"John H." wrote in message
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On 18 Aug 2005 13:08:15 -0700, wrote:

Hey, here it is.

We were just discussing how to get rid of old, outdated flares and this
enterprising boater seems to have discovered a sure-fire way to get the
USCG to accept all the flares he has onboard:

Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District




Press Release Date: Aug. 16, 2005
Contact: PA2 Kurt Fredrickson
206-220-7237

COAST GUARD DETAINS ERRATIC MAN WAVING FLARES, FOUND NAKED

SEATTLE - A man was taken into custody after he was found naked and
acting erratic by a Coast Guard helicopter crew this afternoon near
Sequim Bay, Wash.


An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port
Angeles, Wash., was flying over Sequim Bay at 2:32 p.m., when they saw
a possible boat fire.

The helicopter circled back to the vessel to investigate and found a
man on the bow of a boat waving distress flares while acting
erratically and making obscene gestures.

A Coast Guard 25-foot response boat was launched from Station Port
Angeles to investigate.

The crew of the Coast Guard boat found the man naked and screaming
obscenities while hitting his head on the deck of the boat.

The Coast Guard instructed the man to dress and then he was detained
aboard the Coast Guard boat. The man was taken to John Wayne Marina in
Sequim, Wash., where he was turned over to the Sequim Police for
further transport to Olympic Memorial Hospital for further evaluation.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Sequim Police.
The vessel is being towed in to John Wayne Marina by the Coast Guard.


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within the
Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and
security of America.





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Thanks Chuck!

Guess that explains why kevin hasn't posted in a couple of days ;-)





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John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD