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LifeTime Laker
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8/2/2006 10:46:12 AM
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A while back I posted that Sand Island had been shored up by the Corps of Engineers back in the 80's. In this month's Lake Martin Living there is a story on the history of Sand Island. Very informative and interesting read, but it turns out is was not the Corps but private citizens that completed the task. They did use army surplus sand bags and I was told on the island that summer that the corps did it. I knew no better at the time and it seemed plausible to me. I think a lot of folks made the same assumption I did back then. Anyway I just wanted to set the record straight. Sorry to have passed on eronious info. Actually I am surprised some of the other 'Old Timers' hadn't already called me on it, since it seems that it was quite a public event at the time, but I was young and didn't get to the lake as much then.
And BTW- It was the most interesting thing I have read in LML since BAJ left them. But maybe I just have such fond memories of the Island that it was nice to learn more it's history. You will also learn that even in the 50's the winter draw down was still 30 feet!!
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8/2/2006 10:53:16 AM
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Thanks LifeTimer. I look forward to reading the article. I also love to hear about and read the history of the Lake.
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typoaa
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agreed
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8/2/2006 10:59:00 AM
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That was a great article. Even more so because the young lady that wrote it is college age if I am not mistaken. Excellent writer and great subject matter. I hope she continues the series. The Gorees have been on the lake a long long time - before the lake or boating was cool. LM Living needs to keep her around.
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4PAR
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8/2/2006 11:03:51 AM
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I look forward to reading the article. I guess since you didn't mention it, there was nothing mentioned about any plans to shore up the island.
The shape it is in now it would be tough for a bunch of concerned folks like us to do much good. I sure wish APCO would get involved.
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PC Al
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Took a good look
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8/2/2006 11:50:50 AM
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After reading the article in LM Living, I rode up there on Sea Doo, where I could get close and ride completely around it. It is sad. Somebody better do something this winter or it will be too late. One picnic table left, but one leg of it is down and in the edge of the water. That lone pine is a good marker at night coming back from Sinclair's. Would hate to see it gone.
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longtimer
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8/2/2006 6:13:39 PM
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I'll have to pick that up; I'd quit reading it because it became nothing more than a whole lot of ads surrounding very few articles, most of which did not interest me.
You had to know that Lame Martin Living (Oops! That was a typo, but I think I'll leave it the way I wrote it!) was in trouble when they started repeating articles from past years. They get away with it by saying that it has something to do with it being their 20th Anniversary; thing is, they didn't start publishing until 1987, so it's NOT their 20th Anniversary. But they never were much for details or accuracy.
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JIM
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8/2/2006 6:19:34 PM
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Great information in this publication.
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LifeTime Laker
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8/2/2006 6:32:47 PM
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You are so right longtimer. The only redeeming quality for years was "Growing UP", but after seeing what they did to Bailey I have NO REGARD for them whatsoever. I usually pick it up anyway, it makes decent toilet fodder for a day or two. But this article is worth the read. It is all I have checked out so far, just came out out yesterday and I tend to be pretty regular with the daily constitutional...lol.
Years ago here on the forum the subject of LML came up. Somebody was claiming to have a collection of EVERY issue and wondered did anybody want to buy them. I responded "why would somebody pay you for something that was given away free, and was OVERPRICED at that".
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JIM
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8/2/2006 7:21:43 PM
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Yeah, I bought the book "Growing Up", It`s not even a decent toilet folder. Most anybody can write about growing up.
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8/3/2006 1:53:31 AM
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So YOU do it. Or are you not anybody... a nobody.
By the way, you need to be more consistent; it was easy to find this post from you about his book: "As for BAJ, purchased his book, good reading."
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8/3/2006 2:02:28 AM
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I went out and got the new LML; that was a good article about Sand Island. There were a couple of errors, but like I said, LML never was a fan of accuracy. (The two errors I caught: the big drought was in 1986, and Hurricane Opal was in 1995. Considering the author's age, forgivable; considering the publication, to be expected.)
The rest of the mag was what I expected-- ad after ad after ad, with plenty of sucking up to Little Ben between the ads. Worst of all was that "Stewards of the Land" tripe; you can tell they were reacting to some of their critics (can you say www.savelakemartin.com?) And as usual, logic played no part in the article; they try to convince you that a "park" with "gazebos, firepits and benches" is somehow MORE natural than land without those things.
Stupid, stupid people.
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