I'm so flippin' bored today....

“smiley,
Tarabull told me you are an MTU grad. Or at least I think it was you she was refering to. Is this true”

“Sure is. Do I know you, TripleShot?”

“No we haven't met. Tarabull has invited me on one of her day hikes but I didn't get the message until the trip was over. Hope to meet you all someday.

Back in October I sent out a thread on winter tents and during the conversations tara asked where in Michigan I lived. I said that I went to Da Tech and she mentioned you did also. Saw you post and wondered if it was the same smiley.”

“I guess I missed that thread. When were you at da Tech? I graduated in 1996.”

“I'm an old fart, smiley...I went there in the mid 70's. Ran out of money the end of my junior year, went to work and traveled for a few years then went back to school at WMU and graduated from there.”

“I hear that Tech has not changed that much though. I'll be passing through there this summer on my way to Isle Royal so it will be interesting to see it again.”

“Well, it has changed. Couple of new buildings. Taco Bell in town. Library Bar was re-built after the fire.

I was there for the job fair this week. The students are totally different now. Still well educated and outgoing. But, the girls dress like they're sluts! What happened to the flannel shirts and hats on campus? I saw more belly shirts and low-cut jeans on campus while it was snowing one day in October than I had in 4 1/2 years at Tech, including summers!”

“Wow, I used to work at the Library Bar as a cook. I had heard it burnt but wasn't sure if had been re-built.

Is the ratio of guys to girls still 3:1? Yeah, when I went we didn't see too much skin. Everyone was flannel shirts and down jackets until June.

It was a good school, tough, but a good school.”

“The Library fire happened the first day of my senior year there. We had the windows open in the house I lived in that night on Quincy St. (down by the bridge), and smelled a lot of smoke in the morning. Didn't think much of it. Found out what happened on our way to campus.

Senior walk that year, we brought a flask and had a toast in the street in front of the LIbrary. JB (I think??) the owner stood in the doorway of the bar and watched us. He just didn't want anyone inside the building.

Took them over a year to re-build. THe new place is nice, the onion soup is as good as ever, but the atmosphere is totally different. Not as dark as it was, no dumbwaiter to bring your food to the 2nd floor.”

“I remember is was pretty crampt, especially going upstairs on that spiral staircase.

My first year there I lived in Wadsworth Hall. When the first snow fell it was tradition to have a snowball fight between the differnt Halls and across US41. I remember seeing a truck driver getting hit by snowballs as he passed through. He was so pissed he stopped his truck in the middle of the road, got out and proceeded to start yelling at some of us. The next thing I saw was a wall of snow coming down in this guy. Pretty stupid of him.

Was Diamond Mike's still open when you were there? It was a bar that was on the left hand said just as you entered downtown Houghton.

Did they still have K-Day when you were there?

I'm taking my daughter to Isle Royal early next summer. Have you been there? If you have which service did you use to get there? I'm thinking about taking the one out of Copper Harber that way she'll be able to see that area too. It's so beautiful up there.”

“I lived in Wads too, and I participated in two of the snowball fights. Did you ever "tray" down the hill between Wads and co-ed? My roommate broke her wrist while doing that.

Never heard of Diamond Mike's. I think the Doghouse (Douglass Saloon) is the first bar on the left.

K-Day is still a big tradition. You should sign up for the weekly alumni e-newsletter. Keeps you up to date with pretty much everything going on. You even get reports about K-Day and spring fling.

I went to Isle Royale a few years ago. It was my first backpacking trip. Went with a couple of my sorority sisters. We went out of Copper Harbor, then stayed in Houghton after our trip for a reunion. I love spending time up there. Hey, if you get a chance while you're there, try to meet up with Sunshine. She lives in Lake Linden or somewhere nearby. She's really great. :)”

“I had heard that Wads went coed. It wasn't when I was there. I didn't spend much time there anyway. Most of my time was spent in the library or the labs.

Oh yeah, I did some traying down that hill. Thinking about it now I'm surprised I didn't brake something. It was a blast.

The Doghouse was in Hancock when I was there. They must have moved into Mike's. Get this, we were able to buy pitchers of beer back then for $0.35. Needless to say I killed a few brain cells at Mike's.

Thanks for the tip on the e-newletter. I'll have to check it out. It would be good to keep up on what's going on.

Hey, if you and/or your friends are interested there's a snowshoe trip coming up the weekend of Jan 19th. The details are on Backpacker.com in the Midwest trail talk forum under MRT Update, 2004. Sounds like it might be fun.”

“I AM SOOOOOOO BORED

therre just is not enough work for two people.”

“FYI Mapleleaf is a girl

bring out a guy then we can talk....”

“work naked, you may get fired but noone will be bored. (Just kidding)”

“I agree with the work nakkid thing :D

I am enjoying my day off in the garden. Its finially warm enough to suck on popsicles while I sunbathe in my garden surounded by flowers :D”

“and this helps me HOW?”

“just rubbing it in :D”

“suck on popsicles while I sunbathe in my garden surounded by flowers :D”



youre a freak.....
and you gotta love it~.^”

“yuk it up chicky

this may very well be my last week at this #&%!$tyass doing nothing for 8 freakens hours JOB

Im pretty much done.”

“hey did I mention that I am picking and eatting strawberries right outta my garden? YUMMY :)”

“ML, did you get the stress releiver i sent.... Sounds like you could use it!”

“no where did you send it?
and will I go o jail because of it?”

“I was bored yesterday and not much less bored today . Blech.

Hey maple go check out 8 Beaks and do a little shopping. Read the testimonials for some additional entertainment. Check out the African Grey named Knuckles. She looks just like our Tiger.”

“LOL no more birds
I did spend almost the entire day looking for ideas for a greenhouse :)
very cool stuff.

questions is now, do I build it out of PVC or wood....”

“It's bird toys! Fun stuff for the the feathered critters. : )”

“LOL we try to make our own
tree started making treegyms for the birds. he made a very cool one.
wish he had more time so he could make them and then sell them”

“hay mapes, my doves are sitting on eggs :D”

“That's cool. The 8 Beaks lady is expensive. She makes all the toys too. Well I think the materials she uses are purchased elsewhere...
I think the birds in our office are bored. Tiger likes to start little "projects" like working all the screws that hold her cage together loose. Then she pulls them out and tosses them into the mess that is the bottom of her cage, never to be found again. She's a smart one. : )”

“LOL hmmm maybe I will try that tomorrow at work.

LMAO”

“LOL hmmm maybe I will try that tomorrow at work.

LMAO”

“I just mixed up some margaritas :)”

“I'm bored now too. : (”

“task for 6/1 : look for building plans for a Greenhouse

task for 6/2: time to get ready for another party, July 4th. also need to get out invites.”

“ok took care of my evites to the July 4th party

hmm what to do next?
pretty cool to do nothing and get paid!”

“mapes...wheres my invite? :(”

“you have mail”

“:D”

“ThaNks mapes! I dont have a bathing suit though...:( all I have are my thongs (flip flops) so I guess I can't come :(”

“another exciting work day here in L.I.C.

sucks”

“is it 4:30 yet??”

“somewhere it is”

“not here and that is all that matters. how was this past weekend sacco”

“mucho fun. mucho fun.

though today i'm poco sore.”

“hey I am the one bored
ask me how my weekend went...


damn fuzzyhead!!”

“lol..hopefully i can join in next time and relish in the soreness:)”

“mapleleaf i was not overlooking you..how was your weekend?”