Gerritt Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 http://mfile.akamai.com/10676/wmv/ondemand...2508-thinhs.asx Some areas of Simcoe are not safe! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Pretty scary stuff!! Did I hear that right? Open water on Monday, and people sledding on Tuesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Ummm.......never.....they'll never learn. Monkey see, monkey do.......if there are tracks on the lake......others will follow. I'm sure we'll hear more stories like this before the end of the week!! Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Never. Thin ice and idiots are kind of like trailer parks in the tornado belt. Idiots are drawn to it like tornadoes are drawn to trailer parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Idiots will never learn... that's why they're idiots!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meely Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Reminds me an episode of The Little Rascals where Spanky and Scotty are watching the "Grown Ups" ...... Scotty says to Spanky........"They'll Never Learn".......Guess it still holds true all these years later...!! Meely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 The video was from last (Friday) . Is it safe? NO! Obviously not. The ice there froze over last Monday. We checked the ice Wednesday, the day before the guy went through(thursday). We only made it out a few feet before we descided to NOT GO!! Went to innisfil Beach instead where another guy went through just passed where we walked out to . The ice went from 5" to 1" in only a few paces. I can see going if you check first but some think that because it has been frozen for a whole week that its OK to walk and sled on. Well it isnt!!!!! There were at least a dozen guys out there this weekend WALKING and Sledding!!! I wouldn't walk out there with out a spud......... checking the whole way out. Hmmm Salvage rights............going there on friday morning. WALKING OUT!!... Must bring a chainsaw ,rope and ladder with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 The video was from last (Friday) . Is it safe? NO! Obviously not. The ice there froze over last Monday. We checked the ice Wednesday, the day before the guy went through(thursday). We only made it out a few feet before we descided to NOT GO!! Went to innisfil Beach instead where another guy went through just passed where we walked out to . The ice went from 5" to 1" in only a few paces. I can see going if you check first but some think that because it has been frozen for a whole week that its OK to walk and sled on. Well it isnt!!!!! There were at least a dozen guys out there this weekend WALKING and Sledding!!! I wouldn't walk out there with out a spud......... checking the whole way out. Hmmm Salvage rights............going there on friday morning. WALKING OUT!!... Must bring a chainsaw ,rope and ladder with me. Bring some gas, some fuel stablilizer and a dry towel to wipe her down when you get her out... LOL... Wouldn't it be nice... ??LOL Bet that snowmobile owner is a little sad today... and in his defense, we all make choices and sometimes they don't turn out so well... An idiot, nah, an adventurer maybe! Cheers Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Nahh.. ..Ill send a video to the news station showing it up on its end draining ..........then show it running around ON SHORE after we start her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Well its the same thing every year,people will not wait till its safe and they will continue to risk their lives,all for a day of snowmobiling !!!! it tells you how smart they are and how they pay attention to warnings & ignore safety... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharper Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Nahh.. ..Ill send a video to the news station showing it up on its end draining ..........then show it running around ON SHORE after we start her up. The sled will still run after it's been in the water like that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Yup! No problem. Just have to know what to do is all. Edited January 29, 2008 by gbfisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Even on Nipissing there are areas to avoid. Talked to a fella who was out near where the South River enters the lake and he said there was only 4 inches. Thats even after the solid cold we had for a few days. I checked out in front of my place and there was a good solid 12". On the main lake there is 12 to 16". There were pickups going everywhere. I don't think they were too wise going off the main trails where the snow was compacted allowing the cold to penetrate the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Unfortunately, there's no cure for stupid!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 good line -there is too much truth in that logic! Hugs and kisses to Elly Mae--and i mean that in the nicest way Cheers! ID1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Do I get royalties for this pic???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthewrld Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Where I come from, we call that "natural selection". Fools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHINGNUT Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Ya know... sooner or later every one of these "idot" threads melts down and folks end up with pie in their face ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdfast Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Hey lets look at the positive side. He lost his sled. We saved a few tax dollars as he made it out. OPP divers will have supper with their families, and, now he can get a handicapped sign as he has proven that he is mentally disabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyDog Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I need to agree with Irishfield. With due respect, I can't imagine that no one on this fishing board, with so many active members, has never ventured out on new ice, or had thier leg break through, or fallen in, or had their sled sink or whatever other stupid things that occasionally kill some unlucky folks. That guy was maybe being an idiot, but we are all idiots sometimes. Most of us just never make the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 its all so scary but I really hope there are no more deaths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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