Latts and Atts: Something Happened

[Waterwayguy]

Originally Posted by dpons

The forum seems to work for me: http://www.seafaring.com/forum/

And now that link will get you get this,

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Chuck

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

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I never got into that "lets all get hammered drunk and be fat retirees listening to eric stone" culture.

Yup...A lifestyle I gave up in my 20s. They seemed to want to paint voyaging as something it's not. Before L & A, it was "Easy Rider" magazine with "Miraculous Mother". They did know how to drum up business from new comers though.

[Jane.Joy]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

They seemed to want to paint voyaging as something it's not.

...Who gets to say? Voyaging is different things to different people.

[rwhit323]

I have been an avid subscriber of LATS and ATTS almost since the beginning of the magazine. I loved the fun, real world format and lack of stuffiness you find in the other mags. Bob was inspiring with his atttude. But I admit I noticed it changed over the years and immediately after the sell I was ready drop it becasue it loked like every other boat magazine. Too bad. All good things come to an end.

[maxingout]

It must be hard for Bob to see such a large part of his life's work disappear like that.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by Jane.Joy

...Who gets to say? Voyaging is different things to different people.

We all get to say...this is a forum.

[SVNeko]

Originally Posted by sailstoo

It and you will be missed. Hope you got paid and it wasn't an earnout. Can't believe non-competes will hold. Gonna be back in another form?

earnouts, non-competes? Somebody sounds like an M&A lawyer.

[Sailor g]

I am also sorry to see it go. I also am not into the drinking, partying stuff anymore but I enjoyed the articles from real people. I also heard Bob give a talk in Oakland & enjoyed it. I hope all is well for them and the others who work at L & A.

[Butler]

Ditto Sailor g. Enjoyed the mag; fun (hold the starch), completely unpretentious and sometimes silly. Published my first ever article (Thanks!!). Met Bob,Jodi, Woody etc. and thought they were a great bunch.
Sail on J&B !! Hope to see you out there and around the docks.

[Geoduck]

I always got a kick out of it - kind of like a sailors 'Mad Magazine'

[s/vPainkiller]

A shame. I haven't subscribed for a while, but I always enjoyed the magazine. Frequented the forums on occasion as well. Bob and Jody are just honest cruiser folk trying to make a living. Playing to their audience? Sure, but they had a niche because they provided what people wanted. I enjoyed talking to them at the shows - they make time for anyone who wanted to chat about boats and cruising.

FWIW, the guy's name *is* Eric Stone. He's sort of the L&A house band. Look him up. I've seen him play and like the music. Much like Buffett's style, but he is an original.

Scott

[Tingum]

Hope you got paid!

[rtbates]

Originally Posted by atoll

i think he meant eric clapton!

be gentle on the younger generation they never had to fight a war,so probably can't understand the angst the constant threat of nuclear obliteration,caused the lat n att generation

NO he meant Eric Stone... I really doubt that Clapton knows who Bob & Jody are..or cares...

[atoll]

Originally Posted by rtbates

NO he meant Eric Stone... I really doubt that Clapton knows who Bob & Jody are..or cares...

you will be surprised who eric knows! had a few sessions with him in the galley bar,antigua myself

[bruce smith]

Who bought the magazine, Mitt Romney?
Bob and Jody built something from nothing .
Eric Stone is a real chap, my wife wrote his bio!