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Rep Retirement Lodge #185: Summer Activities

Rep Retirement Lodge #185: Summer Activities

  • Get outdoors

    Votes: 13 61.9%

  • Campfires at the cabin

    Votes: 4 19.0%

  • Spend hot nights in the city

    Votes: 7 33.3%

  • Wonder why Red Berenson isn't a Lodge member yet

    Votes: 3 14.3%

  • Sweat over your favorite team's players leaving early for the ECHL/AHL

    Votes: 4 19.0%

  • Consume copious amounts of bacon-wrapped melon made by Giada

    Votes: 12 57.1%

  • Get hacked by Freddy

    Votes: 10 47.6%
  • Total voters
    21
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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #185: Summer Activities

Good Morning, MEUSA! :)
Good Morning, Mookie! :)


Good Morning to the rest of tLodge! :)
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #185: Summer Activities

Good Morning Lodge.

gmann said:
How was Alex, Parkers, Ida, Christopherson's, shooting?

Congrats on the graduation.
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It was fun. Not many fish caught, but some, got chased off the lake by storms a bit. Motel at Parkers was OK. Kids did not shoot great, not any of them. Not awful, just not up to what they're capable of at all.

Grad party went well. Weird coincidental connections realized. One of my buddies went to high school and played FB with the uncle of the other kid the party was for. The dad of that kid once had a roommate who I once worked with. Just odd connections throughout the afternoon-evening. Spent time with people we used to be close with and haven't seen much of lately. Fun time and the Taco Taxi was a hit.
 
gmann said:
It's funny how camping has evolved for me/g family over the years. For most of my life I tented it and definitely earned my stripes. Now we have a rv. Today it has been storming and pouring rain and such. We have been holed up in the rv since early this morning. Climate controlled comfort. After the boys read they put in a dvd (Miracle) and we made some popcorn in the microwave. Meanwhile, I am cooking some tasty beef in the smoker.
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Better than the alternative of soaked soaked and soaked
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #185: Summer Activities

On my way into a presentation with my boss' boss' boss. Just me and her. Need to go over a two-week long event we're having here. She knows about it, but I have the (mostly) final plan. My boss is making me feel more nervous than I actually am.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
In like 10-15 years. Just needed to make the decision sooner rather than later, so my dad can manage the business like it will be continuing on, and not like it is going to be sold, or dissolved.
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That makes sense. Probably good for both of you to have a plan in place so that either can react appropriately as needed.

You're a lot smarter than Brent says you are! ;)
 
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MarkEagleUSA said:
That makes sense. Probably good for both of you to have a plan in place so that either can react appropriately as needed.

You're a lot smarter than Brent says you are! ;)
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Yes, plan ahead!

And I've said multiple times that in bbdl's current career, I think he could go as far as he desires to go. It just sort of surprises me that despite the eden of no neighbors/countryside, he'd actually choose to farm, given the amount of work involved. It's not an easy gig.
 
Brenthoven said:
Yes, plan ahead!

And I've said multiple times that in bbdl's current career, I think he could go as far as he desires to go. It just sort of surprises me that despite the eden of no neighbors/countryside, he'd actually choose to farm, given the amount of work involved. It's not an easy gig.
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Not sure about whether or not his dad's farm has livestock or not, but he would be perfectly set up to make a ton of hockey road trips I believe!;)

That's awesome though, dl. My grandpa and uncle are still farming, and I know my uncle will take over the majority of it, but I've considered getting into it as well at some point. Grandpa is 71 now but he won't retire until he literally can't do it physically anymore.
 
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Checking in, Lodge. Pleasant few days off that included lots of BBQ and Beer. :) Back to the grind with shifts on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. Designated Driver duty on Tuesday as I was planning on staying on night shift mode anyway and tcbg is attending a bachelor party at a local steakhouse (Gibber for those of you HE fans). Sounds tame, but last time it was there it was 6 courses with bourbon pairings. :D Get home from work around 830am on Friday, then workout, shower, and get off to the airport to fly to Baltimore for my cousin's wedding on Saturday night, then back on Sunday afternoon and back to work Monday night. Biggest hopes are to spend time with my grandmother -- she's had several 90th birthdays (pretty sure she's going to be 92 in October and still a hoot. Still drinks several "martinis" (straight Grey Goose with some ice in it) and smokes about a pack a day) and to get a milkshake at BWI (there is great diner in the airport).

I thought summer was supposed to be relaxing?
 
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bostonewe said:
Checking in, Lodge. Pleasant few days off that included lots of BBQ and Beer. :) Back to the grind with shifts on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. Designated Driver duty on Tuesday as I was planning on staying on night shift mode anyway and tcbg is attending a bachelor party at a local steakhouse (Gibber for those of you HE fans). Sounds tame, but last time it was there it was 6 courses with bourbon pairings. :D Get home from work around 830am on Friday, then workout, shower, and get off to the airport to fly to Baltimore for my cousin's wedding on Saturday night, then back on Sunday afternoon and back to work Monday night. Biggest hopes are to spend time with my grandmother -- she's had several 90th birthdays (pretty sure she's going to be 92 in October and still a hoot. Still drinks several "martinis" (straight Grey Goose with some ice in it) and smokes about a pack a day) and to get a milkshake at BWI (there is great diner in the airport).

I thought summer was supposed to be relaxing?
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Not relaxing yet! Sounds like I want to go to the airport with you. Chocolate Milk Shake!!

Good Morning Lodge!
 
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Good Morning Lodge.

Jr went to a funeral of a classmate yesterday. It was in the news locally as the boy drowned at a State Park in Northern MN. The first funeral for a contemporary for him. He knew the kid, but wasn't close. Everyone liked the kid, he wasn't cliquish as many high schoolers are, talked with anyone.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #185: Summer Activities

MavHockey14 said:
Not sure about whether or not his dad's farm has livestock or not, but he would be perfectly set up to make a ton of hockey road trips I believe!;)

That's awesome though, dl. My grandpa and uncle are still farming, and I know my uncle will take over the majority of it, but I've considered getting into it as well at some point. Grandpa is 71 now but he won't retire until he literally can't do it physically anymore.
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Plan is for the livestock to be gone after this summer.

Modern farming is more about smarts than hard work. Agronomy, business management, commodities marketing, real estate investing, all important to success. Gone are the days when you just work hard and can succeed. At the same time, without livestock, it isn't nearly as much work as it used to be. We plant 24 rows at a time, can do hundreds of acres a day. Combine 12 rows or 30 feet at a time. Tractors, combine, sprayer all drive themselves via GPS. Can get a bunch done in a short time.
 
bigblue_dl said:
Plan is for the livestock to be gone after this summer.

Modern farming is more about smarts than hard work. Agronomy, business management, commodities marketing, real estate investing, all important to success. Gone are the days when you just work hard and can succeed. At the same time, without livestock, it isn't nearly as much work as it used to be. We plant 24 rows at a time, can do hundreds of acres a day. Combine 12 rows or 30 feet at a time. Tractors, combine, sprayer all drive themselves via GPS. Can get a bunch done in a short time.
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And when that fails the government writes you a big check. :D
 
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