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Post by dutyfree on Dec 18, 2023 18:13:10 GMT 12
Thanks to Fogg (I think) who set this forum up after the other people who were challenged by different thinking decided to end online discussion.
While there is a bit of online biffo from time to time we all seem to have more in common than less.
Merry Christmas to you all. Fair seas.
Cheers
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Post by GO30 on Dec 18, 2023 19:10:02 GMT 12
I concur with our learned forumite above. Learnt some cool stuff, some that's a little unsettling, more than a couple WTF's?, had more than a few laughs and even 'a few words' both too and from assorted posters but that's 1/2 the fun.
While there is an ignore option I'm a believer in listening and trying to understand rather than ignore and live in ignorance. Not one of you were anywhere close to good enough for me to get even close to that, which is not an invitation to up your game 
I have enjoyed the wide range of views and opinions. Don't agree with them all but pleased I had the opportunity to see what others takes and angles are on assorted things are, knowing and not agreeing still has to be better than knot knowing at all.
So have a rocking Xmas all, a far better New Year and don't forget..... watch out for motorbikes  |
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Post by sabre on Dec 18, 2023 20:33:13 GMT 12
Yep thanks to you Fogg for creating this forum. Certainly nice being able to have opinions without a censor hovering around ready to correct any "wrong" thought.
Hopefully we have a better summer for sailing this year and there is some more activity in the "on the water" part of the forum.
Merry xmas to you all.. well nearly all... one of you not so much.. ahh what the hell.. merry xmas to you too Duckfiddler 🤣
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Post by ComfortZone on Dec 18, 2023 22:10:39 GMT 12
It as been an excellent run since Fogg sent me an email back in Oct 21 inviting me to join, the only one on the original list who has not joined the group is Bad Kitty, must ask him one day why not.
There have been many great exchanges, lots of good info and a few inevitable dummy spits, all that you will get with people holding fairly strong and divergent views, which is what free speech is about.
Hope you all enjoyed following our winter trip this year, it was fantastic. Not sure what the New Year will bring, there is a hint of that 4 letter word (work) on the horizon, see what eventuates.
Hope all here have a very Merry Xmas with your families and that we have a great summer's boating.
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Post by Fogg on Dec 19, 2023 7:00:27 GMT 12
Thanks for the acknowledgement - you guys are welcome!
I had no idea how it would go when I first set this forum up - and so I’m just happy that it’s serving its original purpose of providing a straightforward alternative place to hang out for local NZ boaties.
I sometimes wish we had a few more regulars actively contributing. And I sometimes wish we had a slightly higher ratio of Marine posts vs General chat!
But overall I’m very happy that it serves some kind of purpose to this little community and therefore plan to keep it running for as long as that’s the case.
Happy Cruising Christmas, everyone.
Fogg / Admin 😊
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Post by dutyfree on Dec 25, 2023 6:24:33 GMT 12
Merry Christmas
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Post by harrytom on Dec 25, 2023 9:50:25 GMT 12
Merry Xmas to all ,interesting times ahead.Thanks to Duckmaster and some controversy thinking,and at times I agree with you. |
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Post by OLD ROPE 👀 on Dec 30, 2023 8:05:18 GMT 12
MERRY CHRISTMAS.. espesialy FuckMaster... i hope FC gave you the left eye patch to complete the set!
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Post by ComfortZone on Dec 30, 2023 8:52:38 GMT 12
Ironically enough, yesterday I was anchored right alongside the bloke whose censorious actions instigated Fogg to create this site, psycho "Psyche". He did not say hello  |
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Post by muzled on Dec 30, 2023 10:06:03 GMT 12
Ironically enough, yesterday I was anchored right alongside the bloke whose censorious actions instigated Fogg to create this site, psycho "Psyche". He did not say hello  I've often wondered how many people from the other place peruse the comments here and think - what a bunch of 'insert expletive of your choice'... Or perhaps otherwise. It took me a while to join in but it's been a great little outlet to hear those 'bad opinions' as I'm sure Juicinda's disinformation project would call them. |
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Post by Fogg on Dec 30, 2023 13:44:22 GMT 12
Ironically enough, yesterday I was anchored right alongside the bloke whose censorious actions instigated Fogg to create this site, psycho "Psyche". He did not say hello Haha! You should have thanked him for being such an autocrat that he - and his little-minded friends - triggered the birth of a new ‘free movement’ of NZ sailing discussion! He wouldn’t have appreciated that of course. But it’s always fun to wind-up real estate agents isn’t it? 😊 |
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