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    Fielding Calls.

    Exactly! Folks that haven't experienced several decades in da UP snow belts: … particularly in the Copper Country and along the "spine" of the Keweenaw , just have no concept of what it's like! (Photo courtesy of Pasty Cam.)
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    Tow vihicle question f150

    So what Ford logo … … is found on that model? Is it this one: Ford Or perhaps it's this one: Turd (I always thought that initial letter in the Ford logo looked more like a "T" than a "F".) :devilish:
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    Walworth, Waukesha, Racine & Kenosha Counties SE WI

    On a whim! And now, we interrupt this program, er, … thread, to present the trivia item for today (and a bit of Keweenaw/Copper Country lore): What is a "whim"? and "On a whim"? ――― ――These horses are "on a whim".―――――――――So's this one. whim (noun) 2. (Mining & Quarrying) a horse-drawn winch...
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    Larry Enticer - Pure power You Tube series

    1. Uses a "Yam" … … as a Brush Hog? :indecisiveness: 2. wrenches spark plugs with a … … pipe wrench? (Pure genius? :stupid: ) (But what would I know, I'm neither a sled jockey nor a "wrench"! :cower: )
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    Thoughts on Riding Next Weekend?

    And here's a "grain of salt" fer ya; that should be almost enough! Always glad to help y'all! :devilish:
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    Wolf

    Which one was the "witch"? [Oh darn, I did it again! I guess "The devil made me do it!1" (Or was it the witch?) :devilish:] 1 Flip Wilson, (circa 1970-1974).
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    Wolf

    Oh ye dogs, you brought a picnic basket??? See what you did? :grief: That looks pretty "Grimm" to me! (You buy 'em books and buy 'em books, and all they do is eat the covers!) :stupid:
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    New 800 C-Tec?

    Hey us Finnish folks (Finns) … National anthem (audio). … have always been great! :triumphant:
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    Jays Resort

    Oh that's interesting! As a UP geography nut, that (and the Sylvania Wilderness) are some of the few places I am not personally familiar with. From their web site, (click →) Jay's Resort certainly looks like a nice place. FYI: If you're looking at Google Maps, the maptag for Jay's Resort is...
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    UP Area "Info":

    We don't often see any good words about the MI DNR folks so I think this article is definitely worth reading. From uppermichiganssource.com, Feb 08, 2017: (click →) "DNR conservation officer rescues runaway [autistic] boy from Lake Michigan ice in Delta County", […about a mile away from shore...
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    Snowfalls this Winter

    And a whinny whinny to you as well!
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    Pitstop area in Greenland - stay on the trail

    Poking fun? Whooo, me? I wuz just tryin' ta figger out which comment he wuz talkin' about. And I don't even know his grammer, nor his gramper, neither [sic]! :angel:
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    Thoughts on Global Warming and winters to come?

    Goebel warming" As a former Detroiter (<1965, see Goebel Brewing Company), all I can say is of your Goebel is warming, put it back in da 'fridge!
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    Rain in Ont. Canada.

    Step one: Fun with computers, check Google Maps for "Accomodations in Wawa, ON" (Not necessarily just cabins). Results (click each image for larger): Overview North of Wawa Airport (Oops, omitted Northern Lights Motel & Chalets which is listed as "seasonal") South of Wawa Airport Step...
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    copper harbor

    Confusion reigns! There still seems to be some serious confusion here (click each image for larger): 1. Presque Isle, Wisconsin: 2. Presque Isle (Marquette), Michigan: I woulda thunk it was fairly obvious, and that Marquette would have been highly unlikely. (Of course we don't have a clue...
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    Big news!! Textron buys cat!!!!

    Yes indeedy, they can just slap a belt and some skis on this: That'll work. :onthego: The Model 510 Mustang is approved for single-pilot operation. General characteristics Crew: one or two pilots Capacity: 4 to 5 passengers Length: 40 feet 7 inches Wingspan: 43 feet 2 inches Height...
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    Theft of Snowmobile Accessories in UP - Beware

    Note that the (click →) original link also offers either paired or unpaired locks/keys:
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    Pics from a beer truck... Dunbar WI. 1/18/17

    Mint… toast… : That deserves a "toast": A Mint Julep, of course. Or perhaps … A grasshopper? Cheers! Prost! Santé! ¡Salud! Skoal! Skål! Kippis! Здоровье! Εβίβα! Όπα! Hic! :very_drunk:
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    Question about LES for middle third of lower MI

    Yes indeedy, and that's much like the lack of radar coverage of the Keweenaw. It sure would have been nice if NOAA/NWS had the good sense to park a weather radar installation at the old Calumet AFS site on Mount Horace Greeley after the USAF bailed out! (Photo courtesy of Pasty Cam.)
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    Bald Eagle?

    That looks familiar. Major T.J. 'King' Kong rides again! (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 1964.) [Ye dogs, has that been 50 years already? :numbness: ]
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