Ice Fishing in the Great White North

Man; Dog's Best Friend

On Sunday December 6th:

newspaper:
Man falls through ice after trying to retrieve his dog

or

TV news:
Man rescued after going through ice near Pillager

The fire chief says the dog was out of the water and OK when firefighters arrived.

Doh!

Happy Pearl Maki Day

Ya, December 8th, dats when
Pearl Maki got bombed in Two Harbors.

Ice, Ice, Baby!!!

Hard water season started today!!!
Yes, Lake Vermilion froze over last night!

.... .... ....

So now...
...Bring on the SNOW!!!

Bring on the cold; bring on the snow.

We've got 7 snowmobiles:
2009 Arctic Cat Crossfire R 800
(My newest; I haven't even ridden it yet.)(140+ HP, fast!)

2002 Arctic Cat ZR 600
(My trusty old cat; I just detailed it for Dad) (over 7500 miles on it!)

2002 Polaris 550 Classic
(My Wife's with electric start and reverse)(fan cooled 78 mph tops)

2000 Polaris XCSP 500
(Sister's)(quite fast for a 500)

1994 Polaris Indy 440 SKS
(Bro-in-law)

1998 Polaris Indy Lite 340
(kids)

1988 Yamaha Enticer 340
(kids)(needs new track yet)



The Crossfire R 800 should be able to beat my buddies' Polaris 800 Dragons.









I'm sooooo looking forward to the winter season.
I rode almost 2800 miles last year and 3000 the year before.

Let's hope it gets really cold over the next two weeks...
to freeze the lakes and swamps real good...
then let it snow... and snow... and snow...
a foot or more by Christmas would be nice up north.

Illegal Aliens

IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.

IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU WILL BE JAILED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.

HOWEVER, IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET A JOB, A DRIVERS LICENSE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS, SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE, FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH CARE, A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON AND IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.

Human Life

At what point is the government responsible for protecting human lives?

a) 18 Minutes
b) 18 Hours
c) 18 Days
d) 18 Weeks
e) 18 Months
f) 18 Years