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	Name:	Manoy Man -
	Subject:	New Level of Stupidity
	Date:	6/15/2004 6:04:30 PM

I realize this topic has been beat to death on this forum, but I couldn't resist sharing this one with you. This happened a couple of weeks ago, but I'm jut getting around to posting it:

I was on our floating boathouse on Saturday afternoon and noticed a family in a ski boat idling out of our slough toward the lake. I noticed the ski rope being towed behind and observed the young son apparently teaching the younger daughter how to put on a ski. I was happy to see a family out on the lake and a father taking the time to teach his daughter how to ski. Suddenly he stopped the boat and the two children jumped out. The stupidity had ensued before my very eyes. Our area of the slough is approximately 30 feet wide MAX between our boathouse and the pier on the other side. He had stopped the boat in the middle, putting him about 15 feet MAXIMUM from our boathouse and 15 feet from the other piers across the way. Could have been closer. I'm not kidding here folks. I could have spit on him he was so close. Long story short, the son gave the daughter a few instructions and then give a signal to good 'ole dad, who promptly gunned it. I couldn't believe my eyes. He was trying to teach his daughter to ski within 15 feet of several piers/boathouses AND he was throwing massive wakes all around. She of course fell immediately at which time he turns the boat around (toward my side of the slough) and drives back to pick her up. He bobs up and down in his massive wake and passes about 5 feet from our floating boathouse, where I was now standing and trying to keep my balance. I made sure to give him a few choice words as he passed by and suggested that he go out into a larger portion of our creek to teach his daughter to ski. Thankfully he did so.

I couldn't believe what I saw. How do these idiots survive in a normal society? I'm all for teaching your child to ski in a calm body of water, but in a 30 foot wide slough that is lined with floating boathouses and piers?!?!? I am constantly amazed at the lack of courtesy and respect shown by a select few on our great lake. I understand that these people represent a very small proportion of the boating public, but when it happens, I am just dumfounded.

Sorry for the rant, but had to post.