Backstreet Boy gets his boat stuck.......

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> Backstreet Boy gets boat stuck>
Date: June 2, 2001>
Source: azcentral.com>
Knight Ridder Newspapers>>
Nick Carter melts teens' hearts as a crooner withthe>
Backstreet Boys. But it looks as though he could usea>
few pointers when it comes to cruising the seas.>
Carter, 21, ran his luxury cabin cruiser agroundnear>
the Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon, Fla., on Tuesday->
and it was still stuck there Friday. Carter, whoowns>
a home in Marathon, was piloting the 45-foot SeaRay>
boat 'N Control' from the Atlantic Ocean to Florida>
Bay when it struck a shallow seagrass bed on the bay>
side at the east end of the bridge, according to the>
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.>
Carter told authorities that he wasn't familiar with>
the area and went on the wrong side of the channel>
marker. He shut the boat's engine down immediatelyand>
was taken ashore.>
His father, Bob Carter, attempted to assist salvors>
Thursday in motoring the vessel off the flat, butthey>
were advised by marine authorities to wait for a>
higher tide in order to prevent further damage tothe>
seagrass, which already had sustained minimalinjury,>
said commission spokesman Steve Acton.>
Marine biologists from the Florida Keys National>
Marine Sanctuary will assess the area to determine>
what civil fines Carter, who could not be reachedfor>
comment, will face for the grounding.>
The Backstreet Boys performed last week beforehordes>
of screaming teen-agers on Duval Street in Key West,>
Fla., for MTV's "Summer in the Keys.">>
theres more, a lesson about cell phones and> scanners...>>
Picture this...Nick's truckin along on his 45 foot>
yacht. And hits seagrass. We were lucky to recordhis>
conversation with the Coast Guard.>> Nick: My boat won't move.>
Coast Guard: Did you try starting it sir?>
Nick: The motor's on but it still won't move.>
CG: Is it in the water sir?> Nick: Am I an idiot?>
CG: just trying to gover all the bases, sir.>
Nick: Yes, the motor's on and it's in the water butit>
won't move.> CG: Are you stuck in the grass?>
Nick: Ok...NOW who's the moron? I said I was in the>
water, not in my backyard.> CG: No sir...sea grass.>
Nick: *** is sea grass?>
CG: It's a protected underwater habitat common tothe>
coasts of Florida. You're in Florida, right?>
Nick: How many times do I have to tell you? I'M INTHE> WATER!>
CG: Sir...check to see if there's any sea grass> tangled in the propellar.>
Nick: ARE YOU NUTS?! THAT THING'S MOVING! I couldchop> my hand off!>
CG: Turn the boat off sir.>
Nick: Oh..hold on. (Sounds of many things crashing> over and a couple cuss words followed by "TURN THE> DAMN KEY!" and then a "Oh, turn that damn Nsync s***>
off too while you're at it".)>> **BACKGROUND CONVERSATION**>
Nick: Do you see anything?>
1st Unidentified Male Voice: I can't see s***.>
Nick: Is it green?> 2nd UMV: No...it's brown.>
Nick: Get in the water and look under the boat.>
3rd UMV: It's your damn boat, you do it.>
4th UMV: It'll mess up my hair.>
1st UMV: Fine, I'll do it.> Nick: Grab the mask, put it on your face and see if>
there's anything under the boat. I got the CoastGuard> on the line.>
(Couple seconds go by..Nick gets back on with the> Coast Guard)>
Nick: Looks like there's something stuck in themotor.>
Can we hurry this up? There's a s*** load of boats> waiting to get by...>
CG: Is it green S***?> Nick: They're all different colors.>
CG: Not the boats sir...the stuff that's stuck inthe> motor.>
Nick: Oh..KEV, IS IT GREEN?> Kevin (now identified as 1st UMV): Ya, looks likeit.>
Nick: Ya, looks like it.> CG: Sir...you are stuck in sea grass.>
Nick: Sea grass? You people don't mow this s***?>
3rd UMV: Sea GRASS? Hey Kev, cut some and bring itup> here, I wanna see if I can light it.>
Kevin: Shut up AJ.> CG: Do you know where you are?> Nick: I-AM-IN-THE-WATER! Jesus Christ, do youlisten?>
2nd UMV: Nick...watch your mouth.> CG: I meant what is your current position? Latitude> and Longitude?>
Nick: Hell, I dunno...Dude, where the hell are we?> 2nd UMV: In the Keys moron.>
Nick: I KNEW that...WHERE in the Keys?> 4th UMV: You live here, you should know.>
Nick: I live in Marathon and there's a big bridge.> 4th UMV: What's the name of the bridge?>
Nick: I dunno..but it looks like it's a few miles> long.> CG: That's the 7 Mile Bridge sir.>
Nick: Oh..makes sence.> 2nd UMV: So much for naming it N Control, eh?> Nick: Shut up Brian.>
CG: Sir, you'll need to leave the engine off...we'll> send someone out there.> Nick: Okay, we'll wait for ya then.>
*Nick's phone call to his father is recorded off> someone's radio scanner...*>
Bob: Hello?> Nick: Dad...I'm stuck in sea grass.> Bob: *** is sea grass? Don't they mow that s***?>
Nick: Don't be a smartass, Dad...it's an> underwater...habitat...thing.>
Bob: What the hell you doin in it?> Nick: I got stuck.> Bob: On purpose? You weren't trying to cut it were> you?>
Nick: No...I can't get the boat out and we'reblocking> marine traffic.>
Bob: Then pull over and let 'em pass.> Nick: Dad..it's not the same as driving.>
Bob: Thank God, I tought you wrecked the car.> Nick: Dad..I said I was on the boat.>
Bob: Oh...then just drive home....where'd you park?>
Nick: I-AM-IN-THE-WATER...Jesus Christ don't you> listen!?>
Brian: (in background): NICK! WATCH YOUR MOUTH!>
AJ: (breathes in deep) This is good...> Howie: Is salt water good for the hair?>
Kevin: IS SOMEONE GONNA HELP ME OUTTA THE GODDAMN> WATER?!>
Bob: Who's there?> Nick: The other guys.> Bob: How the hell'd you fit all them in your car?> Nick: ....Nevermind *click*