"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> "Dee Randall" > wrote in news:127u184qat7j098
> @corp.supernews.com:
>
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>>> http://www.tinypic.com/11b51kx.jpg
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>>> Andy
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>> Andy, did you say what body of water your boat was on in this picture?
>> Dee Dee
>
> That was on Mauch Chunk Lake in Jim Thorpe, PA. It's 2.6 miles from one
> end (the spillway) to the other (bird sanctuary). If you want to
> motorboat around, it's gotta be electric. It's quite a place! If you zoom
> in to the right, you can see a strip of public beach. The adjoining
> shoreline is filled with super camping grounds! Folks spend the summer
> there. I found it funny to see signs for firewood on the way from Jim
> Thorpe proper to the lake, then it dawned on me that the campers need
> firewood to cook and sit around. Duh!!!
>
> http://www.carboncounty.com/park/
>
> Their photo is remarkably similar to mine by the spillway! So I row
> straight into the distance and back, then back to the "pier" (1/4 mile
> more).
Thanks for the information.
Oh, I've been to Jim Thorpe, just never saw the lake. We were looking for
him - whatta guy!
http://www.alphacdc.com/necona/jimthorp.html
We'll have to check it out next time -- just a look -- remember? I get sea
sick pronto!
Dee Dee