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Don S/V ILLusion

Don S/V ILLusion

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Sep 25, 2008
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Alden 50 Sarasota, Florida
“by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff
Posted: Oct 18, 2020 / 08:04 AM EDT/ Updated: Oct 18, 2020 / 09:15 AM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – A man driving a large boat crashed into docked boats at the Bayfront Park Marina in Sarasota on Saturday afternoon and it was all caught on camera!
Sarasota police arrested Brendan Sheridan, 32, on four counts of boating while under the influence with property damages.
The extent or cost of the damage to the other vessels is not yet known.
Sheridan has since bonded out”

Our neighbor’s boat was among the victims
 
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George_NJ

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Aug 5, 2019
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Macgregor 26 S NJ
WOW, I was expecting to hear it was stolen too because it's hard to believe that any owner would operate it like that. Maybe he's the owner's dopey son?
 
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MarcW

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I'm more worried about people not paying attention. A few week ago we're out sailing and another sailboat motoring would have hit us if we didn't change course. We yelled to no avail. No one on deck, we watched almost hoping they would run aground but someone was probably in the hold watching TV and looked outside just in time.
 
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odaydokay

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Jul 5, 2011
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Oday 28 Madison, CT
It's probably a good thing this guy did not get out of the marina. Imagine what he could have done at 30 knots!
 
Don S/V ILLusion

Don S/V ILLusion

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Sep 25, 2008
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Alden 50 Sarasota, Florida
Jackdaw said:
Florida Man.
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Yea, almost nobody in Florida comes from Florida.

It’s typical upon meeting someone for the first time here that the conversation always includes the ubiquitous “where are you from?” Question.
 
Jackdaw

Jackdaw

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Nov 8, 2010
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Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
Don S/V ILLusion said:
Yea, almost nobody in Florida comes from Florida.

It’s typical upon meeting someone for the first time here that the conversation always includes the ubiquitous “where are you from?” Question.
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Totally get that! Sun and water. Whats not to like?

And while there are tons of smart people in the state, its hard to overlook that the place has more than its fair share of dummies.

www.al.com

50 states ranked by intelligence scores

If you had to pick the state that was home to the smartest people in the U.S., which one would you choose? Wonder no more.
www.al.com www.al.com
 
shemandr

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Jan 1, 2006
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I've lived in Florida for a year and a half. I've only met a few native Floridians.
 
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MitchM

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Jan 20, 2005
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1/ the boat is quite expensive so we can only hope it had expensive insurance too . 2/ some rich guy's drunk dolt of a relative at he helm ?
 
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odaydokay

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Jul 5, 2011
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Oday 28 Madison, CT
Jeez, he was coming back? A wonder he did not cream someone doing 30 or fall over off the helm.
 
Ron20324

Ron20324

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Jan 22, 2008
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Don S/V ILLusion said:
...Yea, almost nobody in Florida comes from Florida. It’s typical upon meeting someone for the first time here that the conversation always includes the ubiquitous “where are you from?” Question.
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Years ago during a visit to Florida, I saw the evening news cast when one reporter said, "that's the best thing since sliced bread". The other reporter asked, "What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?" :beer: The reply: "Florida, before snow birds". Chick-a-boom.
 
Head Sail

Head Sail

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Probably a meth head. They think they can conquer the world, and police when on it.
 
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