Riding motorcycles I remember hearing a pertinent old saying: "you start off with an empty bag of experience and a full bag of luck. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you run out of luck".
Steve C&C 32 Toronto On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 1:10 AM, Leslie Paal <[email protected]> wrote: > As member of the USCGA and a USAR team, I have seen a few situations where > people got into trouble, but I strongly believe that the solution is > education not laws. I agree that when inexperienced people can get into > trouble, those who understand the situation should make sure the 'blank' > ones are kept out. > Here is a good example of "Think before acting so you do not take more > victims to the disaster site." > > Police have arrested a teenager they said slammed into a fire hydrant and > a utility > pole<http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/08/23/33988/two-women-electrocuted-death-while-trying-help-car/> > that > energized a pool of water and killed two women acting as good Samaritans. > Arman Samsonian, 19, faces two felony counts of vehicle manslaughter. > Police say Samsonian was speeding on August 22 when he lost control of his > SUV while trying to make a turn near the intersection of Magnolia > Boulevard. and Ben Avenue in Valley Village (*Los Angeles area*). He hit > a fire hydrant and a utility pole that ended up energizing a pool of water. > I do not see the logic in the charge. > > Not directly related to sailing but has water in it.... > > Leslie. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gary Nylander <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 5:45 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Crazy surfers > > I know I'm treading on thin ice here, but a big part of the problem is > the fear of litigation. There are so many folks out there who are looking > for someone else to protect them from their stupidity and somehow to > benefit financially from that stupidity, that now there are too many laws > to protect us from ourselves. > > And there are too many attorneys out there who are ready to 'help' us > benefit from our stupidity. > > Sorry, but I too am upset with laws to protect us from idiots, including > ourselves. > > Says one who used to be married to an attorney, who also believes as I do > and no longer practices. > > Gary > Penniless > 30-1, waiting for Sandy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jeff Nelson <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 8:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Crazy surfers > > I have to agree with you, and I'm not sure if it was the "idiots" that > demanded rescue or the rescue'er's that felt a need > to justify budget that led us to where we are now. Regardless, all of > this has led to the downfall of our freedom. In some > cases we are ordered out of our houses and in others denied access to our > sports. > > I like my life, charish it, but I want to live it my way. That's why we > live in a suposed free country. > > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > Armdale Y.C. > Halifax > > On 26/10/2012 6:22 PM, Chuck S wrote: > > > Call me crazy, > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > ** > > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > Armdale Y.C. > Halifax > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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