Author Topic: Someone went through at Strawberry Acres? (Read 3051 times)

vtbuckrulrss · « **on:** Jan 17, 2016, 03:00 PM »

Just read someone went through with their truck there today, can anyone verify?

JMailbox8 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 03:18 PM »

You've got to be kidding me. Trucks on the ice already? Idiots!

bootstrap · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 03:25 PM »

I heard someone was driving on champlain but that was all I heard.

cbice · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 03:35 PM »

I'm still looking for safe places to walk on and people are driving on? I hope that's not true because that's crazy.

Neksportsman850 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 03:46 PM »

Where did you read this at? I don't think this is true. I was the first person on this morning and I left at 12. The only vehicles on the ice were wheelers and sleds. It is possible, people go through the ice there all the time. Also, there was a plow truck on the ice right next to the east side!

spot · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 04:05 PM »

I drove my boat on Champlain two days ago... Simple math: If I can drive my boat on it- you can't drive your truck on it, so don't!

RipSomeLips22 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 04:09 PM »

There is 4 wheelers being driven on at Hibbard bay, saw at least 3 of them there saturday

perchkiller123 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 04:55 PM »

i can verify that. there was about 7 inches of black ice. he went through to the bottom with a four wheeler in the back too

vtbuckrulrss · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 04:59 PM »

Did everyone get out ok?

Jrmcd282 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 05:24 PM »

perchkiller123 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 05:39 PM »

yes everybody got out ok with just minor injury's from punching a window out

Neksportsman850 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 06:55 PM »

No way! What time today did it happen? Some people!

keithm87 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 06:58 PM »

Can't fix stupid... every year people try to push the envelope and just end up being darwin award winners.

perchkiller123 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: Neksportsman850 on Jan 17, 2016, 06:55 PM

No way! What time today did it happen? Some people!

not sure what time but i heard it was this morning when they were trying to get on.

fishingidjit · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 04:31 AM »

Quote from: cbice on Jan 17, 2016, 03:35 PM

I'm still looking for safe places to walk on and people are driving on? I hope that's not true because that's crazy.

They weren't driving on ,they were driving IN!, thought it was a car wash .

wilec · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 04:51 AM »

They should take his drivers and fishing license away. Hunting too for that matter don't think I'd trust him with a gun based on his decision making

Jrmcd282 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 04:24 PM »

Not a fisherman was plowing a ice rink......
Still.makes you wonder what flavor liquid breakfast was chosen that day..

Light liner · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 05:08 PM »

In front of east side. There's a lot of current through there. It's only been froze a week.

Good thing nobody got seriously hurt.

Neksportsman850 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 05:52 PM »

Haha so it was that plow truck! I saw it out there!! I couldn't believe it. Plenty of ice for a fourhweeker but not a pick up. But I was wondering, does anyone know if I can drive my wheeler over the pressure ridge on Magog? Why does that happen, is it because of the reef?

Light liner · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 07:37 PM »

Don't ever go ever a ice heave find another way around.
I've seen some crazy sh*t happen on that lake.
Buddy of mine had a pressure crack appear under his shack over night.
Ripped the anchor lines out and sent that thing to west side of the lake.
Be safe.............

Neksportsman850 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 19, 2016, 03:51 PM »

That's wild! But thanks for the heads up, I guess I won't do it!

keithm87 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 02:22 PM »

ICYMI http://newportdispatch.com/2016/01/19/phil-white-uninjured-after-truck-goes-through-ice-recovery-postponed-until-spring/

And let me say that I find it mind boggling that the newspaper (can't really call it that i guess) allowed him to have a forum to ask for DONATIONS to help recover his truck. He was the idiot who drove it on when it was clearly not safe, and he thinks people should help him recover it? Crazy!

JMailbox8 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 02:32 PM »

The comment sections are always fun to read.

thefishingweatherman · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 02:59 PM »

Quote from: keithm87 on Jan 20, 2016, 02:22 PM

ICYMI http://newportdispatch.com/2016/01/19/phil-white-uninjured-after-truck-goes-through-ice-recovery-postponed-until-spring/

And let me say that I find it mind boggling that the newspaper (can't really call it that i guess) allowed him to have a forum to ask for DONATIONS to help recover his truck. He was the idiot who drove it on when it was clearly not safe, and he thinks people should help him recover it? Crazy!

Um, yeah, that's pretty insane that anyone would have the nerve to ask for money... He should be asking God for some brains instead. Next time, bring a snow thrower if you're going to charge out onto the lake without having first checked the ice thickness! Better yet, just drill a few test holes, ya dungus!

peteinvermont · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 03:50 PM »

I got the impression from reading his quotes that he might not be all that familiar with ice at all. Possibly new to VT? I won't dump on anyone for contributing - good intentions count in my opinion.

TroutWhisperer · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 04:03 PM »

Those ice skaters have no fear! 2 weeks ago I was out fishing on first ice. I left the machine at home and walked on 2" of black ice under 3" of white ice (frozen snow). A guy came down the middle of the lake on a 4 wheeler, plowing. He went back and forth 6 times. Then he stopped near me and said "how much ice is there?"

I said "not enough for me to put my snowmobile on comfortably".

Then he said, "well the speed skater told me to plow it. He said it's fine because you can drive a truck on 4 inches of ice".

He didn't break through, so I guess he was ok......but you wouldn't catch me doing that!

Vrmontrout · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 04:21 PM »

Common sense goes a long way! All I'll say.

pikeaddict · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 04:25 PM »

Quote from: Vrmontrout on Jan 20, 2016, 04:21 PM

Common sense goes a long way! All I'll say.

Maybe its just me, but common sense doesn't seem too common these days...

Vrmontrout · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 04:26 PM »

It's not just you...

thebigwiggle · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 04:46 PM »

Quote from: TroutWhisperer on Jan 20, 2016, 04:03 PM

Those ice skaters have no fear! 2 weeks ago I was out fishing on first ice. I left the machine at home and walked on 2" of black ice under 3" of white ice (frozen snow). A guy came down the middle of the lake on a 4 wheeler, plowing. He went back and forth 6 times. Then he stopped near me and said "how much ice is there?"

I said "not enough for me to put my snowmobile on comfortably".

Then he said, "well the speed skater told me to plow it. He said it's fine because you can drive a truck on 4 inches of ice".

He didn't break through, so I guess he was ok......but you wouldn't catch me doing that!

Some people just dont have a clue.. WoW!!

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Author Topic: Someone went through at Strawberry Acres? (Read 3051 times)