A man, driving home from a fishing trip in northern Michigan with his boat in tow, had engine trouble a few miles inland from Lake Huron. He didn't have a CB radio in his car. So, he decided to use his marine radio to get help. Climbing into his boat, he broadcast his call letters and asked for assistance. A Coast Guard officer responded, "Please give your location.
" "I'm on Interstate 75, two miles south of Standish." The officer paused, "Could you repeat that?" "I-75, two miles south of Standish." After a longer pause, an incredulous voice asked, "How fast were you going when you hit shore?" |