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bigdog · 11-21-2006, 10:17 PM

One has to ask Kahuna, "why did you run out of gas" ? Planning ?
I was taught, always have 1/3 tank of gas, to get where you're going, 1/3 to get back, and 1/3 in reserve! This rule has never failed me, and I've never run out of gas..... Hopefully, I'll never be in that situation.

I understand what you're saying about your situation Kahuna, the M.P. should have helped or sent for assistance to get you some gas, they didn't !
Shame on them ! But the event was 10 years in the past, I say "let it go".
Maybe just bad judgement call by the M.P. ?

There is good and bad in the M.P., but you find that in any organization!
However, the good the M.P. does outweighs the negative. I've been stopped by the M.P. in the past, for a violation, nothing serious, but they pointed out something that I wasn't aware about. In that case, they were right, and I learned something from the event.

They do need to "back off" on trivial issues, which appears as harassment, and concentrate more on serious situations that occur around the Lake. Maybe more education and dealing with the public would help their image ?
They definitely need to work on their "people skills" !

11-21-2006, 10:17 PM	#19
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,459 Thanks: 357 Thanked 126 Times in 100 Posts	Marine Patrol One has to ask Kahuna, "why did you run out of gas" ? Planning ? I was taught, always have 1/3 tank of gas, to get where you're going, 1/3 to get back, and 1/3 in reserve! This rule has never failed me, and I've never run out of gas..... Hopefully, I'll never be in that situation. I understand what you're saying about your situation Kahuna, the M.P. should have helped or sent for assistance to get you some gas, they didn't ! Shame on them ! But the event was 10 years in the past, I say "let it go". Maybe just bad judgement call by the M.P. ? There is good and bad in the M.P., but you find that in any organization! However, the good the M.P. does outweighs the negative. I've been stopped by the M.P. in the past, for a violation, nothing serious, but they pointed out something that I wasn't aware about. In that case, they were right, and I learned something from the event. They do need to "back off" on trivial issues, which appears as harassment, and concentrate more on serious situations that occur around the Lake. Maybe more education and dealing with the public would help their image ? They definitely need to work on their "people skills" !