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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:44 PM
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Post something you like about Wisconsin
aside from the fact that oshyposhy and I live here :P
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:45 PM
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1. Its not Minnesota...
:hide:
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:52 PM
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11. you are now
officially DTM. Even more so than before.

:P
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:55 PM
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15. Sheesh. Nice post, LaShawn!
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:59 PM
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18. pfffft.
I'm on my second glass of Kahlua..Its the alcohol talking..:P
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:04 PM
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26. hitting the hard stuff I see
:rofl:
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:29 PM
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31. ...
Naked posting tonight!

:woohoo:

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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:31 PM
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33. ask and you shall receive...
:evilgrin:
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:05 PM
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27. FCK YO
The only thing missing is "U"

:D
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:45 PM
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2. Mazo Beach
Never been, just heard tales
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fishnfla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:45 PM
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3. dont get me started and all homesick
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 08:49 PM by fishnfla
<sniff>
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:45 PM
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4. I spent the most liberating years of my life there
:bounce::bounce:

I went to college there ;)
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mwdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:46 PM
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5. My best friends live there, in the North Woods.
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 08:54 PM by mwdem
They're from Chicago, but settled in Eagle River. I've visited them there, and it's beautiful! It was in January, but it was still beautiful.

On edit, it's North Woods, not country.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:47 PM
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6. Cheese!
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 08:53 PM by The Velveteen Ocelot
Also Door County, the Oshkosh Air Show, and the Apostle Islands.

Oh, yeah, and fish boils.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:40 PM
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77. And they know how to cut it.
:evilgrin:
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:48 PM
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7. My dear mcctatas!
I was born there!

Ripon...

:hug:
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:51 PM
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9. OMG Peggy!
I went to college in Ripon!
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:56 PM
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16. You did?
Wow...my dad was teaching there in 1943 when I was born...

He got drafted into the War, and my mom and I went home to her parents in Illinois...

I was only a few months old at the time. I did return to visit the town much later, and the people who own the house where my parents and I lived allowed me to come in and see the place!

I also toured the hospital...

My mini-Roots Odyssey!

It is a beautiful little town...


:hug:
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:00 PM
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21. OK, again, weird...
when I was younger, my dad was the Dean of Career Planning at Ripon (in fact if you look in the Friday nite picture thread, the first one was taken in Metomen house which was a TB hospital in the early years and then converted into faculty housing). What a small, small world. I would actually love living in Ripon again, it is such a great little town, even if it was the birthplace of the Republican party :P
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:37 PM
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36. ME TOO!!!!!
I graduated in 1991.
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:25 PM
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44. I didn't start until 1994
my mom graduated in 1978 and we had a lot of the same profs though, weird huh?
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:31 PM
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46. Who knows, I may have seen you my last visit.
I was there in the fall of 94 visiting friends, and then again in the spring of 96
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:50 PM
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8. Bratwurst Days!
Here in Sheboygan at the end of summer.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:51 PM
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10. You can buy cheese curds there. A crucial ingredient for Poutine
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BeachBaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:54 PM
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12. It's where my long-lost big-haired sista lives!
:hi: :hug:
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:55 PM
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14. You know what's weird...
my brother lives in NJ now and he always says that aside from the accents, it is just like WI! :hi:
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:55 PM
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13. At least when I post my threads
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 09:14 PM by Pierre.Suave
I dont disguise my vainness and need for ego stroking by hiding behind the state I live in...


:hide:

:P

oh, and everything Ocelot said.


edit: incase you were wondering, yes I am joking...
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lizziegrace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:58 PM
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17. It's beautiful up here
And I love the lakefront at Kohler park. :)
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fishnfla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 08:59 PM
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19. ok
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 09:01 PM by fishnfla
there are alot of cool Duers from there
beer, bratwurst, cheese--the holy trinity
door county
North Country
Pine River-the destination for my cremated ashes
summerfest
more bars than churches
small rural towns
the smell of fresh cut hay
"ya der hey"
willow flowage
walleye fishin', perch fishin', ice fishin'
UW marching band
Green Bay Packers owned by the city
deer everywhere
beer and tomato juice with salt and pepper
cribbage boards in bars
barry alvarez
madison
ocktoberfest
Mifflin street party

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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:00 PM
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20. When the Soviet Union fell we found out that it, basically, was Wisconsin
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 09:01 PM by underpants
boozin' sausage eaters who sit out side in bitter cold to watch sports
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:01 PM
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22. But at least the soviets had cooler head gear than foam rubber cheese
wedges
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:02 PM
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23. True dat
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:30 PM
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32. I want one of those..
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:03 PM
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24. Beer, cheese, bratwurst are three of my favorite things.
:D
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PVnRT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:03 PM
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25. Packers. Devil's Lake State Park. Carr Valley Cheese. Miller Park. New Glarus Beer.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:07 PM
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28. The Progressive magazine & Bob LaFollette
The Progressive is one of the best sources for progressive news and opinion on the planet.

Bob LaFollette was the father of the Progressive movement in America.

:thumbsup:

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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:10 PM
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29. The Polka has been confined to Wisconsin.
At least I hope it has.:P
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:22 PM
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30. you stole my thunder....
its my future home, and where my heart resides...:hug:
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:31 PM
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34. The Bong Recreation Area.
And smelt.
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:09 PM
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41. There is a street in my city called Bong Court....
Imagine how many times THAT sign has been stolen :P
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:21 AM
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58. LOL!!! Apparently, Mr. Bong was a war hero. My dad gets most upset
when I laugh at the Bong Rec Area.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:32 PM
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35. Awesome time at a bachelor party/wedding in Madison.
Madison struck me as a most excellent town.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:40 PM
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37. I used to live there. I have friends there.
It's right next to Minnesota, my homeland. :D
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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:53 PM
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38. Ephraim Faience Pottery and Door Pottery come to mind...
Here are a few examples of Ephraim Faience Pottery:



Door Pottery also produces great pots.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:56 PM
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39. Vic and Liz.
;)
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oshyposhy Donating Member (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:57 PM
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40. is there any other reason?
I think not!
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:16 PM
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42. All its women have large breasts
All those I know, anyway. :shrug:



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oshyposhy Donating Member (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:26 PM
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45. lol
*smack*
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:33 PM
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48. was that you smacking oedi?
or the twins smacking against each other? :P
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:34 PM
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49. hmmmmmm
:popcorn:
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oshyposhy Donating Member (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:34 PM
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50. hmm, both
He likes that.
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:18 PM
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43. governor dodge state park, and moreso in past times- house on the rock
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Stevenmarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:32 PM
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47. Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro
Crabe Et Oeufs Poches Au Beurre D'espelette for brunch
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Release The Hounds Donating Member (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:37 PM
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51. Capital, Sprecher, Lakefront, Tyranena, New Glarus,
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 10:37 PM by Release The Hounds
Pearl Street, and Leinie Breweries
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:37 PM
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52. Culver's n/t
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fishnfla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 04:04 PM
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73. Kroll's nt
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:33 PM
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53. I like the fact that I don't live in Wisconsin. n/t
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:56 PM
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54. Da Bears have Training Camp here?
:hide:

RL
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:17 AM
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56. Funny that...
in my first incarnation as a college student I went to UW Platteville and every year the Delta Sigs would put up a huge wrap around banner that said "After further review, the bears still suck" of course that was when I bartended at the 'gentlemans club' and Da Bears were great tippers!
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:18 AM
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57. gets out pen
adds Da Bears..to da list. :evilgrin:
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Generic Brad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:20 AM
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55. I caught a mooneye there last year
Any time I catch a species of fish I have never seen before, I find it incredibly cool. I hooked it in it's gill by accident. The St Croix River rocks!
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:21 AM
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65. I caught a mooneye last year, but it was on
the Mississippi (Pool 2). A first for me.

Wanna be jealous? I was fishing with The Griz when I caught it.
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Generic Brad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:39 PM
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76. I'm jealous
That man is a fishing legend.
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:30 AM
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59. Madison
It's a fantastic town. The last girl I fell in love with moved there but she never knew it.
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:48 AM
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60. You finally got rid of Bret Favre! nt
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:49 AM
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61. yeah alotta help he was this year
goddamn Jets.
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:50 AM
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62. and that my friend...
is the BEST thing about WI!
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 09:52 AM
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63. It is fucking beautiful everywhere, with a varied terrain of rolling hills and open plains
and areas filled with lakes and rivers and awesome pines that come to the edge of the highway.

And the highways in Wisconsin are some of the best kept, smoothest, and nicest roads to drive on in the country.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:20 AM
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64. Its agreement with Minnesota lets me
begin walleye fishing a couple of weeks early on the St. Croix River. That's got to be a good thing. Further, I could not fish for sturgeon at all except with the border waters agreement.

Note for PETA members: All fish I catch are released, unharmed, so I can catch them again. Fishies love to play with me.
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1gobluedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:01 PM
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66. My beautiful baby niece lives there
Also there's Door County and lizzigrace.
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:43 PM
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67. German food and when the school in Madison plays OSU I call them Wussconsin
:D
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Nickster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:46 PM
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68. Potawotamie Casino! :-)
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 01:06 PM
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69. Russ Feingold
Need I say more?
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 01:13 PM
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70. New Glarus Beer
Also:

Stoughton WI's trail system.
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:44 PM
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78. Spotted COW!
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Ellipsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:47 PM
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71. "The Hidden Valleys"
Edited on Sat Feb-07-09 02:50 PM by Ellipsis
Southwestern part of the state.





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fishnfla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 04:03 PM
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72. goose blind chile
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Ellipsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 04:16 PM
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74. .
Edited on Sat Feb-07-09 04:28 PM by Ellipsis






Skillet breakfast at Little Corporals too.:thumbsup:
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 04:22 PM
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75. I loved Milwaukee when I was there for an audition...
Exciting city!
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