Love the smell of burning fiberglass in the morning . . .
On 6/10/08 8:09 AM, "Russ Dearmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It would look like the beginning of "Apocalypse Now" > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> dude is lucky the bilge pump activation didn't blast the entire fuel dock >> into O-bilvion. >> >> tf >> >> >> >> >>> > I found this in one of my sailing links >>> > >>> > Oh, that¹s gotta hurt!100 GALLONS AND HIS TANK IS STILL EMPTY. . . The >>> > high cost of fuel got a little higher Tuesday for one boater who was >>> > feeling a little fuelish¹ in Stuart, FL, when he pumped about 100 gallons >>> > of $4.39/gallon gasoline into the boa's fishing rod holder. Not only was >>> > it an expensive mistake - the gas tank was still empty at the end of the >>> > day. A employee of the Finest Kind Marina said the owner of the 28-foot >>> > center console fishing boat was getting ready to fill his gas tank when >>> > his cell phone rang. Distracted, he put the fuel hose in the rod holder, >>> > which was only about 6 inches from the fuel tank and looks similar to the >>> > fuel tank opening. He walked to the other end of the dock to talk on the >>> > phone while his "tank" was filling. The fuel went into the bilge and the >>> > mistake was discovered when the fuel got high enough to kick on the bilge >>> > pump. From SailingScuttlebutt.com. >>> > _________________________________________________________________ >>> > Search that pays you back! Introducing Live Search cashback. >>> > >>> http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=srchpaysyo >>> uback >> >> >> > > > > Change your thinking, change your life. We are guided, we are guarded, we are > healed, we are blessed.....
