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Prospector
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Initially Posted - 01/20/2009 : 12:17:56

I never heard Obama speak until today. Very inspiring! Our entire office took a lunch break to watch the proceedings. I never realized how much uncertainty there is down there, and how much hope Obama represents to so many people.

Best of luck to you all. Many happy tomorrows to you.

By Secretary and Webmaster.

Thank you for your gracious comments.

This topic has been locked. All forum members are asked to avoid political comment on this sailing forum.

Not without stones myself, I have locked this topic for now.

Paul
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piseas
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Response Posted - 01/20/2009 : 13:07:27

Chris, first its just amazing we now have a black Prez. I have always been interested in politics so I have followed Obama and the "Hope" he has always stressed has been his main theme. It has brought this country together especially in a time we need hope. He has his work cut out for him. I just hope he is not like other politicians but walks the talk. Time will tell....
Steve A

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 01/20/2009 : 18:49:01

...but can he sail?

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 01/20/2009 : 20:19:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Nautiduck
 ...but can he sail?

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why sail... from watching the news accounts he can walk on the water.

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bren737
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Response Posted - 01/20/2009 : 20:37:51

Tom,

Good one!

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 05:46:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tom Potter
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Nautiduck
 ...but can he sail?

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

why sail... from watching the news accounts he can walk on the water.

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That's because there's only a half-inch of water left in the lake.

Edited by - Even Chance on 01/21/2009 05:53:36

piseas
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 15:37:21

Brooke , even better one!

Steve A

Edited by - piseas on 01/21/2009 15:38:44

Renzo
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 16:16:23

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why sail... from watching the news accounts he can walk on the water.

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I Love it!!!!

But can he CHANGE it into wine

And speaking of CHANGE let's HOPE it's not a CHANGE from bad to worse

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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 16:27:14

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Renzo
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tom Potter
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Nautiduck
 ...but can he sail?

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

why sail... from watching the news accounts he can walk on the water.

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I Love it!!!!

But can he CHANGE it into wine

And speaking of CHANGE let's HOPE it's not a CHANGE from bad to worse

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I have an incredibly vivid imagination, and I can't imagine much worse.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 19:22:27

Yup--we just slipped over the line. The rest goes on some other forum.

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Happy D
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 19:38:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">43 has a better chance of entering heaven than any of us, he has martyred himself to keep us free. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That's you're opinion.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Now how about talking about sailing.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Now that we've heard your opinion?

I THINK THIS POST NEEDS TO GO AWAY NOW. IT BECAME POLITICAL!

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 21:41:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Happy D
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">43 has a better chance of entering heaven than any of us, he has martyred himself to keep us free. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That's you're opinion.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Now how about talking about sailing.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Now that we've heard your opinion?

I THINK THIS POST NEEDS TO GO AWAY NOW. IT BECAME POLITICAL!

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I believe you heard several before mine.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/21/2009 : 23:23:25

Under the rules of the forum, political commentary is prohibited. Offenders may be banned from the forum. These rules are not new. Before they were put into writing, we had an unwritten rule against political discussions on the forum. This rule should not come as a surprise to anyone, especially officers.

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 01/22/2009 : 07:01:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Happy D
I THINK THIS POST NEEDS TO GO AWAY NOW. IT BECAME POLITICAL!
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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 Under the rules of the forum, political commentary is prohibited. Offenders may be banned from the forum. These rules are not new. Before they were put into writing, we had an unwritten rule against political discussions on the forum. This rule should not come as a surprise to anyone, especially officers.
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I agree that it should probably go away, but it didn't BECOME political it STARTED political then it just got funny, then it got political again.

Edited by - Renzo on 01/22/2009 07:11:59

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/22/2009 : 08:01:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Prospector
 I never heard Obama speak until today. Very inspiring! Our entire office took a lunch break to watch the proceedings. I never realized how much uncertainty there is down there, and how much hope Obama represents to so many people.

Best of luck to you all. Many happy tomorrows to you.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">This thread was political from the outset. Political comment includes words that speak approvingly of political figures, as well as words that are critical of them. The President of the United States is a politician, and is never more politically controversial than during or immediately after an election. In either case, the words are likely to engender strong disagreement. Although I'm sure this thread was well-intentioned, it was doomed from the start to go sideways, because it constituted comment (an expression of opinion) about a political person. In view of our rule against political comment, it should never have been posted. Once posted, the members should have policed themselves and each other, and exercised restraint from replying with comment.

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Response Posted - 01/22/2009 : 08:19:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 This thread was political from the outset.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Well, it was a Canadian wishing Americans well. Sad that that is too much for us to handle gracefully, but it proves the point. This comment is bipartisan. Sarge out.

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 01/22/2009 08:19:48

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