Re: Flare replacement

Bob wrote:
> On May 13, 6:08 pm, "mosquitof...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <mosquitof...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
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> 
>> Funny..I was just looking at one of the three kits that I have on
>> board this evening...it said right in the package..save the expired
>> flares as back up...that is what I do
>> Tom
> 
> 
> HI Tom,
> How true..... and Ill still hold to my belife if Im going to have 9
> flares on board I want them ALL to be in-date and the "best' a
> civilian can have. WHy have 6 in-date flres and 3 out of date. Why not
> simply have 9 in-date flares????
....
> Why would anyone have out of date/old stuff for "emergency back-up?"
> But some people hate to wear helmets on motorcycles..... their choice
> not mine

Silly argument.  Why would you only have 9 in-date flares? Why not 18? 
Why not 36?  Does a flare that is perfectly good after 36 months 
suddenly become dangerous a week later?  Do you want your epitaph to be 
"If only he had one more flare"?