Littlefoot14
Active Member
Well gents how ya been? I had my first full day of work. It used to always be about 4-6 hours a day. Today was 10 hours. Thats 3 hours pushing a mower, 7 in the water 
. Picking that stupid milfoil was ridiculous. I wound up takng my aunts boat and rather than diving from the dock, because after just 2 or 3 dives i couldnt see anything because the bottom got all stirred up and id have to wait for a few minutes. There was this tool that looked like a cerated mower blade attached to a long handle. I would cut it with that, then scoop it up once it floated to the top. What a pain in the @$$ that was, keeping a boat in control and doing that at the same time. Everytime i would use the cutter it would act like a paddle and move the boat 
. As difficult as it was, it was quicker than diving in water that i couldnt see in. Oh yeah a few lessons learned, fish are more intimidating when they are eye level with you, a big bass will defend her territory, and if you splash while swimming the dog will swim after you. As much as im b****in about work i did sorta have fun. Her nieghbor wound up hiring me to do the same thing on his dock. He actually wound up taking my tubing and out on the boat with his kids too. When i finished his place the next neighbor down from him offer the same thing, first he offered if i wanted to ride in the boat while i spotted the tube for his daughters. I respectfully declined his offer because i was running out of time, and he asked if i could do his dock when im up at my aunts next time 
, getting busy 
Chris-How ya hanging in there sir? Wasnt it you that said "always work hard and do your best, you never know who else is watching" ? If so, you were right!
Jim- Theres a place near here that does the dive lessons in a pool. Once you do the first class i think you move to the lake for the next one. I must be honest, i never wouldve guessed your a smoker Jim.
Tom- The way the EMTs responded sounds riculous. Ive worked with several different emts and fire departments, and noone would have handled it and that way around here. Ill echo the others and make a few phone calls and raise some hell with the higher-ups.
. Picking that stupid milfoil was ridiculous. I wound up takng my aunts boat and rather than diving from the dock, because after just 2 or 3 dives i couldnt see anything because the bottom got all stirred up and id have to wait for a few minutes. There was this tool that looked like a cerated mower blade attached to a long handle. I would cut it with that, then scoop it up once it floated to the top. What a pain in the @$$ that was, keeping a boat in control and doing that at the same time. Everytime i would use the cutter it would act like a paddle and move the boat . As difficult as it was, it was quicker than diving in water that i couldnt see in. Oh yeah a few lessons learned, fish are more intimidating when they are eye level with you, a big bass will defend her territory, and if you splash while swimming the dog will swim after you. As much as im b****in about work i did sorta have fun. Her nieghbor wound up hiring me to do the same thing on his dock. He actually wound up taking my tubing and out on the boat with his kids too. When i finished his place the next neighbor down from him offer the same thing, first he offered if i wanted to ride in the boat while i spotted the tube for his daughters. I respectfully declined his offer because i was running out of time, and he asked if i could do his dock when im up at my aunts next time , getting busy Chris-How ya hanging in there sir? Wasnt it you that said "always work hard and do your best, you never know who else is watching" ? If so, you were right!
Jim- Theres a place near here that does the dive lessons in a pool. Once you do the first class i think you move to the lake for the next one. I must be honest, i never wouldve guessed your a smoker Jim.
Tom- The way the EMTs responded sounds riculous. Ive worked with several different emts and fire departments, and noone would have handled it and that way around here. Ill echo the others and make a few phone calls and raise some hell with the higher-ups.
. You arent kidding about the fish, this stupid bass had to have been over 20 inches. That wouldve been a nice +3 lb fish! While i think your right about learning in the ocean, i personally dont plan on doing much if any in the ocean. If i was to get my certification, i would use it mostly in lakes. I also dont know what is required before you can take the course, like if i need to borrow the equipment from my grandpa. Ive got a grandmother that smokes, to be honest, i dont have anything against smokers, its their thing and not my position to tell them they cant or theyre wrong for doing it. 
