NPR

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:18 am

Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:25 pm

Niegs wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:05 pm

TB63 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:37 am

Niegs wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:05 pm

When a fish with big teeth, bites your hand on the reef. That's a Moray..

Niegs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:50 am The back is worth a read!

Niegs wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:02 pm More than a few lines crossed planning this event!

BnM wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:51 pm

Kiwias wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:23 pm I'd love to know the story behind this.

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:18 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:23 pm I'd love to know the story behind this.

I've heard two things: staged photos, lads having a laugh ... but also, weight causes snow to melt, turn to ice/water reduces friction.

Whenever I see this or similar pics posted, to find a history geek give some info about it, you have to sift through a TON of people crying about how 'sad' it is to see those big trees cut down.

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:27 am

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:18 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:23 pm I'd love to know the story behind this.

I've heard two things: staged photos, lads having a laugh ... but also, weight causes snow to melt, turn to ice/water reduces friction.

Whenever I see this or similar pics posted, to find a history geek give some info about it, you have to sift through a TON of people crying about how 'sad' it is to see those big trees cut down.

I must admit I am in the "staged" group.

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:31 am

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:27 am

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:18 am


I've heard two things: staged photos, lads having a laugh ... but also, weight causes snow to melt, turn to ice/water reduces friction.

Whenever I see this or similar pics posted, to find a history geek give some info about it, you have to sift through a TON of people crying about how 'sad' it is to see those big trees cut down.

I must admit I am in the "staged" group.

You responded while I was editing with more info. :)



Looked it up... special ice roads, typically short distances from woods to river (floated) or rail, horses might have had studs on their shoes?

This article suggests the above were called "brag loads" and done for fun, but they'd probably still stack quite a few on and it talks about the rig: https://www.toronto.com/community-story ... d-loggers/

I'm not reading this, but Googling led to a lengthy paper from 1925 that examines techniques and equipment: https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cgi ... s_bulletin

Enzedder wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:47 pm 1971 Lions tour - who can see the Lions 16th man on the field

https://external-preview.redd.it/fNgAXZ ... 9244367e01