Are jet ski's a relatively new thing?

[Andy S]

Surprisingly the answer is no. Below is a video showing jet ski's from 1956. Even @Cobra Jet Steering LLC stand up riding isn't new, at the 1:25 mark they are showing how it is done.

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[Andy S]

@robert843 @Ramblin Wreck @JROD @Valerie not sure you would want to ride one of these across the gulf stream.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Hahaha....I can barely ride the one I got. This explains where @JROD gets the term water scooter though

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

They cheated, they held on to a rope, and they did not stand on top of the seat!
And that flag definitely poses a serious impalement danger if they accidently fly over the handlebars.

 

[Valerie]

omg that would take days to cross!!

 

[scokill]

The one in the dark green.....

 

[fireflymedic]

I don't think I would be able to keep my legs bent like that for more than a minute or two

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I won't say a damn thing to that one other than maybe that was why they used girls to demo those death traps.

 

[scokill]

I won't say a damn thing to that one other than maybe that was why they used girls to demo those death traps.

They went and played Lawn Darts after that follow up with the Bag O' Glass!

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Those were the days! Now 'we' are a bunch of spoiled, over sensitive, lawsuit wielding, warning sticker needing bunch of rubes.

 

[octavio3311]

Uhhhhh!
Those girls were kinda hot.
I wish today's girls wore heels to the lake.

 

[Wayloncle]

I like the "safety" feature if you fall off, don't worry, the rudder automatically turns so the scooter will turn right back around and run your ass over

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Part of the Jacksonville group is planning on crossing home tomorrow
Some have already cut their trips short over the last few days
It's definitely gonna be a wild ride

They plan on leaving around 7am

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0PdIldZ2b1qvdcm3fSoAqpBNcsftOuUCX

Wow, I'm not sure I would want to leave in tomorrow's conditions. That could be a very nasty ride back.

 

[Valerie]

Wow, I'm not sure I would want to leave in tomorrow's conditions. That could be a very nasty ride back.

Sorry I posted on the wrong thread but your right, I wouldn't chance it It might ruin my thirst for going every year.... I hope they have a window of opportunity that brings everyone home safe

 

[JROD]

Hahaha....I can barely ride the one I got. This explains where @JROD gets the term water scooter though

Dude, like my 59 Ford Ranchero tag reads "May be old but I still get hot!" ;-) I made that term up after I got hit twice on my road scooters/AKA motorcycles landing on hard pavement and loosing some skin. Being a baseball player and fan in my youth decide that I would not go for the 3rd strike that may have cancelled all my Christmas! So I had an epiphamy that perhaps if the same or similar thing happened on water the impact would be a whole lot more refreshing and softer. So I went on to my 1st stand up water scooter, a 1989 Kawasaki 550 stand up that was very similar to riding a log, the rest is history! ;-)

 

[scokill]

Those were the days! Now 'we' are a bunch of spoiled, over sensitive, lawsuit wielding, warning sticker needing bunch of rubes.

You gotta admit that lawn darts were a bad idea....

 

[Murf'n'surf]

You gotta admit that lawn darts were a bad idea....

Only made ya tougher if it didn't kill ya!

 

[jawsf16]

Lawn darts were great! A true test of speed and agility. If you failed those tests then you got to work on toughness and resilience!!

 

[Cory]

I have a nice puncture wound on my chest from a nice muddy lawn dart. I think I went on to finish and win the game too.