Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The Curse of Favre!!!!

Here is a photo I forgot to post yesterday.


A couple more photos sitting at various positions on the deck of the house.



This area is 100% Ceder evergreens and 90% of the houses are made out if this wood. Lake Tahoe was a timber area that surrounds the actual Lake Tahoe the largest alpine lake in America.


The interesting thing is that there is only two ways for water to leave the lake, evaporation or this tiny stream.

Once water reaches the lake from snow or rain "on average" it will take 700 years for it to flow out (compared to 2 years for Lake Erie).

There is enough water in this lake to give every person in the U.S. 50 gallons a day for 5 years. it's 1700 feet deep.

So our goal today was to head south to view the southern popular end of LT and maybe a casino.

But first - a DJ photo.

There are very few places to stop and take photos of the scenery but when there IS a place I go snap happy.

The problem with the above photo is scale. You can't see how high that background mountain is. We talked about it and it was like taking a photo of the Grand Canyon - no scale to show how BIG it is.



Notice Kurth T-shirt

After leaving this beautiful area with way more photos then I'm posting we go UP higher and have an in vehicle experience.

You know when you are on a mountain road and there is a cliff DOWN on one side and a cliff UP on the other side. Well, the road was like that and then BAM, there was a cliff DOWN on the left side and a cliff DOWN on the right side. NO shoulder, NO railings. SPACE. DJ is saying WHAT'S HAPPENING and I'm looking strait ahead and the road slops down into space ahead.

FREAK OUT!! seriously, there was NOTHING to keep a car from plunging on either side of this small road. I wanted to stop for a photo but perhaps now was not the best time.

So we continue on to south Lake Tahoe which is in Nevada and it has LV style casinos. Big ones. We eat at The Hard Rock and check out Packer super Bowl odds (8 to 1) and then for lack of anything better we all grab a seat at a Roulette Table.

The next story is 100% true and I will always remember it.

We all start placing bets here and there and some are winning and some are losing. I have a plan and am watching for series like lots of odd numbers or 3 REDs in a row and then playing the opposite. I'm up about $45 but Don, DJs brother is raking in the cash.

He is hitting numbers right and left with $3 bets on one number and winning. He was up a few hundred at one point and starts to place 5,7,9 dollars on points.

Don who is a HUGE PAcker fan (even though he lives near Dallas) decides to play #12 Aaron Rogers and we say maybe he should put $ on Favre #4. He puts $5 on Favre and we laugh joking it will hit the number and bounce out.

The ball spins around and bounced and lands on #4 and Don jumps up pumping his fist and we are all screaming and making a scene. YEA BABY!!! and then at the very last second it bounces to #16 next to it!! NO!!!!!

A true Favre moment. Giddiness followed by extreme disappointment. We laugh pretty hard at Dons bad luck.

Here is an action photo of The Don at work. That "0" you see? He had $$ on that baby when it hit.

Speaking of bad luck. As we were leaving the casino I noticed this gruesome scene.

Has anyone seen Left Hand Louie lately???

That 6 foot long trench looks pretty ominous.

It rained on the way back to the house. First time in 4 months!

That's it from here. talk at ya later.

Note to balderdash - I can not get into the protected FO. ????? Also your work email is FUBR. no biggie at the moment.

PACKERS - BET THE FARM!!!!

Rod

47 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh! Reading about your "in vehicle" mountain experience freaked me out! I remember when we were driving on crazy mountain roads, out West, and I kept saying "We're all gonna die."

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  2. I got dizzy reading that. There is not much that gives me vertigo and "OMG-I'm-going-to-puke-and-die-right-now" feelings more than the mountain driving like you describe.

    And now, I'm going to pray to the porcelain god for having read that.

    Blech!

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  3. We always knew Rod loved the pbhgirl style :)

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  4. Gah! That is scary... something similar happened to us going through the mountains on our way to Florida. We actually got in an accident, it was good times indeed.

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  5. Reports of my death are greatly exagerated.

    Rod, if you look closely at the pic I think those people are from your neighborhood association.

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  6. Rod, you seem to have something on your face, I can't quite make it out.

    DJ looks awesome. Vacation does her good.

    Driving up Pikes Peak was kinda like that...My Wussband didn't appreciate it when I took my hands off the steering wheel for fun.

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  7. Oooooo. Oshy! That is the mountain freak-out experience I had too. If you look at my current blog, you will see that we made it to the top--ALIVE!

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  8. All of your photos today are AWESOME!! Well, the casino and grave ones are okay; but the scenery there is magnificent! Love
    the ones of DJ and you. I agree; vacation seems to agree with DJ. She looks so relaxed!
    I'm betting anyone who will that the Packer's win this week. That's based on YOUR confidence! LOL

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  9. Rod,
    Your blinding us with your Wisconsin chicken legs in that first photo. Also... please shave your face it will make you look less grizzly.

    Love: Your Dear Step Daughter :)

    Miss ya :)

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  10. You can email me at Erik.-insert last name here-@wisconsin.gov - I'm working on the FO premium content problem - haven't been able to access since the new look. I did change the password to #3755521

    Have a great time - Erik

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  11. Are you sure Michelle isn't with you?

    LHL! LMAO!

    Your mountian road experience reminds me of a drive I took form Denver downt o Flagstaff, or maybe it was from Falgstaff downt o Tucson! Either way, I was white knuckling it... I'm with you dj, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

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  12. The road with no sides!!! NO WAY!!!

    I would have freaked out..someone would have had to knock me out for that drive,,LOL!!!

    I see you found another Big Boy Chair like in Door County...
    Those are so cool..

    DJ~ You look relaxed...and cute!!


    Poor Don! Better luck next time.

    Jenny~ You are to funny...

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  13. That casino photo I was waiting to be taken down - shooting from the hip.

    Made out pretty good at the casino when I hit quads on a Video poker machine.

    Tomorrow is travel day. should get into Cbus about 10:00.

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  14. Well your Hip did well!!!LOL!!

    Fly and Drive Safe!!!!

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  15. Great photos Rod. Especially the one of that crazy mountain man. Oh wait, that's you. Never mind. Looks like a great trip.

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  16. I would have totally freaked out on a road like that!! Those pics you put up are GREAT!! it looks so nice out there! Go #12! Funny story about the #4 bet!! LOL

    You and Dj look so nice together in that picture!!! I loved it!!

    Have a great vacation!

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  17. If anyone is wondering where Rod is today. They're internet went out where they were staying, so he couldn't blog today. Right now they are in transit to come back home. I'm sure we'll see a post tomorrow :)

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  18. The FO premium content problem is now fixed. Don't forget I changed the password to #3755521

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  19. from WI state journal local section 9/18: from the AP

    "A business group had to pay $12k in relation to producing an ad that used a photo of "Public Enemies" state Johnny Depp without permission. The Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District had to reimburse the Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper and the Buyers Guide $12k for having to reprint Experimental Aircraft Association guides that included the ad. District Manager Maureen Strauss said a local resident photographed Depp, but the group did not seek Universal Studios' permission to use Depp's image. Local officials brought it to the group's attention after publications containing the ads had already been printed."

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  20. Happy national talk like a pirate day everyone!

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  21. Arrgg! Ya beat me to it, love!!

    Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day, mateys!!

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  22. So many things to do. I have a cold GRRRRRRRR. Picking up cats in a few minutes.

    CAN no believe it' talk like a Pirate day - I have been looking forward to it - now to busy to play with it.

    Thanks deppfan - read that article in Calif. Shows you why we/I m careful.

    Not sure if I will have a real blog today but I'll hop back on the bus this weekend.

    Just many things to do

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  23. Change of plans; WON'T be able to
    come to Kurth's tonight. And I so
    wanted to try the Lazy Man's Porter "it tastes
    like beer" beer!!
    Rod, email me, okay????? I'm a bit
    nervous after that news article!

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  24. --WOOD FAIRY ALERT--

    Apparently while I was away last Friday, CJ talked him into driving past the Kurth in the evening but nobody was there.

    He WILL accompany us tonight. Hope to be able to introduce him to some of youse.

    -Mary

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  25. sue - I'll save some for next time (there is ALWAYS more).

    As for JD - seems a lot of people are panicking.

    There is a HUGE difference between having a large photo of Johnny Depp selling something to the masses for a city and personal artwork.

    I am not worried in the least (ignorance is bliss??).

    We have stuff that is not selling something and are not using JD as the center piece.

    Oshkosh needed a model release for what they did.

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  26. poor J^P, always getting in trouble

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  27. I just got back online...

    Rod, Hope you are feeling better.(stay away from me)!!!LOL!!!

    JD pictures? I don't think we small people have to worry...

    See ya all at The Kurth tonight!!!

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  28. sorry to break the bad news, Evan and I won't be at Kurth's. Something came up called a migraine.

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  29. So who's all coming to Kurth? Are we getting pizza or should I eat before I come?

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  30. Krisx and I will be there. Don't know exactly when.

    I don't want to miss tasting beer that tastes like beer.

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  31. When my husband first heard the
    newstory he told me about it. I told him that I took the picture of JD that I used myself so I felt it was kind of like the papparazzi
    getting a shot of a star. They don't get permission to sell them to the rag mags, do they??? I can't see how if he's in a public place (waving at the crowd) you should need his permission to use it in artwork. That's my story; and I'm sticking TO IT!!

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  32. Home safe in Beloit! ;)

    Thanks all, for the laughs!!!!
    LOLOLOL.....

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  33. Sorry to hear about yoru migraine Oshy... ;(

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  34. Thanks for the great time tonight!!

    You guys rock!!

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  35. Oh sorry you had a migraine Osh! Just saw that! Sorry you couldn't make it tonight :(

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  36. Good Morning all.
    Thank's for all the Laughs last night...
    Boy Oh Boy!!!!!! My ribs hurt this morning!!LOL!!!

    Osh~ Sorry to hear about your Migraine... Hope you are better this morning...

    Grinders Beer?~ Not Bad!!!!!

    Love the look!

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  37. Hi guys it was fun last night LOL!

    I'm glad everyone got home safe and sound!

    Sorry we missed you Osh and that you feel better.

    Hope everyone has a great Saturday!!

    Robbi--maybe we have a new slogan for Rod's beer?

    It tastes like beer...and its not bad! :)

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  38. Didn't know it was INTERNATIONAL talk like a pirate day instead of NATIONAL talk like a pirate day.

    haha, guess you learn something everyday! Thanks for that sir jack!

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  39. I keep cyber-stalking looking for an update. Rod must have had too much beer that tastes & FEELS like beer.

    Hey Mary, saw your DD at school yesterday and she asked me if I was going to the brewery!

    Can I get into trouble for that? A fifth grader and her substitute teacher partying at a brewery. Sounds questionable, doesn't it?

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  40. So sorry we missed out. Evan nudged me at some point and propped open an eyelid to tell me that the Divine Miss C called to see where we were...I was in and out of an Imitrex coma. Please gather again, I miss you all!

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  41. Kathy-- It's kind of ironic, since before the occasional Kurth rendezvous, I hadn't been to a bar in yearsandyearsandyears. I hardly ever drink. So if my kid starts to make bar dates out loud with adults in a religious school setting-- well, I'm just sayin', that'd be really ironic.

    However, you're not just ANY adult, you're one with a position or two-- which would add a sheen of respectability to any such banter.

    The Kurth is a fambly place! Well, except for all those little bottles that came from somewhere.

    -M.

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  42. osh, I had no idea she'd called you guys! She really was sad you couldn't attend, but understood.
    There is something going around. Get better punkin!

    -M.

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  43. Uh Oh!!

    I'm the guilty party Mary! I dialed the number, and gave her the phone, unasked! Actually, I believe I embarrassed her a little.

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  44. There is not much that gives me vertigo .....


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