What do you say when........

[sbw1]

erection problems of the skipper ;-)

With their secret exposed here for all to see, I would think they would be forever cured of excessive idling.

 

[LTD.330]

If it's not necessary to run diesels at idle for an extended period as some suggest, is this another form of "coaling" by jerks? I was headed home on a two lane highway the other day with the top down and a dude in a pickup coming towards me floors his throttle, and puts out a dense cloud of black smoke for me to drive through. No question about what was going upon there. You see people do that all the time. Is idling a subtle form of passive aggression, stupidity, or is it required for some boats as a part of startup?

Actually this behavior is not passive/aggressive it is covert aggressive. Passive aggressive by an individual is non-compliance. Covert Aggressive is consciously active, though veiled, aggression. These people are bullies.

What do you do with bullies, you call them out and be prepared to punch them in the face.

The last thing I would ever do with an asshole like this is enable his continued aggression.