What Does The Bush Crime Family Do For Laughs?
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The lure of powerboating
Saturday Evening Post, Nov-Dec, 1991 by Ted Kreiter
Powerboats come in all sizes, and the owners and drivers are equally diverse. They range from President George Bush and former football quarterback Joe Theismann to the cast of the "Miami Vice" television series and top officials of giant corporations. All, however, have one thing in common--to go as fast as they can with the boat that's under them without it ending up on top of them.
A good case in point is George Bush, whose 28-foot Cigarette boat, Fidelity, can reach speeds of 50-plus mph. Bush loves to drive all out, and finds great sport in outmaneuvering his Secret Service guards.
To keep up with him, the agents use bigger 36-foot chase boats. Unfortunately, their boats take such a pounding that the men who never smile have blown an undisclosed number of engines. Now, they're trying a different tactic--sturdier engines. Meanwhile, Bush is having the time of his life.
Fortunately for the Secret Service, Bush does not own a Superboat. These behemoths of the powerboat racing set can reach upward of 150 miles per hour and require crews of six to operate. At such speeds, they make powerboat racing one of the more dangerous sports, but for die-hard powerboat competitors, the thrill outweighs the risks. "Racing is living and dying in three-quarter time," one boat racer has said. "You can experience, in the span of one day, defeat, humiliation, joy, excitement, and ecstasy."
Jim Marino commenting here: And who do you think got stuck indirectly with footing the bills for the blown engines on Bush's chase boats? Right again -- you ...
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