Republicans in Congress keep on blathering on about how we need to legalize offshore oil drilling along every mile of the American coastline and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in order to reduce the price of gasoline.
That’s bull.
You want to increase the supply of gasoline in the United States? Ban jet skis. Every year across the United States huge numbers of Americans haul jet skis along the highways to the water’s edge, and then ride their personal watercraft around in circles, annoying everyone in sight with the annoying, mosquito-like buzzing sound these machines make.
Jet skis get, depending on the model, somewhere between 1 and 5 miles per gallon of gasoline – and that’s not counting all the extra gasoline that’s used just to haul them around. All that gasoline goes for no practical purpose. It’s burned up just for the entertainment of people who like to go vroom.
If the Republicans were serious about bringing down the cost of gasoline, they would introduce legislation to ban jet skis, thus increasing the supply of gasoline.
Of course, we all know that the Republicans don’t really care about bringing down the cost of gasoline. They’re just looking for a new excuse to do what they’ve always wanted to do – to give cheap oil drilling leases on public lands so that big corporations can make even more obscene profits.
(For those of you who are looking for that sort of thing: A short video podcast on that very subject.)
For every person who has a fun ride on a jet ski there are twenty people on the shore whose nice time on the shore is bothered. You want to go fast, people? Try running. You want a thrill? Go surfing or windsurfing or boogie boarding. Jet skis are wasteful mechanisms of inconsideration and their existence is proof of some degree of superficial vanity among us. Blech. Even without the incredibly low mileage, blech.
We’re not going anywhere tough internet guy.
Mostly because you don’t realize everyone on the shore wishes you would go and leave them in peace.
Good luck guys.
The right to be an asshole is the only right most Americans value any more.
You can take away the right to privacy and habeas corpus. Most Americans will just shrug.
But you’ll pry those jet skis from their cold, dead hands!
I’m slack jawed with shock. Ban jet skis? Lemme guess, you’re probably behind the cigarette ban, and whatever UNCONSTITUTIONAL bans that bleeding heart tree hugging narrow-minded cause-heads might try to levy this week.
#1 Global warming is a MYTH…accept it…get over it…..the things that are happening to this planet are BEYOND OUR CONTROL…..we have what? 200-300 years of “scientific” research about our environment….and we think that THAT is how things are and should be ALL the time when in actuality, environmental conditions fluctuate and change all on their own…..the main causes of carbon emissions? Decomposing plant and animal life, forest fires, and volcanoes……..So I guess we should ban them too huh?
How come whining hippies proclaim the earth to be a living thing (which I agree with), and then start flipping out when that living thing changes? Isn’t change the only constant?
So yeah….banning things isn’t the answer…..tyrannical fascist oppression through legislation is kinda what we ran away from in England 200 years ago……and you want to turn back into it?
So yeah…..these things are our “God” given and CONSTITUTIONALLY protected rights……but you wouldn’t know that…..seeing as how you only seem to be able to read enough to regurgitate whatever you hear someone else whine about without actually putting any serious thought or consideration to anything…..ya know…..like that weird piece of paper that instilled these rights……..
Don’t like it? Leave.
Patrick, how is a cigarette ban unconstitutional? What part of the Constitution gives you the right to smoke or run your jet ski wherever you want to?
Congress has the constitutional authority to ban things like cigarettes or jet skis, as interstate commerce and for the general welfare.
I love how you think that legislation written by a representative legislature is what you think led the American colonies to break away from the British empire. That’s so silly it tickles.
Jet skis are God given? Then how come you have to pay Kawasaki for one? Is Kawasaki God?
Wow how did I stumble on this place? Taking away anything is just the start before they take away something thats important to you.
Right. Sure, Scott. I can completely see your point now. It’s kind of like when they took away people’s slaves. Man, why didn’t they realize that those slaves were important to people?
You are so, so, right! Thank you for reminding me of your constitutional right to do whatever the hell you want regardless of its effect on other people. That’s protected in the Constitution somewhere, I’m sure, like Amendment #428, or something, right?
good job you googled an amendment you sound so smart fag boy
Fuck you, fucking grabbers-of-all-you-don’t-like.
What the hell gives you the right to ban anything? What the hell gives you the right to tell me what I can and can’t use the gas I pay for ?
Yeah, that sounds like a Jet-Skiier, all right.
BRAAAAAAABRRABRRAPPAPPAPPAPPAPPABRAAAAAAAABRABRAPPAPPAPAPPABRAAAAAGRRRRRBRAPPA…
Where is your proof or statistics that banning jet skis will even make a dent in the consumption of gas on a national or global scale? I think your a bit off.
Why stop at jet skis? Why not ban all personal boats? If you really want to save gas ban all use of a car for any trip under 5 miles. Heck, people can easily walk that. Let’s also ban all use of electricity from 10 pm till 6 am. Think of the money, oil and coal we can save.
These are very stupid ideas but they are no where near as stupid as this article.
I can’t believe you think that banning a jetski with a 10 gallon tank is going to make enough of a change that you won’t have to drill.
You need to ban those boats, you know the ones your ceo owns? That takes HUNDREDS of gallons of gas to fill up……….yeah, and those pesky private jets that burn 10,000 dollars of gas in a trip………
Get your head on straight you cock muncher.
The Jet-skiing crowd, always so polite!
BRAAAABRAAPPABRAPPABRAPPAFUCKYOUMORONBRAPPABRAPPATOSSABEERCANINTHEWATERBRAPPAVROOOMBRAPPA
Let’s put a dent in global warming and band useless windbag a$$holes like you…
Why don’t we ban marijuana, that will stop global warming. How bout we ban 1968 volkswagon buses, those burn oil and gas, it’d be like killing 2 birds with one stone.
Don’t like Jetskiers, Jim?
Go elsewhere!
Right. I forgot that Jetskiiers own the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts, along with just about every lake shore in the country. I should just go elsewhere, like the woods, where you’re wrecking the peace, the quiet and the terrain with your ATVs.
Thanks for the tip. But that’s you Jetskiiers: so unobtrusive and sharing, always willing to help, with an engine that breaks the silence for miles.
Grow up old man. The newer jetskis are very quiet, you can’t even tell mine is on when it’s running.
Obviously you bought a house on the wrong lake or river…….there are PLENTY of places in this nation where jetskis are banned as well as power boats…….you can go paddle to your hearts desire on these places…
Wrong – YOU can’t tell when it’s running, because your ears are filling with the rushing of the wind. The rest of us can, and are forced as swimmers to keep out of the water because of your reckless form of entertainment.
WTF????why dont we ban the internet???Imagine if we didnt have to power all those modems, servers, computers???Thats just as stupid!!!
Why dont u stop driving ur lifted pink H2 u tree hugging fag!!!!!!And ban ur 200 hp fishing boat and ban fishin, UR OVERFISHIN YA DOUCHE!!!!
and in all my time jet skiing (5 years) the only thing ive heard from shore ppl is, nice barrel roll or nice fountain!!!!ALL COMPLEMENTS!!!!I no i cant speak for the idiots of the PWC world but, ive never had a problem except for the a$$holes of the fishin world!!!
and jim get that dildo out of ur a$$ and grow a pair!!!no ones intimidated by you…really?how much gas would banning jetskis save???most of the guzzlers are not being ridden cuz ppl get the big 5 star EPA sit downs!!!!!
I don’t believe I’ve said I’m in favor of banning Jetskis. I didn’t write the article.
I AM having a grand time watching you all show the world that you are as loud and sexually insecure off your Jetskis as you are on them. I mean, really, has anyone ELSE noticed how many repressed homosexual urges have been expressed by these guys here, all eager to show off their motors to each other? Or is it not a closeted gay thing? Is the VROOM, VROOM urge to ruin everyone else’s day while telling fag jokes more of a small cock thing? Do tell, dearie.
no1 said anything about cocks retard
Now you’re getting defensive, sweets!
jclifford
Your a fucking HOMO
*boing* like rubber and glue!
What you’re saying, you say about you!
Are you afraid to be gay? Is that why you have to strap a big motor to your loins?
Yes
lol ^^^^^^
can sum1 honestly say that if we ban all jet skis that we would have enuf petrolium for future generations???
No, but that’s not what the article claims. Silly.
ya BURN SILENCE!!!!!
ADMIT DEFEAT!!!!!!
VROOOM BRAAPPABRAAAPABRAAAPA…
I think that if the jetski people here would look at themselves in the mirror, they would see that they are exhibiting just the kind of loud, obnoxious behavior that makes people want to ban jetskis in the first place. Jetskiers trash the water everywhere they go, and not just with gasoline and motor oil.
How do you know that Jetskis trash the water everywhere they go? At every meet up I’ve been to we are some of the most clean people who use the water.
We aren’t the drunk boaters who throw garbage overboard, we aren’t the fishermen who throw dead fish overboard……..etc etcetc.
You have no idea WTF you are talking about.
Don’t take my word for it. From the Boston Globe, citing residents complaining about jet ski users:
Or listen to lifeguard Pat Slater:
Parks and Recreation Director Frank Desiata:
In Bridgewater, jet skiers break the rules – and break their bones:
Doris Straus:
Findings of the state of Alaska:
Fisherman Jim Forbes:
Yeah – I have know idea WTF I’m talking about. Sure.
I could pull up complaints about fishermen, bicycle riders and other things like this (drivers of ANYTHING)…………
Does that mean we should ban the whole lot of them from doing what they want? NO. What it does mean is that those areas you cited needs MORE enforcement to be on the lake or river.
Around here we have NO problems with jetski’s – why? because the police are out and active EVERY day.
Not sure where you are from, but it sounds like the people are trash, not the jetskis they ride.
Go on, Nick. I challenge you to bring in some genuine complaints about bicycle riders leave garbage everywhere, pollute the air, bother people with their noise and obnoxious behavior, and endanger kids. Come on, NIck, get real. This is jet ski trash, not bicyclist trash.
most any stort uses more gas then jetskiing. even sports that don`t have motors.. football uses more fuel by flying them overpaid guys all over the place, driving to practice everday. the money used on that alone would end this trouble this country is in. all sports are needed good or bad. p.s. i`m guessing your to fat to ride one and that why you picked jetskiing.
As a conservative, and JetSki owner/rider for almost two decades, I’ve come to realize that liberals aren’t really concerned about JetSkis.
Liberals are miserable people, unhappy with their pathetic lives. It really bothers them to see other people enjoying life and they want to make them miserable, too.
Liberals have everything backwards. They want to kill the unborn, yet they want convicted murderers to live. They want privacy, yet they want the right to come into your home and look for guns. They think the freedom OF religion means freedom FROM religion. They want to spend trillions of dollars to fight manmade global warming, yet there is no proof that manmade global warming even exists.
Sorry, all you Libs, I enjoy my life. I enjoy driving my SUVs, my jet boat, my JetSkis, my airplane, and shooting my guns. I don’t feel guilty about anything I do, no matter how much it upsets you.
No, actually, I’m concerned about jet skis.
I’m a happy person, see, but where my children try to go swimming, there are idiots on jet skis bouncing around on the waves, not paying attention to where they’re going.
This liberal finds happiness in his children – and wants to keep them alive.
You may not feel guilty for anything that you do, but as for myself, I’m trying to raise my children to have more of a sense of responsibility.
To the author….pull your pants up and give your mouth a chance…by the way…sorry that your time on planet earth is proving to be such a miserable experience for you….you are a fine example of why I find myself liking animals far more than most humans.when was the last time you had a slalom race with dolphins on your jet ski?…I have done it numerous times off the coast of southern Ca…they didn’t seem to mind the fun at all….what’s your problem? By the way …your mother had 2 assholes and one of them is reading this!!!!
Insecure about your bottom, I see. So good to know that the VROOM helps with that.
Okay……wow! youre arguement is so illogical and illconceived it really makes logical, rational middle of the road thinkers run far far away from enviromental fundraising efforts. BTW yes I have done slalom races with Dolphins…and jumped and surfed waves them. They look me in the eye while we ride… am not exagerrating. I also mountain bike, surf and snowboard and ski, activities that do not use fuel( oh wait the lifts use fuel…guess we need to close all the ski lifts). There are no male impowerment issues with me…I just like to ride the earth’s surfaces, water dirt and snow at speed. Most PWC’s are eco friendly 4 strokes now. And when your beloved hypocrate Nacy Pelosi’s jet crashes into a river…guess what rescue workers will use to save her…a Jet Ski! Wish I had the numbers on how much jet fuel she uses on each round trip, but I am sure it more than entire of sum of fuel consumed by my 20 years of responsible riding the Pacific. I emailed your article around…we are laughing at you.
What exactly about a gas-guzzling engine is “eco friendly”? How do those engines clean up the environment? Do you have any idea how low the fuel mileage is even on a new jet ski?
Do you Green man? The new hondas are on par with other boats…
On par with other boats? You’re really expecting me to let that one slide? Do you know how inefficient most gas-fueled boats are?
It’s like you’re claiming that cigarettes are safe, because cigarette smoke contains as few carcinogens as pipe smoke.
No engine cleans up the enviromet…duh . Your question is stupid and loaded. 4 strokes’ real benefit is vastly reduced emissions over 2strokes. Also much quieter. and yes they use much less fuel. Your reply reeks of bias and prejudice, it prevents your groups ideas’ from being heard by rational ears.
What is so lame about this article is it fails recognize the relativly small universe that reperesents recreational jet skiers. To assert that our country’s energy problem could be solved by banning PWC’s is laughable at best.
How does Pelosi’s Jet clean up the enviroment pal?
How is Green Man’s question stupid and loaded, when you were the one who suggested that a jet ski engine was eco friendly?
It seems to me that you’ve had to admit that jet skis are not ecologically friendly at all. You just don’t like Nancy Pelosi, and that’s your excuse for driving your dirty water scooter.
Come on – you’re spending your energy defending a water scooter. What are you, a little boy who needs his vroom vroom? Why don’t you go get a Matchbox car?
This is for Jim. Do you have a daughter.. Because most likley, someone has fucked her on a jetski. Brap bitches.. And she did like the size of the motor on her ass… lol.. You all need to get a life… oh and btw.. Buy an X2 Later
Classy all the way. My daughter, by the way, is four years old. Shall I pass the message on?
Yup ban them. While you’re at it ban Harley Davidsons. They’re just out riding around and forming icky motorcycle gangs and selling drugs and guns. Ban all recreational boats too. They’re just out riding around and not doing anything productive and killing sea kittens. I live near a small airport where private pilots fly recreationally. Ban those guys while you’re at it. All they do is fly to different states, meet their friends, have dinner or breakfast and fly home. And get rid of motorhomes. Don’t people already have homes? Why do they need one on the highways jeopadizing our safety with those oversized busses with blind spots? They’re all wasting gas, the ignorant selfish clods And the noise from everything. Unreal. My neighbors’ dogs bark. I’d like them all killed because if a dog barks it must be mean and that means it probably bites and I don’t want to take the chance that any dog may bite mme so kill them all please. I’m so glad someone is brave enough to write an article like the one above. They are real life savers and problem solvers. God bless you a thousand times.
America needs to Ban, Audit, Deport, arrest Idiotic Clowns like you.
Left-Wing Extremist Marxists that want to ‘Ban’ any type of motorised vehicle are Un-American Mental Patients
Please go live in a Third World Country where you can try your failed Communist ideas out
You Eco-Nut Pussies don’t have the slightest clue about Energy, Financial Markets, and the founding principles of the United States.
Go Read the: Bill of Rights, The Constitution, The Declaration of Independance
Turn off your Depraved Left Wing Blogs and quit believing Mind Numbed Robots who fill your head with jibberish.
Where in the Bill of Rights is there a right to ride a jet ski, thereby threatening the lives of swimmers, polluting the land, air and water, and annoying everyone with the whiny, high pitched sound of a one-ton insect?
Do you count that under the right to bear arms?
They made it real easy for ya and put it at the top:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
Pursuit of Happiness, whether that means riding a jetski, poking your neighbor in the butt, or wasting time posting ignorant blogs.
And the Bill of Rights even protects your ‘right’ to be annoying here:
“Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Tenth Amendment – Powers of states and people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people”
Jim have a daughter?….umm yeah…that implies heterosexual relationS
And jet skis imply numb crotches.
What is with you Jim and crotches! The fixation is disturbing.
Talk about whiny high pitched and annoying!
Yeah its a dumb question…no engine CLEANS the environment….some are less harmful than other. You two so flamed and lame….geez…
I had a great day riding off Dana Point, even towed in a family whose boat died…what did you do yseterday?
Why, I had a very nice walk using my own legs, then took my kids to the neighborhood park where they swung around on the monkey bars using their own arms.
On the other point, we’re only noting the sexual insecurities your fellow Jet Skiiers are so boldly declaring on their own. You’ll have to ask your peers what that’s all about.
Riding is so passive, so, may I say, flaccid?
Idiotic reasoning….but you are entitled to it…
Jim,
I recently got involved in the sport. I run, ride bike, hike, swim, kayak, camp, etc. I enjoy many kinds of activities that involve non-motorized movement. However, I truly enjoy jet skiing. It is true that there are many idiots out there that are not exactly the best ambassadors for the sport. Believe me, those morons irritate the crap out of us responsible riders more than you realize. The truth is that there are people like that in boats, in cars, on motorcycles, and yes, even on bikes. Morons are everywhere. Just remember that most people have many interests and when you suggest that it’s a good idea to ban something that they have a strong passon for, some of them are going to get very defensive.
How would YOU feel if someone supported banning something YOU were as passionate about?
Not very pleasant.
Try to see the other side of the coin.
If someone could show me that my actions were harming other people, and the nation as a whole, would I consider supporting a ban on a recreational activity I like? You bet I would.
And how is this a sport? A sport? Come on. What’s next? Will Nintendo Playstation be called a sport?
Yours is an entirely reasonable comment.
As I’ve said elsewhere in the comments, I don’t believe in banning Jet Skis from existence. But I do think that Jet Skiiers need to be held accountable for their behavior — whether it relates to noise or pollution or harm to wildlife or endangering people. Nobody’s free to do whatever they want, damn the consequences for places or for other people. And I so think it’s entirely appropriate for governments controlling public space to issue regulations reviewed by the public about the use of that public space, including the shoreline. If Jet Skis and Jet Skiiers didn’t pose a problem, then there wouldn’t be a building public consensus to have them restricted from public space. If Jet Skis and Jet Skiiers stop posing a problem, then there will be a building public consensus to permit their return.
Of course there are loads of regulations on boats, on cars, on motorcycles and yes, even on bicycles for their use in public spaces. If bicycles start spouting gallons of petrol products onto the grass and running at 50-100 decibels and running over toddlers, you bet your sweet bippy I’ll mock bicyclists too. I notice that bicyclists don’t tend to display their sexual insecurities and engage in aggressive mating rituals while on their bikes, but if they start doing that on their oil-spouting, noisy toddler-smushing bikes I’ll mock them for their wee-wee anxieties too.
your a big fag
ahahahahaha your an internet jerk
I’m really mad i missed this topic JIM you are a fag you are probably just mad that the guys on the Jet Skis stole your girl cause you are a fag and you wish you could have a jet ski but you just play your little video games instead you fag
Sorry, Michael Sweetie, but I’m not currently available for the kind of date you’re looking for.
VRRRRROOOOOM!
i guarantee if you rode a jet ski for a day you would have a blast. i am a fisherman and had always been annoyed with jets skis zooming around when im fishing. although if u put someone who inst an inconsiderate asshole on a jet ski, who can stay far away from other people and have a good time. there are many other ways to conserve resources rather that to ban jet skis. why not ban mopeds or weed whackers or gas lawn mower’s. or speed boats screw all u little fagots who are afraid to go out into the world and have fun. get off your computer and get out an a jet ski.
Gee, you had me randy, right up until that “screw all u little fagots” part. Are you supposed to be the person who isn’t an “inconsiderate asshole”?
Wherever do people get the idea that jet ski riders are difficult to get along with? Hm…
I am a jet skier and all round outdoors person. I ride respectfully and conservatively. Everytime I go to the lake I am surrounded by countless idiots who have no regard for my safety or their own. They are on boats, Jet ski’s, you name it they are idiots. Everytime I go out in my car its the same thing. Idiots everywhere causing accidents and endangering lives of responsible people. It always seems that the most irresponsible drivers are those Greenies in economy sized cars who have not a care in the world for their vehicle or anyone else’s. They are not car people and they sure drive like they don’t care. I highly doubt someone in a new corvette is going to come within an inch of my fender an risk putting a scratch on his prize possession. Its always the Greenies on cloud nine with the toyota prius that has never been washed and dented everywhere that have no respect for their vehicle or anyone else’s. Somehow the greenies think that the guy who drives the small car who doesn’t take care of it and sends it to the junk yard in 2 years is more environmentally friendly than the sports car driver who maintains his vehicle and drives as if he cares. The point I am getting at is that people are irresponsible and you cannot take a right or freedom from a person and expect it to change the person. They will just find another outlet for being an idiot. (The internet perhaps?…lol)Jet skis powersport/RV vehicles are not the problem, its the people that operate them. Its the idiot bike riders on the road who ride on streets with no shoulder thinking they own it. Those so called greenies are an annoyance. Riding a bike on any public road is severely hazerdous for both the rider and vehicle operator. These bikers need to get their head checked. As far as Jetski safety goes, it is the responsibility of the police to fine\ticket people who are breaking the rules. They need to do their jobs to keep our roads and waterways safe. Banning is not the answer. We need to fix the people not the tools they are using. I do not own any SUV’s and only own small sports cars and pickups, the gas savings those vehicles produce far outweighs what my jet ski uses. To keep fuel consumption down the government should give huge tax breaks to those who work at home and do not commute. Employers who allow employees to work at home should also receive a tax credit. Proof of this can be seen on any road be it in a city environment or hillbilly back country. 7:00am-8:30am is gridlocked traffic yet go out at 9am and there is little to know traffic congestion. Same thing can be said with the ride home. By doing this people could spend more time with their families and help correct this mess our country has become ever since the Libs made it so expensive to live that we all have to send our wives to work and watch our kids suffer because of it. Our country is in shambles due to economic conditions and people who write articles like this are not in touch with reality. Let the few who can still afford to go out on their Jet ski’s have some fun. You cannot single out a very small group and put the blame of the whole world on them. (sound pretty close minded to me). If these Libs were truly open minded they would be open to allowing people to enjoy themselves. We need to start deleting laws, not adding new ones or before you know it we will have no freedoms. I cannot understand how these Libs care so much about the rights of terrorists being held in prison’s but care so little for the rights of their fellow americans. I am a realist. There is only so much energy we have to give back to society so please people use it wisely. There are so many more viable avenues a person can take to help society other than attacking a minority group like jet skiers or helping an absurd cause that is only being counterproductive. This is the first time I have ever posted a comment on any web site and I have never felt the need to until reading this article and some of the absurd responses by these liberals. I have no children yet but like my fiance and I both say, if we did we would not be wasting our time on a computer but would be spending time with our children. So for the person who had the comment about the safety of his children. Get off the computer, be a father for a change and pick a safe spot to let them swim.. hello. Be responsible and look out for your child’s safety. Stop trying to get the government to step in and be the man of the house or lake or whatever it may be. You need to be the man! I know someone will probably have a comment about my spelling or grammar but I think I have some viable points. As a side note, more rules, regulations are not the answer. States such as NY where I am originally from, CA, now FL and any of the Dem states are an absolute nightmare to live in unless you are rich. You are taxed beyond belief and in return for paying these taxes you are told what to do are fined beyond belief if you do not listen and have very limited freedom’s. I moved down south where the cost of living is low. There are no wasteful social programs and rediculous laws and taxes. People are expected to be responsible for themselves and in turn enjoy a far lesser cost of living and less in your face government. I swear everytime you breath in NY you are facing some type of ticket or fine. Down south in a red state you are things are free in the literal sense as well as financially. I tell all my NY friends that down south is awful so they will not move down here and vote a democrat in office who will try to update our schools with new textbooks or something and somehow triple my taxes in the process while giving himself a raise. I’ll take any crooked southern politician over any of these Dems. At least they leave everyone the hell alone and don’t steal from them through taxes. I hope some can see the points I am making. Please do not comment back saying that I am implying that anyone who drives a corvette is responsible or that or bike riders are unsafe. I am being real and trying to tear down some of the stereotypes that are not helping anyone. I am showing people both sides of this and letting them know my point of view.
On a side note… Being a northerner down south I am constantly asking. Do I need a permit for that? How much does that cost? Am I allowed to do this? Will I get a ticket for that? And they always laugh and say you yankees need to chill out and stop worrying. I tell them they would be singing a different tune if they grew up where I did where you are “not so free.” And for the father with the kids who go swimming do not take this as a personal attack. It is just a counter argument to your stating that Jet skiing is a waste of time. (many many things americans do can be considered a waste of time) Thank god we have that right.
The bottom of this website has the line “It is a time of fear in the face of freedom”. If that is how they feel how can they allow an article like this to be published. The libs make no sense to me.
Yeah, like has been said before. You can pry my jet ski from my cold dead fingers before I give it up.
You’d die for your jet ski, but you won’t sacrifice anything for the principle of respect for your planet and your neighbors? Those are really messed up priorities, Jake.
Nothing wrong with a jet ski. move along.
yeah, except that they annoy everyone nearby who isn’t on a jet ski with their whining, mosquito noise, that they endanger divers and other swimmers (wildlife too), that they pollute the water and air, and that they increase the price of oil with their outrageously inefficient engines. sure. nothing wrong.
Well if that’s how you look at it then stop breathing so much air. You’re decreasing the supply and it’s annoying me.
This site and all of the articles and viewpoints published on it are absolutely ludricous. It is intended for non-practical extremests that are a threat to this country and a normal American lifestyle… Just pointing out the obvious that many have seemed to miss. Please realize that the aforementioned insanity is not limited to just Jet Ski’s and their operators. We have to see the bigger picture and how people like this are threatening to control our everyday lives by saying what we can and cannot do. Anyone ever hear of FREEDOM.. Yes the freedom to pollute on a Jet ski, automobile or boat, not just a boat or automobile. Besides fuel consumption is calculated by drag, engine horsepower, and watercraft weight. All of the above indicate that the fuel consumption of a Jet ski, regardless of size, has far greater fuel efficiency and a smaller economic impact than almost any if not every motor boat. Please research before publishing an article and embarrassing yourself. One cannot and should not be an educator if they are not first educated themselves, otherwise it is the blind leading the blind.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm · Reply
You’d die for your jet ski, but you won’t sacrifice anything for the principle of respect for your planet and your neighbors? Those are really messed up priorities, Jake.
I believe Jake was making a point that he values his jet ski. As long as he is alive to do so he is going to ride it and not allow anyone to take his craft away from him or revoke his right to operate it. Since when do we overlook the obvious!!!.. When were trying to twist something into something its not in order to legitimize an unjust cause.
Another Lib twisting the truth.
LOl these guys just want to ban jet skis because their virgin asses are two scared to leave the house and have fun, so they decide they need to try and ruin everybody elses.