I got busted...

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 07-05-2011, 7:57 AM

Last night I went out on the lake to watch the fireworks and got hit up for a safety inspection. I told the officer to get out his ticket book. No registration (expired 1997), no life preservers, no fire extinguisher. He was cool and it's only $50.

(blatantblunts) · (blatantblunts) **Join Date: Jun 2011** 07-05-2011, 8:12 AM

haha jesus

(Bolo) · (Bolo) **Join Date: May 2011** 07-05-2011, 8:27 AM

Wow he was definately cool.

(brett33) · (brett33) **Join Date: Apr 2011** 07-05-2011, 8:52 AM

haha awesome. id say that was a slap on the wrist!

(ottog1979) · (ottog1979) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 07-05-2011, 8:58 AM

What happened to age & wisdom coming together?

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 07-05-2011, 9:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ottog1979

What happened to age & wisdom coming together?

LOL. Age and wisdom is what allows you to do all that and only have to pay $50.

Might be worth mentioning that this is the first patrol boat on the lake since the beginning of recorded history.

(jeff_mn) · (jeff_mn) **Join Date: Jul 2009** 07-05-2011, 9:13 AM

No life preservers?

Cool

(garveyj) · (garveyj) **Join Date: Sep 2009** 07-05-2011, 9:52 AM

do you still have the same boat from 1997?

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 07-05-2011, 10:12 AM

Yeah, my boat is a 1992 Ski Nautique Open Bow model. It hasn't been out of the lake/boathouse for 18 years. I have a couple of cushions in the boat that can be used for preservers. I only put the jackets in when I'm wakeboarding. When I asked the officer if the cushions count for preservers he just said if I don't give you a ticket for the preservers then I'll give you a ticket for one of the other offenses and the preservers is the cheapest. Needless to say I didn't argue.

It's a 122 acre lake and I often tie a rope to the bow and swim from the opposite end of the lake pulling the boat back to the dock for exercise. So it's not like have life jackets is a big deal.

(ottog1979) · (ottog1979) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 07-05-2011, 10:18 AM

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I often tie a rope to the bow and swim from the opposite end of the lake pulling the boat back to the dock for exercise.

Just love that...

(beretta5spd) · (beretta5spd) **Join Date: Jan 2010** 07-05-2011, 10:44 AM

did you get an address to send flowers to?

just teasing of course but the outcome of that situation could have been way worse

(benjaminp) · (benjaminp) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 07-05-2011, 1:24 PM

I was really judgmental until you explained the amount of use the boat gets. Lucky you.

(blatantblunts) · (blatantblunts) **Join Date: Jun 2011** 07-05-2011, 1:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fly135

It's a 122 acre lake.

it's only 122 acres and theres a cop on it?! insane

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 07-05-2011, 1:53 PM

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Originally Posted by benjaminp

I was really judgmental until you explained the amount of use the boat gets. Lucky you.

Well, I didn't say how much I use the boat. Just that I only use it in the lake I live on.

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it's only 122 acres and theres a cop on it?! insane

Yeah, I'm wondering why as well. Considering there has never been a cop on it and there's no publc boat ramp.

(blatantblunts) · (blatantblunts) **Join Date: Jun 2011** 07-05-2011, 1:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fly135

Yeah, I'm wondering why as well. Considering there has never been a cop on it and there's no publc boat ramp.

sounds a little fishy haha

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 07-06-2011, 7:37 AM

The story I heard now was that some douche that lives on the lake was unhappy about something on the 3rd and contacted Fish and Wildlife to come patrol the lake. I was out on the lake in the evening on the 3rd watching fireworks and it seemed fine. Just a lot of boats floating around being cool.

(blatantblunts)

haha what a d*ck.....

(andy_nintzel)

hahahaha great story!