Candiates for Darwin Award

Little Bear · 03-17-2012, 02:25 PM

If I wasn't watching this with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it. But, as I write this, there are two guys in a pontoon boat trying to get from Ames Farm out to Diamond Island. There's a small break in the ice and they are "navigating" in this river. Peering thru the telescope shows that one guy is hanging off the back of the boat trying to push the ice away from the outboard by using a paddle or pole of some sort. One shift of the ice and they'll be stuck out there for a few days.

Now it appears that they're stopped in a big bed of ice. Not sure if they're stuck or not.

Hey I want to get out to the island just as much as anyone else, but this is a bit over the edge.

Update: 3:27 pm, they broke free and are heading into shore again.

Pontoon Goon · 03-17-2012, 03:19 PM

Even if they got iced in on the island it wouldn't be long before ice out. Did you notice how much beer they stocked ?

surfnsnow · 03-17-2012, 04:38 PM

after not being able to run a sled all winter i also have a strong desire to launch

secondcurve · 03-17-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pontoon Goon

Even if they got iced in on the island it wouldn't be long before ice out. Did you notice how much beer they stocked ?

I think Little Bear is suggesting they might get caught between ice floats and that could be real trouble.

Pineedles · 03-17-2012, 05:58 PM

If they are still there. call 911.

Lakegeezer · 03-17-2012, 06:19 PM

The thing about Darwin's theory is that those that try these kinds of risky moves, and live to breed, seed the future.

Little Bear · 03-19-2012, 12:43 PM

I watched those guys make a few trips back and forth to Rattlesnake from Ames Farm yesterday. They were plowing through ice and I can't honestly believe that they made it unscathed.

JMR · 03-20-2012, 01:01 PM

Some photos from their trips are posted on the Iceout page of the Forum.

03-17-2012, 02:25 PM	#1
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 561 Thanks: 105 Thanked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Candiates for Darwin Award If I wasn't watching this with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it. But, as I write this, there are two guys in a pontoon boat trying to get from Ames Farm out to Diamond Island. There's a small break in the ice and they are "navigating" in this river. Peering thru the telescope shows that one guy is hanging off the back of the boat trying to push the ice away from the outboard by using a paddle or pole of some sort. One shift of the ice and they'll be stuck out there for a few days. Now it appears that they're stopped in a big bed of ice. Not sure if they're stuck or not. Hey I want to get out to the island just as much as anyone else, but this is a bit over the edge. Update: 3:27 pm, they broke free and are heading into shore again.

03-17-2012, 03:19 PM	#2
Pontoon Goon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stoneham Ma./ Meredith Posts: 141 Thanks: 339 Thanked 67 Times in 27 Posts	No big deal Even if they got iced in on the island it wouldn't be long before ice out. Did you notice how much beer they stocked ?

03-17-2012, 06:19 PM	#6
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	Someone's gotta do it The thing about Darwin's theory is that those that try these kinds of risky moves, and live to breed, seed the future. __________________ -lg

03-19-2012, 12:43 PM	#7
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 561 Thanks: 105 Thanked 237 Times in 126 Posts	They made it I watched those guys make a few trips back and forth to Rattlesnake from Ames Farm yesterday. They were plowing through ice and I can't honestly believe that they made it unscathed.

03-20-2012, 01:01 PM	#8
JMR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampton & Rattlesnake Island Posts: 175 Thanks: 33 Thanked 70 Times in 32 Posts	Photos of the trip Some photos from their trips are posted on the Iceout page of the Forum.

03-17-2012, 04:38 PM	#3
surfnsnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 173 Thanks: 133 Thanked 52 Times in 29 Posts	after not being able to run a sled all winter i also have a strong desire to launch

03-17-2012, 05:58 PM	#5
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 1,059 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	If they are still there. call 911.