MtViking- A little piece of paradise.

[AmberLops]

That had to be one heck of a train ride!

Sure was!

 

[MtViking]

I took an Amtrak train from Oregon to Maine a few years ago (in January) and it stopped in Whitefish Montana. Everyone got out for a break and as soon as I stepped outside a huge gust of freezing wind hit me so hard it just about knocked me over!!
The next day, the train froze to the tracks in the Dakotas...we were stuck there for 26 hours and the train ran out of food...so they ordered Subway sandwiches and it came by helicopter
It was one heck of an experience!

Holy cow what an adventure! I can’t imagine spending 26 hours anywhere in the Dakotas in January let alone stuck on a train. They really get hit with the wind and cold there.

 

[Baymule]

Those who live in the northern states are made of some tough stuff. I'll take the heat over the cold, any day!

 

[MtViking]

Good weekend, went and shot rifles with my dad and my kids. Everyone shot great. The youngest shot the 22s the calibers went up to 30-06. Then we went out and sold Cub Scout popcorn. Little man did great. Sold over $1000 yesterday. I don’t know if I can share a link to buy his popcorn on line. So I won’t but if someone knows if I can let me know.

 

[Bruce]

I suspect the shipping would be financially problematic I already bought popcorn from the Cub Scouts at the Farmer's Market last week. I hope the troop gets to keep a fair bit of that $25, don't know what their actual cost for the 18 microwave bags is though.

 

[MtViking]

I suspect the shipping would be financially problematic I already bought popcorn from the Cub Scouts at the Farmer's Market last week. I hope the troop gets to keep a fair bit of that $25, don't know what their actual cost for the 18 microwave bags is though.

It’s free shipping through his web site. Each scout gets to set up an online sales page, I did notice the popcorn was a little bit more than what we sell door to door but no actual shipping charges. As far as how much money stays with the pack. It’s surprisingly a large amount. For example a $25 purchase like your microwave unbelievable butter popcorn, over $18 stays with the pack/troop that’s selling it. Not all of it is quit that large of margins but most of it is. The stuff in tins the scouts don’t get quite 70% they get about 55%-60% but all the bagged or boxes stuff is 70% stays with the pack.

 

[Pastor Dave]

My troop used to have fun doing a Bowl-a-thon, and we may have sold some kind if chocolate product, but too long ago to remember what it was.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Mr. @MtViking, sir!

I fear I may be beating a dead horse, but yesterday I saw a video on the YouTube channel "GP Outdoors", who resides in central Ontario, where he was fitting his tractor with chains:

I know he has a subcompact tractor and you have a much larger one, but he has 4WD while you have 2WD, and he still had trouble getting around last year.

Mr. @Bruce, you may have already stated it, but you have to deal with clearing your driveway in the snow using your tractor. Do you use chains on your tractor?

I mention the video as I would hate for you to get stuck somewhere because you needed chains and didn't have them. Have you checked with the folks around you to see if they have needed chains for their tractors?

OK, after this second mention, I'll try to mind my own business. (OK, maybe not )

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Bruce]

Chains on the garden tractor with the snow blower, not on the real tractor. I don't know how I would ever get them on! GP said the ones for his little BX were 60# each. The rear tires on my Mahindra are a LOT bigger. If necessary I would maybe look at getting some for the front, it would likely help with steering on non flat ground. I'm not going to take the tractor out to the woods in the snow just for the reasons you and GP mentioned.

The only part I have to clear is the obvious area in this picture. The tractor is stored in the barn behind and somewhat up from the blue car on the grass so I just need to come up that slope and push snow with the bucket and edge tamers - they are like little skis that clamp on to the bucket edge so it doesn't dig into the area being cleared. The garden tractor lives in the barn directly behind the blue car (the one that was totalled in February).

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Thanks, Mr @Bruce!

Well, Mr. @MtViking, as she said, Miss @farmerjan didn't need chains for her 2WD tractors in Virginia, and she did just fine. I hope you will do just fine, too. I guess we will all find out soon! I won't pester you any more about it.

Senile Texas Aggie