"Ed Huntress" wrote:

However, I found Steinbrenner, and Reggie, and Billy so obnoxious that I
wouldn't watch them from 1977 to 1995. It got better after Torre came in. I
still hate Steinbrenner.


How gives a chit about baseball. Lance Armstrong has crashed and burned. This Tour de
France he learns humble. I really hoped he could pull one more win out but that hope is
dead. I'm hoping he supports the new team leader and ends his career the right way. I
think he will go out with his head up and supporting Team Radio Shack. He has grown a lot
along the way.

Wes

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Ed Huntress" wrote:

However, I found Steinbrenner, and Reggie, and Billy so obnoxious that I
wouldn't watch them from 1977 to 1995. It got better after Torre came in.
I
still hate Steinbrenner.


How gives a chit about baseball. Lance Armstrong has crashed and burned.
This Tour de
France he learns humble. I really hoped he could pull one more win out
but that hope is
dead. I'm hoping he supports the new team leader and ends his career the
right way. I
think he will go out with his head up and supporting Team Radio Shack. He
has grown a lot
along the way.

Wes

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Wes" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" wrote:

However, I found Steinbrenner, and Reggie, and Billy so obnoxious that I
wouldn't watch them from 1977 to 1995. It got better after Torre came in.
I
still hate Steinbrenner.


How gives a chit about baseball. Lance Armstrong has crashed and burned.
This Tour de
France he learns humble. I really hoped he could pull one more win out
but that hope is
dead. I'm hoping he supports the new team leader and ends his career the
right way. I
think he will go out with his head up and supporting Team Radio Shack.
He has grown a lot
along the way.

Wes

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36 cat,
we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our familiarity, but
the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that matter neither does
NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields

Stu Fields wrote:

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36 cat,
we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our familiarity, but
the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that matter neither does
NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields



Welcome to my world...

From dinghies to the A Cup.
And a few C cups now and then...

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php

--

Richard Lamb

"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
Stu Fields wrote:

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36
cat, we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our
familiarity, but the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that
matter neither does NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields

Welcome to my world...

From dinghies to the A Cup.
And a few C cups now and then...

It's one of those sports that I always loved doing, but not watching. And
that includes Newport in '77.

--
Ed Huntress

Ed Huntress wrote:
"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
Stu Fields wrote:

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress
Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36
cat, we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our
familiarity, but the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that
matter neither does NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields
Welcome to my world...

From dinghies to the A Cup.
And a few C cups now and then...

It's one of those sports that I always loved doing, but not watching. And
that includes Newport in '77.


Well, then DO it...


Cape Dory 25, 1974, Round Pond Harbor, Maine, $5,500, Price reduced 7/8/10 to $5,000

http://www.sailingtexas.com/scapedory25104.html

--

Richard Lamb

"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
Stu Fields wrote:

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36
cat, we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our
familiarity, but the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that
matter neither does NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields

Welcome to my world...

From dinghies to the A Cup.
And a few C cups now and then...

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php

--

Richard Lamb


Damn Richard. I'm sorry I looked up the sailinganarchy website. Here we
are in the desert where if we get to see water it is in our drinking glass.
We do miss the sailing that we did out in the Marshall Islands. Warm clear
water, constant trade winds, long 50mile protected water lagoon...22kts
under sail on the McGregor with 4 people standing around with a beer in
their hands. Yeah I don't miss the passages we took, no autopilot in a hot
rod cat means a lot of work for two people, but the day/week-end sailing was
a blast.

Stu Fields

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:32:02 -0700, "Stu Fields" wrote:


"cavelamb" wrote in message
om...
Stu Fields wrote:

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36
cat, we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our
familiarity, but the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that
matter neither does NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields

Welcome to my world...

From dinghies to the A Cup.
And a few C cups now and then...

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php

--

Richard Lamb


Damn Richard. I'm sorry I looked up the sailinganarchy website. Here we
are in the desert where if we get to see water it is in our drinking glass.
We do miss the sailing that we did out in the Marshall Islands. Warm clear
water, constant trade winds, long 50mile protected water lagoon...22kts
under sail on the McGregor with 4 people standing around with a beer in
their hands. Yeah I don't miss the passages we took, no autopilot in a hot
rod cat means a lot of work for two people, but the day/week-end sailing was
a blast.

Stu Fields


There is a fair amount of sailing up at Lake Isabella, which is not all
that far...that far...from you

And Id strongly suggest starting out somewhat less potent than a cat for
a few trips...winds up there tend to be a bit...strong when the red
lights come on....and a bit...iffy in direction.

Also..isnt there a boating area in your area? I cant remember. Dam or
some such?

Gunner

One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:30:30 -0700, "Stu Fields" wrote:


"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
...

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Ed Huntress" wrote:

However, I found Steinbrenner, and Reggie, and Billy so obnoxious that I
wouldn't watch them from 1977 to 1995. It got better after Torre came in.
I
still hate Steinbrenner.


How gives a chit about baseball. Lance Armstrong has crashed and burned.
This Tour de
France he learns humble. I really hoped he could pull one more win out
but that hope is
dead. I'm hoping he supports the new team leader and ends his career the
right way. I
think he will go out with his head up and supporting Team Radio Shack.
He has grown a lot
along the way.

Wes

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g

--
Ed Huntress

Yep Ed you've found one. After campaigning a Cal 20 and a McGregor 36 cat,
we do like watching the yacht racing. Maybe it is just our familiarity, but
the B and F balls do not get our attention. For that matter neither does
NASCAR (Oops that may be un-American)

Stu & Kathy Fields

Indeed. Stu called it.

And for sailors..getting out and actually DOING it, or watching
something one has actually done a fair bit of..is superior head and
hands above watching based on Fandom from ones sofa.

Gunner, Sierra Sailing Association


One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

How gives a chit about baseball. Lance Armstrong has crashed and burned.
This Tour de
France he learns humble. I really hoped he could pull one more win out
but that hope is
dead. I'm hoping he supports the new team leader and ends his career the
right way. I
think he will go out with his head up and supporting Team Radio Shack. He
has grown a lot
along the way.

Wes

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g


Surprisingly, there is. Even more surprisingly, it doesn't seem like much interest in
bicycle racing. We are a fairly eclectic group. I'd have thought more interest in bike
racing than yacht racing. Oh well, should we invite that guy from BP to the group?

Wes
--
"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Ed Huntress" wrote:

How gives a chit about baseball. Lance Armstrong has crashed and
burned.
This Tour de
France he learns humble. I really hoped he could pull one more win out
but that hope is
dead. I'm hoping he supports the new team leader and ends his career
the
right way. I
think he will go out with his head up and supporting Team Radio Shack.
He
has grown a lot
along the way.

Wes

Jeez, maybe there's someone here who cares more about yacht racing. g


Surprisingly, there is. Even more surprisingly, it doesn't seem like much
interest in
bicycle racing. We are a fairly eclectic group. I'd have thought more
interest in bike
racing than yacht racing. Oh well, should we invite that guy from BP to
the group?

Wes

Sure. I used to like to watch bicycle racing (my dad was a track racer; I
raced road sprints in high school, and commuted to school on a track bike),
but I lost interest in everything but pursuit. Then I lost interest in that
as I lost track of who the racers were.

As for yacht racing, I was much more active in that, in college and through
the '70s, but *never* liked watching it. I enjoyed watching Ted Turner in
the '77 America's Cup, but that was the last of it for me.

I think a lot of our interest in watching sports competition has to do with
whether we're interested in the individual players/competitors.

--
Ed Huntress

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

I think a lot of our interest in watching sports competition has to do with
whether we're interested in the individual players/competitors.

Lance Armstrong, back during the Tour DuPont days, really got me interested. I was
cycling a lot back then. I remember my first 24 hour challenge the day after OJ went on
his slow speed chase. We were very tired that morning after watching tv most of the night.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_DuPont


Wes
--
"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller