Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA10079; Wed, 8 Jun 1994 13:55:44 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from uucp9.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.36.108.4/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA21469; Wed, 8 Jun 1994 13:57:33 -0700 Received: from localhost by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.4/SMI-4.1) id NAA10115; Wed, 8 Jun 1994 13:51:51 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA01689; Wed, 8 Jun 94 13:35:19 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9406082035.AA01689@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Rescue and crissy wind To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 13:35:18 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9406082024.AA28588@hpindck.cup.hp.com-DeleteThis> from "kenb@hpindck.cup.hp.com-DeleteThis" at Jun 8, 94 01:25:09 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1290
'kenb@hpindck.cup.hp.com-DeleteThis says:'
> P.S. Having gotten that of my chest, I had a horrible thought. Some lawyer
> could probably argue "windsurfing is an addiction, you aren't responsible
> for your actions". Hmm, I'm not sure if I like that idea or not....
Nah, that was last year's argument. This year the argument would be that
you had uncovered repressed memories of a Coast Guard officer beating you
as a child, therefore your open hostility in not paying the fine was
understandable. :)
> P.P.S. I'd be interested in how many of the folks the Coast Guard rescues are
> "serious" sailors, as opposed to people who just do it occasionally.
> I'm thinking about the guy who wants to be legal, but is either a)
> visiting the area, or b) doesn't do it so often that he should be
> forced to get the "season insurance policy" type of permit. Maybe you
> do it kind of like fishing licenses, you know, everyone goes to <insert
> your favorite ws shopname here> at the beginning of the season to get
> their permit, and casual types can get "day permits" there too...
Sure, sell them through the windsurfing shops.
-- Thanks, Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
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