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Low-head dam drowning on Yakima River, WA State
riverman wrote: "Tinkerntom" wrote in message oups.com... Wilko wrote: wrote: "riverman" wrote: Think about that carefully for a second. Crawl on the bottom? With all that current and turbulence? This is the problem when hypotheticals become anecdotal. Does anyone know of anyone who has 'crawled along the bottom of the river' I seem to recall that a person got stuck in Charlie's Hole (where Scott Bristow was killed in 98) on the Great Falls section of the Potomac, and crawled out along the bottom. From what I heard (which may be urban legend) the bottom of the hole is a boulder pile with water flowing thru the boulders so it is not exactly like a low head dam. The hole looks a bit like a hand with the palm pointed up, the water flows between the fingers, with the left and right rocks next to the hole being the thumb and little finger. Any wood sticking between the fingers turns it into a very effective sieve. From having stood on the edge of the rock next to Charlie's hole (trying to look for Scott's body), I remember that it was so violent (at that water level) that I seriously doubt that anyone could crawl out against that current. That's just my opinion... IIRC someone went for a swim that morning (or the day before) before Scott died, and he managed to get out alive. Don't remember what he did to get out though. I apologize Wilko for requesting your response to my questions, on this memorial post to your friend Scott, but hopefully you will help me out with the info I requested, so that I would not have to post on other special occaisions in order to get your attention! TnT Hi Tom: Threatening to become a nusiance to prove that you're not a troll? That will easily support your claim of not being a netkook. Be sure to cover it with the caveat that 'he started it'. --riverman I did as you said, and pointed out that Wilko started this! If he had let by gones be by gones, we would not be involved in this conversation at all. That he has it figured out that he believes that TnT, OvO and HYY is a troll, is not really the issue. That he is so astute to make this determination, is a testimony of his half ass web skills and nothing else. That he is a web-bully and net-kook in his own standing, is unquestioned by others outside these hallowed halls of RBP. With the outstanding attendence and volumous posting that goes on here in RBP these days, I think that the undertaker should be building a little box for what remains of this group. That most have moved on, is an indicator, that most have moved on! I have found them on other sites, and had good conversations with them, and found that their biggest objection to the RBP, as they chuckled, are the self appointed net nannys who want to run the show. Many new boaters that checked out the RBP, chose not to stick around the good old boys club that has gone over the hill, and have only stories about the good old days! Sorry riverman, but you are a has been! I am sure that is not a news flash for you as you try to do the things you use to do, and the old bones don't work so well anymore! So if you find it possible to get with Wilko, and provide the info that I desire, and the apology that should be forth coming, then I would be very appreciative, and most likely would be more than glad to just move on myself, and leave RBP for you good old boys! TnT |
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