wild boar traps set on beach in WaterColor

These are the same types who don't pick up their garbage, use the sand as their personal ashtray, blast their own choice of music; also these types don't use their turn signals, park at the curb to "run in" to the grocery store, talk during the movie at the theatre, bring their crying children to an orchestra performance, drive slowly in the passing lane, set their garbage out 2 days before you're supposed to, let the dog poop on your easment. The list goes on and on. Obviously this list is not hazardous to your well-being, but it's amazing that there are those who probably never gave it much thought. It's the rest of us who have to go around and repair the damage. It's looking out for your neighbor.

Probably the same kids who leave the water running.

and their Mother is the one who stands in the check-out line at Publix on a Saturday having a nonsensical conversation on her cell phone while the cashier is waiting for her to pay; her kids are destroying the candy counter; and 20 people are behind her in line...

:shock: she is oblivious....oh the joys of living in a resort!

Probably the same kids who leave the water running.

Yes!! When we went to the Bahamas last year, full well understanding that fresh water is scarse there, we were still on the ferry dock when we watched a family with a few small children run over, rinse off their feet at the public faucet, turn away and leave it running. Mr. JR walked over and turned it off but I knew he wanted to "educate" them. It was their responsiblity, not their 3 yr. olds. Even if it wasn't in an area that has to collect water in a cistern, it's scarse anywhere, imo.

and their Mother is the one who stands in the check-out line at Publix on a Saturday having a nonsensical conversation on her cell phone while the cashier is waiting for her to pay; her kids are destroying the candy counter; and 20 people are behind her in line...

:shock: she is oblivious....oh the joys of living in a resort!

Oh that happens here too. Ridiculous. My biggest pet peeve is when you're waiting to pull out of a parking lot onto a busy street and there's a line of cars pulling past you and there is always ONE CAR that pulls up and blocks you from pulling out! That just puts me over the edge. Talk about oblivious.
(Sorry, this has turned into a pet peeves thread. :blush:)

i'd be willing to bet that these hole digging perpetrators truly have no idea they are doing anything wrong...kind of an honest mistake for kids to make... they'd have to be pretty conscientious children to realize that the sand castle, mote, hole, whatever they are digging will cause the beach to erode...parents....should know better...but again..and this is the root of the problem...they probably don't have a clue.

Hop, you are on target. The kids don't know better. They just do what they do. Maybe digging is a primal trait from searching for food. I remember digging as a kid, and I remember my dad digging holes for me. Yesterday, two of the parents on the beach in WaterColor were digging with their kids. Interestingly, I didn't see the big shovels in action yesterday -- maybe they were too deep in the hole. Many buckets were being used.

The problem is that the parents don't even watch their kids. On the beach in watercolor yesterday, I bet the kids under 10 yrs of age outnumbered adults, 12:1. Did you see the pic of the water running? The 5 year old ran up the stairs by himself, turned on the water, washed his feet, and ran to the pool. Talk about danger. It was a double red flag day and maybe 5 parents were on the beach with about 60 kids down there. Did you see the picture of the girl wading out waist deep next to the rip current? Today was a single red flag(water not closed, but still dangerous -- and I did see some rip currents), and you wouldn't believe the number of people I saw in the water.

Like it or not, the holes are felt as an accomplishment, just like a sandcastle, and produce feelings of pride. With a decent-sized shovel the dig soon becomes a challenge of ever-increasing width and depth.

The digger families don't even want to leave their holes at the end of the day, and will often linger near them until they can no longer ignore the calls of hot showers and fried seafood. Filling the holes is unthinkable and would sadly erase the evidence of honest labor.

I wonder who will get sued when an adult or child falls into a hole and is seriously, or not so seriously, injured...watercolor or walton county ....

I wonder who will get sued when an adult or child falls into a hole and is seriously, or not so seriously, injured...watercolor or walton county ....

If it could be proven who the child belonged to which dug the hole, I think most lawyers would have a great case against the parents of the child, in addition to WaterColor. I have not looked at the original deed to see if WaterColor or the County "owns" the beach there.

Like it or not, the holes are felt as an accomplishment, just like a sandcastle, and produce feelings of pride. With a decent-sized shovel the dig soon becomes a challenge of ever-increasing width and depth.

The digger families don't even want to leave their holes at the end of the day, and will often linger near them until they can no longer ignore the calls of hot showers and fried seafood. Filling the holes is unthinkable and would sadly erase the evidence of honest labor.

that is true...i still love digging in the sand...so therapeutic

next thing you know...they'll (kids) be seeing how far they can 'jet' down a
garden hose in the front yard...(sorry, Dad)

kingfishn, you are a trip! :funn: I recall as a kid, digging some large holes in the driveway after it rained. My dad believed in spanking and guilt. He :whack: me and that cured my digging large holes in the driveway -- that plus the concrete which he poured made digging more difficult.

How many stars are in the sky? Do either questions really matter in this case?

Sure, there is nothing more exciting for a kid on the beach to dig a hole and see water come up from the bottom. The problem comes from the kids leaving the holes, and the parents not giving a crap. Do you think the parents would allow their kids to dig and leave holes in their own yard? Have some respect for the places you visit. Just because the property isn't deeded to you, doesn't mean you shouldn't give a crap about it. That would be like me not trying to save your kid from choking just because she isn't my own daughter.

I just don't remember digging holes at the beach as a kid. We built lots of sandcastles, but do not recall holes. Guess it's a new thang and a horrible new play thang!:nono1:

I just don't remember digging holes at the beach as a kid. We built lots of sandcastles, but do not recall holes. Guess it's a new thang and a horrible new play thang!:nono1:

Dad always started the hole digging at the beach in my family. Maybe he missed out on this as a kid. Judging from all of the parents I see helping the kids dig on the beach, I think it could just be a parent thing which the kids copy.