That is 100% false. We've had countless people on our boats that would never be able to afford them. Just because someone is the friend of someone with an expensive boat does not mean they can afford the same lifestyle.

Hey Kittens(and not just you), Its your expert and probably first hand knowledge, ASSUMPTIONS, and your need to say i told you so about this accident that ends up getting threads band or closed. The comments about the families financial status is pretty fugged up also. Everyone wants to know what happened and who to blame but these two men have not even been laid to rest. You will all know in due time what happened because as more videos pop up, people posting their expert opinions and assumptions not only here but on 25 other websites, the greedy attorneys and federales will say we are out to take over the world and we must be stopped. Sit down and drink a beer away from your computer. This will still be a topic a month from now.

Do you guys not read the whole thread? I apologized and retracted.

But AT NO POINT did I say that they had money because of a friend had a nice boat. It was a general statement, The poor people of this country are NOT the ones at powerboat poker runs...... It was out of place and taken wrong, and I am sorry but its true, there is not any wika family's, and ****ing homeless people going to this event. Some maybe well off?, yes, but 90% of the boats there are NOT rich, a select few probably so. Does nto matter to me. the point was IF and WHEN you have the time, to do these kinds of receration things, you are not considered POOR. in my book.

the POOR person is the one trying to figure out how to pay for a treatment for his cancer kid with a minimum wage job. Driving a 1970 car that nothing works on but will get his kid the to doctor. He is not even thinking about a damn poker run, and or fathum the amunt of money it takes to operate one. Sorry for stepping on your internet toes, read the whole thread.

Again I have apologized for the assumptions, and explained the statement was a general not meant to be taken about the family in question.

And what knowledge? I claim to have none about how or why the boat flipped. Never been in a Cat doing over 100. I have been boating for 20 years on all types and I know that The videos show some BAD judgment for sure. but that was not when the incident happens and we all do stupid things. My reason for this thread was because of the censorship a internet forum was implacing on the posters.

Some of you have wasted alot of oxygen & brain cells ranting way off topic.

I too have been guilty of this (at work).
A subordinate of mine made the following suggestion to me once & it has stuck ever since. Many of you could benefit from this very same advice.

"Be a Part of the Solution NOT a Part of the Problem"

Many years ago, the Bilge was filled with political threads and causing headaches for uninterested members. Further, some of the members got very heated and subsequently banned. OSO created the Politics forum so knuckleheads like me could jump in the Mosh-Pit of Ignorance without harming others.

Incidents like last week's accident, and yes, it was an accident, drum up plenty of emotions. And Lord knows, we have emotional and opinionated people in this forum.

While it would be tasteless to create a forum focused on accidents, it is probably a good idea that current and future threads focused on the safety of PRs should be held in the Boating Safety Forum. Anyone who knows how to use the What's New and New Posts buttons can join the discussion.

Just my 2 cents.


And to the families, I am so sorry for your loss. We OSO'ers are knuckleheads and, given the disconnected of mashing keyboards and staring at screens, we'll say things that we would never say in people's faces. On behalf of everyone here, please forgive us and understand no disrespect was intended.

Everyone else. . . back to work.

Agree, I am so sorry for your loss and never ment any disrespect to your family, I was speaking generally and throuhg a keyboard.

Does Mr. Hendrick know you call him a subordinate?

Real nice, you trying to get me fired!!??

I thought JG missin' the Chase would finish you off for sure.