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Old 03-15-2006, 09:19 AM   #73
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
How many of the "little-guy" boats did you count? (Inflatable, canoe, kayak, sail, surfboard). I couldn't find one!
Oh, they are there, I saw them when I was out on my sailboat that day. You can't see them in the picture because they are too small. Maybe the pilot can fly lower next time.

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second

It's not the number of boats that congest the lake's 44,000 acres; it's the speed of the boats that remain when the "little guys" stay home.
Ah yes, "Acres per Second", no agenda here.

No mention of speed in the definition of congest......

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=congestion

con·gest ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-jst)
v. con·gest·ed, con·gest·ing, con·gests
v. tr.
  1. To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel.
  2. Pathology. To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or organ).
v. intr.
To become congested.

[Latin congerere, congest-, to heap up, crowd together : com-, com- + gerere, to carry.]

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second

Check out Belmont Resident's "signature":

"If you're afraid of the lake - stay home".
What am I missing? That doesn't say: "I want to go fast, if you're afraid get off the lake"
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