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Excess 09-20-2016 06:45 AM


Originally Posted by sydwayz (Post 4483064)
the rest of the time, just a 'meh, whatever you stupid republican' look.

go trump !!!!! Make america great again !!!!!

Dean Ferry 09-20-2016 07:48 AM

I give a fair warning to everyone once....

enzo thecat 09-20-2016 07:54 AM


Originally Posted by Excess (Post 4483083)
go trump !!!!! Make america great again !!!!!

Hell Yeah!!!! GO TRUMP!!!!

tommymonza 09-20-2016 08:01 AM


Originally Posted by 1000 islander (Post 4482989)
I don't give them any warning. Two things I enjoy doing........watching people spill their drinks and watching people go holy sheit that thing has three engines after I fire off the 3rd one.

Many years ago I was down in Islamorada .

A Cary 50 was at the docks and heading out. The engines were probably just mildly warmed over 420s, nothing like the engines guys are running today. But one after another firing off with each one being coaxed with a lot of throttle to keep the cold ones running until all 4 were happy was way cool back in the day.

Wobble 09-20-2016 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by 1989mach1 (Post 4483072)

I would hate to be the first one into that dock. Talk about gridlock :drink:

fordf350 09-20-2016 09:51 AM

Contact !!!

ICDEDPPL 09-20-2016 10:02 AM

That loud piercing beeping should give it away

Nice Pair 09-20-2016 10:10 AM


Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4483150)
That loud piercing beeping should give it away

I try to read your message and my eyes keep turning left ........... could you remove your avatar for about 2 minutes? ;-)

BenPerfected 09-20-2016 10:47 AM

"Fire in the hole"

onesickpantera 09-20-2016 10:58 AM

I always warned people directly behind me.

Once I put in at a pier and there was a mother with her 2 or so year old child. They ended up just behind and to the side of my boat when it was time to start it. I told the mother that I was starting my boat and it was going to be loud, so they may want to move up a little. She stated it was fine.

I started my boat and the poor kid jumped out of his skin and started screaming and crying.


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