Just don't get into the canoe BEFORE Jerry does. Nimble he isn't. Then he sings "Don't rock tha boat, Baby... don't tip the boat o'vaa..." all the way home. DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Burgess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] You Might be a Renegade VFB'er If . . . > Your a nasty piece of work laughing at a fellow humans misfortune. > I did exactly the same only to my wife , she was riding a bike in Lovers Key > Florida when her front wheel jammed in some loose sand, well it happened so > quick she never had time to put her foot down and instead fell sideways bike > and all. > I did manage to ask if she was ok after a few minutes of laughing. her reply > was you,r nasty laughing at someone elses misfortune. > Luckily she wasnt carrying her fishing rod at the time . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Goldsmith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 5:55 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] You Might be a Renegade VFB'er If . . . > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Duran > > Subject: RE: [VFB] You Might be a Renegade VFB'er If . . . > > > > ROTFL!!! I can't believe you'd actually put all that in writing. We may > > have to get you to write a book like Jimmy D! > > You better change the names though. I can almost guess who some of these > > guys are. > > I love this list! > > Hee Hee Hee > > Deb > > > > Deb, > > > > The stuff I don't put on this list goes on the "dumb and Dumber FF List" > > I fish in the south. So adventures occur on virtually any trip. > > Any time one of my redneck buddies says, "Hey, hold this here can a'beer > > and watch this", I know I am in for a RENEGADE VFB moment. > > > > One of my best of all time stories involved an "0 dark 30" trip on > > a particularly moonless night. I launched my boat by hand instead of > > driving > > it off the trailer and I tied the boat to the end of the dock. Both > > myself > > and my partner > > had to go back to the car prior to the start of fishing. When we returned > > from the car we realized how very, very dark it was. Just pitch black. > > When > > I reached the end of the dock, I tugged the Bow line and pulled the boat > > to > > the side of the dock to get in. In the pitch black however, my partner > > did > > not see that move nor did he realize that I was standing at the end of the > > dock. I watched in dismay as he walked behind me, then walked OFF THE END > > of the dock into 12' of water. The only thing visible was his hat floating > > on the water. > > > > In all honesty, I could barely help him. My first reaction was. Holy > > S**T, > > I have to help. However by the time it was clear he had bobbed to the > > surface and > > was OK, I was convulsed with laughter. I finally got him to dock ladder. > > As each soaked head and body part appeared a rung at a time as he climbed > > the ladder, the convulsions got worse. I thought he was going to throw me > > in the water. The trip was scrubbed. He lost his GLASSES and is even > > blinder that I without them than I am without mine. He finally joined in > > the laughter and we were convulsed most of the way home. > > > > When we unpacked at his house, he remembered that he had returned to the > > car > > to get his Very PRICEY SAGE -LOOP rod and reel combo. The laughter > > immediately turned to Oh D**N!! OH S**T and several other word of dismay > > and shock with realization that the rod and reel were in the murky bottom. > > At that point I commiserated. That commiseration lasted for at least 75 > > seconds, but the instant My doors and windows were closed and I was > > driving > > away, the laughter started again and has continued for the last 10 years. > > > > We did return to dock with weighted treble hooks but were never able to > > snag > > his gear. > > > > > > And yup, I am laughing hysterically as I type this What a memory. > > JG > > , > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 7/4/2006 > >
