Richard the ambulance chaser wrote; > Sorry John, you're in violation of Federal law, and should anticipate > extraordinary rendition. If your PFD were non-inflatable, you would just > have to have it onboard with you, but since it is an inflatable, as far as > recreational paddling goes (as different from racing), you must wear the > inflatable, not just have it along in the canoe or kayak: Canada Shipping > Act, R.S., 1985, c. S-9, Small Vessel Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1487, pt. > II, s.16.07 (2) (a). Neat. One more stupid law for me to ignore. Makes me feel good all over to think I have been getting away with it right without even trying. > > I'm torn about this. Is it ethical for me to turn you in and then take > money from you to handle your legal defence? Since when did lawyers worry about ethics? > While we're on the topic of laws and ethics and inflatables, is it true > that Dr. Peregrine Inverbon always wears his inflatable fully inflated, > and that it resembles a certain inflatable Patty Pleasure? A gross libel. Moreover, Patty was granted immunity if she promised never to inflate in public and turned over her black book to the Law Society of Upper Canada. And allegations that the Professor is wholesaleing Love Ewe, the inflatable sheep, are also without foundation. Visit http://eclectech.co.uk/poke-a-sheep.php for sheep fun. > > I'm not certain if I want to know the answer to that one, for I expect > that it would lead to reporting him to the authorities as well. The professor turns his backside to the law (maybe not such a good idea). Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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