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Dec 16, 2010 7:06 PM
So weird.
Dec 16, 2010 7:06pm
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Dec 16, 2010 7:40 PM
I guess my science prof. wasn't lying...
Dec 16, 2010 7:40pm
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Dec 16, 2010 8:20 PM
The pictures are cool, but the article makes it seem like this is an unknown event and no one has seen this in 40 years.
Dec 16, 2010 8:20pm
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Dec 16, 2010 8:47 PM
Great place for jumpers but yea weird.
Dec 16, 2010 8:47pm
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Dec 16, 2010 9:01 PM
Thats amazing. I never knew they did that.
Dec 16, 2010 9:01pm
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Dec 16, 2010 9:10 PM
Pretty cool, just sent an email to my inlaws to see if they remember this.
Dec 16, 2010 9:10pm
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Dec 16, 2010 9:17 PM
Steel Valley Football;603504 wrote:The pictures are cool, but the article makes it seem like this is an unknown event and no one has seen this in 40 years.

I'm not old by any means, but I'm 26, and I have NEVER heard of this.
Dec 16, 2010 9:17pm
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Dec 16, 2010 9:39 PM
wildcats20;603577 wrote:I'm not old by any means, but I'm 26, and I have NEVER heard of this.

29, and me either.
Dec 16, 2010 9:39pm
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Dec 16, 2010 9:41 PM
wildcats20;603577 wrote:I'm not old by any means, but I'm 26, and I have NEVER heard of this.

I'm 25 (26 in 4 days) and I have never heard of it either.
Dec 16, 2010 9:41pm
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Dec 16, 2010 11:07 PM
wildcats20;603577 wrote:I'm not old by any means, but I'm 26, and I have NEVER heard of this.
ernest_t_bass;603615 wrote:29, and me either.
bigdaddy2003;603619 wrote:I'm 25 (26 in 4 days) and I have never heard of it either.

Why would you guys have heard about this? This is news to younger people (and people in the UK, apparently).
Dec 16, 2010 11:07pm
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Dec 16, 2010 11:15 PM
Steel Valley Football;603708 wrote:Why would you guys have heard about this? This is news to younger people (and people in the UK, apparently).

Um...because the Falls are over 12000 years old. You would think at some point I(we) would have heard about this.
Dec 16, 2010 11:15pm
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Dec 16, 2010 11:28 PM
I was in high school at that time, and I vaguely remember talking about it in science class. I also remember reading that the falls actually dried up back in the 1800's because the river iced up.
Dec 16, 2010 11:28pm
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Dec 17, 2010 12:39 AM
wildcats20;603716 wrote:Um...because the Falls are over 12000 years old. You would think at some point I(we) would have heard about this.
Why would I have any idea what you/they would have heard of? I've heard about it and I'm certain others have. So, there's a statistical probably that you would or wouldn't fall into that group. Based on your age I said you likely wouldn't have.
Dec 17, 2010 12:39am
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Dec 17, 2010 8:10 AM
25 here and never knew about this.

On another note, I'm quite disappointed in the 'Falls if this is all it really is...



I've never been, but I certainly thought it would look more majestic than that. Surely there's gotta be other places in this world that look similar. Again... never been in person so I'm sure one can't truly capture its magnitude from that picture.
Dec 17, 2010 8:10am
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Dec 17, 2010 8:36 AM
That is a picture of the American Falls, the Horshoe (or Canadian) Falls are a little more impressive.
Dec 17, 2010 8:36am
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Dec 17, 2010 8:38 AM
Scarlet_Buckeye;603877 wrote:25 here and never knew about this.

On another note, I'm quite disappointed in the 'Falls if this is all it really is...



I've never been, but I certainly thought it would look more majestic than that. Surely there's gotta be other places in this world that look similar. Again... never been in person so I'm sure one can't truly capture its magnitude from that picture.


That's just the American Falls. Horseshoe Falls is more impressive.



I have been there a few times and it's pretty sweet. I wouldn't go for more than a long weekend...but it's a good time.
Dec 17, 2010 8:38am
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Dec 17, 2010 9:21 AM
I've been a couple times too, a long weekend covers all you need to see.

I went late fall once, temperature were very cool, below freezing. Near the falls mist was freezing to the walkways and road surfaces. Much of my memory of that trip was seeing tour buses unload near the falls. One by one, a bus load of Asians with cameras in tow would step off the bus and fall on their ass. I watched the entire unloading process and literally 85% of the passengers hit the tarmac. It was hilarious.
Dec 17, 2010 9:21am
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Dec 17, 2010 10:07 AM
Went a couple summers ago and loved it! Not something I would want to go every year, but it really is breathtaking, and once you are done looking at the falls there is actually a lot of stuff to do in the area. Lots of bars, restaurants and attractions nearby to keep you occupied for a weekend trip.
Dec 17, 2010 10:07am
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Dec 17, 2010 10:11 AM
Just an FYI, the Maid of the Mist from the American side takes the exact same tour but the wait times are a lot shorter
Dec 17, 2010 10:11am
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Dec 17, 2010 10:24 AM
I knew this had happened but actually thought it was done in the 40s or 50s not 1969!
Dec 17, 2010 10:24am
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Dec 17, 2010 10:51 AM
LJ;603972 wrote:Just an FYI, the Maid of the Mist from the American side takes the exact same tour but the wait times are a lot shorter

But you don't have the same view of the Canadian falls and you don't have all the other attractions.
Dec 17, 2010 10:51am
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Dec 17, 2010 11:19 AM
It's beautiful. That is where we took our 8th grade class trip, many, many years ago.
Dec 17, 2010 11:19am
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Dec 17, 2010 11:47 AM
Buckeyechick;604051 wrote:It's beautiful. That is where we took our 8th grade class trip, many, many years ago.

Our class went to Toronto in 5th grade to see Phantom of the Opera and on the way back we stopped. It was cold and gray but still an amazing thing to see. I also went with my Dad for a long weekend when I was in high school. It was warm and my brother and I had a lot of fun just walking around and seeing the sights.
Dec 17, 2010 11:47am
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Dec 17, 2010 12:05 PM
Fab4Runner;603891 wrote:That's just the American Falls. Horseshoe Falls is more impressive.



I have been there a few times and it's pretty sweet. I wouldn't go for more than a long weekend...but it's a good time.

WOW! That's a big difference lol. That's more like it.
Dec 17, 2010 12:05pm