What are people thinking?

[pogofx]

Was this the launch by the dam? We only go to Canyon Lake once a year, and we've stopped going to the launch by the dam. It's just a zoo, and pretty sure people swimming around that launch is the norm, unfortunately.

This was a launch at the Joint Base San Antonio park. It's was one of the launches on the peninsula loacated between what used to be "Army side" and the "Air Force side". Neither of two adults looked like active or retired military. The base allows you to bring guests. I'm guessing this was the case.

[pogofx]

Now don't go calling me something I'm not, but did any of these folks seem like they did not speak English? That seems to be the common denominator for the idiots around here swimming in the launch and jumping off the dock right next to the NO SWIMMING OR FISHING sign.

I'll say that I understand your point. The two "parents" I spoke to at the end didn't speak back. I don't like to judge a book by its cover, but I'll say that I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me that they didn't speak English.

[Mobius22]

Wow...some people just shouldn't have kids

[KSmith]

It is getting to the point that we are surrounded by idgets that just don't give a flying fart about anybody but themselves... no common courtesy anymore... it's just sad... And while I'm up here on my soapbox, damn those idgets that are too cool for the rules, and yes that includes no wake zone violators... I get ticked off when I am trying to dock and some jack azz buzzes through and his wakes are pushing my boat into the dock, or worse his wakes mess up the wifes approach to the trailer...

Arr matey, Grind'em up for the fishes.

Well.. okay... maybe not

[Mobius22]

I totally agree on the people that violate no wake zones, one of the few times I wish there was a sheriff boat nearby.

[wolfeman131]

Argggghhhh. . . .

Ole Forrest Gump had it right, "stupid is as stupid does."

I understand your frustration. We had to pull the boat for the 20 hr service the other week and decided to do it on a weekday to avoid any craziness and the bad weather that closed out the Memorial Day weekend. So, it's a quiet Tuesday afternoon, wife drives the truck and trailer to the ramp while I motor the boat over. Good, easy plan.

As I get over to the BOAT ramp, I notice a grandmother and her granddaughter are fishing off the courtesy dock. The little girl, who I later learned was 9, starts waving to me and telling me about the fish she has caught while I am hanging Brian's balls from the side of the boat in hopes that it will clue these 2 in that I'm going to dock the boat. As I ease on up to the dock, I see that they have poles thrown off both the ramp side and the tie up side of the dock.

i ask nicely if they could pull the poles in so I can dock the boat. Grandma decides its time to give me some lip and barks back, "well where do you want us to put our poles?" I wasn't really in the mood to deal with her crap, so I now, not so nicely said, "the fishing dock thats RIGHT OVER THERE might be a damn good place to start. I've got some other ideas too, if you want to hear them."

She gave me an interesting look, packed up their crap and muttered to herself the whole 50 yards to the fishing dock.

[KSmith]

LMAO... Grandma smackdown!

[moombadaze]

, "the fishing dock thats RIGHT OVER THERE might be a damn good place to start. I've got some other ideas too, if you want to hear them."

She gave me an interesting look, packed up their crap and muttered to herself the whole 50 yards to the fishing dock.

Thats a awesome statement

[KSmith]

More stupid is a stupid does...

This one is easy peazy TURN THE FRIGGIN ENGINE OFF

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