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I'm removing the following from the article...
... and placing it here on the talk page (obviously), where it can be discussed. I have always doubted that the barge was the culprit, and the professors' testimony and/or conclusions should certainly be included in the article (with references), but slapping in a paragraph in all-capitals is hardly the way to flesh out an encyclopedia article. — Muffuletta 01:31, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
The eye witnesss account on Gulf Coast Mariners site seems to place barge in the MRGO. User Runner28 changed that to that it was in the Industrial Canal. For all I know that may be correct, but as no source was offered I reverted that pending additional information or source. Is there any better sourced info on exactly where it was when before the storm? -- Infrogmation 05:59, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I also changed "Jourdan Road" to "Jourdan Avenue"; I've seen and heard both, but "Avenue" is how it's rendered on the closest surviving street sign I saw. -- Infrogmation 06:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I took the liberty of removing the phrase, "due to its size"—as in, the barge was notable due to its size and where it landed—simply because ING 4727 is actually a very typical barge for this geographic area. The majority, or at least plurality, of barges on the Mississippi River System (including the Industrial Canal) are either 195 or 200 feet long and 35 feet wide (roughly 60 m by 10.5 m). I would mention this in the article, but I don't have a reference in front of me. The Corps has the data.... — Muffuletta 04:00, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
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I'm removing the following from the article...
... and placing it here on the talk page (obviously), where it can be discussed. I have always doubted that the barge was the culprit, and the professors' testimony and/or conclusions should certainly be included in the article (with references), but slapping in a paragraph in all-capitals is hardly the way to flesh out an encyclopedia article. — Muffuletta 01:31, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
The eye witnesss account on Gulf Coast Mariners site seems to place barge in the MRGO. User Runner28 changed that to that it was in the Industrial Canal. For all I know that may be correct, but as no source was offered I reverted that pending additional information or source. Is there any better sourced info on exactly where it was when before the storm? -- Infrogmation 05:59, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I also changed "Jourdan Road" to "Jourdan Avenue"; I've seen and heard both, but "Avenue" is how it's rendered on the closest surviving street sign I saw. -- Infrogmation 06:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I took the liberty of removing the phrase, "due to its size"—as in, the barge was notable due to its size and where it landed—simply because ING 4727 is actually a very typical barge for this geographic area. The majority, or at least plurality, of barges on the Mississippi River System (including the Industrial Canal) are either 195 or 200 feet long and 35 feet wide (roughly 60 m by 10.5 m). I would mention this in the article, but I don't have a reference in front of me. The Corps has the data.... — Muffuletta 04:00, 8 March 2006 (UTC)