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Hey Roddy, I just activated my Geocoin:

 

TB1A5W3 "Todie's Wild Ride: Phoenix Rising"

 

Thanks for helping a newbie out, and I hope your mission to raise awareness of ALL motorists on the roadways spreads far and wide to the ears of all!

 

~TimeTraveler09

 

Alright, since it is OK to have coins with agendas, here's my cointest and race! In an effort to raise bike awareness, I would like to ask all who'd like to participate to pick a coin, any coin and release it into the wild. The coin(s) will need to have it's mission being to raise awareness of bikes on the road! All coins released between now to Sept 19th (and is within the rules below) will be allowed in the cointest! Most coins released will win a prize coin, my 2007 Lackey coin!

 

Also, the coin with the most miles on it by 5/5/09 will win a prize of my choosing (will have to wait and see what I can come up with by then)! There will also be other winners at my discretion (maybe least miles, first pillfered or whatever...these are only ideas and NOT catagories).

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"Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!"

 

 

Not sure what this is all for but just getting back to being in the forums more from being away for the holidays. We love all the Yooper Terms that UsYoopers been comming up with and grown up in the U.P, these all hit real close to heart. How about a Sauna, anyone not from Michigan doesn't know how to pronounce it right. Being home in Michigan for the Christmas Holidays it was a real treat to have a Sauna Again. :rolleyes:

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Todie's Wild Ride: Bike Awareness

 

1. Crowesfeat30

1) Todies Wild Ride: For my brother Tom

2) Todies Wild Ride: For my brother Jim

3) Todies Wild Ride: In Memory of Bob & Buzzy

 

 

2. Usyoopers

4) Todie's Wild Ride:Can You See Me Now?

5) Todie's Wild Ride; Lettuce Stay Safe

6) Todie's Wild Ride: Safety First

7) Todie's Wild Ride: Easy Bicycle Tips

8) Todie's Wild Ride: Be A Safe Biker!

9) Todie's Wild Ride: Motorcycle Safety Tips

10) Todie's Wild Ride:For the Love of Safety!

11) Todie's Wild Ride:Safety First!

12) Todie's Wild Ride: Visibility Helps!

13) Todie's Wild Ride:Share the Road!

14) Todie's Wild Ride: usyoopers talk to the motorists

15) Todie's Wild Ride: Bike Smart!

16) Todie's Wild Ride- Bicycle Safety Tips

17) Todie's Wild Ride: The Stakes are High!

18) Todie's Wild Ride: Can we share the road?

19) Todie's Wild Ride: For the Record-

20) Todie's Wild Ride:Motorcycle Awareness

21) Todie's Wild Ride: Betting on Safety

22) Todie's Wild Ride: When crashes might occur...

23) Todie's Wild Ride: Why don't they see me?

24) Todie's Wild Ride: usyoopers harping on safety

25) Todie's Wild Ride:advice from usyoopers

26) Todie's Wild Ride: Awareness!

27) Todie's Wild Ride: Stay Alert!

28) Todie's Wild Ride: usyoopers talk about motorcycle safety

29) Todie's Wild Ride: Time to Ride Safely

30) Todie's Wild Ride: usyoopers' visibility tips

31) Todie's Wild Ride: Watch out for motorists!

32) Todie's Wild Ride:usyoopers want you safe!

33) Todie's Wild Ride: Don't get in a Pickle!

34) Todie's Wild Ride: Some Tricks to keep you Safe!

35) Todie's Wild Ride: Attention all Motorists!

36) Todie's Wild Ride: A safety message-

37) Todie's Wild Ride: 3 Tips for Drivers

38) Todie's Wild Ride: Ain't Life Sweet!

39) Todie's Wild Ride: Calling for Safety

40) Todie's Wild Ride: When crashes may occur

41) Todie's Wild Ride: Small steps for safety

42) Todie's Wild Ride: The Key to Safety

43) Todie's Wild Ride: Drive to Survive

44) Todie's Wild Ride: Ready to Ride?

45) Todie's Wild Ride: Celebrate the Safe Ride

46) Todie's Wild Ride: I'ld rather be biking!

47) Todie's Wild Ride: Where is the No-Zone?

48) Todie's Wild Ride: Triple Wisdom

49) Todie's Wild Ride: Dealing you a safety tip

50) Todie's Wild Ride: Drive to Survive

51) Todie's Wild Ride:How Close is To Close?

52) Todie's Wild Ride: Sweet Idea's For You

53) Todie's Wild Ride: Share your tips!

54) Todie's Wild Ride: Common Sense

55) Todie's Wild Ride: Is your bike up for the job?

56) Todie's Wild Ride: Happy Riding!

57) Todie's Wild Ride: Wear that Helmet!

58) Todie's Wild Ride: Practice!

59) Todie's Wild Ride: Protect Yourself!

60) Todie's Wild Ride: Where are you?

61) Todie's Wild Ride: 7 Safety Tips

62) Todie's Wild Ride: Tips from usyoopers

63) Todie's Wild Ride: The Roads can be Scary!

64) Todie's Wild Ride: Be Aware of Where You are

65) Todie's Wild Ride: Use Your Head!

66) Todie's Wild Ride: Tips To Get Ready To Ride

67) Todie's Wild Ride: No Beans About It......Safety First!

68) Todie's Wild Ride: Listen Up Bikers

69) Todie's Wild Ride: Intersection Safety

70) Todie's Wild Ride: IBNOT crashen!

71) Todie's Wild Ride: An Elephant Never Forgets Safety

72) Todie's Wild Ride: 4 Easy Safety Tips

73) Todie's Wild Ride: Rules of the Road

 

 

3. Solan109

74) Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

4. Rockin Roddy

75) Todie's Wild Ride: Are You Paying Attention?

76) Todie's Wild Ride: Be aware of bikes!

77) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmets Save Lives

78) Todie's Wild Ride: Bikes have rights too!

79) Todie's Wild Ride: Look for bikes!!

80) Todie's Wild Ride: Maintain Your Bike

81) Todie's Wild Ride: Please Arrive Safely

82) Todie's Wild Ride: Please drive carefully!

83) Todie's Wild Ride: Protect yourself!

84) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride Defensively

85) Todie's Wild Ride: Slow down!

86) Todie's Last Ride!

87) Todie's Traveling Gold

88) Sally's TRIBUTE to Tod Copper!

 

 

5. TeamAmaroo

89) Todie's Wild Ride: Driving Tips 1-4

90) Todie's Wild Ride: Driving Tips 5-8

91) Todie's Wild Ride: Driving Tips 9-12

92) Todie's Wild Ride: Look Twice

93) Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

 

6. Maine Family

94) Todie's Wild Ride: In Loving Memory

95) Todie's Wild Ride: Remembering Tod

96) Todie's Wild Ride: Sharing The Road

97) Todie's Wild Ride: The Biker

98) Todie's Wild Ride: Don't Let This Happen To You

99) Todie's Wild Ride: Share the Road

100) Todie's Wild Ride: Bike Awareness

101) Todie's Wild Ride: Spreading Bike Awareness

102) Todies Wild Ride! Please Pay Attention

103) Todies Wild Ride: Ten Commandments

104) Todie's Wild Ride: Paying It Forward For Bike Awareness

105) Todie's Wild Ride: Accidents Can Be Prevented By Paying Attention

106) Todie's Wild Ride: Look Twice And Please Pay Attention

 

7. xboxcrazy33

107) Todie's Wild Ride: Motorcycle Awareness Geocoin

108) Todie's Wild Ride: Please Pay Attention!

 

 

8. Nurse Nanna

109) Todie's Wild Ride: my friend

110) Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

 

9. LadyBee4T

111) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride Safe

112) Todie's Wild Ride: Be Aware

113) Todie's Wild Ride: This One's For Patrick

114) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmets Protect Your Head

115) Todie's Wild Ride: Save A Life, Look Twice!!

116) Todie's Wild Ride: Be Watchful

117) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmets Are Cool!

118) Todie's Wild Ride: Biker Awareness Around the World

119) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmets Are a Biker's Best Friend

120) Todie's Wild Ride: Biker Awareness Across the USA

 

 

 

10. puzzlefam

121) Todie's Wild Ride: Motorcycle Awareness Geocoin

 

 

 

11. mousekakat

122) Todie's Wild Ride! Rockin Roddy's Cachestalkers Geocoin

123) Todie's Wild Ride! Rockin Roddy's Cachestalkers Geocoin

124) Todie's wild ride!

 

 

 

12. 8ball9ball

125) Todie's Wild Ride; Safety First

126) KES;Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

 

13. Pushing Tin

127) Todie's Wild Ride: Live to ride, Ride to live

 

 

 

14. GATOULIS

128) Todie's Wild Ride: We are all equal on the road!!!

129) Todie's Wild Ride: safety comes first!

130) Todie's Wild Ride: "Look Twice For Bikes, You Could Save A Life"

131) Todie's Wild Ride: No more blood on the roads!

132) Todie's Wild Ride: I saw you...but you didn't see me!! ...The Biker poem!!!

133) Todie's Wild Ride: Bikes Have Every Right A Car Does, Please Share The Road!

134) Todie's Wild Ride: Stop driving Distracted, Look For Bikes!

 

 

 

15. Sivota

135) Todie's Wild Ride; Bike Awareness geocoin (NL)

136) Todie's Wild Ride; Flower of Life (NL)

137) Todie's Wild Ride; Real Adventurer Geocoin (NL)

138) Todie's Wild Ride; Look Twice For Bikes

 

 

 

16. fossillady

139) Todie's Wild Ride: Mountain roads

 

 

 

17. SgtMikal

140) Todie's Wild Ride - SgtMikal

141) Todie's Wild Ride: SgtMikal's Signal Geocoin-Apr 06

 

 

18. A Mitt

142) Todie's Wild Ride: Terry's coin

143) Todie's Wild Ride: Motorcycle Awareness

 

 

19. sdkonkle

144) Todie's Wild Ride: The Biker Poem

145) Todie's Wild Ride: Following Distance

 

 

20. WRITE SHOP ROBERT

146) Todie's Wild Ride: Reminder on a Red Bike

 

 

 

21. Kohavis

147) Todie's Wild Ride - Kohavis Sidecar

 

 

 

22. MrHollick

148) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmets Save Lives

 

 

23. hiker24

149) Todie's Wild Ride: 10 Commandments of Geo-Caching

 

 

 

24. fairyhoney

150) Todies Wild Ride - Fairyhoney's "TEN Commandments of Biking

151) Todie"s WILD Ride - Fairyhoney's Be AWARE

 

 

 

25. TropicalParadise

152) Todie's Wild Ride: Bike Awareness

153) Todie's Wild Ride: Watch The Road!!

 

 

26. surteb

154) Todie's Wild Ride: Protect Your Head

155) Todie's Wild Ride: Shine the Light

156) Todie's Wild Ride: Share The Road

157) Todie's Wild Ride: Bicycles Are Vehicles Too!

 

 

27. geO_Kacher

158) Todie's Wild Ride: Bike Helmet Safety

 

 

28. dhenninger

159) Todie's Wild Ride: Bike Awareness - Look Twice, Save a life

 

 

 

29. labrat_wr

160) Todie's Wild Ride: Spinning Wheels

 

 

30. Team Vorvik

161) Todie's Wild Ride : New York USA to York UK

 

 

31. DJ.J.ROCK

162) Todie's Wild Ride: DJ.J.ROCK'S Can We Slow Down!?!?

163) Todie's Wild Ride-DJ.J.ROCK'S Why Didn't I See That Motorcycle?

164) Todie's Wild Ride: DJ.J.ROCK'S SAVE A BIKER!!!!

 

 

32. CLAMM

165) Todie's Wild Ride - see motorcycles!

166) Todie's Wild Ride - low sun

 

 

33. Zarya.

167) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride of Silence

168) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride of Silence ~Idaho~

169) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride of Silence ~Maine~

170) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride of Silence ~Canada~

171) Todie's Wild Ride: Ride of Silence ~Singapore~

 

 

34. DaFunkyFrogs

172) Todies Wild Ride

173) Todies Wild Ride Toward The Sunset

174) Todies Wild Ride-Come Home Safe

175) Todie's Wild Ride...Helmets Save Lives

 

 

35. scottch

176) Todie's Wild Ride: Safety Tips for Car Drivers

 

 

36. burgessfour

177) Todie's Wild Ride-Lets Drive Safely

178) Todie's Wild Ride-Always Look Twice

179) Todie's Wild Ride-For Bike Awareness

180) Todie's Wild Ride-Rolling Stops Kill 2

181) Todie's Wild Ride-Rolling Stops Kill

182) Todie's Wild Ride-Watch Your Speed

183) Todie's Wild Ride-Don't Talk, Just Drive

184) Todie's Wild Ride- Look Twice, Save Lives!!!

185) Todie's Wild Ride--Travel Safely

186) Todie's Wild Ride-Safety Tips For Drivers

187) Todie's Wild Ride-Look Twice And Save A Life

 

 

37. DreamteamOS

188) Todie's Wild Ride - Open your eyes

 

 

 

38. LionsLair

189) Todie's Wild Ride: awareness for motorcyclist sharing the roadways!

190) Todie's Wild Ride: awareness for motorcyclist sharing the roadways!!

 

 

39. Gyzy

191) Todie's Wild Ride: Gyzy's Adventure

Voyageurs60

192) Todie's Wild Ride Motorcycle Awareness Geocoin

 

 

40. JohnMac56

193) Todie's Wild Ride: Never Ride Faster Than Your Angel

194) Todie's Wild Ride: Stop Driving Distracted, look For Bikes

 

 

41. 501_Gang

195) Todie's Wild Ride: Rolling Stops Kill

 

 

 

42. cainrcc

196) Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

43. Amber Alert

197) Todie's Wild Ride: Amber say's DRIVE RESPONSIBLY Geocoin

 

 

44. MustangJoni

198) Todie's Wild Ride - #1 of Ten Tips Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

199) Todie's Wild Ride - #2 of Ten Tips Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

200) Todie's Wild Ride - #3 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

201) Todie's Wild Ride - #4 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

202) Todie's Wild Ride - #5 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

203) Todie's Wild Ride - #6 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

204) Todie's Wild Ride - #7 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

205) Todie's Wild Ride - #8 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

206) Todie's Wild Ride - #9 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

207) Todie's Wild Ride - #10 of Ten Things Car and Truck Drivers Should Know

 

 

45. zoesbrother

208) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmets

209) Todie's Wild Ride: Please wear a Helmet

210) Todie's Wild Ride: Helmet

 

 

46. Hedge Hopper

211) Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

47. fingers crossed

212) Todie's Wild Ride: Extra Extra!

213) Todie's Wild Ride: Princess Butterfingers

214) Todie's Wild Ride: Hawkeyez on the road

215) Todie's Wild Ride: PBF's Wish

 

 

48. grodan & fiabus

216) Todies Wild ride!!: grodan & fiabus and Simon Says, look twice, save lives!!

 

 

49. wavesprite

217) Todie's Wild Ride - AnakinAustin

218) Todie's Wild Ride: grodan & fiabus The Biking Nerd

 

 

50. ELTADA

219) Todie's Wild Ride - Staying Safe

 

 

51. 4th Jean

220) Todie Wild Ride: I didn't see them IS NOT AN EXCUSE!

 

 

52. DanielleBecky:

221) Todie Wild Ride: Bikes are there; Please Pay Attention!

 

 

 

53. 60 Cent:

222) Todie Wild Ride: It never hurts to take a second look!

 

 

54. DresselDragons

223) Todie's Wild Ride

224) Todies Wild Ride (H)

 

 

55. Rothstafari

225) Todie's Wild Ride: a Rothstafarian Bike Awareness Mission

 

 

56. johnslady56

226) Todie's Wild Ride: Go High-Viz!!!

227) Todie's Wild Ride: Impaired Drivers!!!

 

 

57. Sparticus06

228) Todie's Wild Ride - Motorcycles are Everywhere

229) Todie's Wild Ride-Ride Smart, Ride Safe

230) Todie's Wild Ride: Keep Your Distance: Look Twice Geocoin

 

 

58. Rumba's Pal

231) I'm in a Race - Rockin Roddy's Cachestalkers Geocoin

 

 

 

59. bigimaginationboy

2321) I'm in a Race - Rockin Roddy's Cachestalkers Geocoin

 

 

60. Tamster56

233) Todies Wild Ride: In memory of Michael Kapelson

234) Todie's Wild Ride: Rolling Stops Kill

235) Todie's Wild Ride: PPE (Personal Protective Equipment

 

 

61. Team Black-Cat

236) Todie's Wild Ride:Out of Wausau

 

 

62. RifleMan81

237) Todie's Wild Ride:Share The Road

 

 

63. mmmbacon

238) Todie's Wild Ride: Bacon loves bike safety

239) Todie's Wild Ride: Bacons Bike Safety Volume 2

 

 

 

64. fox-and-the-hound

240) Todie's Wild Ride: Look Twice No 1

241) Todie's Wild Ride: Look Twice No 2

242) Todie's Wild Ride: Look Twice No 3

 

 

65. 007BigD

243) Look Twice Save Lives: Todie's Wild Ride

244) Look Twice save Lives...Todie's Wild Ride

 

 

66. Hollora

245) Todie's Wild Ride---Watch For Bikes Geocoin

 

 

67. Cabarama

246) Todie's Wild Ride: Roaming Nomad USA

 

 

 

68. Team CeDo

247) Todie's Wild Ride: Share the Road

248) Todie's Wild Ride: Live To Ride

249) Todie's Wild Ride:Journey To Work

 

 

69. Queenie-Boo-Bay

250) Todie's Wild Ride: Operation Save A Life

 

 

 

70) TimeTraveler09

251) Todie's Wild Ride: Phoenix Rising

 

 

71) jasondulac

252) Todie's Wild Ride Jay D

 

72) TNMAD1

253) Todie's Wild Ride-Eyes Open For Bikers

 

 

Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads.

 

 

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"Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!"

 

 

Not sure what this is all for but just getting back to being in the forums more from being away for the holidays. We love all the Yooper Terms that UsYoopers been comming up with and grown up in the U.P, these all hit real close to heart. How about a Sauna, anyone not from Michigan doesn't know how to pronounce it right. Being home in Michigan for the Christmas Holidays it was a real treat to have a Sauna Again. :)

 

Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

sweetlife- look back a coupla pages, I had sauna rules somewhere back there :rolleyes:

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"Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!"

I'll need to go back and read several pages to see exactly what I've entered! :rolleyes:

 

Entered?? You've just WON!! Email on it's way, my friend!

SUPER!!

You made me laugh with that one.

 

lol I have my moments!!

 

I'm loving the fact we've hit 250 coins and 70 participants...WOW!!! I know 251 and 71 are coming soon, and then we'll start picking winners soon too!!

 

Keep the fun coming everyone, still time to get in!

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Gongrats TNMAD1,

Thanks for the cointest Roddy.

 

 

I've just noticed one of my coins is missing in action. I will prepare another one. :)

 

I saw that too...

 

This cointest isn't ended though, we're still going! I just saw a newb coiner and decided to award them with a coin! Still plenty of time to get in!!

 

Oops, :rolleyes:

 

In that case:

Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

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"Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!"

I'll need to go back and read several pages to see exactly what I've entered! :rolleyes:

 

Entered?? You've just WON!! Email on it's way, my friend!

SUPER!!

You made me laugh with that one.

 

lol I have my moments!!

 

I'm loving the fact we've hit 250 coins and 70 participants...WOW!!! I know 251 and 71 are coming soon, and then we'll start picking winners soon too!!

 

Keep the fun coming everyone, still time to get in!

Remember that in addition to the Look Twice Coins YOU have to award, I'll be awarding some as well. I can't decide whether to hold my "Race Status Minigames" here, or in the Look Twice Thread.

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Pasty

Finnish (or Cornish, depending on who you want to believe!) meat pie made with onions beef and potatos. Many variations on the basic recipe have been created. Some include rutabaga and cayanne pepper. The pasty was introduced to the U.P. by immigrants in the 1880's. Best to buy those that are made in da U.P. Those made elsewhere don't taste nearly as good. If it's made below the Mackinac bridge, don't buy it unless a certified Yooper has prepared it!.... (ya gotta have it with rutabaga!!)

 

Pine Mountain Ski Jump

One of the world's best 90 meter free standing ski jumps. Since 1939, has held annual ski jumping tournament. In 1996 held World Cup ski jump event. First one in United States since 1990. Masahiko Harada of Japan set a new hill record with a jump of 459 feet, a jump that also tied the North American Ski Jumping record. Pine Mountain Resort is also a great place for recreational downhill and cross country skiing. Located in Iron Mountain.

 

Pre'ner

Stands for "pretty near" as in: There were pre'ner tirty bucks out by da camp! Or, We're pre'ner Felch now.

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So...I'm always thinking of little ideas to spread the word. Here are a couple recent ones that may or may not get implemented.

 

1. When I'm out on the road, I wear the same outfit every day(sort of my own uniform) one part is a Polo shirt with the company logo(I have 12 of them). These will need to be replaced some time this year, so I'm thinking of having some made that will have my Look Twice image and slogan instead of the company logo. Whenever I'm bumping into people(truckstops, restourants, customers Etc.), many of them make a quick glance at the Logo on the shirt, so this would put the phrase in their mind. I know it will stick, since it's catchy, and that's how it got into my head in the first place.

 

2. Some trucking related businesses have a device attached to a CB radio that will periodically broadcast a pre-recorded message. I'm going to look into getting one of those, and have my Look Twice Message broadcast from my truck as I drive around, reaching any truckers that are within range wherever I go(like once every 5 minutes or so).

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So...I'm always thinking of little ideas to spread the word. Here are a couple recent ones that may or may not get implemented.

 

1. When I'm out on the road, I wear the same outfit every day(sort of my own uniform) one part is a Polo shirt with the company logo(I have 12 of them). These will need to be replaced some time this year, so I'm thinking of having some made that will have my Look Twice image and slogan instead of the company logo. Whenever I'm bumping into people(truckstops, restourants, customers Etc.), many of them make a quick glance at the Logo on the shirt, so this would put the phrase in their mind. I know it will stick, since it's catchy, and that's how it got into my head in the first place.

 

2. Some trucking related businesses have a device attached to a CB radio that will periodically broadcast a pre-recorded message. I'm going to look into getting one of those, and have my Look Twice Message broadcast from my truck as I drive around, reaching any truckers that are within range wherever I go(like once every 5 minutes or so).

 

I like these ideas!!!

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"Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!"

I'll need to go back and read several pages to see exactly what I've entered! :rolleyes:

 

Entered?? You've just WON!! Email on it's way, my friend!

SUPER!!

You made me laugh with that one.

 

lol I have my moments!!

 

I'm loving the fact we've hit 250 coins and 70 participants...WOW!!! I know 251 and 71 are coming soon, and then we'll start picking winners soon too!!

 

Keep the fun coming everyone, still time to get in!

Remember that in addition to the Look Twice Coins YOU have to award, I'll be awarding some as well. I can't decide whether to hold my "Race Status Minigames" here, or in the Look Twice Thread.

 

Either way works for me!

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Sail Rabbit

Delicacy enjoyed by diehard Yoopers. Actually it's the flattened rabbit (or other varmint) you find on the highway who just missed making it across US 2 with the rest of his bunny friends. The more vehicles that have run over it, the better! After peeling off the road let dry on the front porch or in the back of your pickup truck. When dry, sail it through the air like a frisbee.

 

Seney Stretch

The "Seney Stretch" is an approximately 18 mile stretch of M-28 from Seney to Shingleton. This stretch is a straight line run along the northern boundary of the Seney Wildlife Refuge. There are lots and lots of trees here, but not much else. The only notable road that intersects it (in my memory) is the Crieghton Truck Trail. This is nothing but a rut road in the finest tradition.

 

Side By Each

Standing next to each other. As in, "Der dey were; towsands of deer standing in da field side by each!"

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Sisu

The quality possessed by Yoopers which enables them to endure and even enjoy Yooperland winters.

(tenacity of spirit, I've heard it defined as)

 

Skeeter

A large native insect known to suck small animals dry. Rumored to be Yooperland's 'state' bird. Distant cousin to the domesticated mosquito found in other areas.

 

Stop and Go

What a traffic light is called in the U.P.

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The message has reached a lot of people, I get many emails (does anyone else??). I just received one from a newb cacher/veteran rider thanking me for helping spread the word...it's these messages which bring a smile to my face! You guys are doing a GREAT JOB spreading the word, THANKS one and all!!

 

Still having fun??

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Side By Each

Standing next to each other. As in, "Der dey were; towsands of deer standing in da field side by each!"

 

That was Father-in-law's favorite saying :rolleyes:

 

Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Smelt

A small fish that is considered a delicacy in the U.P.

 

Smelt'n

Fishing for smelt. Dip nets are often used. The Days River near Gladstone is a good place to go smelt'n

 

Swampers

Rubber boots worn by Yoopers in the spring during the muddy season. (Not a winter boot.)

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Sled

Snowmobile

 

Snow Scoop

Invented in da U.P. by some Yooper tinker. Originals were built with sides of wood, tin curved bottom and 1-inch pipe for handles. Great for removing snow from driveways and roofs. The tool most used by Yooper wives.

 

Snowed In

What a Yooper is when da wife is laid up and can't shovel.

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Suomi Kutsu

The longest running Finnish-American television show in America. Hosted by Carl Pellonpaa, it airs on WLUC-TV 6, on Sunday mornings. Suomi Kutsu is Finnish for "Finland Calling."

 

Summer

The warm season in Yooperland (The last occured in 1978)

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Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

 

Da Yoopers Glossary

 

Tinking

Yooper mental process, usually done with the aid of a cigarette and a cup of coffee

 

Taught

The past tense of Tink

 

Tool

To drive or cruise to pick up someone from somewhere. "Why don't you tool over to Rudy's and swipe his big jack?"

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In several states its law if you have your wipers on your head lights must be on too, another great law IMO.

 

Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

 

 

That's a law we know in Holland too. At least we are doing something okay.

 

Well, one more time for me, it is half past two in the night over here.

 

 

Respect those around you, WATCH for all users of the roads!

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