The Top 10 Good Things About a Minnesota Winter.

[j_martin]

In our local fish wrapper this morning.

Top 10 Good Things About a Minnesota Winter

10. There are no mosquitoes.

9. You're so busy worrying about your car not starting, you don't have time to worry about anything else.

8. All the sissies leave for Louisiana.

7. If you carelessly leave meat in your car, it will freeze and stay fresh.

6. It's not as bad as a Manitoba winter.

5. There's the thrill of skiing downhill or unexpectantly being totally out of control as your car slides down an icy road.

4. Bundled up as they are, kids can fall down 3 flights of stairs and not get hurt.

3. There's ice fishing in a -50 degree wind chill, knowing that someone, somewhere is flabbergasted at how hearty we are.

2. Anything is better than a humid Minnesota summer.

1. Knowing that the rest of the country is looking at us in total amazement, saying, "Why in the world do they stay there?"

[Riverman]

In our local fish wrapper this morning.

Top 10 Good Things About a Minnesota Winter

6. It's not as bad as a Manitoba winter.How true! Although they are actually kinda close.

You forgot one - Fish taste much better when pulled through a hole in the ice.

[j_martin]

How true! Although they are actually kinda close.

You forgot one - Fish taste much better when pulled through a hole in the ice.

And for Rex, a short pole works best for ice fishing.:D

[BUZZIN' DOZEN]

Top 10 Good Things About a Minnesota Winter


When I read this, I hear Red Green's voice!:D

[Cp]

Red getting buzzed on Duct Tape at Minnesota, Mining and Manufacturing.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhSqvycZZ0c

[BUZZIN' DOZEN]

One of my favorites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gadOiOarQI

[Sinister]

java.lang.NullPointerException

[Cp]

Yeah, BD!!!

Red's take on Perpetual Motion....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJJrjDI5xSQ

Sorry for the Hi-Jack, J-Martin!!!!

[BUZZIN' DOZEN]

Sorry for the Hi-Jack, J-Martin!!!!
Look at J martin's avitar, i think he's a fan!

[msethsmile]

I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, Amen.

Keep your stick on the ice.

[j_martin]

I had Red Green hangin out of a dutch door for an avitar for a long time. When I changed it to a picture of me, it took you folks about a week to notice.:D

I don't mind the hijack.

I need a new case of ducttape. Gotta put in a transom before ice out.

[ssent]

What, changed your avitar! Hell I thought you were Red Green. :eek: :D

[CDave]

In our local fish wrapper this morning.

Top 10 Good Things About a Minnesota Winter

2. Anything is better than a humid Minnesota summer.


Humid? IS that a joke?

[nelsoncat]

So how much snow do you guys have? We still have over 2 feet on the ground in central WI, more south and less to the north

[j_martin]

Humid? IS that a joke?

Sometimes we can see high 90's, with the dew point in the 70's. Makes Nevada feel cool.

[Cp]

So how much snow do you guys have? We still have over 2 feet on the ground in central WI, more south and less to the north


Sometimes we can see high 90's, with the dew point in the 70's. Makes Nevada feel cool.

Two foots and 90 something's not too impressive this time of year. Here, we're looking for temps above the freezing point and high winds. Can you spell 'EVAPORATION'. Can you see the grass yet?

[j_martin]

I have 2 1/2 cords of oak in the shed yet. I hope it makes it till spring.

John

[WATERWINGS]

Humid? IS that a joke?


Never spent a summer in Lousiana, but the summers here in NC are MUCH more humid than the summers in Atlanta ever were.

[Cp]

Bringing this sick thread back to the top. How much snow do we have? About 2 inches so far. Far less than you I'm sure, j_martin. we're flying through ORD tomorrow, so delays will be my excuse for 6 dollar drinks. I'm hoping the bass are biting in Georgia. You upper mid-westerners get this mess cleaned up bafore I get back, k? :p

[j_martin]

I spent 2 *&)W&$ hours blowing shush and gravel off my driveway this morning. What a wet, sloppy mess.

Nature's April Fool's joke, I guess.

John

[Cp]

Well after 36 hours in Georgia, we can't remember what snow even IS. 80 today and the lake was dead flat. We're staying. Anyone need a couple tickets from Atlanta to ORD and on to RST? Oh, yeah.... Someone haul the Ally down for me, k? :)

[j_martin]

Well after 36 hours in Georgia, we can't remember what snow even IS. 80 today and the lake was dead flat. We're staying. Anyone need a couple tickets from Atlanta to ORD and on to RST? Oh, yeah.... Someone haul the Ally down for me, k? :)

It's warmed up a little, and I'm makin' real maple syrup from trees in my back yard. Can't do that in Georgia.

[Cp]

Not too many deranged boys with banjo's runnin through the Minnesota woods, either J-martin. After further reflection, we're outa here. (That and it's raining like a Banshee here now.....)

[theoldwizard]

It's warmed up a little, and I'm makin' real maple syrup from trees in my back yard. Can't do that in Georgia.
I hope you have a mighty big sugar bush, I read it take 40 gal of sap to make 1 gal of syrup !

I also hear they are trying to get Internet in the UP, but the wire crossing the Big Mac keeps breaking as the bridge deck flexes.

[j_martin]

I hope you have a mighty big sugar bush, I read it take 40 gal of sap to make 1 gal of syrup !

I also hear they are trying to get Internet in the UP, but the wire crossing the Big Mac keeps breaking as the bridge deck flexes.

I used to run 4 or 5 hundred taps. Now I just play around and make syrup for myself. I have 9 taps in trees right in the yard.

Sap runs 1-3 percent sugar. Syrup is 67 percent sugar. On average you get a quart of syrup (8 - 10 gallons of sap) out of a tap in a season.

I have a neighbor who has already gone through his first thousand gallons of sap for this year, and it's just getting going good.

John

[stokernick]

cold nights,warm days,and da sap,she's a runnin!!!