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pepperbear

(5,693 posts) Sun Sep 6, 2020, 10:43 PM Sep 2020

Seriously, how can a boat parade go so wrong? [View all]

Authorities have ruled out foul play, and a lot of them were really nice mini yachts and cabin cruisers.

Here's hoping it's a harbinger of things to come for trump's presidency

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Seriously, how can a boat parade go so wrong? [View all] pepperbear Sep 2020 OP

Lots of boats, lots of liquor, lots of entitlement. Bad combo. Srkdqltr Sep 2020 #1

Drunken stupidity & ego centrism? SheltieLover Sep 2020 #2

Because they're a bunch of stupid people MontanaMama Sep 2020 #3

It sure was the comedy of the day... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #10

Of course! MontanaMama Sep 2020 #35

Cool! Thanks! 2naSalit Sep 2020 #45

It was one of my favorite days this CanonRay Sep 2020 #12

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #4

Ok that makes sense. pepperbear Sep 2020 #8

So basically the same as every other day on the water fescuerescue Sep 2020 #36

Pretty much, in some places. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #37

Republican assholes in huge boats going way too fast Mariana Sep 2020 #5

LOL Skittles Sep 2020 #6

The perfect metaphor for the Trump admin.... Thomas Hurt Sep 2020 #7

That was my first thought when I heard about this Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2020 #42

Lack of planning, on ALL levels. DinahMoeHum Sep 2020 #9

In short: FREEDUMMMMMMM!!!1! Grokenstein Sep 2020 #20

All this. n/t ms liberty Sep 2020 #33

Wait - Why did they even have to rule out foul play? Beartracks Sep 2020 #11

Classic Libertarian free for all CanonRay Sep 2020 #13

you have big boats, with big engines mercuryblues Sep 2020 #14

THIS KentuckyWoman Sep 2020 #40

Way too many madamesilverspurs Sep 2020 #15

Boater suppression! tanyev Sep 2020 #16

It was similar to how they treat wearing Masks JI7 Sep 2020 #17

It is the worst trip I have ever been on... sheshe2 Sep 2020 #18

Great song. 3catwoman3 Sep 2020 #22

Makes me think of someone dying and going to heaven. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2020 #26

Willful ignorance, arrogance and entitlement. Grokenstein Sep 2020 #19

It's those damn soup cans! Those things have more force than a brick! Initech Sep 2020 #21

"A rising tide lifts all boats" but Grokenstein Sep 2020 #23

Letters from The Battle Of Lake Travis Acornsouth Sep 2020 #24

,,, pepperbear Sep 2020 #46

Fort Lauderdale has a christmas boat parade every year with no problems jg10003 Sep 2020 #25

I think it's different in a lake BainsBane Sep 2020 #27

Wakes on the intercoastal can be high, especially when a 200 foot yacht passes by. jg10003 Sep 2020 #28

Lake Travis is 60 miles long and 4.5 miles wide Phoenix61 Sep 2020 #31

an over sized boat BainsBane Sep 2020 #32

the pics I saw showed KT2000 Sep 2020 #29

How many Trump supporters does it take to screw up a boat parade?... TeamPooka Sep 2020 #30

It wuz the screen doors, what got 'em JHB Sep 2020 #34

Someone who if familiar with the man-made lakes in that area said Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #38

They threw a big wake. Kid Berwyn Sep 2020 #39

Any boating under the influence citations issued? DUI's apply to watercraft also. nt Hotler Sep 2020 #41

This happens when folks ignore regulations malaise Sep 2020 #43

It's what happens when you put a bunch of inexperienced people MineralMan Sep 2020 #44