WATERDOG
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Don't Bother Me, I'm in Havi
 
MENIFEE, CA
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Posted: Nov. 29 2010,2:16 pm |
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| Quote (GlassMan @ Nov. 29 2010,1:28 pm) | | Quote (freddog @ Nov. 21 2010,12:14 am) | | Quote (CaliKat @ Nov. 19 2010,8:59 pm) | Just a little over a year ago, 2 of my friends in ATL celebrated the birth of their first child, after a long, long, long time trying to get pregnant. ﾃつFast forward to June. ﾃつThey head out to Lake Lanier with some other friends of ours. ﾃつI then see pics on Facebook of the trip, with little Ana-Marie in the boat WITHOUT A PFD!!! ﾃつI immediately lit into my friends. ﾃつRick informs me that kids are not required to wear PFDs in GA...and besides, it was right there within an arm's reach. ﾃつWTF?? ﾃつI informed him that it most certainly IS the law in GA, and that an arm's reach isn't going to do him or her any bit of good if they're flying through the air or already unconscious. ﾃつAt that point I didn't care if it cost me their friendship, I was pissed. ﾃつHis SIL laid into him too, reiterating that is is the law. ﾃつBet he doesn't make that mistake again. ﾃつAt least I hope not.  |
The sad part is that most states require the PFDs for kids while the boat is moving, ie; underway or adrift, but not when stopped and anchored. ﾃつI understand the reasoning, who wants to sleep on a houseboat wearing a PFD? ﾃつEspecially a 6 year old. ﾃつBut I've stopped and talked to people that are at anchor and swimming and as soon as they stop, they take the PFD off their baby. ﾃつ
familyties, thats a great place to keep your throwable. ﾃつThe reason they got away from making the throw rings and switched to the seat cushion style was just for that. ﾃつMore people are likely to have it right there under their butt and ready to use ﾃつ . ﾃつAlthough if you're a current Preparation H user, the old style ring might be better. |
Not to hijack the original thought...but once while putting through the gorge we were approached by a Sheriff who asked that we stop and allow him to perform a "Courtesy Check".
Of course I complied, no reason not to. All of his questions were asked and answered.....he seemed a bit perturbed that he couldn't find anything and when asked where our throwable was I pointed to my wife who was sitting on it, "There it is", she held it up.
Well that's when he got all ridiculous on us....."You know I could cite you for that, don't you?" I asked what? cite us for having a throwable?
"No, it's not readily available if she's sitting on it"
I just looked at the guy...you know look - the one that says, "You're an A$$hat and you know it"
I had 15 PFD's and three fire extinguishers on board a 23' boat and this was how it ended...have a nice day ﾃつ ﾃつ |
The various LEO's in Havi are have had a bad attitude for the whole past season when they can't write you. Under the butt or feet sounds like a real safe place to keep them to me.
"Damn you sure know how to fock things up."-GFR
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