I just returned from the local coffee shop where I ran into a Federal
high level bureaucrat who mentioned it to me off hand as part of the
conversation about my boating plans for the summer.

Chuck posted that deal last week about transponders for small craft as
the next great issue facing boaters?

Apparently, Homeland Security is dead serious about the proposal as
well as requiring a personal document, such as a photo id/license for
ALL boaters - not just those with higher powered boats or high speed
boats. At the moment, the proposal only affects areas where there are
high security concerns - like New London Harbor for example, or for
boat transiting areas of security concern - eventually it will reach
every boater in some way or fashion. The cost of the transponders
will, of course, be paid for by the boaters.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I just returned from the local coffee shop where I ran into a Federal
high level bureaucrat who mentioned it to me off hand as part of the
conversation about my boating plans for the summer.

Chuck posted that deal last week about transponders for small craft as
the next great issue facing boaters?

Apparently, Homeland Security is dead serious about the proposal as
well as requiring a personal document, such as a photo id/license for
ALL boaters - not just those with higher powered boats or high speed
boats. At the moment, the proposal only affects areas where there are
high security concerns - like New London Harbor for example, or for
boat transiting areas of security concern - eventually it will reach
every boater in some way or fashion. The cost of the transponders
will, of course, be paid for by the boaters.



That high level bureaucrat, no doubt, was assigned to follow you and
slip a small, tasteless transponder into your coffee. I have it on the
highest authority that the feds want to know your whereabouts at all times.

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:13:16 -0400, HK wrote:

That high level bureaucrat, no doubt, was assigned to follow you and
slip a small, tasteless transponder into your coffee. I have it on the
highest authority that the feds want to know your whereabouts at all times.

They even have a callsign for me.

Superman. :)

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:13:16 -0400, HK wrote:

That high level bureaucrat, no doubt, was assigned to follow you and
slip a small, tasteless transponder into your coffee. I have it on the
highest authority that the feds want to know your whereabouts at all
times.

They even have a callsign for me.

Superman. :)


Noe if I was nasty... like some of those characters you mentioned on the
weekend, I might suggest that you forgot the 't' in your "Superman" ;-)

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:59:49 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:13:16 -0400, HK wrote:

That high level bureaucrat, no doubt, was assigned to follow you and
slip a small, tasteless transponder into your coffee. I have it on the
highest authority that the feds want to know your whereabouts at all
times.

They even have a callsign for me.

Superman. :)

Noe if I was nasty... like some of those characters you mentioned on the
weekend, I might suggest that you forgot the 't' in your "Superman" ;-)

Ah - see, now I'll have to report you to the CIA.

That's my other call sign. :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:59:49 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:13:16 -0400, HK wrote:

That high level bureaucrat, no doubt, was assigned to follow you and
slip a small, tasteless transponder into your coffee. I have it on the
highest authority that the feds want to know your whereabouts at all
times.
They even have a callsign for me.

Superman. :)
Noe if I was nasty... like some of those characters you mentioned on the
weekend, I might suggest that you forgot the 't' in your "Superman" ;-)

Ah - see, now I'll have to report you to the CIA.

That's my other call sign. :)


Culinary Institute of America?

"HK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:59:49 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:13:16 -0400, HK wrote:

That high level bureaucrat, no doubt, was assigned to follow you and
slip a small, tasteless transponder into your coffee. I have it on the
highest authority that the feds want to know your whereabouts at all
times.
They even have a callsign for me.

Superman. :)
Noe if I was nasty... like some of those characters you mentioned on the
weekend, I might suggest that you forgot the 't' in your "Superman" ;-)

Ah - see, now I'll have to report you to the CIA.

That's my other call sign. :)


Culinary Institute of America?

Did Mrs. Wave sign him up?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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I just returned from the local coffee shop where I ran into a Federal
high level bureaucrat who mentioned it to me off hand as part of the
conversation about my boating plans for the summer.

Chuck posted that deal last week about transponders for small craft as
the next great issue facing boaters?

Apparently, Homeland Security is dead serious about the proposal as
well as requiring a personal document, such as a photo id/license for
ALL boaters - not just those with higher powered boats or high speed
boats. At the moment, the proposal only affects areas where there are
high security concerns - like New London Harbor for example, or for
boat transiting areas of security concern - eventually it will reach
every boater in some way or fashion. The cost of the transponders
will, of course, be paid for by the boaters.


Are these required on small private airplanes, or optional?

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Are these required on small private airplanes, or optional?


Required, and have been, predateing 9/11 for many years.

Eisboch

"RCE" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Are these required on small private airplanes, or optional?


Required, and have been, predateing 9/11 for many years.

Eisboch


Well, I guess we boaters are about to get lumped into a similar requirement.
But, if it's any bigger than a walkie talkie, they're gonna have to buy me a
bigger boat, because I am out of space for any more toys.