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Re: lv-ab: rudeness

From: Keith (no email)
Date: Wed Apr 03 2002 - 17:18:57 EST

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    Maybe it's people like you that cause the rules and regulations. After
    all, without those, we'd just settle it with a good full auto weapon,
    wouldn't we? ;) Wahhhhhhhhhh! Gawd this is beginning to look like
    wrecked.botes.

    SnJ - wrote:
    >
    > And people like KARL, are the reason why we have so many rules and
    > regulations in place. What a pity.
    >
    > >From: Karl Denninger <>
    > >To: Stan Gardner <>, Craig
    > ><>, Liveaboard List
    > ><>
    > >Subject: Re: lv-ab: rudeness
    > >Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:16:22 -0600
    > >
    > >Find me a place where I can go 20 nm and be where there is not another
    > >living soul around for 20nm any time I want - in said landcruiser.
    > >
    > >There is a HUGE difference between being in a public anchorage, which is
    > >open to the ocean or other water where you can have all the quiet you want,
    > >and an RV park that is privately owned and operated with rules set by the
    > >owner.
    > >
    > >I don't allow people to run their generator in my driveway.
    > >
    > >But I own my driveway.
    > >
    > >I don't own a public anchorage, neither do you, and, for that matter,
    > >neither does anyone else.
    > >
    > >If its a MOORING FIELD or DOCK, with an OWNER, then that OWNER can set
    > >rules. Fine with me. I'll either observe them or leave. So will you.
    > >
    > >An ANCHORAGE is not your own PRIVATE YACHT CLUB and you DO NOT have a right
    > >to set "Yachie rules, courtesy of Stan Gardner" for its use.
    > >
    > >You want to start that garbage I'll start a drive to make you *CUT DOWN*
    > >your standing rigging when it starts whistling in the wind - a noise that
    > >is a LOT louder and more objectionable than my genset when the wind starts
    > >a-blowing.
    > >
    > >--
    > >--
    > >Karl Denninger () Internet Consultant & Kids Rights
    > >Activist
    > >http://www.denninger.net Cost-effective Consulting
    > >http://childrens-justice.org SIGN THE UPREPA PETITION TODAY
    > >
    > >On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 10:22:34AM -0600, Stan Gardner wrote:
    > > > I absolutely disagree with this attitude. Most campgrounds you go into
    > > > these days have a "10PM Generators Off Rule". They have the rule
    > >because
    > > > most people consider it rude to keep people awake at night, and because
    > > > some people can't figure this out on their own. I suppose I need to
    > >lower
    > > > my expectations as people don't seem to be getting any less rude, but
    > >it's
    > > > rude just the same. Capt. Greg said it, "People only thinking of
    > >themselves".
    > > >
    > > > At 11:25 AM 4/3/02 -0600, Karl Denninger wrote:
    > > > >What's rude about it?
    > > > >
    > > > >A public anchorage is not your own private yacht club.
    > > > >
    > > > >Get over yourselves.
    > > > >
    > > > >I have AC on my boat and if I want to run it, the AC is up. I shut it
    > >down
    > > > >if I am comfortable with the AC off overnight, primarily to save the
    > >wear
    > > > >and tear on the unit more than anything else.
    > > > >
    > > > >It isn't about being rude. Its about having a reasonable set of
    > > > >expectations.
    > > > >
    > > > >Expecting complete quiet on the water, in a public place, is not
    > >reasonable
    > > > >any more than telling people to "shut up" in a shopping mall is.
    > > > >
    > > > >--
    > > > >--
    > > > >Karl Denninger () Internet Consultant & Kids Rights
    > >Activist
    > > > >http://www.denninger.net Cost-effective
    > >Consulting
    > > > >http://childrens-justice.org SIGN THE UPREPA
    > >PETITION TODAY
    > > > >
    > > > >On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 12:01:03PM -0500, Craig wrote:
    > > > > > That is what the article was referring to when speaking of
    > > > > rudeness. People
    > > > > > only thinking of themselves. Perhaps you could suggest the owner
    > >spend a
    > > > > > little money to do everything to quiet the generator.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > > From:
    > > > > > [mailto:]On Behalf Of Greg
    > >Daley
    > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:46
    > > > > > To: Liveaboard List
    > > > > > Subject: RE: lv-ab: rudeness
    > > > > >
    > > > > > For what it is worth,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I skipper an Azimut 46, a million dollar twin diesel boat that looks
    > >like a
    > > > > > Ferrari on the water with two air conditioners and a 12.5 kw
    > > > > generator. She
    > > > > > has TV's, stereos, fridge, water maker, and much more on AC. The
    > >batteries
    > > > > > might last 6 hours with the DC light, blower and pumps on. The
    > >owner
    > > > > > recently purchased a $900 expresso machine (AC powered). If anyone
    > >has the
    > > > > > expectation of a boat equipped like this (and don't kid yourself,
    > >there are
    > > > > > many in the world) of turning off their genset at night, you're
    > >dreaming.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Capt. Greg Daley
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Yacht Management, Power & Sail
    > > > > > Boat Deliveries and Charters
    > > > > >
    > > > > > www.CaptainGreg.net
    > > > > > (310) 463-6626
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > > From:
    > > > > > [mailto:]On Behalf Of Craig
    > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:46 AM
    > > > > > To: Liveaboard List
    > > > > > Subject: lv-ab: rudeness
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > http://europe.cnn.com/2002/US/04/02/rude.americans/index.html
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > The article above did not mention gensets in particular, but it did
    > >mention
    > > > > > isolation through watching television. Turn the genset and the
    > >television
    > > > > > off. It also mentioned the attitude, expressed by some on this
    > >list, which
    > > > > > anything one does is okay as long as one is happy. JD?
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
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