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aopel · 08-01-2006, 01:24 PM

Thanks all for your input on moving boats.

I anticipated a series of legalistic respones and it's sad to see that's what the world has come to. If I followed this thinking, I would not have helped many people over the years - from towing boats in distress to retying boats that were drifting away from docks.

As for Wake Up's comment about common sense, I have more faith in our ability to help one another than to think everyone out there is somehow less capable than I.

That said, I am slowly accepting the changed lake - with the worship of homes and boats over any sense of community. A new, material "me" ethic that puts things above people.

I'll limit my visits to public docks to weekdays to try to avoid any need to "touch" anothers boat.

08-01-2006, 01:24 PM	#58
aopel Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tallahassee and Gilford Posts: 26 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	changing times Thanks all for your input on moving boats. I anticipated a series of legalistic respones and it's sad to see that's what the world has come to. If I followed this thinking, I would not have helped many people over the years - from towing boats in distress to retying boats that were drifting away from docks. As for Wake Up's comment about common sense, I have more faith in our ability to help one another than to think everyone out there is somehow less capable than I. That said, I am slowly accepting the changed lake - with the worship of homes and boats over any sense of community. A new, material "me" ethic that puts things above people. I'll limit my visits to public docks to weekdays to try to avoid any need to "touch" anothers boat.