"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.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in
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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.

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


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in
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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
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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)

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!

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
SNIP
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.

Ya know, I hear this kind of crap all day from the likes of you,
Gould, Harry, and the rest, can you please elaborate on this one
statement, and please give some examples, proof, or is is just more of
your endless political rubbish?




Lloyd - proud Canadian - Go Rick Mercer!

"Backyard Renegade" wrote in message
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"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
SNIP
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.

Ya know, I hear this kind of crap all day from the likes of you,
Gould, Harry, and the rest, can you please elaborate on this one
statement, and please give some examples, proof, or is is just more of
your endless political rubbish

Hello Mr. Backyard Renegade: Last summer, I applied for and received a
"Nexus" Border Crossing Card and I have had not problems crossing, with my
boat, Lake Huron, from Canada to the USA.

If a person has the proper identification, there is no problems boating
across the borders between Canada and the USA.

I enjoy visiting my American friends and border security is no problem for
those who have a Nexus Card.

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Ontario, Canada.

Scotty wrote:

Ya know, I hear this kind of crap all day from the likes of you,
Gould, Harry, and the rest, can you please elaborate on this one
statement, and please give some examples, proof, or is is just more of
your endless political rubbish?


Do you suppose the terrorists just get in line at the border crossings? Our
border with Canada is too long to partrol, and much of it is mountainous
wilderness.
It isn't like trying to defend the perimeter of
Vatican City. Heck, I could sneak into Canada. And back. Think what a terrorist
with just a minimum amount of training could do?

You want to enter the US from Canada?
Come by pleasure boat during the busy summer cruise season and put up a
courtesy flag. It would take US Customs days, if ever, to figure out you hadn't
cleared customs. Stay out of the resort marinas and odds are good you would
*never* be questioned. As it is, only a small percentage of boats are actually
inspected when they do report to customs. A guy could have a dozen terrorist
criminal *******s concealed in a medium size boat and have a 60-80 percent
chance of getting through untouched.

Terrorist criminal *******s will take the easiest opportunity to get into the
US. It's like basketball. You double or triple team the guy you think is most
likely to score against you, and that only takes the pressure off somebody else
instead.

Backyard Renegade wrote:

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
SNIP
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.

Ya know, I hear this kind of crap all day from the likes of you,
Gould, Harry, and the rest, can you please elaborate on this one
statement, and please give some examples, proof, or is is just more of
your endless political rubbish?


Good grief...have you been having sex with Wally?




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(Backyard Renegade) wrote in message . com...
"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
SNIP
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.

You know LLoyd, I thought you had more in ya to let the usual sock
puppets do your talking for you, this is the second chance to answer
the question, or are you just another sock puppet too?



Ya know, I hear this kind of crap all day from the likes of you,
Gould, Harry, and the rest, can you please elaborate on this one
statement, and please give some examples, proof, or is is just more of
your endless political rubbish?




Lloyd - proud Canadian - Go Rick Mercer!

What? Even your 'Brown Pelicans' are trying to get away from your
repressive regime. One landed here and a local vet is taking care of it
until we ship it back to Miami. Darn shame......bird has more sense than a
lot of 'good 'ole boys'.


NOYB wrote in message news:uwfKb.26265
I'm glad the CG is there to keep the likes of Don and Lloyd out of our
country.