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TRUE STORY; In 1959 Bombardier marketed their first snowmobile, initially baptized as the Ski Dog in reference to sleds pulled by Huskies. Someone in advertising misspelled the name calling it a Ski Doo. Upon discovery of the error, Bombardier thought it sounded better and more memorable, so the...

Name the original name for Ski Doo snowmobiles. Hint; The Cat, Polaris, and Yamaha guys are gonna have fun with this one.

October 29th of last year was a Sunday. Typically, the day that John posted his weekly Journal. Our weekly portal into John's life in the Keweenaw, featuring the weather, his family, the dogs, and their new home. Unbeknownst to John and all of us, this would be his last Journal entry. The...

Bingo! Actually, first came out in 1977 and had a 60" wide path. Thanks for the picture!

The year is close, wrong Mfr.

Here's an idea I've been kicking around for a while. There is a substantial following here on the Vintage Forum so I thought we would tap into some of the knowledge of our members. There's no prize but the first to respond with the correct answer will have bragging rights for 24 hours. I've got...

So you're saying that you're a little bit..... I gotta say, you're the first guy I thought of when I saw this post. "He's probably in his truck and halfway there by the time I read this." I'll also say, if I had half the skills that you have renovating these relics, I'd be there too! Happy...

I know, I know, IF we get the snow. Make and Model. New Ones, Same Ones, and Vintage. I'll go first with same sled I've been on for a few years. The Ski Doo Blizzard with the 900 ACE and Ice Ripper with adjustable carbides.

Our Anniversary is coming up, I think I'll get one for my wife, but we'll call it a sink, make up, and shower organizer. ;)

No, you get it harley. If you read it out loud, it works. If you add an apostrophe to sister's, it has a different meaning. OK, moving along.

I think it's still early. Once the weather flips, we get some flurries, they'll come around. But it might be down from years past as you said, the year that never was.

Two neighbors were visiting over the fence. Neighbor 1. "Hey, I saw you out walking your dogs yesterday." Neighbor 2. "Those aren't my dogs, they're my sisters." Neighbor 1. "Good God man, those are some ugly women you've got for sisters!"

It was about this time of year, John would start chirping about the upcoming winter we all look forward to. Unbeknownst to John and the rest of us, there were only a couple of Journals to come. October 8th of last year was a Sunday, the day of the week his Journal was usually posted. In John's...

Yes, I do now. It's part of my planned maintenance each year.

I hope you bought a lottery ticket because that was your lucky day for making it home with a trailer as you describe. I've tried a couple of different things except for the grease which sounds like a Holy Mess. I try to wash mine regularly after use in the salt. Definitely at the end of the...

Someone had mentioned an article in this month's issue of Wisconsin Snowmobiling News. Our namesake, John Dee has received the Edgar Hetteen Memorial Award of Merit for his contributions to the sport. Knowing John, he'd be humbled by all the attention. Congratulations John! We miss you. The...

Looks like our Federal Government has come up with a new way to confuse, bewilder, and annoy us. We've all grown up with the Windchill Warnings, we know what it means and we know what it feels like. But that's not good enough. The National Weather Service says, we now have "A Cold Weather...

A guy throws a party at his house and it gets kinda crazy with booze, loud music and most people he didn't even know. By two in the morning, things are dying down and he turns in for the night. The next morning he comes down the stairs to an incredible mess. Broken lamps, chairs upside down...

NEW YORK — Toilet paper shortages in stores across America are giving folks nightmarish reminders of the pandemic era. But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s because of panic buying. Reports of shortages filled social media Tuesday, showing empty...

He called the last one a "Mutt". Maybe this one will be a "Frankenstein". Born a John Deere and with parts from here and there, Kelly creates a scary ride for a dark winter's night! Stay tuned for the madness!