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One night in hospital on pain meds and I hope I get the grouchy old battle-ax nurse I had before, I like it when they are rough.
Been seven months since right knee was done, so, Im hoping to be water skying by May.
Ill be careful not to piss anyone off while using my phone visiting you guys afternoon or so.
I'm done with politics too.
 
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Hoopguru said:
One night in hospital on pain meds and I hope I get the grouchy old battle-ax nurse I had before, I like when hey are rough.
Been seven months since right knees was done so, Im hoping to be water skying by May.
Ill be careful not to piss anyone off while using my phone visiting you guys afternoon or so.
I'm done with politics too.
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good drugs?
 
Hoopguru said:
One night in hospital on pain meds and I hope I get the grouchy old battle-ax nurse I had before, I like it when hey are rough.
Been seven months since right knee was done, so, Im hoping to be water skying by May.
Ill be careful not to piss anyone off while using my phone visiting you guys afternoon or so.
I'm done with politics too.
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Do some aqua aerobics when you start to rehab.
 
Hoopguru said:
One night in hospital on pain meds and I hope I get the grouchy old battle-ax nurse I had before, I like it when they are rough.
Been seven months since right knee was done, so, Im hoping to be water skying by May.
Ill be careful not to piss anyone off while using my phone visiting you guys afternoon or so.
I'm done with politics too.
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Hoopguru said:
One night in hospital on pain meds and I hope I get the grouchy old battle-ax nurse I had before, I like it when they are rough.
Been seven months since right knee was done, so, Im hoping to be water skying by May.
Ill be careful not to piss anyone off while using my phone visiting you guys afternoon or so.
I'm done with politics too.
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Shasta Lake!!! Need a spotter? :bgrin:
 
Hoopguru said:
One night in hospital on pain meds and I hope I get the grouchy old battle-ax nurse I had before, I like it when they are rough.
Been seven months since right knee was done, so, Im hoping to be water skying by May.
Ill be careful not to piss anyone off while using my phone visiting you guys afternoon or so.
I'm done with politics too.
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I hope all goes well, buddy.
 
Hoopguru said:
hey man, if I was 20 years younger (id be 48) Id do that, but barefooted!
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Oh, so you're one of THOSE guys.... Lol. A relative I skied with all the time got into barefoot. When he was learning, I lmao the first time I saw him put on a nose plug; before jumping in. Then I saw him catch a toe, and I totally understood why.....

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And hey, if you can (and will) get back out there at your age, then I should be able to at mine. This gives ME hope too.
 
Dougnsalem said:
Oh, so you're one of THOSE guys.... Lol. A relative I skied with all the time got into barefoot. When he was learning, I lmao the first time I saw him put on a nose plug; before jumping in. Then I saw him catch a toe, and I totally understood why.....

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And hey, if you can (and will) get back out there at your age, then I should be able to at mine. This gives ME hope too.
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I remember back in the day when knee boards first came out and of course I had to get one. Made my cousin go first though. That damn little board was nasty. If you did any 360's or jumps and dipped that nose instant face plant.
 
CupWizier said:
I remember back in the day when knee boards first came out and of course I had to get one. Made my cousin go first though. That damn little board was nasty. If you did any 360's or jumps and dipped that nose instant face plant.
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Yeah, I've been there too. Lol. Back in the 60's, my grandfather used to get towed around Detroit Lake on a sheet of plywood, sitting in a fold up camping chair. He missed his millions by not inventing the sky chair....
 
Dougnsalem said:
Yeah, I've been there too. Lol. Back in the 60's, my grandfather used to get towed around Detroit Lake on a sheet of plywood, sitting in a fold up camping chair. He missed his millions by not inventing the sky chair....
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My dad had a buddy that owned a marina on the Columbia on Marine Drive around near the airport and the guy was an absolutely stud skier and could do it all. He use to do the same thing on a round wood disc that he would put a folding chair from a card table and get towed up and down the river. The guy actually holds the world record for skiing 1,000 miles up and down the Columbia non stop and my my dad was one of the tow drivers. He also was well known for designing and building a mahogany wood runabout boat called a Defir. He was as much of a character as he was a fabricator and builder. Here's his story

https://sea-to-summit.net/ray-defir-portland-speed-skier-and-boat-builder-1930-2011/
 
CupWizier said:
My dad had a buddy that owned a marina on the Columbia on Marine Drive around near the airport and the guy was an absolutely stud skier and could do it all. He use to do the same thing on a round wood disc that he would put a folding chair from a card table and get towed up and down the river. The guy actually holds the world record for skiing 1,000 miles up and down the Columbia non stop and my my dad was one of the tow drivers. He also was well known for designing and building a mahogany wood runabout boat called a Defir. He was as much of a character as he was a fabricator and builder. Here's his story

https://sea-to-summit.net/ray-defir-portland-speed-skier-and-boat-builder-1930-2011/
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Cup, that right there fills in some huge holes for me. From my childhood. That boat that towed my Grandfather around on Detroit Lake, was one of the first three that Ray built (outboard style). It just HAD to be. With what you just posted, I feel it to be 100% true. I remember Gpa saying back then (early 70's), that his boat was hand built by a guy named Ray, in Portland. At that time, he said there were only three built. A hand built, mahogany outboard, of EXCEPTIONAL quality. Just beautiful. I have a mission now. I have 1000's of old family slides. The boat is gone (my Aunt got rid of it because of massive dry rot). I have pictures of it though. Cool story. I appreciate it much!
 
You won't miss your knees at all, and besides, the rest of your life will be simpler without sex.
 
jlprk said:
You won't miss your knees at all, and besides, the rest of your life will be simpler without sex.
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Knees just get in the way of the couch life anyway.....one just need to learn the art of uncomplicated sex...problem solved...life then becomes simpler
 
Dougnsalem said:
Cup, that right there fills in some huge holes for me. From my childhood. That boat that towed my Grandfather around on Detroit Lake, was one of the first three that Ray built (outboard style). It just HAD to be. With what you just posted, I feel it to be 100% true. I remember Gpa saying back then (early 70's), that his boat was hand built by a guy named Ray, in Portland. At that time, he said there were only three built. A hand built, mahogany outboard, of EXCEPTIONAL quality. Just beautiful. I have a mission now. I have 1000's of old family slides. The boat is gone (my Aunt got rid of it because of massive dry rot). I have pictures of it though. Cool story. I appreciate it much!
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Wow, that is crazy. I knew Ray built a couple outboards. I think one might have been for his girlfriend. My dad and Ray co-built our Defir boat but Ray was always an Oldsmobile motor guy but my dad had a Ford 312cid Thunderbolt from a TBird. One innovation my dad incorporated on ours was the one piece wraparound windshield where Ray typically used a 2 piece windshield with a frame going down the middle to connect them. They were pretty quick boats for their time but did have a bit of a porpoising problem at top speed. I wish I had a lot of the old photos around but back then not many pictures were taken as compared to the digital age and cell phones in everyone's hand. Definitely post the pictures if you find them.
 
CupWizier said:
Wow, that is crazy. I knew Ray built a couple outboards. I think one might have been for his girlfriend. My dad and Ray co-built our Defir boat but Ray was always an Oldsmobile motor guy but my dad had a Ford 312cid Thunderbolt from a TBird. One innovation my dad incorporated on ours was the one piece wraparound windshield where Ray typically used a 2 piece windshield with a frame going down the middle to connect them. They were pretty quick boats for their time but did have a bit of a porpoising problem at top speed. I wish I had a lot of the old photos around but back then not many pictures were taken as compared to the digital age and cell phones in everyone's hand. Definitely post the pictures if you find them.
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Yeah, my family were picture taking fanatics. I have everything here. It is going to take awhile to go through them though (especially all of the slides). I'm drawing a big blank on what the windshield looked like. Gotta find some pics.... My Gpa never said how he knew the guy, but he retired from PG&E and had tons of connections. He even had his own on-off switch for the street light by the driveway. The city street light. He was always amused by that. Especially when the workers kept coming by to change the bulb that wasn't ever burnt out....
 
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