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Cannibal
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). |