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Posted By: Robert N Pruden
Date: Saturday, 17 May 2003, at 1:39 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Odd Water Hazzard (Glen Smith)

: Hi Robert, I have never had a bad encounter with a "deadhead" but I
: have seen quite a few while out fishing with my dad when I was a lad. They
: are a common occurence on lakes and rivers where they used to float logs
: down to the sawmill or a take-out point. These waterlogged logs resurface
: because they start rotting and this produces oxygen (or something) inside
: the log, making it just light enough to make it up to the surface but not
: light enough to really float. I have heard of several power boat and
: deadhead related accidents. Isn't that what happened in the movie "On
: Golden Pond"?

I love that movie. My eyes got all watery when the old man got sick. That's one movie I need to own, just haven't found a copy of it yet. So those logs are called "deadheads". Now I know how to refer to them. Sure caught me b surprise when it suddenly popped up. Hope I never get to close to one of those again.

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Odd Water Hazzard
Robert N Pruden -- Friday, 16 May 2003, at 7:34 p.m.

Re: Odd Water Hazzard
Glen Smith -- Friday, 16 May 2003, at 7:46 p.m.

On Golden Pond
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 17 May 2003, at 1:39 a.m.

Re: On Golden Pond
Mike and Rikki -- Thursday, 22 May 2003, at 1:38 a.m.

Re: On Golden Pond
Robert N Pruden -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 6:15 p.m.

Re: On Golden Pond
Mike and Rikki -- Saturday, 24 May 2003, at 1:22 a.m.

Re: Odd Water Hazzard
Malcolm Schweizer -- Saturday, 17 May 2003, at 7:51 a.m.

Re: Odd Water Hazzard
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 17 May 2003, at 12:46 p.m.

Deadheads...
Don Beale -- Saturday, 17 May 2003, at 1:34 p.m.

Re: Deadheads...
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 17 May 2003, at 9:04 p.m.

Re: Odd Water Hazzard
jamie -- Tuesday, 20 May 2003, at 3:44 p.m.

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