Surviving Minnesota!

[The BlanchRanch]

Everyone is either slaughtering them or talking about it.

 

[KlopKlop]

Kloppers it was very satisfying seeing that wood split. I can't imagine how much fun it is for you. It's weird but I could watch a log splitter all day..

I didn't realize that the 30 tons referred to the splitting power and approximate weight of the unit. The average joe probably needs an extra hand assembling. I'm a direct descendent of the hulk so it worked out ok.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Kloppers it was very satisfying seeing that wood split. I can't imagine how much fun it is for you. It's weird but I could watch a log splitter all day..

Right? I think I watched that video 4 times. Something about watching that thing go through a log like it wasn't there.

 

[Cluckies]

Lol well we have some young folks that live down our road and I think some nights they are partying hot tubbing or whatever they stole some under wear here last winter and nailed it up to some trees in the woods. Near the end of our road. Looks a little bawdy down there a few miles down the road.

OMG BC, I think you get like 1000 redneck points for having this in your neighborhood!

Quote: Oh, good, I thought it was just me! lol

 

[KlopKlop]

Right? I think I watched that video 4 times. Something about watching that thing go through a log like it wasn't there.

If it is that therapeutic for you I can try to record it splitting 32" rounds of cotton wood tomorrow

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Quote: It would be much more therapeutic if it was splitting these ash trunks I have. Some just full of knots.

 

[willzpapa]

Please, expand on this.  I may have to re-think my plan to talk to the Wildlife refuge Archeologists.  It is a federal wildlife refuge that has already stolen 400 acres from my family, we do not need to lose more to them..


How can they do a "dig" if my house sits on the land? 

I don't know if they can but I don't know they can't either I know a feller here found some pottery here in a field it's now a archeological site he can't work it while they are digging and most likely will be designated a historical site so he will most likely lose access to it

 

[duluthralphie]

I don't know if they can but I don't know they can't either I know a feller here found some pottery here in a field it's now a archeological site he can't work it while they are digging and most likely will be designated a historical site so he will most likely lose access to it

That makes sense. My best friend in Grade school and Junior high is an archeologist. I am thinking of trying to find him and ask him. I have not talked to him in 40 years.


I am rethinking all the "family Lore" we were told growing up. As I said my Grandpa found "graves 2 forties ( a little over 1/4 mile from where I found this) He did not find a lot, I believe it was only a handful or two. My Dad told me they were a "cheap" tribe and did not bury lots of good with their dead. Based on what age this arrowhead seems to be.

While the sea levels were lower back then, the receding glaciers here and north of here back then raised the river levels considerably, I think my home would have a lake on three sides of it. a great place to live back then. Plus there would have been large cold weather animals here to hunt. The "burial" site is about the right distance from here for them to leave their dead. They would have done scaffold burials back then.

I think the "graves" grandpa found were actually collapsed scaffolds and they were only buried as deep as the earth covered them in the thousands of years. The only other burial site I know of in the area is about 2 two 2 1/2 miles north of here on Elk Lake. (Cluckies did you know there was a burial site there? It is were the "pavilion and public beach use to be.)

I am thinking that is from a later time period. ( again just guessing and could be complete BS. until I find someone to confirm it.)

 

[duluthralphie]

I have a chicken question now....


I have King George, After thinking about it over night, and talking to Aussiegal, I am wondering if any of you know where I can get a better Speckled Sussex rooster?

The one I got from Aussiegal is just hatchery stock. I would like some babies from the hens, I am not going to try and make show birds out of them or their offspring, but I would like the best chicks I can get from them. (Kind of an oxymoron plan)

If anyone has or knows of a speckled Sussex rooster that is good looking and not as mean as a mountain lion in heat let me know,,,Thanks. King George and dumplings is sounding better everyday.

 

[willzpapa]

That makes sense.  My best friend in Grade school and Junior high is an archeologist.  I am thinking of trying to find him and ask him. I have not talked to him in 40 years.


I am rethinking all the "family Lore"  we were told growing up.  As I said my Grandpa found "graves 2 forties  ( a little over 1/4 mile from where I found this)  He did not find a lot,  I believe it was only a handful or two. My Dad told me they were a "cheap" tribe and did not bury lots of good with their dead.  Based on what age this arrowhead seems to be. 

While the sea levels were lower back then, the receding glaciers here and north of here back then raised the river levels considerably, I think my home would have a lake on three sides of it. a great place to live  back then.  Plus there would have been large cold weather animals here to hunt.   The "burial" site is about the right distance from here for them to leave their dead. They would have done scaffold burials back then.

I think the "graves"  grandpa found were actually collapsed scaffolds and they were only buried as deep as the earth covered them in the thousands of years.   The only other burial site I know of in the area is about 2 two 2 1/2 miles north of here on Elk Lake.    (Cluckies did you know there was a burial site there?  It is were the "pavilion and public beach use to be.)

I am thinking that is from a later time period.  ( again just guessing and could be complete BS. until I find someone to confirm it.)

There may not have been a permanent settlement there they could have just been in transition there due to the water and game not that it would make it any less interesting