I agree with the guy who said let this forum be about building, not about flaming. I also agree with the guy who said he is entertained by George's ranting and raving. After a while, though, I start to get irritated. Everybody on this list is pretty reasonable, except George. Everyone sounds pretty rational, except George. George kind of sticks out. He reminds me a little of Tim Ingram on the WaveLength mailing list and rbp. Everyone tried to put up with Tim, something like your looney cousin who you have to put up with because he's family. But after a while the delete key just wasn't enough and a new mailing list was born that banned one person: Tim. Let me tell you, it was like a breath of fresh air. I hope George can moderate himself in the future, but if he can't, maybe we should take a vote and see how many people think George is making a positive contribution to this BB. If he was banned I wouldn't mind a bit. Now I might be over dramatizing the situation, but I think George is less appreciated than he realizes. George, if you really knew that people just plain didn't care for your comments at all, would you just keep on blabbing, or would you go away? My apologies to the group, but I don't think this is the right forum for George to work out his personal problems. Nick is too nice a guy to ban George, unless he was convinced it was the will of everybody else on the list. However, free speech arguements don't completely apply here. If there is someone who is upsetting the flow of ideas, then it is the right of the group to throw him out.

> Take the time to read the book more carefully than you read my
> posts. I never criticized his engineering or abilities.

> My review of the book was made before I got the book and it was
> right on point (I got my copy today) but much too generous.

> I will now criticize him. As a "How to" book author
> he is a danger to all novices. In essence he tells you to do electrical
> repairs without turning the power off.

> In particular, pay attention to his statement in chapter 3 about
> the glue NEVER getting wet because it is sealed in Epoxy. In a later
> chapter he indicates that he drags his boat up the beach and damages
> the cloth on the keel (WITHOUT BREAKING THE EPOXY SEAL?). In the appendix
> he indicates how to fix hull damage (BUT ACCORDING TO ALL OF YOU AND
> HIM THAT NEVER OCCURS AND NEVER CAUSES THE EPOXY SEAL TO BREAK).

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