Big Dale wrote:

Thanks for the link. You guys have to remember that a lot of Texans ain't all
that smart and in about half the state most think water is strictly for bourbon
or bathing. If you don't show it enough respect it can kill you. We lose
several each year due to not showing it a proper amount of respect.

Yep, I'm amazed by the number of people who get killed down here by
driving over low-water crossings that are underwater. And if they don't
get killed, they get washed away and the local fire/EMS/rescue group has
to rescue their sorry butts. (SWMBO was amazed by the number of
low-water crossings when she first got down here. She says that in
Canada they build bridges instead. :-)

Also, there's always some idiot who thinks it's a good idea to get
his kayak out and tackle the Colorado where it runs through Austin (also
known as Town Lake, but it's no lake) when it's in flood stage. They
usually find these guys clinging to a treetop somewhere downriver.


Chuck Vance