Our "ever-growing" problem starting to get some attention in the Media

[176champion]

Accidents happen on LOZ and TRL that we dont here about..but MSHP says different..

 

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/WP03/search.jsp

[96 CHAMP]

That is exactly why I stay off the lakes during the summer. been there, done it, not any more. Do I like it, no, nothing I can do about it.

[176champion]

I saw on facebook where they had a 20 foot boat sink on LOZ today and roughly 12 people where rescued..

[fishinwrench]

10 hours ago, 176champion said:

I saw on facebook where they had a 20 foot boat sink on LOZ today and roughly 12 people where rescued..

😀.  I love the way they use the term "rescued".   

By their definition, if I hold a door open and you walk in......I just rescued you.  

[176champion]

Boat overloaded that swamped on LOZ and other mishaps on LOZ fro the week.

 

http://www.lakeexpo.com/boating/boat_crashes/overloaded-boat-sinks-on-the-grand-glaize-arm/article_420e6d30-5f6f-11e7-96be-a748314124a6.html

[Quillback]

81 year old driving the boat, and here we are blaming the young'uns for all the trouble on the lakes. 

[Old plug]

Just what is your point quillback. You think a 80 yr old cannot drive a boat. I sas,a youngun fallout of his boat right here in front of the house while trying to fish docks in a heavy wake just teasterday. On this lake you can swamp a 21 ft bass boat real easy.  Very intelligent  youngun to stand up and operate a foot controlled troller in heavy wakes.

[motoman]

18 hours ago, 176champion said:

I saw on facebook where they had a 20 foot boat sink on LOZ today and roughly 12 people where rescued..

Forget the drivers age...........12 people on a 20 foot boat?!??..........i can't even picture a 20 footer with that kind of capacity rating..........I'm not sure a 20 foot tri-toon can handle that.:-(

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And I'll certainly email my legislators on this matter, like I have in the past; but I'm not holding my breath that it will make a difference. Especially if we have people representiting us in government like that clown Rocky Miller in that video. Not wanting to 'shoot the goose laying the golden egg'; clearly that guy can't see any further into the future past the end of his nose.:-(

[Champ188]

I think QB was saying that someone 81 years old should know better than to overload a boat like that.

[Old plug]

I a, sure fhe greatisr number of them in including the 80 yr old were drunk