Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 14:47:27 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:

The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because of
the orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any
sense.

Here in Rochester, my local ramp was open the weekend before last, and there
were probably 75 boats anchored, fishing for perch. The docks had been
removed, but with two people, launching wasn't a problem. But, I saw
something I'd never seen before at this location: There were two CG guys
walking back and forth constantly between the jetty which protects the
channel into Lake Ontario, the the launch site, which is directly adjacent.
At first, I thought they were checking safety equipment, or doing the DEC a
favor and looking at fishing licenses. But, they didn't pause long enough to
check equipment as each boat came in. Then it dawned on me:

It was a gorgeous day and the lake was flat as glass. It would've been a
breeze to bring a small boat across from Canada.

I think we can expect all sorts of strange stuff for quite some time.

I fish Narragansett Bay and environs a lot and there have been some
restrictions put in place around the Bridges like you can't fish
within 500 feet of the bridge and a couple of others like you can't
fish from shore around the bridges which make no sense at all. The
fishing clubs were told that the DPU in RI was given a directive from
the Dept. of Homeland Security and they couldn't do anything about it
because it involved funding of some sort.

Of course, after all this came out, just to test the system, I
anchored directly under the Pell (Jamestown) Bridge and fished for
black fish for about four hours, was passed by two Coasties in high
speed partol boats and a 100 foot cutter and nobody said nuttin'. :)
And yes, I was monitoring 9/16 and the local working frequency, 13.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries:
Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless
God never did and so, if I might be judge, God never did make
a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"(1653)

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 15:36:58 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in
message
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:

The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because
of
the orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now
on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any
sense.

Here in Rochester, my local ramp was open the weekend before last, and
there
were probably 75 boats anchored, fishing for perch. The docks had been
removed, but with two people, launching wasn't a problem. But, I saw
something I'd never seen before at this location: There were two CG guys
walking back and forth constantly between the jetty which protects the
channel into Lake Ontario, the the launch site, which is directly
adjacent.
At first, I thought they were checking safety equipment, or doing the DEC
a
favor and looking at fishing licenses. But, they didn't pause long enough
to
check equipment as each boat came in. Then it dawned on me:

It was a gorgeous day and the lake was flat as glass. It would've been a
breeze to bring a small boat across from Canada.

I think we can expect all sorts of strange stuff for quite some time.

I'm glad the CG is there to keep the likes of Don and Lloyd out of our
country.

I was up at Lake Champlain this summer and there were a ton of
Canadian boats in and around the place we were staying at.

Of course, I was about an hour south of the border, but hey.. :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------
"We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries:
Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless
God never did and so, if I might be judge, God never did make
a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"(1653)

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

There are already some security zones in Long Beach Harbor. Probably can
not launch and stay the 500' from the cruise and cargo ships. Remember this
is one of the busier West coast ports.
Bill

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:

The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because of
the orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any
sense.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------
"We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries:
Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless
God never did and so, if I might be judge, God never did make
a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"(1653)

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

"Mad Dog Dave" wrote in message
om...
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote in message
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:

The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because
of
the orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now
on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any
sense.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT

It makes perfect sense because it is part of our plan to keep
terrorism in the forefront of peoples' thoughts 24-7. We cannot let
out guard down on this issue because it will cost our fearless leader
votes if we don't have an endless series of annoying incidents to
remind all how dangerous everything is.

What's really annoying is having to monitor news broadcasts for any footage
of Bush speaking, so I can quickly get my 14 yr old son out of the room. So
far, the kid's writing better than many college kids. Wouldn't want him
exposed to any negative influences.

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

Mad Dog Dave wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:

The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because of
the orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any
sense.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT

It makes perfect sense because it is part of our plan to keep
terrorism in the forefront of peoples' thoughts 24-7. We cannot let
out guard down on this issue because it will cost our fearless leader
votes if we don't have an endless series of annoying incidents to
remind all how dangerous everything is.


What? Are you saying this is all political? How can that be?


--
Email sent to is never read.

I found out why..., launch ramps CLOSED!
 

I asked a friend who runs a launch facility in another town.

Los Angeles Harbour had a "specific threat", and so, decided to close
the launch facilities.

With the few people using them, I would rather have seen them use the
manpower to observe and capture one of these "evil doers".

How did closing a couple of launch ramps that would have had a dozen
uses, at the most, help make us safer? One guy looking closely at the
boats might have caught someone, and maybe LEARNED something.

Something that might have helped make us safer.

It turns out that Howard Dean is right, you know.
Jim








Calif Bill wrote:
There are already some security zones in Long Beach Harbor. Probably can
not launch and stay the 500' from the cruise and cargo ships. Remember this
is one of the busier West coast ports.
Bill

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:


The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because of
the orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any
sense.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------
"We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries:
Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless
God never did and so, if I might be judge, God never did make
a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"(1653)

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

Yeah...this, and the armed guards at Times Square at New Years...

Welcome to 1984, 20 years later. Big Br..er.."Homeland Security" Is Watching
(Over) You...

Lloyd - sure glad I'm in Canada!

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 18:08:38 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:

There are already some security zones in Long Beach Harbor. Probably can not
launch and stay the 500' from the cruise and cargo ships. Remember this is one
of the busier West coast ports.
Bill

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:45:00 GMT, Jim wrote:

The cop sitting by the closed sign told me that it was closed because of the
orange terror alert.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this what we can expect from now on?

There must have been another reason - that just doesn't make any sense.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------
"We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries: Doubtless God
could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did and so, if I might
be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than
angling."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"(1653)

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

Lloyd - sure glad I'm in Canada!


Yeah, me too.

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 15:36:58 +0000, NOYB wrote:


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
Then it dawned on me:

It was a gorgeous day and the lake was flat as glass. It would've been a
breeze to bring a small boat across from Canada.

I think we can expect all sorts of strange stuff for quite some time.


I'm glad the CG is there to keep the likes of Don and Lloyd out of our country.

Don't need 'em - wouldn't go down there on a bet. Of course, this is the
fundamental problem with your border security: it's keeping honest folks like
Don and I (who might spend money down there!) out, but is doing nothing to
counter terrorism.

Lloyd - proud Canadian - Go Rick Mercer!

Tried to launch my boat today, launch ramps CLOSED!
 

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
...

Yeah...this, and the armed guards at Times Square at New Years...

Welcome to 1984, 20 years later. Big Br..er.."Homeland Security" Is
Watching
(Over) You...

Lloyd - sure glad I'm in Canada!

Sure glad Lloyd's in Canada, too!