Ed: I might be although I think that I want a twin screw boat. I am in the "cash out" mode on guns and real estate. My time was a little before yours: 1959-63 on The USS Voglegesang DD-862 & the USS Manley DD-940 in the Med, West Coast of Africa & East Coast of South America Solant-Amity. Spent some time in Gitmo, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Roosevelt Roads & attacked Vieques & Culebra. It was in that time I got the bug for blue water sailing
Father Time is catching up to me & if I'm ever going to do it I need to get going soon.
I know that PGCA is well formed a does good service to it's members. I have met several of the BOD and for the most part they are very decent gents. My main concern is that they don't seem to be overtly welcomming to new members. The magazine and the picture trail seems to be a bit redundent with the same group of names.
When an avid student, or moreso professor of the brand is excluded from posting his knowledge and comments, for whatever reason, it does disservice to us all. I have weathered personal attacks myself and continue to involve and be involved in discussing the things that interest me such as Parkers. A free expression of ideas and freedom of speach is what this great country was founded on. I believe that it was Pat Henry who said:
" I may not believe in what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it". Keep on keeping on.
Best Regards, George
