[C320-list] Coal vs. Diamonds - was Regatta Survey

[Bruce Stanley]

A downunder thank you Alan, for putting in words the appreciation most have
for the C320 site, the List and the Committee.
We are so lucky.

Bruce Stanley C320#1084
Sydney Australia


On Feb 10, 2008 8:26 AM, Allan S. Field <allan.field at comcast.net> wrote:

> When I tell folks about this list and recommend that they subscribe, I
> always warn them that they will have to wade through a ton of coal to get
> the occasional diamond.  In the 6 years I have been on the list, the
> amount
> of diamonds I have mined have far exceeded any nuisance from wading
> through
> the coal.  I have to keep reminding myself also that one's mans coal could
> be another's diamond.  At the end of the day, there is no way one will
> ever
> get a single diamond from spam.  To use the term spam in the same posting
> as
> this list borders on heresy.  Back in my day, such heresy would have been
> met with the rack, chains and whip prior to the ritual beheading and
> immolation by fire.  Today, alas, we have only the delete key.  Oh the
> longing I have for the good old days...
>
> Sea Shadow will be at the annual regatta and probably will be one of the
> most "tricked out" C320's you will see.  The improvements and additions we
> have added over the years are too numerous to mention.  Suffice to say,
> virtually every single idea came from this list.  Had such a list existed
> back in my Ericson 30+ days, I very much doubt I would be the grateful
> owner
> of a C320, would have met so many wonderful folks during this period of
> ownership, and have so very little discretionary income after feeding the
> boat first!  Bring on the regatta, the new folks I look forward to
> meeting,
> and the new ideas I hope to get from visiting other C320's.  I will be
> guaranteed to do my part following the regatta for the economic recovery
> of
> the nation!  Plus I get the annual opportunity to thank in person those
> who
> put so much back into this Association.
>
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jane & Ken
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:53 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Regatta Survey
>
> Jeff and all the other 320 folk,
>  I have hull #219 and was at the first (1st) 320 regatta, you know, the
> one
> held last century--perhaps others recall the infant beginnings---Back
> then,
> Orlando could wear a yellow whatever and Linda enjoyed it--She has
> matured,
> and SOOO has Orlando!
>  Over the years since, we have enjoyed the MANY improvements in the
> association and the information provided to we--the owners of the
> association!.  All of the improvements have mostly been because of the
> UNPAID efforts of a VERY few members, who wanted to volunteer their
> talents
> to make this association better than it was before.
>  We have attended the annual regattas held from the pacific to the
> atlantic---and have met very many couples whom we consider now as our
> friends.  We have raced on the second place winner and the third place
> winner of the annual "who wants the trophy" races held each time we all
> gathered.
>  This current ditrabe regarding the improvement in the ability to access
> information and enjoy the benefits of 320 association and the inability of
> a
> few to handle the "problem" of re-configuring the access paramaters really
> dumbfounds me-----I am still trying to get my messages to go to my 320
> folder!!!
>  I am a registered  professional engineer---but retired for 15 years--and
> the internet has migrated from a user HOSTILE format, to a user friendly
> format--but only for the folk who will devote a little time to using it to
> their advantage----
>  HAVING SAID ALL, THAT TO SAY ALL THIS   Thank you Jeff for making this
> site a little harder for me to utilize--BUT, a bigger thank you for all
> the
> many thankless hours you have spent making this site (sight) a much more
> useful site for the entire association--and when this dinasour (?) finally
> figures how I should use it properly---I will thank you EVEN MORE!
>  Shame on anyone who complains.      S/V OBUOY  #219
>
> Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>  Hi Bruce,
>
> We've pretty much stopped taking requests for the Regatta Survey at this
> point, and acknowledge that some paid members didn't get them. Sorry about
> that. It didn't work out quite as well as we'd hoped, but it was a
> first-time learning experience that we should be able to improve a lot
> going
> forward.
>
> The question list and survey results will be posted shortly on the
> website.
>
>
> By the way, if any members have issues or questions regarding the results
> of
> the survey, how it was done, or have suggested improvements, you should
> always feel free to give myself, Karl, or anyone else on the board a phone
> call or email and we'll always happy to discuss it.
>
> Contact info is in any recent issue of Mainsheet Magazine.
>
> -Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stumpp
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 10:08 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Testing c320-list restart
>
> Jeff,
>
> I never received a copy of the regatta survey because for some reason the
> attachment wasn't coming through, so am wondering what questions were
> asked.
> Is it available on the Association site or can you send a copy within an
> email (rather than as an attachment)?
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce Stumpp
> bstumpp at comcast.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Hare
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:30 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Testing c320-list restart
>
> I wasn't able to reset those features when setting up the new list.
>
> Visit the following link, log in by entering your email address and the
> password you received via email recently.
>
> http://lists.catalina320.com/options.cgi/c320-list-catalina320.com/
>
>
> If you Don't have your password, enter just your email address, scroll
> down
> and click the "Remind" button to have one mailed to you.
>
>
> >From there, you're taken to your list membership configuration page. You
> should Scroll DOWN the page a ways until you see the "Set Digest Mode"
> checkbox.
>
> You may also want to change your password while you're there. The
> auto-generated ones are terribly hard to remember.
>
> Cheers!
> -Jeff
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stumpp
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:26 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Testing c320-list restart
>
> Jeff,
>
> I lost the digest version in the process, how can I reinstate?
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
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