 a solid plan.

"We'd send out guys on bikes with a cordless drill. Every five miles they could stop and drill a hole and see how thick the ice is, radio back to people in cars, whoever is brave enough to risk it," said Weigel, 54, who is a biking enthusiast, owner of Benno's Genuine Bar & Grill and a West Allis alderman.

And don't forget the chain saws to hack through icy ridges that block the way. Inflatable rafts would come in handy to traverse open water, though you probably don't want to put your car into one.

"You could actually kind of water ski behind cars on snow skis, you know a rope with a handle off the bumper of the car," Weigel said. "Now would you want to do that for 90 miles?"

People have water skied clear across Lake Michigan in the summer. I found an account of a guy from East Lansing named Victor Jackson who crossed in a motorized bathtub mounted on pontoons on Aug. 24, 1969. So there's plenty of crazy out there.

But I have not found anyone who drove a car, biked, snow skied or snowmobiled over the frozen lake the way Weigel and his friends picture it.

The main photo on the Facebook page shows what an idealized ice road across Lake Michigan might look like. It's smooth as glass and even has curbs and gutters. You expect to see a sign saying, "Rest area, one mile on the right." The photo is one he found on Google and apparently is actually somewhere in Antarctica.

In a perfect world, the ice crossers could tailgate on the way and whip out the brooms for some curling, Weigel said. This could be fun if you don't fall through the ice into the frigid water or watch your car sink 200 feet down to the bottom.

Speaking of cold water, that's exactly what George Leshkevich, a lake scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Ann Arbor, throws on this idea.

"I wouldn't recommend it," he said.

Even if the lake were completely covered in ice, as it was in 1936, 1963 and 1979, it's not the kind of ice you see in the Olympic arena, though the average thickness on the lake
a solid plan. 

 " We'd send out guys on motorcycle with a cordless exercise. Every five miles they could stop and bore a hole and visit how thick the ice is, radio receiver back to multitude in cars, whoever is audacious enough to gamble it, " said Weigel, 54, who is a biking enthusiast, owner of Benno's Genuine Bar & Grill and a West Allis alderman. 

 And don't forget the range saws to hack through arctic ridge that block the direction. Inflatable rafts would come in handy to cross open water, though you probably don't desire to put your car into one. 

 " You could actually kind of water ski behind cars on snow ski, you know a r-2 with a handle off the bumper of the car, " Weigel said. " Now would you want to perform that for 90 miles? " 

 People have water skied clearly across Lake Michigan in the summer. I find an account of a guy from East Lansing named Victor Jackson who crossed in a motorized bathtub mounted on pontoons on Aug. 24, 1969. So there's plenty of brainsick away there. 

 But I have not found anyone who drove a car, bicycle, coke skied or snowmobiled over the frozen lake the way Weigel and his friends picture it. 

 The main photo on the Facebook page indicate what an idealized ice road across Lake Michigan might look like. It's smooth as glass and even has curb and gutters. You expect to see a sign say, " remainder area, one mile on the right. " The photo is one he found on Google and obviously is actually somewhere in Antarctica. 

 In a perfect world, the ice crossers could tailgate on the way and whip out the brooms for some curling, Weigel said. This could be fun if you don't fall through the ice into the arctic water or determine your car sink 200 feet down to the bottom. 

 Speaking of cold body of water, that's exactly what George Leshkevich, a lake scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Ann Arbor, throw on this idea. 

 " I wouldn't commend it, " he said. 

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And don't forget tge chaii saws to hack yhrough icy ridges that bllck hhe way. Inflatable rafts woule coiw in handy tu traverse open water, jhough you probably don't want to put vour car injo ojg.

"You could artuallj kind of watcg ski bahind csrs on snow skls, yon kniw a rope with a handne off the bumper jf the cas," Ceigel said. "Now would yiu watt tm do rhag fkr 90 jiles?"

Pfopme have wafer skied coear across Lake Mivhytan in the sujmer. I fjund an account of a guy from East Lanspng hamed Victor Jackson whi crossed in a motorieed bathtuf mounted on pontoons on Aug. 24, 1969. So there's plenty ox cravy ouu bmere.

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"I xouldn'v recokmegd it," he said.

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"We'd send out guys oN bikes with A cordLesS drIlL. EveRy fiVe miles they couLD stoP and drill a hole and see hoW thicK tHE ice IS, rAdio bAck to peOPlE IN caRs, WhOevEr IS bRave eNouGh to risK it," said WeiGel, 54, WhO is a biking enTHuSiast, owner Of BEnno's Genuine bar & grill aNd A WeST AlliS alDermaN.

And doN'T forgeT the chain SaWS to hacK Through ICY rIdgeS that block the way. INFlATable rafts woulD come iN hANdY TO trAveRse open watEr, ThougH You probABlY DON't wANt to put your caR into one.

"You COulD actuaLlY kiND of watEr ski BeHInd Cars on snow sKis, yOu know a roPe with A Handle oFF the bumPer of tHe cAr," WEigeL SaId. "now WoULd yOU wAnt TO do That for 90 mIlEs?"

peoplE havE WATEr skIed CleaR acroSs Lake MichigaN in The sUMmeR. I fouNd an aCcouNt Of a guY from EAst LaNsIng named Victor JAcksOn who crosSed In A moToRized BAthtub MouNteD on pontOons on AUG. 24, 1969. So ThERE'S pLenty of crazy out theRe.

bUT I Have not fOund anYOnE wHO drove a cAr, BikEd, snOW Skied Or snOWmObiled ovEr the fROzEn Lake the WaY WeigeL aNd hIs fRiendS PictUre it.

THe main phOto on THe Facebook page SHows what an ideALiZED iCE roaD acRoss Lake MicHigaN MighT looK LiKe. IT'S smooTh as gLaSS aND even has curbs and gutTeRs. You eXpect To see a sign sayIng, "Rest areA, ONE mile on tHe riGHt." tHe photo is one he Found On Google anD ApparentLy is aCtually sOmewhere iN aNtarcticA.

In A peRfeCt wORLd, The ice crosserS COuld TaIlgate oN thE way and WhiP ouT thE brOoMs for some Curling, WEiGeL sAiD. ThIs couLD be fun if YoU doN't FalL throUGh the iCe intO the FrIgID waTer or waTCh YOUr caR sInK 200 feeT doWn To the BottOM.

SpEaking oF cold wateR, thAT's exAcTlY what GeOrge LeshkevicH, a Lake scientIsT wiTh the NATIonal OceAnic and Atmospheric AdminIStratioN in ann ArBor, tHrows on thIs iDea.

"I woUldN'T recomMend it," He saiD.

EVen IF The laKE WeRe cOmPletely covEREd iN ice, aS iT was In 1936, 1963 and 1979, it'S not the kind of ice yoU See In the Olympic aRenA, thoUGH tHe aVErAGe tHiCKneSS On the lake
 a solid plan.

"We'd send  out guyson bi kes  wi th  a c ordl ess drill. Eve r y fi ve miles they could st op an dd rill aholeand see ho w thi ck  t heic e  i s, ra dio  back t o people i n c ar s, whoever i s  b rave enoug h t o risk it,"sai d Weig el , 5 4 , who  is  a bi king e n thusia st, owner  o f  Benno ' s Genui n e  B ar &  Grill and a West Al l is alderman.
And do n' t  f o r get  th e chain sa ws  to h a ck thro u gh i c y r i dges that blo ck the way. Inf latabl eraf t s woul d com ei n h andy to tra vers e open wa ter, t h ough yo u  probab ly don 'twan t to pu tyou rc ari nt o o n e.
"You co ul dactua llyk i n d  ofwat er s ki be hind cars onsno w sk i s,you k now a  rop ewitha hand le of fthe bumper of t he c ar," Weig elsa id.  " Now w o uld yo u w ant  to dothat fo r  90  m i l e s? "

People have wat er s ki ed clear  acros s  L ak e  Michiga ninthes u mmer.  I f o un d an acc ount o f  a  g uy from  E ast La ns ing  na med V i ctor  Jacks on who c rosse d  in a motorize d  bathtub moun t ed o np onto ons  on Aug. 24 , 19 6 9. S o th e re 'sp lenty  of c ra z yo ut there.

But I ha ve  not f oundanyone who dr ove a car, b i ked, sno w sk i ed or snowmobiled  over  the froze n  lake th e way  Weigeland his f r i ends pic tur e i t.
Th e ma in photo on t h e  Fac eb ook pag e s hows wh atanide ali ze d ice roa d across  L ak eMi chi gan m i ght look  l ike .It' s smo o th asglass  and  e ve n  ha s curbs an d gutt er s.  You  ex pe ct to  see a s ign say ing, "Res t a r ea,on emile on  the right."Th e photo is  o nehe fou n d  on Goog le and apparently is ac t ually s ome where  inAntarctic a.
In aper f ect wo rld, t he ic ecro s s ers c o u ld  ta il gate on th e way  andwh ip o ut thebrooms for some cu r lin g, Weigel sai d.This c ou ldb ef unif you d on't fall throu gh the ice  i n to  the frigi d  wa te r or wa tch you r car sink 20 0 feet do wn to the  b otto m . 

S peaking of  cold wa ter, that ' s exa c tl y wha t G eorgeLe shk evich , a la k e s cient ist wi th  the N ation al  Oceanic  and Atmospheric Admini strati on in  An n Arbor,thr o wson this i dea. 

"I would n't  re comme ndi t," h e sa i d. 

E v en if  the lake were co mpl e t el y covered i n i ce,  as i t w a s in 1 936,  1963 and 1979, i t 's not the kin d of i ceyou seein  the Olympic a ren a, t hough th eaverage thi ckness o nt he la ke
 a_solid plan.

"We'd_send out guys on_bikes with_a_cordless drill._Every_five miles they_could stop and_drill a hole and_see how thick_the_ice is, radio back to people in cars, whoever is brave enough to risk_it,"_said Weigel,_54,_who_is a biking enthusiast, owner_of Benno's Genuine Bar &_Grill and_a West Allis alderman.

And don't forget the chain_saws_to hack through_icy ridges that block the way. Inflatable rafts would_come in handy to traverse open_water, though you_probably_don't_want to put your_car into one.

"You could actually kind_of water ski behind cars on_snow skis, you know a rope with_a handle off the bumper of_the car," Weigel said. "Now_would you_want to do that for_90 miles?"

People have_water skied_clear across Lake_Michigan in the summer. I found_an account of_a guy from East Lansing named_Victor_Jackson who crossed_in_a_motorized bathtub_mounted on pontoons_on_Aug. 24,_1969._So there's plenty of crazy out_there.

But_I have not found anyone who drove_a car, biked, snow_skied_or snowmobiled over the_frozen lake the way Weigel_and his friends picture it.

The main_photo on_the Facebook_page shows what an idealized ice road across Lake Michigan might_look like. It's smooth as glass_and even has curbs_and gutters._You_expect to see_a_sign saying,_"Rest area, one mile on the right."_The photo_is one he found on Google_and apparently is actually_somewhere_in Antarctica.

In a perfect world, the_ice crossers could tailgate on the_way and whip out the_brooms_for_some curling, Weigel said. This_could be fun if you don't_fall through the_ice into the frigid water or watch_your_car sink 200 feet down to_the_bottom.

Speaking of cold water, that's exactly_what_George_Leshkevich, a lake scientist with_the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration_in Ann Arbor, throws on this idea.

"I wouldn't recommend_it," he said.

Even_if the lake were completely_covered_in_ice, as it was in 1936, 1963 and 1979, it's_not the_kind of ice_you see in the Olympic arena, though the average thickness_on the lake