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Originally posted by sig sailor:
Right on AITG. The lakes have been going in cycles for hundreds of years, and are going to keep right on doing it for hundreds more.

Right on Rightwire. People who don't know any better see the word lake and think that it can't be as bad as the ocean. The truth is that Great Lakes storms are often worse than storms on the ocean. I was on an ore carrier on Lake Superior in November, it was not fun.
Rod

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Originally posted by AITG:
It's global warming! Or global cooling. Or something.

I've lived on one Great Lake or another for my whole life. The lakes go in cycles. People periodically panic over low water levels, then respond the same way over high water levels. Fifteen years ago, the lakes were going to run dry due to a hole in the bed of the St. Clair river. Thirty years ago, there was a house mover who made big $$ moving cottages away from the bluff in the Holland area.

The shore line changes. It's been going on for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, slowing the process is really expensive and ultimately it's only a temporary fix. None of which makes anyone feel better when it happens to them.