On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:55:46 -0800 (PST), Bob
wrote:


Wilbur Hubbard

Oh... ok. So, you're a Captain? That's cool. So, should I call you
Neal or Wil... sort of like Wil, but it's your name.

I even have a USCG Masters license. But, I let it expire last year because
the Big Brother bureaucrats decided it was no good without their dumb "TWIC"
card. (Transportation Workers ID card). They wanted me to jump through their
hoops and get finger printed and photographed again and stand in line at one
of their centers for half a day and pay them a hundred bucks more while they
processed forms etc. that were nothing but a duplicate of the forms they had
me fill out when getting the captain's license. *What a joke!


What wilbur is saying is that he has a 25 GRT Master most likely
INLAND. This means that ALL of his credible Sea Service was on vessels
15 GRT. One day over 15 GRT would get Willbur a 50 GRT Master.

Its a rather easy test. The problme that WIlbur is ranting about to
provide a smoke screen for his lack of credible tonnage is now the
USCG and TSA (TWIC) require a significant background check. If you
have a DUI or "other" events that may place you in a security risk
catigory and scuttle your Captiains license. Heck, there are even new
and increased HEALTH requirments that list drugs such as high blood
preasure and others which will deny a renewal. Oh, there are also body
mass index (BMI) requirmenst. In other words., those fat ass coonasses
down south may get denied a renewal cause their so fat.

Whoa... you're a captain? That's so cool! That says a lot about you...

See above.

So I take it that you have such a license? It might be easy for you...
the test... but not for most people I bet!


you have to pass all sorts of background checks if it's anything like
getting even a local government job like mine.


And I support increased requirments completely. It time to keep the
drug users and fat asses off the water.

Somehow I don't get the impression that Capt. Wil is either a drug
user or a fat ass.

I don't get what's going on with the government... all this money
coming in, and the whole infrastructure seems to be falling apart. I
don't mind a few rules, but come on. Especially when it comes to
paperwork. You've already been through the checks, you've already
passed your exam (or whatever), so give the individual a break
already.


Its real simple. I get my 200 GRT Master NC/1600 Mate Near Coast and
all is well. a few years later im so obease I cant get up a ladder, my
blood preasure is so high Id blow, im an alcoholic etc... in other
words Im not fit for duty.

I say make the rules MORE strict!

so why are you republicans so anti rules yet when it comes to taking
my privacy away you guys ralley in the streets ?

Hey, I'm not anti-rules. I just want rules that make sense! If you're
in charge of a boat with people, I think having to take a drug test or
whatever is probably reasonable. But, is it reasonable to have to go
through yet another background check? I have to be bonded for my job,
so if I want a door-to-door solicitor permit, should I have to go
through all that background nonsense again? (Not that I want to do
that, that's a requirement here.) Why do they charge $100 for that
card ..TIWC? Seems like it's kind of over the top. What does it get
you? What's wrong with a passport? Just seems like lots of stupid
rules (I know, because I'm responsible for enforcing rules) for little
purpose (the ones I enforce are mostly common-sense).