TouchYet I do have one magic secret, or at least a magic tool that can make people act in crazy and mysterious ways. I’m not really sure how it came to be or when I first noticed this special power of mine, but it’s truly amazing and most would be impressed at how easily it works.
With hardly any effort at all on my part, I can get an otherwise sane man to jump off a 40-foot cliff. His buddies can yell and insult him all day, but he’ll only jump when I show up. By just mentioning this tool I can persuade a woman with flawless hair and perfectly manicured nails to go head-first into the lake. As for rope swings, I’ve watched as parents have forced their kids to continue to swing over and over into the water in hopes of catching my attention.
It’s amazing how fast I can go from being the weird guy with the telephoto zoom lens at a party cove to being the most popular guy without beads. But not every situation is as good as it sounds. I’ve still never figured out why guys who find out I’m with a magazine think I want to be mooned? They seem genuinely hurt that I have no interest in taking a photo of their backside, but I just smile and wave and let them know that, “It’s not that kind of a magazine” as I pass by.
But for all the people that will belly flop or do a backflip from the sundeck, there are still plenty that are not affected by my powers. In fact, my Nikon has a reverse effect on them. They run and hide when they see me coming. They go out of their way to make sure their faces never find their way into the pages of our magazine. I think it’s the part about not having control over the photo that I’m taking or at least getting to see it before it runs in a national publication that can scare some people, and really, I can’t say that I can blame them.
But I still like to see these fun photos and this is why we’re currently running a photo contest for a chance to win an ATMOS air station. The sleek built-in air station from Scanstrut inflates your towables with just a touch of a button. Plus it’s compact and easy to install and fits conveniently in nearly any panel on board your pontoon or deck boat.
All you need to do (besides capture a fun water toy-themed photo to share) is sign up for our FREE newsletter and email us your photo, details can be found at www.pdbmagazine.com/sf/NewsletterSignup.html
The contest ends the last day of July so start planning today to either set up a humorous photo or at least make it a priority to keep your phone handy, albeit in airplane mode to block out outside distractions. You never know when you’ll get a chance to capture that truly candid moment that may come your way.
Hopefully we’ll start seeing some photos flooding into PDB@pdbmagazine.com. If not, I guess I’ll just have to come to you.
Pontoon & Deck Boat Editor
