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thenewgreen  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What was the last thing you did for fun? -Videocast

GoT's was a lot of fun for us to watch too. We are definitely looking forward to its return. As for the jet ski, perhaps on this video we should have added the old "Don't try this at home" disclaimer. But I agree, it is irresponsible for advertisers to not consider such things.

Jet skis are like drum sets. They're really fun if you are the one on them, otherwise they're annoying. They're annoying to the boaters on the water and to the people on the shore they sound like obnoxious mosquitos constantly buzzing up and down the lake. -I know..."get off my lawn", but it's true.





kleinbl00  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Screw your jet ski. I want one of these.

mk  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, I'd never buy a jetski. My brother is the sailor. I love to sail around, but not as captain. Too much constant fussing.

I'm actually in the market for one of these.

We vacation on Lake Superior, and it's the smallest boat you can get that you can call sea worthy. I just want something I can tool around in, and pull up on the beach at the end of the day.

thenewgreen  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

"Pull up on the beach at the end of the day" is key.

mk  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, we've actually done pretty well with a 16' aluminum boat and a setup of driftwood rollers, but that requires gathering up a handful of folk.

thenewgreen  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Taking a dock and a boat launch in and out every year is kind of a pain. You've seen our set-up, we just have the pontoon boat, which is all I'd ever want anyways, but it requires the lift. -A giant floating couch basically. But, we can get it going quick enough to pull skiers and tubes. Fun.

thenewgreen  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree. Way more "fun", no doubt about it. We have a Hobie Cat at our family's cottage.

edit: sans mirage drive -of course. that looks pretty bad ass.

mk  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Jet skis are like drum sets. They're really fun if you are the one on them, otherwise they're annoying. They're annoying to the boaters on the water and to the people on the shore they sound like obnoxious mosquitos constantly buzzing up and down the lake. -I know..."get off my lawn", but it's true.

Absolutely. My grandfather always asked someone to fetch his shotgun when they showed up. They are crazy annoying. Fun on big waves though.