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I THINK CHRIS AND I SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF A WOMAN AT THE RAMP IN ASTOR YESTERDAY. SHE WAS HOLDING THEIR BOAT AT THE DOCK WAITING FOR HER HUSBAND, SO CHRIS BACKED DOWN ON THE SAME SIDE FOR ME TO LOAD OUR BOAT. THE WATER IS STILL MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL, SO HE DIDN'T HAVE TO PUT IN VERY FAR. WHEN I STARTED HEADING TOWARD HER, THE LOOK ON HER FACE WAS PRICELESS. I WANTED TO TELL HER IT WAS OK, BUT I CAN'T TALK TO ANYONE WHILE LOADING. I HAVE A ROUTINE THAT I FOLLOW AND CAN BE DISTRACTED VERY EASILY. SO AFTER WE WERE DONE, CHRIS WENT TO THE RAMP TO SEE IF THIS OLDER GENTLEMEN NEEDED ANY HELP LOADING HIS BOAT AND THE LADY WAS STILL WAITING. SO CHRIS APOLOGIZED TO HER 'IF WE SCARED' HER. SHE SAID NO, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT THE LOOK ON HER FACE SAID! MY INTENTION, NOR CHRIS', WAS NOT TO SCARE ANYONE. WE JUST KNEW THAT WE HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO LOAD WITHOUT GETTING IN THEIR WAY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS A BIT SCARED THE CLOSER I GOT SO I WAS PROUD OF MYSELF!! I WOULD HAVE NEVER ATTEMPTED THAT IF THE WATER WAS AS LOW AS WE ARE USED TO!!

She for to mention that that couple arrived at least 5 min ahead of us, and we had our boat loaded and tied down and ready to go before her husband even had the trailer wet. He looked alittle pissed off that we were done before he could get to the water. I should have told her about a WOW class. LOL

Thats what happens when you have a great partner........

Thank you D, I am a great partner.  Now don't tell her I said that. LOL

 You are right team work makes all the difference, and a great partner is were to start.

Why did you use the same side as them? Wouldn't it have been safer and less frightening for them if  you would have used the other ramp at the park? Maybe next time offer them some help instead of showing off  your "skills". Just my .02 (no not my B.A.L.)

NO ONE WAS TRYING TO SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS!! BOTH SIDES WERE TAKEN. ONE SIDE, THE OLDER GENTLEMEN THAT I SPOKE OF THAT CHRIS DID OFFER HELP TO, WE LET GO BEFORE US AS WE WAITED WAY BACK AWAY FROM THE RAMP! SO, IN ALL, WE COULDN'T OFFER HELP TO THE OTHER COUPLE BECAUSE WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND COULDN'T GET TO THE RAMP AT THAT TIME TO START WITH. WHEN THEY FINALLY MOVED THEIR BOAT TO THE END OF THE RAMP, THAT IS WHEN I LET CHRIS OFF TO GO GET THE TRUCK. WE OFFERED HELP, THEY SAID NO THANKS, SO WE LOADED! I'M NOT WAITING A HALF HOUR FOR SOMEONE WHO REFUSES HELP AND NOT TO MENTION, THERE WERE OTHER BOATS WAITING TO LOAD AND LAUNCH! MAYBE THE PROUDNESS OF MY STORY JUST WASN'T WORDED OR TOLD CORRECTLY! TRIED TO MAKE IT SHORT AND SWEET INSTEAD OF LIKE THIS..... SO LONG THAT MAYBE NOONE HAD TIME TO READ!! I'LL DO BETTER NEXT TIME ON EXPLAINING MY "SKILLS"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, it just must not have come across right.

GUESS NOT. I WOULD NEVER PUT ANYONE IN DANGER, MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSES. AND I AM PROUD OF WHAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. EVERYTHING, NOT JUST LOADING AND UNLOADING. CHRIS AND I HAVE ALWAYS OFFERED HELP IF WE COULD.

Appearently I miss understood your post. It sounded like they weren't moving fast enough for you, just remember grasshopper not everyone had GREAT teachers like the two of you did. I'm sorry if I hurt anyones feelings.

I DO REMEMBER....ALL THE TIME! AND CHRIS AND I BOTH HAVE THANKED YOU AND JENNIFER TIME AND TIME AGAIN, TO THE POINT THAT YOU WERE PROBABLY TIRED OF HEARING IT.

GUESS I WAS JUST LOOKING FOR A BIT OF "GOOD JOB" FOR ALL OF MY HARD WORK ON LEARNING WHAT I HAVE. I WAS HAVING  A PROUD MOMENT AND WANTED TO SHARE IT. NOT VERY OFTEN THAT I GET TO POST ANYTHING NEW OR INTERRESTING.....LIKE I HAD DISCUSSED WITH YOU BEFORE. ANYWAY...OVER WITH.

I WILL WRITE A NEW POST UNDER W.O.W LIKE I HAD INTENDED TO DO THE FIRST TIME, JUST DIDN'T HAVE "TIME". AND YES, MY FEELINGS WERE HURT, BUT THAT'S LIFE. WE GO ON. NOT AS IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED BEFORE AND WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.