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From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 31 October, 2002 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Back on the list again
> >We are the very tip of the Bay of Fundy which is noted for the
> >variance in tide levels. I think the record is 58 feet between
> >high and low tide a few miles down the coast line.
>
> That's 58 feet Canadian. With the current exchange rate, it's
> actually an American 37.12 feet.
......... let's have no sniping hereabouts. Even 37 feet is way more
exciting than an inch slosh on a large inland puddle!
jh
>
> Back in 1985 I spent several months travelling throughout that
> region. The Tidal Bore is quite amazing and in the wintertime
> there are these HUGE boulders of ice that get knocked around
> when the bore comes in.
>
> I grew up on the Great Lakes where our "tide" consisted of a one
> inch slosh. The lake levels were more affected by winds than
> anything else. When I experienced BOF's mammoth tides for the
> first time I was absolutely amazed. What tall docks they have!
>
> AG-eh?-Schnozz
>
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