Re: [Paddlewise] Sp*ns*ns a side issue

Aside from the sp*ns*n issue, the cost to the public (ie, taxpayers) of 
this "party weekend" must be absolutely mindboggling, particularly when you 
think of help being flown in from all over the country.

What a waste simply for mindless "fun" in big expensive toys.
Dave G.
Poquoson, Va

At 08:12 11/4/02, Wes Boyd wrote:
>It's a darn shame that Timmy has to muddy the waters with all the spam
>about sponsons, and cause the USCG to waste precious resources (if, in
>fact, that's the case) with such a pointless investigation.
>
>The simple fact of the matter is that in the big view, boating accidents
>where sponsons might or might not be useful are a pipsqueak issue in the
>larger frame of things. Consider the following report, taken from today's
>National Park Service Morning Report (and therefore in the public domain,
>and no copyright issues pertain):

<snip a whole lot>


>The primary reasons for boating accidents are not sponsons or the lack
>thereof, but alcohol, inexperience, and a combination of the two.
>
>-- Wes
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