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TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Greetings from the north woods. It's a nice cool 52F as
I type this morning, quite a difference from the sauna we left in Illinois. I took Kipper the Hound and fished the Cascade River for awhile yesterday afternoon. The water is very low. It's the second consecutive year of drought up here and the river is lower now during the last week of August than it was when I was here last year during the second week of September. But the thermometer registered a cool 65F so in we go. Fished a couple of pools upstream of the parking area, the first fish to hand was a fat little brookie with a brilliant orange belly. It was to be the only brookie of the day. Kipper is 11 years old now and try as he might he couldn't get across the stream. He finally gave up trying and climbed to the top of the bluff where he could keep an eye on me and laid down. I caught a few little rainbows and then headed back to the car for a Budweiser break. Kipper indicated that he was ready to call it a day but we took off downstream. There is a well traveled trail all along that portion of the Cascade River so you can walk as far as you wish down the trail then fish your way back upatream to the parking area. Hidden Falls is just over a quarter mile downstream so we jumped off the trail there. Spent a very pleasant hour and a half catching feisty rainbows before a much needed rain blew through. A fine day astream with my hound dog. Today I go canoeing in search of smallmouth bass. -- Ken Fortenberry |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:scdBi.21795
: Greetings from the north woods. It's a nice cool 52F as I type this morning, quite a difference from the sauna we left in Illinois. ....snip a nice TR... Thanks Kenny, your TR *almost* dispells the smell of this place, the vitriol and self hate that is so in evident here. We need more of those, please give us a smallie report, I could use one. Frank Sr. ....note to MC, I don't use a spell checker either. |
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Frank Church wrote:
Frank Sr. ...note to MC, I don't use a spell checker either. Well, I due but it don't seam to help. Russell And thanks for the TR Ken. I think it would be cool to have a cool good dog along. I'm glad some is catching some cool weather. |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:59:20 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: Today I go canoeing in search of smallmouth bass. Nice TR, Ken. Henry was a lot like Kipper. But Jenny would eat her way through the woods and if I caught a fish, she would eat that too. She ate a spiker, a green tomato, and a sock today. It was chilly in Maine this past week which helped to bring the water temp down to a cool 62. It should be even cooler my mid September. As for bass - come to the Pond in the River (Rapid). You can catch bass all day long off of Lakewood's boat dock. Big ones too. Thanks for the TR. Dave |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
On 30 Aug, 00:34, Frank Church wrote:
Frank Sr. ...note to MC, I don't use a spell checker either. And your point is? I mentioned that I donīt use the spell checker in this software, because I did not want to be seen as recommending it on those grounds. I can hardly recommend something I dont use.It has a spell checker, and I assume it works well enough, otherwise a few of the millions of people who have installed it, would doubtless have complained about it, and as far as I am aware, nobody has. Based on previous performances here, I am bound to assume that you interpreted this as some form of self-aggrandisement on my part. Sorry, wrong again. Before you complain of the stink of vitriol, you should take care not to nudge the bottle yourself. MC http://www.mike-connor.homepage.t-online.de/ |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
On 30 Aug, 02:03, Mike wrote:
QUOTE Thanks Kenny, your TR *almost* dispells the smell of this place, the vitriol and self hate that is so in evident here. We need more of those, please give us a smallie report, I could use one. Frank Sr. ....note to MC, I don't use a spell checker either. UNQUOTE A spell checker would not have helped you here anyway, but it is should be either "so evident", or "so in evidence". No need to thank me, Glad to be of help. MC http://www.mike-connor.homepage.t-online.de/ |
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Frank Church wrote:
... We need more of those, please give us a smallie report, I could use one. Not much to report, the storm yesterday made lake fishing difficult today. Caught a few bluegill but that was all. It was a very nice day to be paddling about though. I had to rent a canoe this trip, either that or take both cars or leave my mother-in-law at home. The price of gas ruled out taking both cars and domestic tranquility rules. ;-) So I rented my favorite canoe that I don't actually own, a Wenonah Adirondack. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49293762@N00/1271617065/ This is the boat landing. We had the lake to ourselves. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49293762@N00/1272478868/ Kipper the Hound was quite happy to spend the day in the canoe. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49293762@N00/1272447632/ -- Ken Fortenberry |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Mike wrote in news:1188432767.153554.88520@
50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com: On 30 Aug, 02:03, Mike wrote: QUOTE Thanks Kenny, your TR *almost* dispells the smell of this place, the vitriol and self hate that is so in evident here. We need more of those, please give us a smallie report, I could use one. Frank Sr. ...note to MC, I don't use a spell checker either. UNQUOTE A spell checker would not have helped you here anyway, but it is should be either "so evident", or "so in evidence". No need to thank me, Glad to be of help. ...I know what it should be Junior, it was simply a typo. Frank Sr. |
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:06:35 GMT, Frank Church
wrote: Mike wrote in news:1188432767.153554.88520@ 50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com: On 30 Aug, 02:03, Mike wrote: QUOTE Thanks Kenny, your TR *almost* dispells the smell of this place, the vitriol and self hate that is so in evident here. We need more of those, please give us a smallie report, I could use one. Frank Sr. ...note to MC, I don't use a spell checker either. UNQUOTE A spell checker would not have helped you here anyway, but it is should be either "so evident", or "so in evidence". No need to thank me, Glad to be of help. ..I know what it should be Junior, it was simply a typo. Um, apparently, shouldn't it is be "...what it is should be Junior...?" Oh, I doubt this is gonna help, R |
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On Aug 30, 12:03 am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: So I rented my favorite canoe that I don't actually own, a Wenonah Adirondack. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49293762@N00/1271617065/ Nice boat. :-) Though I prefer the eggplant color version :-) Thanks for the report and pictures. Pretty country up there. Bill |
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On Aug 29, 5:59 am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: Kipper is 11 years old now and try as he Kipper indicated that he was ready to call it a day but Those days always come around far too fast...and you remind of the simple joys of paddling. Need to get my canoe out as soon as the heat breaks... Jon. |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
...... Kipper the Hound was quite happy to spend the day in the canoe. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49293762@N00/1272447632/ So that's the famous Kipper...... appears to be a creature who knows how to make himself comfortable. How old is he, anyway? Thanks for the TR. - JR |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
JR wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote: Kipper the Hound was quite happy to spend the day in the canoe. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49293762@N00/1272447632/ So that's the famous Kipper...... appears to be a creature who knows how to make himself comfortable. How old is he, anyway? Kipper the Hound is 11 years old this September. He's just a hound from the pound, we adopted him from the Champaign County Humane Society in late December 2006 when he was about 3-4 months old. Thanks for the TR. Yeah, TRs are boring. To *really* make an impact on roff you need a 200-300 post ****ing contest thread. Hell, Tom Littleton has offered free beer and lodging at Penns just for a ****ing contest between the two Daves. I might just start a new ****ing contest and see if I can get at least the promise of a Budweiser or two. ;-) -- Ken Fortenberry |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
t... Kipper the Hound is 11 years old this September. He's just a hound from the pound, we adopted him from the Champaign County Humane Society in late December 2006 when he was about 3-4 months old. He sure aged quickly ;) |
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Wayne Knight wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote: Kipper the Hound is 11 years old this September. He's just a hound from the pound, we adopted him from the Champaign County Humane Society in late December 2006 when he was about 3-4 months old. He sure aged quickly ;) DOH !! Should be 1996. |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Ken Fortenberry typed:
Wayne Knight wrote: "Ken Fortenberry" wrote: Kipper the Hound is 11 years old this September. He's just a hound from the pound, we adopted him from the Champaign County Humane Society in late December 2006 when he was about 3-4 months old. He sure aged quickly ;) DOH !! Should be 1996. Yeah - some of us could do that math without your clues. ;-) Thanks for the TR, BTW. How long do we get to keep this kinder, gentler Ken before Mt. Fortenberry erupts? -- TL, Tim ------------------------- http://css.sbcma.com/timj |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Hmmm...let's see....
Obama isn't fit to hold the great Ronald Reagan's coat....Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Hanna Montana are forming a band...hey, at least they'll sound better than the "Grateful Dead"...a recent study reveals that most Budweiser drinkers are illiterate, fundamentalist Christian nymph fishers who ride ATVs towing bass boats through national parks to poach deer with their Klan buddies and who think Velveeta on Wonder bread with Miracle Whip is haute cuisine...and last but not least, the Big 10 is hoping to become the Big 11 with the addition of Duke...a spokesman for the conference said that it is hoped the addition will finally make it a REAL conference... jeff bowen On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:08:29 -0400, "Tim J." wrote: Ken Fortenberry typed: Wayne Knight wrote: "Ken Fortenberry" wrote: Kipper the Hound is 11 years old this September. He's just a hound from the pound, we adopted him from the Champaign County Humane Society in late December 2006 when he was about 3-4 months old. He sure aged quickly ;) DOH !! Should be 1996. Yeah - some of us could do that math without your clues. ;-) Thanks for the TR, BTW. How long do we get to keep this kinder, gentler Ken before Mt. Fortenberry erupts? |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
On Aug 30, 10:59 pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: wrote: Thanks for the report and pictures. Pretty country up there. Yeah, very pretty country. The land of sky blue waters. I've got a book review pending that I think you'll enjoy. Stay tuned. Bill |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Tim J. wrote:
Ken Fortenberry typed: DOH !! Should be 1996. Yeah - some of us could do that math without your clues. ;-) Thanks for the TR, BTW. How long do we get to keep this kinder, gentler Ken before Mt. Fortenberry erupts? The judicious application of a surprisingly small killfile can prevent the occurrence of eruptions. -- Ken Fortenberry |
TR Grand Marais, Minnesota
Ken Fortenberry typed:
Tim J. wrote: Ken Fortenberry typed: DOH !! Should be 1996. Yeah - some of us could do that math without your clues. ;-) Thanks for the TR, BTW. How long do we get to keep this kinder, gentler Ken before Mt. Fortenberry erupts? The judicious application of a surprisingly small killfile can prevent the occurrence of eruptions. What - and miss all the fun? Kill files are for sissies. . . uh, never mind. ;-) -- TL, Tim ------------------------- http://css.sbcma.com/timj |
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