Opening Day Part Deux

     You're "the Man" Larry...bomb-outs at 60!! And a pretty good looking one to boot! Nice flying dock also...[I remember that corner at the far end of the lake...I believe I bit it at the same spot!] By the way I tried texting you from the New Years Day tournament but you have evidently changed cell numbers sometime in the last two years??

Bomb out in a drys suit at 60. Wow.

Last year was the year I got slalom going, I hope this is the year I get barefoot going...

Great footing Larry. How well can you see those markers when your back there? The closest I get to footing is driving and I try to stay at least a rope length away from objects, although I do realize you small lake guys don't have any problem getting close to stuff.

Looking good Larry. Starting from The boat ramp - good way not to waste an audience or an opportunity.

Hollywood wrote: The begoggled barefooting madman.

'nuff said......



john

Bruce, if we didn't get close to stuff, we wouldn't have any room at all. But we are pretty careful and both driver and skier exercise caution close to the buoys. Not to say the driver isn't sometimes close enough to a buoy that an unattentive skier couldn't whack into it, but we're careful. If I had a real noob back there, I would stay far enough away. The only thing I think about is that if and when I ever become a proficient enough long line bacerds footer, I'd make a real point to the driver that safety is all on him. Cant help but think of that guy that got killed a few years ago.

Greg....audience...ha, not on this lake, they don't have a clue. About the only spectator was one grumpy old guy that I am sure called the local law enforcement that the boat was going too fast in the 150 foot from shore no-wake zone....bite me. Usually when that kind of thing gets reported around here, there is an emergency meeting of the board and by 8:00 AM the next day, there is a new regulation on the books. That's what happened when some wake surfers flooded a guys lawn and then had the bad sense to hassle the guy. No more fat sacks or surfing allowed. (not that that is a bad thing on this little lake) There was one turd a year or so ago that sent security pictures of our boat, supposedly speeding in the no wake zone. We never do that and have no reason too. I think it was just how it appeared given the relative alignment of everything.

Although the other day, when I was pulling the boat out after those two runs a group of young ladies walked by. One said, "was that you out there just now?" Yes, ma'am, "Were you barefooting?" Yes ma'am. "Wow, that's crazy" I think that's the first time anyone on this lake has ever acknowledged that I was barefooting. If its not a tube, they are completely out of touch.

I have lost a good friend to back barefooting into a dock (Alabama). Fossett boat rules are simple -
1. The driver is responsible for skier
2. If the skier is back barefoot he/she is on the pin/release no exceptions.

Larry
I am home the week prior to Easter if you want to try to connect and get out. I am anxious to take the semi swvelt physique of mine to the water - been a long time since I have been <250 and footing!          

I know....I've got to work on that. Unless I can do at least 2 laps around the lake I going to be relegated to the JV team.