Female Sailor's Request for ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY

[avb3]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

Top left option on the menu bar, USER CP, look down the left side for EDIT IGNORE LIST.

Therapy?
"Why is there a much higher percentage of female posters that have a pic of themselves as avitars?"
And what makes you certain these alleged self-styled women aren't, say, cross-dressers or trans-sexuals just trying to pick up a sailor, as they would in any port?

All this male-female talk is, frankly, a violation of the forum's "be nice" rule. There are after all FIVE human genders. Male, female, and three, yes three, types of hermaphrodites. Now if you take five genders, treat them all equally, and add in the number of trans-sexual options sugrically available these days...I'm not sure how many separate restrooms and plumbing fixtures that requires, but the odds are virtually 100% that at least SOME of the forum members are neither male nor female in the usual sense.

With this piece of thread drift, I just thought in case there is ANY question, I want to make it clear that I have no confusion about my sexuality; all male, all heterosexual and always will be, always was.

[Coops]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Wouldn't that also allow someone else to feel (& post) that one should "harden up", or whatever?

Yes, if you just take the words from the sentence that you quoted. However the full statement was that the people who want to post something that is obviously important to them, should be able to do so without receiving implications that they are somehow "weak" for doing so. No-one is going to feel better because somebody has told them to "man up" and neither will it promote other posts, which are the lifeblood of this forum, from people who do not wish to subject themselves to the barrage. Myself, i sometimes think that people do get a tad upset over things that they should not. But i just say nothing rather than be outright negative and disparaging about what bothers them. The real idea of these forums is, i think, to get together with other folks of a shared hobby/lifestyle and assist and inform and hopefully, just entertain each other. I could be totally wrong of course, there is always that option.

Coops.

[AllezCat]

Originally Posted by Wotname

Let's not forget that we are using at least five (or more) languages on CF.
USA english, UK english, Australian english, Canadian english, a whole selection of European english and assorted others. Anyone who thinks these are not different is a fool unto themselves and a burden to others.

2 peoples separated by a common language.
I know 25 years in USA and I still haven't taught them proper english...

[avb3]

Originally Posted by AllezCat

2 peoples separated by a common language.
I know 25 years in USA and I still haven't taught them proper english...

Yeah, it's important that one knows the female understands "I'll knock you up in the morning" or what "bangers and mash" are or good forbid, what a "neep" is. Never mind that you pyromaniacs keep asking for "torches", and think a well dressed car needs a "bonnet". Mind you, you got it right that a car's "boot" is in the a$$ end.

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

I'm not sure how many separate restrooms and plumbing fixtures that requires, but the odds are virtually 100% that at least SOME of the forum members are neither male nor female in the usual sense.

I am all for either more restrooms or just one.

But those "SOME" are a pretty small number. Smaller than the number of women that long to get a boat, toss most everything and go cruising.

I am glad so many are so very accepting around here as I don't fit well in most places I go.

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

And what makes you certain these alleged self-styled women aren't, say, cross-dressers or trans-sexuals just trying to pick up a sailor, as they would in any port?

Note to self: next time a CF member is in the area and wants to come sailing with me be sure to get full disclosure ahead of time!

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

Note to self: next time a CF member is in the area and wants to come sailing with me be sure to get full disclosure ahead of time!

During a checkout in Long Beach the instrructor shouted, "hey there's Angelina Jolie topless." naturally we looked. He said that was part of his pre Pacific crossing crew check. If you don't look, you don't go...

He also took the opportunity to throw the life ring overboard for the MOB drill to see haow we reqcted with a distraction.

[hellosailor]

"He also took the opportunity to throw the life ring overboard for the MOB drill to see haow we reqcted with a distraction."

Onceuponatime I was in a class returning home late one afternoon and the instructor threw a cushion overboard while we were all relaxing. He shouted "MAN OVERBOARD!" And again. And then said what, isn't anyone going to do anything?

We all just looked at him, and suggested as a group that since HE threw it overboard, HE could go back and get it.

This is why sailors gamble, play poker, shoot craps. If the guy who went OB owes someone money...odds are they'll make an effort to recover him. (Him, her, or whatever you call the other three.)

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

"He also took the opportunity to throw the life ring overboard for the MOB drill to see haow we reqcted with a distraction."

Onceuponatime I was in a class returning home late one afternoon and the instructor threw a cushion overboard while we were all relaxing. He shouted "MAN OVERBOARD!" And again. And then said what, isn't anyone going to do anything?

We all just looked at him, and suggested as a group that since HE threw it overboard, HE could go back and get it.

This is why sailors gamble, play poker, shoot craps. If the guy who went OB owes someone money...odds are they'll make an effort to recover him. (Him, her, or whatever you call the other three.)

Good one.

I threw the ring over once on my crew and shouted, "Skipper overboard!" and sat down and folded my arms.

It was disheartening then highly disconcerting as the ring, drifted into the channel, drifted in front of a barge and got run over by the barge.

I contemplated having a funeral for myself...

[justwaiting]

Originally Posted by Therapy

Question.

Why is there a much higher percentage of female posters that have a pic of themselves as avitars?

The question that has to sit along side that is why are there a lower percentage of males who don't have a pic of themselves (from the man who does not have an avitar)

[sabray]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

Good one.

I threw the ring over once on my crew and shouted, "Skipper overboard!" and sat down and folded my arms.

It was disheartening then highly disconcerting as the ring, drifted into the channel, drifted in front of a barge and got run over by the barge.

I contemplated having a funeral for myself...

If you are planning on serving Satay or Fried Kway Tiao or any food can I be invited?

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by Sailor g

Yeah!! Uh ...Oops, Sorry-Read your data & I can't go back to cold country LOL!! I grew up in Michigan & went to MSU in East Lansing. Small world. Betcha freeze your fingers working on the boat in the winter!!

True. that moist stuff is pretty stiff this time of year.

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by sabray

If you are planning on serving Satay or Fried Kway Tiao or any food can I be invited?

Mmm.. Kway Tiao..

Reminds me its getting on lunch time here...

[Sailor g]

Originally Posted by Nicholson58

True. that moist stuff is pretty stiff this time of year.

Ha! Been there, Froze that!! Been through blizzards...though it's fun when young & into skiing. Now I don't ski (you don't think I'd mention my age!! Spent a lot of time in Traverse City camping & playing on Sleeping Bear Dunes (if memory serves me). Great area.

[justwaiting]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

And what makes you certain these alleged self-styled women aren't, say, cross-dressers or trans-sexuals just trying to pick up a sailor, as they would in any port?

ROFL, and the first thing that they would say to you would be what?
"Hello Sailor"