Moved on 13-Mar to a more flood-proof but less scenic
area.
Parking: Should be obvious.
Container: Mostly waterproof. Waterproof paper so use a
pen. Good only for small items.
More of the story
Upon reaching the landing the Mad Scientist looks around. It is
midnight and no one is in sight. He goes back to his car, brings
out a large cage, slips the cage into the murky water of the Wabash
river and puts the SKillianFish into it. The fish swims
around frantically within the cage its genetically modified teeth
glistening in the moonlight. It is hungry. The Mad Scientist
reaches out to the fish but the fish snaps at him and he barely
keeps from losing an arm to the ravenous creature. Now, he thinks,
it is time to tell the world of my intentions. Taking from his car
a mysterious silver object covered with mineral oil he strides up
to the nearby bridge. Approaching the center of the bridge he looks
down and grins. The water is flowing but smooth. Perfect for his
fiery announcement. Gingerly he takes the silver object out of the
oil. It is a solid block of pure Lithium! A chemical that is highly
reactive in water. He throws the heavy chunk of alkali metal over
the bridge expecting to see a fire show on the surface of the
water. Instead the block serenely floats downstream. Right towards
the cage holding the SKillianFish! Suddenly an enormous
erupt of flaming water ensues. Evidently the block of Lithium had
to shed its layer of oil before reacting with the waters of the
Wabash. Momentarily blinded and stunned by the explosion, the Mad
Scientist does not see until it is too late that the shock of the
blast has loosen the latch on the SKillianFish's cage. The
fish looks up at him with an evil eye and then starts swimming
downstream towards the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi and
freedom. It must be stopped!
Story continued in part 4
True story Many, many years ago two
then-young-but-now-respected Purdue faculty members did exactly
what the Mad Scientist did -- late at night they threw a sizable
chunk of Lithium off the Granville bridge and into the Wabash. They
later described the experience as quite entertaining. I would not
be surprised if, as they approach the end of their professional
careers, they repeat the experiment again.