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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Last year at a scout event I was talking to a Mom, You know the worry warts of the family, about how safe the ice was....i assured her it was fine and that there was no danger of anyone falling in. She had that look on her face like she wasn't sure if she should believe me......then in the middle of the lake, like it was on cue, a Helicopter landed on the Ice......pretty much made my point for me.
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I've had my share of "worry-wart" experiences.
2 years ago I was ice fishing on Buckmaster Pond in Westwood the Monday after Christmas. Now we had a cold month up until that weekend, and it rained on Christmas. I know what I am doing, and will not take unreasonable/risky chances that could cost me dearly, so I ALWAYS check the ice before venturing out.
After an hour or so a town policeman drives up along the shore nearest to me and calls me over. He asks me "Do you know why I called you over?" and I answer "No". He says that the police had received calls that there was someone out on the ice and it didn't look safe. (The pond had at least an inch of standing water from all the rain, so you couldn't "see" the ice because of the reflective nature of water.) I looked him right in the eyes and stated "If it wasn't safe, wiuld I be doing this!" as I proceeded to jump up and down, stomping my feet as I landed. I told him that I measured the ice and it was 6-8 inches thick, plenty safe for me.
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