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Chasstev365

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4. My father once gave a great analogy to the ocean and the Great Lakes:

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:53 AM

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The ocean is like carrying a bucket of water because it has depth. The Great Lakes are like carrying a pan of water by comparison because it lacks depth and tends to slosh around more.

I also remember once in the 1970's, Ted Turner entered a boat in the Chicago to Mackinac Island race and thought it would be a breeze. He soon learn how difficult it was and gained a healthy new respect for navigating on the Great Lakes.

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