Somebody had a bad day...

MississippiBoy · 03-27-09, 10:51 PM

http://www.mdwfp.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63016

Don't know who this was, but it sure sucked for him. This happened on the Ross Barnett Reservoir, about 10 miles north of me.

bcklash · 03-27-09, 11:08 PM

Yea I would say his day was ruined along with his truck!!!

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-27-09, 11:41 PM

I had this happen to Grandpa's El Camino on the Pearl River when I was about 16. It just filled the back of the cab, but luckily it stopped and some one was at the ramp with a winch. The ramp was covered in algea, and like the guy said, when I put it in park, it rolled back a hair and went to sliding.

carolina-rig-01 · 03-28-09, 01:11 AM

we have some ramps around here that get really slick with algea, it's a wonder that stuff doesn't happen more often.

lowrider · 03-28-09, 07:18 AM

local dude has one in the river north of my town right now...been underwater for 2 weeks now with now way to get it out. and now with a fresh 3 inches of rain there's no telling how long it'll be there.

WTL · 03-28-09, 07:20 AM

They said in the trhead below that that the insurance co totaled one of those nice new trucks, but I was thinking, why not just put a new engine in there? Wouldnt that and the fuel system be the main things compromised?

Lancer6 · 03-28-09, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WTL

They said in the trhead below that that the insurance co totaled one of those nice new trucks, but I was thinking, why not just put a new engine in there? Wouldnt that and the fuel system be the main things compromised?

ALL upholstery, carpet, headliner, any fiberglass or sponge insulation, AC/heat systems, and electricals/electronics will be toast or soon-to-be toast. (English Muffin available at extra cost.)

L6

bamabassman · 03-28-09, 08:55 AM

hahaha, seen that happen at smith and guntersville in the past. mostly when guys would try to launch a rig on a clay bank......not a good idea. it don't matter if ya got 4 wheel drive or not, if you start spining......it ain't gonna stop till you are in the water. i always launch at a very good concrete launch. if i see it is covered in algae, i will take the front of the boat and hand push it in the water.

MississippiBoy · 03-28-09, 11:19 AM

I imagine one of the biggest thing to be ruined would be the electronics. We had a bunch of flood Mercedes up here that were salvaged from Katrina, and 99.99% of them had thousands of dollars in electronic control units that needed to be replaced. A lot of the units are stashed underneath seats, in footwells, etc, so even an inch or two of water actually in the car ruins them.
And when one control unit is $2800, that gets expensive real quick.

flbassman · 03-28-09, 12:56 PM

Sucks for that guy.... I pulled a kid out who thought his jeep could swim a pond. He drained a five gallon bucket full of water out of his engine. Sucker still runs though. That guy might have a shot.

woody · 03-28-09, 02:05 PM

The next time that I think that I'm having a bad day I'll have to remind myself of this poor Guy and then say to myself that it could be a whole lot worse.

And about those flooded vehicles; since Katrina I would be very wary of purchasing any vehicles from down in that region.

~Mark

Bassboss · 03-28-09, 05:43 PM

That just boat ruined his day now didn't it!!

That really sucks though really!

carolina-rig-01 · 03-28-09, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lowrider

local dude has one in the river north of my town right now...been underwater for 2 weeks now with now way to get it out. and now with a fresh 3 inches of rain there's no telling how long it'll be there.

great place to bounce a jig.

JB · 03-28-09, 09:07 PM

you got that right, I won big money one tourney with a left head light pattern flippin a TS jig

MississippiBoy · 03-28-09, 10:59 PM

Turn on the dome light and leave a window down, then roll it up when the bass comes to check it out...

bcklash · 03-28-09, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

Turn on the dome light and leave a window down, then roll it up when the bass comes to check it out...

LOL-- MB you ain't right-can't wait to meet you at the get togather.

bamabassman · 03-29-09, 12:05 AM

ok, mb... we'll try that next saturday , only we'll use YOUR car. hahahahahaa.

aikenyounggun · 03-29-09, 09:21 AM

dude that really sucks for him... at one of my local ramps they took picture of these idiots tryin to dump a jet ski ... they had loaded it in a SUVs trunk.... backed it down into the water.... backed it down a little bit more.... water keeps gettin higher and higher into the trunk...... guys get the jet ski out... but then the SUV is just floatin now... this is about 10 pics in a row.... i guess they just pulled the floatin car out and tried to dry it out

flfireman · 03-31-09, 01:26 PM

I would have unhooked the boat and gone fishin. No need to lock up or worry about parking- the truck will be right where I left it.

barkelypup · 03-31-09, 01:33 PM

That happened down here in KY on Cave Run Lake a few years ago. Older Gentleman. Ended up having a Heart Attack and died. Those situations can turn sour real fast.

bP

03-27-09, 10:51 PM	#1
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Somebody had a bad day... http://www.mdwfp.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63016 Don't know who this was, but it sure sucked for him. This happened on the Ross Barnett Reservoir, about 10 miles north of me. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

03-27-09, 11:08 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Yea I would say his day was ruined along with his truck!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

03-27-09, 11:41 PM	#3
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I had this happen to Grandpa's El Camino on the Pearl River when I was about 16. It just filled the back of the cab, but luckily it stopped and some one was at the ramp with a winch. The ramp was covered in algea, and like the guy said, when I put it in park, it rolled back a hair and went to sliding. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-28-09, 01:11 AM	#4
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	we have some ramps around here that get really slick with algea, it's a wonder that stuff doesn't happen more often. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

03-28-09, 07:20 AM	#6
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	They said in the trhead below that that the insurance co totaled one of those nice new trucks, but I was thinking, why not just put a new engine in there? Wouldnt that and the fuel system be the main things compromised? __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

03-28-09, 07:18 AM	#5
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	local dude has one in the river north of my town right now...been underwater for 2 weeks now with now way to get it out. and now with a fresh 3 inches of rain there's no telling how long it'll be there.

03-28-09, 08:55 AM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahaha, seen that happen at smith and guntersville in the past. mostly when guys would try to launch a rig on a clay bank......not a good idea. it don't matter if ya got 4 wheel drive or not, if you start spining......it ain't gonna stop till you are in the water. i always launch at a very good concrete launch. if i see it is covered in algae, i will take the front of the boat and hand push it in the water. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-28-09, 11:19 AM	#9
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	I imagine one of the biggest thing to be ruined would be the electronics. We had a bunch of flood Mercedes up here that were salvaged from Katrina, and 99.99% of them had thousands of dollars in electronic control units that needed to be replaced. A lot of the units are stashed underneath seats, in footwells, etc, so even an inch or two of water actually in the car ruins them. And when one control unit is $2800, that gets expensive real quick. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

03-28-09, 12:56 PM	#10
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Sucks for that guy.... I pulled a kid out who thought his jeep could swim a pond. He drained a five gallon bucket full of water out of his engine. Sucker still runs though. That guy might have a shot. __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

03-28-09, 02:05 PM	#11
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	The next time that I think that I'm having a bad day I'll have to remind myself of this poor Guy and then say to myself that it could be a whole lot worse. And about those flooded vehicles; since Katrina I would be very wary of purchasing any vehicles from down in that region. ~Mark

03-28-09, 05:43 PM	#12
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	That just boat ruined his day now didn't it!! That really sucks though really! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-28-09, 09:07 PM	#14
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	you got that right, I won big money one tourney with a left head light pattern flippin a TS jig

03-28-09, 10:59 PM	#15
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Turn on the dome light and leave a window down, then roll it up when the bass comes to check it out... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

03-29-09, 12:05 AM	#17
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	ok, mb... we'll try that next saturday , only we'll use YOUR car. hahahahahaa. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-29-09, 09:21 AM	#18
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	dude that really sucks for him... at one of my local ramps they took picture of these idiots tryin to dump a jet ski ... they had loaded it in a SUVs trunk.... backed it down into the water.... backed it down a little bit more.... water keeps gettin higher and higher into the trunk...... guys get the jet ski out... but then the SUV is just floatin now... this is about 10 pics in a row.... i guess they just pulled the floatin car out and tried to dry it out __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

03-31-09, 01:26 PM	#19
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	I would have unhooked the boat and gone fishin. No need to lock up or worry about parking- the truck will be right where I left it. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

03-31-09, 01:33 PM	#20
barkelypup BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: I'm a Hillbilly in Kentucky Posts: 223	That happened down here in KY on Cave Run Lake a few years ago. Older Gentleman. Ended up having a Heart Attack and died. Those situations can turn sour real fast. bP

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