"otnmbrd" wrote in message k.net...
| You fail to note the potential difference between NUC and RAM.....probably
| because you don't understand the potential difference since you are just
| reading words..

I understand the difference. The rule tells me the difference. Rule 3 tells me NUC is
unable to maneuver to comply with the Rules and unable to keep out of the way of other vessels.
The Rule tells me RAM has restricted ability to maneuver to comply with the other Rules and is
also unable to keep out of the way of other vessels. Like I said before....

NUC = unable/unable
RAM + restricted/unable

So it makes it look like NUC is really more handicapped. But it's looks only. What matters is the
unable part when it comes to keeping out of the way of other vessels. Both NUC and RAM are
unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. So what if it's for different reasons!
Your trying to say RAM has to be kept out of the way of NUC . But that's impossible because
RAM is unable to keep out of the way. Rule 3 says so.... You can't have it both ways.
You talk about *potential difference*. Funny but Rule 3 doesn't say a thing about it. You just can't go
around saying *I've tons of experience. I can see a potential difference. I don't care what the Rule says.
I know better than the Rule. I can use my judgment and I can use Rule 2 to ignore all the other Rules.
Those dummies should have put something in there about potential differences. They didn't but I'll just
act like they did because I have loads of experience. And because Rule 2 says I can.*
They just put Rule 2 in there to cover their butts. In case they forget to put something in the other
Rules they have an out. Instead of saying they wrote crummy rules they can say people didn't use good
judgment in applying their crummy Rules. Why not just have one Rule to cover it all? Duh!
So here it is. My new 06Colregs... Let's get all the countries to sign on.
Rule (1) Use good judgment!
Rule (2) the end

Cheers,
Ellen