A PFD Success story!

[stan_deezy]

This is the sort of news story that needs a wider audience in the boating world!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6905090.stm

A great heart-warmer!

 

[kmk_7110]

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"They were told not to give me any alcohol so unfortunately I missed out on a free brandy at the 19th hole."

Lol, I laughed right away at that. Good story even without that.

 

[stan_deezy]

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You can tell it was a Scotsman just with that one bit of the story

 

[Plainsman]

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Great ending to a bad situation for sure Stan!

But what are "wellies" and "creels"?

 

[stan_deezy]

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Wellies: Wellington Boots (probably gumboots in the States)

Creels are lobster pots.

Trust me, you'd need a whole new dictionary in Scotland

 

[QC]

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Trust me, you'd need a whole new dictionary in Scotland

Aye . . .

 

[roscoe]

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gumboots ????

 

[OldMercsRule]

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Kool story! JR

 

[stan_deezy]

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gumboots ????

Oh I don't know, you guys should speak English like the, er, um, oh, whoever!



I've never been to America, although I do have family there (I think their sentence is due to finish soon ).

Y'all must have boots, like cut down waders only sexier

 

[oddjob]

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Wellington boots are the type issued to navy recruits. Its part of the dugaree uniform if I'm not mistakin.

 

[stan_deezy]

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Thanks, hopefully that clears up the mystery

 

[Windykid]

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Doesn't know how to swim, but was out by himself and used to be a harbor master?????

 

[stan_deezy]

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Doesn't know how to swim, but was out by himself and used to be a harbor master?????

Most Scottish fishermen (the proper fishermen) can't swim either. They know it's a waste of time as the water is so cold.

Must admit if it was me though, I would be taking lessons!

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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That is a great story to convince people to wear one.

I remember a Coast Guard crewman told me that there is a reason it is call a "Life"preserve. He said to the best of his knowledge, Nobody has drowned while wearing a pfd. Only ones that do die are from exposure or injury, but not drowning.