In article .com,
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Well, I know that we non-stupid ones have campaigned
successfully for mandatory education and certification for pwc
operators, the results have been terrific (lower accident and injury

It's really nice to know. Unfortunately, there are still a high
percentage of morons out there that continue to contribute to the
image of jet-skiers as clueless fools or dangerous assholes.
Keep at it though... keep at it.

Keept at what? I was talking abaout licensing requirement, which the
previous
poster had brought up, and how I think they're a good idea. You saw
this as an opportunity to throw in
a gratuitous dig at pwc operators and to remind me that you don't like
them....I"m not taking the bait.

You're really a pill. I tried to give you a compliment and as typical
for an idiot, you took it for an insult. You said "we non-stupid ones
have campaigned...." I suppose you aren't included in that
group. Silly me.

Back to the topic at hand:

On the other hand, licensing per se, isn't the same as requiring some
level of competency. Licensing regs typically extract a fee as the
dominant feature, e.g., drivers licenses, don't really ensure
competent drivers.

Obviously it doesn't "ensure competent drivers," but it seems to me
that it's a lot better than nothing, don't you agree? Being able to
demonstrate that a person has had at the very least some education in, some

I'm not that sure it's a lot better than nothing. It's better than
nothing, but I'm not sure it's worth the red tape, fees, delays, etc.
It would be better if, instead of requiring a license, one was
required to take a safe boating course. That would ensure the minimum
education you're talking about.

IMO it's a good start and it would be an even better idea to extend the
same kind of rules to operators of all types of power boats. I'd just
think that it'd be in all our interest...and if

Like I said just a sec ago, I don't think it's necessarily the best
place to start. All boaters should have to take some sort of safety
class, but the licensing part of it I'm not sure adds that much to it.

No?

No. Just dumb. Oh wait, I'm not supposed to take a gratituous dig at
jet-skiers. Sorry.

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