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jg10003

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

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:22 AM

Sep 2020

True, the parade is organized by Broward County with corporate sponsors. But the boats are owned and operated by private citizens. Anyone with a boat can participate. But I'm sure the average Fort Lauderdale boat owner knows way more then the yahoos on that lake

BTW I saw a 53 foot yacht and some aft-cabin cruisers that were at least 37 feet on that lake. These are boats people use to cruise the Bahamas or the entire length of the intercoastal. It seems strange to have a yacht on a small inland lake.

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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