bonsaibp
Administrator
Registered: 04-2010
Posts: 947
|
Reply | Quote
|
|
Imagine
Looking up and seeing this coming at you.
I was rerigging a rod and not paying attention when I looked up and this was heading for me
--- bonsaibp
I AM NOT SAYING THERE SHOULD BE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR STUPIDITY,
BUT, WHY DON'T WE JUST TAKE THE SAFETY LABELS OFF OF EVERYTHING
AND LET THE PROBLEM SOLVE ITSELF?"
blkdog812
|
May/14/2010, 8:19 pm
|
Link to this post
Email bonsaibp
PM bonsaibp
|
dougw
Registered user
Registered: 04-2010
Posts: 113
|
Reply | Quote
|
|
Re: Imagine
That photo reminded me of an experience I had...
Back in 1968 I had a 18' Rekin tri-hull w/100hp evinrude(saltwater bow rider). That particular engine had a electronic solenoid shifter located in the lower unit.
Wellll... I was at the head of the shipping channel coming into Galveston Bay when one of the wires decided it was time to corrode into. And... one of them big mutha's was heading straight at me - and they ain't grounding those things by getting out of the channel. But...
A guy in about a 28' Sports fisherman saw my plight and motored over and asked: "Do you need some help?" Welll Yeaaaaahhhh - I do. So I threw him a tow line and took a double wrap around a deck cleat on the bow of my boat. He laid the coals to that sports fisherman and "KER-POW!"..... Snatched that deck cleat right outta the top cap. Ok... .so next time I tied it off to the bow eye... That cargo ship was tootin' it's horn for all it was worth and as history will reveal we were able to get out of harms way with little time to spare.
|
May/15/2010, 6:52 am
|
Link to this post
Email dougw
PM dougw
|
JEVPhoenixBass
Administrator
Registered: 04-2010
Location: SW Missouri
Posts: 813
|
Reply | Quote
|
|
Re: Imagine
No way...... We can't even get the jet ski's to give way in Missouri. Tain't no right of way rules for Hillbilly's
--- Pro Staff: Phoenix Bass Boats, Humminbird, MinnKota, Navionics, Luck-E-Strike, Ardent USA, StayNCharge, Grandt Rods, BassWishes Tackle.
|
May/16/2010, 6:27 pm
|
Link to this post
Email JEVPhoenixBass
PM JEVPhoenixBass
|
lilmule
Registered user
Registered: 04-2010
Location: Buchanan,Tn
Posts: 201
|
Reply | Quote
|
|
Re: Imagine
Back in 68 had same experience only with a new 4 man rubber raft I had bought just off lakeshore drive chicago,after dark and with a 12 pt lantern,darn freighter looked huge in that lantern light,and no never ventured again out there kept it in more quiet waters,like the fox river out near Aurora Il.
---
|
May/29/2010, 9:53 am
|
Link to this post
Email lilmule
PM lilmule
|