Hurry Up Fall

Last week Run-aground Ralph took the cover off his 'Zoomnoshit 34 footer' and the three 250 hp Yamaha Outboards which has sat on his boat lift for all of last summer. “He must have met a new, hot, potential ex-Mrs. Ralph in Miami.”

“He spent the summer on South Beach looking for another 'Hot Tamale' and all indications suggest he found one,” said Pittsburgh Mike. “I'm tired of hauling him around and listening to him bitch about the heat.”

“Never offers to pay for an ounce of fuel and insists on going where he wants too,” said 'Texarkana Hanna'.

“Why don't you snatch him up and put him in his place,” said 'Nouveau Riche Neville' to Hanna. (Background; Neville is the newest member of the 'Dead End Canal Yacht Club' since he bought the house on the first curve of the canal. He is rich because his wife died aboard a private jet owned by the largest software company in Canada.)

“I guess all that found money didn't come with brains,” Hanna replied. “I'm to old for him. He likes 'em just on the edge of child bearing age but without child or any inclination to have any!”

“She must be coming to visit because he's having the house cleaned, pool and all. Better get your binoculars cleaned,” said Pittsburgh Mike.

“Forget that shit,” said Jersey Joe, “I'm really bummed about the old Channel Mark closing!”

“It ain't closing,” countered Detroit Jack,” we were just there the other day after fishing and there draft system is broke but they're open.”

Boston Bob leaned forward to make his point more dramatic, “They had all the beer companies take their kegs and draft handles back. Supposedly, they are buying a new 6 tap system with the beer underneath the taps, supposedly?”

“They won't have the NFL ticket even if they stay open so they might as well drop sports bar from their name. But come to think of it they never did have the premium packages. Maybe that is why no one ever went there,” said Hanna.

“San Carlos island is on the decline,” said Neville. “When I came here two years ago I could watch football, I mean soccer to you American's or Tennis or Golf in any number of bars even on Sunday. With the loss of several establishments and the degradation of others, I am concerned that the selection will disappear!”

“You'll be able to watch most of the Dolphin's and Buc's games besides NASCAR so where the bitch,” said Cracker Bob.

“My wife went to Youngstown State and is a Cleveland Browns die hard fan but I won't watch them at the Bayside with the Dog Pound barking in my ear. Last year, Tom and Shelly expanded the lounge in the Fish Monger and it was a very refined place to watch them lose. The original owners may reopen the place but not until October,” I said.