"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:24:16 GMT, (Bob) wrote:
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:27:58 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:
I need to whine a little.
In the midst of all this madness, I was spotted by the Coast Guard and
deemed to be a clear threat to homeland security. I was pulled over for
a
safety check.
anybody see the contradiction here?
he wasn't stopped for security, as he admits. he was stopped for a
safety check. and that is part of the CG's mission. if you disagree
with it, get the law changed. don't complain about the CG. they're
just doing their job.
Don't get up in arms - there was lot of tongue-in-cheek in that post.
I think everybody agrees that the USCG goes a great job.
Later,
Tom
Thanks for noticing the tongue-in-cheek. Apparently, Bob had a bad day
before he wrote his message.
Went to the CG station today to clear up the situation. I brought photos of
the boat's interior, and they agreed that a fire extinguisher was, in fact,
not required. But, three guys came to the desk and brainstormed about places
I might consider putting one anyway. Finally, I asked "If you were in this
boat and the engine caught fire, how many of you would play with a fire
extinguisher, and how many of you would throw on a vest and go over the
side?" The consensus was "Hmmmmm...good question". Personally, I'd swim.