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- From: don@tellabs.com (Donald Leonard)
- Subject: Re: Snow Depths (was Re: Brainerd, MN)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.134705.22562@tellab5.tellabs.com>
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- References: <Dec18.045709.69047@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <1gslbeINNkeh@meaddata.meaddata.com> <oo#@byu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:47:05 GMT
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- In article <oo#@byu.edu> bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield) writes:
- >>when you wanted to stop,you had to ride a tight circle 3 or 4 times to pack the
- >>snow enough so that youcould get off your sled without sinking up to your chest.
- >
- >Gotta love it in the west. If we get a normal year of snow, this can happen
- >on any given weekend.
- >
- >In fact, I am looking out the window right now and there is 12+ inches on the
- >ground and the latest report has a 76" base and 30" of new in the mountains.
- >Damn guys, you ought to get your butts on a plane and come out here. I've
- >got room in the new house for say 20 people and there are several rental
- >places around where you can get sleds.
- >
- >I know these kind of posts suck for those of you without snow, but this
- >is shaping up to be one of the best years in the last 7. The forcasters
- >say that we are at 120% of normal snowfall and to expect another big
- >storm on Christmas Day. Gosh, this is enough to make me really, REALLY
- >happy.
- >
- >Seriously, if anyone is interested in coming out west to ride let me know
- >and we would love to have you here. Heck, I could even be convinced to
- >take some vacation and ride with you!!
- >
- >Just feeling good today and wanted to share it.
- >
- >Dan Canfield
- >bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu
- >
- >DoD #0071,RP90
- >'89 FJ1200
- >'89 Indy707
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- >"Excuss me while I kiss the sky" - Jimi Hendrix
- >------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- We should talk about getting some of the "regulars" in this news
- group to do and outing. Any takers???? I'd consider it myself.
-
- Dan, you ride an Indy 650... ok 707 ;-) How is it in the deep snow???
- Everyone seems to think 650's are too big for the deep stuff.
-
- don
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