Well, I have to say us Alaskans have been waiting for something like this. My husband is very happy and I already went and got all the hats and t-shirts... Do you think they are going to make it, or swallow it all?
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Well, I have to say us Alaskans have been waiting for something like this. My husband is very happy and I already went and got all the hats and t-shirts... Do you think they are going to make it, or swallow it all?
You are talking about the indoor arena team that plays at Sullivan Arena right?
If so, they have been around since 2006. The will be playing the intense league for the 2007 season. They have only won ONE game since they began.
Their current standings are 1 - 12.
Yes, it has gotten bigger this year. My brother called and said he went to the ONLY game they won. I bought the gifts for Fathers Day and he said it was a waste of my money. I really want to be supportive... My brother said the games are really fun and it has brought a few bucks to Alaska...
Cool. He went to the July 5 game then LOL
Yes, you know way too much. I haven't looked into it in a while and just going off what my bro says. I was just wondering if you thought this would be a long term thing or what. I am excited to go and see a game either way! I will meet you there...
I miss Alaska, what can I say? LOL
I don't know how long they will hang around with a track record like this. It is so expensive to keep a team running.
They are also experiencing some financial woes, so we will have to see.
Yes, but if I just buy that one ticket, maybe they can stay afloat!!
Yup, one ticket'll do it! :rolleyes:
I miss it too and I can't wait to see a game even if they are a bunch of losers.
Ahh! There you are! How did I know to find you here?
No team is a loser! That's why they play the game.
Btw:(wrong thread again) where in Alaska are you from? I'm from Homer.
Anchorage, raised my whole life... got to Oregon about 5 or 6 years ago... Oh the Salty Dog, oh the Dogggggg
Ah, yes, the Salty Dawg! Been tossed outa there a few! Ha!
Grew up in Homer since the sixth grade, but lived in Juneau and Adak before that. My bro still lives in Homer, though the rest of us drifted around a little.
I did a GoogleEarth peek and it's all different now. Time changes everything.
Not only time, but people change it too... Next time I go back, that is a drive I would like to take... I think I spelled it wrong... is it the Salty Dawg or Dog... I know it doesn't really matter but I was thinking about that last night...
I went to Juneau for a bowling tourny in the 8th grade... came out in 1st place... scored 272! Not bad not bad, OH, but I took the kids bowling 3 weeks ago and I hit 76 and my 4 year old hit a 92... I think that was the score... LOL
So Captain, I am wondering what you did in Adak... I knew a few people from there. They were my wonderful friends next door always telling us about their native traditions... Whale Blubber... first and last time I will EVER try that again... (I get the whole idea just not the taste) Anyway, Have a great day.
GO HAWKS1
Ya, it's Dawg. No biggie.
What I did in Adak: turned four. My dad was in the Coast Guard, that's how we got to, and moved around in Ak. I do miss it, though.
I've been up and down the AlCan a few times. Once when I was a kid growing up in Washington state, we had a huge camper and drove that up, through Circle and everything! Awesome! But when I was in the Air Force, I got transferred from Travis, in Ca, to Galena Air Base, on the Yukon River (Central Ak) I drove my Toyota Celica from Sacramento all the way to Homer... ALONE!:( When I left Sac-to, I had a dozen or so 8-tracks (I'm dating myself now! ) By the time I got to Homer they, one by one, all flew out the window! :rolleyes: Go figure! I'd do it again, but I'd take my XM with me!:p
What is an XM?
Wow, you were there, that is wonderful all the experiences and excitement of driving that long all alone.
My husband and I left in our motorhome with three kids, we drove and drove... we even had the turtle with us (I was afraid they would make us leave the turtle at customes) That was the best experience with the kids I have ever had, and my husband. We had so many things go wrong and right that nothing will ever compare. And the people along the way. So cool. I am 33 now and I will never regret leaving. I have a sister and two brothers still in Anchorage, I miss them and my friends dearly... BUT, I love Oregon. The kids love it too. I have it in my mind you throwing 8 tracks out the window. Too funny. Hugs to you... Start
XM is digital satellite radio. It's awesome! Hundreds of channels from all venues. Rock, comedy, jazz, news, sports, you name it. And the best partis it's mostly commercial free (the catch is you pay a fee, rather than the advertisers paying the fee... )
That drive, no matter how many times you do it, is a life's worth of experiences! You'll learn a lot from the people and cultures you encounter, and possibly find out things about yourself you never knew.
Remember the sign post at Watson Lake? http://image50.webshots.com/150/6/13...tions/FullSize
I couldn't pull it up, I don't remember by name but I bet if I saw it I would. Yes, life experiences. Isn't it funny where they take us...
I've got pics on my PC, but if you have Webshots... great source!
Or GoogleImages, look for Watson Lake Sign Post, sometimes called sign post forest. It's just signs and stuff from everywhere! People from different places have, over the millennium have put stuff up there. I've got two there. One is hand made from when I was in sixth grade, and more recently my front license plate from Guam (long story)
Oh, Watson Lake, I remember it well, LOL
The AlCan, an amazing adventure, especially in MARCH! Whitehorse, Lake Louise, what wonderful memories.
Hey, J_9! You, too! Small world!
Mosquito's as big as a cheezeburger! Lol
OMG, the mosquito herds as big as the caribou herds!!
Camping at Montana Creek (north of Wasilla) was always an adventure, keep the spray handy for the hummingbird size squitoes and the guns handy for the grizzlies!!
Stopping in Turnagain Arm and watching the Dall sheep on the mountain across the arm...
I remember as a kid watching moose, sometimes fifteen or more, around our house, winters in Homer. My bro sent me an email with small blackies snooping around his pickup.
Heck stopping on the arm? Did you ever climb the arm? What an experience it is. We would stop round about Beluga Point, cross the highway and climb to our hearts content. When the tide was high we would chase the sheep up higher and higher just to do some whale watching.
The Bird House... it burned, but has been rebuilt.
Portage Glacier, oh the times we had there when the parking lot would be covered in ice and the wind would blow our truck around the lot. LOL
In 92 or was it 93 when Mt. Spurr erupted. What a PARTY that was! 92 I believe.
Portage Glacier is so different now... And Beluga Point was really cool! Awww J, glad to see you back here. Maybe we should call this Anyone from AK instead of the WILD...
Oh the memories from my childhood, being on boats from 4:30 am to whenever we caught our limit... no dinner until we got back to camp usually around 8ish... Hee hee, my dad says I have a bad attitude about his boat... LOL
Anyway, glad to see you on this thread, indeed you loved and still love Alaska...
Before my parents left Homer (due to Mom's health ) Mount Augustine popped it's cork. She said Homer, to the east of the volcano, was covered! I don't remember what year that was, but she sent me a sample of the dust in a small ziplock. It was a very fine powder, and today, probably wouldn't make it through the mail.. LOL
And, you, walking around on the arm, the sheep weren't too concerned, and practically picking up "gooey duck" clams down on the flats.
I vaguely recall the big quake in '64 that nearly wiped out the southern Kenai.
Oh, Beluga Point in December with the Aurora above head after drinking A LOT of tequila. And no, it wasn't the tequila. LOL
Portage Restaurant was the first place I'd ever eaten a French Dip sandwich. Yich, yuch, eeeww nasty!! My Dad took me with him to Anchorage to get parts for our snowmachines, and there was this incredible race machine there. He said if I could lift the front he'd bring it home. I was maybe seven or eight, but I pulled on that thing sooo hard (it didn't budge!)
Northern lights... I tried my hardest to explain them to Davy, she is too young to remember so I told her we would look it up on the net... I haven't yet, but I will.. Good night to my Alaska frineds! I can't wait to see what kind of memories you stir up for me... G'Night
Speaking of St. Augistine, we used to fish the Ninilchick during the Salmon run.
Oh, and don't mention clams. I can't ever go clamming again!! LOL
Dang! Watching the N-lites when you could see your breath and it was so cold your nose hairs froze. Such a beauty!
I'm getting home sick...
Sittin' in the pull-off at Anchor Point, looking for "diamonds on the water" in the moonlight
What beautiful memories we have. Floating the Kenai River... Camping at Copper, oh what was that Copper?
Moose chasing me to the laundry when I lived on Hillside.
The fishin' was so good there, I get frustrated anywhere else.
It's pretty tough to explain the lights to anyone who's not seen them in person. Ya just got to take him! There's no video I've seen online that can hold a candle to the real thing.
As a kid, I stupidly tried to shoe a moose away from our burn-barrel. I'll be darned but that moose chased my young butt right back into the house! I droppped the broom my Mom handed me! LOL!
Here you go! This should jolt some memories!
http://www.yukoninfo.com/watson/signpostforest.htm
Oh, no! Then I found this and started scrolling...
The Road Gets a Bit Rough Here photo - Mac and Deb photos at pbase.com
I just Googled Watson Lake Sign Post.
This is fun. I got to call my brother...
Oh yes, of course, I actually have a picture of that...Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRich
I used to have a paper route in Anchorage, so at around 4 am there are plenty of moose, I almost accidentally stepped on ones head and I then almost peed my pants cause it got right up out of the snow and I swear it would have eaten me if I wouldn't have backed up slowly... I quit my paper route right then and there, of course after I delivered the rest of that days papers... LOL
I still never got to see a wild bear... I will be going back soon to see family, anything you want me to bring back? Ha, I can't wait to see it. I miss it more now than ever before!
Halibut Cove... fishing, I got to go hunting with my dad one time and it was the best memory I have of him... so far cause he is alive and well, but King Mountain, aww, those were the days.
I got married at the look out for Captain Cook downtown Anchorage...
Wow.
Don't you feel like you are special just being able to say you have seen that before..
Thank you for the link, I got goose bumps.
The link took my breath away!!
I spent the summer pregnant with Rae camping at Montana Creek. We had a mother grizzly and her two cubs invade our camp. It was the most interesting weekend of my life. The story would take too long to tell right now. May post it tomorrow as I'm getting the kiddos ready for bed.
It is a rush!Quote:
Originally Posted by startover22
I want to hug and thank you both for tonight.
I've not felt so good and so close to anybody for so long... this has been tremendous!
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