Yes. I have seen the Hoover Dam a few times. This was a trip at my wife's request. I had dragged her to the CES the week before and we were waiting for the Home Builder's show, so she wanted to do some "tourist" things. By the way, even if we had seen the Canyon, I am not sure I would recommend the trip. The food was very ordinary, the bus trip was entirely too long, and the Hoover Dam piece was very poor. We had driven there a couple of times before and had seen much more than what we saw this time. I might add, the Hoover Dam will not be available to drive to in a short time. The Homeland Security Agency has decreed that a by-pass road be constructed and access to the Dam by car be limited.
Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 4:52 PM To: Gator Talk Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Glen Canyon Dam Jerry, that is a sad story! I've taken that tour from Vegas before. That's a long time on a stupid bus for no canyon. At least, I hope, you got to see Hoover dam. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _____ From: Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:27:56 -0400 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Glen Canyon Dam Leon, My wife wanted to see the Grand Canyon in January this year. We took a bus from Las Vegas (a 600 mile round trip). When we finally arrived, they had a rare blizzard. I could not see 10 feet into the canyon. To make matters worse on that trip, Las Vegas gets an average rain fall of 4-6 inches per year. It got its annual rainfall the last week we were there. If the National Home Builders show had not been such a hit for Clara and I, the trip would have been an entire bust. Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur Polhill Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 1:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Glen Canyon Dam Paula, her mother and I toured the Glen Canyon Dam today at Page, AZ. I recommend it. The tour leader said at one point that the dam backs up water 182 miles and controls enough water to flood the entire State of Tennessee to a height of one foot of water. I was wearing my Gator Stetson and interrupted to say, "I think that's an absolutely great idea." A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
