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Archive through January 15, 2003
Zachsmom | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 04:26 pm     KAR!!! Come BACK!!! Okay..if you come back I'll sheild you with a towel and let you get out of the Jello mess..if not I'll add some fruit to the Jello & Whipped cream.. |
Halfunit | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 04:37 pm     *** APB for Karuuna *** Female subject last seen wearing two sets of sweatsuits, covered by a lovely burka. Has been known to shun distasteful gatherings, preferring to sit alone and slurp jello. If anyone knows of her whereabouts, please direct her to the TVCH SUMMER OF 2003 GET TOGETHER thread. REWARD OFFERED |
Zachsmom | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 04:44 pm     ROTFLMBOPMP!!!! just don't tell Kar the reward is sitting with Kar in a tub of whipped cream and jello |
Tess | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:12 pm     y'all are incorrigible. |
Tess | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:13 pm     Oh, btw Half, ask RG to pronounce the word root. Then you can decide if she has an accent or not. |
Karuuna | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:40 pm     What Tess said....  |
Zachsmom | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:52 pm      |
Rogue | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 08:19 pm     Guess I won't be doing any jello shots on this vacation, lol. |
Twinkie | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 11:33 pm     Hey! I thought the smoking cabin was ALWAYS the party cabin!!!! |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 04:55 am     rhut=route ruwf=roof you guys=ya'll pop=soda ya you betcha=you are so right IF you guys are coming to my nek of the woods you have to learn to talk like me!!! LOL! |
Halfunit | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 05:25 am     Rules For Visiting Minnesota 1) Don't order filet mignon or pasta primavera at Kroll's Kitchen. It's a diner. They serve breakfast 24 hours a day. Let them cook something they know. If you upset the ladies in the kitchen they'll kick your butt. 2) Don't laugh at the names of our little towns: Fertile, Moorhead, Climax, Cummings, Gentilly, or we will just HAVE to kick your butt. 3) Don't order a bottle or a can of soda here. Up here it's called Pop. Accept it. Doing otherwise can lead to a butt kicking. 4) We know our heritage. Most of us are more literate than you. We are also better educated and generally a lot nicer. Don't refer to us as a bunch of hicks or we'll kick your butt. 5) We have plenty of business sense. You have to make a living up here. Naturally, we do sometimes have small lapses in judgment from time to time (Jesse Ventura) but we are not dumb enough to let someone move to our state in order to run for the Senate. If someone tried to do that, we would kick her butt back to Arkansas. 6) We are fully aware of how cold it gets here in the winter, so shut the heck up. Just spend your money and get the heck out of here or we'll kick your butt. 7) Don't ask what a hot dish is or we'll kick your butt. 8) Don't try to fake a Minnesota accent. We don't have an accent. Do NOT mention the movie "Fargo" as that will incite a riot and you will get your butt kicked. <Halfunit says, "OOPS!"> 9) Don't talk about how much better things are at home because we know better. Many of us have visited big-city like Detroit, New York, and LA, and we have the scars to prove it. If you don't like it here, Northwest Airlines is ready when you are. Move your butt on home before it gets kicked. 10) Yes, we know that ice fishing is "not your thing." We don't care. If you don't understand the beauty of being out on a lake when it's 10 below zero then you should go home and try fishing in New York Harbor. Also, if you hog the heater in the fish house we'll kick your butt. 11) Don't complain that Minnesota doesn't really have 10,000 lakes, we actually have around 22,000, so if you whine we'll kick your butt all the way back to Houston. 12) Don't ridicule our mannerisms. We only speak when spoken to. We hold doors open for others. We offer our seats to old folks because such things are expected of civilized people. Behave yourselves around our sweet, little gray-haired grandmothers or they will kick some manners into your butt just like they did ours. 13) So you think we're quaint or losers because most of us live in the north woods? That's because we have enough sense to not live in filthy, smelly, crime-infested cesspools like New York or LA. Make fun of our fresh air and we'll kick your butt. 14) Last, but not least, DO NOT DARE to come out here and tell us how the Vikings and the Twins suck (only Minnesotans and true fans can knock'em down). If you do, this will get your butt shot (right after it is kicked). Just mention this once and you will go home in a pine box minus your butt. |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 05:37 am     ROFLMBO!!!! {{{{half}}}}} You have pretty much covered everything, so as long as the others follow the above "rules", I shouldn't have to kick any butt... However, I owe Kar a butt kicking for breaking rule #8 last time, Merlin for breaking rule #6 (although he was complaining about how cold it was in the summer) Spy for breaking rule #1 (she wanted to know if there were any 5 Star restaurants in our area! Actually I think she said she knew there wouldn't be any 5 star restaurants in our area! LOL! |
Halfunit | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 05:40 am     |
Jagger | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 06:43 am     I see I missed out on all the fun. For some reason I never come to this part of the board so I missed this whole thread. Sounds like you will be having a great time at the resort. I heard mention of pitching tents, will that work or are there already too many tents up. Are there any other resorts near by that people could rent an area and than come by and party with the gang. |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 07:33 am     note to self: memorize and live by above rules, in case of lapse in judgement, be prepared by packing padded clothing..specifically for the "butt" area |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 09:00 am     Hi Jagger! I think we are pretty much at "tent" capacity! There is a campground in Akeley (about 7 miles away) and they have bathroom facilities. They won't be taking reservations until after Feb. 1st. Their phone number is: 218-652-2465. They charge $15/night or $75/week. I actually need to figure out how many tenters I have planning to stay here, and how many people in each tent. I can't go over 30 people here for the week. I know some plans are still up in the air, so it's no Big hurry, but eventually p.s. If you are interested in staying in a cabin versus a tent I can give you the names of nearby resorts! |
Abbynormal | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 09:06 am     I once had a neighbor from Minnesota. She introduced herself to me by asking if I had any race she could borrow. You have to know that I was from Tennessee so after about 4 tries I had her spell it. She wanted R I C E. Ooooohhhhh. We became great friends and used to crack each other up with our accents. |
Rogue | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 10:55 am     Note to self: Pack my own pine-wood box. I joke too much.
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Schoolmarm | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 10:57 am     Those rules for visiting Minnesota were sent to me with a few modifications from one of my cousins in Iowa...go figure. ANYWhoooo, If I am up there for more than one day OR around any of my relatives, my Norske (Iowa) accent will come back and I'll sound just like all of RGs neighbors. We used to laugh at my Mom picking up that accent...we could almost tell which of the sisters was on the phone by how heavy Mom's accent became when she talked on the other end. Ah....pop all around (I just can't remember whether we put it in a bag or a sack). I'm still a maybe for the trip, as I just sent off my 5K grant proposal...if it goes through I'll be in Munich for three weeks. Frankly, RG, I don't think that the cabins will be full becuase it seems like everyone is getting their own bed, so there should be room for tenters. |
Myjohnhenry | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:04 am     Abby that is so funny about the rice/race thing! On one of our trips to Oklahoma when I was a kid, my cousin asked us if we wanted to "rice"...after several confusing moments it was determined that she was saying "race". |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:45 am     Gosh I hope I didn't make it sound that I was discouraging people from coming here! I just have to be careful how many guests I have using the facilities. It's really up to the people renting the cabins how many they are willing to share their bathroom and kitchen with. |
Lancecrossfire | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 12:22 pm     RG, I didn't take it in any way as discouraging anyone. Like any other facility, there are limitations assocaited. With hotels and other resort and campgrounds around, it seems that a lot of folks could join in. From first hand experience, the activities we would do as a group could be done by everyone--just a matter of leaving your sleeping quarters and joining in. I think for those staying right in your resort, it just ends up being less distance to travel in order to get to bed. I hope a full resort (as far as cabin availability) doesn't sway anyone from seeing what else is available close by for fear they will miss any of the fun. |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 12:36 pm     Ok thanks Lance... I just wanted to make sure I didn't sound like I was turning people away! This is going to be the highlight of my summer and the more the merrier!!! I'm sure glad I only have about 1000 feet to crawl to my sleeping quarters! (warning all newcomers, this group has been known to stay awake until the sun comes up, on several occasions!) |
Halfunit | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 12:44 pm     RG - I think you are being very thoughtful of your cabin guests. I imagine it's not easy to want to have a big get-together, and still be mindful of your guests wishes and concerns. Your difficult role as host/businesswoman/friend is duly noted, and I am flexible to do whatever is best. Some cabin renters my be open to loaning their facilities to those without, and some may not be comfortable. Both situations are 100% understandable, and 100% acceptable, and those without facilities have to abide by the cabin renters wishes. Since those cabin renters who are not comfortable with sharing may not want to be known, would it be possible for them to e-mail you their desires, and then you could let us know that 3 of 5 are willing, or 1 of 5 are willing, etc. That way, I think we could collectively come up with an acceptable number of "sharers". Just putting thoughts out there. Of course, ya'll can tell me to go jump in the lake!! |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 12:59 pm     {{{{half}}}}} That is very thoughtful and kind of you... You said it perfectly! Of course anyone can email me and let me know their preferences. This is a great bunch of people and I know that as long as we communicate that we can work through and solve anything! Half, I would never tell you to go jump in the lake... It's frozen!! |
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