tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post112344074634112710..comments2023-11-28T21:28:17.116-06:00Comments on THE OWL'S SONG: By the Shores of Gitchee GumeeDorcas (aka SingingOwl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15626748280614018533noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-33894045229222536582020-10-21T13:52:17.051-05:002020-10-21T13:52:17.051-05:00The crew of 29 perished, and no bodies were recove...The crew of 29 perished, and no bodies were recovered. The exact cause of the sinking remains unknown, <br /><br />There have been updates, it seems amazing to me, as our technology progresses we are finally getting some answers but it's not a replacement for those 29 men who never came home, even today the pain is written in their faces. <br /><br />Through the eyes of science, though many books, studies, and expeditions that have examined it. we know that The Edmund Fitzgerald became swamped, suffered a failure along with topside damage of 2 hatches, then experienced devastating shoaling, the ability to see the structure in 3D gave us those answers now it was a combination of catastrophic structural, & gale-force winds along with hurricane type conditions <br /><br />The disaster is one of the best-known in the history of Great Lakes shipping. sinking led to changes in Great Lakes shipping regulations and practices that included mandatory survival suits, depth finders, positioning systems, increased freeboard, and more frequent inspection of vessels.<br />Great Sources & spot on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald#Structural_failure_hypothesis<br /><br />I wondered why I somehow got "Triggered" emotionally upset, it's not about the cut-paste job as it's logical BUT read learn EVERYTHING about that event research it So why did this "mistake" upset me so much after all its only documenting history right? <br /><br />No, it was the fact that this IS a memorial 29 men died in the blink of an eye, something so catastrophic that no one had the chance to MayDay this is a heartbreaking event & I think if you want to utilize it PLEASE have enough respect to ACTUALLY READ the story TELL TRUTH & NEVER Lie because people will see it You realize those 29 men had wives sons & daughters this was the worse day of THEIR lives do right by them Tell their story with honor not lies & deception<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-64977769812044425202020-10-21T13:23:49.564-05:002020-10-21T13:23:49.564-05:00Part 2 What we do know is..
Carrying a full car...Part 2 What we do know is..<br /><br /><br />Carrying a full cargo of ore pellets with Captain Ernest M. McSorley in command, she embarked on her ill-fated voyage from Superior, Wisconsin, near Duluth, on the afternoon of November 9, 1975. En route to a steel mill near Detroit, Edmund Fitzgerald joined a second freighter, SS Arthur M. Anderson. By the next day, the two ships were caught in a severe storm on Lake Superior, with near hurricane-force winds and waves up to 35 feet (11 m) high. Shortly after 7:10 p.m., Edmund Fitzgerald suddenly sank in Canadian (Ontario) waters 530 feet (88 fathoms; 160 m) deep, about 17 miles (15 nautical miles; 27 kilometers) from Whitefish Bay near the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario—a distance Edmund Fitzgerald could have covered in just over an hour at her top speed.<br /><br />Edmund Fitzgerald previously reported being in significant difficulty to Arthur M. Anderson: "I have a bad list, lost both radars. And am taking heavy seas over the deck. One of the worst seas I've ever been in." However, no distress signals were sent before she sank; Captain McSorley's last (7:10 P.M.) message to Arthur M. Anderson was, "We are holding our own." She sank minutes later. No distress signal was received, and ten minutes later, Arthur M. Anderson lost the ability either to reach Edmund Fitzgerald by radio or to detect her on radar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-17377378554973960762020-10-21T13:15:31.503-05:002020-10-21T13:15:31.503-05:00PART 1 of 3 maybe 4 it's well worth it just go...PART 1 of 3 maybe 4 it's well worth it just go to part 2 =^..^=<br /><br />I'm a bit confused I can't imagine you could have made that massive mistake unless some other explanation was written later in the story which I did NOT read the article any further after you made this unconscionable mistake it shows that all you did was a high school level cut-paste job, it also exposes the fact you never had any emotional connection as you claimed, you didn't even get the name of the song correct! SMH YOU WROTE.<br /><br />"I thought about the many sailors who had been on Lake Superior in just such storms; many lost their lives. I fell asleep humming Gordon Lightfoot's famous song, "The Ella Fitzgerald." WTF This makes NO sense you LIED when there was NO reason too<br /><br />Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. <br /><br />Now for the TRUTH!<br /><br />Gordon Lightfoot’s hit song was called “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” (1976)<br /><br />The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank during a record-breaking devastating storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes, and she remains the largest to have sunk there. <br /><br />For 17 years, Edmund Fitzgerald carried taconite iron ore from mines near Duluth, Minnesota, to ironworks in Detroit, Toledo, and other Great Lakes ports. As a workhorse, she set seasonal haul records six times, often breaking her own previous record. Captain Peter Pulcer was known for piping music day or night over the ship's intercom while passing through the St. Clair and Detroit rivers (between lakes Huron and Erie), and entertaining spectators at the Soo Locks (between Lakes Superior and Huron) with a running commentary about the ship. Her size, record-breaking performance, and "DJ captain" endeared Edmund Fitzgerald to boat watchers.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-63273407806748558342010-06-01T18:35:00.816-05:002010-06-01T18:35:00.816-05:00Sue, how did you find this post after five years? ...Sue, how did you find this post after five years? I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm sad to say that my husband will be there (He's Bearded Eagle and Father Tom has him on trash detail or something) but I probably won't be able to come. I may be able to show up for a few days, but it is a loooong drive for a few days. <br /><br />I discovered about a year after I wrote this that Father Tom is Catholic but not a priest. Just portraying one. Ah, that explains it! <br /><br />I hope I'll see you. Have a wonderful time!Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15626748280614018533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-12981782419446554852010-05-27T05:56:12.996-05:002010-05-27T05:56:12.996-05:00Your recollection of the Midwest 5 years ago bring...Your recollection of the Midwest 5 years ago brings back fond memories. I bunked in with friends for the event. My anticipation is hightened as it is 58 days till we get to do it again. This was the first time I ever saw a waterfall (aged 50 at the time). I sat right beside one and felt the water rush by me, dangling my toes in the cool water. I am the Scribe for the 2010 Midwest and, this time, get to help plan everything, including a trip to Lake Gitchee Gummee. I sure hope you get to come to the Midwest at Ontonagon this year. Besides the exceptionally beautiful, crisp, clean area, the townspeople are great!!They are just as happy we are coming as we are giddy to get there.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-82486687733046192752008-01-30T11:47:00.000-06:002008-01-30T11:47:00.000-06:00Delightful. Going in as Hiawatha and Nokomis, and ...Delightful. Going in as Hiawatha and Nokomis, and coming out with a song.keylawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134596750620373075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-1124386037279041552005-08-18T12:27:00.000-05:002005-08-18T12:27:00.000-05:00I am grinning at the thought of rearranging stones...I am grinning at the thought of rearranging stones in a stream to change the "song." I would have done something like that! :-)Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15626748280614018533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-1123539296666830312005-08-08T17:14:00.000-05:002005-08-08T17:14:00.000-05:00Now THAT was worth waiting for! You describe every...Now THAT was worth waiting for! You describe everything so well that I felt like I was there too. (grin) I especially would have loved the lightning show...that sounded magical. Like you, running water (falls, stream, brook, river, waves lapping the shore) is my favourite sound in nature. When I was young our cottage had a stream on the property and I loved to spend hours rearranging the stones in it to change its song. Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience..and congrats on winning the dessert contest! MaureenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com