How long does it take your girlfriend to back the trailer into the water???

[faded]

my wife is in charge of the sandwiches. she does a wonderful job. i got everything else covered.

 

[bigJake]

litle story far ya guys last night we went out to the lake and i got evrything ready and was only maybe 3 feet from actaully having the ski far enough in the water to get it off so i jumped on the ski and asked sweetie to back us in......cooolllll......so after 15 attempts and me yelling a little we finally got it in on sort of a crooked angle type mess.... so i scoot offf and she parks and angrily jumps on ant tips me off at first and says ....OOOPS we ride then on the way in i was sucking ip and let her drive back to the dock and i went to get the jeep ... i come back and back it in and say "OK hunny go adead and just idle up onto the trailor real slow" she rolls her eyes and starts it up and heads towards me and just before she got to the traiolor she sort of turned sideeways so like i taught her to do she gasses it a little to compensate and come flying at the trailor abut 10 MPH and WAM!!!! She hit the crank lever and and the post on the trailor which in turn tore off most of my stickers and put a huge GOUGE in the top of the plastic..... I about had a heart attack and all she could do was sit there looking all cute like (I DIDNT DO IT):Angel: so i just say its ok try again she did it again and this time i pulled the trailor so the guides were a little out of the water and showed he how to POWER LOAD so this wouldnt happen again....... I didnt yell at all .... Then im trying to hook the winch strap on and crank the ski up and she is sitting on it and would not get off till i said that i was sorry and it was my fault because i made her nervous... all this happening in front of about 15 people and 3 other boats waiting to launch.... so i finally agreed to apologize and by this time im FUMING but not showing it of course ... ya know keepin my cool:coolgleam: so we get in the jeep and go to leave and i look over and smile at her and say "ya know if i didnt love you so much i would be so mad at you right now" ............BIG MISTAKE i got called everything but a white boy the whole half hour drive home.... i see now everything that happened is all my fault and just because i work on the ski and pay to drive it and its in my name and all she knows how to do is start it ........ its not just mine and i cant control it or her.... I learned my lesson and for the first time last night i had to learn how to use the oven to make my own COOKIES .... I NO WANT DO THAT EVER AGAIN !!! lesson learned

oh brock, you young fool , you are destined to be a bachelor and "baking your own cookie" for the rest of your life. Let me explain to you the proper launching technique.

First, NEVER, EVER ask the woman to do something you already know she is going to F up, because it's going to be your fault when she does. Launch your ski the way us veterans do. Back the trailer All the way into the water. THEN AND ONLY THEN, allow the woman to enter the vehicle. GENTLY remind her that she wants to put the vehicle in Drive, NOT Reverse and SLOWLY pull the trailer from the water. THEN you climb down the trailer onto the ski and back it off. Then give her the designated signal to proceed. Then when she puts it in Reverse and backs the vehicle into the water remember to say it is your fault for not backing the trailer into the correct spot.

 

[brock1]

gosh i wish you were my DADDY so you could teach me more things and most of this i would have already know from my childhood with you .....sigh

 

[bigJake]

gosh i wish you were my DADDY so you could teach me more things and most of this i would have already know from my childhood with you .....sigh

well I have to admit, I wasn't born with this worldy knowledge of the female psyche, I was once that young fool too!!! It took years of learnin THE HARD WAY so I'm glad to help you cut down on the leaning curve. Here's is some more sage advice - NEVER go clothing shopping with her. And if you do find yourself in that "no win" situation, when she looks at every piece of clothing on rack #1, then goes thru rack #2 and then returns to rack #1 and starts all over again. NEVER REMIND HER THAT SHE ALREADY LOOKED AT THAT RACK. That will immediately turn her into a fang bearing pitbull. She did not forget that she already looked at that whole rack of clothes, believe it or not, that is really the way that they shop. Unlike us, we can walk into a store and from one stationary position scan the entire store in 15 seconds and know if we want to buy anything or not.

 

[bigJake]

well I have to admit, I wasn't born with this worldy knowledge of the female psyche, I was once that young fool too!!! It took years of learnin THE HARD WAY so I'm glad to help you cut down on the leaning curve. Here's is some more sage advice - NEVER go clothing shopping with her. And if you do find yourself in that "no win" situation, when she looks at every piece of clothing on rack #1, then goes thru rack #2 and then returns to rack #1 and starts all over again. NEVER REMIND HER THAT SHE ALREADY LOOKED AT THAT RACK. That will immediately turn her into a fang bearing pitbull. She did not forget that she already looked at that whole rack of clothes, believe it or not, that is really the way that they shop. Unlike us, we can walk into a store and from one stationary position scan the entire store in 15 seconds and know if we want to buy anything or not.

oh dear Lord, I almost forgot to tell you THE MOST IMPORTANT thing about shopping for clothes. When she emerges from the fitting room and stands in front of the mirror and utters those words from hell "Does this outfit make me look fat?" Listen close here son, there is ONLY ONE acceptable response to that question. You immediately grab your chest and fake a heart attack and tell her to call 911. An acceptable alternative response if you need to get home for the football game on TV and don't have time to spend 3 hours in the hospital Emergency room, is to grab your stomache yell "diarrhea" and run for the bathroom.

 

[hackete]

oh dear Lord, I almost forgot to tell you THE MOST IMPORTANT thing about shopping for clothes. When she emerges from the fitting room and stands in front of the mirror and utters those words from hell "Does this outfit make me look fat?" Listen close here son, there is ONLY ONE acceptable response to that question. You immediately grab your chest and fake a heart attack and tell her to call 911. An acceptable alternative response if you need to get home for the football game on TV and don't have time to spend 3 hours in the hospital Emergency room, is to grab your stomache yell "diarrhea" and run for the bathroom.

Of course if you grab your chest and fake a heart attack she may just look in the mirror and say does it look that bad?.

 

[Coastiejoe]

Ok, the holding the rope story is a good one...
Did you have to swim for it or was it still close enough to walk to?

 

[Coastiejoe]

LOL! Great!

My wife knows enough to not even try. Nor does she want to try. I let her park the truck and trailer after I have backed down and unloaded the skis, but with that...all she has to do is drive forward.

That is scary enough. Most do not realize you need more room on the turns....

 

[Sink]

My wife only asked me one time if she looked fat in this... I replied WHAT, THIS ROOM???? THIS HOUSE??? It's not the clothes that make you look fat honey, it's your A$$! Ok boys.... listen close here... When you are laying next to her in bed that night, and the steam is rising from her ears... try this one... "So I suppose sex is out of the question???" All talk... I know. I did say those things to her but I must say she was one in a million! My wife passed away a little over a year ago from bone cancer... Cherish those that mean the most to you. Fortunatley, she knew how much I loved her and she would pretty much laugh off my comments knowing I was just teasing. We had such a great 23 years! My gf is very understanding too. She teases me right back like my wife did. We have survived the boat so far.

Tomorrow we are going out to the lake to try it again. I figured I would go to a small lake so we could practice the backing thing. Maybe she will get it. Actually, I'm sure she will. I just need to be there and show her how. It takes practice but I have patience...

Purple hydroturf is installed and we are ready to go! The boating days are counting down this year so we better make the most of them while we can.

Hug your wives and gf's and tell them you love them. You never know.
These stories are great! Thanks for sharing them!

 

[bigJake]

My wife only asked me one time if she looked fat in this... I replied WHAT, THIS ROOM???? THIS HOUSE??? It's not the clothes that make you look fat honey, it's your A$$! Ok boys.... listen close here... When you are laying next to her in bed that night, and the steam is rising from her ears... try this one... "So I suppose sex is out of the question???" All talk... I know. I did say those things to her but I must say she was one in a million! My wife passed away a little over a year ago from bone cancer... Cherish those that mean the most to you. Fortunatley, she knew how much I loved her and she would pretty much laugh off my comments knowing I was just teasing. We had such a great 23 years! My gf is very understanding too. She teases me right back like my wife did. We have survived the boat so far.

Tomorrow we are going out to the lake to try it again. I figured I would go to a small lake so we could practice the backing thing. Maybe she will get it. Actually, I'm sure she will. I just need to be there and show her how. It takes practice but I have patience...

Purple hydroturf is installed and we are ready to go! The boating days are counting down this year so we better make the most of them while we can.

Hug your wives and gf's and tell them you love them. You never know.
These stories are great! Thanks for sharing them!

Sink, great post. We do kid around alot here, but it is always imprortant to keep things in perspective. My condolences on the loss of your wife at such a young age, that had to be a very tough time during her illness and after she passed away. It's great that you can look back and remember the great times you had together. I lost an immediate family member in a car accident at a young age and you are right it makes you step back and realize that you can't take anything for granted and you should cherish the time you have with your loved ones. My nephew has been battling stage 4 cancer for a couple years now. I'm just amazed at the strength he has shown through it all. I know that I would never be half as strong as he has been if I was in that situation. Again, great post. :cheers:

 

[crisso]

Sink.I shake your hand.Good post

 

[Sink]

Thanks guys but it is a part of life. I just wanted to remind you all how lucky you are and to let them know they are loved. Our loved ones put up with a lot of our shit and most of them take it.

Jake, your cuz is in my prayers. The kids and I watched it and it aint pretty. Everyone does what they have to do. Your cuz is doing just that. So many people told me they didn't know how I did it and you're so strong. Anyone with any human decency would do the same. She died in my arms... that's "Til death due us part". Took it to heart.

I didn't want this to turn into a cancer thread... but I do want to express my feelings towards those going through it or watching it. Hang in there. It's a part of life... but not a good part. My prayers are always with you!

NOW BACK TO THE BACKING THREAD!!!! We will be leaving in a little bit to go tubing... wish me... US luck! Jake and Lou take note! I think I am probably a bit older than you guys and have been married twice.. I could be a TOUR GUIDE FOR HELL after my first marriage so if you need any advice, let me know! LMAO! (referencing the Jake and Lou advice thread...)

 

[incognito2428]

Ha ha that'll be the day. Lol she will kill me if she reads this

 

[incognito2428]

Bit I still love her and will take sinks advise. Thanks sink.