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Re: But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket!
By:Deano
Date: 4/20/2012, 1:36 pm
In Response To: But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket! *NM* (Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K)

Y'know folks, this is America... at least for the time being... remember, freedom and all that? I never wear a pfd when I'm on flat water and the weather's warm. I'm a good swimmer, and it's always right behind me under the bungie. I do wear it when I'm on the ocean or a large lake, I wear it when the weather's bad, I wear it when it's cold out, and I wear it when I'm on moving water.... every time. The point is, I take responsibility for assessing the risk of what I do, and I take the accountability for my decisions and actions. No NannyStatism required! And for the inevitable, "but the children..." argument, well, they have parents to make their risk decisions for them. If not, that's a much larger problem than not wearing a pfd.

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Off Topic: Pruden gets shot... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 4/19/2012, 9:54 am
But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket! *NM*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/19/2012, 10:11 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/19/2012, 10:14 am
I just knew someone would notice...
Robert N Pruden -- 4/19/2012, 10:18 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/19/2012, 10:51 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 4/19/2012, 11:02 am
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Joy -- 4/19/2012, 6:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2012, 1:44 am
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Deano -- 4/20/2012, 1:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2012, 1:48 am
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Deano -- 4/23/2012, 8:52 am
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Sean Dawe -- 4/23/2012, 8:29 pm
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dave g -- 4/23/2012, 9:19 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 4/23/2012, 11:20 pm
Oh yeah, I don't think it will be a ...
Robert N Pruden -- 4/23/2012, 11:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/24/2012, 12:52 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 4/24/2012, 9:27 am
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Kenneth Sutherland -- 4/24/2012, 1:28 am
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ancient kayaker -- 4/24/2012, 8:17 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 4/24/2012, 9:32 am
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Etienne Muller -- 4/24/2012, 10:29 am
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Etienne Muller -- 4/24/2012, 5:06 am
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ancient kayaker -- 4/24/2012, 1:22 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/24/2012, 2:41 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 4/24/2012, 2:48 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/24/2012, 2:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/25/2012, 1:30 am
Re: Off Topic: Pruden gets shot...
Eric Mattison -- 4/19/2012, 2:44 pm