Erika L. Walker-Arnold wrote: > > Which reminds me of how incredible it is that over here (UK), you can > rent a boat, buy a boat, drive a boat ... (recreational) ... Without a > license. The speed limits are really slow (4-7 mph), but it's still a > boat. Anybody can go rent a boat, and drive it down the Thames. Without > ever having driven one before. Scary.
Why scary? Anybody can drive a bike without a license. Equally dangerous. Just when it is a motorbike that can go fast, you need a license. And I am pretty sure that you need a license to drive a speedboat. > And all that work I put in, studying for a boater's license. Useless. > <grin> Not useless, you will learn quite a lot. For instance, if you pay attention to the navigation part it also comes in handy when hiking etc. Jochem -- Properly licensed for anything recreational ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists