I, too, used to be a pretty durn good water skier back in my teenage years. That was back when I weighed about 180# and didn't cause quites as much drag in the water as I do now.

Now it would take the Queen Mary to pull me up. But I do love to pull skiiers, wakeboarders, and tubers. Guess you might say that I have become a full-time tow boat driver. But...like you said, those face plants are pretty entertaining to watch...especially when half the suit comes up missing and they don't realize it until after they are up on the platform.