Winter Pond Hoppin' Fun!

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: Winter Pond Hoppin' Fun!

So tomorrow me and a friend are gonna go to this nasty arse blue dyed pond out behind a cracker barrell next to this old convention center thing. He's done this before so its going to work, but what were going to do is use a really really long rope from walmart and make a 90ish degree angle around a tree, and then proceed to be pulled by a car through this pond. Itl be cool to just ride in and do ollies over the fountain and stuff. We might be able to do "dock starts" off of the railing of the convention center too, if we can find a tree in the right place. Check it out for yourself...

kmagnuss · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject:

Do they have wakeboarder.com in jail?

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

Actually I think they do....Anyways nobody goes back there, and the place is abandoned.

WannabeSS · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject:

PLEASE take pictures of this, video preferably Very Happy

LoudonTN · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject:

Hahaha, I wanna see this Matt. Take some pics! And I love your fountain drawing btw, hehe.

LFADAM · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

Triple post, wow!

Rufio, why are you making a 90 degree bend? Thatll tear the rope up real fast, just have the car on the left side of the pond.

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

LFADAM, well there are trees all along the edges of the pond so that makes it impossible to be pulled by the truck with a short rope. I was thinking that I might make the rope go around my trailer hitch instead of the tree, in case someone does show up. Then we couldnt be said to have destructed property. Im just not sure whether or not itl stay on the hitch or slide off. We're definatly going to put something on the tree, like a square of carpet or something so it doesnt tear it up. And there werent any "no trespassing" signs, but if there are we're outta there. We're gonna try to make this as legit as possible as ending up in jail doesnt sound too appealing at the moment...

Sinkoumn · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

Google earth is dope

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

RufioSwashbuckle, damn it i wish i lived a little closer or it wasnt a week day or i would be there with yall fo sho

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

03Belmont, Ill let you know if we decide to go back on the weekend fo sho!

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

you could stick a seadoo to pull with in it if theres noone around to bust you....

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

03Belmont, none available at the moment.

LoudonTN · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject:

You could use mine...but I'm not getting involved with you criminals! haha, j/k

LFADAM · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

Oh ok, well then you should try the hitch or saran wrapping the tree, maybe even a skateboard tied to the tree with the wheels out, that way the rope could slide on the relatively slick bottom of the deck and the trucks would keep the rope from going off up or down

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

RufioSwashbuckle, I could bring mine up sunday... but i dont want it impounded hahaha

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

On second thought, Im already on a 30 day probational period, so if I get written up Im screwed!!! So, sorry to get your hopes up but this project will have to wait. Give me a month or so and you'll have some good footage. BUT, we dont get let down so easy and we're gonna take out his 16 foot john boat and goof around behind it some. At least we'll be getting our first rides of the season!! Wink

pilot_ryder · Posted: Feb 27, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

i was doing that google satellite thing a while back its awesome
ya id really like to see some footage of this!

Dcauthen · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 4 City: Heath Springs

Go for it dog!! We do some similar "pond hopping" around here. It's farm ponds, so you have to use a 4 wheeler or a truck.....and watch out for the bulls! Get some footage!

kmagnuss · Posted: Feb 28, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

You could put a pulley on the tree. It's called a snatch block...they sell them at TSC (tractor supply company). Home depot might have something similar. Also, you should try jumping out of the green pond, and into the dark one! Pimp.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Feb 28, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject:

that looks like a lot of fun...definately post up some pics if possible

LoudonTN · Posted: Feb 28, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

Sorry ya caught me in class when ya called RufioSwashbuckle, were you wanting to use my Jet Ski for your escapade or just to go riding somewhere? lol, just wonderin. See ya tomorrow.

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

72 tomorrow Im riidng without drysuit... I hate that damn thing i cant wait!!!!

Nick Taylor · Posted: Feb 28, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject:

Here's some of my pond hopping shenanigans Laughing

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=54924

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Mar 01, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject:

LoudonTN, Nah I just wanted a pull haha! Ive made up my mind and we're gonna try to hit up that pond this week, considering that we know the guy who owns it and know that he doesnt give a damn...

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

rode today and didnt even need the drysuit yay! FVCKING WATER COPS HAD TO SHOW UP.

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Mar 01, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject:

03Belmont, lucky. We tried to ride today. Well, get pulled by a truck for about 100 ft, but that didnt work too well and my feet didnt fit into this other dudes bindings. Anyways the water was still damn cold (like we expected it to be warm anways!?!). Its not so bad when you're out of it though haha.

Clayton Bigsby · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 City: Farragut

Hey. I've been a long time reader of this message board. I get lots of good information from yall and thought i would try and return the favor. Never had the desire to post but I felt I needed to help out in this situation because I dont want yall to run into the same problem I did. I was at those ponds last fall fishing and a sheriff stopped me and wrote me a citation for trespassing telling me that it was up to the owner, Mr. Stokely, whether or not to press the charges. It turns out for me that I was not so lucky because he pressed charges. It was quite an expensive mistake, so I would think twice if I were you.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Mar 01, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

Depends if you think that it's worth it. Life is made of decisions. Eat at your own risk.

bradmo42 · Criminal Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 50 City: Houston

use a d-ring on the back of someones truck, use the truck as the anchor... if yall are still looking for a way to do it

LoudonTN · Posted: Mar 01, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

Matt, I think you owe Clayton Bigsby a thank you, hahaha.

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Mar 01, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

Thank you Clayton Bigsby. We're planning on going to talk to Mr. Stokely soon about it...