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Jan 10, 2010 4:33 AM
In 1977 of course! ;)







It's not frozen now but there are some huge chunks of ice floating by all the way across.

http://www.wsaz.com/blogs/askjosh/80426717.html
Jan 10, 2010 4:33am
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Jan 10, 2010 8:11 AM
Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
Jan 10, 2010 8:11am
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Jan 10, 2010 8:43 AM
What town are those pics taken from, do you know Ernest?
Jan 10, 2010 8:43am
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Jan 10, 2010 9:32 AM
If that's a trivia question, I have no idea.
Jan 10, 2010 9:32am
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Jan 10, 2010 10:55 AM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
Gotta be from the WVa side...

:P
Jan 10, 2010 10:55am
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Jan 10, 2010 11:47 AM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
The kid in the bottom photo is prepared. He has his leather Converse All-Stars and his high water Toughkins jeans on!
Jan 10, 2010 11:47am
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Jan 10, 2010 12:35 PM
Here in DC , the Potomac is frozen over.

I can't remember exactly when, but I think it was 93, or 94 when the Scioto River froze over. That was pretty neat.
Jan 10, 2010 12:35pm
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Jan 10, 2010 1:51 PM
CenterBHSFan wrote: What town are those pics taken from, do you know Ernest?
1st pic is Cincinnati and the other 2 are facing Ohio from Ashland, Kentucky.
Jan 10, 2010 1:51pm
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Jan 10, 2010 3:06 PM
That was a whole 17 years before I was born!
Jan 10, 2010 3:06pm
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Jan 10, 2010 3:38 PM
Chesapeake wrote:
CenterBHSFan wrote: What town are those pics taken from, do you know Ernest?
1st pic is Cincinnati and the other 2 are facing Ohio from Ashland, Kentucky.

Thanks.

That last pic looked like an area just below Shadyside looking over the river at rt. 2, and that's why I was asking. But I'm sure that there are many such views lining the river!
Jan 10, 2010 3:38pm
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Jan 10, 2010 5:31 PM
In the first picture the kid on the left has on an awesome jacket.
Jan 10, 2010 5:31pm
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Jan 10, 2010 5:59 PM
CinciX12 wrote: In the first picture the kid on the left has on an awesome jacket.
From what I understand, that could possibly one of Neil Young's illegitimate children. He was touring with CSN&Y in this area in late '69/early '70.
Jan 10, 2010 5:59pm
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Jan 10, 2010 7:22 PM
Chesapeake wrote:
mpmac wrote:The kid in the bottom photo is prepared. He has his leather Converse All-Stars and his high water Toughskins jeans on!
Socks probably up to his knees. :D
CenterBHSFan wrote:Thanks.

That last pic looked like an area just below Shadyside looking over the river at rt. 2, and that's why I was asking. But I'm sure that there are many such views lining the river!
I'm not sure what that part of Ohio is called where the bridge from Ashland, Kentucky comes out.

It's between South Point and Coal Grove but closer to Coal Grove.

Google map of exact location at Ashland, KY
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=south+point,+oh&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=South+Point,+Lawrence,+Ohio&ll=38.480795,-82.638479&spn=0,359.998525&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=38.480746,-82.63839&panoid=qVEipfJ9RnM0mDbqnr9NrQ&cbp=12,13.17,,0,3.36

I can't find the bridge or exact location in the Cincinnati picture.
Jan 10, 2010 7:22pm
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Jan 10, 2010 8:54 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
lol!

I know I wouldn't. I'm too chicken to take that chance.
Jan 10, 2010 8:54pm
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Jan 11, 2010 5:47 PM
There are snowmobile tracks on the Portage River in Woodville already. Find that crazy.
Jan 11, 2010 5:47pm
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Jan 13, 2010 10:45 AM
That's actually Louisville, Kentucky...across the river is Jeffersonville, Indiana ;)
Jan 13, 2010 10:45am
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Jan 13, 2010 11:19 AM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
Jan 13, 2010 11:19am
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Jan 13, 2010 11:47 AM
fish82 wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
Jan 13, 2010 11:47am
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Jan 13, 2010 12:28 PM
There are folks every year out on Lake Erie with their vehicles....mostly around the Islands and Sandusky Bay.
Jan 13, 2010 12:28pm
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Jan 13, 2010 1:31 PM
POND I FISH HAS 7 INCHES of ice.. very safe
Jan 13, 2010 1:31pm
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Jan 13, 2010 1:39 PM
Chesapeake wrote:
fish82 wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
That's very smart! Those are some bold fire fighters LOL
Jan 13, 2010 1:39pm
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Jan 13, 2010 11:51 PM
mallymal614 wrote:
Chesapeake wrote:
fish82 wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
That's very smart! Those are some bold fire fighters LOL
They do it very slowly and carefully.

They aren't dropping the tires down where there is 3+ ft of water or anything but I still wondered when I witnessed it what would happen if it wasn't frozen enough. I guess they call a tow truck in.
Jan 13, 2010 11:51pm
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Jan 13, 2010 11:53 PM
Just thought of something..

Donuts on a lake would be great!
Jan 13, 2010 11:53pm
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Jan 14, 2010 7:31 AM
Chesapeake wrote:
fish82 wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
Back in the day, the quickest way from Ohio to Canada was across the lake. Semis would use this route once Lake Erie was ready.
Jan 14, 2010 7:31am
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Jan 14, 2010 9:43 AM
bases_loaded wrote:
Chesapeake wrote:
fish82 wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
Back in the day, the quickest way from Ohio to Canada was across the lake. Semis would use this route once Lake Erie was ready.
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Jan 14, 2010 9:43am