100 mph at 100 years old
 

Don't know how to post a link but there is a neat video story on CNN about a man on his 100th birthday drove his son's car at 100 mph,then got in a cat(didn't recognize the brand) and drove it at 100 mph on the water. Very cool video, very cool guy. I envy him. I'm sure someone can post a link.:D

The Gentlemans grandson ( the boat owner) is a poster on Performanceboats.com. When asked about the day, he basically said

"My Grandpa Rocks!"

I would agree. Very cool story.



Darrell.

Now why can't all old people drive fast like him. I cringe whenever I get behind a slow Buick :D

Looks like a 40 skater :cool-smiley-027:

Very Cool!

Cool video. Thanks for sharing. Looks like the duck ate it at the end:D

coolllllllllllllll that guy rocks .

Great father and son relationship.

I agree..I had that with my dad and my dad taught me to have that with my son...Great video, and thanks for sharing. :cool-smiley-011:Jeff

That is pretty cool. Got that baby trimmed to the moon in that last shot :D

I only wish my father at 71 years old was that enthusiastic.

Well, I now have my 100th birthday all figured out. Great story!

Michael

surprised the greenies weren't all over that, but it was clearly a suicide.:D

Great father and son relationship.:D:cool-smiley-011::cool-smiley-027:
ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just SAWEEEEEEET!!!!!

that was awesome.

Hello,
My name is Jason Miller. This is my grandfather. The boat was a 36 Skater. It was a great day. Grandpa is amazing as is grandma. She was not real excited about the whole deal. In fact to make it all happen, I had to promise not to go in the boat. That was fine. You all saw the video from CNN I am assuming. There was a few other local stations that covered it. It was a little overwhelming the amount of coverage this thing got.
http://www.performanceboats.com/html...at_Medium_.jpg

that was awsome

Awesome ! Great job .. now iv'e got something to shoot for when i'm 100!:D

That is so great that your grandfather can do that. My father who is 71 loves going really fast as well. Last year he did two poker runs with me.

^^^ Your dad has good taste in t-shirts.

Got the same one at the boat show a few months back. :)

This made the news on the NBC affiliate station in Cleveland. Congrats. and Happy Birthday!

That's a 36 Skater with Teague 1000s right? Nice boat.
-Tom

Yes it is.

What's your grandfathers secret?

This linked me to cnn/video but Charleton Heston interview came up and I couldn't find the story....
anyone with a direct link?

I'm trying not to be computarded here- may be that I'm on a mac...

You have to search for the 100 years and running link

got it thanks!

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ef=videosearch

That is awesome. congrats on the event, having grandpa around to live 100+ and to have family heritage with zest.

ps- beautiful boat too. Hope that duck at the end didn't leave a mark!

That is the coolest thing I've ever seen.

I guess they move the clips around.

1:46 in the video you see a bird get taken out...

direct link http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ef=videosearch

I can see the calls from PETA already:D

very cool!

Jason, that is a memory that I'm sure will last forever with you and your Grandpa. It's great that many of you share your hobbies with fathers/grandfafthers.

I wasn't as lucky with my dad liking/appreciating my choice of toys & hobbies. All through my racing days (cars & boats) my Dad just couldn't relate. Now that the size of the toys has escalated (along with the cost) all I get out of him now is the compulsory "Oh my aching ass - what have you bought now?":D:D It's cool, I get a kick outta seeing him just shake his head and laugh!!!:D

Very cool! It reminds me back in 1998 I took my 85 year old Grandfather-in-law for a 105mph ride in my 22ft Talon.

This is funny. Even though he has plenty of money, he has always been very frugal. Before the ride I told him he can borrow a pair of wrap around sun glasses to deal with the wind. Well he said, naaaa, I got my own. When he got in the boat he put on what at first I thought were goggles. I look closer and they are safety glasses and for the strap he used an old fruit-of-the-loom underwear waistband!:D He's a great guy...

Way cool!!!!!!!!! Absolutly awesome

still gettin' out and gettin' er done at 100!!!.......what a cool old guy!!

looks like he's a vet too......???

That was so special............. My Brother and I just lost my Dad he would have been 92 on 4/26.......... He got a chance to ride in my Cat and throttled last summer and it was a big thrill for all of us on our lake in michigan ( Cass Lake in Oakland County )

I wish all your family the very best............. Thanks for such a good memory for all ...................:sport009: