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Originally Posted by Weekend Pundit
I attended the midnight fireworks at Weirs Beach last night.
As I waited along with a good number of other boaters, a Cap'n Bonehead came through the crowd of anchored boats while on plane. He passed by numerous boats, well within the 150 foot limit, oblivious to the fact that he broke the law dozens of times in less than 10 seconds. He passed by me by about one-and-a-half a boat lengths (about 30 feet) from my starboard side, running between me and another boat anchored 50 feet from me. I guess his need to get through the Weirs Channel and into Paugus Bay was far more important than the safety of dozens of boaters.
One has to wonder if this guy even had a clue, or worse, just didn't care.
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As a "Weekend Pundit", you should expect this kind of "stuff", it should not be a "surprise" to you, (or anyone else) for that matter. How many times does "stupidity" need to be discussed...??? It's out there, in every walk of life. You just have to deal with it, or stay home. There is nothing else you can do about it. MP can't be everywhere... I look at these "boneheads" as part of my entertainment while I'm out there!! ALWAYS remember, life is a risk no matter what you are doing, and nobody, or nothing, can guarantee anyone's safety, EVER. The ONLY cure for this particular problem would be to completely BAN all boating activities the night of the fireworks, is that what you would want? I would be willing to bet that if there was a "forum" for all the people that watched the fireworks from "land", that they would most likely be "posting" all the "bonehead" moves they witnessed too, on land. The only cure for that would be to completely BAN anyone from attending the fireworks on land as well!! If "officials" really felt that they needed to protect "us" all, from all the "boneheads" out there, there would be NO fireworks anywhere at all because there would be no one out there to see them!! Don't let the "boneheads" win. Stop complaining, enjoy life, ("boneheads" and all...), or stay home.