Actually, I.L., a very kind person helped me out by finding additional quotes along the same lines by the same poster (though minus the references to cruisers). However, I'd prefer not to turn my responses into a mud slinging contest. I'd be glad to PM them to you if you want; just let me know. By the way, the post by Bear Lover that you quoted was not the one that I was referring to.
I'm very glad to hear that Bear Lover has realized that there are some responsible people on the lake who choose to drive performance boats. The thrust of my postings on this subject from the start has been that, if we would only treat each other with courtesy, look out for each other, be tollerant of folks whose tastes in boating are different from our own and respect their particular needs, there is room for all of us to enjoy our beautiful lake!
Sadly, that tollerance seems lacking in many of the postings that I've read. There is no possible way to mistake the tenor of the postings by some HB162 supporters:
There has been little reference to excessive speed on the part of other kinds of boats (many of which regularly operate well in excess of 45 mph),
The performance boating community has been singled out for villification,
Some of the members of our own forum community who own performance boats have been treated with a degree of disrespect that I find totally unacceptable, and
Even the bill's own sponsor seems to have stated that the bill is more aimed at some people's perceptions of danger than documented, provable levels of danger.
Sorry, but I'm still convinced that, for many HB162 supporters,this brouhahah is about booting performance boats off of the lake.
I hardly find your statement that Bear Lover was talking about other people's intentions toward cruisers very comforting, since she was talking about "what the majority want"!
I've about "said my say" on this topic.
Silver Duck