bad habits on the boat.

Mel · Criminal Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 67 City: NW Indiana

Hey guys is there anyone in your crew who just cannot bring the rope in with out causeing a major knot? We have this problem on our boat daily. It is so extreme that he is no longer allowed to reel in the rope. I won't give the name away. However, I would advise the Mission 2 Ride crew to not to allow the new commer to touch the rope Laughing

Leggester · Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:16 am Post subject:

Perhaps you should show the persone how.

Is he trying to wrap it on his arm?

Try taking longer loops adn dropping them on the pad or deck. One third of the rope in a pile so the next rider can take it out smoothly.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

We have a guy who comes out with us who I can't figure out for the life of me why he is EVER invited! Well, he is friends with the boat owner, but even the owner admits that he is worse than worthless on a boat. Does not help with stuff! No pulling the line in, no getting a board down or putting one up, no NOTHING! Seems like a nice enough guy, but damn! I guess he IS 200lbs of ballast.....and he doesn't ride, so he doesn't take time from me!

Fauker · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 471 City: Charlotte

bizzuck NEVER rolls the rope up good, Im always having to get all the kn ots out

heartofbullets · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 223 City: FL

my dad always complains when the rope is tangled. funny how it's only after he pulls it in himself.

Leggester · Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:12 pm Post subject:

About the only think I have an issue with is a friend who leaves the butts on the gunwhales. Put them in an empty can please! I don't mind the smoking, I do myself, but put them in an empty can or something. Don't want the tobacco stains in the carpet.

In his defense, he treats his boat the same way.

Partyb · Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:18 pm Post subject:

Where in nw IN are you from Mel. My wife is from Bluffton, NE IN I think. We will be up there for awhile towards the end of August.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

Partyb, I sold books door to door in Bluffton, IN one summer....damn small town and NOTHING close!!! I can't believe I even saw that name again!

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

spilled beer or food, and cigarette burns in the seats...

Partyb · Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:27 pm Post subject:

Dude jt09 that's crazy. When did you do that? My wife grew up there. Entire family still there. Her parents now live in a very small town right outside of Bluffton, called poneto, that is small. The business district is a soda machine. They now have a walmart there so at least you can buy stuff. I just go to dairy queen everyday to keep me happy!

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

I wrap it around my arm and I don't have problems with the tangles...but I've been wrapping up cors and lines that way for a while now and have gottne used to doing it without making knots.

What drives me f'n nuts is during rider changes, especially the slow ones, when none of the people on the boat take care of the line and it gets stuck under the boat.

Pope · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 526

See I have the reverse problem...

I got a bunch of lazy as$es... they just remain seated and everyone looks to me to grab the board from the rider, real the rope in, hold the flag with my teeth, drink beer...

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

dubers · Outlaw Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 129 City: Santa Cruz

Those last two sound like my crew

DeiselGrover · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 9 City: Indiana

I have a guy who likes to take the wheel and drive (only when nobody is boarding), seems like it is always rough out and he thinks its freakin Miami Vice and goes wide open across the lake hitting every freakin wave out there Mad

(He doesn't drive anymore!)

Dragonlady8 · Guest

Mel.....

Is it just me or did your comment go over everyone's head?

Leggester · Posted: Jul 25, 2003 5:01 am Post subject:

No, she made a specific comment on a public board to a specific audience.

We just decided to high jack the thread.

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

what a ridiculous thing to say. the thread says 'does anyone...yada yada yada'. The fact that the people posting on this might not be on a first name basis with a particular 'crew' (naming your crew like that is a little lame IMO, but whatever, maybe I'm just pissed because my leather T-Birds jacket hasn't come in) doesn't mean the discussion is over anyone's head.

It's actually quite the opposite - the comments regarding the rope shite are right on. Obviously no one else knows or cares about this crew (on this post), therefore the specific par tof this thread is beneath everyone's head.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

That's a bit harsh tdes! The long timers on this board know that Mel is NAW's girlfriend. I thought she might be giving him some grief, but I don't know them well enough to comment on it. Also, they just had a big shindig up in the midwest that a bunch of people on this board attended so they might have got it as well. So yeah, it was over my head! I like Leggester's answer.

Grouch · Posted: Jul 25, 2003 6:33 am Post subject:

Dragonlady8,

I will help out with that one:

CHARLEY, LINDSAY or SARAH DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT LET NEIL BRING THE ROPE IN FOR YOU!

whirlygirl · Posted: Jul 25, 2003 9:13 am Post subject:

no skoal or other dips on boat unless you have a designated spit cup that you discard of promptly and responsibly when finished. my friend had to clean up spit juice all down the side of his boat because someone else kept spitting skoal over the side.

no tacos or spaghetti either.

Porterwake · Posted: Jul 25, 2003 9:42 am Post subject:

I always thought it was funny when we real in the rope perfect, leave it sit for a week and we come back and it's in knots.....................kind of like video game controllers

There is something omenous going on with ropes and cords... Crazy Eyes

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

conspiracy? like rope-knotting gnomes?

i don't think i'd let anyone dip or chaw or anything that involves a great deal of spitting. Sure, I'm a smoker myelf, but I draw the line at habits involving expunging copious amounts of saliva. whatever, though - no one I know does any of that.

Tyler T · Posted: Jul 25, 2003 9:13 pm Post subject:

no offense TDES....but i think its kinda funny how youre a smoker and you say, "I draw the line at habits involving expunging copius amounts of saliva."

what about habits involving expunging copious toxins that not only pollute your own lungs but those orf everyone around you...

by the way...copious is an adjective...its impropper to say "copious amounts"

have a nice day Very Happy

tdes · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando

Good call Tyler. that's a hard phrase to word that way...the message got across though.

I don't really care about the toxins though. They're everywhere and I've gotten used to them (depend on them? lol). However, I'm just not a big fan of spitting and looking at big ol nasty gobs with brown shite on it. Maybe it's all the microorganisms in saliva (smoke is actually reasonably efficient at killing germs, so that angle won't work).

Besides, I don't know of any indoor lakes in the area. Then maybe I wouldn't light up. Being in MY OWN boat moving 20mph+ the case for second-hand smoke is very weak (I typically refrain on someone else's boat). Compared to my boat burning gas, a cigarette is small potatoes in terms of what it does to the overall environment.

improper has only to p's

BigRed · Posted: Jul 28, 2003 11:09 am Post subject:

and you should use "two" instead of "to" in "improper has only to p's "

just postwhoring

-Greg.

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Capitalization anyone?

"Improper" only has 1 "P" after the "O".

Don't mind me...I'm just havin' some fun! Laughing