Hi ds

Not sure if the post was meant to be humorous or not .

On the off chance its not ,--there is obviously a large disconnection between intended humor about tourist types that often wear plaid shorts -Roman lace up sandals with white knee high sox --etc etc
{{sometimes called bermuda shorts by department stores }
and the affection someone may have for an island or its people .---The department store shorts -plaid or otherwise do not absolutley define an entire populas or nationalities characteristics ,--to suggest apparel does condembs many EU posters ----visualize -two wild and crazy guys --on the saturday night live skits --I E plaid pants ---gold chains etc ,--
Assure you I would love to visit Bermuda and learn about its unique culture AND PEOPLE --i refuse to go anywhere as a tourist ,-and always attempt to understand a region and its peoples customs ,-why they develop ,its ecology ,and sence of history --it always fasinates ,--,http://www.bermudatourism.com/docs/index2.html--

confession --I do often wear a pair of plaid shorts
as jammies --{sorry for that mental pic }

I did live in Hawaii for 6 months when younger and got a sence of its beautifull history and culture.Very sad in many ways how beautiful it is ,-phrases and speach patterns always engage and end in voice tone inflection , how the island has become overcrowded and native peoples displaced .Such a beautifull culture .

Funny ,-there always seems to be a wonderous ironical aspect to peoples posts who accuse others of some type of human falt or failing ,--this must be due to the fact that in order to recognize the falt one must adopt the human condition first in some form themselves ,--though often not recognize the irony .

example --wout stating --{stupid sailing }--the adjective MORE APTLY and better applied in introspection --FIRST .

I E In this instance the stated opinion that quote --
"The fact that you think that your world is definative and absolute "
I would, in intended good humor and helpfull intent , point out that a person that thought shorts --plaid checked or otherwise defined a peoples character ---believes in a much more definative and absolute world than most.

Am I equally guilty of human falt --of course ,-
If you care to point out specifics please do so on the private e-mail available here .--thanks ,

O K -now bring on the white sox fans --and Roman sandal contingent -- and those EU guys in plaid pants and gold chains --

Best regards DS --have fun and don,t take things stated here on a catsailing forum too seriously --and look for that wonderous irony always present in our lives .
Carl