Comments for Brian's Blog http://portimaorace.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About by Patty Garrity http://portimaorace.wordpress.com/about/#comment-9 Patty Garrity Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:00:04 +0000 #comment-9 Brian: Just back from your presentation in Scituate at the Mill Wharf 2/25/09 . It was great and it sounds like you have just gone through a difficult time. But still you have followed your dreams and desires and not many people can say that........I agree I have gone off the path myself without any regrets. That is what it is all about........no regrets........ Good luck to you hope to see you back in Scituate! Patty Garrity Brian:

Just back from your presentation in Scituate at the Mill Wharf 2/25/09 . It was great and it sounds like you have just gone through a difficult time. But still you have followed your dreams and desires and not many people can say that……..I agree I have gone off the path myself without any regrets.

That is what it is all about……..no regrets……..

Good luck to you hope to see you back in Scituate!

Patty Garrity

]]> Comment on Views on the Vendée Globe by Sarah Holden http://portimaorace.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/views-on-the-vendee-globe/#comment-4 Sarah Holden Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:43:29 +0000 http://portimaorace.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-4 "Amusingly, the British girls... are not far off the pace"? I hope you gave them a condescending pat on the back, too. “Amusingly, the British girls… are not far off the pace”? I hope you gave them a condescending pat on the back, too.

]]> Comment on I am a fan of Richard Branson by Mike Taylor http://portimaorace.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/i-am-a-fan-of-richard-branson/#comment-2 Mike Taylor Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:25:10 +0000 http://portimaorace.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-2 Hi Brian, Just wanted to say how I enjoyed your post on Richard Branson. I’m afraid I haven’t read any of his books; business isn’t something I particularly interested in. However I’m now tempted to try Business Stripped Bare. You say that in the US he is regarded as a maverick, I’m afraid that here in the UK that is perhaps the most kindly epithet applied to him. And I suspect that there will be quite a few gloating over the damage to his boat and the postponement of the record attempt. I suspect a lot of it is down to what the Australians call the tall poppy syndrome, envy. Perhaps there is also a feeling that a successful businessman should be sober suited with a short hair cut, and certainly shouldn’t be seen to be enjoying himself. Anyway, at least I know that I’m not the only one looking forward to him getting the boat repaired an breaking the record. Mike. PS I’m also following the Portimão race from mu armchair and the Volvo and I will be following the Vendee. Hi Brian,
Just wanted to say how I enjoyed your post on Richard Branson.
I’m afraid I haven’t read any of his books; business isn’t something I particularly interested in. However I’m now tempted to try Business Stripped Bare.
You say that in the US he is regarded as a maverick, I’m afraid that here in the UK that is perhaps the most kindly epithet applied to him. And I suspect that there will be quite a few gloating over the damage to his boat and the postponement of the record attempt.
I suspect a lot of it is down to what the Australians call the tall poppy syndrome, envy. Perhaps there is also a feeling that a successful businessman should be sober suited with a short hair cut, and certainly shouldn’t be seen to be enjoying himself.
Anyway, at least I know that I’m not the only one looking forward to him getting the boat repaired an breaking the record.

Mike.

PS I’m also following the Portimão race from mu armchair and the Volvo and I will be following the Vendee.

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