Originally Posted By RoadTrip Two headlines from today's Minneapolis Star Tribune... <<Oh, what a beautiful day! A record high of 81 degrees was recorded in the Twin Cities Monday. It was still that warm in Minneapolis at 8:30 p.m. -- anything but typical weather for March 26.>> <<Wisconsin man dies after snowmobile falls through ice Last update: March 26, 2007 – 10:56 AM>> Just how late into the Summer do you Wisconsinites usually snowmobile on lakes?? ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR On a more serious note, I feel for the guys family but that's just not smart.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I am surprised Minneapolis has not fallen through the ice yet after all this time.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Just how late into the Summer do you Wisconsinites usually snowmobile on lakes??>> I think their excessive cheese consumption leads to cholesterol build-ups that cloud their thinking. FWIW, it was 80 degrees in SE Michigan today, which was a record high for the date. In honor of that, some people here took off their fur-lined mittens while walking outdoors.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I am surprised Minneapolis has not fallen through the ice yet after all this time.>> We sacrifice drunken tourists gathered from the Mall of America to placate the Ice Gods and keep our city afloat
Originally Posted By alexbook If we're ragging on Wisconsin, check out this one: >>Fire marshal burned by psychic chat MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — A fire marshal who admitted consulting online psychics at work didn't need a crystal ball to tell him it was time to resign. Tom Weber, a 22-year fire veteran, was put on administrative leave nine months ago after he was accused of asking an online psychic on a department computer whether he and others would be successful in getting rid of Middleton's fire chief.<< <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2007-03-25-marshal-psychic-chat_N.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/tech/w ebguide/internetlife/2007-03-25-marshal-psychic-chat_N.htm</a>
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I read that as "Fire marshal burned by psychic CAT". MUCH more amusing to my way of thinking.
Originally Posted By DAR <<I think their excessive cheese consumption leads to cholesterol build-ups that cloud their thinking.>> Not just cheese my good sir but fried cheese. Fried cheese curds, yummmmm.
Originally Posted By DAR From Wikipedia: "In Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, deep-fried cheese curds are often found at carnivals and fairs, and occasionally local non-chain fast food restaurants and bars. Deep-fried cheese curds are covered with a beer-based batter, like that used for onion rings, or are breaded and placed in a deep fryer creating something akin to mozzarella sticks. In the United States, A&W Restaurants and Culver's have added fried cheese curds to their menu and they are available nationwide."
