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02-17-2012, 09:50 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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NOAA's party boat
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02-18-2012, 01:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
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This is old news. They also have more government vehicles than employee's  |
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02-18-2012, 07:12 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Some town here in MA had a supervisor's pickup that I looked at at a Chevy dealer.
2010 Silverado 2500HD crew cab LTZ FULL PACKAGE
What exactly does a job truck need bluetooth, sirius, leather, etc for?
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Ski Quicks Hole
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02-18-2012, 10:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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It's all about the gravy train in this country.
You're either on it or you're paying for it.
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LETS GO BRANDON
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02-20-2012, 09:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Duxbury
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
Some town here in MA had a supervisor's pickup that I looked at at a Chevy dealer.
2010 Silverado 2500HD crew cab LTZ FULL PACKAGE
What exactly does a job truck need bluetooth, sirius, leather, etc for?
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Hingham Harbormaster has a brand new F-250 superduty extended cab. What's that $50k?
I work outside the mass bay community railroad. They have a fleet of new GMC 2500 HD crew cabs.
The point is that these towns need new equipment. They don't need the most expensive equipment money can buy.
edit: I stand corrected $40k
http://www.hingham-ma.gov/Committees...11/091610.html |
-Andrew
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02-18-2012, 10:06 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
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It's not just the government. The federal government under the homeland security umbrella along with numerous so call "stimulus" packages have given hundreds if not thousands of boats to communities. Most of these are a complete waste of taxpayer money. I can think of two on MV alone. I am sure you have them in your town too. Here is the latest gov paid "free" boat debacle where I live:
Tisbury harbormaster takes delivery of new $250,000 patrol vessel : The Martha's Vineyard Times
BTW... I heard it is plagued with issues. |
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02-18-2012, 10:34 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
It's not just the government. The federal government under the homeland security umbrella along with numerous so call "stimulus" packages have given hundreds if not thousands of boats to communities. Most of these are a complete waste of taxpayer money. I can think of two on MV alone. I am sure you have them in your town too. Here is the latest gov paid "free" boat debacle where I live:
Tisbury harbormaster takes delivery of new $250,000 patrol vessel : The Martha's Vineyard Times
BTW... I heard it is plagued with issues. |
So what issues is it plagued with?
The aluminum boat was designed with security, law enforcement, rescue, and firefighting capabilities. It will be the only boat in the harbor capable of responding to a fire. |
Ski Quicks Hole
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02-18-2012, 11:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
So what issues is it plagued with?
The aluminum boat was designed with security, law enforcement, rescue, and firefighting capabilities. It will be the only boat in the harbor capable of responding to a fire.
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Why would you need to fight a fire from the water? It's not like the docks at a place like Menemsha would ever catch fire.
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02-18-2012, 11:24 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
Why would you need to fight a fire from the water? It's not like the docks at a place like Menemsha would ever catch fire.
-spence
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Ski Quicks Hole
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02-18-2012, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Mansfield
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true story... Mt Chace Me. is a little tiny remote northern Maine township. They recieved Homeland funds for a 400K fire engine. It sits in a garage where it awaits the all volunteer firefighters. The house next door to the fire station burnt to the ground before they could get to the fire house. Never mind the house was worth 20K. The 400K fire truck never moved.
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02-19-2012, 11:53 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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DHS did alot of money throwing right after 9/11. things like this happened all over the country
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02-19-2012, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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That's why we have a national debt so large your great grand kids will still be paying for.
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02-20-2012, 07:27 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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02-22-2012, 10:32 AM
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Southsider
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bass River, Mass.
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Simply amazing....
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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03-08-2012, 06:50 AM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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