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https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/fz1m7x
What a freaking idiot....
Unless he’s wearing a wireless lanard. He looks like a sissy not a bad ass so I wouldn’t be surprised.
Someone send it to me in case I want to go surfing and need to socially distance, not funny.

 

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/fz1m7x
What a freaking idiot....
Unless he’s wearing a wireless lanard. He looks like a sissy not a bad ass so I wouldn’t be surprised.
Someone send it to me in case I want to go surfing and need to socially distance, not funny.

YouTube has way too many of these guys ghost riding their wakes. There's one floating around with a guy actually falling back and losing his. I'm not sure how legit some of these are?
Found it:

I remember seeing one a while back, I think it was a pro rider, Austin Keen, who jumped off the boat -> swam to shore -> hopped on a bike (or something) -> got back ahead of the boat -> ran down the shore -> jumped on and skim boarded back onto the wave -> surfed the wave on the the swim platform -> and regained control of the boat.

I can't for the life of me find the video... I'm wondering if he was getting grief from sponsors and responsible people for encouraging stupidity...?
 

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There should be a set screw that holds that pilot bit in just use an Allen key and tighten it up after you put the pilot back in.
if you drill a hole in a piece of wood with the holesaw first you can also use that as a guide if you break your arbor bit and it will keep the holesaw in place.
 

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Out in the woods pulling taps.

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Addition getting accomplished slowly.
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Idiots refusing to social distance. UFB...39228EA4-BE8D-46CD-8178-3AF9B883DC54.jpeg
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Idiots refusing to social distance. UFB...View attachment 116323
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We have had friends tell us they couldn't accept food from us, or even borrow a blu ray disk because of contamination. Then 2 days later we see them walking to another neighbor with a sympothy card because her mom had died. The one that had the death had friends over and kids all playing outside together. So i am torn if i am doing it right or not...
 

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My 6 year old helped tear out a half wall today!
 

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Finally got my deck stained. First time since the additions from last spring. Used a semi transparent on the trim, polls and balisters and used a solid on the floor, steps, and railings
The solid took just over 5 gallons. Its over 950 square feet of deck
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My grandfathers house today. He has an airstrip in his backyard. From a young age i remember flying in my pawpaw’s planes. He had Cessnas, Pipers,etc. He was teaching me how to fly when I was a kid but lost interest. I would give anything to go back to those days and take it more serious. He’s in his 80’s now, but still loves airplanes.



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The new rims/wheelsI ordered for my boat trailer were delivered today. These are rated to hold up to 2,200 lbs. which should make them a perfect match to the good year endurance tires that I will be buying soon.
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Not what I saw...Friends took this of us last weekend. Thought it came out pretty good.

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Man, that's a GREAT SHOT!

So envious of your boating situation!!!!

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Thanks! I posted it because I can't believe it either. I still pinch myself. Friends of ours always post pics on FB and states "We live where you vacation." I wish everyone could live down here (at least 6 months out of the year, someone gotta run the rest of everything!).
 

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Views from this past weekend 4/19/20
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