"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
If it's true, that is. Hafta ask Wally about that one.

Oh what the hell; I'll relate my own short tale as a "company man". Not for
my fishing prowess, of course; but I used to be a not half bad sailboat
racer. I was no America's Cup level guy, but my local success was such that
at least a couple of sail lofts were willing to give me a decent price break
to get their sails on my boat. One loft offered me sails at cost (a
substantial discount considering my income at the time). I accepted, they
cut me a new genoa, and off I went. In short, the sail sucked. It seemed
as though I was sailing backwards whenever I put it up. I'd lose a couple
of places to the fleet on a single leg. I hated losing more than I hated
spending money. After two weeks, I put that sail in a bag and never took it
out again. Never even paid for it (Hell, I don't even think I spoke to him
again.). Went with a different loft. Won the championship.

Moral of the story - if your livelihood depends on success, it don't matter
if you get **** for free; it still has to do what it's supposed to do.

Joe F.