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felching pen [TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 1:00:12 AM  
Nobody in the truck? I'm sure you'll remember next time.
 
MaudlinMutantMollusk [OhFark]  
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2021-08-03 1:10:34 AM  
Whoops
 
leeksfromchichis [recently expired TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 3:25:41 AM  
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Jeff5  
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2021-08-03 3:27:16 AM  
Should have gotten the Submariner package...
 
leeksfromchichis [recently expired TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 3:28:10 AM  

Jeff5: Should have gotten the Submariner package...


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stoli n coke  
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2021-08-03 3:37:26 AM  
You know, that little emergency brake dealie comes in handy when you're stopped on a hill. Also helps that, if nobody's in the truck, put it in park and kill the farking engine.

Hard to believe at least one of these yokels lost a relative who was cleaning a gun and looked down the barrel to see what was blocking it.
 
phishrace  
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2021-08-03 3:44:07 AM  
We used to go camping at Lake Berryessa every Memorial Day weekend. Epic party all weekend long up and down the lake, lots of boats, hot chicks in bikinis.

On Monday, when the hungover and tired boat owners brought their boats back to the ramp to trailer, there was a group of guys who would sit on lawn chairs and tailgates and grade your trailer job while drinking beers They'd watch you dock the boat, back the trailer down and pull the boat out. Then they would each take a paper plate and write a score on it with a sharpie. Once all the scores were written, they'd flip them up and give you your scores.

One year my buddy got solid 9's and 10's when he pulled his boat out, but as he was strapping it down, he noticed one of the trailer bunks had rotated. So he had to put it back in the water to get the bunk straightened out. He pulled it back out and the judges issued new scores. They were not good.

tl;dr Hanging out at the boat ramp can be more fun than it sounds
 
Pert  
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2021-08-03 3:44:56 AM  

stoli n coke: You know, that little emergency brake dealie comes in handy when you're stopped on a hill. Also helps that, if nobody's in the truck, put it in park and kill the farking engine.

Hard to believe at least one of these yokels lost a relative who was cleaning a gun and looked down the barrel to see what was blocking it.


There was a tragic story in the UK a little while back where several people died when their vehicle slipped down a boat ramp which was slick with sea weed and water, even with the brakes on....... that's not what happened here.
 
crumblecat  
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2021-08-03 3:47:55 AM  
Oh, don't look back
Don't look behind you
Reckless drivin' on
Dirty back Road
 
whatisaidwas [BareFark] [OhFark]  
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2021-08-03 4:00:44 AM  
TFA video satisfies.
 
sinko swimo  
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2021-08-03 4:16:26 AM  
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nytmare  
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2021-08-03 4:24:26 AM  

phishrace: We used to go camping at Lake Berryessa every Memorial Day weekend. Epic party all weekend long up and down the lake, lots of boats, hot chicks in bikinis.

On Monday, when the hungover and tired boat owners brought their boats back to the ramp to trailer, there was a group of guys who would sit on lawn chairs and tailgates and grade your trailer job while drinking beers They'd watch you dock the boat, back the trailer down and pull the boat out. Then they would each take a paper plate and write a score on it with a sharpie. Once all the scores were written, they'd flip them up and give you your scores.

One year my buddy got solid 9's and 10's when he pulled his boat out, but as he was strapping it down, he noticed one of the trailer bunks had rotated. So he had to put it back in the water to get the bunk straightened out. He pulled it back out and the judges issued new scores. They were not good.

tl;dr Hanging out at the boat ramp can be more fun than it sounds


Would the judges have given this video a 10 for hilarity, or a 0 for achievement?
 
Mad Scientist [TotalFark] [OhFark]  
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2021-08-03 4:25:41 AM  
And it was shot with a good quality camera on a tripod.  Most of the boat ramp fail videos you'll see are shot with a smartphone hand held by a drunk redneck shooting vertical.
 
Dwedit  
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2021-08-03 4:34:12 AM  

leeksfromchichis: [encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com image 507x604]


A fun pruduct.  Thanks, Obvious Plant.
 
Do you know the way to Mordor  
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2021-08-03 4:45:52 AM  
OOOOHH! OOOOOHHH! I've got one! I've got one too!

Car Falls Off Ferry Into Sea Off Australian Coast
Youtube qEp6yrP9oO8
 
leeksfromchichis [recently expired TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 4:50:11 AM  
Related Tangent:  Do you know how to escape a sinking car?

You should. It's not 100% intuitive.
 
whatisaidwas [BareFark] [OhFark]  
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2021-08-03 5:08:49 AM  

leeksfromchichis: Related Tangent:  Do you know how to escape a sinking car?

You should. It's not 100% intuitive.


I've had to quickly escape a stinking car more than a few times, I tell you what.
 
Tom Marvolo Bombadil  
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2021-08-03 5:22:21 AM  
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leeksfromchichis [recently expired TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 5:43:12 AM  

whatisaidwas: leeksfromchichis: Related Tangent:  Do you know how to escape a sinking car?

You should. It's not 100% intuitive.

I've had to quickly escape a stinking car more than a few times, I tell you what.


Drinking with Ted Kennedy and Dennis Reynolds can lead to that kinda thing.
 
Some Junkie Cosmonaut  
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2021-08-03 5:59:44 AM  
Not gonna biatch about the headline this time - well done subby
 
fzumrk [BareFark]  
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2021-08-03 6:36:41 AM  

leeksfromchichis: Related Tangent:  Do you know how to escape a sinking car?

You should. It's not 100% intuitive.


Hold your breath until the salvage company drags your car out the water.  Then you can easily open the door to get out.
 
Pert  
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2021-08-03 6:39:46 AM  

stoli n coke: You know, that little emergency brake dealie comes in handy when you're stopped on a hill. Also helps that, if nobody's in the truck, put it in park and kill the farking engine.

Hard to believe at least one of these yokels lost a relative who was cleaning a gun and looked down the barrel to see what was blocking it.


Or leave it in gear if it's a manual / stick shift and you've switched off.
 
Sorelian's Ghost [TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 6:48:25 AM  
That'll buff out.
 
Day_Old_Dutchie  
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2021-08-03 6:50:56 AM  
The white pickup and owners were in the process of launching a boat into Lake Springfield when the truck began to slowly make its way too far back with nobody around to save it.

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Pert  
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2021-08-03 6:52:13 AM  

Pert: stoli n coke: You know, that little emergency brake dealie comes in handy when you're stopped on a hill. Also helps that, if nobody's in the truck, put it in park and kill the farking engine.

Hard to believe at least one of these yokels lost a relative who was cleaning a gun and looked down the barrel to see what was blocking it.

There was a tragic story in the UK a little while back where several people died when their vehicle slipped down a boat ramp which was slick with sea weed and water, even with the brakes on....... that's not what happened here.


It was Ireland. Algae on the ramp plus a drop off at the end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35881476
 
kokomo61  
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2021-08-03 7:05:08 AM  
That's probably $50k at the bottom of the lake. Newer trucks have electronic parking brakes, which I don't like, even in a car.
 
cryinoutloud  
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2021-08-03 7:09:38 AM  
Hey, they got the boat off. They can still go fishing for a while.
 
kdawg7736 [TotalFark] [OhFark]  
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2021-08-03 7:12:07 AM  
I thought that was for Chevrolet but I guess they and GMC are both under the GM label, so.....
 
H31N0US  
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2021-08-03 7:12:53 AM  
Dude was in the way the whole time. Reminded me of this:

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Anyone have the original?
 
drjekel_mrhyde  
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2021-08-03 7:51:40 AM  
Dude ppp loan just went down the drain
 
Miss_Dorothy_Kilgallen [TotalFark]  
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2021-08-03 8:11:13 AM  
Shhh...  It's getting a drink.
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theknuckler_33  
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2021-08-03 9:37:15 AM  

phishrace: We used to go camping at Lake Berryessa every Memorial Day weekend. Epic party all weekend long up and down the lake, lots of boats, hot chicks in bikinis.

On Monday, when the hungover and tired boat owners brought their boats back to the ramp to trailer, there was a group of guys who would sit on lawn chairs and tailgates and grade your trailer job while drinking beers They'd watch you dock the boat, back the trailer down and pull the boat out. Then they would each take a paper plate and write a score on it with a sharpie. Once all the scores were written, they'd flip them up and give you your scores.

One year my buddy got solid 9's and 10's when he pulled his boat out, but as he was strapping it down, he noticed one of the trailer bunks had rotated. So he had to put it back in the water to get the bunk straightened out. He pulled it back out and the judges issued new scores. They were not good.

tl;dr Hanging out at the boat ramp can be more fun than it sounds


If the judges were so skilled, wouldn't they have noticed the rotated trailer bunk on the first extraction attempt? Who's judging the judges? Inquiring minds want to know!
 
Keystone Copout  
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2021-08-03 9:47:27 AM  

kdawg7736: I thought that was for Chevrolet but I guess they and GMC are both under the GM label, so.....


I liked this one better.

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Zeff  
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2021-08-03 9:59:22 AM  
Owner: "That's a $75000 truck!"
Inspector Clouseau: "Not anymore."
 
jiggitysmith  
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2021-08-03 10:24:32 AM  
Came here for 'OHHWOOO LIKE A ROCK' 

/leaving disappointed
 
LadySusan  
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2021-08-03 10:25:24 AM  
I'm not a boat person, what are the safety rules? I'm guessing set the parking brake and/or someone is in the driver's seat at all times? Can one person safely launch a boat?
 
hegelsghost  
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2021-08-03 10:39:46 AM  
https://images.app.goo.gl/9QyUbYjjXGEsx4uJ8
 
Smackledorfer  
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2021-08-03 10:40:30 AM  

Mad Scientist: And it was shot with a good quality camera on a tripod.  Most of the boat ramp fail videos you'll see are shot with a smartphone hand held by a drunk redneck shooting vertical.


It wasn't shot at all. The whole fail was over before the reporter moved out of the way.
 
Smackledorfer  
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2021-08-03 10:44:55 AM  

LadySusan: I'm not a boat person, what are the safety rules? I'm guessing set the parking brake and/or someone is in the driver's seat at all times? Can one person safely launch a boat?


Depending on the boat launch, it is very easy to launch a boat with one person.
 
Netrngr  
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2021-08-03 10:54:01 AM  

leeksfromchichis: Related Tangent:  Do you know how to escape a sinking car?

You should. It's not 100% intuitive.


I always carry one of these spring loaded punches in the center console.
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Hit the bottom corner of the side windows and they will shatter into a bazillion tiny pieces that will not cut you. Then exit where the now non existent window was.
You wont be able to open the door unless you are the friggin hulk so dont waste your time and a lot of the time electric windows will not work if there is a lot of front end damage.
 
Netrngr  
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2021-08-03 10:56:31 AM  

Pert: stoli n coke: You know, that little emergency brake dealie comes in handy when you're stopped on a hill. Also helps that, if nobody's in the truck, put it in park and kill the farking engine.

Hard to believe at least one of these yokels lost a relative who was cleaning a gun and looked down the barrel to see what was blocking it.

Or leave it in gear if it's a manual / stick shift and you've switched off.


turning the wheel so that the vehicle backs into the dock if it loses traction or the transmission breaks before it  takes a swim helps a lot as well.
 
Netrngr  
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2021-08-03 11:03:36 AM  

LadySusan: I'm not a boat person, what are the safety rules? I'm guessing set the parking brake and/or someone is in the driver's seat at all times? Can one person safely launch a boat?


1) Back the boat trailer down til the boat starts to float.
2) Put the vehicle in park, apply emergency brake and turn the wheel so that the vehicle will back to the curb / dock in case the first two fail.
3) Back boat off the trailer and tie it to the dock.
4) Enter the vehicle and pull out of the launch area to the parking area.
5) Have fun.

It's really not hard, it's basically parking on a hill but you take a boat off the trailer.
 
stuffy  
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2021-08-03 12:09:06 PM  
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SoundOfOneHandWanking [TotalFark] [OhFark]  
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2021-08-03 12:27:32 PM  

Netrngr: Pert: stoli n coke: You know, that little emergency brake dealie comes in handy when you're stopped on a hill. Also helps that, if nobody's in the truck, put it in park and kill the farking engine.

Hard to believe at least one of these yokels lost a relative who was cleaning a gun and looked down the barrel to see what was blocking it.

Or leave it in gear if it's a manual / stick shift and you've switched off.

turning the wheel so that the vehicle backs into the dock if it loses traction or the transmission breaks before it  takes a swim helps a lot as well.


Nobody knows how to park on a hill.
 
hotmoonsauce  
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2021-08-03 1:29:44 PM  
insurance fraud perchance?
 
LadySusan  
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2021-08-03 3:38:56 PM  

Netrngr: LadySusan: I'm not a boat person, what are the safety rules? I'm guessing set the parking brake and/or someone is in the driver's seat at all times? Can one person safely launch a boat?

1) Back the boat trailer down til the boat starts to float.
2) Put the vehicle in park, apply emergency brake and turn the wheel so that the vehicle will back to the curb / dock in case the first two fail.
3) Back boat off the trailer and tie it to the dock.
4) Enter the vehicle and pull out of the launch area to the parking area.
5) Have fun.

It's really not hard, it's basically parking on a hill but you take a boat off the trailer.


Ah, thank you. Never know when that might come in handy. I backed a random pickup truck with a trailer and all I remembered was "turn the truck the opposite direction" and by golly it worked a charm. Felt super, super freaky.
 
rainbowbutter  
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2021-08-03 4:50:26 PM  
the little gasp from the reporter is killing me...
 
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