35th anniversary of the edmund fitzgerald sinking today

[chad]

as a wisconsonite, i feel obligated to tell you all this. the bell will toll 30 times tonight.

http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/article/id/70341/group/homepage/

http://www.zotzelectrical.com/EdmundFitzgerald.jpg

[Hillbilly]

very sad but at least we all got a great song out of it from Gordon Lightfoot.

[joe_momma]

Here it is (condensed) version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfHJ_G5V0M0

[osoab]

Need to add the full version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw

[Gaillo]

So... In the interest of the "GS-US Spirit", anyone have some good conspiracy theories about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald? ;D

[Dogman]

So... In the interest of the "GS-US Spirit", anyone have some good conspiracy theories about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald? ;D


Bombers Scanned it! Plus It was carrying a max load of PM's! And you know how PM's and boats get along!

;D

[joe_momma]

So... In the interest of the "GS-US Spirit", anyone have some good conspiracy theories about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald? ;D


Bombers Scanned it! Plus It was carrying a max load of PM's! And you know how PM's and boats get along!

;D


Photos of Mamboni near the dock before the final departure have surfaced recently........


Alternate theories include one or more of the holds was full of Toilet Paper as part of a strategic reserve for a country/company code named "Ponce" - the storm blew off the hold's cover, causing the TP to absorb water, resulting in the eventual sinking of the boat.