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    Bald Eagle?

    Wild Turkey, wow there ya go, that would work (:very_drunk:):
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    Al cam/wx station

    … then when the snow board reaches the maximum tilt angle, it trips a second switch to activate a screw driven blade to scrape off the heavier, compacted snow, then resets the device. Toss in a remote control near your recliner chair to initiate the whole process. :snowman: (It ain't all lake...
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    Bald Eagle?

    Yep. The turkey would sure make a great replacement for the eagle in the Seal of the US Air Force: And we could have a new "F-15T Strike Turkey strike fighter"! Oh wait. WHAT? the Turkey can't fly? Ooops! :concern: In that case, maybe more appropriately "the F-35 Turkey"? :lemo:
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    6 weeks in the yoop

    When using quotations in your message(s) … (Click on the above thumbnail image.) This is an excellent opportunity to remind y'all (not just Ohio Cat) of the proper technique to use with quotations: When using quotations in a message, take care to see that both the initial formatting tags in...
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    Dreamland Trail

    (click →) Dreamland Restaurant & Bar. It's been there for a few years too, roughly 100+ years now: (Photos courtesy of Pasty Cam)
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    35 below socks

    Same product, from Amazon — these are in stock — Amazon Prime shipping available, also more reviews here (126 in all): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYX0VB1?th=1&psc=1 Check the many negative reviews, 2 stars or less = 40% !
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    Places to stay in Bruce Crossing

    "Places to stay in Bruce Crossing"? I was kinda wondering about that. Unfortunately the one and only old Tulppo's Motel & Restaurant, right on the corner in "beautiful downtown Burbank", er… Bruce Crossing has been closed — and up for sale — for ages. It looks like they just closed the doors...
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    Accuweather: "The 10 Snowiest Colleges in the US".

    (As a bit of encouragement for those folks that may be getting a bit discouraged by the current weather in da 'nort woods. "Winter has just begun!") "The 10 Snowiest Colleges in the US": It's nearly three years old, but I doubt the list has changed; for anyone who didn't know, see: (click →)...
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    Pictures from around downtown Calumet

    Keeping your hopes up A few more historical photos -- keeping your hopes up for a repeat this year. Street sign at the NE corner of Third Street & Kearsarge Street, Laurium, MI (Photo courtesy of Pasty Central/Pasty Cam.)
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    Amazon Web Services' "Snowmobile" … and a NASA solicitation

    This from: FiveThirtyEight Newsletter: And here's your chance at $30,000: No sh**!<http: link.fivethirtyeight.com="" click="" 8261175.34602="" ahr0cdovl3d3dy5zzmdhdguuy29tl3dlaxjkl2fydgljbguvtkftqs13awxslwdpdmutew91ltmwltawmc1pzi15b3uty2fulxnvbhzllxrozwlyltewnjq3nzk2lnboca=""...
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    I think I'm going to have to get back into flying …

    Y'all can have yer snomobilin', I think I'm gonna have to get back into flying, especially now that "you don't need no stinkin' airplane"1. See: (click →) Alpha Jetman – Human Flight And Beyond 4K (YouTube video, 3 min. + 28 sec.) Whooooooo Eeeeeeeeeee! (1) You can tell the men from the boys...
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    Fr. Nash this is my sled for the sand

    Yeah, I guess should work, either at Mecca, CA (at the intersection of SR111 & SR195 just south of Mecca.) or 70-72 miles (as the crow flies) southeast of there, at the (click →) Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area a.k.a. the Glamis Dunes). (… and that's F.R.Nash — no clerical collar here.)
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    great new look to your site!

    Yes, quite a nice upgrade for johndee.com! The picture posting is clearly a giant leap forward. Hurrah! — Although I'm not wildly enthusiastic about the very thin font (Times New Roman is it?) used for the Journal, as it's a bit difficult to see/read; I'd also prefer Arial (Sans serif) to Times...
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    Tool Time (definitions)

    Definitions: DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching a flat metal bar out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly-stained table you were drying. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and...
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    Cell Tower on Brockway Mnt.

    Oh yeah, that would work! Of course I think either of these would look great atop Brockway (:cool:): or or or … but (sigh!) perhaps either of these — along with Tracker's suggested image — would be more suitable for the neighborhood (:(): or
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    Tailgater Video; who's at fault?

    What's wrong with a jury of (click→ ) pears?
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    Slow down in the UP

    (I should have posted this much earlier. :p)
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    Are laughs allowed here?

    Nein, das ist verboten! Nur Klagen, Jammern, Argumente und Fehden hier erlaubt! :p - - - Updated - - -
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    Hello, John? John?

    After 7PM on Jan 19th and still no Journal!? So where's John, still digging out from under 3 ft. of snow since Saturday? I'd believe that! ;) - - - Updated - - So no sooner posted than the new Journal's there! *Isn't it past your bedtime, John? :rolleyes:
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    One dead after snowmobile crash in Calumet Township

    I'm not sure this is the appropriate thread for this, but I thought y'all riding in the area should be aware of it. (Surprised there has been no mention of it anywhere on JD yet!) Sad news! From WLUC, Upper Michigan’s News Source, Tuesday 1/5/2015: (click →) "One dead after snowmobile crash...
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