Islander, it took
you to get me to go back on my pledge that I was done with this thread because of your claim that
Bear Islander doesn't YELL in caps or use !!!!!.
Bear Islander wrote this post directed at me regarding his statement that summer camps are afraid to allow campers onto the water because of performance boats going too fast. When I questioned him about it he denied making a link between summer camps and performance boats. As you may recall I repeatedly challenged him on that position, eventually he wrote YELLED this;
#429
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I HAVE NOT POSTED ABOUT THE SUBJECT EITHER WAY. I HAVE NOT POSTED THEY ARE COMMITTING VIOLATIONS. I HAVE NO POSTED THEY ARE NOT COMMITTING VIOLATIONS. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO LINK THE TWO.
STOP PRETENDING THAT I HAVE!!!!!!!
Can you really not understand that these are two totally different things? I think you understand perfectly but can't let it go.
DROP IT!!!!!!!
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Of course
Bear Islander's post # 35 states exactly the opposite of what he denied during the “He said she said” session in which he claimed he never tried to link speed, perfomance boats and and summer camps.
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“And I am just one person fighting to have a lake where a camp director can send children out in small boats without fear that they will get run down by high performance boats enjoying the last place they can legally go 130 mph.”
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By writing
"I am just one person fighting to have a lake where a camp director can send children out in small boats without fear that they will get run down by high performance boats enjoying the last place they can legally go 130 mph.”
Bear Islander linked the two issues in his argument and by denying it, he/she lost most of their credibility. The great thing about a forum like this is that anyone can go back and look at what was actually posted.
As for the mid 70's Cigarette Boat accident that killed 3 that
Bear Islander and his supporters are bringing up, I was directed to this posting on Winnipesaukee.Com
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Posted By: Waterbaby
Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at 10:09 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Boat enters cottage - upside down... (SIKSUKR)
You are right, and it was my uncle and his sister and brother-in-law who were killed. At the time it was the only Cigarette on the lake, and it was late March or early April of 1975.
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The ONLY Cigarette on the lake! That seals it! Lets ban all performance boats for an accident that happened 32 years ago!
I don't know what happened and I submit to all of you that unless you were directly involved with the accident or investigation, you don't know what happened 32 years ago either.
In March/April 1975 laws and attitudes were very very different than they are today. Do not try to impose today's standards on accepted practices of 30 years ago.