angler,
It was just another day on the beach...
You went swimming in NH in march? That takes real big ones. I just put my hand it the herring run the other day and thought it was freezin. I honestly think if I dove in the water now I would die instantly, I know my heart would just explode. I have chest pains now just thinking about that.
BW.. you are right! It pissed me off when under BC the CG stations were getting shut down (esp at BI) left and right and they were being sqeezed out...few understand how important they are. I am glad they are under the Homeland Sec. umbrella now and are re-emerging to the forefront.