Simer

“Where's your dad gonna work at a golf course in S. Minn.??

I know Lanesboro has/had an opening. Is it perchance there?”

“hey, i answered ur question on td's thread, lol. He's working at oakview golf course in freeborn MN, near Albert Lea, I believe they'll be searching for a house in Albert Lea, because it's a larger town. Yes, he just started working yesterday, and the rest of my fam is moving down there once my bro finishes school here.”

“Ooops, I scanned that thread kinda fast... missed it.

Thanks for clarifying. Good luck to your family!”

“Alber Lea, Damn, might as well just move to Ioway!!!

Where are you living now, Simer?

I know, I think I've asked that question before too.”

“Benson, MN - for about another month, b4 i embark on my own journey”

“Hey, if your mug ever graces th pages of the Ely Echo, be sure to let us know. Right now my co-worker is enjoying the "down home" folksy stuff on the "*o"clock" photo feature page.

:-) Kind of a cute gimick for the paper!”

“well, I'll let ya know if I'm ever in the paper. I don't usually read it, except for the last couple weeks I got a free copy for some reason...”

“Simer, you should come down to the Winter Camping Symposium in Eau Claire at the end of the month.”

“I see Will Steger's gonna be there, I've met him a few times, he's got some interesting stories to tell...

I doubt I'll make it, but maybe I'll be able to fit it into my busy schedule - my weekends are mostly booked.”

“After hearing about your triaging ChinMusic and your experiences with the stright line winds at BW, I was hoping to meet you.

The bulk of the events will happen on Saturday.”

“you like those experiences?

here's some more for your reading pleasure (if you haven't already read them, just thought you might have an interest):

Polar Bear

Road Trip: Try day 26 if you're looking for an interesting read.

and, I'll see what I can do about that weekend, I might have some free time.”

“Wow!! Did you ever find the body of the polar bear or have any idea what happened to him?”

“nope... we had to file what happened with the canadian equivilant of dnr, the only traces we saw of it were some blood and blubber on the ground.”

“SCSU elects 1st male homecoming queen
By Dave Aeikens

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St. Cloud State University students Thursday elected a man as homecoming queen.
Simer190, a student from Minneapolis who serves on the student government, will represent the university as homecoming royalty.

It is the first time since 1940, when homecoming royalty were first selected, that a man has been crowned queen, said Marsha Shoemaker, a university spokeswoman.

To select homecoming royalty, student organizations can nominate and campaign for candidates. This year, 58 candidates were on the ballot, Shoemaker said.

About 750 of the university's 15,500 students voted, she said. Candidates are judged equally on how they do in interviews with university staff and in the student vote. Candidates also receive points for participating in games.

The judging formula that combines points from the interviews, vote and games is designed to make sure a candidate is serious and will represent the school well, said Jessica Ostman, director of university programming.

Ostman said it is uncommon for student groups to nominate a man.

Simer190 was the nominee from the student senate. His nomination was sincere, student government President Hal Kimball said.

Kimball said the student government does not support gender stereotypes.

"We don't like putting people in a box," Kimball said. "We don't discriminate. It's a beautiful world."

Simer190's coronation Thursday night at the Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium shocked at least one candidate's mother.

"It was such a disappointment," said Kim Ferber of St. Cloud, whose daughter Annie was a queen candidate. "I don't even want her going to the school if this is how it's going to be."

[...]
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“Interesting... lol, I must have been out of it.”

“Simer, ya gonna be home over the holidays? We can go Skijoring on the Root River Trail.

LOL! ;-)

Actually, there is a candlelight ski event on the Trail here in "P" town, umm, maybe Jan. 17?? I would need to double check. Anyhoo, if there is actually SNOW by then here, events sponsored by business people in the town include (drum roll): hot air balloons and DOG SLEDS at the county fairground in town. Hmmmm... balloonjoring?? hahahahahaaa

Yeah, thought ya might be interested in that.

Big ole "P" town is celebrating its Sesquicentennial in 2005 -- that's 150th b-day to the unawares. Watch for big things! cough, cough!”

“bump”

“bumpity bump bump”

“lol, took me a while to figure out what you wanted - I'll be home for the holidays, on and off from about the 22 to the 10th, doesn't quite fit the 17th schedule, but I might have to bring my skis down and do some skiing over your way if I'm not sick of snow by then :P I can finally see the sun today, it's been blizzarding the last couple days :D now only if I had my snowmobile, or if I was prepared to go skijoring lol - actually I'm on my way home to measure Forest for a harness and have it ordered and ready to try out by the holidays.”

“WE HAVE NO SNOW!

fyi... lol”

“I know - I was assuming that you might by the time the holidays rolled around...”

“I just may be back for a few days around xmas also. Perhaps Forest has enough energy to pull Simer and Lizs, but not I. I'll get a photo of that, eh!”

“lol, right...”

“A big, stinkin' publication quality enlargement, might I add, Mr. The Goat!

;-)”

“set it up, i'll shoot it fer ya.”

“We all want you to come on the Upper Iowa Canoe trip, or at least stop by to visit Friday night... or Saturday night!!!!

C'MON!!! I'll get you the info...... ;-)”

“Mapquest says only 90 miles!!!”

“run simer run!!!

don't let the lizs get her hands on you!”

“What about his golf game? He has to maintain his priorities.”

“Nowslimmer is still bent...


That's next weekend right? I think it's a little more than 90 miles, I'm in the cities - I have a meeting that I have to be at on Saturday morning - other than that I don't know what's I have going on, we'll see - you never make it up to my trips :P”

“Come on simer, I haven't seen you since TCII.”

“simer is your e-mail correct on your profile? I'll get you some info....”

“hey simer, stop at the crazies house :D muhahaha!”

“I was figuring Albert Lea to Kendallville area. Run Mapquest. Check it out. No lie, 90 miles!!


Minneapolis down is 141 miles. I thought you were at home, though???!?!”

“I was at home for like a day before I headed up to work, and as you can probably tell I don't get access to the internet too often any more. And yes, the e-mail in my profile should be correct.”

“So where is "work?"”

“Loretto MN, just west of Plymouth.”

“Are you at a camp again this summer?”

“yup - same place, better job - slight pay raise... i'm not in it for the money that's for sure.”

“So the camp is right by the Twin Cities? I thought it was up by Ely, where you were the rest of the time...

Anyhoo, it'd be great to see you Friday night, Saturday night or canoeing. But I ain't gonna beg no more. Great chance to meet a lot of TTers, but it's up to you.
;-P”

“you know I'd love to come - it's just gonna be tough to fit it into my schedule.”

“Hey, you wanna go to Montana in a couple of weeks for 6 nights, 7 days?

we gots an open spot on a permit.”

“Looks like I'll be up in Minnesota toward the end of the month, middle of the week 1/24 - 26, but I'll be in Minneapolis for a few days.

You gonna be around at all?”

“I'm sorry...but simer has been dispos...I mean he cant answer your question now.



Please, ignore the axe and the shovel...
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“Yeah, I'll be around (assuming I can escape from this basement by that time), and more than likely I'll have quite a bit of free time around then. I'm about half an hour out of Minneapolis.

What brings you to the area?
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“WAH?????!?!”

“Coming up for some training for my new job. I don't know how much time i'll have, but I'm guessing that in the evenings I'll be able to get away from the corporate crowd and have a beer or three.”

“Simer, where are you these days anyhoo?

Gonna make some of our trips this year? Am looking at a canoe trip, possibly on the Root, in the spring. Date was kinda set, but is now up in the air again.

Roam... ya never invited moi! (and after I was almost killed by bebo and all! lol)”

“These days? I'm sitting around my parents house doing nothing, or I should say, selling junk on e-bay making a few extra bucks, until about the 18th, I move back into my cabin and continue working, it's pretty slow in the winter months.

Roam, I'll probably have at least one of those nights free, let me know and I'll plan on it.
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