Ok, not so much.

http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/y...00 390657.jpg

Heh - typical launch ramp escapades. Launch the boat without taking
off the bow line or the tie down straps, didn't lock the emergency
brake and away they go.

Even funnier - they panicked, started the engine and manuevered the
boat into one of the empty slips, then cut the bow line and tie downs
and the whole thing sank in 25 feet of water - all while drifting
under the docks and boats.

I've been boating since I was 12 and I've seen just about everything
there is to see at a launch ramp, but it never fails to amuse me when
things like this happen.

On 7/20/10 2:17 PM, W1TEF wrote:
Ok, not so much.

http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/y...00 390657.jpg

Heh - typical launch ramp escapades. Launch the boat without taking
off the bow line or the tie down straps, didn't lock the emergency
brake and away they go.

Even funnier - they panicked, started the engine and manuevered the
boat into one of the empty slips, then cut the bow line and tie downs
and the whole thing sank in 25 feet of water - all while drifting
under the docks and boats.

I've been boating since I was 12 and I've seen just about everything
there is to see at a launch ramp, but it never fails to amuse me when
things like this happen.


Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help, or are you like that p.o.s. herring...you just sit
there and watch and laugh?

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On 7/20/10 2:17 PM, W1TEF wrote:
Ok, not so much.

http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/y...00 390657.jpg

Heh - typical launch ramp escapades. Launch the boat without taking
off the bow line or the tie down straps, didn't lock the emergency
brake and away they go.

Even funnier - they panicked, started the engine and manuevered the
boat into one of the empty slips, then cut the bow line and tie downs
and the whole thing sank in 25 feet of water - all while drifting
under the docks and boats.

I've been boating since I was 12 and I've seen just about everything
there is to see at a launch ramp, but it never fails to amuse me when
things like this happen.


Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help, or are you like that p.o.s. herring...you just sit
there and watch and laugh?

Spoofer alert! I make fun of other's misfortunes here all of the time.
Besides name calling and insulting, it's ALL I do here.

On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry ?
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Shocking,
simply shocking...

On 7/20/10 4:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Shocking,
simply shocking...



There were two questions:

1. What's funny about a serious accident?

2. If you see someone at the ramp having problems, do you offer to help,
or do you sit on your ass and laugh?

Apparently, for some here, the answer to 2 is sit on your ass and laugh.

I don't recall asking why Tom didn't try to stop the truck.


Perhaps someday Tom will have a serious accident while towing, launching
or retrieving his boat. Perhaps someday you'll hit a reef and your boat
will sink. Be sure to let us know how funny you think it is.

"Harry " wrote in message
m...
On 7/20/10 4:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Shocking,
simply shocking...



There were two questions:

1. What's funny about a serious accident?

2. If you see someone at the ramp having problems, do you offer to help,
or do you sit on your ass and laugh?

Apparently, for some here, the answer to 2 is sit on your ass and laugh.

I don't recall asking why Tom didn't try to stop the truck.


Perhaps someday Tom will have a serious accident while towing, launching
or retrieving his boat. Perhaps someday you'll hit a reef and your boat
will sink. Be sure to let us know how funny you think it is.





You REALLY oughta get a life. Must be miserable to be you.

On 7/20/10 4:53 PM, D.Duck wrote:

"Harry " wrote in message
m...
On 7/20/10 4:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Shocking,
simply shocking...



There were two questions:

1. What's funny about a serious accident?

2. If you see someone at the ramp having problems, do you offer to
help, or do you sit on your ass and laugh?

Apparently, for some here, the answer to 2 is sit on your ass and laugh.

I don't recall asking why Tom didn't try to stop the truck.


Perhaps someday Tom will have a serious accident while towing,
launching or retrieving his boat. Perhaps someday you'll hit a reef
and your boat will sink. Be sure to let us know how funny you think it
is.





You REALLY oughta get a life. Must be miserable to be you.


So, we should add you to the list of assholes who think accidents that
happen to others are...funny.

Wait, you're already on the list of assholes.

On Jul 20, 4:53Â*pm, "D.Duck" wrote:
"Harry " wrote in message

m...



On 7/20/10 4:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Â*Shocking,
simply shocking...

There were two questions:

1. What's funny about a serious accident?

2. If you see someone at the ramp having problems, do you offer to help,
or do you sit on your ass and laugh?

Apparently, for some here, the answer to 2 is sit on your ass and laugh..

I don't recall asking why Tom didn't try to stop the truck.

Perhaps someday Tom will have a serious accident while towing, launching
or retrieving his boat. Perhaps someday you'll hit a reef and your boat
will sink. Be sure to let us know how funny you think it is.

You REALLY oughta Â*get a life. Â*Must be miserable to be you.

I'm betting a certain someone here has done something similar, and is
now very touchy about it. Certainly has struck the proverbial nerve,
eh?

"D.Duck" wrote in message
...

"Harry ?" wrote in message
m...
On 7/20/10 4:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Shocking,
simply shocking...



There were two questions:

1. What's funny about a serious accident?

2. If you see someone at the ramp having problems, do you offer to help,
or do you sit on your ass and laugh?

Apparently, for some here, the answer to 2 is sit on your ass and laugh.

I don't recall asking why Tom didn't try to stop the truck.


Perhaps someday Tom will have a serious accident while towing, launching
or retrieving his boat. Perhaps someday you'll hit a reef and your boat
will sink. Be sure to let us know how funny you think it is.





You REALLY oughta get a life. Must be miserable to be you.

Don't know about you, but when I am watching a very dangerous event, unless
I can do something to intervene, the first thing I do is get myself to a
position of safety, and then, as my PO daughter and SIL advise, "just be the
best witness you can be, writing down things, and remembering everything you
can". And sometimes, when you watch the human comedy yes, it is hilarious.
It is never funny to see people hurt, but it is sometimes downright
hilarious to watch them play.

What would YOU have done? What SHOULD the witnesses have done? Jumped in
the water to stop the boat? Flung themselves under the wheels of the truck
to stop it?

I have helped and rescued a few people in my time, and even they had a good
laugh after it was all safe and secure and even criticized themselves.
Imagine that, if you can.

What's that?

You can't?

sigh .........

Never mind.

Steve

D.Duck wrote:

"Harry " wrote in message
m...
On 7/20/10 4:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:25 -0400, Harry
wrote:

Why does it amuse you? What is funny about such a misfortune happening
to others? Tell us, when you see someone having problems on a ramp, do
you offer to help

Yes, it's kind of shocking that Tom didn't jump in the way of that
rolling truck and try to stop it with his bare hands. Shocking,
simply shocking...



There were two questions:

1. What's funny about a serious accident?

2. If you see someone at the ramp having problems, do you offer to
help, or do you sit on your ass and laugh?

Apparently, for some here, the answer to 2 is sit on your ass and laugh.

I don't recall asking why Tom didn't try to stop the truck.


Perhaps someday Tom will have a serious accident while towing,
launching or retrieving his boat. Perhaps someday you'll hit a reef
and your boat will sink. Be sure to let us know how funny you think it
is.





You REALLY oughta get a life. Must be miserable to be you.

One sad character there. Wishes death on people, then acts all high and
mighty about launch ramp comedies where nobody gets hurt.
Just a putz until he cleans up his act.
Don't know if he's capable of that without some serious drinking.
Maybe if he dropped a few tabs of acid he could get himself straight.
Or maybe 534,256 consecutive polite posts to turn opinions around.
But he always backslides after his monthly one polite post.

Jim - Hard to calculate if Harry is redeemable.