Reply With QuoteOriginally posted by Blown 472
I hear you, that fifteen min drive is a bitch.
Originally posted by MRS FLYIN VEE
I say smart.. I don't care for the holiday weekends at the lake.. specially the traffic to get there..
I hear you, that fifteen min drive is a bitch.
Originally posted by Blown 472
I hear you, that fifteen min drive is a bitch.
I like to think it's because we're smart! Made the mistake in '81 and went on Memorial Day. What a freakin' joke of a mess! Too many stories just from that weekend to tell in a single day! No thanx! Ribs on the ol' barby in the backyard are just the ticket for da gigs!
I'd like to think we are smarter than the average bear.
With the job I have I drive around the I.E. all day, and for the past two days I've seen alot of boats that I recognize from the boards, some I don't. I've also seen tons of rental RV's pulling rented lake lice rockets.
For the life of me I can't figure out what the attraction is to sit in the traffic for an extra hour to go to the river on the holidays!
Not only do I have to worry about getting stopped by L.E., checking me three times over, but when I get back I have to make an appt. with the chiro. to have my spine straightened from looking over my shoulder for fear some wake jumping kid wont end up on my engine hatch.
I get plenty of vacation and personal time afforded me at work that I don't need to hold dear that one extra night of getting drunk with the extra four hours on the water Monday. No thanks!
When I was younger I used to say, " It won't happen to me". Now that I'm older I say, " It could happen to me ". I just hope that years from now I'm not thinking that it will happen to me! lol!
Don't sweat the holidays not being out there. Think about what your giving up. After you've thought about it. Is it worth the risk?
Sorry for the long winded post. I'm spending my extra night drunk at home. He He!
It is a lot easier avoiding the trafic there and backthen the crowded waterways is not fun either:yuk:
With plenty of vacation time for long weekends, we will have our share of lake and river runs without as many ROOKIES out there.
So we will be hanging out with the family in the pool and enjoying the good weather
Memorial Day Weather.....I hope it gets better.
At least I can get out of the yardwork now.
Yep, stayin' home works for me...!!
Some years back, we were camping at Moabi for Memorial Day. Got there like Tuesday for a week-long stay. Laid out a nice campsite on the grass, had the whole area dang near to ourselves.
It starts fillin' up a little on Thursday; not too bad. I take the wife to Laughlin to play her nickels, visit with friends, and have dinner. We get back to the park about 11:30p and the line is out to the street...!!! Takes us another hour to get into the park and our campsite is SURROUNDED..!! People had taken down our tarp, stacked up our chairs, and were partying on our table..!!
It was a steady line of cars, boats, trailers, coming in all night. Not much fun after that. By Monday evening, everyone had left and it was just a open as the day we got there....EERIE...
We are smart. I'll spend the three days getting caught up around the house and get some projects done. Hey Rich I might even get the garage cleaned
Smart... I'll just sit in the boat if the river fever gets too bad
I wonder if there will be any new horror stories about the crowds from the ***boat members that went this weekend when they come back.
I have to go to the river to sit in my boat
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