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**Joeprunc** · 06-03-2009, 06:02 PM

My brother was driving the Suburban (I think he was 17 at the time) and we were putting my parents boat in the water I think lake Mead somewhere. My mom, as always was coaching from left field.

After the boat was off my brother tried to show off and burn out up the ramp (I really don't know why?) But he had it in reverse still.....

Luckly he still had one foot on the brake and saved it before the truck went for a swim. The entire rear wheel was submerged.

Moral of the story don't be a dumbass on the boat ramp.

**Tequilasun** · 06-03-2009, 06:02 PM

there are a couple threads on here.

It's always funny when husband and wife start yelling at each other!

**skyski_tige** · 06-04-2009, 02:22 PM

I just got off the highway and was on the access road. Over to the right, I noticed a truck with empty trailer near the ditch. As I got closer, I saw a boat in the ditch... There were 3 guys standing around it. It looked like they were launching the boat but more than likely it fell off and landed in the ditch...

Being the helpful guy that I am...

I stopped to point out that the lake was about 5 miles to the East. They started yelling at me and throwing beer cans.

I hope they found the lake...

**skyski_tige** · 06-04-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by Joeprunc View Post

My brother was driving the Suburban (I think he was 17 at the time) and we were putting my parents boat in the water I think lake Mead somewhere. My mom, as always was coaching from left field.

After the boat was off my brother tried to show off and burn out up the ramp (I really don't know why?) But he had it in reverse still.....

Luckly he still had one foot on the brake and saved it before the truck went for a swim. The entire rear wheel was submerged.

Moral of the story don't be a dumbass on the boat ramp.

Problem with your moral... If one is a dumbass in general it is hard for them to stop when launching a boat!

**Thomas Hohl** · 06-04-2009, 03:40 PM

THAT'S FUNNY!!!!

**Thomas Hohl** · 06-04-2009, 03:45 PM

I'll never forget when I was a kid riding my minibike in a field close to my house. We had a pretty cool little track in a high grass field. I was coming around a corner and heading for the jump when out of the corner of my eye I see a boat and trailer flying through the tall grass heading right for the jump.

After the boat and trailer finally came to a stop, two guys come running through the brush asking if we had seen a boat? Their boat had come off the truck back on the highway. It's a wonder it didn't kill one of us kids.

**Ptown** · 06-04-2009, 04:31 PM

I was in the little cove at our river launch...just dropped off the driver to grab the trailer...slowly put it in reverse and here a thud....bent the prop in the launch area cause the water was too low.

Probably my favorite story though was a different time when we were drying off the boat after a day on the river...bums always hang out around the launch to collect cans and garbage when the boats pull in. Apparently there was some anamosity between some of the bums, one of which was in a wheelchair. A woman and the dude in the wheelchair got into a super loud yelling match about who could collect cans from boaters and who couldn't. The woman accused the dude in the wheelchair of beating and raping her...at the top of her lungs...with little children in our boat. The dude in the wheelchair accused the woman of trying to kill him. Nothing but class. Then the woman started talking to us calmly and asked the kids if they had fun, told them how cute they were, and apologized for the way the dude in the wheelchair was acting.

**gman** · 06-04-2009, 04:41 PM

At cottonwood cove i was watching a person trying to put a new boat on the trailer. The local tactor service backed the trailer in real deep. then the boat driver, after missing a few other boats, tried to put it on the trailer. After about 3 attemps he finally got the boat on the triler but the nose ended up past the winch and of to the side. (trailer way to deep). then after moving the boat around he got it perpendicular to the trailer jumped in the boat started the engine put it in gear and the prop hit the fenders, bunks etc. needless to say tore things up. then he went around to put it on the trailer again and almost hit some sea dooers. Ok now we are on the trailer (still to deep) and he is gunning it so that the eye hook on the boat goes over the roller on the winch.
The tractor pulls him out and they are all looking at the damage. probably 30 people were watching this episode!

**dogbert** · 06-04-2009, 04:50 PM

One time (at boat ramp), there was this idiot jet skier with his boy (about 10 years old). My son, who was 13 at the time, had just dropped me off and so I could get my truck. Anyway, this idiot was doing donuts in a no wake zone right by the boat ramp and seriously interfering with my son's maneuver to slowly back away from the concrete sea wall he'd dropped me off on. My son tried to wave the guy off to let him know he was getting too close to the boat. Anyway, this guy goes off on my son. Meanwhile, my friend, a former football QB who is 6'3" and 275, stands up and the guy continues to berate my son, who really didn't do anything. I finally got the guys attention from shore and waved him over. I politely (no really very politely) suggested he cease his hostility to my 13 year old and if he had any beef he could take it up with me (I'm 6'7" and 290). He started in on me so I just suggested he go somewhere else or I might be forced to call the lake patrol. Because he had his son on the back, I really was rather polite and did not use any non-G rated words. One of my friends was on the boat ramp, so I remarked to him what an idiot that guy was and he told me they had just got done yelling at him, too. I hadn't seen him in a while, so we chatted for a while until after dark. My friend had about 6 or 7 other big dudes in their boat. The idiot apparently felt intimidated by all this and wouldn't come ashore.

During my conversation with the idiot, he rationalized his behavior by saying he head to stick close to the boat ramp because he was almost out of gas. I did see a few lake patrol boats out there as we came in, so I always wondered if he got picked up for being out 1.5 hours after sunset.

I don't mind jet skis, but when they are driven by idiots, then they start to piss me off. I always fail to understand why little dudes like this guy think it's smart to antagonize big dudes like me...especially when I have a few other big dudes with me.

**skyski_tige** · 06-04-2009, 05:04 PM

Stupid is for life!!

**Tequilasun** · 06-04-2009, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by dogbert View Post

One time (at boat ramp), there was this idiot jet skier with his boy (about 10 years old). My son, who was 13 at the time, had just dropped me off and so I could get my truck. Anyway, this idiot was doing donuts in a no wake zone right by the boat ramp and seriously interfering with my son's maneuver to slowly back away from the concrete sea wall he'd dropped me off on. My son tried to wave the guy off to let him know he was getting too close to the boat. Anyway, this guy goes off on my son. Meanwhile, my friend, a former football QB who is 6'3" and 275, stands up and the guy continues to berate my son, who really didn't do anything. I finally got the guys attention from shore and waved him over. I politely (no really very politely) suggested he cease his hostility to my 13 year old and if he had any beef he could take it up with me (I'm 6'7" and 290). He started in on me so I just suggested he go somewhere else or I might be forced to call the lake patrol. Because he had his son on the back, I really was rather polite and did not use any non-G rated words. One of my friends was on the boat ramp, so I remarked to him what an idiot that guy was and he told me they had just got done yelling at him, too. I hadn't seen him in a while, so we chatted for a while until after dark. My friend had about 6 or 7 other big dudes in their boat. The idiot apparently felt intimidated by all this and wouldn't come ashore.

During my conversation with the idiot, he rationalized his behavior by saying he head to stick close to the boat ramp because he was almost out of gas. I did see a few lake patrol boats out there as we came in, so I always wondered if he got picked up for being out 1.5 hours after sunset.

I don't mind jet skis, but when they are driven by idiots, then they start to piss me off. I always fail to understand why little dudes like this guy think it's smart to antagonize big dudes like me...especially when I have a few other big dudes with me.

It's so funny because my half-pint friends are the one who always seem to find a way to piss dudes off. I can't count the number of times I've simply walked up to the scuffle and asked if there was a problem and it all disolved. I'm 6'3" 215, not that big at all, but height make right. It also helps when I've got my 6'6" 290 buddy with me.

You little dudes stay outta trouble now....LOL

**G-MONEY** · 06-04-2009, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by skyski_tige View Post

Stupid is for life!!

NEVER underestimate a room full of stupid people!!

**dogbert** · 06-04-2009, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by G-MONEY View Post

NEVER underestimate a room full of stupid people!!

Don't overestimate them either...best just to walk the other way!

**Thomas Hohl** · 06-04-2009, 06:28 PM

Yeah, throw in a little booze and you really got "stupid"
"Sometimes" I think the lake patrol guys are jerks but "alot" of times I understand why...

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