sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hey squirrel, your smart Alec "So how does THAT work" reply didn't fly that time did it.

Well, I know the logistics of the EPIRB and the process. As well as the registration process.. because a visiting dignitary from USAID was relieved of his PLB in one of the bases, back home, simply because he like having his one hand on the locator (it was Bluesky I think .. ) and maybe he was thinking that the US SF will do a OBL like raid to rescue him, if things hit the ceiling ..
I am still miffed at the 30 minutes response / pick up of the Malaysian Coast guard, and again, HOW DID THAT WORK ??? Did they send a UFO or those super-copters ? or one of those amphibs in their fleet ?
Unless our friend was just lost a few feet away from the shore .. in plain visibility of land lubbers ..
Anyway, don't wanna hijack this thread though ..