What do you guys/gals do to pay for your addiction?

[smokedog2]

Interesting on the pole building thing. I’m considering building one here in Ohio. Probably next year to be more convenient for grabbing the boat. I’m looking for two doors high enough so I do not need to drop the tower, 40x50 or so, electric and insulation, cement floor (I think).

Any hints I should look for in a building?

I’m considering using these guys.

http://blitzbuilders.com/


And what happened to that guy that made like one post saying we should stick to talking boats and boards?

He never did post to talk about either!

SD2

[davidl]

Smoke, E mail me and I will send you a packet we have. It will give you some options on what you want. We have a 36' x 60' x 14' shop and it works well for the boat and toys. Don't hesitate to ask on the building thing we have built a TON of these!!
Take care......Davidl Our web sit is mwbsc.com Check us out!

[JoeTechie]

I Own an IT/consulting company for law firms. Geek x 33 years


Geeks are the ones that utilize web resources naturally, so it is not uncommon to see them (EDIT: "us") as a majority of members on web boards. With that said, I'm wondering if the breakdown would be the same on the Malibu or Mastercraft boards ?

-J

[ian ashton]

Its always interesting to see the different occupations on different types of forums. On a BMW forum I frequent there are a lot of business people, most of the off topic threads are about investments and the like. At a sport compact car forum I frequent its about 95% young kids in college and highschool (and their topics of discussion, grammar, and spelling reflect it!) At the Chrysler 300 forum there seems to be a general mix of all kinds of jobs, no common thread there which I found suprising.

This is the only boat forum I belong to and now come to on a regular basis (except for the supra forums, which don't get a lot of action. I'm also on Formula boats forum, but I don't really frequent it much.)

[Membrain]

Hey Popeye or Gunny!?

I just saw where you are retired military. We have a NAS on the little lake we ski called Carswell. It is too cool…you can anchor just off the runway and watch the F18’s do touch and gos. Sometimes a B52 will fly over and do a couple touch and go’s. First time that happened, I thought I was experiencing Armageddon and a solar eclipse!!!!!!! Mostly we see C130’s. We see lots of Chinooks. My favorites are the Warthogs!

Each year we have an air show (except for last year), and we all go out there on the lake to watch. Front row seats! Way cool!! Getting caught in an F18 jet wash on the lake when they go vertical right over you is an experience you never forget. You gotta love the smell too…well, ok, maybe not! We watched a vintage WW2 P51 Mustang and a Hell Cat trying to outrun an F14 Tomcat in a mock dogfight. It just wasn’t right!!! The poor WW2 planes were flying their arses off, and the Tomcat was about to stall following behind them!!!! The F4 corsair was cool!

You ask your self how I know so much about this kind of stuff??? My Dad is ex Army…


…watching dogfights on the History Channel helps a little too…

[davidl]

Your O.K. in my book !! Suck that J-P-4 fuel up !!!! Thats the smell of power. Also freedom!. I am a c-130 hurk guy. Load specailast. I built the rist pallets and loaded the birds. Flew a ton, I have been on 131's 130's, B-52's 141's and C-5's. My Avator is out of respect for my grandfather. He was a navy man,served on the battleship USS Chicago. Hit by a Jap-Sub in the pacific and spent 6 weeks in a rubber raft. (my hereo).My Wife is also a retired MSGT. Jet blast is my Viagra!!!

[Digger]

That would be an incredible sight thats for sure! I am glad that you guys burn all that fuel, I am in the oil patch in Alberta Canada and would like to thank you for all your support Taht is where I make my money to fuel this so called addiction. I have been to some air shows up here but there is no way in heck that you would ever be able to get underneath a jet in flight unless it was flying at 25000 feet. And yes for all you smart a$$ guys down south, we do have a couple jets

[Bombguy]

Former USAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech, current Ordnance and Explosives contractor. Wife is an Environmental Engineer. We have a 2005 Mobius LS. The wife and son are getting ready to start their third summer wakeboarding. Due to recent back surgery, I've been restricted to boat driver/cabin boy. This summer, I'm gonna try my hand at wake surfing, so Ed might be hearing from me, hopefully for some pointers, but possibly some whining.

Neil

[davidl]

Digger, I just have to say.........Do you really have jets?.... Just kidding my friend we love you cunnnnooks. Your Snow birds (air team) are the BEST. Huge nads to fly that way. See-ya Sarg.

[Digger]

Well kind of... they are supermarine spitfires that we bought off the R.A.F. in the 1940s. We have done some upgrades though, like strapping some bottle rockets to wings Actually, you are quite right. We have a great areal team up here and they are nuts! Unfortunately a few of them in the last couple years have crashed. The blue angels are very good as well, I have seen them preform a couple times. Hats off to all those guys.