When you're pinched between a bearded, tryannical dictator on an island you've now twice fled from, and a United States Coast Guard vessel guarding the shores of the land you're trying so desperately to reach.
You're screwed.
Someone with a Scarab needs to give these guys a lift, next time. That is, if they're ever heard from again. Repatriation, my ass.
Keep those brave, freedom loving Cubans here. Send Castro a boatload of Hollyweird leftards to take their place.
We double our winnings on that kind of deal.
Damn, I was afraid that was going to happen. When you're floating a lime-green buick to Florida, though, it's kinda noticeable.
Posted by: SwampWoman | February 04, 2004 at 07:35 PM
Maybe next time something more subtle, like a blue Winnebago.
Posted by: SwampWoman | February 04, 2004 at 07:36 PM
Coasties need to learn some respect for vintage DeeTroyt Iron. It's Un-American to shoot at a '59 Buick (on the water: they were legitimate targets in US cities).
Interesting to note that they got to within 10 miles of Marathon Key. THAT'S what pissed off the USCG. They got by the air surveilance, the heliostat radar and several layers of patrol craft to make it that close.
The Coast Guard needs to make their coast watch more effective. If a bunch of Cubans can get to within 10 miles in a '59 Buick, just think how many French could invade in '66 Amphicars.
Posted by: Rivrdog | February 05, 2004 at 01:03 AM
Yeah, a more subtle craft to be crafted next time. If they're not executed upon return to the dictator's hell.
The '51 Chevy truck and the '59 Buick ought not to have been sunk. To me, those are museum pieces representing just how precioius and valuable our freedoms are.
Frankly, I'd love to find the Coastie officer with balls enough to "fail to acquire" the radar contact, if ya gets my drift?
Those people deserved to make it. Period. Full stop. I'm ashamed for what we've done to them, now.
And George? Not to worry. Even if the frogs did cross the pond in their Amphibicars, the only hazard they present is attacking the USCG cutter en masse, armed only with white flags of surrender.
Jim
Sloop New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim | February 05, 2004 at 07:39 AM
Well, when you have news stories giving the progress of the green Buick, it would be a little hard for the Coast Guard to ignore. If the newsies would have waited until the Buick had grounded, it would have made the job of anyone that wanted to ignore their progress a lot easier.
Posted by: SwampWoman | February 05, 2004 at 08:27 AM
They interviewed the inventors brother here on local radio. Apparently the guy started tooling around with cars when he was eight years old and is considered a master mechanic without ever having studied the trade with anyone.
Posted by: Val Prieto | February 06, 2004 at 08:43 AM