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Bryan F
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Posted: Wed Feb 6th, 2008 09:34 pm |
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So there I was, sitting in my hut in Kempenfelt bay.....for about the second hour with no fish. I can hear something off in the distance coming in my direction, but its coming out of the west side, the only spot that I dont have a window in my hut. I figure that its probably the federalli's, dropping by for a chat. To my suprise, a white honda civic, with an apparent deathwish comes driving by my window. Proceeds to go about 500m past me, stops and a man gets out and starts fishing. Now, I checked the ice when I got out today.....7.5", last I checked that wasnt enough for a car.
Every year, people go through the ice, most who do, probably know better then to have been out there in the first place in adverse conditions. I cannot figure out for the life of me, why people would challenge mother nature to a duelling match when they know they can't win.
I wish people would think before they act, this was a foolish move by whoever was driving that vehicle, by himself navagating on thin ice. These are the people that give us a bad rap.
Sorry to ramble on, but this really makes me angry, not only would he be wasting our resources in Barrie (fire dept., police, ambulance) but he is endangering eveyone around him.
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horseshoe
VIP Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 6th, 2008 10:07 pm |
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i think when we see that type of action or foolishness we shuld take pictures and post them on the website make sure u get the lic palte into the picture and a second shot of the person too......laffin...gets me too and werse they always seem to drive within a few feet of you ........grrrr i hear ya ..
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liquidsniper
Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 12:36 am |
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| Where on Kemp is your hut? and no it wasn't my civic!! LOL
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Bryan F
Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 02:22 am |
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| minettes point.
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Just Peachy
VIP Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 02:48 am |
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| It sure isn't a nice feeling. I remember sitting in a hut about 10-12 years ago and all of a sudden the hut started to sway and go up and down. I made a dash for the door and it as a guy in a 4x4 with a plow on and he drove right past me... I don't remember how thick the ice was but it was early season and the hut had only been out a week or 2.
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Fry Flier
VIP Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 04:24 am |
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Yes we have his brothers here on the Bay of Quinte, Sunday two trucks on the ice.
First truck came out to move a hut Nissan pickup, second truck ( a full size GMC Clubcab)brought out a single fisherman. Both trucks parked within 30 feet of the other and within 10 feet of the hut. Now the Ice on average was 10 -12 inches thick but they drove past me and at that time I was on 7 inches of ice and all the ice was covered in 6-8 inches of snow.
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fishingbarry
VIP Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 09:56 am |
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Good post Bryan F
You got to wonder what these guys got for brains. Its one thing if a guy on a off road atv or sled has some bad luck and goes through, but a full size truck at this time of the year and ice conditions? I have only done it twice to drive my van on the ice # 1 was 23 inches thick (North Bay) and the second was only 100 ft off shore with about a foot of ice.and I thought was pushing it! Thanks for the post
Take care
FishingBarry
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Disspatcher
Moderator
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 11:16 am |
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To Support
Ice Thickness (inches)
Ice Thickness (cm)
Numerous people, single file
3
7
Snowmobile or Small Car
7.5
18
Medium Car, 2 1/2 ton Truck
8
19.5
Large Car, 3 1/2 ton Truck
10
24.5
8 Ton Truck
12
29.5
Here is a SAFETY GUIDELINE for Ice thickness.
Please remember this is only GUIDE for the net....use you own judgement and if you dont know??DONT GO!!!
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Mike S
Administrator
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 01:29 pm |
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| remember.. it could be 8 inches where you're standing but less a few hundred feet away..
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