Bob Uecker's boat rammed by great lakes frieghter.

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=763272

A long-simmering dispute between two Milwaukee businesses has boiled over after a cargo ship operated by St. Marys Cement Inc. collided Monday with a boat owned by Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, docked at Skipper Bud’s marina on the Kinnickinnic River.

The ship that hit Uecker’s boat, the St. Marys Challenger, was docking at the St. Marys terminal just upriver from Skipper Bud’s when the accident occurred, said Mike Petrasky, co-owner of Skipper Bud’s. To Petrasky, it was just the latest example of Toronto-based St. Marys running roughshod over his company, which operates marinas and boat dealerships throughout Wisconsin and other states.

Fucking bastards. Nobody messes with the legend!

[Pierre.Suave]

1. Everytime I think of Bob Uecker

I think of the movie, Major League.

"Just a bit outside..."

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

2. During the Twins at Milwaukee series, I listened to him call the games on XM

I really enjoyed him.

[Pierre.Suave]

4. yeah, he was great

I agree.

[Carnea]

3. That's what Uecker gets for parking his boat in the front row nt

[CreekDog]

6. LOL stole my thunder!

:rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. Uke needs to stay away from boats

He and Al Hirt were friends, and one time he and some other guys went out to do some fishing on Lake Borgne, just east of New Orleans, on Hirt's 28-foot whaler. Hirt fell asleep at the wheel and plowed it into a bog. Uecker said they found him with his head in the bait box, and when they pulled him out, "live shrimp (were) dangling from his beard like weird Christmas ornaments."

:D

[PeaceNikki]

7. Not gonna happen. He's an avid boater/fisherman. And he runs the

Great Lakes Invitational fishing tournament which benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Then I'd say he just needs to stay away from Al Hirt

but that'd be sorta tasteless. :)