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    Bringing the wife to u.p. for first time.

    So I have to go get my new sled at Pats and decided to make a long weekend of it with the wife. Was going to get a room at the Ramada in Hancock and hope to check out the sites while we are there. I thought someone said something about waterfalls and mine tours not far from the bridge...
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    Trailer 7x?? for two sleds??

    Ok so I was going to buy one of those side by side hybrid trailers but I understand they can pull hard because of wind. How long of a 7' wide trailer will I need to fit 2 sleds max track length of 144. Currently have 136" but you never know. I tried measuring at the trailer store but it is so...
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    Benefit for our Fire Chief

    So I am sure you all saw that we had our benefit car stolen. 1972 cutlass. https://www.facebook.com/Benefit-For-Chief-Chuck-Gavin-1446409038990814/timeline/ Check out the FB page. There is a video of a fella who out of the blue offered to auction off taking a pie to the face. Brought 300...
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    Full Throttle Saloon burns to the ground....

    I just drove past this 3 weeks ago. Wonder if they had a bad rally dollar wise??? Pretty sure the place was struggling financially. Just speculation though... Thoughts?? http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/09/08/world-largest-biker-bar-burns-to-ground/?intcmp=hpff
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    Colorado and the legal pot....

    Just got back from a trip to Red Rocks in Colorado for a bucket list concert and I have to say it was interesting. First let me start by saying I am not a novice to rock concerts and the "things" that go on at them. Been to probably 30 rock shows/festivals. Took part in alot of it. Just the...
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    People really are terrible!! Stolen benefit car for our Fire Chief..

    I am so frickin mad at the world we live in. Our Fire Chief has been diagnosed with ALS (yes like the ice bucket thingy). We got together and decided to have a benefit for him and his family as we all know what the medical bills are going to be. The grand prize to be givin away was a 1972...
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    Poppy got some new shoes... What do you think?

    Buddy says I should lower the thing 2 inches now... Had the polished centerlines on her forever. Thought this would bring her into modern times. 18" wheels form 14"s that were on it... Thoughts?
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    Strongest El nino in 50 years??

    I ordered a new sled. You can blame me.... http://www.agweb.com/article/strongest-el-nino-in-50-years-brewing-NAA-ben-potter/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvaTLZKXonjHpfsXw7eoqXaWg38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YIIRMp0aPyQAgobGp5I5FEATrPYRadit6IEWA%3D%3D
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    Laurium glacier?? How bout Boston glacier!

    Just melted on monday. Check out this story. Sounds like it was a stinky mess as the people of boston put their trash out for collection and twice it got plowed up by the snow plows and then hauled to this site. 80 tons of trash in this massive pile... What a mess...
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    Just got my new collector plates...

    I know its not original but I thought it was quite fitting. Here are my new plates for the Monte.
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    Carbide proof concrete or concrete coating??

    So I am building a house and will have a tuck under garage and want to pour a slab outside the overhead door. This space will be used for snowmobiles ect in the winter and want to be able to drive in drive out without an issue of scratching/cracking the finish on the concrete and whatnot...
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    Ezra or Lenny or anyone with house plan experience...

    Looking to build my first and only house. The spot we have is a once in a lifetime deal. Right on the golf course between hole #2 and #3. Just wondering for the guys that have done it before what am I missing? What would you not be without? I know the drawings are not the best but it what I...
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    Car Show Victory!

    Some of you may or may not know about me restoring my first car. Got it when I was 15. 1975 Monte Carlo. Well we had our local car show saturday and she took first place!! About 30 cars in attendance. Guess hard work pays off.
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    Where does everyone go??

    In the summertime for web forums?? People must go somewhere?? Other forums? The lake? Outside on the deck? Just always been curious when the sled sites go quiet if its just people moving to other sites or less internet all together?
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    Whats the difference 80 TX vs TX-C??

    Looking to purchase a relic. My first sled was a 1980 Polaris TX 340 free air. I found a very nice 80 TX-C and just wondering what the difference was/is?? It is still free air cooled. It has a rubber track which my tx had the steel cleated track. Anything else? I was told it just had a...
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    What a year.... What a crappy winter...

    So this is the first time in my memory that we didn't take a groomer out of the shed all winter... Now it looks like 50 degree temps almost every day next week... I think its over. If it wasn't for the U.P. my 20k worth of sleds would have been idle all winter :-( Still managed a little over...
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    trail 8

    Is all of trail #8 railroad grade?? Just trying to plan my week basing out of watersmeet.
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    Trail 2 and 16 along the MI/WI border

    Anyone rode this lately?? Just never gone east always stayed in the w u.p. and rode north. Would like to change it up a bit. Any thoughts? Thinking about making a loop to Escanaba then up to big bay or ??? Would love some input. Thanks
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    Lake gogebic area is going to need traffic signals!!!

    And tom at the BBB is going to have to add on!! I have never seen so many sleds in that small of an area as there are on the web cams right now.... I will wait a week and then come up. No wonder why I don't ride on weekends.... Crazy!!
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    What happened to the storm for next week????????????

    I wasn't going to post anything all week because I didn't want to jinx it but now it has disappeared..... Nothing in the forcast today from John about that 4+ storm for the midwest.... Thought maybe we could finally break trails around home here in se mn.... Guess not.....
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