Jerks! Why so many jerks?

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I have never seen more rude jerks in my life as I have here in Folsom Lake, CA. As I was trailoring my boat home we noticed some damage to my hull on the port side including my (irreplaceable) seville name plate broken apart and a scratch down the side. Now I prefer to dock to starboard so whatever(whoever) hit was on the port sidewhile I was off getting the truck. No one said a word and the guilty party just hit and ran...
Just the latest in a string. Does sacramento have more jerks per capita on earth? What is the deal??:confused:


PS does anyone know where to buy a seville emblem?
 

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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

I understand your grief. There are plenty of em out there,I've dinged a few,got lucky,contacted the owners,and everytime they look it over,ahhh... Don't worry about it. I'm sure if I just left they would have been mad. Everytime it's happend it's been windyer than beetlegues in fall! I also took a hit,dude looks at it and walks away,I stopped him and he says oh that yours? Sorry but shi* happens. I shake my head and say next time it'll be yours. Well it did happen,and by someone else,he was really mad and I just loaded up and left.lol Hope ya get a new emblem, that suck's.
 
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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

I thought that sort of thing only happened in shopping center parking lots.

while it's likely some one bumped your boat and took off, knowing he damaged it, it's equally likely someone bumped your boat and took off not knowing he damaged it. Boats, unlike cars, frequently contact each other.
 
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We had the same thing happen while our boat was docked. There are a lot of rotten people on our Earth.
 
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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

Does sacramento have more jerks per capita on earth?
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If you live in Cal. that would be a moot(sp?) question.
 
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Bluepike

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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

It happened to me too. Was asleep down below when bam! I put on my pants and went out the door in time to see two guys taking off in a boat they were using to fish around the docks. Too far away to yell a "good morning!" to 'em. Yeah, it sucks.
 
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Deep down in their heart of heart's.......people generally suck. If you don't think so, as yourself how many times you've been cut off in traffic. Now consider how many times someone has cut in front of you in a line at the grocery store. Why? because they take advantage when they know or THINK they can get away with. It's the old "Locks keep honest people honest", which is just another adage for 'people suck'.
 
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Ensign Newby,

When did it happen? I boat on Folsom Lake all the time - was just there last night, actually - and I guess I don't think there are all that many jerks. Sure, there are always people coming and going and limited ramp space to accommodate them and some are more efficient/skilled at it than others, but almost everybody we've encountered has been friendly and at least tried to be considerate (with a couple of notable exceptions). Where were you taking out? Hobie Ramp? If so, I can tell you that I never use the lanes in between the two courtesy docks for exactly that reason. When it's rough/windy or even when there are just two larger boats in that center area, it's just too easy for the boats to smash into eachother.
 
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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

Hello Orange TJ,
Yes it was Hobie at about 9 pm, pretty dark, and quite windy. I used the dock on the right far starboard both times. There was bedlam. When I got back with the truck some older couple on a similar boat were being blown to the end of the dock. But they looked like they were coming from the center between the docks. I gave a quick assist to get him behind mine and proceeded to pick up the boat. So it could have been when I launched that morning.
As for the original post It was late and I may have vented a bit. Sure Sacramento has it's share of idjuts and jerks, but I should not impune an entire population. Just venting I guess.:rant:
 
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shrew said:
Deep down in their heart of heart's.......people generally suck. If you don't think so, as yourself how many times you've been cut off in traffic. Now consider how many times someone has cut in front of you in a line at the grocery store. Why? because they take advantage when they know or THINK they can get away with. It's the old "Locks keep honest people honest", which is just another adage for 'people suck'.
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Holy Crap that is prophetic Chief! Good job.
 
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Too far away to yell a "good morning!" to 'em.
Next time give em the old air horn!
 
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"I understand your grief. There are plenty of em out there,I've dinged a few,got lucky,contacted the owners,and everytime they look it over,ahhh... Don't worry about it. I'm sure if I just left they would have been mad. Everytime it's happend it's been windyer than beetlegues in fall! I also took a hit,dude looks at it and walks away,I stopped him and he says oh that yours? Sorry but shi* happens. I shake my head and say next time it'll be yours. Well it did happen,and by someone else,he was really mad and I just loaded up and left.lol Hope ya get a new emblem, that suck's."










Karma works, both ways...
 
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Thanks all, I will keep an eye out for a replacement, I guess gold is a little less rare then one of these puppies. If anyone sees something please let me know. This is quite an impressive site with good folks. No jerks here!
Bob
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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

When I had my Seville, one was also broken. I removed them and had some made of vinyl lettering. I may actually still have a good plastic one somewhere in my garage.
 
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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

If the other side is intact, why not use it to make a mold and then cast a few out of epoxy? Paint, install and you have the ability to make more if/when another yahoo/noob takes a crack at the emblem.


Just a thought.
 
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Re: Jerks! Why so many jerks?

Let's put this into perspective. This morning I had the secretary of the synagogue I belong to send out the following letter: Read that and tell me again how terrible it is to have a skint up boat and how bad the horse's patootie is who did the damage. I guarantee I'd trade the ailments I've got for a damaged boat in a New York minute.

From: Mel Taylor
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:31:07 AM
Subject: Message from Mel Taylor

Gentlepersons,

Some weeks it just don't pay to get out of bed!

For quite a while now I've known that I wasn't very well physically but haven't known exactly what the problem was or just what was going on in my body. Now I know. I spent the afternoon and evening of the 24th of July in the hospital having tests, including a CT scan and now it is official and what I've suspected for quite a while is confirmed. I have stage four lung cancer, metastasized and apparently terminal.

Without going into a lot of detail, in laymen's terms, I've got tumors various places outside of my lung (such as my liver) and my right lung is virtually non-functional due to a buildup of air or gas and fluid between the pleura and the lung itself (I believe it's called a hydropneumothorax). If anyone is really interested in the gory details I can send you the results of the CT scan via e-mail.

The immediate need is to get the fluid and gas away from the lung so I can breathe easier. From then on it's just whatever can be done to keep me comfortable (such as my wife catering to my every whim?) until the end.

Because I have been taking blood thinners they are going to wait until Tuesday the 30th to drain the fluid off the lung. I'll be readmitted to the hospital then but don't know whether I'll have to stay overnight or not. I don't yet have any idea of projected life span. Hopefully someone will be able to give me some kind of estimate of that on Tuesday.

Anyhow, right now I'm doing fine, I'm still up and active, not depressed, or even stressed much now that I know what is going on but Dia and I do have an awful lot of stuff, legal and otherwise, to take care of and get squared away in the next few weeks. Assuming, of course, that I still have a few weeks left. Only God knows the answer to that question. In any case, your prayers and kind thoughts will be appreciated.

Love to all y'all,

Mel
 
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