Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Nanny State of Washington

June 21, 2011
King County requires life jackets five feet from rivers' shore

Technically, Lambert said you can get a ticket for standing in ankle deep water six feet from shore.

Guess which county/country I live in. Sigh.

We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole. - Vladimir Putin
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9 comments:

  1. Mr SlipperyJune 21, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Here are some other life saving ideas:

    - smoke detector and fire extinguisher in every room of every house and office building, with proof of inspection every 6 months (jobs!)

    - must wear a chew meter if eating any kind of meat that will not allow you to swallow before 16 chews

    - tree climbing training and license required if climbing more than 3 feet above ground.

    - kevlar suit must be worn before any kind of lawn care or gardening

    note: forwarded to King County Council.

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  2. Stagflationary MarkJune 21, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Mr Slippery,

    Hahaha!

    SurvivaBall

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  3. Mr SlipperyJune 21, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Survivaball is amazing. I was mesmerized.

    Where do you find this stuff?

    Just great. :)

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  4. Stagflationary MarkJune 21, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    The SurvivaBall was part of this movie as was the following real life hoax.

    Bhopal Disaster - BBC - The Yes Men

    They really did pretend to be spokesmen for Dow Chemical and that really was breaking news, lol.

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  5. fooJune 22, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    So, if you want to spend some time swimming under water, I guess you have to wear lead weights to offset the life jackets?

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  6. Stagflationary MarkJune 22, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    foo,

    Can't be lead due to environmental concerns.

    Can't be aluminum hats. Too light.

    Golden crowns!

    The king is dead. He was last seen bobbing upside down in a local river. Long live the king.

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  7. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    King County, where true Californians come to "live free." People think Nancy (botox queen) Pelosi is liberal. She can't hold a candle to Jim McDermott, the "people's" psychiatrist.

    Mr. Slippery, you could well be the next King of King County with those oh so safe, safety regulations. Well played, sir.

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  8. Stagflationary MarkJune 23, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Anonymous,

    The King of King County!

    I love it.

    I picture him fining the "Lady of the Lake" $86 for not wearing a life preserver, lol.

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  9. Stagflationary MarkJune 24, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I apologize for not posting much lately. I've been kind of busy.

    I posted this on the TIP message board for those interested though.

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