Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Ohh. Ok.
That explains some stuff.

But you never know, some of these old dudes with baseball caps b*tchin about boats on OSO are actually the guys who built em.

I can only guess that I owe McM an apology. :D

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

just an old dude who bought them and tested them.to smart to build them.when don built boats it was a hobby.he already was successful. building custom sport boats and making money ,name a few.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Same thing as Benny..it was just a hobby

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

another well informed oso brother.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

For the record I must now disclose that I am kind of an old dude too.

And I have been known to wear a baseball hat after a run, but it's because I still have hair. :D

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I'll go semi-pro on the pics :D Nice babe, nice boat but....whose the fugly dude? :drink:

Now on that plaque/memorial thingy...that is what this was about eh?

A little history (that seems to be big around here). I had the first condom I used bronzed...not to mention a certain twister board (gettin' that 55 gal drum of warm wesson oil done was a bit of a beeyotch :D but anything is possible ). So in keeping with the spirit, lets throw the Floridians a plaque and call it a time. You can have the boys from Hightimes mag do the art (beak included), stick it near a couple ganga bushes on some REALLY white sand...right next to a park bench with an IRS advertisment....there all done.

As this seems to be more of a private party I'll mosey on back to the uncencored section now :evilb:

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I've had a pretty good education about you in my PM in the last few minutes.
Now I'm up to speed.

I didn't mean to confuse you with somebody important.
Sorry about that.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

40 years of history all in a few pms you must be a fast learner.somebody important to you maybe.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I accept your "virtual" drink if your money is still on the bar.

You can't see me, but I'm raising a small to medium sized martini glass full of martini parts to you at this moment. Cheers.

I toast your attitude. I toast the fact that you use complete sentences and punctuation, which is a dying art. Heck, I'll even toast Fountains.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

thats cool posting and toasting.lets check your punctuaition after the second martini.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

likity split.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

It was just the parts with you in it. Took about a minute.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

are you new to offshore sport boats?have another cocktail.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I just got all the knowledge in the universe by PM.
Amazingly, it got in under the 2000 character limit.
(Except tomorrow's lotto numbers, I checked right away.)

It told me that the memorial will never happen in that location because of local politics that most of us are unaware of.

It also said that it would be a mild winter.

It also said that gas would be cheaper next summer.

The bad news: when I am old I will have to get a really big boat to keep attracting women. I was afraid of this.

I better go get another martini.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

dude if you think the boat thing works with girls you should see what fist full of 50s can get you in south fla.never needed material things to attract woman i have a great sense of humor,lasts forever.if you read this thread it is pretty funny.poor another one like the other one.cheers dude.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

You only like this thread because we are talking about you instead of Don.

Nobody could figure out why you were so negative about the idea.
Now we know, that you think that we should have had a poll:

-Don Aronow should get a plaque

-Magnum Mark should get a plaque

-Allan4 is still a putz

Now, a check of the all knowing PM says that Allan would have run away with it.

But still, it hurts to have been stading there on the sidelines and have Don get all the respect, even after he has been gone for so long. Let it out Mark. You're among friends here. It will be ok.

There's always Lucy's birthday.

The all knowing PM just reminded me of something I hafta go do.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

dude you sound hurt have another cocktail.i have to get ready for my trip to hollywood to take advantage of that lucy birthday thing.then maybe burn some of that 93 octane at sunny isle 2.76 per gallon.cheers.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

fund razzer i am not about a plaque.I bought 3 from brownie.one of each color.if you collect for a memorial i am in but the city is tough.just idle through and see for yourself.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Ya know, you must be pretty cool Mark.

You say "dude" more than any senior citizen I have ever met.

You're like a cross between Bob Dole and Tommy Chong.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Fund Razzer.

That's funny. I was razzin you.

I don't really care about the memorial. I think it's up to the locals.

I think that Don earned the legend status that he has. Be it infamous or famous.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I can make the point better:

Plaque or no plaque, it doesn't change the fact that we all know his name, and so many great brands.
The fact that this was a fringe "sport" when Don was doing his thing, and now Cigarette has become like Kleenex in terms of one brand standing for an entire class of products.

Only a marketing virtuoso could go down the same street selling the same company and concept over and over again.

The boater in me thinks he is ok. The marketing guy in me thinks he's a freaking genius.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I suprised he didn't make an APACHE :D

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

we agree on that .don was and is every perf boaters hero me as well i grew up with his boats. i was around don and his boats in the 60s up to the point where i have owned and successfully operated 5 of his built designs up to the currant 41.he has my total respect.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

tommy maybe. not bob dole you need 2 hands to run a 41.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

:D :D :drink: :evilb: :evilb:


Nice socks.........Dude

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

he did

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

shi& socks,great girl,interesting boat to say the least.2out of 3 not bad.about the sox heat rash.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

A) There should be OSO awards for threads.

B) Most aggregious hijacking should be a category.

C) This puppy should win.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

good morning to all you osoers.can any of you come out and play?

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Are you down in Florida now???

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

today at 5 i am going to leave.be in tonight.boating tomorrow hopefully.1 773 710 1382.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Hijack Alert!...hijack Alert!

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Mark is in Floriduh...and I would imagine runnin' that APACHE'S azz off :D

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Are we finished with this idea?
Is the street we all loved and enjoyed destined to be forgotten?

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Hey Rich..if you are still in..I'm in...

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Now thats funny chit :drink:

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

I thought that was just a rumor.

Re: Don Aronow Memorial
 

Mark,

where was this picture taken. Looks familiar