In Missouri (and perhaps other states) an orange flag is to be displayed
anytime there is a person in the water with a given boat. This seems dumb
at first, but I can attest to the fact that a lot of times you don't see
that skier or tuber until you see that flag and look for them. I see the
orange flag policy trickling into Kansas also although it's not a law here.

--
Steve (here to have fun) Barker

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"noah" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:57:33 -0400, "Ðon ßailey"
wrote:

They serve absolutely no purpose and they need to be taken
outside and shot.


Have a nice day.




db



I wouldn't go that far, Don. Murder is a bit harsh. I wouldn't mind
putting a round through the jetski, though. )

More seriously, I do see a lot of dangerous/reckless behavior by
jetskiers. Not all, but enough to cause concern. I actually saw a
guy meet a ski boat with skier, and swerve in to jump the wake. At
the last minute, he saw the skier and swerved off, but not before he
scared the hell out of everybody (including himself). To be fair, I
have also seen dangerous/reckless behavior by boat operators, but not
as frequently.

Since they are more affordable than "boats", and are easy to store,
we're going to see more of them. Maybe operator's licenses are in
order, just like motorcycles.

noah


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