Steve Haywood wrote: > On 02/10/06, Mike Stevens > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> --- In [email protected], Andrew J >> Instone-Cowie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Takes a pragmatic rather than a rule-based approach to such things as >> closing lock gates. > > > What exactly does this mean? And when you say 'such things as...' > what are > the other things you take a 'pragmatic' approach to? Mooring at lock > approaches? On water points? Breaking the speed limit? Mooring on > bends? > Leaving the paddles open? etc etc? > > You see, the thing is that when what you start talking about taking a > 'pragmatic' rather than a 'rules based' approach to anything, you > create the > conditions for conflict. One person's pragmatism is another's > bloodymindedness. And that's why we have rules. In society generally > as much > as on the canals. > > > Steve
But we all thought you were the boaty รข Anarchist? ;-) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the traveled TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
