs? Four months is a very long time out of touch, but it has happened before. Current weather approaching the Azores is not good news though

 

[sarabande]

Heckler has made a bad contribution and failed to understand the gravity of the request. If you go into exile even for a short time, it will show that a careless post has consequences well beyond its intent. Stick around yer lairdship.

 

[[70521]]

This precambrian fossil is a member of a WhatsApp group that is active once a year when a bunch of fossils go sailing "in company" never seen anybody automatically be removed from the group.

 

[RichardS]

Perhaps I misunderstood, but it seemed to me that Heckler is concerned for their friend, and was wondering whether Tom's departure from the What'sApp group was a glimmer of hope indicating an action taken by Tom (i.e. Tom is alive and well somewhere but not up for any chat) or, as it sadly seems, was in fact an auto function of technology and a false hope.

Either way, thoughts with the family and friends of those missing. Sad news.

Indeed so .... and an appropriate sentiment to close.

Richard

 

[Heckler]

Over four months since they were last seen, so we have to fear the worst.

Im afraid so, the Whatsapp thing brought a smidgin of hope but the whatsapp auto “computer says” reply to the admin of the group was as useless as anything can be. I posted on here with the hope that the collective knowledge could perhaps come up with an explanation, it did and thank you to those who engaged in a constructive manner and helped come up with the answer.

 

[Heckler]

Heckler has made a bad contribution and failed to understand the gravity of the request. If you go into exile even for a short time, it will show that a careless post has consequences well beyond its intent. Stick around yer lairdship.

Sigh!

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

I may have been important - as my profile suggests, however that was written some years ago and was written with tongue firmly in cheek and things clearly change. My importance as well as my sphere of influence has reduced significantly since the profile was penned, However, since joining these forums in 2001 I have managed to maintain a degree of respect for others and have certainly refrained from making personal remarks or descriptions such as 'fossil' which I have to assume was directed at me.
I think times were gentler in times passed.
From time to time I impose a ban on participating in the forums, on myself - perhaps that time is here just now.
Claymore out.

Those with small brains might see your disappearance as some sort of personal victory. Others of us would like to remain within your sphere of influence.

 

[RichardS]

Those with small brains might see your disappearance as some sort of personal victory.

Have you any evidence that anyone on this thread has vouchsafed any such opinion?

Richard