Nathan W. Collier

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Flathead Lake not big enough for speedboats? A bit choppy perhaps,
> but quite a bit bigger than Tahoe. Or just head east to the big
> reservoirs.

ive never been up to flathead, but montana is a big state and i couldnt see
travelling all day to reach a lake. the only time i see speedboats up here
is on the back of a truck thats just passing through.

besides, speedboats spoil fishing....and montanans love fishing. :-)

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Nathan W. Collier

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:otWdnc7mfo5LCWDcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> Flathead Lake not big enough for speedboats? A bit choppy perhaps,
> but quite a bit bigger than Tahoe. Or just head east to the big
> reservoirs.

ive never been up to flathead, but montana is a big state and i couldnt see
travelling all day to reach a lake. the only time i see speedboats up here
is on the back of a truck thats just passing through.

besides, speedboats spoil fishing....and montanans love fishing. :-)

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Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

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"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> amazingly well, thanks. bought 25 acres outside of roundup
> http://www.imagevenue.com/host/web2/a6004_8.jpg that borders BLM land.
> gotta 400 yard walk (through BLM) to the musselshell river and i hope to
> build up there in the next couple years. im currently negotiating for an
> adjoining 60 acres, current owner lost interest in montana the first time he
> felt -25 :-). i ended up buying a house in the burbs
> http://img1.imagevenue.com/loc73/da82b_house.jpg to live in until i can
> build up in roundup (ordering a cabin kit, takes 18 months for the logs to
> cure and then you assemble it yourself). its real decent, but i didnt move
> to montana to live in the suburbs so im really looking forward to building
> the log home in the wilderness. since im the "new guy in town" im only
> welding part-time (and very little at that) for myself, and working full
> time in commercial refrigeration for a large global corporation. i cant
> complain at all about the living we're hammering out up here, so unless
> something big changes i doubt ill ever try to work for myself full time
> again.
>
> montana sure is like no other place ive ever been. where else in the world
> can you leave a $40,000 truck running in the parking lot (so it will be warm
> when you get back) while you spend hours inside the mall and have it still
> be there? the wifey is really happy with her job and the people up here,
> and my kids really love it up here. in fact, one of my step children lost
> her IEP (individual education plan, for learning disabilities) since we've
> been here. shes doing so well in school up here that she no longer
> qualifies for an IEP. we're really pleased about watching her perform on
> and above grade level, and attribute it to better teachers, better schools,
> and a much better social climate.
>
> lol, i see it all the time up here. if you want a good deal on land, find a
> californian after his first winter. ;-) we've all acclimated really well
> though. since i work in commercial refrigeration its not uncommon for me to
> spend several hours at a time inside a -40 blast freezer anyway....you just
> gotta dress for it. the wifey is originally from cleveland so shes not
> totally new to the cold. not used to THIS kind of cold, but its a pretty
> good start for her. the kids sure dont seem to mind. i pull them around on
> a sled with my rhino
> http://utilityoffroad.com/riders/rhi...ors/index.html well into
> the -20s.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Beautiful.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> amazingly well, thanks. bought 25 acres outside of roundup
> http://www.imagevenue.com/host/web2/a6004_8.jpg that borders BLM land.
> gotta 400 yard walk (through BLM) to the musselshell river and i hope to
> build up there in the next couple years. im currently negotiating for an
> adjoining 60 acres, current owner lost interest in montana the first time he
> felt -25 :-). i ended up buying a house in the burbs
> http://img1.imagevenue.com/loc73/da82b_house.jpg to live in until i can
> build up in roundup (ordering a cabin kit, takes 18 months for the logs to
> cure and then you assemble it yourself). its real decent, but i didnt move
> to montana to live in the suburbs so im really looking forward to building
> the log home in the wilderness. since im the "new guy in town" im only
> welding part-time (and very little at that) for myself, and working full
> time in commercial refrigeration for a large global corporation. i cant
> complain at all about the living we're hammering out up here, so unless
> something big changes i doubt ill ever try to work for myself full time
> again.
>
> montana sure is like no other place ive ever been. where else in the world
> can you leave a $40,000 truck running in the parking lot (so it will be warm
> when you get back) while you spend hours inside the mall and have it still
> be there? the wifey is really happy with her job and the people up here,
> and my kids really love it up here. in fact, one of my step children lost
> her IEP (individual education plan, for learning disabilities) since we've
> been here. shes doing so well in school up here that she no longer
> qualifies for an IEP. we're really pleased about watching her perform on
> and above grade level, and attribute it to better teachers, better schools,
> and a much better social climate.
>
> lol, i see it all the time up here. if you want a good deal on land, find a
> californian after his first winter. ;-) we've all acclimated really well
> though. since i work in commercial refrigeration its not uncommon for me to
> spend several hours at a time inside a -40 blast freezer anyway....you just
> gotta dress for it. the wifey is originally from cleveland so shes not
> totally new to the cold. not used to THIS kind of cold, but its a pretty
> good start for her. the kids sure dont seem to mind. i pull them around on
> a sled with my rhino
> http://utilityoffroad.com/riders/rhi...ors/index.html well into
> the -20s.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Beautiful.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> amazingly well, thanks. bought 25 acres outside of roundup
> http://www.imagevenue.com/host/web2/a6004_8.jpg that borders BLM land.
> gotta 400 yard walk (through BLM) to the musselshell river and i hope to
> build up there in the next couple years. im currently negotiating for an
> adjoining 60 acres, current owner lost interest in montana the first time he
> felt -25 :-). i ended up buying a house in the burbs
> http://img1.imagevenue.com/loc73/da82b_house.jpg to live in until i can
> build up in roundup (ordering a cabin kit, takes 18 months for the logs to
> cure and then you assemble it yourself). its real decent, but i didnt move
> to montana to live in the suburbs so im really looking forward to building
> the log home in the wilderness. since im the "new guy in town" im only
> welding part-time (and very little at that) for myself, and working full
> time in commercial refrigeration for a large global corporation. i cant
> complain at all about the living we're hammering out up here, so unless
> something big changes i doubt ill ever try to work for myself full time
> again.
>
> montana sure is like no other place ive ever been. where else in the world
> can you leave a $40,000 truck running in the parking lot (so it will be warm
> when you get back) while you spend hours inside the mall and have it still
> be there? the wifey is really happy with her job and the people up here,
> and my kids really love it up here. in fact, one of my step children lost
> her IEP (individual education plan, for learning disabilities) since we've
> been here. shes doing so well in school up here that she no longer
> qualifies for an IEP. we're really pleased about watching her perform on
> and above grade level, and attribute it to better teachers, better schools,
> and a much better social climate.
>
> lol, i see it all the time up here. if you want a good deal on land, find a
> californian after his first winter. ;-) we've all acclimated really well
> though. since i work in commercial refrigeration its not uncommon for me to
> spend several hours at a time inside a -40 blast freezer anyway....you just
> gotta dress for it. the wifey is originally from cleveland so shes not
> totally new to the cold. not used to THIS kind of cold, but its a pretty
> good start for her. the kids sure dont seem to mind. i pull them around on
> a sled with my rhino
> http://utilityoffroad.com/riders/rhi...ors/index.html well into
> the -20s.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Derrick Hudson

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:42:35 -0700, Nathan W. Collier wrote:
[new Blue w/ Gray TJ, sprawling countryside with log house on its way]

Nice jeep, nice land, and nice house! Good choice of colors on the
Jeep -- that was actually my first choice, but I went for the gray
tops because it was available and the black top doesn't come with the
blue body unless you special order. I'd love to have a log house in
the middle of beautiful countryside away from the city. Someday!

-Derrick

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Derrick Hudson

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:42:35 -0700, Nathan W. Collier wrote:
[new Blue w/ Gray TJ, sprawling countryside with log house on its way]

Nice jeep, nice land, and nice house! Good choice of colors on the
Jeep -- that was actually my first choice, but I went for the gray
tops because it was available and the black top doesn't come with the
blue body unless you special order. I'd love to have a log house in
the middle of beautiful countryside away from the city. Someday!

-Derrick

--
Q: What is the difference between open-source and commercial software?
A: If you have a problem with commercial software you can call a phone
number and they will tell you it might be solved in a future version.
For open-source sofware there isn't a phone number to call, but you
get the solution within a day.

www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org

Derrick Hudson

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:42:35 -0700, Nathan W. Collier wrote:
[new Blue w/ Gray TJ, sprawling countryside with log house on its way]

Nice jeep, nice land, and nice house! Good choice of colors on the
Jeep -- that was actually my first choice, but I went for the gray
tops because it was available and the black top doesn't come with the
blue body unless you special order. I'd love to have a log house in
the middle of beautiful countryside away from the city. Someday!

-Derrick

--
Q: What is the difference between open-source and commercial software?
A: If you have a problem with commercial software you can call a phone
number and they will tell you it might be solved in a future version.
For open-source sofware there isn't a phone number to call, but you
get the solution within a day.

www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org