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[Devillain 0]

possible its the actual port?(hardware not software)

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I was thinking that, cuz its not getting the power at all. That would be really gay, I dont feel like messing with her computer again, so tempted to just buy her another one. She doesnt want a new one yet, she says.

[Penny 0]

Matt you're a perv.

And thanks for the ride.

You two fix that damn rattling so I can enjoy the pucking chants.

[Devillain 0]

Does my avatar look funny now? Looks kinda oddshaped

[Goddyd4me 0]

im soooo bored today. steve you really should move out here.

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/forecast-curre...=74101&metric=0

look at taht weather.

[Chevy350TPI 12]

Yeah, but I'd still really like four distinct seasons

Took the day off of work, gotta love it.

[Devillain 0]

SSSteve, I say the same thing to everyone down here in FL when they ask why I would move back to MD. The seasons here in florida are Summer, Tourist, and hurricane.

[ramos 2]

Uhmmm, where to start. Drove 3 hours to the other side of Richmond Friday night. Got to the hotel and checked in. Was gonna go ahead and put the boat in the water. But a sudden lazy streak hit me, and I said fudge it. I'll do it in the morning. Got up at 4:00am hit the marina for coffee and a biscuit. Then went to get the boat. 4:15 Got in the car, and headed down to the ramp. being the courteous person I am I pull off to the side, away from the ramp to rig the boat. I proceed to unstrap the tie downs and what not. 4:30 Up rolls this big fudgin yellow international pick up truck. This thing was enormous, and looked brand new. Was hauling a big a$$ 30'-35'donzi cigarette, that also looked relatively new. Pulls right up beside me, blocking me in. The passenger window rolls down, and this girl who can't be more than 19, 20 sticks her head out and asks if they can go ahead and launch. I said sure, figuring they were all ready to go. 5:00 WTF was I thinking. Dude took 30 minutes to get that behemoth lined up with the ramp. Dude probably in his late 50's early 60's hops out. I kind of chuckled. He hadn't even rigged the d@mn boat yet. 5:30 Gramps has the boat rigged, and makes first attempt to launch 6:00 line forming, sun starting to rise, a bajillion attempts later gramps has yet to have a successful launch. 6:15 Feeling the lynch mob of angry necks starting to grow. I walked over and hollered up at the woman in the boat, and asked if her grand pa needed help. Said he was her husband rather angrily, and said he might. So I asked gramps, said he just wasn't used to the new truck yet. 6:30 I offer to launch the boat. Gramps accepts the offer. Gramps hops out the truck and let's a perfect stranger drive his $300,000 truck, boat, and trailer towards water. 20 or 30 angry necks have a way of changing peoples minds. 6:35 I hop in the truck, slide the seat back so the steering wheel is not hitting me in the chest. Asked gramps if he was positive he had everything, drain plugs the whole 9. Yep everything was go. 6:40 boat that cost more than my house is finally in the water. I pull up the ramp so I can get out of the truck. hop out tell gramps there ya go. He thanks me, and offered me some money. Told him that's all right, I was glad to lend a hand. He pulled on off 6:45 put the boat in the water, tie it up to the dock. Then proceeded to go park the truck and trailer in the lot. 6:50 gramps taking up d@mn near the entire parking lot trying to back into a spot between trailer. 7:00 sensing another neck revolt I hopped out and asked gramps if he wanted me to park it. 7:01 truck that cost twice as much as my house is now parked by a complete stranger. The guy thanked me, and once again offered money. I again said no thank you. Just glad to help 7:15 Finally head out fishing which pretty much sucked. Spent three fooking hours waiting at the ramp. Was kind of aggitated, but happy no one was killed. I came back in to eat lunch. Tied the boat up at the dock. I walked back to my car to get a pack of ciggs and noticed something on the windshield. Money bags left me 3 benjamins wrapped up in a piece of paper that said thank you. I guess being nice does have it's rewards sometimes

[ramos 2]

Yeah, but I'd still really like four distinct seasons

Took the day off of work, gotta love it.

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Should come to this neck of the woods some time. From what I have seen up there. This area is really similar in terrain. Winters calmer, and summers a little hotter here though.

[Acidburn 10]

SSSteve, I say the same thing to everyone down here in FL when they ask why I would move back to MD. The seasons here in florida are Summer, Tourist, and hurricane.

sounds like AZ except we just have Summer and Tourists

[Devillain 0]

Uhmmm, where to start. Drove 3 hours to the other side of Richmond Friday night. Got to the hotel and checked in. Was gonna go ahead and put the boat in the water. But a sudden lazy streak hit me, and I said fudge it. I'll do it in the morning. Got up at 4:00am hit the marina for coffee and a biscuit. Then went to get the boat. 4:15 Got in the car, and headed down to the ramp. being the courteous person I am I pull off to the side, away from the ramp to rig the boat. I proceed to unstrap the tie downs and what not. 4:30 Up rolls this big fudgin yellow international pick up truck. This thing was enormous, and looked brand new. Was hauling a big a$$ 30'-35'donzi cigarette, that also looked relatively new. Pulls right up beside me, blocking me in. The passenger window rolls down, and this girl who can't be more than 19, 20 sticks her head out and asks if they can go ahead and launch. I said sure, figuring they were all ready to go. 5:00 WTF was I thinking. Dude took 30 minutes to get that behemoth lined up with the ramp. Dude probably in his late 50's early 60's hops out. I kind of chuckled. He hadn't even rigged the d@mn boat yet. 5:30 Gramps has the boat rigged, and makes first attempt to launch 6:00 line forming, sun starting to rise, a bajillion attempts later gramps has yet to have a successful launch. 6:15 Feeling the lynch mob of angry necks starting to grow. I walked over and hollered up at the woman in the boat, and asked if her grand pa needed help. Said he was her husband rather angrily, and said he might. So I asked gramps, said he just wasn't used to the new truck yet. 6:30 I offer to launch the boat. Gramps accepts the offer. Gramps hops out the truck and let's a perfect stranger drive his $300,000 truck, boat, and trailer towards water. 20 or 30 angry necks have a way of changing peoples minds. 6:35 I hop in the truck, slide the seat back so the steering wheel is not hitting me in the chest. Asked gramps if he was positive he had everything, drain plugs the whole 9. Yep everything was go. 6:40 boat that cost more than my house is finally in the water. I pull up the ramp so I can get out of the truck. hop out tell gramps there ya go. He thanks me, and offered me some money. Told him that's all right, I was glad to lend a hand. He pulled on off 6:45 put the boat in the water, tie it up to the dock. Then proceeded to go park the truck and trailer in the lot. 6:50 gramps taking up d@mn near the entire parking lot trying to back into a spot between trailer. 7:00 sensing another neck revolt I hopped out and asked gramps if he wanted me to park it. 7:01 truck that cost twice as much as my house is now parked by a complete stranger. The guy thanked me, and once again offered money. I again said no thank you. Just glad to help 7:15 Finally head out fishing which pretty much sucked. Spent three fooking hours waiting at the ramp. Was kind of aggitated, but happy no one was killed. I came back in to eat lunch. Tied the boat up at the dock. I walked back to my car to get a pack of ciggs and noticed something on the windshield. Money bags left me 3 benjamins wrapped up in a piece of paper that said thank you. I guess being nice does have it's rewards sometimes

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Nice. This story had a good ending. Thats a big tip, for that. He must be really rich. Funny about calling him her grandpa and him getting mad.

[///M5 2,833]

Nice story Ramos. I really hate people like that at the ramp, but for 3 bennies okay!

I used to have a 30' Sea Ray Sundancer, and on our lakes most of the launches are 3 ups. I had waited 15 minutes for two dumazzes with runabouts to launch their boats--ya I know I have no patience, it is not a virtue I was blessed with. Needless to say neither of them could get launched so I plopped right in between them. In & out in less than 3 minutes, scared the living bejesus out of the two guys with the dinky boats though.

Last Friday when I was out, we ran accross a stranded runabout. The guy had knocked all three blades completely off his prop on a brand new 20' S Ray. Needless to say we towed him the 3miles to the ramp. Younger kid with his dad and both grandpa's by my guess. Once at the ramp, they couldn't back up the truck so I did, they also were challenged about how to load the boat so I took care of that too. I tried to turn down the money 3 times that they offered me, but they gave me $30 anyways. My thoughts are I am glad to help a stranded boat in the hope that someday someone will help me when I have problems. Plus life is too short to be a d1ck all the time!

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[///M5 2,833]

grandpa on a lake = sugar daddy, you should see the trophies some of these old dudes tote around on their 50'ers out here. Incredible. I suppose the best part is they are in it for one thing, so if you are clever you can take them away.

[Acidburn 10]

good stories guys

always nice to help someone out

[Devillain 0]

How do you break all 3 blades off the prop?

[ramos 2]

m5- that's my look on things too. I always help in hopes, that If I ever need help it will be offered.

[ramos 2]

How do you break all 3 blades off the prop?

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Very carefully Couldn't tell ya, I have broke a single blade off on the bass boat. The vibration was so bad I had to idle the rest of the way back to the dock. Couldn't imagine getting all three unless you got them at the same time hitting a rock or something.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I always offer help and end up getting screwed.

[Penny 0]

Ramos

[///M5 2,833]

The only way I know how is in reverse, however this dude did it on plane????? He was stranded in an area where there are a few rock piles, but the water is almost a foot higher than usual and in normal water I can go over them on full plane....I scare the locals when I do, but that is half the fun of having a boat that does 65+. Funny watching people wave their arms at you to warn you and you can just look the other way and ignore them.

[ramos 2]

Later on that same day I was treated to some entertainment while I ate lunch dockside at the marina. Two rather large manly looking individuals, and a slender looking woman pulled up in a crv towing a newer model 3 seater yamaha. One of the manly looking ones, hopped out unstrapped the jet ski, then one got back in and proceeded to back it in the water. the other two got out and stood at the top of the ramp and watched. Looked like this was their first trip. After over hearing the conversation it was their first trip with the new jet ski. I also found out that it was actually three women "friends" Got the jet ski in the water. THe other two walk down to the water and hold the jet ski while the other parks the car. She comes back with three pos blaze orange life jackets. The horseshoe kind that go over your head. She hands them the life jackets, and they both put them on. Then while standing beside the jet ski, the one lady starts it. And of course just like every other jet ski in the world. It starts moving, and startles one of them. THe lady cuts it off and says she better get on it before she starts it So she climbs on. Tells the other two to climb on. Of course one steps up puts one foot on and they imediately roll over. The 3 stooges routine goes on for about 5 more minutes. By this time I'm about to wet myself from laughter. They successfully manage to get all three on. The driver starts it up and off they go. The lady in back made it all of about two inches before she fell off the back. The other two kept getting it. Guess it took them a couple seconds too realize she wasn't there. Once the driver discovered the third girl wasn't there. She whipped it around to head back nad get her. Yep second girl flies of this time. The driver continued to get the girl that fell off first, by the dock. She pulls up next to the girl. THe girl proceeds to pull herself up from one side. and once again the jet ski rolls over dumping the driver. The stooge routine continued once more for a couple minutes. They finally got back up. Then went out to get the other girl. Same chit, all three fell off. I figured I had laughed enough, so I headed out fishing again. Saw them a couple other times through out the day. Pretty much doing the same thing. Tying to get all three back on the jet ski. It was entertaining

[ramos 2]

The only way I know how is in reverse, however this dude did it on plane?????  He was stranded in an area where there are a few rock piles, but the water is almost a foot higher than usual and in normal water I can go over them on full plane....I scare the locals when I do, but that is half the fun of having a boat that does 65+.  Funny watching people wave their arms at you to warn you and you can just look the other way and ignore them.

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Got a friend who has a jet drive on his polar kraft john boat. I get a kick out of prop driven yahoos trying to follow him up the rivers

[iagrdshaka 0]

what a nice guy

[Devillain 0]

I wonder what the slim one was doing with the two manly ones. Thats a good story. They should just give their jetski to me.

[Eldorado 0]

Looks like ramos had a case of more money than brains.

You shouldve stole his truck