Frozen lakes and ponds

[SAnd]

You could successfully peddle a bike on ice???

You can't. Not really. But it was fun trying.

[OtterbatHellcat]

But how tall we're you then ? 4' 6" ?

Honestly, I was almost 6 ft tall at that time.

He's not even that tall now.

lol

You could successfully peddle a bike on ice???

Actually, after crashing several times, I went back to the house and put screws through the front tire for traction. (A sixth grader has it all figured out, ya know) It worked great until the screw heads popped holes in the tube, and the fun was over. BUT, I could do the indefinite "burnout"....I do remember that it was funner than hell at the time.

[glock21]

I vote that glock21's title should be changed to "needs at least 12 inches."

I knew I should have stayed out of this thread haha.

[Lex_Luthor]

My dog chased some geese flying over head out onto a pond. Then he broke through. I couldn't just sit there & watch him die so I went out & got him. Sprawled out a few feet away from the hole where he was & when I grabbed ahold of his paw was at the exact moment he gave up. I was arm, shoulder & head deep in the frigid water, so he must have been 2-3' deep by then. Pulled him up, backed myself back up, then pulled him the rest of the way out & we walked back across together. My ex was there, was on the phone with the fire department, & when we got inside she had warm towels for Brutus while I went straight to the shower.

[ray1970]

My dog chased some geese flying over head out onto a pond. Then he broke through. I couldn't just sit there & watch him die so I went out & got him. Sprawled out a few feet away from the hole where he was & when I grabbed ahold of his paw was at the exact moment he gave up. I was arm, shoulder & head deep in the frigid water, so he must have been 2-3' deep by then. Pulled him up, backed myself back up, then pulled him the rest of the way out & we walked back across together. My ex was there, was on the phone with the fire department, & when we got inside she had warm towels for Brutus while I went straight to the shower.

I really don't say this to be mean or to offend you so please forgive me. And I'll just make it clear up front I'm not an animal person, I don't have pets, and I've never owned a dog.

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You put your life at risk to save a dog? I am just assuming the dog weighs quite a bit less than you do. He broke through the ice. You knew heading out that if he broke through there was an even better chance that you would probably break through. There's a short list of things I would be willing to die for and a dog isn't one of those.

Don't get me wrong. I understand the part about you couldn't just stand by and watch the dog drown in icey water. And I understand you probably had to do something to try to save him. I just don't think going out on the ice was worth the risk personally.

Hopefully you you can forgive me for saying you're an idiot. Honestly didn't mean it to be some sort of a personal attack.

[Lex_Luthor]

I knew then and now that it was easily the stupidest thing I've ever done. He's 70lb, charging across the lake at full speed - I assumed he was pounding the ice pretty hard. I knew that it was a pretty shallow lake, I'd seen it quite low before. I also resolved at the time (and told my ex when I started across the ice) that if I fell through, my first priority would be to get myself out & I would have to leave him.

No offense taken, I knew exactly how stupid it was. And yes, I did risk my life to save my dog. And in that instant, he knew it too.

[ray1970]

Glad you weren't one of those people we see on the news.

I apologize if my post seemed a bit abrasive. It really wasn't meant to offend.

[hollohas]

Honestly, I was almost 6 ft tall at that time.



lol



Actually, after crashing several times, I went back to the house and put screws through the front tire for traction. (A sixth grader has it all figured out, ya know) It worked great until the screw heads popped holes in the tube, and the fun was over. BUT, I could do the indefinite "burnout"....I do remember that it was funner than hell at the time.

They make bicycle tires for that. Have seen many people in AK riding their bikes to work on snow and ice rocking these or similar...

[Lex_Luthor]

Glad you weren't one of those people we see on the news.

I apologize if my post seemed a bit abrasive. It really wasn't meant to offend.

It only took me two tissues and a hug to make it through!

[hunterhawk]

I also grew up driving trucks on lakes and taking snowmobiles out far enough on the Great Lakes where you couldn't see shore... But I'm not a complete idiot... Colorado has too much up and down temps for me... I stick to the mountain lakes for my ice fishing... And away from known springs and river inlets