# Man throws son off boat for crying \[RO\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 30, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688 "2011-08-30T22:40:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/41 "2011-08-31T21:45:43Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Children are no good as anchors anyway, they float, a decidedly un-anchory feature Well, at least their foot-filled shoes do. ---
**Author:** ![Amasia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Amasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amasia)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/42 "2011-08-31T21:59:12Z")
A little research reveals he is a staff sergeant in the USMC. Seems very likely that he will lose his job, or face very serious repercussions (in addition to a court martial, if applicable). ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/43 "2011-08-31T22:00:42Z")
Hey was just showing the kid how to be a good buoy. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/44 "2011-08-31T22:12:00Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I think the father just wanted the boy to be his chum. Groan… > [@Freudian Slit](#): > > I don’t get it… Me niether. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/45 "2011-08-31T22:19:28Z")
: to cause to move round and round : roll 2a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to sing loudly c : to celebrate in song **3a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in \ c : to pull through the water in trolling \** d : to search in or at \; also : prowl \ ---
**Author:** ![gurujulp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba9def/32.png) [@gurujulp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gurujulp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/46 "2011-08-31T23:00:20Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > Hey was just showing the kid how to be a good buoy. SNERKed. > [@EvilTOJ](#): > > I laugh-snorted. > [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > I don’t get it…😕 Well, you first chop up the laugh on a mirror… ETA… uh, oh, the trolling being … trolling… snerkED! ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/47 "2011-09-01T02:42:14Z")
> [@Amasia](#): > > A little research reveals he is a staff sergeant in the USMC. Seems very likely that he will lose his job, or face very serious repercussions (in addition to a court martial, if applicable). Sounds like he’s up a creek without a paddle. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/48 "2011-09-01T02:45:11Z")
“This is my rifle. This is my son. One is for killing. One is for fun.” I think he got confused which is for which. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688/49 "2011-09-01T02:59:51Z")
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