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Re: But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket!
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/22/2012, 1:48 am
In Response To: Re: But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket! (Deano)

: 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.

Accidents do happen and drowning happens pretty quickly. Around here, upper midwest USA, we get a couple avoidable kayak deaths every year. Already had one this spring and it's only April. A pfd might not save your life, but it might and these deaths effect everyone in the sport.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

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
Re: But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket!
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
Re: I just knew someone would notice...
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/19/2012, 10:51 am
Re: I just knew someone would notice...
Robert N Pruden -- 4/19/2012, 11:02 am
Re: I just knew someone would notice...
Joy -- 4/19/2012, 6:45 pm
Re: I just knew someone would notice...
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
Re: But look mom, he's not wearing a life jacket! *PIC*
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