New to MNO? Please introduce yourself

[Dr.Bob]

Sorry for the freudian slip there smartassedguide.  I must of been thinkging of a sow I used to own named Elly.

[Lee Borgersen]

Hey Dr. Bob, Did you notice who just posted. It's BDub our fearless leader and President of the CWCS ( Conservationists With Common Sense ). Welcome Nancy you’re a great friend to all of us at MNO.

 For those of you that don't know Bdub just check out her site and see how the CWCS is working for all of us. http://cwcs.org/

[Dr.Bob]

I saw that.  Nice to see Nancy here too.  Good deal!

[BDub]

Hi, I'm Nancy.  Just finished reading through all the intros.  Looks like a great bunch of guys and gals on this website that SMG pointed me to.

I am president of Conservationists with Common Sense - CWCS, and I try to keep people informed about public land and water issues, especially the Boundary Waters.  Currently we are involved in a lawsuit, having joined the Forest Service in the South Fowl Snowmobile Trail lawsuit.  Izaak Walton, Sierra 'Sue' Club, and others filed the suit to stop a trail because it is toooo close to the Boundary Waters.  I'll post more on that later.

A bit about me... I'm 29w years old. (figure it out) and have been married to the same great guy, Doug, for 34+ years.  eh, that can't be right!  I'm only 29w!!!

We live in God's Country... Ely, MN on Fall Lake.  We have 2 daughters... Megan, almost 29a, married, lives in Maple Grove; and Bridget, 26, single, lives in Hibbing.  We all enjoy fishing and exploring the Boundary Waters for all those places where 'no man has never been before'.  yea, right.

We usually go the push and shove route through Newton to Basswood.  Getting harder to do with my bad knees.  May have to hitch a ride with Lee this spring.

This year's ice fishing didn't start out very well.  Lost my cell phone down the fish hole.  Dang fish won't pick up!

Other than the Boundary Waters, the other passion of ours is snowmobiling.  Haven't had a great start with that one either this year.  Not much snow, but we're supposed to get some this weekend.

I'll try to check in from time to time, but if we get snow... I'm gone.

[Spinach]

This year's ice fishing didn't start out very well.  Lost my cell phone down the fish hole.  Dang fish won't pick up!

I think we have all did this at least once, about 10 years ago, I lost my phone in the St. Croix River, it fell out of my pocket and went right down the hole.

About 2 weeks later, my dad was using my NEW cell phone and walked to the portable restroom, he came out a couple minutes later and was laughing, I said "what happened" he said he was laughing at me and how I lost my phone a couple weeks earlier in the River, then he said I just dropped your new phone in the toilet.

[oscar]

hi everyone, bob nelson here just east of princeton, retired mechanic from lupient in golden valley 2 years now, live with nancy and the 3 dogs and a cat in the woods by green lake, love to fish and hunt and live on my bike in the summer. restore cars on the side and i dont work very hard, hope all is well with all of you here on mno

[Spinach]

Thankyou Oscar for taking your first step to addiction. Now that your first post is out of the way, don't be shy in the rest of the forums.

Welcome to MNO.

[jigglestick]

Welcome oscar!
I hope you are enjoying your retirement.
I am glad you found your way to MNoutdoorsman.
a bunch of good people with many topics to choose from.
if you dont find one you like, start one yourself :)
stop by often and if you like what you see, tell a friend or two.
let us know if there is any way we can help you!

[bambambiggero]

Welcome Oscar!!
I found this site about a year ago and this is the best site ever!!
Nice/good guys and willing to speak their mind! and hear everyone else!!

[WoodChuck]

 :)  WELCOME OSCAR ! we talked the other night on CHAT, quality conversations and good info xchange, jump right in and join the crowd    WELCOME TO MNOutdoors.

[BDub]

Welcome to MNO.

That's cute!   MNO... 'minnow'.   Was the name intentional, or just a nice fluke?

[jigglestick]

Welcome to MNO.

That's cute!   MNO... 'minnow'.   Was the name intentional, or just a nice fluke?

we tried a few different names when we started this site. the mnoutdoorsman name was chosen and then we realized the MNO minnow coincidence.

it works

[Bufflehead]

Bdub, a snowmobiling family!!! that lives and loves the outdoors. a mirror image of my own family. Thanks for joining in here at MNO

 A great Org. you are heading up there...I salute you and all involved.

 We live southwest of Grand Rapids(27 miles), everyonce in a while we make it up to Ely..Crane Lake area.(as often as possable)

 Trying to convince the wife to buying a home in Ely for our retirement.....So far, I think I would be living alone..LOL(she likes the farm)

 Anyways, keep up the good work and welcome aboard

[Randy Kaar]

hello all!

randy aka bonehead here!  looks to be a
fun site.

i live in st paul but soon to be up north,
married with 2 kids and 3 grandkids.
i retired  from auto repair after too many
years! now i am a RV tech. much easier
on the body!  i bow hunt and muzzle
load, have 3  atv's   just bought a peice
on the soo line trail, so will be doing some
riding this summer.

randy

[jigglestick]

great to have you onboard bonehead!!
we love to ride our wheelers here as well!
wish I could say I was retired :(
I hope you are enjoying your time!

put us in your favorites and check back with us often.
keep us up to date with the happenings on the soo line trail if you would.

if you like what you see here, tell a friend or two.
thanks!
Jigglestick

[Spinach]

hello all!

randy aka bonehead here! looks to be a
fun site.

Welcome to MNO Randy,

I really apprecite your comment, that is our main goal, have fun and provide quality/honest information.

Any questions, feel free to pm/email one of us at any time.

[Bufflehead]

 Welcome aboard "Bonehead"

 Take a look around, nice bunch of guys and gals here...lots of fun and a bunch of good info and chat.

 thanks, Chuck AKA Bufflehead

[Randy Kaar]

thanks for the welcome!

if i can be of any help with your RV problems,
you can email me and i can try to help.

will have to get into the chat when i can find
some time. getting the house ready for sale!

randy aka bonehead

[Lee Borgersen]

Welcome into the outdoors at MNO bigpikemike.
Sounds like you may do some pike fishin. When you get a chance give us a little feedback.

What areas do you fish? Do ya hunt and camp?
Feel free to jump in on any of the many threads offered here.

Today your the new kid on the block and by next week you'll be a veteran poster and welcoming the new folks.

SMG

[MulletvilleSprtsmn]

I 'm 35 from PineCity,MN. I'm divorced with 2 boys 12and 9. I enjoy fishing and hunting with them. WE plan on buying and training a Shorthair this spring, as we live very close to a Pheasant farm. 
 Our cabin is in Mc Gregor on wilkins lake and spend a lot of time there in the summer. We tube and waterski there. When we aren't catching and releasing the Walleye, Crappy, Northerns.
 No We Don't Wear Mullets........

[Bufflehead]

Welcome to MNO MulletvilleSprtsmn.

 I live not far from the McGregor area

 Great to have you onboard

 Chuck..AKA Bufflehead

[MadBoBo]

Hi All,

Name is Bob

I live in Deronda, WI Near Amery.  I Live with the love of my Life, and she lets me fish all I want! I am divorced with 2 Boys Josh, 16 and Zack 14.  Both luv to wet a line and have discovered walleye as of this year. 

I get out on the lake with an older 91 Smokercraft Fazer 17 w/ a 115 Johnson on it.  Its works well for me.

Been in the Retail Car sales Biz for years but Burnt out so am currently looking at some different opportunities.

Involved with StayNCharge.com as a tester and consultant

Looks like a nice forum, I think Ill join the fun.

[GRIZ]

Welcome Bob

Like you said "join in the fun", thats what it's all about. :)

[Bufflehead]

Welcome to MNO Bob, good to have you joining in on all the good chat, stories and info

 Chuck..AKA Bufflehead

[tripnchip]

tripnchip here, Been hanging around the last few days just enjoying the reading. I think I'm some where around 61 been married to the same great girl for 39 years, have two kids and 7 grand kids. Was forced into retirement 10 years ago but doing my best to enjoy it. I live about 45 min. east of that jigglestick just off hwy 65. Figure it out jigglestick. My intrests are  my little lady, fishing, hunting ( mainly white tale artchery and handgun), camping and atving.
  Have enjoyed the site guys , keep up the good work.

[Bufflehead]

Welcome to MNO tripnchip

 I live on 65 too, 9 miles south of Swan River

 You must be north of Nashwak?

[DaveO]

Welcome to MNO tripnchip

I also live on 65 about 3 hours south of Jiggle and I have a place about 45  mn. north of jiggle

[tripnchip]

I live in town bufflohead and you must be in the Jacobsen area.

[Realtree]

I live in Owatonna, MN, I am 38 years old, have been married for 11 years now, and have a 6 year old son who is my life's joy.

I am a courier with FedEx Express based at the Rochester airport, and my route area is Owatonna and Medford (home of Cabela's)

I have enjoyed whitetail deer hunting with my father and a couple of good friends in Southern MN for the past 17 years or so. My best hunt so far netted me a very nice and symmetrical 8 pointer that i shot at about 90 yards with my Remington 870 Express.

I hope to make it up to the URL area next season to hunt with my good buddy Outdoors_junkie and his clan. I also hope to get out turkey and pheasant hunting this next season.

And...I am an AVID NASCAR fan. Go Denny Hamlin !

[JohnWester]

you lost me at AVID NASCAR FAN...

welcome