1965tigerpaw

I think u may have hit the nail on the head.

It’s sad.

General Smallwood. Great x 3 grandfather. On Washingtons personal staff. His portrait hangs in the Capital Rotunda.

Fortunately, I did not inherit the “Smallwood”.

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I won’t willingly spend totally disposable income on Chinese stolen IP when I can buy quality American equipment for a mere hundred dollars or so more. I find it astonishing and sad that American men willingly support the PLA with their dollars like this. If you buy this shite don’t say a word about Biden being owned by china or the next spy balloon when it comes over because you are funding it.

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Most well said post. Ever.

I read the article. What am I missing?

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The researchers found those with a higher overall intake of nitrites - specifically from food additives - had a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes

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Then the next sentence:

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There was no association with nitrates and type 2 diabetes risk.

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Incredibly wrong. Pontoons and personal boats, no, there is no issue. Larger vessels and yachts, there is absolutely a haul out clause.

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I have to say, this has become an interesting conversation and I am appreciative of the discussion.

In my past experience, we owned a 42’ powerboat in the Clear Lake area of TX and haul out was NOT a provision of the policy we signed. If I had agreed to that provision, perhaps my premium would have been much lower?

Up North, winter haul outs are much more common, and I assume that is driven by the insurance industry due to the higher premiums they would charge should one choose to NOT haul out (I.e. ice damage).

However, in Clear Lake, and I mention this only for scale, the number of sailboats here (unsure about powerboats) is second in number only to San Diego. But there are almost no haul out facilities here.

While winter freeze is a known and yearly hazard, hurricanes are not necessarily the same.

I guess what I’m saying, is the the insurance providers build in all these factors into the policy you buy.

However, taking to open sea to save a boat could never, in my opinion, be written into a policy to assure payment because of the additional risk it would present to the insurance company (I.e. not just a lost boat, but also a list life).

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You better believe that those policies have hurricane clauses that require the owners take reasonable efforts to protect the vessel. Some will even compensate you for moving the boat out of the path.

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I’m sorry but insurance companies ask where the boat will be moored, is it a fixed or floating dock, does the marina meet (design standard which I do not recall) among many other questions. Your answers set the risk they can expect, and therefore the premium due.

At NO point do they ask: will you move the boat out of harms way or require you to do so to obtain “coverage”.

Think about the additional risk the insurance company would assume by forcing you, or a hired captain, to move a boat while a storm is bearing down and potentially both the yacht and captain end up lost.

A jury would love to get their hands on that case….

This guy gets it…

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Longtime lurker but had to post...

Own a 90yr old building in Dallas. Just completed a major renovation that included new storefront glass and walls. I requested my contractor use security glass. As in glass with embedded metal filaments that will stay in one piece if hit with rocks, hammer, etc.

My contractor laughed and said building code is for safety glass that fractures so no one gets cut. But if you use a safety glass punch tool ($12) entry is in less than a second.

At the time I figured it was to protect a customer who accidentally broke the window so he would be protected from harm. Then after two smash and grabs, 3M security film on the inside did the trick.

I guess in light of recent events, building codes are there to protect normal people from accidents. But it sure did make it easier for burglars in my case...


#InBeforeOwnBuildingSubtleBrag

Also posted on IPhone so Please excuse my typos (or not)