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by Janet Spencer More than 168,000 cubic meters (6 million cubic ft) of water go over Niagara Falls every minute during peak hours. It has the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Come with Tidbits as we remember daredevils and fools who have gone over the falls. OVER A BARREL • Annie Edson Taylor was the first person ever to go over Niagara in a barrel. A widowed and unemployed schoolteacher, she was 63 years old in 1901 when she pulled off the stunt on her birthday. She was strapped into a harness inside an oak wine barrel padded with cushions. A bicycle pump was used to increase the air pressure inside the barrel after she climbed in. Then she was towed into the river above the falls. After the plunge, she spent 17 minutes bobbing around before assistants were able to snag the barrel and pull her to shore. Emerging dazed but unhurt, she said, “No one ought ever do that again.” She was incoherent for several days afterwards. Alas, the fame and fortune she was hoping for eluded her – perhaps because she was neither young nor beautiful – and she spent the next 20 years working as a Niagara street vendor, selling photos of herself with her barrel for a penny. She died, destitute and unknown, 20 years later. • Circus stuntman Bobby Leach went over the falls in a steel barrel in 1911, surviving with minor injuries. While on tour with his famous barrel in New Zealand in 1925, he slipped on an orange peel on a street and fell. He broke his leg, which later had to be amputated, leading to gangrene, which killed him. • On the 4th of July in 1928, Mr. Jean Lussier survived the trip not in a barrel but in a 6-foot rubber ball lined with rubber tubes and filled with oxygen. The tubes had valves that could be released, providing oxTurn to page 2 for more!
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ygen should he become trapped behind the falls. He was the first person to take the trip in an inflatable device instead of the more traditional wooden barrels or steel drums. After bobbing about at the bottom of the falls for an hour, he was pulled to shore and emerged unharmed in front of an audience of over 100,000. Afterwards he sold small souvenir pieces of the inner tubes for fifty cents each. When he ran out of authentic pieces, he peddled rubber purchased from a nearby tire store. • 46-year-old Greek chef George Strathakis went over in 1930 to generate publicity for his book entitled The Mysterious Veil of Humanity Through the Ages, which was a rambling incoherent treatise. His barrel was trapped behind the falls for over 14 hours before it finally broke loose. Strathakis, with only enough oxygen for several hours, suffocated. However, his pet turtle named Sonny Boy, reputed to be 105 years old and taken along for good luck, survived. • Nathan Boya made the trip in 1961 in a steel sphere covered by six layers of rubber, which he called the “Plunge-o-Sphere.” He included 13 canisters of oxygen on the advice of Jean Lussier. He emerged unhurt to find the police waiting for him. He was fined $100 – the minimum sentence for violating the Niagara Parks Act – and he had to pay court costs of $13. • Karel Soucek became the first Canadian to survive the plunge. In 1984 he went over in a cylindrical barrel with fiberglass moldings, liquid foam insulation, a two-way radio, and a snorkel for breathing. The fall took 3.2 seconds and the force of the fall snapped off his radio antennae, leaving him without communication. He was trapped in dangerous waters for 45 minutes before being pulled free. He suffered only minor injuries. He was fined $500. Six months later he was re-creating the spectacle at the Houston Astrodome in front of 45,000 spectators. His barrel was lifted to the top of the astrodome by a crane and released above a water tank only ten feet wide and ten feet deep. It hit the edge of the tank and he was killed. He was buried at the Niagara Falls cemetery. Of all the people who have gone over the falls seeking fame and fortune, he came the closest to achieving it. He would have earned a quarter million dollars through public appearance contracts in the year following the feat if he hadn’t died in Houston. • Dave Munday, a mechanic and skydiving instructor from Ontario, has dared the falls on several occasions. In 1985 a police officer witnessed him enter the water and immediately radioed the Hydro Control Dam upstream. They cut the water flow of the Niagara River and the water level dropped five feet in three minutes. The barrel got stuck in shallow water a mile above the rim of the falls. But Dave Munday was persistent. Later that year he tried again, this time launching himself scant yards above the falls, and made the trip successfully in an aluminum barrel equipped with video and radio equipment. In another attempt in 1990, his barrel got stuck on rocks at the very brink of the falls and he had to be rescued by a cable on a crane. In September of 1993 he tried again, this time in a converted diving bell. At age 56, became the first person to go over the falls twice. • A Rhode Island bartender named Steven Trotter wrapped two plastic pickle barrels in inner tubes and a tarp and went over the falls in 1985. At the age of 22, he became the youngest person ever to make the trip. He was fined over $5,000 for the stunt, but he more than made up for that with his talk show fees. On the tenth anniversary of the stunt, he returned with a woman named Lori Martin and they became the first co-ed couple to go over together. This time instead of pickle barrels, Trotter used hot water tanks welded together, covered with Kevlar, and equipped with oxygen tanks – a contraption that weighed 900 lbs. and is reputed to have cost some $19,000. The barrel became trapped in a rock crevice at the base of the waterfall. Members of the fire department and the police department were able to reach the barrel and pop the hatch, releasing the two unharmed occupants. The barrel remained lodged in place for 9 days before being removed by a crane. Trotter later returned to reclaim the barrel, but he had to pay the costs of the rescue before they handed it over. • In 1989, Peter DeBernardi and Geoffrey Petkovich, Canadian residents of Niagara Falls, were the first people to go over the falls as a team, face to face in the same ten-foot steel barrel. They had known each other only a couple of months. DeBernardi’s original partner had chickened out and Petkovich took his place. The steel-plated barrel was equipped with oxygen, two-way radio equipment, and two plexiglass windows. It was painted with the slogan, “Don’t put yourself on the edge – Drugs Kill.” The team suffered only minor injuries and refused treatment. Petkovich, who had been drinking, emerged wearing only a necktie and cowboy boots. They were promptly arrested by the Niagara Parks Police and charged with infractions.
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Tidbits of Baldwin County Distributed Weekly, July 10 & 17 of 2013, For Your Sales & Marketing Needs Call 251-504-0149 1. Disc jockey Alan Freed, Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart and Chuck Berry starred in which 1959 rock ‘n’ roll movie? 2. Who had a hit with “When I Need You,” and when? 3. Which group had “Take It on the Run” on their “Hi Fidelity” album? 4. What was “Mr. Spaceman” about? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “eating on a raisin, grape, apricot, pomegranate, bowl of chittlin’s, two bananas, three Hershey bars, sipping on a RC co-cola listenin’ to her transistor” Answers 1. “Go, Johnny Go!” 2. Leo Sayer, in 1977. One section of the chorus is a duplicate of Leonard Cohen’s song “Famous Blue Raincoat.” (Trying singing both songs and swap lyrics!) 3. REO Speedwagon, in 1981. The song was parodied by Steve Dahl, a radio personality, with “Better Get a Gun” about the mayor moving into public housing. 4. The Byrds’ 1966 song was about extraterrestrial life. Their manager released a faux announcement about taking out an insurance policy against being kidnapped by aliens. 5. “Ahab the Arab,” a novelty song by Ray Stevens in 1962. “Arab” is pronounced “ay-rab” to rhyme with Ahab. The song describes Fatima, a dancer in the sultan’s harem.
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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read in a column of yours that the inside of a car can heat up to more than 100 degrees even on a day that’s not too hot. I just don’t believe that, especially when the windows are cracked. The airflow from that can keep temperatures low. And can’t a dog just pant to cool off? -- Greg in Pittsburgh DEAR GREG: It’s true. On an 80 degree Fahrenheit day, the interior of a car can heat up to 109 F within 20 minutes, according to nonprofit RedRover.
But you don’t have to take my word for it. Veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward recently posted a video where he sat in a car with a thermometer and a timer for 30 minutes on a hot summer day -- with the windows cracked. For pet owners, the results are chilling (not in a good way). Watch the video at http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82689781/. Dogs pant to cool off because they don’t have sweat glands. Panting alone won’t displace the heat they have to deal with in an enclosed car. And their body temperature can rise dangerously in a short period of time. I wrote about this topic at the beginning of summer. But as we enter the hottest period of the season, I can’t repeat it enough. Don’t leave your pet in a parked car, not even for a few minutes. Not even with the windows cracked. Leave them at home in a comfortably cool area with plenty of water to drink.
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Tidbits of Baldwin County Distributed Weekly, July 10 & 17 of 2013, For Your Sales & Marketing Needs Call 251-504-0149 The Baldwin County Heritage Museum presents for the ongoing Personal Collections Exhibit during the month of July: Sailboat Terry’s Nautical Collections. Be sure to come see part of the nautical themed items he has collected over the years. His collection is too large to display all at once! Highlighted with this exhibit is swimwear and accessories from the museum’s collection. Pictured is a Baldwin County girl wearing one of the swimsuits on display. BCHM is located at 25521 Hwy 98 E, Elberta, AL 36530. Hours of operation are 10am-3pm, Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is Free. For information about making a donation or becoming a member or volunteer stop by, call 251-986-8375, email bchm@gulftel.com or visit www.baldwincountyheritagemuseum.com. You can also find the museum on facebook. BCHM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, your contribution is tax deductible as allowed by law and can be mailed to BCHM, P.O. 356, Elberta, AL 36530. All contributions will be acknowledged with our gratitude.
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Q: My cousin often asks me to come over and help with various home-repair projects. The thing is, he isn’t particularly good at these various tasks, particularly plumbing, yet he won’t take advice. He just sticks to the instructions he downloads from the Web, without varying. How can I help him be a little more flexible in how he accomplishes jobs? I’m ready to just stop helping him. -- Barry in Oklahoma City A: It can be pretty difficult to convince a new DIY’er that the instructions for a project aren’t always exactly right. That might seem odd coming from a home-improvement column that offers advice on various projects, but real-life experience offers variables that written instructions can’t always predict. There’s a lot of ego wrapped up in fixing things yourself, especially when it’s on your own property. So being told you’re wrong about a repair step can be tough to process. What do I mean by instructions that aren’t always right? Well, instructions for many repairs are given as general instruction -- they don’t address specific brands or models, or the exact problem you’re facing. Take, for example, repairing a dripping faucet. There are plenty of instructions available to fix this problem on the most common types of faucets -- there is the basic compression faucet, but there are also ball, disc and cartridge types. And each manufacturer and model has slight differences -- sometimes it’s just chrome finish versus brushed steel, but others have unique peculiarities. What if, for example, there’s a problem with a cartridge-type faucet, but when your cousin follows repair directions exactly, the faucet doesn’t work? He’s got to look at other sources or listen to other advice. I’ll give you an example. My mother called a plumber to install a new cartridge-type faucet recently. She used to do this kind of improvement herself, but in the past few years has decided against complex DIY projects. The plumber installed the faucet, but was stumped as it was non-operational. What to do? My mother had already called the manufacturer and learned that the cartridge had to be installed in a specific sequence. Once she convinced the plumber to follow her initial instructions, the faucet worked perfectly. For my mother, tact wasn’t a big of a problem because the plumber was getting paid to do the job. For you, since your cousin is family, convincing him to do a job a bit differently from the instructions may take some work. Be patient, make recommendations calmly (like, “hey, why not try this?”) and don’t threaten to leave if he doesn’t follow your advice. If it’s too stressful to work with your cousin, and giving it one more try didn’t work, then perhaps it’s wiser to just make yourself unavailable for DIY jobs at his place. HOME TIP: Appliance and part manufacturers often include customer-service numbers on product packaging. Before returning an item to the store because of a problem, contact the manufacturer to see if another solution is available.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your zeal for challenges usually works well for you. But this week it’s best to avoid jumping into new situations without more information. Vital news emerges by the weekend. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Once again, the Bovine’s patience pays off as that pesky problem works itself out without taking too much of your valuable time. A new task opens interesting possibilities. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Those suggestions you want to share need to be set aside for a while so you can focus on the job at hand. There’ll be time later to put your ideas into a workable format. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be sure about your sources before you use the information in any decision you reach about your new project. Some of the data might be out of date or misinterpreted. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A sudden challenge might rattle you at first. But pump up that strong Lion’s heart with a full measure of courage, and face it with the continuing support of family and friends. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Watch your expenses this week so you can have a financial cushion to fall back on should things tighten up later this month. Money matters ease by the 31st.
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1. Who was the last Detroit Tigers player before Miguel Cabrera (201112) to lead the American League in batting average in consecutive seasons? 2. In 2012, the Angels’ Kendrys Morales became the third major-leaguer to homer from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Name the first two to do it. 3. Who has the longest tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals’ head coach? 4. How many times has Louisville’s men’s basketball team reached the Final Four? 5. Name the last time the current Winnipeg Jets franchise reached the NHL playoffs. 6. Who is the only player to score in every season of soccer’s English Premier League? 7. In 2013, light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins, 48, became the oldest boxer to win a major title. Who had held the age record?
Answers 1. Ty Cobb, 1917-19. 2. Cleveland’s Carlos Baerga (1993) and Mark Bellhorn of the Chicago Cubs (2002). 3. Marvin Lewis has coached the team for 10 seasons (2003-12). 4. Ten times, winning the championship in 1980, 1986 and 2013. 5. It was 2007, when the franchise was based in Atlanta. 6. Ryan Giggs, who has had at least one goal in 23 seasons. 7. It was also Bernard Hopkins, who won the WBC light heavyweight title in 2011 at age 46.
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¥ On July 28, 1929, President John F. Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, is born into a prominent New York family. In 1951, she began her first job as the Washington Times-Herald’s “Inquiring Camera Girl,” roaming the streets of Washington, D.C., and asking “man on the street” questions. ¥ On July 26, 1943, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is born in Dartford, Kent, England. Michael Philip Jagger attended the London School of Economics, but left without graduating in order to pursue a career in music. ¥ On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first baby to be conceived via in vitro fertilization, is born in Manchester, England. In December 2006, Louise gave birth to a boy, Cameron John Mullinder, who was conceived naturally. ¥ On July 27, 1996, in Atlanta, the XXVI Summer Olympiad is disrupted by the explosion of a nail-laden pipe bomb in Centennial Olympic Park. The bombing killed one and injured more than 100 others. Police were warned of the bombing in advance, but the bomb exploded before the anonymous caller said it would.
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Adapting to Different Golf Courses by Roseanna Leaton
Even Tiger selects exactly which courses he chooses to play at, veering towards the ones where he has played his best, has good memories from and has enjoyed the
Blixt Wins Greenbrier Classic for Second Title on PGA Golf Tour Jonas Blixt overcame a four-shot deficit from the third round to win the Greenbrier Classic for his second title on golf ’s U.S. PGA Tour. Blixt, a 29-year-old Swede, won the Frys.com Open in October for his only other success on the PGA Tour.
most. Different courses do inevitably provide their own unique challenges, some that suit our nature and others that do not. Playing any different course can pose a challenge to many people. We are all, to a lesser or greater degree, creatures of habit. It is more comfortable and therefore easier to play courses that we know. Think about driving your car for a moment. When you first started to drive you had to think about absolutely everything and your knuckles were probably white
Blixt had a final-round 3-under-par 67 at The Old
upon the wheels due to tension. These days it is totally different. You barely have
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Steven Bowditch, Matt Jones, Johnson Wagner and
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Jimmy Walker tied for second at 11 under.
comfortable…
Wagner, who led by two shots after three rounds, shot a final-round 73 and bogeyed three of his final eight holes.
Playing golf at a new course certainly makes you think more. As you employ your
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With this mental skill firmly packed together with your clubs into your golf bag, you are set to play your best possible golf. You assess each shot option using your conscious thinking mind. Once you have reached your shot decision and have firmly committed to it, then, and only then, you pull out your pre-shot routine and switch over to your subconscious mind. This is what allows you to play your shot smoothly in a state of relaxed and confident awareness. If you fail to take your pre-shot routine with you to a new course you will end up trying to make a shot with a myriad of conscious thoughts still competing for each other in your conscious mind and your desired shot is unlikely to be released. Lets face it, this indecision and lack of commitment happens for all of us from time to time at our home course. But on a course that you know well, you are more likely to fall back upon a well-rehearsed shot simply by default. On a new course, there is
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into every hair strand. ammonia, no odor—just stunning, high shine color and EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2013 EXPIRES JUNENo 30, 2013 hair that’s 2x more fortified*
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$25 Off any service over $100 Expires 7-31-13
Free Mirror With Purchase of Any Cart Must Present Coupon
10% Off
STORE HOURS: Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:30pm Closed on Sundays
Must Present Coupon. One Coupon Per Person Per Purchase
Expires:7-31-13
$1 OFF Per Pound on All Shrimp Up to Ten Lbs. This Excludes All Running Specials.
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FREE
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251-644-0214
251-971-1399
7-31-13
July 31, 2013
$
1 OFF Per Pound on All Fish Fillets
Expires 7-31-13
Expires 7-31-13
Pirates Cove 6664 County Road 95 Elberta, AL
1 FREE side order with a sandwich or wing purchase 1coupon/visit
Expires 7-31-13
251-987-1224
29753 Frederick Blvd. Daphne, AL 36526
Spring Special
Buy 1 Lunch Buffet Get 1 Free with purchase of 2 Drinks Must bring Coupon Expires 7-31-13
Liquidation Outlet Foley
204 East Michigan Ave.
10% Off Total Purchase Coupon must be Present. 1 Coupon Per Purchase. OfferExpires: Expires: 12/31/11 7-31-13
Free in house consultation,Free estimates, Free temporary pleaded shades.
30% off all window treatments Expires 7/31/13
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Tidbits of Baldwin County Distributed Weekly, July 10 & 17 of 2013, For Your Sales & Marketing Needs Call 251-504-0149
$200.00 OFF Initial Termite Treatment