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lhooks
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Initially Posted - 05/19/2003 : 23:39:39

Yeah the boy can play
Dedication devotion
Turning all the night time into the day
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Nice article, Aryln.

Leonard Hooks 250WK #580
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 : 18:27:58

Thanks Leonard... ahhh, you know your music.

I've not seen the final article... and was just reconciling bank account this afternoon and noted that a check to the association hadn't cleared... so I may have missed the mailing list for the issue. I've contacted Clif to see whats up and if I can get a copy.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 05/22/2003 : 14:45:27

I read it and it was great, as usual.

Jay
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 13:22:51

Language is a tool, and a good craftsman takes care of his tools and learns to use them as best as he can. If the tool is abused (bad spelling and grammar) the communication suffers.

And communication, "what it means", is the essence of law which is the basis of our civilized society.

I thus cringe when I see bad language. The last issue of Mainsheet was particularly depressing. Most of the errors were most likely not by the authors, but by the editors and printers who are, after all, responsible for the end result.

Arlyn, my sympathy. Now, is it 'Sewart" as in "lawyers sewing", or "Sewart" as in "sewing fabric"? I'd go with the latter, sounds more distinguished.......<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

Sorry, I can't help myself...and, I have an excuse. English is my second language. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar
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John G-
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 14:34:05

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Language is a tool, and a good craftsman takes care of his tools and learns to use them as best as he can. If the tool is abused (bad spelling and grammar) the communication suffers.

And communication, "what it means", is the essence of law which is the basis of our civilized society.

I thus cringe when I see bad language. The last issue of Mainsheet was particularly depressing. Most of the errors were most likely not by the authors, but by the editors and printers who are, after all, responsible for the end result.
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

 As editor of the C25/C250 Assoc. pages in the Mainsheet I will take responsibility for the misspelling Arlyn Stewart’s last name. Thank you for pointing it out.
However it is clearly a typo (it is spelled correctly in my comments) NOT bad language.
I can only say in my defense that I write and edit over 5000 words each issue from up to eight different contributors and since I took over the editing duties we have had at least one feature article in the magazine each issue.

I apologize to Arlyn for the typo and will work harder to make sure our articles are free of errors.

John Gisondi
Mainsheet Contributing Editor
C25/C250 National Association


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Oscar
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 14:56:35

John,

I realize now that you are probably a volunteer, and give of your time to do this work. The commercial standard I held the magazine to was partly influenced by the disgust I feel for Catalina as a brand right now...(See "Leak" and "List"). I guess I could be a bit more appreciative and less critical.

Oscar.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 21:47:46

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>And communication, "what it means", is the essence of law which is the basis of our civilized society.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Think Like a Lawyer

One day in Contract Law class, Professor Jepson asked one of his better students, "Now if you were to give someone an orange, how would you go about it?"

The student replied, "Here's an orange."

The professor was livid.

"No! No! Think like a lawyer!" the Professor instructed.

The student then recited, "Okay, I'd tell him, 'I hereby give and convey to you all and singular, my estate and interests, rights, claim, title, claim and advantages of and in, said orange, together with all its rind, juice, pulp, and seeds, and all rights and advantages with full power to bite, cut, freeze and otherwise eat, the same, or give the same away with and without the pulp, juice, rind and seeds, anything herein before or hereinafter or in any deed, or deeds, instruments of whatever nature or kind whatsoever to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding...'"

<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>Don Lucier<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>
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John G-
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 21:56:49

Don,
Can we drop it? I am mortified that I let a typo of that magnitude slip by. Arlyn wrote a terrific article on trailering the C250 that was much needed in the Mainsheet.
Oscar has apologized both here and in private. He is having enough troubles with his boat. I would be furious if I bought a new boat with a manufacturers flaw like he has.
Please, let’s move on.
Thank you.
 

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 23:27:23

John,

Don't worry about it. I think Don's just having fun. If he isn't I'm missing it, so who cares? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar.

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