Yeah, Michael. Didn’t you bring the gasoline? What kind of boater goes out without refilling the gas tank, or expecting one of the kids to have done it?
The author is painting the father with a fairly broad brush of stupid. You get the stupid father. The obnoxious brother. The silent wife (still hasn’t said a word yet). Then there’s Martha and you have to wonder how in the world she came from this family because she doesn’t look like them and she doesn’t act like them.
Ah yes! The private boat and jet ski crowd. Don’t forget the beer. Gas??? Our Great Lakes rivers (especially those connecting to commercial ports) are so over-the-top with rising water (heavy snow melt followed by heavy rains) that commercial ships have had to reduce their speed several knots to diminish the displacement impact on the shoreline. Not so the recreational boaters. They roar full-speed and anyone walking on the community boardwalks has to get back a good 8-ft. to keep from being soaked by the wake they cause.
Guilty Bystander about 5 years ago
Ohhh, NOT the best question to ask that far from land.
Baarorso about 5 years ago
Just when Mike thought it couldn’t get any worse!
meowlin about 5 years ago
Hope you brought oars…
Mr. Peterson about 5 years ago
If Michael ate enough hot dogs at his stand, he probably can produce enough gas to get them back to shore.
Watcher about 5 years ago
Michael will swim to shore if that happens.
charliefarmrhere about 5 years ago
Not another boat in sight. Maybe they all heard about the severe weather forecast for that area?
sclement74 Premium Member about 5 years ago
I can see where this is headed…
sclement74 Premium Member about 5 years ago
…for a 3 hour tour…
jpayne4040 about 5 years ago
So much for a nice relaxing time…
LeeCox about 5 years ago
Uh-oh… .
duanemorgan2013 about 5 years ago
It is “Fifteen men on THE dead man’s chest” The song refers to the name of an island where the mutineers were marooned.
tripwire45 about 5 years ago
Typical weekend warrior.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
What a goof Martha’s Dad is there
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Uh oh.
DCBakerEsq about 5 years ago
Or paddles?
The Martha MacRae Fan Club about 5 years ago
Martha’s looking nice.
Jan C about 5 years ago
Gotta love how the man in charge asks if anyone else thought to buy gas.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 5 years ago
Martha and Stan must have heard this before.
57-Don about 5 years ago
I’ve had to swim a 20 foot pontoon boat when it broke down – not a whole lot of fun
dlkrueger33 about 5 years ago
Are they going to run out of gas in the middle of the lake? Stay tuned.
howtheduck about 5 years ago
Yeah, Michael. Didn’t you bring the gasoline? What kind of boater goes out without refilling the gas tank, or expecting one of the kids to have done it?
The author is painting the father with a fairly broad brush of stupid. You get the stupid father. The obnoxious brother. The silent wife (still hasn’t said a word yet). Then there’s Martha and you have to wonder how in the world she came from this family because she doesn’t look like them and she doesn’t act like them.
Thechildinme about 5 years ago
Ah yes! The private boat and jet ski crowd. Don’t forget the beer. Gas??? Our Great Lakes rivers (especially those connecting to commercial ports) are so over-the-top with rising water (heavy snow melt followed by heavy rains) that commercial ships have had to reduce their speed several knots to diminish the displacement impact on the shoreline. Not so the recreational boaters. They roar full-speed and anyone walking on the community boardwalks has to get back a good 8-ft. to keep from being soaked by the wake they cause.
Nobody_Important about 5 years ago
Just my small input – this could be Martha’s dad just making a joke to “scare” everyone.
cmxx about 5 years ago
That kind of joke certainly would be on Martha’s dad’s level: self-absorbed, boring and apparently stupid.
InuYugiHakusho about 5 years ago
Famous last words…
tinstar about 5 years ago
“Michael, row the boat ashore…”
TennesseeFran about 5 years ago
Michael should think twice about dating Martha if he has to put up with her dad every time he goes to her house…
The_Great_Black President about 5 years ago
That is why the strip is called “For Boater or for Worse”.