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@ihatelaw
this is quite common, but I still prefer to stick with SPDs. The cause is worn cleats. Another problem is that the allen key bolts tend to round really easily, making it difficult to remove the old cleats.
once I was railing from the Strand onto Waterloo Bridge which can be a really fast fun corner. It was rush hour so hordes of pedestrians were crossing. As I started to stop, my foot came out, and I began actually accelerating toward them. I stopped with about 6 inches to spare doing the "waterskiing with one foot" thing you refer to. If I'd not been able to stop, it would've looked something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATahHZ-r26I&feature=related