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Kent: Leave it to a Newfoundlander, they have been finding a way to do it for years, whether it 120K winds or 85 foot seas. Another spot I always dreaded was that lovable Tantramar Marsh in a good snow storm. Remember that sunken garden at the old NS - NB border crossing. On the eventful trip to the second ever Farm Mech show in Moncton, I'm guessing 1977. I stopped with front wheels of my 74 Olds on the edge of that garden. Couldn't see, so decided I best stop. By the way, never did get to Moncton that day, hill in Gaytons had so many cars and trucks crossways, we decided to go home. We came back next day well equiped, 72 Chevy 3/4 with barrel of concrete in back. (counter weight from loader tractor) That NB - PEI bridge has its down side also. I crossed that one night in heavy winds, no precip, I was driving Super B train aluminum chip trailers. I was keeping tractor about 3' off center line. In rear view mirror, back trailer was on center line. Got to other side and truck inspection guys called me in, asked what it was like on bridge. I told him what I was seeing. He said, " We were monitoring your speed from the beginning and noticed you were backing off the 80Km limit, when trucks start that its bad." He declared bridge is officially closed to empty trucks. Don't need one of those rigs on its side on the bridge. I do tend to needle Mike and Paul over in MI about there Lake Huron wind. Folks around here get quite excited about their lake effect. I tell them those lakes are just puddles. How would you like Atlantic effect?
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