Discrimination against the Macgregor

Catigale · Post by **Catigale** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:31 am

Sounds like you need a new boat name

the Roger 30 (mph)

Morimaro · Post by **Morimaro** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:57 am

Maybe a simple question to the so called "sailing club" would be if they would take the 26C as a member but not a 26X/M or a 19 with a "big" engine, then you at least know the bias is truely "power" fixation not Mac fixation.

I don't suppose there would be any motorsailors on the lake so they wouldn't reject them!

Cheers
Morris

Gazmn · Post by **Gazmn** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:11 am

Screw 'em Rich

They're not worth your time nor the aggravation. I always say the best revenge is success

You have a trailer to take your boat Anywhere You Dream

And the draft [lack of] to probably do it without paying moorage

Life is short & The race is long...
POWERSAIL AND BE HAPPY

KayakDan · Post by **KayakDan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:05 am

Come Sail with Us!
http://www.ne-ts.com/

We're probably more fun than those guys,anyway!

LOUIS B HOLUB · Post by **LOUIS B HOLUB** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:52 pm

KayakDan wrote:Come Sail with Us!
http://www.ne-ts.com/

We're probably more fun than those guys,anyway!

You guys have an awesome sailing group. Your web site features of interesting sailing events, trips, and advice are great.

James V · Post by **James V** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:32 pm

I have had people who needed help refuse help from me bacause I had a MacGregor.

I have also been told by Tow Boat Us in SW Fl that they have never towed a MacGregor.

Go figure.

TAW02 · Post by **TAW02** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:40 pm

James V wrote:I have also been told by Tow Boat Us in SW Fl that they have never towed a MacGregor.
Go figure.

Depending on what you believe in ... this could be good

Big T

Paul S · Post by **Paul S** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:27 pm

James V wrote:I have had people who needed help refuse help from me bacause I had a MacGregor.

I have also been told by Tow Boat Us in SW Fl that they have never towed a MacGregor.

Go figure.

been towed three times by towboat/us. great service!

baldbaby2000 · Post by **baldbaby2000** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:12 pm

I forgot who said it. Maybe Winston Churchill. "I wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have me as a member!"

Night Sailor · Post by **Night Sailor** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:14 pm

I had a somewhat amusing thought on this club refusal.... what if all 4000 of us Mac sailors on this forum applied for membership at the same time? Would they gag and fall off their exclusive dock in a fit of elitism , or would they say look at all that money we could have... after all that's the American Way......

eric3a · Post by **eric3a** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:20 pm

Divecoz · Post by **Divecoz** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:37 pm

baldbaby2000 wrote:I forgot who said it. Maybe Winston Churchill. "I wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have me as a member!"

The woman said to Mr. Churchill:
You sir are DRUNK!
His reply ( or something close was) and You madame are Old Fat and ugly.
However Madame, When I awake in the morning I shall be sober!

Post by **kmclemore** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:44 pm

Divecoz wrote:
baldbaby2000 wrote:I forgot who said it. Maybe Winston Churchill. "I wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have me as a member!"
The woman said to Mr. Churchill:
You sir are DRUNK!
His reply ( or something close was) and You madame are Old Fat and ugly.
However Madame, When I awake in the morning I shall be sober!

And Lady Churchill was also roumoured to have said "If you haven't got anything nice to say... sit next to me!"

magnetic · Post by **magnetic** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:36 pm

It was Oscar Wilde who made the quip about not wanting to join any club that would have him as a Member.

Churchill, however, was not only a phenomenal wit, but vicious with it -

- George Bernard Shaw sent him two tickets to the opening night of one of his plays, with the invitation to "Bring a friend (if you have one)". Churchill replied that he was busy that evening, but would come to the second night ("If you have one")

- Churchill, who was fairly stout, was asked what the baby was going to be named and replied that "If it is a Boy, I will name it George in honour of the King; if it's a Girl, I'll name it Victoria in honour of the late Queen. But if - as I suspect - it's simply gas, then I'll name it William in memory of your good self"

A propos nothing in particular, but with an oblique reference to Marx (Karl, not Groucho), is Highlander not a Class Traitor Capitalist Lickspittle Running Dog, having traded in his Christmas Tree

for one of those silly

things? Firing squad, surely - and that's just for the boat!

bastonjock · Post by **bastonjock** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:25 am

churchill said that famous line to Lady Astor,a brit MP of American birth,Churchills mum was a Yank,maybee thats were

he got his "wit" from

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Discrimination against the Macgregor

Mac with 9-10hp OB - a sailboat?

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