ExiledInIllinois Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Nobody's mentioning the side effects of too much back bacon & Poutine. He was in Canadian waters. Fixed it for you.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 ..can somebody take attendance here so we can see who it was?.....
Max Fischer Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 18 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: 59 years to the day that 7 year-old Roger Woodward became the first person to survive a vessel-less plunge over the Falls. Surreal. http://www.infoniagara.com/history/rogerwoodward_miracle.aspx I don't understand how anyone could be on a boat anywhere near the edge of the falls. Even five miles away would be terrifying. BTW, in the article, is the 37-year old Roger Woodward with his Mom or his sister (let's hope it's Mom).
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: If I’m not mistaken, 4 a.m. is also during the hours higher diversion of water is allowed to the power projects on both sides of the river. Less water going over the falls, I wonder what effect it had on the trip and the landing, if any. You're right about the water diversion. I believe it's negotiated by treaty? Since the Great Lakes water levels seem to be so high, do the power projects have the capacity to divert additional water? Could that maybe translate into lower hydro rates? The utilities are always happy to raise rates, maybe the consumers could finally get a break?
plenzmd1 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Max Fischer said: I don't understand how anyone could be on a boat anywhere near the edge of the falls. Even five miles away would be terrifying. BTW, in the article, is the 37-year old Roger Woodward with his Mom or his sister (let's hope it's Mom). shoot, we used to ski a mile or so from the Falls just about everyday in the 70's! But no dropping a ski!!!!current starting to get pretty juicy there! Would run all over the upper river just south of the GI Bridge in a sunfish as well ...never any worries. Says his sister BTW..yikes!
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: You're right about the water diversion. I believe it's negotiated by treaty? Since the Great Lakes water levels seem to be so high, do the power projects have the capacity to divert additional water? Could that maybe translate into lower hydro rates? The utilities are always happy to raise rates, maybe the consumers could finally get a break? Water at the Niagara projects returns to the overall Great Lakes system, slightly downstream.
Wacka Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Max Fischer said: I don't understand how anyone could be on a boat anywhere near the edge of the falls. Even five miles away would be terrifying. BTW, in the article, is the 37-year old Roger Woodward with his Mom or his sister (let's hope it's Mom). Been near the North GI bridges on my friends power boat. There are large signs not to far north warning to not go any farther. Woodward, his sister and a family friend wherein a small metal boat with an outboard motor. The engine got damaged and they couldn't start it. 1 hour ago, Marv's Neighbor said: You're right about the water diversion. I believe it's negotiated by treaty? Since the Great Lakes water levels seem to be so high, do the power projects have the capacity to divert additional water? Could that maybe translate into lower hydro rates? The utilities are always happy to raise rates, maybe the consumers could finally get a break? Did't you ever go to the Power Viata with your parents? They explained all of it then. Of course nowadays they probably don't. The water goes through the intakes above the falls, over tp the reservoir in Lewiston, through the power plant and back to the river All that water still goes to lake Ontario.
row_33 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 got this thing rocking pretty good when i was 11, i would be ashamed of any 11-year old boy who wouldn't try to do this.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Happy Gilmore said: Right. I have not heard of anyone going over the American side, though I'm not sure I'd want to. That would be a mess. ...probably would get mugged before you even got close to the water............. 2
row_33 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...probably would get mugged before you even got close to the water............. the chemicals in the air and the smell would knock you out before you got close enough
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, row_33 said: the chemicals in the air and the smell would knock you out before you got close enough ...LMAO....should just pave the place and plant daisies......pretty 'effin sad...............
Beast Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 Anyone ever see that dude, years ago, that got hung up before going over the falls and was literally standing up, right at the edge of going over? Freaks me out.
row_33 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...LMAO....should just pave the place and plant daisies......pretty 'effin sad............... it just gets so chemically when you cross the border same with the bay in Hamilton and Burlington Ontario
Greybeard Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 4 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: shoot, we used to ski a mile or so from the Falls just about everyday in the 70's! But no dropping a ski!!!!current starting to get pretty juicy there! Would run all over the upper river just south of the GI Bridge in a sunfish as well ...never any worries. Says his sister BTW..yikes! So where did you put the sunfish in the water?
Saxum Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 12 hours ago, BritBill said: The Niagara Falls once fell off Chuck Norris but did not survive. Chuck Norris fell off Niagara Falls and got up and did not get wet - they had falls turned off at the time. 1
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: You're right about the water diversion. I believe it's negotiated by treaty? Since the Great Lakes water levels seem to be so high, do the power projects have the capacity to divert additional water? Could that maybe translate into lower hydro rates? The utilities are always happy to raise rates, maybe the consumers could finally get a break? Tourists only get to see 33% capacity of Falls. Rest is diverted. But your eye can't tell the difference because they have been diverting for so many years. They could make it so 100% is diverted, dry up the spillway (Falls) and run it all through the dam... But the difference is minimal and tourism brings in much more $$$$$. Betcha they are cranking out the power with no aesthetic constraints during daylight hours seeing how the Middle Three Lakes are extremely high water right now! Diverting the Falls is saving the Falls from eroding through the cap rock. If left unchecked, it would only be hundreds of years before the cap rock is gone. Edited July 11, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 18 hours ago, row_33 said: no such thing or any of it is too much Can't have too much peameal though. 1
row_33 Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: Can't have too much peameal though. A few times a year is nice
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: Can't have too much peameal though. When the family first came here in the 60s, that became a staple on the barbecue next to the burgers and hot dogs. Ironic that it’s a cornmeal coating.
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