Murflynn Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said: I would agree, except it may be that or being homeless on the street. Living in a horrible boat is definitely preferable. However, a poor home need not be a hovel. The appearance is often indicative of the social responsibility level of the occupant unfortunately. It makes it too easy to make a snap judgement of the occupier. ..... but we should bear in mind that some of the "experts" on this forum continually advise would-be live-aboards that the costs of living on a canal are significant and are probably more than renting a room or flat. I suspect that most of the occupants of grotty boats are eccentrics rather than people in need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, IanD said: We shouldn't care how scruffy somebody's boat looks, so long as they pay their license fee and follow the rules -- engine/generator running times, insurance, mooring/CC and so on. Same applies to anybody living on the land -- they might be poor, but that doesn't give then the right to dump a caravan with no wheels in the middle of the village green and live there rent-free while burning a bonfire and dumping their crap on the grass, just because it's a dirt cheap way to live. If we have a problem with society meaning that people feel the only way they can afford to live is by dumping an engineless junk boat on a canal without a license and ignoring all the CART rules, that's a problem society needs to solve -- but not by saying "carry on, that's fine". Does it have a licence? I don't know, no crap around it that I can see from your picture? And I would assume as it on winter moorings he is abiding by the rules? It does look sorry for itself but so does my bathtub and that's legal and its bright orange as well and not pretty at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Murflynn said: I suspect that most of the occupants of grotty boats are eccentrics rather than people in need. Interesting, I wasn't aware people couldn't be both. At what point do individuals cross the line between being one or the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, zenataomm said: Interesting, I wasn't aware people couldn't be both. At what point do individuals cross the line between being one or the other? When they end up with not enough income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 12:09, Jon johan said: There are quite a few on here who need to grow up a bit. Mr shouty, mr angry etc etc The telltale sign of course is the fact you need moderators. Just that in itself speaks volumes. They don't need moderators, they chose to have them onsite, to keep it 'family' friendly. The forums like TB are moderated, to remove extreme spam. On 04/01/2021 at 09:45, nicknorman said: So you just want somewhere cheap to live, never mind blighting the canals with a very unsuitable and ugly boat, and you want to bend or break the law. You are not interested in boating. I hereby warn you that you are about to receive a lot of hate. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. On 04/01/2021 at 09:45, nicknorman said: So you just want somewhere cheap to live, never mind blighting the canals with a very unsuitable and ugly boat, and you want to bend or break the law. You are not interested in boating. I hereby warn you ....... Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. On 04/01/2021 at 09:45, nicknorman said: So you just want somewhere cheap to live, never mind blighting the canals with a very unsuitable and ugly boat, and you want to bend or break the law. You are not interested in boating. I hereby warn you ....... Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. On 04/01/2021 at 09:45, nicknorman said: So you just want somewhere cheap to live, never mind blighting the canals with a very unsuitable and ugly boat, and you want to bend or break the law. You are not interested in boating. I hereby warn you ....... Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, peterboat said: Does it have a licence? I don't know, no crap around it that I can see from your picture? And I would assume as it on winter moorings he is abiding by the rules? It does look sorry for itself but so does my bathtub and that's legal and its bright orange as well and not pretty at all I think you're misunderstanding what I said, which was that so long as boats follow the rules (license etc) we shouldn't care how scruffy they look -- this was in response to some of the comments about the photo I posted, which was just because it was the subject of the thread and people had asked where these were moored. I have a friend who used to look utterly terrifying to many people -- shaved head, piercings, tattoos, generally mean looking, sarf London accent -- who was one of the nicest blokes you could ever wish to meet, he really would help old ladies to cross the road. I've also met posh guys who looked great in sharp suits who were completely amoral and would sell their own granny if they thought they could make money out of it, and treated anyone they thought was socially inferior to them like dogsh*t stuck to their shoe. Boats and their owners are no different; a scruffy boater in a knackered old tub could well be as honest as the day is long, a smart shiny boater could well be a complete git -- I've come across both over the years... Edited January 19, 2021 by IanD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, LadyG said: When they end up with not enough income. May be one of the causes. However, even the wealthiest are prone to depression/psychosis/paranoia etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ambrose Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, LadyG said: They don't need moderators, they chose to have them onsite, to keep it 'family' friendly. The forums like TB are moderated, to remove extreme spam. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking Edited January 20, 2021 by Phil Ambrose My bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, LadyG said: They don't need moderators, they chose to have them onsite, to keep it 'family' friendly. The forums like TB are moderated, to remove extreme spam. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Did he say that?, I can't be bothered checking back. Are you sure you can't be bothered ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said: Are you sure you can't be bothered ? Catherine Tate doesn't live in Kansas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 10 hours ago, LadyG said: They don't need moderators, they chose to have them onsite, to keep it 'family' friendly. The forums like TB are moderated, to remove extreme spam. Is that something new? I thought one of the features of Thunderboat was that it wasn't moderated. haggis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, haggis said: Is that something new? I thought one of the features of Thunderboat was that it wasn't moderated. haggis It might be a ProBoards rule, to prevent dark stuff. Members send him a notification, and spam frritters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, LadyG said: It might be a ProBoards rule, to prevent dark stuff. Members send him a notification, and spam frritters bad nostalgia - horrible memories of my childhood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 spam fritters were awesome, at least at my village school they were anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Hudds Lad said: spam fritters were awesome, at least at my village school they were anyway Never liked spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, haggis said: Is that something new? I thought one of the features of Thunderboat was that it wasn't moderated. haggis It isn't haggis what happens is self moderating by ignoring the idiots concerned! It soon sorts the problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) On 05/01/2021 at 07:26, Midnight said: Hey Dude (see what I did there folks) The good folk of Canalworld Forum are very protective of the waterways and on the odd occasion may sound a little brusque. There is an alternative and very friendly boating forum where I'm sure you will be afforded an appropriate welcome. Google 'Thunderboat Forum'. Wasn't that written by Lennon & McCartney?? Edited January 25, 2021 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) my bad Edited January 25, 2021 by Murflynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 11:08, ditchcrawler said: Never liked spam Well you could try bacon, spam, egg, beans and spam - that's not got much spam in it. (Cue Vikings...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon57 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 40 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Well you could try bacon, spam, egg, beans and spam - that's not got much spam in it. (Cue Vikings...) Beautiful spam spam spam beautiful spam. Going for my treatment now. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 He was looking at another rig lifeboat last night. The inside to outside when finished was something else. This one was in Solihull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 04/01/2021 at 09:42, David Yule said: Does anyone live on a Ex Oil rig Life Boat on the Canal. I'm looking at buying one. Any tips and advice most welcome. The locks are too narrow near me. Anyone just move every 2 weeks on there stretch of Canal. As someone once wrote on another forum, "If you can't tell the difference between 'there', 'they're'' and 'their', your an idiot." Awkward eh?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Yule Posted January 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 5 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: He was looking at another rig lifeboat last night. The inside to outside when finished was something else. This one was in Solihull Are you stalking me I've gone and bought a 10m Bright Orange Beauty. Coming to the Rugby Canal at the end of Feb, can't wait to get started on her. Any help and advice is most welcome. And Trolls will be laughed at lots and lots 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, David Yule said: And Trolls will be laughed at lots and lots Don't worry, you'll get used to it - no doubt you'll be getting repeatedly tango'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 42 minutes ago, David Yule said: Are you stalking me I've gone and bought a 10m Bright Orange Beauty. Coming to the Rugby Canal at the end of Feb, can't wait to get started on her. Any help and advice is most welcome. And Trolls will be laughed at lots and lots 😊 Rugby, where are they dropping it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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