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A pair of Bald Eagles from when we lived in NH.

5 minutes ago, rump-rider said:

pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots, and super sweet corn on the cob.

The Florida corn that we have been getting at the market has been fantastic

17 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

Can't seem to get vid cut and pastes to work here.  Oh well.  We are so fucked up it's just better to pretend this is happening somewhere else.  The lowest presidential election turn out EVER is expected.  And that with a massive drop from even the last one.  We are just sick of having to try and pick between the better of two evils.  I will say this though, our economy will start to boom if Trump is elected.  That doesn't sit well with a lot of people here.  Excuses get tougher.

Just use the url in your browser address bar instead of the share or embed link

Another one from Steve Miller

7 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said:

Indy 500 is my favorite even though it has lost some luster over the years IMO.

That's one of a very few Indy Car races I watch. I watched a little bit of Qualifying last weekend. Those cars are on the throttle all the way around the track.

Jr is running a patriotic car in the Coke 600 this weekend.

 

Eric Chaney
Published: May 23, 2016

 

Scientists at NOAA's Barrow Observatory recorded the first snowmelt on May 13, a full 10 days earlier, than ever before seen.
(NOAA)

 

Snow is melting in Barrow, Alaska, earlier than it ever has since scientists at NOAA’s Barrow Observatory began recording it.

Staff at the observatory reported snowmelt occurred May 13, the earliest snowmelt date in 73 years of record-keeping, beating the previous mark set in 2002 by a full 10 days.

 

An image of Arctic sea ice on March 24, 2016 with an orange line showing the 30-year average sea ice extent for the month of March.
(NASA)

At 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Barrow is usually one of the last places in the United States to lose snow cover. But the early melting follows a record-setting winter that saw temperatures average more than 11 degrees above normal for the 49th State, shattering the previous record set in 2015. 

 

On May 14, Fairbanks topped out at a record-breaking 82 degrees, surpassing the warmest readings that Lower 48 cities such as Boston, Cleveland and Denver have seen to that point in 2016.

(MORE: Arctic Sea Ice Is in Record Low Territory, Again)

According to weather.com meteorologist Brian Donegan, only two other times since 1904 has it been 82 degrees or warmer in Fairbanks that early in the season. The earliest Fairbanks ever topped 82 degrees was May 10, 1995 (84 degrees), followed by the second earliest the following day, May 11, 1995 (88 degrees).

The record temps are also taking their toll on Arctic sea ice. The annual Arctic sea ice maximum hit its lowest level ever recorded. That marks the second straight year that the winter maximum ice extent set a record low.

“I’ve never seen such a warm, crazy winter in the Arctic,” Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, told Climate Central. “The heat was relentless.”

Arctic sea ice hit its maximum extent for the winter on March 24, when it averaged 5.607 million square miles, Climate Central reports. That beat last year’s record low of 5.612 million square miles, set on Feb. 25, 2015, by 5,000 square miles or just a bit smaller than the area of Connecticut.

(MORE: Scientists Lose Crucial Tool to Record Arctic Ice Loss)

“It’s like a trainwreck you can’t look away from,” wildlife biologist George Divoky said in a NOAA release. “You never know what you’re going to see and this year’s as big a mystery as any.” 

1 minute ago, 99mxz600 said:

Found em at TBP... can post em tomorrow for ya

2 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

I think I got 225 a couple of years ago.  Pretty much never wanna do that again unless I have a sled set up for it.  50-125 is my range.  Ima lightweight.

And I thought you were a true Hardcore Sledder

Do you have the link to where you found them? Either that or just save the images to your computer and post them here.

16 minutes ago, Zeusand said:

Riviere du loup, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. but the conditions were as good as it gets flat and hard

Nice What were you guys riding for sleds back then? 

1 minute ago, Zeusand said:

403 with "Rob" himself.

Nice Gaspe? Saguenay?

1 minute ago, 99mxz600 said:

I will see what I can do John.......

Thanks

2 minutes ago, 99mxz600 said:

:bf: :asshole:

Can you find me those two emoticons that aren't showing up so I can add them?

And now we return to classic rock

Smoked Chicken thighs, baked tater and garden salad   

What's the most miles you've done in a day? Mine was 340 miles in New Hampshire back in 2009 with my buddy Darryl (GTSE800) We started at around 8AM and finished up around 10PM that night. Here's a few photos from that trip.