Washington state Crab alert. State is out to write tickets.

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The crab fishery in all marine areas of Puget Sound will be open Thursday through Monday of each week. Crabbers should note, however, that the season gets under way with a two-day opening (July 1-2), and will be closed July 3-4 before re-opening on its regular weekly schedule Thursday, July 5
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Why the hell would you open crab for two days and then shut it down on the two days everyone wants crab with their fireworks just to re open it after the fact??? What a bunch of bull.

So please if you know some one who is planning to crab for the holiday, you know the day we are off work and can go, let them know they are in danger of getting a ticket.
 
The two days it's open at the beginning would be 2 days it would normally be open (Sun, Mon), then it closes for Tues, Wed which is the pattern, then reopens Thursday. It seems that they're just following the normal pattern and not making an adjustment for the mid-week holiday.

But I'm sure there will be a lot of tickets!
 
but thats my point. Make the adjustment to line up with the holidays. Two days one way or the other is not going to matter to the crab.
 
Tom...it's the State of Wa. Nuff said. :lol: The gubment cannot grasp common sense.
 
More WA government nonsense, in this case King County against the Collings Foundation, who fly WWII aircraft around the country to let Americans experience the heritage of the greatest generation:

"It is with deepest regret to inform you we are now unable to do local flight experiences in the historic B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at Boeing Field in Seattle.

A decision was by Winnie Sargent, King County Risk Manager,
telephone: 206-205-0672, and Harold Taniguchi, Director of Transportation King County, telephone: 206-684-1441, to increase the aircraft coverage from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000 of insurance for each aircraft (300% increase from last year). We were unable to comply with this demand. Our insurance company cannot provide this astronomical level of coverage. $15,000,000 is the requirement for commercial airlines.

Apparently, one of their reasons is they dont make enough money from the tour.

Over the past twenty-two years with over 2,600 stops including over eighteen stops at Boeing Field, we have never previously encountered such an outlandish request.

This year, we had to conduct the local bomber flight experiences at Renton Field at a huge increase in costs to the Collings Foundation due to having to shuttle the planes back and forth.

Unless this decision is reversed, the Collings Foundation will not be able to return to Boeing Field and it is very likely that no historic aircraft, and in particular B-17s, will ever fly out of Boeing Field again.

Big thinkers there in King County. We feel sad for Seattle Museum of Flight and all the WWII Veterans who have always looked forward to seeing their aircraft land at Boeing field."
 
While on my walk the other day, the B-24 flew low overhead from west to east heading over to Mt. Si. Then, about a half hour later, it again crossed overhead going the other way. I have to admit, it was a beautiful and thrilling sight to see.
 
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