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Andy_334
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Initially Posted - 04/22/2007 :  20:24:55  Show Profile
Image removed - for those who were offended, I apologize.
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 04/22/2007 :  20:58:46  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
<i>Now, when checking your position, just take a couple of bearings of known features on the shore.</i>

<i>Did anyone see the vice president?</i>

<i>Does your scope have compasss in it?</i>

<i>Protest!</i>

Paul.
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esailor
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Response Posted - 04/22/2007 :  21:12:39  Show Profile
DAMN JET SKI!!!
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ct95949
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Response Posted - 04/22/2007 :  21:25:16  Show Profile
TURN THE STEREO DOWN <i>NOW</i>!!!
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cat1951
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Response Posted - 04/22/2007 :  21:43:37  Show Profile
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/22/2007 :  22:16:27  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
"Due to recent USCG cost over-runs, a new program has been implemented - The all new volunteer Coast Guard Patrol."
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John Mason
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Response Posted - 04/22/2007 :  23:55:03  Show Profile
"I <i>know</i> the bag limit on PWCs is 4, if I can just get this last one, I'm home before lunch."
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  00:20:33  Show Profile
This is not a caption. . . after last Monday at Virginia Tech, I find the picture prettty disturbing.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  05:42:28  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
My son graduated from Virgnia Tech last year. Coincidentally, he and his girlfriend were going to visit a friend down there this past weekend. They had made hotel arrangements prior to the shootings and decided to still go down. He came back yesterday.

There are many issues that will be debated for some time based on what happened - Gun Control; civil rights versus actions that could have been taken; what effect media influence has on frequency of these actions; mental illness, etc. Hopefully, some constructive measures can be gained from all of this.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  07:21:04  Show Profile
23 years in the military taught me that the ONLY reason one points a gun is to KILL someone or something. So, my initial reaction was like Brooke's. After consideration, it still makes me uncomfortable to see someone leveling a rifle. Guns are not toys. They are tools used for killing.

I must admit though, PWC's also entered my brain.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  07:51:32  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Mediterranean bi-athalon

Sport shooting is very cool, we have a game preserve around the North end of our lake, that would surprise the little buggers!
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Tanglefoot
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  08:11:15  Show Profile
I said...this is a no wake zone!!!!!
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  08:41:03  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
PULL
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Dave Otey
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  09:30:03  Show Profile  Visit Dave Otey's Homepage
"Dang, I forgot my binoculars"
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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  11:23:48  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Boat found...crew missing....
Hmmmm
sorry not my boat buddy

paulj</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="blue">
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jking
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  18:08:30  Show Profile
The vast majority of gun owners are responsible people; it is the criminals with guns that give gun owners a bad rap. By the way, if anyone wants to know what the US would be like with strict gun control laws, think of the Prohibition era.

I wish I could think of a clever caption, but when you say PWC, you've said it all!

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  18:31:04  Show Profile
The difference, John, is that when used as designed, alcoholic beverages do not exist for the purpose of killing people. Guns are the only thing that, when used as designed and following the directions, KILL.

You cannot own a hand gun in the UK. Even their Olympic shooting team has to leave the country to practice. Lot less homicides there.

When I raised my right hand and swore to defend the constitution, I did not exclude the 2nd amendment, however.

Some people like guns. That's OK. Just don't pretend that they are necessary in the same way that they were at the time of the American Revolution.

Sorry for the soapbox. Admin, feel free to yank this if ya feel the need.
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  19:29:12  Show Profile
I thank those who fought and died for our freedoms .

I would not like to see another boat fooling around with a weapon
that me or my faimly is in range of !


You guys gave the beer tap guy more hell
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 04/23/2007 :  21:49:03  Show Profile
For those who were offended, I apologize.
Edited by - Andy_334 on 04/23/2007 21:53:14
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/24/2007 :  05:22:08  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Dave,

I share your caption. My original thought was that the guy forgot his binoculars !

As far as gun control, etc....these debates have no resolution here. Therey are hard enough to deal with when discussed in a group. Personally, having a Va Tech graduate, we love the school. It is a shame this had to happen there or anywhere. I do not fault the college administrators. But...I do think a debate and possibly something constructive can come out of how to deal with mental illness and the warning signs. How this treads on civil liberties is the tough one. But possibly some kind of wiggle room on this can emerge especially when you consider we are dealing with public/state schools 9at least in this case) and limited to that, perhaps certain rights/priviledges can be compromised for the well-being of all. Still...I do not like the idea of controls being instituted since they can be mis-used against a lot of innocent/benign individuals. However, in this case, we have a person that was actually reviewed by medical professionals but then was released. I do not think this whole story is out yet. they are still reviewing the info off of his PC and perhaps more will emerge from this that can be useful in the future. Just don't know.

Larry
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/24/2007 :  07:37:13  Show Profile
Can we please get back to captioning the picture...
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/24/2007 :  11:16:05  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
If there was one I think we could!
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/24/2007 :  12:08:21  Show Profile
I see...What a shame.

Here Andy posts something with the honorable intention of infusing a little humor into the forum and it turns into something he feels obligated to apologize for.

Sorry Andy...
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cat1951
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Response Posted - 04/24/2007 :  13:07:51  Show Profile
I think timing was everything in this case. I commented and have no problem with the removal. Last week just wasn't a good one following on the heels of VT. Andy, what you did by removing the picture should be considered being thoughtful...IMHO.
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 04/24/2007 :  21:05:48  Show Profile
Something a little less controversial.

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15178
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