Hey, I resemble that statement :)Quote:
Originally Posted by skiyaker
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Hey, I resemble that statement :)Quote:
Originally Posted by skiyaker
I find it humorous that the calm water is reserved for wakeboarding. My experience is that slalom needs calm water way more than wakeboarding. I wonder what the slalom skiers on the lake think of reserving calm water... I wish I could on that on my lake.
Regardless - any idiot that pulls someone that close should have their boat taken away. We had an experience a couple years ago where we were pulling a wakeboarder and had a boat following directly in our bubble path. We tried to wave them off but they were too busy looking behind them watching the person they were pulling, even though they had spotters. Our boarder fell and we barely barely missed him at the last minute.
If you guys have stories of stupidity like this on the lake you should add them to the "Dumbest things Ever.." thread in General Chat:
https://forum.moomba.com/showthread.php?t=8703
cousin had a guy run over his wakeboard rope last year. guy took off, claiming he was never within 100ft of his boat. cousin went and got the sherriff and found the guy. guy still swore that he was more than 100ft away. after sherriff explained that it's a 70ft rope, so he was within 100ft, he fessed up and wasn't paying attention. sherriff asked cousin what he wanted, either rope paid for or ticket. he said he just wanted the rope paid for. when asked how much he said $150. guy flinched and said no rope cost that much. sherriff gave him the choice, pay the $150 requested or get the ticket. cousin left $150 richer and guy left with a lighter wallet.
not sure which I would have taken, but it sure is a nice wakeboard rope he has now :)
We had a similar experience at a small Lake in Bakersfield, Calif. My Step mom was getting in the boat as we were pulling the rope in. A group of your guys came flying by the boat. Yes we had the flag up. Well the boat caught the ski rope . Rope went tight and came across my mom chest. Tossed her out the boat. Good thing she still had her jacket on. The boat came to a stop because the rope was caught in the prop. My mom got back in the boat and we went over to the idiots. Young group of drunk guys. As we were tearing them a new a$@ hole, the Sheriff came by. We had explained what had happened to my mom. All the guys were arrested and boat impounded. The best part was their parents were watching the arrest and impound from the shore. Classic. We did not get a rope from them. The parents were very apologetic. I also blame the parents for this. They should have notice the idiots drinking and not give them the keys. Car, boat, plane, motorcycle, etc. you do not give a drunk person keys to anything. PERIOD!!!!!!!
Sorry for the rant. I just hate stupid people.
We ski b4 sun up to avoid all the inconsiderate people. You can't control the idiot factor so we avoid it.
I am out here in Phoenix and I live right up near Lake Pleasant, but don't let the name fool ya.
I just want to take my family, my wife's family and my friends out on the lake without having to worry about uneducated boaters.
But, you are totally right....whattaya do???
Amen Brother!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BensonWdby
Dont worry Sandm we will not hold that agenst you too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandm
I would have taken their boat being impounded and a new rope.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandm
I agree with flatlander in that you cannot control the idiot factor.
I guess this is the curse of water. Everyone loves being on it. Some can afford to live on it or next to it, some just like to visit. But just like national parks or public hunting grounds there are certian things you have to live with. We were trying to surf satuday afternoon, ity seemed the second my bags were full, so was the lake. We live on the lake so I could have just emptied them and left back to my lift. But I guess I figured I could live with it.
We run into kayakers and canoers on our chain of lakes that feel the rest of us power boaters should just go suck up our own carbon footprint and die. Yet they are the rudest most ignorant users of the waters I've ever seen.
So guys sit back listen to some tunes and remember that perfect day when no one was out and you ran sets until your arms fell off!