Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html

This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
until now.

http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg

http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:

> Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>
> This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> until now.
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> Sheldon
>
What a shock, eh? I see only one obvious crew member. Was it another
boat's wake or being overloaded, you think?
What a beautiful area that must be? How far are you from Lake George,
Sheldon?

Goomba38 wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> > George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> > http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
> >
> > This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> > among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> > until now.
> >
> > http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
> >
> > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
> What a shock, eh? I see only one obvious crew member. Was it another
> boat's wake or being overloaded, you think?
> What a beautiful area that must be? How far are you from Lake George,
> Sheldon?

I'm about a 1 1/2 hour drive from lake George, it's really a beautiful
area. I'm positive that toys r us boat was overloaded, no way can that
wind-up toy carry fifty... anyone ain't blind can plainly see how tiny
that thing is.... I don't think it can safely hold more than twenty.
The Minnihaha I was on is huge.

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> > Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
>> > George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
>> > http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>> >
>> > This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
>> > among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
>> > until now.
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>> >
>> > Sheldon
>> >
>> What a shock, eh? I see only one obvious crew member. Was it another
>> boat's wake or being overloaded, you think?
>> What a beautiful area that must be? How far are you from Lake George,
>> Sheldon?
>
> I'm about a 1 1/2 hour drive from lake George, it's really a beautiful
> area. I'm positive that toys r us boat was overloaded, no way can that
> wind-up toy carry fifty... anyone ain't blind can plainly see how tiny
> that thing is.... I don't think it can safely hold more than twenty.
> The Minnihaha I was on is huge.

People said all of a sudden it felt like they hit bumps. Doesn't
Lake George have a monster? Hmmm. Or is that Lake Superior.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>
>>Goomba38 wrote:
>>
>>>Sheldon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
>>>>George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
>>>>http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>>>>
>>>>This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
>>>>among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
>>>>until now.
>>>>
>>>>http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg

>
> People said all of a sudden it felt like they hit bumps. Doesn't
> Lake George have a monster? Hmmm. Or is that Lake Superior.
>
> nancy
>
>

Um, maybe Loch Ness?

;-)
gloria p

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> > Goomba38 wrote:
> >> Sheldon wrote:
> >>
> >> > Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> >> > George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> >> > http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
> >> >
> >> > This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> >> > among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> >> > until now.
> >> >
> >> > http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
> >> >
> >> > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
> >> >
> >> > Sheldon
> >> >
> >> What a shock, eh? I see only one obvious crew member. Was it another
> >> boat's wake or being overloaded, you think?
> >> What a beautiful area that must be? How far are you from Lake George,
> >> Sheldon?
> >
> > I'm about a 1 1/2 hour drive from lake George, it's really a beautiful
> > area. I'm positive that toys r us boat was overloaded, no way can that
> > wind-up toy carry fifty... anyone ain't blind can plainly see how tiny
> > that thing is.... I don't think it can safely hold more than twenty.
> > The Minnihaha I was on is huge.
>
> People said all of a sudden it felt like they hit bumps. Doesn't
> Lake George have a monster? Hmmm. Or is that Lake Superior.

I thought the loch with the monster was across the pond... perhaps it's
Mother Superior who has the bumps.

Sheldon

(Sheldon)WROTE:
Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and among
the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize until
now.------------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: Going to show these pics to some friends.
We only live a few miles from three of the victims from Warren Michigan
& Trenton where the rest were from is not that far also. The whole
community of Warren has rallied around the victims surviving families
with emotional support. As you can guess this tragedy has dominated our
news since it happened.

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young wrote:

>> People said all of a sudden it felt like they hit bumps. Doesn't
>> Lake George have a monster? Hmmm. Or is that Lake Superior.

> Um, maybe Loch Ness?
>
> ;-)
> gloria p

(laugh) Nah, that's too far east.

nancy

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Nancy Young wrote:

> I thought the loch with the monster was across the pond... perhaps it's
> Mother Superior who has the bumps.

Oh, geez, I was thinking of Champ of Lake Champlain, but when I looked
for Lake George Monster, look what popped up:

http://www.medialine.com/medialineUB...=1;t=042720;p=

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Nancy Young wrote:

> I thought the loch with the monster was across the pond... perhaps it's
> Mother Superior who has the bumps.

Oh, geez, I was thinking of Champ of Lake Champlain, but when I looked
for Lake George Monster, look what popped up:

http://www.medialine.com/medialineUB...=1;t=042720;p=

Sheldon wrote:
"Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake

George NY aboard the Minnehaha: "

------------------
Sheldon goes to church ??

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>
> This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> until now.
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> Sheldon
>

Wow, Sheldon! That's a little too close for comfort. How eerie.

kili

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>
> This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> until now.
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> Sheldon

When I was a kid we went camping at Singing Waters in the Adirondacks and
there was a camp area and a bar called Minnehaha. Same area Sheldon?

Elisa
>

Sheldon wrote:
>
> > > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> I'm about a 1 1/2 hour drive from lake George, it's really
> a beautiful area. I'm positive that toys r us boat was
> overloaded, no way can that wind-up toy carry fifty...
> anyone ain't blind can plainly see how tiny that thing is....
> I don't think it can safely hold more than twenty.
> The Minnihaha I was on is huge.

That second picture is a better view.

Doesn't it look like the cabin has been added
after the boat was built?

It seems so oversize in proportion, compared
to the hull. Hard to believe it was originally
designed that way.

No wonder people were trapped, it's like being
in a phone booth.

Elisa wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote:
> >
> > Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> > George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> > http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
> >
> > This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> > among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> > until now.
> >
> > http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
> >
> > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> When I was a kid we went camping at Singing Waters in the Adirondacks and
> there was a camp area and a bar called Minnehaha. Same area Sheldon?

The Adirondacks compose a huge area, millions of acres... must be a
zillion camp grounds there... apparently Singing Waters is still going
strong, according to their website they're 95 miles from Lake George.

http://www.singingwaterscamp.com/distance.html

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>
> This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> until now.
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> Sheldon

Very cool. Great pictures.

Dimitri

"Mark Thorson" > wrote

> Doesn't it look like the cabin has been added
> after the boat was built?
>
> It seems so oversize in proportion, compared
> to the hull. Hard to believe it was originally
> designed that way.
>
> No wonder people were trapped, it's like being
> in a phone booth.

You just made me think of what the boat reminded
me of ... those boats that cross the lake in Epcot ...
they go along a submerged rail. They certainly
don't look like something I'd like to go out on in
real water with wakes and who knows what.

nancy

"Sheldon" wrote in message

> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> > Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
>> > George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
>> > http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>> >
>> > This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
>> > among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
>> > until now.
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>> >
>> > Sheldon
>> >
>> What a shock, eh? I see only one obvious crew member. Was it another
>> boat's wake or being overloaded, you think?
>> What a beautiful area that must be? How far are you from Lake George,
>> Sheldon?
>
> I'm about a 1 1/2 hour drive from lake George, it's really a beautiful
> area. I'm positive that toys r us boat was overloaded, no way can that
> wind-up toy carry fifty... anyone ain't blind can plainly see how tiny
> that thing is.... I don't think it can safely hold more than twenty.
> The Minnihaha I was on is huge.
>
> Sheldon

There's no doubt that the boat was overloaded and was also short a crew
member. The accident showed a remarkable similarity to one a couple of
years ago in the Baltimore Harbor. That boat was caught in a sudden storm
with no warning, flipped over and lost three people. They would have been
saved in they had been wearing life jackets. Too had those lessons weren't
applied in the Lake George case.

Another thing puzzles me. We were boaters for about 33 years. One basic
technique
when meeting a big wake is to turn into it at a 45 degree angle. Having
the wake hit the boat broadside is a recipe for disaster.

I'd like to see all tour boats of this type adhere to a weight load standard
and insist that passengers wear life jackets for what is a relatively short
boat trip, whether they gripe about it or not.

Dora

nancree wrote:
>
> Sheldon wrote:
> "Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha: "
>
> ------------------
> Sheldon goes to church ??

Maybe he joined just to attend the BAKE SALES. :-)

nancree wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> "Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on
> Lake
>
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha: "
>
> ------------------
> Sheldon goes to church ??

LOL I'm pretty sure if you pay for the lake cruise they don't care if you
are a member of the church or not.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> nancree wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > "Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on
> > Lake George NY aboard the Minnehaha: "
> >
> > Sheldon goes to church ??
>
> LOL I'm pretty sure if you pay for the lake cruise they don't care if you
> are a member of the church or not.

Actually my neighbor got me the ticket, I've never been to the church,
in fact there are so darned many around here I don't know which church
it is, especially since all I was handed was a plain envelope
containing the cruise ticket and a round trip bus ticket. I suppose I
needn't have mentioned a church sponsored getting up a group to take
the cruise... the only thing the church did was book like forty cruise
seats and charter the bus, which everyone boarded in the high school
parking lot... I think the bus was the important part, or everyone
would have had to provide their own transportation, would have cost a
whole lot more.

Anyway, no, I don't go to church.

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Elisa wrote:
>> "Sheldon" wrote:
>> >
>> > Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
>> > George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
>> > http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>> >
>> > This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
>> > among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
>> > until now.
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>>
>> When I was a kid we went camping at Singing Waters in the Adirondacks and
>> there was a camp area and a bar called Minnehaha. Same area Sheldon?
>
> The Adirondacks compose a huge area, millions of acres... must be a
> zillion camp grounds there... apparently Singing Waters is still going
> strong, according to their website they're 95 miles from Lake George.
>
> http://www.singingwaterscamp.com/distance.html
>
> Sheldon

Yup, that's it. Thanks Sheldon

Elisa
>

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
> George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
> http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>
> This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
> among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
> until now.
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
> Sheldon

My family used to rent a cabin on Blue Mountain Lake, in the
Adirondacks, when I was growing up. For several years, we'd drive up
there from northern PA every summer and stay a week or so. Our summer
vacation included a trip to "Santa's Workshop"
(http://www.northpoleny.com/) and Lake George. I remember cruising
aboard the Minnehaha at least once or twice during those years...

Mary

GO 'STROS!

On 6 Oct 2005 19:12:50 -0700, "Sheldon" > wrote:

>Two weeks ago I attended a cruise sponsored by a local church, on Lake
>George NY aboard the Minnehaha:
>http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html
>
>This afternoon I finally got around to downloading my pictures and
>among the dozens I took that day I noticed these two, didn't realize
>until now.
>
>http://tinypic.com/eamtet.jpg
>
>http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>
>Sheldon

damn Sheldon, I cannot believe the company that owns that boat would
put 50 skinny people on it much less overweight people. That is a
small boat!

Bill

Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>> > > http://tinypic.com/eamtlt.jpg
>>
> That second picture is a better view.

It was. The boat originally had a canvas roof, but it was replaced
with heavier fibreglass. The deck of the boat was also raised
after they put in a bigger engine.

> It seems so oversize in proportion, compared
> to the hull. Hard to believe it was originally
> designed that way.

Good call. It wasn't.

J