Doc, did you know?

Doc, I don't know if you happened to spot one of the points of interest / history maps of Green Lake while you were up there. There was one in the breezeway next to the Bayviews office. I was looking at it and a interesting fact was that more that half of the settlers of the area were from Louisiana! Maybe back then they were chasing all the criminals out of the state or it could have been the other way!!

There's every reason in the world to move up there except the cold weather and water.

Pete, I gotta agree with you and Boat Doc at the same time. Born and raised in WI. In-Laws have a place on Lake Shishabogoma in Minoqua that I've been to hundreds of times. Deer hunted 27 years in Hayward. Snowmobiled through all of northern WI, MN and even went into Canada. Absolutely beautiful and I love it up there but..... Winters suck and all the lakes in summer are packed with Wallys. That sucks even more. Since I've been down here, I can find water good enough to barefoot on virtually 365 days a year at high noon if I want (Unless there's a hurricane in the area).

Last saturday...94 degrees....water temp 90 degrees....at 1PM the lake was barren and had a nasty 1/2" ripple on it. Went footin' for two hours and didn't see another boat. You would have to look long and hard to find that in WI and I can do it year round. JBear and I have been out footin' a couple nights a week after work for the last few weeks. Every time we've been out, we have the lake to ourselves except for a couple fishermen. If you want the traffic, you can always go to one of the chains around that are packed like you've seen with MM's pics. Take your choice for the best of both worlds. All within 20 minutes of my front door. Thanks, but I 'aint never goin' back!

I know what you're talking about Pete. I always said that I don't mind the cold either. Seems every year got a little tougher to handle though. Now I don't have to worry about that at all. My boat doesn't go into storage for 5 months, I don't need a drysuit anymore, and I don't need an observer to go skiing. Just a driver and it's all good.

FIBs!!!

Hollywood wrote: FIBs!!!

or FISH!!! I've been called both

f***ing illinois bastard
"       "        sh** head

I call myself a f***ing FIB for extra emphasis.

Kevin, You had to go and tell them about FIB's!!! I'm really a Illinois person but have had the home up north in Wis. since my grandfather bought some land for back taxes in 1940. Luckily I have never been called a FIB but do know people who have been. Besides "cheesehead" I really haven't heard the Wis. people called anything as mean and nasty as a FIB. I guess if the time ever came, I would have to think up something!

Gotcha Eddie, thanks for the clarification!
Seems I was entertained this weekend by several Wallys! It is fun to watch unless your waiting in line at the ramp while they do their thing. My wife has less patience than I do.

Also, I guess FIBs could refer to me too...Indiana

6strings wrote: My wife has less patience than I do.

A couple months ago we pulled up to the ramp at dusk (when it was busy). There were five or six boats circling waiting to get on the trailer. A guy pulls in to the dock (there are three ramps) and ties his boat up with three women just sitting in it. THere aren't posted rules, but kind of unspoken rules that you don't tie up when it's busy (Unless I suppose, you're by yourself). So Mrs. Dude is frustrated with the Wallys and goes and backs my trailer in almost right under their boat. The women start yelling at her and one gets out and goes and tells her, "This isn't your boat!" To which the normally very gentle Mrs. Dude says, "Then get it off the dock because my boat is ready to load and your isn't." Anyway, they say a few kind things to each other before she finally pulls the trailer up and back down on the ramp right next to it that opened up. It was the kind of thing I used to do when so frustrated on the ramp, but it killed me she did it.

Why is it you have to have training ,oral and written to receive many types licences,drivers,pilots,cutting hair,trimming finger nails even to plant flowers and srubs,but you can own a boat and raise a child all by the seat of your pants.And with so many showing the crack of their ass it's no wonder the kids we are turning out and the scene that evolves at the boat ramp.....

MRS DUDE: kudo's to you and your attitude, sometimes stupidity needs to be addressed to the owner of said behavior........boat dr