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Old 02-17-2016, 02:33 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Insequent
The world is not as nice a place as it used to be....
Boy, you said it, Brian.
30 years ago Princess Diana and her mutt Charles attended Expo 86 in Vancouver. She toured False Creek and Burrard Inlet aboard Jack Charles' boat Hotei. The only escort was a half dozen CG Auxiliary boats. In those days you became auxiliary via experience and a very cursory screen by CCG.

We had 1' x 3' corrugated plastic signs with the word PATROL on them. One for each side. Our only task was to keep the looky loos at bay. Our only limitation, no pictures. They paid for fuel and a per diem of I think about 50 bucks.

That was it. No CG, no Harbour Patrol no Seals or SWAT. Nothing in the air. Just a bunch of lowly boaters lucky enough to be a part of it.

Try that today.
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