Topic: BoatBall Tuesday!

[DrSonny]

   Did we have an incident or some conversation with the ranger that provoked all this?  I am just wondering where

comments the Rangers have made to me about the attitude of certain Boatball group members, it doesn’t sound like things are running smoothly,

is coming from?

[mhoward]

Vincent gave a ranger cake that day.  That is the only contact that I know of.

[flowwithin]

Well, if you could call it that. A couple weeks ago, a ranger(city/county employee) drove up to Tim and I and asked us if we new what time the park closed. Before I made it 4 or 5 words into my answer I was abruptly interrupted by a heavy accented and harshly spoken"horse$hit" followed by a rant about us boaters and some couped up rage. It was interesting. Pretty sure Tim or myself were never anything but cooperative and polite. The park employee was a turd for sure though.

[flowwithin]

I think they feel like we disrespect them by ignoring their blasts about the park closing and we continue to play boat ball. In fairness to us they start the closing talk an hour before sunset and we are never the last ones out. Obviously, in this case the "ranger" was pissed well before he began to speak to Tim and I.

[DrSonny]

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Whether you're a MPD or County Sheriff or SF Park Ranger, you know they have to put up with some crappy type folks all day long.  I just wanted to be sure it wasn't us.  I may be too egocentric, but I think paddlers are generally the nicest kind of people.  I am certainly not going to apologize if there's nothing to apologize for, but then I'm not going to bitch about the rangers either.  I wouldn't do it.

I know I'm never the last to leave, but it seems like we have always left well before dusk.

[eingedi]

I wouldn't complain about them (rangers) either, because they do have to deal with some difficult folks. Nevertheless, I don't think they should get any more cake....just sayin'

[mhoward]

Weather should be good for boatball.

Load up your boats tonight and come out and play tomorrow.

[Sharon]

Thinking of coming out tonight to see if my boat still floats. Will there be enough people for a game or is everyone paddled out from the long weekend?

[flowwithin]

Oh, we will be there. Hope that is okay

[mhoward]

Looks like there is a little shower about to move through.  Don't let that stop you from heading out to SF.   Currently there is not any rain behind this shower, so we should be good to play.

[Mike M]

They kept me at jury duty until about 5:45 today 

[mhoward]

Well today was one of the better boatball games of the year. 

MikeM, you had plenty of time to go home and get your gear.  Tim did not show up with Kevin's boat till pretty late and they still had plenty of time to play.  I guess you will have to stick around next week and play.

[Mike M]

I just can't get it in my head the MW Time is scheduled time +45min.  I figured 6:30 would have missed the boat, pun intended.

[mhoward]

Once again the weather should be good for Tuesday.  Sunset is 7:08 so try to get there early so we can start playing by 6pm.

MikeM, bring my gear!

[DrSonny]

Just a little FYI:  I am the advancement chairman for our BSA Troop.  Tonight is a Court of Honor and I have to be there 6:45.  This will be the 2nd week I have missed BB and I miss it.  Sorry!