UTMC

I guess this goes here...

Too bad it wasn't further east, where the sea sharpens it's teeth for real.


story here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 120D09.DTL
(07-13) 04:05 PDT Kennebunk, Maine (AP) --

Synopsis:

Former President George H.W. Bush's fishing boat ended up high and dry on a beach near his Maine home after it ran aground in thick fog.

Fidelity IV became a curiosity for tourists as it sat stranded on Gooch's Beach at low tide on Monday. Hours later, his staff moved the boat to its dock in Kennebunkport.

Bush spokesman Jim Appleby says the former president and some family members were aboard when the boat ran aground between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. No one was hurt.

Appleby says Bush was close to shore in low visibility when a wave pushed his boat onto the beach. As water receded at low tide, tourists walked up and snapped photos of the 38-foot boat.

Sisyphus wrote: No one was hurt.

Dang.

motorpsycho67 wrote:

Sisyphus wrote: No one was hurt.

Dang.

Why?

I like the old guy...at least I got a lot of respect for him. Combat pilot, served the country at the presidents's request even when it was "suicidal" to his career...(took over the CIA after the Church Committee hearings)...Saw "Reganomics" for what it was, unfortunately didn't reverse the policy though... worked with world powers to push back Iraq, but wasn't stupid enough to invade it...handled the fall of the eastern block with class, not antagonizing the USSR into a repeat of 1968....all in all not a bad guy

Yeah, I guess.

Yeah, didn't agree with all Bush I's policies, but at least he wasn't a moron. As stated, he didn't invade Iraq (was too mindful of the consequences), and had the stones to raise taxes even when he knew it would torpedo his re-election.

Bush II, on the other hand, can eat a knife and die in a fire.

--Jaeger

Gauss wrote:

motorpsycho67 wrote:

Sisyphus wrote: No one was hurt.

Dang.

Why?

I like the old guy...at least I got a lot of respect for him. Combat pilot, served the country at the presidents's request even when it was "suicidal" to his career...(took over the CIA after the Church Committee hearings)...Saw "Reganomics" for what it was, unfortunately didn't reverse the policy though... worked with world powers to push back Iraq, but wasn't stupid enough to invade it...handled the fall of the eastern block with class, not antagonizing the USSR into a repeat of 1968....all in all not a bad guy

As I've said for years, it takes a real shmuck to make George HW Bush look like a considered statesman, but his son has proven himself up to that task.

GHW Bush sucked, but not *nearly* as bad as Shrub did.

stiles wrote: it takes a real shmuck to make George HW Bush look like a considered statesman, but his son has proven himself up to that task.

GHW Bush sucked, but not *nearly* as bad as Shrub did.

Sounds about right.



Although I have to admit, I didn't see the 'H' so I thought it was Shrub.

Sisyphus wrote:Hours later, his staff moved the boat to its dock in Kennebunkport.

Good thing he had that bottle of Viagra on hand

2 words for Mr. Bush. Depth finder.

^ Yeah. That, and when you hear breaking waves and you're in the fog, TURN THE OTHER WAY!!!!