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10 September 2007, 14:20
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mayfair, London
Make: RibEye/Ferretti 881
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 25/Twin MTU
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Posts: 680
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
i shout 'Oi watch out. Whats this f*cking knobhead think he's doing?'
Reply from his wife-'That's my husband'...
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Sadly the gentle days of messing about in boats having fun seems to be over.
Surely no incident can be an excuse for shouting obsceneties in front of families with children.
It is simply yobbish behaviour for those lacking the ability and intelligence to quietly discuss and resolve any disputes and finishing up with a handshake.
What hope is there for the future of the civility of this activity when kids witness an adult behaving in this way?
And the really sad thing is that he appears to be proud of himself by posting this story for all to read...
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10 September 2007, 14:41
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: In the middle
Boat name: Déjà Vu
Length: 7m +
Engine: 15/250
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,968
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
Sadly the gentle days of messing about in boats having fun seems to be over.
Surely no incident can be an excuse for shouting obsceneties in front of families with children.
It is simply yobbish behaviour for those lacking the ability and intelligence to quietly discuss and resolve any disputes and finishing up with a handshake.
What hope is there for the future of the civility of this activity when kids witness an adult behaving in this way?
And the really sad thing is that he appears to be proud of himself by posting this story for all to read...
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The really sad part is that people don't seem to be able to queue or wait for 5 mins, if the person in front is a little slower than expected or god forbid actually offer to help them with their boat.
The civility left the rest of the queue on this occasion when the few jumped to the front as they had landed on the slip (as they could see a queue of boats on the pontoon) blocking it for all then allowed their children & dogs to run around behind boats and trailers as they prepared their boats for recovery.
But each to his own, only my view
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10 September 2007, 17:08
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: Swindon
Boat name: WhiteNoise/Dominator
Make: Ballistic 7.8/SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Opti 225/Yam 85
MMSI: 239050687/235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,881
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
Sadly the gentle days of messing about in boats having fun seems to be over.
Surely no incident can be an excuse for shouting obsceneties in front of families with children.
It is simply yobbish behaviour for those lacking the ability and intelligence to quietly discuss and resolve any disputes and finishing up with a handshake.
What hope is there for the future of the civility of this activity when kids witness an adult behaving in this way?
And the really sad thing is that he appears to be proud of himself by posting this story for all to read...
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So next time I see someone reversing fast in a manner not akin to a rabid snake towards my tow vehicle and my girlfriend who's standing behind it and is going to get crushed when he hits it I'll just sit there, 60 feet away and say 'oh my' and shake his hand afterwards shall I?
If you were there Timw then you've got the right to comment on my language. As you weren't then I'd appreciate it if you got very carefully off your horse as it's quite a long way up.
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10 September 2007, 19:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mayfair, London
Make: RibEye/Ferretti 881
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 25/Twin MTU
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
If you were there Timw then you've got the right to comment on my language. As you weren't then I'd appreciate it if you got very carefully off your horse as it's quite a long way up.
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You seem quite pleased to post the language you were using on a public forum, so I have every right to comment on it.
Using expletives such as those you shouted is inexcuseable in front of families and children.
You may have been urgently trying to alert, but most people on a day out simply don't want to hear that sort of language.
And yes if I was there I would have told you the same thing.
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10 September 2007, 20:05
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#5
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Near Bristol
Boat name: Titch ll
Make: Ribtec 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: Optimax 115
MMSI: 235054217
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
You seem quite pleased to post the language you were using on a public forum, so I have every right to comment on it.
Using expletives such as those you shouted is inexcuseable in front of families and children.
You may have been urgently trying to alert, but most people on a day out simply don't want to hear that sort of language.
And yes if I was there I would have told you the same thing.
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As the Dude would say
The dude abides
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10 September 2007, 20:05
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: Swindon
Boat name: WhiteNoise/Dominator
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Length: 7m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
You seem quite pleased to post the language you were using on a public forum,
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Really? Where exactly does it say that?
Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
Using expletives such as those you shouted is inexcuseable in front of families and children.
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Even though the kids were using worse language...
Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
You may have been urgently trying to alert, but most people on a day out simply don't want to hear that sort of language.
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Diddums. Don't be an incompetent slug and I won't swear at you.
Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
And yes if I was there I would have told you the same thing.
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Really? I doubt it.
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10 September 2007, 21:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mayfair, London
Make: RibEye/Ferretti 881
Length: 7m +
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In reply
1) You seen eager to tell the story and your writing appears to show a puff of pride in your tale.
2) Using the excuse that children were using worse language than you is ne
beneath contempt. They look to adults for an example, and although many set a bad example there is no need to join them. There were no doubt many decent families on the slipway that day who shouldn't be subjected to such behaviour.
3) So being incompetent deserves a shouted expletive? No it doesn't.
4) You doubt it? Perhaps yobbish behaviour by shouting swear words is supposed to frighten objectors away. It doesn't worry me...and I repeat if I was there, I would have asked you to stop.
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10 September 2007, 21:32
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#8
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timw
In reply
More self-important guff
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 You bore me. You bang on at everyone without any idea of the real facts and add your own suppositions to 'prove' your points.
We don't need a self-important moral guardian.
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10 September 2007, 21:37
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Member
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Town: Mayfair, London
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Obviously pictures are a little easier for you. Well done.
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10 September 2007, 22:38
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: cornwall
Boat name: nothing
Make: lodestar
Length: 4m +
Engine: tatsu 50
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Don't worry Mat Ill jump on the bike in the Morning and pop down to Penmarlem appologise for your behavior and put a penny in the swear box , Caja may also need some counceling iam afarid as she could have heard me say "Look at that plonker in the subaru"
be sure to turn the telly off before 6 in the evening incase the kids hear some words they haven't heard before .
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