Just Jack Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/love-boats-the-delightfully-sinful-history-of-canoes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Who says times have changed for the worse... We seem exactly the same when it comes to personality and p**sy. A canoe with a phonograph! LOL! That is like the time recently I was in Amish country and and open air buggy went by with a youngster leading it... You say: "What's so strange about that?" Well the buggy had two, brand new bucket seats (from a modern car) on it! LOL... Tricked out buggy's... Tricked out canoes... The chicks sure dig 'em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Sex in the canoe is why it is up side down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Sex in the canoe is why it is up side down. Also the perfect cover for not having sex! Who could have sex in a canoe. I suppose there are some real pros out there that good! Especially in the late Victorian, early Edwardian period... Who would believe it possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Also the perfect cover for not having sex! Who could have sex in a canoe. I suppose there are some real pros out there that good! Especially in the late Victorian, early Edwardian period... Who would believe it possible? It's about the motion of the ocean, not the size of your canoe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I was raised in S Buffalo and there used to be a "lake" on the back side of the Cazenovia Park "Casino" building. The water came from Cazenovia Creek. This was during the 30's, or maybe a bit earlier. They used to rent canoe's there. I believe they also did the same in Delaware Park, but that was a bit out of my territory, so I'm not as familiar with it. This was also a good 20-25 years before I was born, so I never actually saw it. It was a great concept but it was impossible to maintain because of the sewer problems upstream of the park, and also I think the spring time ice probably damaged the area a lot, so the lake was eventually filled in. I believe it was part of the Olmstead plan for the Park. You probably wouldn't have wanted to rock the canoe, and fall in, considering the sewer issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 They also used to rent canoes on Ellicott Creek... I remember my father saying that is where his mother almost drowned as a young girl (had to be the 1910's or 20's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I lead Canoe trips as a part of my job Will never look at it the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 CH... What regions do you go to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglukes Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) I lead Canoe trips as a part of my job Will never look at it the same way Perhaps you can lead some of your female clients on some special VIP canoe trips now. And if anyone asks, just pass it off as a history lesson. Edited July 9, 2012 by biglukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Also... Make them sleep in the "VIP tent." Everybody loves to be treated like a VIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Two women are walking across a bridge on their way home after a long night at the bar. One of the women stops to piss off the side of the bridge. "Look! I'm going to pee in that canoe down there!" Her friend looks down into the water-- "That's not a canoe. That's your reflection" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 CH... What regions do you go to? Hudson River valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I was raised in S Buffalo and there used to be a "lake" on the back side of the Cazenovia Park "Casino" building. The water came from Cazenovia Creek. This was during the 30's, or maybe a bit earlier. They used to rent canoe's there. I believe they also did the same in Delaware Park, but that was a bit out of my territory, so I'm not as familiar with it. This was also a good 20-25 years before I was born, so I never actually saw it. It was a great concept but it was impossible to maintain because of the sewer problems upstream of the park, and also I think the spring time ice probably damaged the area a lot, so the lake was eventually filled in. I believe it was part of the Olmstead plan for the Park. You probably wouldn't have wanted to rock the canoe, and fall in, considering the sewer issues. I know the area well. My mom and dad used to talk about the "lake" there and that folks canoed. Me I remember walking to Caz in the summer going from the "baby pool" to the 3 foot section of the big pool, where I learned to swim to (horrors!) summoning the nerve to jump off the twelve foot boards. Necking down by the creek and playing hockey on the ice before the tosh collins center rink (outdoor that is) was built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 My dad was raised in s. Buffalo at the corner of Abbott road and Mumford(?). I was raised in S Buffalo and there used to be a "lake" on the back side of the Cazenovia Park "Casino" building. The water came from Cazenovia Creek. This was during the 30's, or maybe a bit earlier. They used to rent canoe's there. I believe they also did the same in Delaware Park, but that was a bit out of my territory, so I'm not as familiar with it. This was also a good 20-25 years before I was born, so I never actually saw it. It was a great concept but it was impossible to maintain because of the sewer problems upstream of the park, and also I think the spring time ice probably damaged the area a lot, so the lake was eventually filled in. I believe it was part of the Olmstead plan for the Park. You probably wouldn't have wanted to rock the canoe, and fall in, considering the sewer issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 My dad was raised in s. Buffalo at the corner of Abbott road and Mumford(?). I'm from the other side of the Park, Seneca/Indian Church Rd. Grew up there 1950-70. My parents bought the house because, at that time, my Mom didn't have her license yet. We could walk to all kinds of shopping on Seneca. Woolworth's, Grant's, Sears, 2 "Super Markets", 3 or 4 Banks, Western Auto, etc. etc. You could take the 15 Bus downtown in :25, so it used to be pretty nice. Most people worked at one of the Steel Plants, or one of the Railroads, and a few worked downtown. There were several local taverns that used to charter school busses to go to the BILLS Games at the Rockpile. That was great! You could eat and drink as much as you wanted, you have a bus full of friends to look out for you, if you had too much, and no driving worries. Good times, for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 my grandfather was a doctor at mercy and also did private practice out of his house on abbot road, i was really young but it was a great area, its fun to do a google street view to see my dad's old house. I'm from the other side of the Park, Seneca/Indian Church Rd. Grew up there 1950-70. My parents bought the house because, at that time, my Mom didn't have her license yet. We could walk to all kinds of shopping on Seneca. Woolworth's, Grant's, Sears, 2 "Super Markets", 3 or 4 Banks, Western Auto, etc. etc. You could take the 15 Bus downtown in :25, so it used to be pretty nice. Most people worked at one of the Steel Plants, or one of the Railroads, and a few worked downtown. There were several local taverns that used to charter school busses to go to the BILLS Games at the Rockpile. That was great! You could eat and drink as much as you wanted, you have a bus full of friends to look out for you, if you had too much, and no driving worries. Good times, for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Gee, I was born in Mercy Hospital and my doc had an office on Abbott Rd. (McCarthy was his name). I lived in St. Teresa's parish off seneca, and used to play football at red jacket park and sledded on Strickler's hill. My little brother lived off indian church and was a police lieutenant in precinct 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 That'd be my grandpa!! Gee, I was born in Mercy Hospital and my doc had an office on Abbott Rd. (McCarthy was his name). I lived in St. Teresa's parish off seneca, and used to play football at red jacket park and sledded on Strickler's hill. My little brother lived off indian church and was a police lieutenant in precinct 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 he was a great guy, and an exceptional old fashioned doc. I remember him actually making house calls. You can be very proud of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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