"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:07:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

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It's good to mess with teenagers' heads. :-)

I knew there was something I liked about you. :)

Then you'll love this! I'm still unpacking boxes after moving into the new
house. After box # 8,219, I don't care how much I rearrange closets,
etc.It's all a blur. So: There are two identical cabinets in the kitchen (as
opposed to the corner types, which are unique). Yesterday, one cabinet had
glasses, mugs & plates. The other had boxes of dry goods like cereal, rice,
flour, granola bars, etc. Before my son got home from school, I switched the
contents of the cabinets. When he headed for the kitchen for his 8:30 PM
snack ritual, I was in the living room, trying to contain my laughter while
he opened multiple cabinets and muttered to himself. Wednesday night, I'll
do it again. I figure it'll work about 10 times before he focuses enough to
yell. Only a live George Carlin show is better than this.

It's informal research of a sort, after reading a Time magazine article
about the teen brain. Among other things, it said teens have practically NO
sense of continuity, which explains why a kid with a 3.9 GPA can't find his
shoes (or the cereal). :-)

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:18:29 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:07:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

It's good to mess with teenagers' heads. :-)

I knew there was something I liked about you. :)

Then you'll love this! I'm still unpacking boxes after moving into the new
house. After box # 8,219, I don't care how much I rearrange closets,
etc.It's all a blur. So: There are two identical cabinets in the kitchen (as
opposed to the corner types, which are unique). Yesterday, one cabinet had
glasses, mugs & plates. The other had boxes of dry goods like cereal, rice,
flour, granola bars, etc. Before my son got home from school, I switched the
contents of the cabinets. When he headed for the kitchen for his 8:30 PM
snack ritual, I was in the living room, trying to contain my laughter while
he opened multiple cabinets and muttered to himself. Wednesday night, I'll
do it again. I figure it'll work about 10 times before he focuses enough to
yell. Only a live George Carlin show is better than this.

It's informal research of a sort, after reading a Time magazine article
about the teen brain. Among other things, it said teens have practically NO
sense of continuity, which explains why a kid with a 3.9 GPA can't find his
shoes (or the cereal). :-)

LOL!!!

I just showed this to my wife and the first thing she said "Why didn't
we think of that?"

I went through this with four kids - two girls and two boys.

Actually, I miss those days. :)

Later,

Tom
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

Heh...

When we moved the stepson unloaded a lot of the boxes - most were labled by
room.

Then he says.... "The last one had no label - but it had a number 69 on
it, so I put it in the bedroom."

-W

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:18:29 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:07:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

It's good to mess with teenagers' heads. :-)

I knew there was something I liked about you. :)

Then you'll love this! I'm still unpacking boxes after moving into the
new
house. After box # 8,219, I don't care how much I rearrange closets,
etc.It's all a blur. So: There are two identical cabinets in the kitchen
(as
opposed to the corner types, which are unique). Yesterday, one cabinet
had
glasses, mugs & plates. The other had boxes of dry goods like cereal,
rice,
flour, granola bars, etc. Before my son got home from school, I switched
the
contents of the cabinets. When he headed for the kitchen for his 8:30 PM
snack ritual, I was in the living room, trying to contain my laughter
while
he opened multiple cabinets and muttered to himself. Wednesday night,
I'll
do it again. I figure it'll work about 10 times before he focuses enough
to
yell. Only a live George Carlin show is better than this.

It's informal research of a sort, after reading a Time magazine article
about the teen brain. Among other things, it said teens have practically
NO
sense of continuity, which explains why a kid with a 3.9 GPA can't find
his
shoes (or the cereal). :-)

LOL!!!

I just showed this to my wife and the first thing she said "Why didn't
we think of that?"

I went through this with four kids - two girls and two boys.

Actually, I miss those days. :)

Later,

Tom
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

How old is the stepson? That's hilarious!

Clams Canino wrote:
Heh...

When we moved the stepson unloaded a lot of the boxes - most were labled by
room.

Then he says.... "The last one had no label - but it had a number 69 on
it, so I put it in the bedroom."

-W

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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:18:29 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in

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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:07:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~


It's good to mess with teenagers' heads. :-)

I knew there was something I liked about you. :)

Then you'll love this! I'm still unpacking boxes after moving into the

new

house. After box # 8,219, I don't care how much I rearrange closets,
etc.It's all a blur. So: There are two identical cabinets in the kitchen

(as

opposed to the corner types, which are unique). Yesterday, one cabinet

had

glasses, mugs & plates. The other had boxes of dry goods like cereal,

rice,

flour, granola bars, etc. Before my son got home from school, I switched

the

contents of the cabinets. When he headed for the kitchen for his 8:30 PM
snack ritual, I was in the living room, trying to contain my laughter

while

he opened multiple cabinets and muttered to himself. Wednesday night,

I'll

do it again. I figure it'll work about 10 times before he focuses enough

to

yell. Only a live George Carlin show is better than this.

It's informal research of a sort, after reading a Time magazine article
about the teen brain. Among other things, it said teens have practically

NO

sense of continuity, which explains why a kid with a 3.9 GPA can't find

his

shoes (or the cereal). :-)

LOL!!!

I just showed this to my wife and the first thing she said "Why didn't
we think of that?"

I went through this with four kids - two girls and two boys.

Actually, I miss those days. :)

Later,

Tom
-----------
"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:27:58 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

I need to whine a little.



In the midst of all this madness, I was spotted by the Coast Guard and
deemed to be a clear threat to homeland security. I was pulled over for a
safety check.

anybody see the contradiction here?

he wasn't stopped for security, as he admits. he was stopped for a
safety check. and that is part of the CG's mission. if you disagree
with it, get the law changed. don't complain about the CG. they're
just doing their job.
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:46:39 GMT, Jim wrote:

Sure it was the CG and not the Aux, or maybe Sheriff Dept.
Must have been a slow and boring day for someone.


the aux can't stop boats and can't issue citations. it is prohibited,
by law, from having any law enforcement authority.
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:24:16 GMT, (Bob) wrote:

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:27:58 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

I need to whine a little.



In the midst of all this madness, I was spotted by the Coast Guard and
deemed to be a clear threat to homeland security. I was pulled over for a
safety check.

anybody see the contradiction here?

he wasn't stopped for security, as he admits. he was stopped for a
safety check. and that is part of the CG's mission. if you disagree
with it, get the law changed. don't complain about the CG. they're
just doing their job.

Don't get up in arms - there was lot of tongue-in-cheek in that post.

I think everybody agrees that the USCG goes a great job.

Later,

Tom
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

I think everybody agrees that the USCG goes a great job.


What they can do ... They sure seem to be spread pretty thin.
I saw the coasties for the first time in well over a year the other afternoon
(3 guys in an RIB) and I spend ~400 hours a year on the water.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:24:16 GMT, (Bob) wrote:

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:27:58 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

I need to whine a little.



In the midst of all this madness, I was spotted by the Coast Guard and
deemed to be a clear threat to homeland security. I was pulled over for
a
safety check.

anybody see the contradiction here?

he wasn't stopped for security, as he admits. he was stopped for a
safety check. and that is part of the CG's mission. if you disagree
with it, get the law changed. don't complain about the CG. they're
just doing their job.

Don't get up in arms - there was lot of tongue-in-cheek in that post.

I think everybody agrees that the USCG goes a great job.

Later,

Tom

Thanks for noticing the tongue-in-cheek. Apparently, Bob had a bad day
before he wrote his message.

Went to the CG station today to clear up the situation. I brought photos of
the boat's interior, and they agreed that a fire extinguisher was, in fact,
not required. But, three guys came to the desk and brainstormed about places
I might consider putting one anyway. Finally, I asked "If you were in this
boat and the engine caught fire, how many of you would play with a fire
extinguisher, and how many of you would throw on a vest and go over the
side?" The consensus was "Hmmmmm...good question". Personally, I'd swim.

"If you were in this
boat and the engine caught fire, how many of you would play with a fire
extinguisher, and how many of you would throw on a vest and go over the
side?" The consensus was "Hmmmmm...good question". Personally, I'd swim.


You could probably roll the boat, put the fire out and crank back up and go
home.