ENERGY SHORTAGE ? DID SOMEONE SAY ENERGY SHORTAGE ?
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last weekend north-america's largest powerboat race - the thousand island poker run - took place on lake ontario and the st. lawrence river .
500 of the biggest , baddest and fastest boats were in the area zooming across the water .
these aren't family cruisers but serious 300 to 500 hp boats !
i have to admit , it's quite a sight to see and HEAR them run under full power .
we went down to the lake a couple of times to see and hear them zoom past .
i guess each boat probably consumes more fuel during the one week stay than my car uses in a year of 5,000 to 6,000 miles of driving .
so , when i hear of the energy crunch and i'm being encouraged to walk , bike , take public transportation to conserve energy and cut pollution , i say : "WHAT ENERGY SHORTAGE ? WHERE IS THE POLLUTION PROBLEM ?
hbg(still driving an eight year old car)
and here they zoom along kingston's waterfront !
see for beautiful pictures :
THOUSAND ISLANDS POKER RUN