Wellcraft V20 Community

Go Back   Wellcraft V20 Community > Wellcraft V-20 Forums > Off Topic
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Unread 08-25-2013, 04:01 PM
charlie_the_tuna's Avatar
charlie_the_tuna charlie_the_tuna is offline
God
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Long Island's South Shore
Posts: 4,079
Default unpleasantness at the boat ramp...........

so my 11 year old and I were at the ramp after some yak fishing. we have a double wide ramp with dock on one side. I always use the side without the dock so as not to be in anybodys way.
don't know if you guys are into it but there is a huge offshore boat race off our beach this weekend. so our kayaks are tied to the ramp and my truck is at the top of the ramp where we will carry the yaks and place them on top of the truck. so we're there getting ready and one of these racing boats pulls in to the dock side of the ramp and as we're unloading stuff from the yaks to the truck one of the crew says to me "you need to move your truck so we can get the trailer in here". I politely reply "i'll be two minutes and i'll get out of your way". the guy looks at me and says "NOW"! I said "what"? he goes "NOW"! so I walk over and quietly, so my boy doesn't hear us, said "i'm going to give you some valuable advice, so listen carefully"..... my dad always told me you get more flies with sugar then you do with sh!t". also, you don't know me but those who do, know what I am capable of so i'm going to politely and quietly tell you once and only once..... speak to me with respect or this will end very, very badly for both of us". with that the guy goes and tells a couple of his other crew members, they all look over at me and I guess they just decided I was not one to be messed with.
a few facts about me that you guys don't know. i'm 5'10" and weigh 275 lbs. i'm a former new York state champion wrestler and qualified for the Olympics. I am a former new York daily news golden gloves heavyweight boxer, a former college football player and I've had many, many street fights. not saying this to toot my own horn but you never know who you're talking to. I would never speak to anybody like that, let alone a complete stranger.
I've never trailered a boat and maybe I don't know propper ramp etiquete but this didn't seem like it to me.
__________________
hammer aint.
stinkpot aint.
sawdust aint.
rainbow aint.
maco sure as sh!t aint.
randle? ha ha ha.

Last edited by charlie_the_tuna; 08-25-2013 at 10:56 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Unread 08-25-2013, 04:47 PM
smokeonthewater's Avatar
smokeonthewater smokeonthewater is offline
God
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Indiana near louisville Ky
Posts: 1,814
Default

Get off the roids Doug............



LOL
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Unread 08-25-2013, 05:00 PM
Redneck's Avatar
Redneck Redneck is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Whitecourt Alberta
Posts: 487
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by smokeonthewater View Post
Get off the roids Doug............



LOL

His father should have beat him more! Guy's like you is why I work on karma. Treat everyone the same and life is good if not you might have some silverback messing you up.
__________________
93 V-21 200/9.9 Yamaha
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Unread 08-25-2013, 10:58 PM
chumbucket's Avatar
chumbucket chumbucket is offline
God
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 5,067
Default

You did right Chuck. I'd have told him to go sh!t in his hat.
__________________
Heavily medicated for your protection.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Unread 08-26-2013, 08:16 AM
RidgeRunner's Avatar
RidgeRunner RidgeRunner is offline
God
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lakeland, Fl
Posts: 2,526
Default

Good for you. Nothing worse than running into a Turd at the boat ramp. They were probably in a panic, late to the party, and some folks don't react well to crisis. I give most folks a wide berth, not much of a street fighter. The fact that you were there first and they need to wait their turn does come to mind, I would argue that point but I ain't going to jail over it. No matter how mouthy they got. I would go about the business of the day and then politely ask them if they knew what the letters FO represented..
I suspect that at least some of those nice folks are members on S&F,OSO, and THT. It would be interesting to know who they are.
__________________

1996 -19' NV Flats 115 Mercury 4-stroke
1983 -20' Wellcraft Center Console 250 XS
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Unread 08-26-2013, 08:33 AM
roffey's Avatar
roffey roffey is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 243
Default

I have always waited for my turn at the boat ramp. When boating I normally have all day and rushing makes you make mistakes....

Out on the water yesterday I had a bass boat pass me, he slowed down to yell at me to move over,,, LOL. Some people just are not boaters.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Unread 08-26-2013, 11:38 AM
Road King Cole's Avatar
Road King Cole Road King Cole is offline
God
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,423
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by charlie_the_tuna View Post
... i'm 5'10" and weigh 275 lbs. i'm a former new York state champion wrestler and qualified for the Olympics. I am a former new York daily news golden gloves heavyweight boxer, a former college football player and I've had many, many street fights. ...
But still no match for MJ...

When you do come up this way "to kick his arse", I'm putting my 10 bucks on MJ.



Impatient rich people suck.

rkc
__________________
Sorry to say that I no longer have a 1984 V20 :(
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Unread 08-26-2013, 12:37 PM
ssiredfish's Avatar
ssiredfish ssiredfish is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: St Simons Island,GA
Posts: 913
Default

I would've just cut em!!! Jk, my Italian/Redneck side comes out when I get pissed and thats usually ample.....I dont even like wastin my breath on people like that
__________________
- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.

Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime.

85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl"
1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it
2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Unread 08-26-2013, 07:17 PM
lumberslinger178's Avatar
lumberslinger178 lumberslinger178 is offline
God
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: long beach Island
Posts: 4,519
Send a message via AIM to lumberslinger178
Default

You acted the gentlemen chuck in front of your son you are a true roll model ...way to go two thumbs up brother.
__________________
1987 Dual Console / 2007 200 hp E-Tec

Reply With Quote
  #10  
Unread 08-26-2013, 08:57 PM
Destroyer's Avatar
Destroyer Destroyer is offline
God
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Montville, NJ
Posts: 8,236
Cool

Quote:
Originally Posted by lumberslinger178 View Post
You acted the gentlemen chuck in front of your son you are a true roll model ...way to go two thumbs up brother.
X2 You handled it perfectly, especially in front of your son. About the only other way to handle it is to simply ignore him and keep on doing what you were doing in the first place. If there is going to be a fight, let him start it... (Defending yourself works much better in the eyes of the law).
__________________
1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.


If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so
Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly.
(Leave the rest to God)

Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:57 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.