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sa meredith · 09-29-2008, 10:48 AM

Neither is a good idea, but, seeing as though it has been mentioned...
I would say, after a few drinks, give the wheel of the car. The boat??? Not so much. A car is something I have driven, day in and day out, multiple times each day, for the better part of 25 years (age 16 thru 41). And cars have brakes!
The boat???? Have to worry about navigation, markers, other boats, depth, docking...and in an emergency situation or engine failure, in a car you can probably wiggle out of it. On the boat? You're gonna need some help.
Anyway....this is a terrible situation, and the families of the victims must be going thru hell.
I would further imagine that, although it is another state, there are families who boat on our fair lake, that are closely following the developments of this story. (before their trial starts???)

09-29-2008, 10:48 AM	#145
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	Well... Neither is a good idea, but, seeing as though it has been mentioned... I would say, after a few drinks, give the wheel of the car. The boat??? Not so much. A car is something I have driven, day in and day out, multiple times each day, for the better part of 25 years (age 16 thru 41). And cars have brakes! The boat???? Have to worry about navigation, markers, other boats, depth, docking...and in an emergency situation or engine failure, in a car you can probably wiggle out of it. On the boat? You're gonna need some help. Anyway....this is a terrible situation, and the families of the victims must be going thru hell. I would further imagine that, although it is another state, there are families who boat on our fair lake, that are closely following the developments of this story. (before their trial starts???)