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    Posted: 26 May 06 at 11:55am
I was wondering if someone could help me answer this question. why do laser sailors all block up the slipways with there trolleys? is it just to annoy every other boat? or is there a proper reason?
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being an EX-laser sailor my self, im afraid i cant help answer that question.

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For the same reason they dump their boats any old way in the middle of the dinghy park and you've got to manhandle half a dozen boats to get to the Topper racks.
I think it's gregarious instinct. They sail in herds, do the same thing at the same time and, like sheep, only flock in one direction at once. Take an individual sheep (no BWD, drop it, that's not what I mean) on its own, and you're faced with an animal of average intelligence. Put it in a group and the brain shortcuts.

The same principle applies Laser sailors, teenagers of all appearances, soldiers of all uniforms and dedicated supporters of any sports (except football supporters: there's no average intelligence in the first place). 

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So BNS, i think what you are trying to say here is that development class sailors are inherently more intelligent than SMOD'ders. Proof at last! 
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Originally posted by timnoyce

So BNS, i think what you are trying to say here is that development class sailors are inherently more intelligent than SMOD'ders. Proof at last! 


Now now we do have some very nice Laser sailors at my club. We find the visitors we get for opens are not as friendly though.

But as for intelligence I would refute that claim (although I too am an EX-Laser sailor).

As for leaving trolley everywhere they do annoy me when they move my trolley especially as I tend to beat them all back to shore!

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For many of the reasons above, Laser sailors at our place are sometimes referred to as "me-me's"

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Post Options Post Options   Quote timnoyce Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 06 at 12:20pm
not a claim... its FACT. It's common knowledge that teachers are always right even if I did 'read between the lines' somewhat 
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Im the only laser sailor at my club. Does that improve things at all?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote timnoyce Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 06 at 12:25pm
Yeah that should be ok just this once. If you start hanging out in 'gangs' you might want to think about a change of boat 
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Calum_Reid Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 06 at 12:32pm
haha hang arround in gangs. Id be lucky im not a squady so no other laser sailor in Scotland my age will talk to me. wait thats not nessessarily a bad thing. I want to go back to sailing the 400 proper adults class.
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