Forum Thread

Lake Okeechobee Topics

(Lake Okeechobee Specific)

4 messages

Updated 11/25/2019 4:36:36 PM

Off-Topic

Lakes Online Forum

83,605 messages

Updated 4/25/2024 9:33:24 PM

Boat Maintenance

Lakes Online Forum

5,193 messages

Updated 4/3/2024 3:47:36 AM

Lake Okeechobee Fishing

(Lake Okeechobee Specific)

2 messages

Updated 4/9/2020 8:42:00 AM

Jokes

Lakes Online Forum

4,169 messages

Updated 4/15/2024 11:05:05 PM

Sports

Lakes Online Forum

4,260 messages

Updated 3/24/2024 9:24:45 AM

Grilling & Recipes

Lakes Online Forum

2,976 messages

Updated 3/20/2024 11:53:43 PM

Tallapoosa River Topics

Lakes Online Forum

98 messages

Updated 4/15/2024 1:00:58 AM

Forum Usage Rules

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Speed boat - busted???
Date:	5/26/2009 7:27:52 AM

Does anyone have any info on what looked like a small speed boat getting busted in Sandy Creek this weekend? I think it happened Sunday or Monday. We were sitting on our dock watching the kids swim and a 20-24' catamaran speed boat with an I/O engine blew by in the distance doing about sixty or seventy. About an hour later there were two MPs towing it out of Sandy Creek. This all happened in Sandy Creek Estates near Smith Mountain Fire tower. There were also two Sheriff's in the neighborhood at the same time. I am thinking they carted off a drunk boater. Maybe the MP's can fill us in.

Name:	Sandy Tiger -	Reply
Subject:	Speed boat - busted???
Date:	5/26/2009 9:32:28 AM

I didn't see them get busted but I did see and hear them Saturday and Sunday. I don't think they were on the lake Monday. Did you see that little boat that looked like it had a metal cowling over the top? I didn't see it but my wife described it to me.

Name:	Summer Lover -	Reply
Subject:	Speed boat - busted???
Date:	5/26/2009 11:09:07 AM

I had seen the one that was set up like a hydroplane a few weeks back - not close enough to confirm, but looks like it may be a mono-hull. Cute. Did not see the runner, but did hear someone a couple of times.

Name:	Swimmer27 -	Reply
Subject:	Here is the story
Date:	5/27/2009 7:50:35 AM

FRom today's AC Outlook

URL: Boat confiscated

Name:	StrunkWhite -	Reply
Subject:	Oh my sweet Lord.
Date:	5/27/2009 2:19:50 PM

I admit to being heavy-handed when complaining about grammatical errors posted on an informal message board. But this article was written by someone who gets paid to write, and yet it contained errors that most grade-schoolers should have caught.

"Tuesday, a boat operator turned himself in to authorities and was charged with reckless operation, attempting to allude and for violating an idle speed maker." "Allude" and "elude" sound the same, but they are different words with different meanings. And it is an idle speed MARKER, not maker. I am surprised and happy that the reporter used "idle" instead of "idol," though it was probably a lucky guess.

"Authorities declined to name the owner but confirmed that they have reclaimed there and that the owner is now out on bond." "There?" My guess is that the reporter meant to use "their." Again, two words that sound the same do not necessarily mean the same thing. And whether the correct word was "there" or "their," there is still something missing. "There?" Where? OR "their?" Their what?

I realize that many of you will think "So what's the big deal?" If you feel that way about a writer with sub-standard skills getting paid to write, I hope you feel the same way about paying a mechanic to work on your engine using nothing but a hammer.

Name:	Summer Lover -	Reply
Subject:	Oh my sweet Lord.
Date:	5/27/2009 2:37:38 PM

Every good mechanic knows that you must have Mr. Big Pliers, Mr. Big Screwdriver, some WD40 and duct tape to fix anything, come on... As far as job skills, what is your take on our politicians?

Name:	Tallyman -	Reply
Subject:	Oh my sweet Lord.
Date:	5/28/2009 10:43:56 AM

Some people operate their boats with bumpers bouncing along the hull and some, having no clue as to the nuances of the English language, write for newspapers. Ignorance reigns everywhere.

Name:	BigFoot -	Reply
Subject:	Oh my sweet Lord.
Date:	5/28/2009 11:40:02 AM

I was reading the Dadeville Record this morning. It was absolutely filled with errors too numerous to count. Even being a small town newspaper, there should be a competent individual responsible for not letting those mistakes go out. Perhaps there is and just not spending enough time on it. As the guy says about restaurants (WSFA Montgomery) getting a low score, "CLEAN UP!!"

Quick Links
Lake Okeechobee News
Lake Okeechobee Photos
Lake Okeechobee Videos