tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post7300961216796384173..comments2024-03-23T04:16:23.861-06:00Comments on Cruising the Great Loop: Cruising at a Snail's PacePhil Valentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058829414678272086noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post-48280528396786022122014-07-18T00:59:03.841-06:002014-07-18T00:59:03.841-06:00Add this, Uncle Phil...
"Big Tow" = &qu...Add this, Uncle Phil...<br /><br />"Big Tow" = "American Waterways Operators".<br /><br />But you probably already knew that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post-87947222647012032862014-07-18T00:50:48.811-06:002014-07-18T00:50:48.811-06:00Uncle Phil, many moons ago I worked on the river w...Uncle Phil, many moons ago I worked on the river waterways and intracoastal canal as a deckhand and oiler on a towboat. It was something that many young men were tempted to do where I grew up; on the banks of the Mississippi River.<br /><br />My memory might be foggy on this, but I seem to recall many pleasure craft and vessels often locking thru ahead of our tow and boat. We usually had to break our tow apart when "making" locks... and on occasion, the tow required two lockings and sometimes a third locking for the boat.<br /><br />The Tenn-Tom Waterway wasn't finished then, but I've seen the beautiful Tennessee River and the Ohio River... along with the Illinois (and the Chicago S&S Canal). Of course, the Lower Mississippi River too... add in the Intracoastal from Baton Rouge (Port Allen) and New Orleans all the way to Houston.<br /><br />Oilfield work in the Gulf of Mexico took me away from the slow paced life of working on the river and its towboats... but anytime I cross the wide Mississippi... or the Tenn-Tom Waterway... I'm looking over the siderails of the bridge hoping to see a boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post-59128192559442800472014-07-17T21:45:22.527-06:002014-07-17T21:45:22.527-06:00That's exactly what it is. It's Big Tow!That's exactly what it is. It's Big Tow!Phil Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058829414678272086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post-75258554383429475632014-07-17T09:49:40.879-06:002014-07-17T09:49:40.879-06:00Uncle Phil, you must write and complain to your Co...Uncle Phil, you must write and complain to your Congressman about such offensive treatment at the hands of that grievous and callous lockmaster! Surely, he didn't know who you were... or It must be the big money towboat and barge industry lobby at work there... however, I'm glad to see you and your good boat and crew are making locks on the Tenn-Tom Waterway. How about posting some pics of your stopover in Columbus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post-30351675791877325602014-07-17T09:33:22.202-06:002014-07-17T09:33:22.202-06:00Uh I thought this blog was about Phil's trip. ...Uh I thought this blog was about Phil's trip. Go figure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252621832300451372.post-35039025736737953352014-07-17T04:55:17.160-06:002014-07-17T04:55:17.160-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Steve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.com