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#1 Fri, Feb 20, 2009 1:52 AM
- h20dawg79
- Karma: 10
- Water Ski Sage
- Skis At: Old Hickory Lake, TN.
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Gator Bait?
I have been wondering for some time about the odds of falling in Florida Waters and becoming "GATOR BAIT"!!! I played Golf down there before and I know to never try to physically retrieve a ball from the water... So, I was wondering about retrieving a SKIER!!!
P.S. Although, "Gator Bait" would certainly be the Most productive thing I've done on a Ski in the last 4 months!
"Warning" -the Surgeon General has determined; That the preceding statements accurately reflect the views and opinions consistent with "DSS" (Delusional Slalomitis Syndrome) a highly contagious life altering condition... (Handle with Extreme care & Patience)
#2 Fri, Feb 20, 2009 10:12 AM
- ChrisRossi
- Karma: 7
- Pro Skier
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Re: Gator Bait?
I would be willing to bet that there has never been one bite at any ski facility in Florida ever. You have as good a chance to get attacked by a bear while running on a designated running trail as you do with an alligator. Our fear of the unknown terrifies us and gets the mind wandering to unreasonable places. I too shared your feelings for the first few years of skiing in Florida.
#3 Fri, Feb 20, 2009 7:29 PM
- WadeWilliams
- Karma: 15
- Pro Skier
- From: Lynn, MA
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Re: Gator Bait?
We just pulled this guy out of the lake today!
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#4 Sat, Feb 21, 2009 12:23 AM
- h20dawg79
- Karma: 10
- Water Ski Sage
- Skis At: Old Hickory Lake, TN.
- Foot Forward: left
Re: Gator Bait?
Man, I LOVE that Cheezy smile! He's such a Ham, I hope you used the"Catch & Release" Method...
"Warning" -the Surgeon General has determined; That the preceding statements accurately reflect the views and opinions consistent with "DSS" (Delusional Slalomitis Syndrome) a highly contagious life altering condition... (Handle with Extreme care & Patience)
#5 Sun, Mar 15, 2009 11:46 PM
- Jeanette
- Karma: 1
- Regular
- Skis At: Hamrick Lake, SC
- Foot Forward: left
Re: Gator Bait?
That is not even funny! You know how I feel about live things under the water! ...ok - maybe a little funny...
#6 Mon, Mar 16, 2009 12:59 AM
- WadeWilliams
- Karma: 15
- Pro Skier
- From: Lynn, MA
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Re: Gator Bait?
Don't worry, the only gator that has been at SkiTek in the last 2 years was under 2 feet and was removed (trapped) within 45 minutes.
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#7 Mon, Mar 16, 2009 1:49 AM
- miski
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- Slalom Mentor
- Skis At: Jepawhit, Lyons, SkiTec
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Re: Gator Bait?
I had a few morsels of deep-fried gator tail tonight for din-din... tastes like chicken!
#8 Mon, Mar 16, 2009 10:57 PM
- h20dawg79
- Karma: 10
- Water Ski Sage
- Skis At: Old Hickory Lake, TN.
- Foot Forward: left
Re: Gator Bait?
WadeWilliams wrote:
Don't worry, the only gator that has been at SkiTek in the last 2 years was under 2 feet and was removed (trapped) within 45 minutes.
What about "the one that got away"???
"Warning" -the Surgeon General has determined; That the preceding statements accurately reflect the views and opinions consistent with "DSS" (Delusional Slalomitis Syndrome) a highly contagious life altering condition... (Handle with Extreme care & Patience)
#9 Tue, Mar 17, 2009 12:14 PM
- Smokey-Seven
- Karma: 0
- Rookie
Re: Gator Bait?
What about "the one that got away"???
Shhhhhh...... Be werry werry kwyit..... he's hunting water skiiers.....
Years ago, I was watching Wade ski at a competition up in New Hampshire. Another person next to me commented on a run Wade had just completed. She said, "He might miss a bouy now and again, but he hardly ever falls!"
I replied, "Well, he skis a lot in Florida. When you consider the gators, it's advisable not to fall."
I don't know if she thought I was serious or not, but I was smiling.
Last edited by Smokey-Seven (Tue, Mar 17, 2009 12:20 PM)
#10 Sat, Mar 21, 2009 8:33 PM
- lcarnes
- Karma: 0
- Regular
Re: Gator Bait?
Wade, Didn't you tell me the name of your gator was "Removed"? IMHO, it's more fun to just wonder what's under there...
BTW, we managed to get a couple of runs in today...water 46 and air 52...yeehaw, not quite 100, but close enough!
