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    First time I am not pissed that I haven't seen snow yet....

    So I posted in the winter progression thread but thought i would start a new one. I am undertaking a very large and life changing event. Building a house. Current shack is 650 square feet story and a half. W/ 832 sq ft garage that is heated. Best part about said shack is that it is PAID...
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    Thougts on how this winter is shaping up so far........

    How many days till trails open?? With my house progressing it is the first time I have not been pissed to not see any snowflakes yet.... I needed the weather after how rainy the summer was. Check this bad boy out.
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    Its early October!!

    Seasonal forecast anyone??? Has to be better than last year doesn't it??? How long are we going to have to wait John?? lol....
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    Skol Vikings!!

    Can't believe I am the first to talk about this. This team just figures out ways to WIN!! Two pretty tough opponents last two weeeks and look what they did! Yesterday they made Cam look just as stupid as Rodgers the week before!! 8 Sacks!! 3 INT!! Defense wins ball games boys and girls...
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    Summer precip patterns vs winter precip patterns?

    John, we are having a very, VERY wet summer and fall. Getting rain every 3rd day it seems. It comes by the bucket load. 3 inches one day 5 inches the next day 2 inches....ect... Record flooding just south of me. Luckily I live on the hill and it runs away but jeez... You should see the...
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    6-8" inches in august is not cool....

    So it happens again and again.... Last night we got pounded with rain. 6-8 inches in places just barely to the south of me. I got 2.5 inches. Talking some creeks will be 6-10 feet over flood stage this morning. Glad I live on top of the hill. However I have a hole dug for my new house and...
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    Sun spots and general sun activity

    John, do you put much stock into sun spot activity or general sun activity when forecasting? Had the guy that writes/forecasts for the star tribune say that it is old school tech. In my reading I disagree with him. Just like most of the other garbage in the star tribune but anyway... What...
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    Tom at BBB says it the nicest day in 3 years in Berland

    http://www.berglandbaybar.com/trail-reports/ Sounds like they got a grant to finally clean up the grocery store that burnt down. What an eye sore that was. Wonder what will go there once it gets cleaned up??
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    Walking and the tick threat`

    Hey John, I read your journal and was surprised to see Gracie walking that tall grass in shorts. I thought the ticks up that way are awful? I was up this spring and saw a couple old boys with their socks pulled up over their jeans and asked em what that was all about and they said the ticks...
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    where is the off season crowd?

    Oh I had my share Ezra. Best thing I ever did was pull the motor out when I was 19 thinking I needed more power. I was broke as a joke and you of all people know what horsepower costs... So the car sat with no heart until I was 26. Wrecked about 5 cars in those 7 years and got one dwi in a...
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    New house. Lots of mowing and hopefully lots of snow removal. Opinions??

    Building a new house on 1.6 acres and my driveway is going to be around 90 ft long. Trying to decide how to go about lawn and snow. Do I buy a tractor, not a garden tractor, a tractor with loader and belly mower or little lawn tractor and walk behind snowblower? Driveway is going to be 50'...
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    where is the off season crowd?

    of course I have been enjoying driving this!! Although the license plate say TILL SNO!!
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    Well this is encouraging!!

    ...Nevermind I can't upload the stupid picture...
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    MI vacation web pages

    Alright. It was very unexpected. We were way back in the bush and come out on to more of a main trail and holy what are these guys doing???? LOL
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    Random sled photo. It's summer so let's see some frosty memories!!

    From the Valentines day 500. 500 miles in one day. Mine is the white one!! - - - U
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    Freaking Epic letter response to the State of Oregon!!!

    Here is a link to a awesome story about a couple who own some land and the State wanted to come in to survey a creek on their property. You need to read this!! Shoe is on the other foot!! Wish I would've had the chance to come up with this...
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    BBB is sold but kept in the family....

    Just read Tom's trail report page and he says that they sold the bar to Beckers son. Saying everything will remain the same or get better. http://www.berglandbaybar.com/trail-reports/ Wondering if Tom and Becker are going to ride off into the sunset (retire) or what the next chapter is for...
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    Not very often I laugh at SNL anymore but....

    My wife just sent this to me and I did get a monday chuckle out of it.... My drainer and my strainer were all hanging out.... lol
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    Spring Ride mudfest!!

    So I was honored to be invited to the "Spring Ride" up by Ontonogon over the weekend. Was hoping I would find some locals to ride with and this group was amazing. Great people all around. Must have been 25 "bikes" as they call them. Good group and I was a little nervous seeing all the guys...
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    When do the bugs come on in the U.P.???

    So I would like to get up to the yoop and do some four wheeling. Was hoping to beat the bugs. Atleast the nasty time for them. How are they now? In the next couple weeks? I understand the weather affects it but just wondering typically when it gets bad. I am like a magnet to them little...
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