I always understood that Erie was more ship threatening, but Superior was more life threatening. That was because the short steep seas on Erie could break up a boat (great lakes freighter 660 feet long), but the the superstructure would probably still be out of the water. On superior if you floundered you sank in several hundred feet of water. Of course only 6 or 7 of my relatives earned their living on those freighters in positions from cook to skipper. A couple are still Great Lakes Pilots.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Kenneth Waller wrote: > I don't know which is considered more dangerous but with the depth & size of > Superior you might expect it to be. Lake Erie being as shallow as it is, in > not generally isn't of as equally dangerous. > Erie doesn't need severe storms to be dangerous. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: PESO - New Yorker DeLuxe > > >> Hmm, I always thought Superior was the most dangerous, especially in >> late fall/early winter. Certainly been enough wrecks there. >> >> -Adam >> >> >> Kenneth Waller wrote: >>>> One of Lake Erie's problems is that it's so shallow! Most shallow of all >>>> the >>>> lakes, as I recall. I know it is the most dangerous for wind sailors... >>> >>> Not just for rag baggers but also for stink boaters too. >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "keith_w" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Subject: Re: PESO - New Yorker DeLuxe >>> >>> >>> >>>> frank theriault wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 9/20/06, keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> <snip> >>>>> >>>>>> What? With all that Lake Erie water available, they contract with Lake >>>>>> Ontario >>>>>> for THEIR water? >>>>>> >>>>>> Come to think of it, having grown up in Cleveland vicinity, and sailed >>>>>> around >>>>>> the lake, it's probably just as well... :-( >>>>> <snip> >>>>> >>>>> What I meant is that, since Lake Erie flows into Lake Ontario (via the >>>>> Niagara River, one of the most toxic rivers in the world)... >>>> What?! I've got to do some research on that. Never knew it! >>>> >>>> One of Lake Erie's problems is that it's so shallow! Most shallow of all >>>> the >>>> lakes, as I recall. I know it is the most dangerous for wind sailors... >>>> >>>> But, that's getting more and more OT. >>>> >>>> >>>>> ... we get the >>>>> same water as those American cities do - along with all their >>>>> effluent... >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> frank >>>> keith >>>> >>>> Hey, want a laugh? >>>> I just went out to the kitchen to refresh my tea with a cuppa real hot >>>> stuff, >>>> and while there, I noticed my wife had brought home a can of cashews! >>>> Popped the can open, filled my tea mug, and placed them both by my >>>> keyboard... >>>> >>>> No, no, you're jumping ahead of me! >>>> >>>> While typing and looking at the screen, I reached over for a small bunch >>>> of >>>> nuts, and dipped my fingers in the hot tea! >>>> >>>> Talk about a total *surprise*! Kinda messy, too! ;-) >>>> >>>> Lessons abound around here... >>>> >>>> keith >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
