On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

The Honduran Supreme Court removed their president in accord with
legal procedure and the dictates of their constitution because the
President was in violation of the law and the constitution. However,
Obama, Chavez, and Castro refuse to recognize the new president. The
Honduran president was attempting to institute a vote to allow himself
to remain president but the constitution did not give this authority.
Instead, he ordered ballots from Chavez but the army on orders from
the Supreme Court took control of the ballots as provided for in the
constitution. The presidents men broke in the are where the ballots
were held and were trying to instate a referendum in violation of the
constitution and the courts.
Thus, Obama is clearly in favor of a govt outside the rule of law and
constitutional authority. He has clearly sided with extremist
dictators. Does this bode well for an election in 2012? Start buying
ammo now.

Did you see that thread about the flats boat going to Bermuda and
beyond?
Tunnel hull, and catamaran-like shape.
Something about the tunnel hull that attracts me.
With fuel being such a concern now, a gas-miser boat would seem to be
a good marketing opportunity.
One thing I've noticed is that when you go to planing hulls, weight is
the most important factor in gas milage. Maybe for displacement hulls
too.
The reason the Carolina Skiff gets such good gas milage is only partly
due to the small pad when planing. A bigger factor is the weight of
the boat. It's about half the weight of a similar length Ranger.
A lot of the weight of the higher-priced boats is all the doo-dad
accessories - bait wells, heavy seats, t-tops, etc.
All that weight takes gas to move.
Don't know if this is up your alley as an inventor, but a new
lightweight composite material needs inventing.
What we need is a 24' boat with an 8' beam that weighs 1000 pounds.
That sucker will move fast, and only sip fuel.
Hull hydrodynamics is secondary, but you might look at the Intruder in
that thread. The tunnel/cat appears to offer a good platform.
What do you think?

--Vic