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- From: don@tellabs.com (Donald Leonard)
- Subject: Re: Snow Depths (was Re: Brainerd, MN)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.142044.7155@tellab5.tellabs.com>
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- Organization: Tellabs, Lisle,IL
- References: <oo#@byu.edu> <1992Dec21.134705.22562@tellab5.tellabs.com> <1h782qINN6p1@meaddata.meaddata.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:20:44 GMT
- Lines: 89
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- In article <1h782qINN6p1@meaddata.meaddata.com> dougr@meaddata.com (Doug Ritter) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec21.134705.22562@tellab5.tellabs.com> don@tellabs.com (Donald Leonard) writes:
- >>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
- >>>------------------------------------------------------------------
- >>>"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.
- >
- >Sounds like a great idea to me! We could probably only manage to get everyone
- >together once a year though, since we're so spread out. We could probably
- >manage "regional" trips more often than that.
- >
- >I'm hoping to get to Cadillac MI on the 4th of January for 2 or 3 days -
- >Cadillac is reachable by 4 or 5 of us. Yes, the 4th *is* a Monday, but my
- >wife works weekends, so I can usually only go through the week. Also, the
- >date is *tentative* - the transmission went out on my truck last Sunday, and
- >I've got to scramble to get it repaired in time. I can always take my wife's
- >truck, but I hate to leave her alone at home with 3 kids and no transportation.
- >
- >Also, as of right now, conditions are marginal there.
- >
- >We could plan for something later in January so we'd be sure of having snow.
- >
- >We could also plan a longer trip to the UP or Wisconsin's Northwoods - that
- >would be within range for the Minnesota folks. Kind of far for us southern
- >Ohio boys, but I've wanted an excuse to get to the UP for a long time! ;-)
- >
- >>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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- >>Donald T. Leonard |Honda Sabre | "Bumpy trails?
- >>don@tellabs.com | | Don't get mad get rad!"
- >>..!uunet!tellab5!don |Indy 650 |
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- >
- >
-
- The weather reporting monkey said that lower peninsula
- is suppose to get hit round' Christmas day with lots of snow. You may be in
- for some great riding!!!
-
- I've never been to Cadillac but I'd like to go sometime. Problem is you
- go during the week. Most of the folks I know like to go on 3 day
- weekends. If you make plans to go on a weekend... let me know. I'll
- try and talk someone into a mid week trip but I suspect little
- interest.
- --
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- Donald T. Leonard |Honda Sabre | "Bumpy trails?
- don@tellabs.com | | Don't get mad get rad!"
- ..!uunet!tellab5!don |Indy 650 |
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