ExiledInIllinois Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 And both people who still live in Buffalo will be locked in a debate over where to build the new Peace Bridge over them. 288317[/snapback] With the one one person in Ft. Erie?
Greybeard Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 we should just invade canada so we can get the better falls. Seriously though, our falls is embarassing. 287628[/snapback] Now there is a goal. We could turn the Canadian city of Niagara Falls into what the American city has become.
stevewin Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 i was at the second one in 1969. Have pictures of me walking around the mostly dry riverbed...coool 287551[/snapback] Me too - although I was only 5 yrs old and my memory of it is very vague. Was actually looking at some of the pics when I was visiting just this last Xmas.
BravinSeattle Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Great story Labatt. Does anyone else remember in the late 60's or early 70's when they dammed the Falls to check out the rock erosion--they diverted the water flow to the Horseshoe falls. I can't remember the exact dates..but I do remember my dad taking me (I was 9 or 10 at the time) and him pointing out that the rocks at the base of the falls were as big as our house...... I see it -- it mentions the 1969 shut off in the same story at the bottom. 287518[/snapback] Do you have any pics you could post??
1billsfan Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Jessie Sharp in kayak (1990) and Robert Overacker in jet ski (1995). Anyone care to shed some light on why these knuckleheads thought they could make it over the falls? Was beer involved?
gmac17 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 The guy on the Jet Ski was wearing a parachute which he planned to open and fall to earth. things didn't work out so well for him.
Wacka Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Jessie Sharp in kayak (1990) and Robert Overacker in jet ski (1995). Anyone care to shed some light on why these knuckleheads thought they could make it over the falls? Was beer involved? 288961[/snapback] Sports Illustrated is selling an extreme sports calendar with the idiot kayaker on the cover! Saw it at the supermarket.
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