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From: Sylvia Else on 21 May 2010 03:58 On 21/05/2010 5:50 PM, Milton wrote: > > "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message > news:4bf638b5$0$1230$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> On 15/05/2010 2:43 PM, Clocky wrote: >>> Could do with some more hype, what do you reckon? >>> >>> >> >> Could do with a Jessica Watson free day. I think she's got a mention >> on the news every day since she got back. >> >> Sylvia. > > Jealous too? You're not alone then! : ) > > Regards > > Milton. Well... Do I want to have engaged in a pointless stunt? No. Do I want to be on the news and chat shows? No. Do I want public adulation? No. Do I want to meet the Prime Minister and state Premier? Most definitely not. Do I want to get rich? Um, OK, I do. But that's not why I want a Jessica free day. Sylvia.
From: OzOne on 21 May 2010 04:11 On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:54:27 +1000, " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote: > ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:s4ecv51idle1k5p2a9r78ol90u8ngeqa5n(a)4ax.com... >: On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:36:46 +1000, " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> >: wrote: >: >: > >: ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:vdkbv590e1jbq7optjgl7ho1c3coeg7mk8(a)4ax.com... >: >: On Fri, 21 May 2010 00:32:26 +1000, "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote: >: >: >: >: > >: >: >"Neil Gerace" <grassynoel(a)iinet.net.au> wrote in message >: >: >news:4BF543AD.9000301(a)iinet.net.au... >: >: > >: >: >> If they can afford not to work, while she goes sailing around the world >: >: >> .... >: >: > >: >: >They might not have a garage full of Ferrari's, but they're clearly not >: >: >picking up food parcels at St. Vinny's :) >: >: >: >: Yeah...like most average Australians. >: >: >: >: >: > >: >Except they are Kiwis! >: > >: Which has nothing to do with their financial status. >: >No, not at all, but far from "Most Australians" > Better tell us all why They might not have a garage full of Ferrari's, but they're clearly not picking up food parcels at St. Vinny's Makes them unlike most average Australians. OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: OzOne on 21 May 2010 04:14 On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:48:04 +1000, "Milton" <millame23(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >news:tracv5de1thhfb8bink85823c8aa5dodng(a)4ax.com... >> On Fri, 21 May 2010 10:59:21 +1000, "Mr.T" <MrT(a)home> wrote: >> >> >>>I'd say more unusual than common. Sure it can happen if they are lucky >>>enough to be sailing straight with the wind, and perhaps when utterly >>>becalmed, but more often they are working on deck or hanging over the side >>>when actually racing. >>> >>>MrT. >>> >> "Straight with the wind" ? >> >> Do you mean running? > > >I think he means Straight line wind > >"Sometimes the damage from a straight-line wind is so great that people will >claim it came from a cyclone/tornado, but it's easy to tell which caused the >destruction after the storm. Straight-line winds are similar to >cyclones/tornados as far as having the same wind speeds and same amount of >damage, but cyclones/tornadoes destroy with circular winds. > >Straight-line winds do damage that appears more like that of a hurricane >with trees and crops laying flat in a single direction. >The most likely cause of a straight-line wind in a storm is from a >downburst, which is colder air being forced down vertically in front of a >storm. Once the downburst hits the ground, either on land or water, it has >nowhere else to go, and is forced along the ground at great speed. > >Unfortunately, unlike cyclones/tornadoes which can be tracked with decent >accuracy, downbursts are more unpredictable and may develop before the >television and radio weather teams have time to put out a warning. Also, >it's believed that downbursts are the reason some boats and aircraft have >disappeared without warning in the past, and why they have crashed during >otherwise calm weather" > >Regards > >Milton No..he meant running. He knows nothing about sailing yachts. OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: OzOne on 21 May 2010 04:19 On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:58:02 +1000, Sylvia Else <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote: >On 21/05/2010 5:50 PM, Milton wrote: >> >> "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >> news:4bf638b5$0$1230$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>> On 15/05/2010 2:43 PM, Clocky wrote: >>>> Could do with some more hype, what do you reckon? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Could do with a Jessica Watson free day. I think she's got a mention >>> on the news every day since she got back. >>> >>> Sylvia. >> >> Jealous too? You're not alone then! : ) >> >> Regards >> >> Milton. > >Well... > >Do I want to have engaged in a pointless stunt? No. You should try something challenging then...Like sailing around the world in a small boat solo.....Of course you will have an advantage over Miss Watson, You are older and possibly stronger. > >Do I want to be on the news and chat shows? No. You'd need to do something first.... > >Do I want public adulation? No. You'd need to do something first.... > >Do I want to meet the Prime Minister and state Premier? Most definitely not. Fair enough...I doubt they'd have any wish to meet you. > >Do I want to get rich? Um, OK, I do. But that's not why I want a Jessica >free day. Oh well...you should live in Sydney.. I don't recall a mention of her here in any news I've read. > >Sylvia. OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: PhilD on 21 May 2010 05:03
"Milton" <millame23(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:4bf63b41$0$8839$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > > "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message > news:4bf638b5$0$1230$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> On 15/05/2010 2:43 PM, Clocky wrote: >>> Could do with some more hype, what do you reckon? >>> >>> >> >> Could do with a Jessica Watson free day. I think she's got a mention on >> the news every day since she got back. >> >> Sylvia. > > Jealous too? You're not alone then! : ) > Why does someone have to be jealous just because they have an alternate opinion or skepticism about what is happening. Others get branded as having a "tall poppy syndrome". If you have an opinion about Aborigine's then you're racist, if you comment against the global warming religion you become a denialist, and worse. It's the trouble with so many things as proper debate is stifled by idiots who brand others with these type of titles. Personally I'm tired of these type of stunts that have more to do with personal gain as the intended result. Sailing isn't the only area where this is taking place as there's all sorts of re-creations of a lot of historical events. In each case it's increasingly done with higher levels of safety through technology etc so that there ends up with far less of personal risk that those who originally did it. If someone just wants to do it as a personal achievement then OK, just go ahead and do it, just don't go expecting people to fawn all over you for what was a personal choice. Maybe it has something to do with the limited media up this way but in the case of JW I can't recall anything worthwhile in the way of publicity that she may have been doing the trip for in relation to raising money or awareness for any worthwhile social cause other that herself. There are many sports people and others that when doing public events will ensure that the reason for doing so is constantly being pushed in publicity. Then there are others who are constantly raising money for worthwhile causes with very little recognition. One of the worst example of credit being given where it is least deserved is in the yearly honours or queens birthday handouts. Most of the recipients were just doing what they were paid for. Sadly it's probably that JW will be getting one of them. PhilD |