Montana Clave?

DaveS wrote:
jeff wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
This would be a good opportunity to finally put to rest the
Fawn Lake rumor.

What we need is an expedition equipped with GPS devices and
digital cameras.

Any volunteers ? Jeffie ?

if you agree to show up, and we have at least one other disinterested
person accompany us to record and report the event...sure, i'm in.
snip

Whoa friends. ...

Whoa is right. There's no way in hell *I'm* going to schlep all
the way up there. That would defeat the purpose of the whole
exercise which is to get *Jeffie* to schlep all the way up there.

Again. LOL !!

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 2/10/2011 7:51 AM, Ken Fortenberry wrote:
DaveS wrote:
jeff wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
This would be a good opportunity to finally put to rest the
Fawn Lake rumor.

What we need is an expedition equipped with GPS devices and
digital cameras.

Any volunteers ? Jeffie ?

if you agree to show up, and we have at least one other disinterested
person accompany us to record and report the event...sure, i'm in.
snip

Whoa friends. ...

Whoa is right. There's no way in hell *I'm* going to schlep all
the way up there. That would defeat the purpose of the whole
exercise which is to get *Jeffie* to schlep all the way up there.

Again. LOL !!


as i suspected. all hat, no cattle.

it's a pleasant hike, great scenery, and a lake with big brook trout.
two small streams...headwaters of the gardner and fawn creek, full of
brook trout. i'd love to go back again. but, having done it twice, the
third time will be simply to prove yellowstone kenny doesn't know what
he's talking about. i think he's saved me the effort by his refusal to
back up his ignorant bluster.

jeff

On 2011-02-10 08:17:45 -0500, jeff said:

On 2/10/2011 7:51 AM, Ken Fortenberry wrote:
DaveS wrote:
jeff wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
This would be a good opportunity to finally put to rest the
Fawn Lake rumor.

What we need is an expedition equipped with GPS devices and
digital cameras.

Any volunteers ? Jeffie ?

if you agree to show up, and we have at least one other disinterested
person accompany us to record and report the event...sure, i'm in.
snip

Whoa friends. ...

Whoa is right. There's no way in hell *I'm* going to schlep all
the way up there. That would defeat the purpose of the whole
exercise which is to get *Jeffie* to schlep all the way up there.

Again. LOL !!


as i suspected. all hat, no cattle.

it's a pleasant hike, great scenery, and a lake with big brook trout.
two small streams...headwaters of the gardner and fawn creek, full of
brook trout. i'd love to go back again. but, having done it twice, the
third time will be simply to prove yellowstone kenny doesn't know what
he's talking about. i think he's saved me the effort by his refusal to
back up his ignorant bluster.

jeff

Amen!

On Feb 10, 7:17*am, jeff wrote:
On 2/10/2011 7:51 AM, Ken Fortenberry wrote:





DaveS wrote:
jeff wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
This would be a good opportunity to finally put to rest the
Fawn Lake rumor.

What we need is an expedition equipped with GPS devices and
digital cameras.

Any volunteers ? Jeffie ?

if you agree to show up, and we have at least one other disinterested
person accompany us to record and report the event...sure, i'm in.
snip

Whoa friends. ...

Whoa is right. There's no way in hell *I'm* going to schlep all
the way up there. That would defeat the purpose of the whole
exercise which is to get *Jeffie* to schlep all the way up there.

Again. LOL !!

as i suspected. all hat, no cattle.

Not quite.

It's actually a no hat, no cattle scenario. The doughboy knows that
he screwed the pooch several years ago (well, actually, it was the
pooch that "got lucky".....assuming it had low standards and
expectations......but your average canid takes what it can find under
a barstool, I guess), and knows that nobody is buying any of his
pathetic bull****. This is what happens in a no retreat, no way
forward, and no room for lateral movement situation.

It would all be ineffably sad (to your average humanist) if it weren't
so GODDAMN FUNNY!

it's a pleasant hike, great scenery, and a lake with big brook trout.
two small streams...headwaters of the gardner and fawn creek, full of
brook trout.

Speaking of brookies, I heard a bit of a program on climate change on
public radio yesterday. Best guess predictions based on current best
bet climatological models are that coulee country could well lose
anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of its brook trout suitable habitat in
the next half century or so. I say **** a bunch of Fawn Lake and get
back up here in early June. Deluxe accommodations. Home cooked
meals......and everything you ever wanted to hear about chestnut,
walnut, butternut, hickory, hazel, etc......all at no extra charge.
Hiking available on request.....if you insist.

i'd love to go back again. *but, having done it twice, the
third time will be simply to prove yellowstone kenny doesn't know what
he's talking about.

Hm.....

Stretch yourself. Prove that the sun rises in the east. Prove that
birds can (mostly) fly. Prove that fire is hot. Prove that trees have
roots. **** a bunch of doughboy. EVERYBODY already knows that the
doughboy is the perennial poster child for bathos. It's been done to
death. Even the ceritifiable idiots here know that the doughboy is a
sad joke.

i think he's saved me the effort by his refusal to
back up his ignorant bluster.

Correction; you've KNOWN that for years.....as have the rest of us.

Still, favorite toy non disputandum est, ainna?

giles
who is seriously considering hosting a gathering in the driftless area
of southwestern cheeselandia in early june if there is any interest.
for now, suffice it to say that there are many many miles of superb
trout water (in terms of production, if not necessarily everybody's
personal aesthetic ideal) within thirty minutes drive.....not to
mention a ton and a half of sublime (if not necessarily grandiose)
scenery. three beds and tent space for a hundred or so
available......book early, book often.

On 2/10/2011 5:40 PM, Giles wrote:



Speaking of brookies, I heard a bit of a program on climate change on
public radio yesterday. Best guess predictions based on current best
bet climatological models are that coulee country could well lose
anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of its brook trout suitable habitat in
the next half century or so. I say **** a bunch of Fawn Lake and get
back up here in early June. Deluxe accommodations. Home cooked
meals......and everything you ever wanted to hear about chestnut,
walnut, butternut, hickory, hazel, etc......all at no extra charge.
Hiking available on request.....if you insist.

sounds great...i'll need to see what's happening hereabouts first as i
have a 2 week trip planned in march, and a bit of home construction - an
addition to the house - beginning soon, which is guaranteed contractor
hell. but, for pre-planning and full-of-hope, good intention purposes,
what's the nearest airport...milwaukee?

jeff

On Feb 10, 6:19*pm, jeff wrote:
On 2/10/2011 5:40 PM, Giles wrote:



Speaking of brookies, I heard a bit of a program on climate change on
public radio yesterday. *Best guess predictions based on current best
bet climatological models are that coulee country could well lose
anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of its brook trout suitable habitat in
the next half century or so. *I say **** a bunch of Fawn Lake and get
back up here in early June. *Deluxe accommodations. Home cooked
meals......and everything you ever wanted to hear about chestnut,
walnut, butternut, hickory, hazel, etc......all at no extra charge.
Hiking available on request.....if you insist.

sounds great...i'll need to see what's happening hereabouts first as i
have a 2 week trip planned in march, and a bit of home construction - an
addition to the house - beginning soon, which is guaranteed contractor
hell.

One could say, "think of it as an adventure!",

but then, one has heard that said to bone marrow transplant
recipients.....and donors.

but, for pre-planning and full-of-hope, good intention purposes,
what's the nearest airport...milwaukee?

La Crosse (LAX), about 25 miles down the road. Nice view of the
father of waters on the approach.....not to mention on landing.

Not a "major" airport by any stretch of the imagination, but it
definitely has regularly scheduled flights to and from Milwaukee and
Minneapolis (the latter being marginally closer and perhaps a bit
cheaper) and probably Detroit and Chicago as well, though I haven't
actually checked on the latter two.

In any case, Milwaukee and Minneapolis are the closest major airports
and are about equidistant from Sparta at roughly 3 hours' drive, and
would probably represent a substantial savings over flying directly
into La Crosse. Either way is a nice enough drive.....in
daylight.....otherwise its just a three hour drive. Not a problem.

giles
who has never actually experienced it himself, but supposes that
landing in/on/next to one of the world's great rivers has a certain
charm all its own.....at leat at this time of year when, in these
latitudes, it essentially completely frozen over.

On 2/10/2011 9:24 PM, Giles wrote:
On Feb 10, 6:19 pm, wrote:
On 2/10/2011 5:40 PM, Giles wrote:



Speaking of brookies, I heard a bit of a program on climate change on
public radio yesterday. Best guess predictions based on current best
bet climatological models are that coulee country could well lose
anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of its brook trout suitable habitat in
the next half century or so. I say **** a bunch of Fawn Lake and get
back up here in early June. Deluxe accommodations. Home cooked
meals......and everything you ever wanted to hear about chestnut,
walnut, butternut, hickory, hazel, etc......all at no extra charge.
Hiking available on request.....if you insist.

sounds great...i'll need to see what's happening hereabouts first as i
have a 2 week trip planned in march, and a bit of home construction - an
addition to the house - beginning soon, which is guaranteed contractor
hell.

One could say, "think of it as an adventure!",

but then, one has heard that said to bone marrow transplant
recipients.....and donors.

but, for pre-planning and full-of-hope, good intention purposes,
what's the nearest airport...milwaukee?

La Crosse (LAX), about 25 miles down the road. Nice view of the
father of waters on the approach.....not to mention on landing.

Not a "major" airport by any stretch of the imagination, but it
definitely has regularly scheduled flights to and from Milwaukee and
Minneapolis (the latter being marginally closer and perhaps a bit
cheaper) and probably Detroit and Chicago as well, though I haven't
actually checked on the latter two.

In any case, Milwaukee and Minneapolis are the closest major airports
and are about equidistant from Sparta at roughly 3 hours' drive, and
would probably represent a substantial savings over flying directly
into La Crosse. Either way is a nice enough drive.....in
daylight.....otherwise its just a three hour drive. Not a problem.

giles
who has never actually experienced it himself, but supposes that
landing in/on/next to one of the world's great rivers has a certain
charm all its own.....at leat at this time of year when, in these
latitudes, it essentially completely frozen over.

having never seen a full grown chestnut tree, and as an admirer of the
coulee country streams (at least to the extent my weak grey matter
allows a recollection - i do remember an apparition, a log that
miraculously became a fish - and, trout that shared a universe with
cows...well, i'm on go if it can be fashioned from the rough fabric that
usually envelopes me. another trip to wisconsin seems a worthy
adventure...not to ignore or minimize your own good company (and
cooking). it would be excellent luck to see joel and george and becky
and...well...june is a lifetime from now, and one i hope to live. i'll
start checking flight schedules and costs. you start checking on the
spotted cow...

jeff

jeff

On Feb 10, 9:25*pm, jeff wrote:
On 2/10/2011 9:24 PM, Giles wrote:





On Feb 10, 6:19 pm, *wrote:
On 2/10/2011 5:40 PM, Giles wrote:

Speaking of brookies, I heard a bit of a program on climate change on
public radio yesterday. *Best guess predictions based on current best
bet climatological models are that coulee country could well lose
anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of its brook trout suitable habitat in
the next half century or so. *I say **** a bunch of Fawn Lake and get
back up here in early June. *Deluxe accommodations. Home cooked
meals......and everything you ever wanted to hear about chestnut,
walnut, butternut, hickory, hazel, etc......all at no extra charge.
Hiking available on request.....if you insist.

sounds great...i'll need to see what's happening hereabouts first as i
have a 2 week trip planned in march, and a bit of home construction - an
addition to the house - beginning soon, which is guaranteed contractor
hell.

One could say, "think of it as an adventure!", * * * *

but then, one has heard that said to bone marrow transplant
recipients.....and donors. * * *

but, for pre-planning and full-of-hope, good intention purposes,
what's the nearest airport...milwaukee?

La Crosse (LAX), about 25 miles down the road. *Nice view of the
father of waters on the approach.....not to mention on landing.

Not a "major" airport by any stretch of the imagination, but it
definitely has regularly scheduled flights to and from Milwaukee and
Minneapolis (the latter being marginally closer and perhaps a bit
cheaper) and probably Detroit and Chicago as well, though I haven't
actually checked on the latter two.

In any case, Milwaukee and Minneapolis are the closest major airports
and are about equidistant from Sparta at roughly 3 hours' drive, and
would probably represent a substantial savings over flying directly
into La Crosse. *Either way is a nice enough drive.....in
daylight.....otherwise its just a three hour drive. *Not a problem.

giles
who has never actually experienced it himself, but supposes that
landing in/on/next to one of the world's great rivers has a certain
charm all its own.....at leat at this time of year when, in these
latitudes, it essentially completely frozen over. * * *

having never seen a full grown chestnut tree, and as an admirer of the
coulee country streams (at least to the extent my weak grey matter
allows a recollection - i do remember an apparition, a log that
miraculously became a fish - and, trout that shared a universe with
cows...well, i'm on go if it can be fashioned from the rough fabric that
usually envelopes me. another trip to wisconsin seems a worthy
adventure...not to ignore or minimize your own good company (and
cooking). it would be excellent luck to see joel and george and becky
and...well...june is a lifetime from now, and one i hope to live. *i'll
start checking flight schedules and costs. you start checking on the
spotted cow...

jeff

Many of the trees have succumed to the chryphonectria, and we find
more infected individuals all the time. However, there are still
plenty of apparently healthy adult trees left. You'll be impressed by
how rapidly they grow.

The log that became a fish was, most appropriately, in Timber Coulee.
A recent acquaintance showed me a photo of a fish his young son caught
(on a worm) in a stream not far from there (or from some other waters
we sampled.....or from here, fot that matter) a couple of years ago.
Brown trout.....29 inches.

I'll make an announcement of some sort in a couple of week.....after
I've had some time to think about logistics. We'll see who we can
dredge up.

giles