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From: Jason James on 23 May 2010 16:56 "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message news:4bf8e99e$0$19685$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > On 23/05/2010 6:34 PM, Jason James wrote: >> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >> news:4bf8e401$0$1224$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>> On 23/05/2010 5:03 PM, Scotty wrote: >>>> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >>>> news:4bf8ab59$0$15773$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> : On 22/05/2010 6:22 PM, Scotty wrote: >>>> :> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >>>> :> news:4bf65a25$0$1235$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> :> :>> 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. >>>> :> : >>>> :> : Challenging? >>>> :> : >>>> :> : Unpleasant? For sure. Boring? Definitely. Tiring? Most likely. >>>> :> : Dangerous? Quite possibly, though it was an ocean going yacht, >>>> no >>>> doubt >>>> :> : self-righting, with modern navigation equipment and >>>> communications. >>>> :> : >>>> :> : But challenging? Somehow I don't see it. >>>> :> : >>>> :> : Sylvia. >>>> :> : >>>> :> >>>> :> Are you serious? one rouge wave at the wrong time when you didnt >>>> have >>>> a chance to harness >>>> properly >>>> :> and your gone. Fail to strap in whenin storm and smash ya head, >>>> your >>>> gone, lose your fresh >>>> water, >>>> :> your gone, Snap a mast or some other huge failure while rolling >>>> 360 >>>> deg and once again, your >>>> pretty >>>> :> much gone. >>>> : >>>> : I agreed that it was dangerous. But you're describing events that >>>> occur >>>> : out of the blue, and about which little can be done. >>>> : >>>> : To my mind, something is challenging when it presents problems that >>>> take >>>> : effort and ingenuity to overcome, and indeed which might be too >>>> : difficult to deal with. >>>> :> >>>> :> Sure, if it wasnt for the storms, lonelyness, isolation, lack of >>>> fresh food, cold etc its a >>>> absolute >>>> :> doddle! >>>> : >>>> : I didn't say it was easy. >>>> : >>>> : Sylvia. >>>> : >>>> >>>> So by your definition something thats difficult to do (not easy) is not >>>> challenging? I dont think I >>>> follow your train of thought there...... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> For something to be challenging it will have to be difficult, but being >>> difficult is not sufficient for it to be deemed challenging. There needs >>> to be something else as well. >>> >>> Maybe we simply have different notions about the meaning of the word, >>> and >>> arguments about the meanings of words are pointless. >> >> C'mon Sylvia,..its a girl-girl thing with you isn't it? :-) >> > > I don't know what you mean by that. Sorry,...I was just trying to gauge why people, most of whom who have no sailing experience, are so quick to denigrate the girl's achievements. Jason
From: Sylvia Else on 23 May 2010 20:25 On 24/05/2010 6:56 AM, Jason James wrote: > "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message > news:4bf8e99e$0$19685$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> On 23/05/2010 6:34 PM, Jason James wrote: >>> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >>> news:4bf8e401$0$1224$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> On 23/05/2010 5:03 PM, Scotty wrote: >>>>> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >>>>> news:4bf8ab59$0$15773$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>>> : On 22/05/2010 6:22 PM, Scotty wrote: >>>>> :> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message >>>>> :> news:4bf65a25$0$1235$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>>> :> :>> 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. >>>>> :> : >>>>> :> : Challenging? >>>>> :> : >>>>> :> : Unpleasant? For sure. Boring? Definitely. Tiring? Most likely. >>>>> :> : Dangerous? Quite possibly, though it was an ocean going yacht, >>>>> no >>>>> doubt >>>>> :> : self-righting, with modern navigation equipment and >>>>> communications. >>>>> :> : >>>>> :> : But challenging? Somehow I don't see it. >>>>> :> : >>>>> :> : Sylvia. >>>>> :> : >>>>> :> >>>>> :> Are you serious? one rouge wave at the wrong time when you didnt >>>>> have >>>>> a chance to harness >>>>> properly >>>>> :> and your gone. Fail to strap in whenin storm and smash ya head, >>>>> your >>>>> gone, lose your fresh >>>>> water, >>>>> :> your gone, Snap a mast or some other huge failure while rolling >>>>> 360 >>>>> deg and once again, your >>>>> pretty >>>>> :> much gone. >>>>> : >>>>> : I agreed that it was dangerous. But you're describing events that >>>>> occur >>>>> : out of the blue, and about which little can be done. >>>>> : >>>>> : To my mind, something is challenging when it presents problems that >>>>> take >>>>> : effort and ingenuity to overcome, and indeed which might be too >>>>> : difficult to deal with. >>>>> :> >>>>> :> Sure, if it wasnt for the storms, lonelyness, isolation, lack of >>>>> fresh food, cold etc its a >>>>> absolute >>>>> :> doddle! >>>>> : >>>>> : I didn't say it was easy. >>>>> : >>>>> : Sylvia. >>>>> : >>>>> >>>>> So by your definition something thats difficult to do (not easy) is not >>>>> challenging? I dont think I >>>>> follow your train of thought there...... >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> For something to be challenging it will have to be difficult, but being >>>> difficult is not sufficient for it to be deemed challenging. There needs >>>> to be something else as well. >>>> >>>> Maybe we simply have different notions about the meaning of the word, >>>> and >>>> arguments about the meanings of words are pointless. >>> >>> C'mon Sylvia,..its a girl-girl thing with you isn't it? :-) >>> >> >> I don't know what you mean by that. > > Sorry,...I was just trying to gauge why people, most of whom who have no > sailing experience, are so quick to denigrate the girl's achievements. > > Jason To the extent that it's denigration, rather than just a reasonable assessment, it's surely being driven by the media hype, which Jessica and co are certainly doing nothing to discourage. If this were something she'd done purely for the personal satisfaction of having done it, then when approached by the media, she'd be saying "I did this for myself, please leave me alone." That's not happening. Sylvia.
From: hippo on 23 May 2010 20:51 Clocky wrote: > > Could do with some more hype, what do you reckon? > > > > Things to do in the morning and then an excellent riding day meant that I somehow managed to miss the whole thing. Oh well, maybe next time? -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: hippo on 24 May 2010 02:27 atec7 7 wrote: > > Scotty wrote: > > > > rouge wave > oops :) > Chanel ? > > > > > Perhaps it's all in the wrist action? :) -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: OzOne on 24 May 2010 08:43
On Fri, 21 May 2010 19:15:21 +1000, " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote: > ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:0tfcv5dh3bj53trhspkjja990jj7pa6sb6(a)4ax.com... >: 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 > > >Because they are not Australians ya dopey fucker! You really are stupid arent you. I thought it was >all an act, but nope you just keep adding fuel to the fire. > Listen just for a moment. Is their lifestyle and financial status any different from most Australians? try answering with your brain instead of the other orifice that you so often communicate via... OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. |