It was a GREAT day on the lake. Even my wife who doesn't like boating (didn't really know this before we were married 20 years ago - go figure...) had a good time today. We get back to the ramp Charleston Park on Six Mile Creek at Lake Lanier North of Atlanta. There is only one small dock here, maybe a 15 foot front and 10 feet of 'end' on each side. The area is always crowded. There is a Ranger fishing boat with 2 couples. The men tie up the boat - probably 18' that they tie to the front side extending beyond both ends of the dock, rendering it useless for anyone else. I politely asked the women if they would move their boat one way or the other so we could get to an end. They started moving the boat. The women were clueless. They were untying and about to start the boat. I told them they didn't need to start it just pull it a couple of feet - would be very helpful. They ended up not just scooting up but moving to the end. i don't think they meant to - they just sort of lost control and ended up there.
I docked on the front and RAN to get my car for loading. I put the trailer in position and RAN back to jump in the boat to drive on. My wife pulled me up the ramp and here is this car/trailer/boat that blocked the one lane driveway at the exit while they took forever putting away their gear. Eventually about 10 minutes later they decided they were done and would leave. I was quite frustrated! I told my wife (form the boat)to do the right & courteous thing and lets just wait until they were done so we could pull forward to the right location to deal with our gear. We did exactly that. When my wife got out of the car she told me that those were the same people in that same Ranger fshing boat. I didnt realize it. My wife did make a comment to them at the dock that this was a public area and not theirs for their use only. The people in the Ranger told them this is how they did it and they had been doing it this way for years, etc, etc. She told me also that when the 'men' came down and saw their boat was moved that they lit into her twice. I only wish I had known - but it is probably better that I didn't. Two other boats were able to dock because they moved theirs and some other people told my wife that they knew she was right.
I just can't believe what inconsiderate selfish jerks these people were. I hope they read this and think about it. Ending and otherwise great day on such a sour note just irks me.
I docked on the front and RAN to get my car for loading. I put the trailer in position and RAN back to jump in the boat to drive on. My wife pulled me up the ramp and here is this car/trailer/boat that blocked the one lane driveway at the exit while they took forever putting away their gear. Eventually about 10 minutes later they decided they were done and would leave. I was quite frustrated! I told my wife (form the boat)to do the right & courteous thing and lets just wait until they were done so we could pull forward to the right location to deal with our gear. We did exactly that. When my wife got out of the car she told me that those were the same people in that same Ranger fshing boat. I didnt realize it. My wife did make a comment to them at the dock that this was a public area and not theirs for their use only. The people in the Ranger told them this is how they did it and they had been doing it this way for years, etc, etc. She told me also that when the 'men' came down and saw their boat was moved that they lit into her twice. I only wish I had known - but it is probably better that I didn't. Two other boats were able to dock because they moved theirs and some other people told my wife that they knew she was right.
I just can't believe what inconsiderate selfish jerks these people were. I hope they read this and think about it. Ending and otherwise great day on such a sour note just irks me.
Ignorant people are EEEEvery where!! at the dock, on the water, at the marina's etc... It's the cool people on the water that we have fun with, the ignorant dumn a@@es tend to stay away from me for some reason, I don't know why?? But I don't let them ruin my day and it doesn't ruin my opinion of the good ones out there who are really cool and nice to talk to. I feel sorry for anyone who talked to my wife that way, I would just stand back with a big smile on my face and say to them "Your the dumn a@@ES that started it, You deal with her
