"Out of fuel, out of hope: 'Help, I'm in the water'"

"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
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The water temperature in Lake Michigan is still in the 40s. Lights,
flotation gear, all useless except to help them find your frozen body
unless your flotation device is a raft with a cover.

Plus we have had high winds in the area since last weekend. The lake is a
turmoil as a result.

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 04:01:28 GMT, "Dave Stadt"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
roups.com...
The water temperature in Lake Michigan is still in the 40s. Lights,
flotation gear, all useless except to help them find your frozen body
unless your flotation device is a raft with a cover.

Plus we have had high winds in the area since last weekend. The lake is a
turmoil as a result.

I was downtown on Saturday night. Waves were ~4 feet, with many
crashing onto the lakeshore bike path. I wouldn't go on the beach
that night. I can't imagine being in the middle of the lake in that
situation.

I was downtown on Saturday night. Waves were ~4 feet, with many
crashing onto the lakeshore bike path. I wouldn't go on the beach
that night. I can't imagine being in the middle of the lake in that
situation.

When I was a kid in Racine, WI, we would wait for high-wave days (in summer,
of course!) and go ride them on inner tubes.

Even in the hottest weather, that water would numb you in a matter of
minutes. And the waves could easily top 3 - 4 feet, after a storm.

I'm frankly surprised he survived the ditching, and was able to get out on
the wing and make a phone call. I can't imagine how dark it must have been
five miles from shore, and the terror of known and impending doom.
*shudder*
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