Missdirected
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danvolker: I do not believe anyone on this board should be doing a charitable act, for the praise or adulation of strangers. They should certainly not get involved with the dive flag issue because of the liklihood I, or you, would say nice things about them...they should be doing something like getting legislation against dangerous boaters, because it is the RIGHT THING TO DO. /end
:huh: They are doing something. One must start somewhere. Suggesting that because one signed a petition to help raise boater awareness on dive flags they must be looking for praise is thick, to say the least.
Boater awareness on dive flags has long been an issue. If people can finally come together and get some things done - great. Saying that those same people make you want to puke because they are not doing it your way... :doh:
Granted you will always have some that do know what a dive flag means and they will probably continue their behavior. However, you have more that are just clueless.
Danvolker: Regarding more education....have you ever gone to "school" for a speeding ticket? Please don't tell me that the class you took had any significant impact on the driving you did afterwords. Maybe finding a good attorney will have an impact, or a radar detector...but this is not the impact desired by the state. /end
That class is a penalty class. Not the same as I am speaking of. To clarify, I stated that requiring a USCG class when one purchases a boat might be a good idea. Just the same as when one takes to the road in a car - they are required to pass an examination to be sure they understand the rules of the road.
As for your logic of finding an attorney instead of educating people initially well isn't that what the good doctor did? Seriously flawed logic there.
:huh: They are doing something. One must start somewhere. Suggesting that because one signed a petition to help raise boater awareness on dive flags they must be looking for praise is thick, to say the least.
Boater awareness on dive flags has long been an issue. If people can finally come together and get some things done - great. Saying that those same people make you want to puke because they are not doing it your way... :doh:
Granted you will always have some that do know what a dive flag means and they will probably continue their behavior. However, you have more that are just clueless.
Danvolker: Regarding more education....have you ever gone to "school" for a speeding ticket? Please don't tell me that the class you took had any significant impact on the driving you did afterwords. Maybe finding a good attorney will have an impact, or a radar detector...but this is not the impact desired by the state. /end
That class is a penalty class. Not the same as I am speaking of. To clarify, I stated that requiring a USCG class when one purchases a boat might be a good idea. Just the same as when one takes to the road in a car - they are required to pass an examination to be sure they understand the rules of the road.
As for your logic of finding an attorney instead of educating people initially well isn't that what the good doctor did? Seriously flawed logic there.