LBrown59
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Sorry about your mom an your back.
Winter taking its toll here in Michigan
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Thank you very much.Needless to say it has been a very rough the last few months & days.Thanks again for your kind thoughts.coobie
IC Smoke
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Ill have to take you up on the offer! I still owe YOU lunch so let me know when!! Im sorry to hear about your back! I was knocked down for 2.5 weeks with 2 herniated disks, couldn't walk, had to use a wheelchair and walker... uuhhh!! worst time I've ever been thru!
Ian
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Hello all -
I've been following this thread with some interest. There are definitely some beautiful areas in MI, as I've had the good fortune of flying over virtually the entire coastline (and interior) of MI for 8 years, while serving as a USCG helicopter pilot. I've also had numerous experiences with Ice fishing.....and while I'm sure there are safe ways to fish and have fun on the ice, unfortunately my routine involvement occasionally didn't have a happy ending. I wish I had pics to share, but as one member said, there are hundred of vehicles on the ice at a time...I've seen that in Lake St. Clair and Saginaw Bay, definitely an amazing sight. Also amazing is to fly over Lake Erie when it was completely frozen over....with mounds of shifting ice piled up 20-30 feet high! Inversely, I've also seen many vehicles/4wheelers/snowmobiles on the bottom of lakes....Anyways, my experiences have scared me enough to not go ice fishing....unless I can absolutely guarantee my safety....which is hard to do.
Back to the MI winter, I love it! I finally got to use my small SCUT to blade some snow, what fun! However, just closed on some property in Ohio, so eventually will be able to use the compacts to do some serious work....as opposed to sitting in the garage. Guess I'll have to be nice to LBROWN59, as I'll be his neighbor!
Definitely enjoy this forum....lots of good info and some great folks contributing. I'll work on equipment pics/profile....never enough time in a day....
And for all you ice lovers......think ahead and be safe!!!!!
I've been following this thread with some interest. There are definitely some beautiful areas in MI, as I've had the good fortune of flying over virtually the entire coastline (and interior) of MI for 8 years, while serving as a USCG helicopter pilot. I've also had numerous experiences with Ice fishing.....and while I'm sure there are safe ways to fish and have fun on the ice, unfortunately my routine involvement occasionally didn't have a happy ending. I wish I had pics to share, but as one member said, there are hundred of vehicles on the ice at a time...I've seen that in Lake St. Clair and Saginaw Bay, definitely an amazing sight. Also amazing is to fly over Lake Erie when it was completely frozen over....with mounds of shifting ice piled up 20-30 feet high! Inversely, I've also seen many vehicles/4wheelers/snowmobiles on the bottom of lakes....Anyways, my experiences have scared me enough to not go ice fishing....unless I can absolutely guarantee my safety....which is hard to do.
Back to the MI winter, I love it! I finally got to use my small SCUT to blade some snow, what fun! However, just closed on some property in Ohio, so eventually will be able to use the compacts to do some serious work....as opposed to sitting in the garage. Guess I'll have to be nice to LBROWN59, as I'll be his neighbor!
Definitely enjoy this forum....lots of good info and some great folks contributing. I'll work on equipment pics/profile....never enough time in a day....
And for all you ice lovers......think ahead and be safe!!!!!
BungeeII
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I think guys in the south would be amazed to see the "ice belts" on the roofs up in the snow belt. Metal roofs are pretty common down south, but I'm sure they'd never imagine seeing metal only going up 3' of the roof. Here's a link to see an illustration...Handyman USA - Ice Dams
This is the kind of winter I remember having as a kid. I may go out to my church parking lot tomorrow and dig a really cool snow fort in the snow bank they've piled up.
Another link for you southerners...
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6608607
This is the kind of winter I remember having as a kid. I may go out to my church parking lot tomorrow and dig a really cool snow fort in the snow bank they've piled up.
Another link for you southerners...
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6608607
IC Smoke
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Lurking around again.....
Winter is among us again! Only one little skiff here in south central Michigan so far
Winter is among us again! Only one little skiff here in south central Michigan so far
scoutcub
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Lurking around again.....
Winter is among us again! Only one little skiff here in south central Michigan so far
Too funny.....I just read the entire thread, then was surprised to see my post....and realized it's an old post resurrected!!:laughing:
See, now ya got me missing MI.....
Frank
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Lurking around again.....
Winter is among us again! Only one little skiff here in south central Michigan so far
Up kind of late Ian,have a good new years.coobie
ronjhall
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Not much snow here yet this year.Lurking around again.....
Winter is among us again! Only one little skiff here in south central Michigan so far
I need to get down to TX and check Eddies place out when he gets snow. NOT!
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Coobie, and IC Smoke, My son lives in Hudson, have to get up that way for a visit, when it warms up.
