MOUNTAINGNOMES ~ THE GREAT OUTDOORS |
Ridin' the Rails: Mount Hood Railroad:
Enjoy the splendors of the scenic Columbia Gorge while climbing to the foothills of Mount Hood.
Located just 60 miles east of
Portland, Oregon on I-84.
4-hour Round Trip Scenic
Tours thru the Hood River
Valley
Narrated Historic Excursion
Train Tours
Fine Dining Aboard our
Dinner & Brunch Train
Special Events Monthly
Happy Railroadin' Partners.....have fun and enjoy!!! No better way to enjoy wildlife....nature....and just down right relaxin'!
- I date this girl for two years - and then the nagging starts: 'I wanna know your name.'
Outdoor Adventure: Bighorn Outfitters:
Bighorn Outfitters offers great vacations in the Bighorn Crags of Idaho for anyone who
wants a wilderness experience. We have hunting, fishing, pack-trips, camping, trail
rides, and photography trips. Our hunting includes elk, deer, mountain lion, bighorn
sheep, bear, predators, and game birds. The fishing is for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout,
grayling, golden and brook trout. We have over 40 mountain lakes, and fish by spin
casting or fly fishing. Our trips can be tailored to your desires. You can explore, hike,
hunt, fish or just relax and partake of the fine foods we provide.
The Ski Lodge:
Ski Loveland
Loveland Ski Area Begins Snowmaking For Early Opening
(Georgetown, CO....September 27, 2000)
Loveland Ski Area will commence snowmaking operations Friday, September 29, for the
2000-2001 season. Consistent overnight lows in the 20s combined with nine inches of new
snow at higher elevations earlier in the week have provided Loveland with the conditions
needed to fire up its fleet of snow guns.
This seasons addition of electric power to the top of Chair #2 allows Loveland to utilize state
of the art, fully-automated snow guns on additional terrain at higher elevations, enabling the
ski area to open more terrain sooner with better snow. Snowmaking efforts have been
amplified in preparation for the upcoming "Chevy Truck Super Series" Alpine ski race
scheduled to make its debut at Loveland on November 11th and 12th, 2000. The Chevy
Truck Super Series, a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association sanctioned competition, is the
U.S. portion of the Nor Am Cup. Twelve events are scheduled in the United States for top
male and female alpine skiers. Future Olympians as well as current U.S. Ski Team members
will compete at the Loveland Super Series as they prepare for gold medal bids in the 2001
Winter Olympics in Utah.
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Survival Tip:PURIFICATION TECHNIQUES:
There are 3 tried and tested ways to make sure your wilderness water is safely disinfected: Boiling, Halogenation, and Filtration. You should pick the one that best suits your needs and is appropriate to your activity.
This Week: FILTRATION:
Water filters physically strain out some of the organisms and contaminants in water, that could cause disease. Structurally, there are two basic kinds of filters: 1.)Surface or membrane filters are thin perforated sheets that block impurities; 2.)depth filters are made of thick and porous materials that trap impurities as the water is forced through.
The effectiveness of filters varies greatly from one that removes only relatively large particles, such as Giardia lamblia, to one that removes virtually everything removable. Viruses are too small to be filtered out, but some filters kill viruses with iodine from resins on the filter as the water passes through. Mechanically, there are also two basic types: 1.)Pump-feed filters that require manual force to push the water through the filter; 2.)Gravity feed filters that just hang there while water drips via gravity through the system.
Filtered water looks "clean" but the purity of the water depends on the specific filter. Read the claims of a filter carefully before you purchase. They are available in a wide variety of prices, shapes and sizes! Filtration, in general, costs more, but offers the quickest route to safe water.
Until next time: Be Safe ~ Be Happy!!
GREAT BUY: EZ2C:
All targets are printed on 11"x17" high quality bright white paper
printed with flourescent red ink outlined in black. They come
conveniently packaged 40 targets per pad.
You just gotta check out the LOW PRICES!
Sources for water purification products!
SafeWater Anywhere Filter sold by E.S.C.A.P.E.
RediChlor Tablets sold by E.S.C.A.P.E.
MOUNTAINGNOMES' KLASSIC KAR NEWS |
Show Off: Yessiree, show off that Classic Car ya restored....or send us a car tip...or maybe a great car site! E-mail all them goodies to cars@mountaingnome.com
GearHead Cafe:
A leading online classic
car Mega-Site located at www.gearheadcafe.
com, now offers Factory OEM Automotive
Shop Manuals on CD-ROM for 1930-1972 GM,
Ford, Chrysler cars, pick-up trucks, and
many other classic cars.
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- The Road Runner is capable of killing a rattle snake with little effort!
Lindale USA:
We sell specialty gift merchandise over the Internet and through catalogs and then we give the profits to
kids in America.
We also give Feed the Children a portion of every sale.
This is a REVOLUTIONARY new way to help America's children.
You have come to the right spot if you care about kids in America. Here, you can easily lend a helping hand to a child
right in your own city, your own neighborhood or even right in your own backyard! And, part of every purchase you
make helps to feed hungry children in America.
For More Information.......http://www.LindaleUSA.com/
Linda+Dale@LindaleUSA.com
- An English professor wrote on the blackboard: Punctuate this
sentence: 'Woman without her man is nothing'. The men wrote:
'Woman, without her man, is nothing.' All the women wrote:
'Woman! Without her, man is nothing.'
More GORE & CLINTON:
BODY COUNT:
Here is the latest body count that we have. All of these people have been connected with the Clintons in some form or
another. We have not included any deaths that could not be verified or connected to the Clinton scandals. All deaths
are listed chronologically by date. This list is current and accurate to the best of our knowledge as of January 13,
1999 August 1, 2000.
Updated August 1, 2000 Ether Zone Online . Copyright © 2000 Ether Zone.
(http://etherzone.com). Reposting permitted with this message intact.
Submit your articles to newsarticle@mountaingnome.com
- Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica. 45 volumes. Excellent
condition. $1,000.00 or best offer. No longer needed. (Got
married last weekend, wife knows everything).
!SOLUTIONS!-NO 1040:
Many Americans have a very definite idea about how the Internal Revenue Service
behaves. And in many respects, they are correct. Testimony before the Senate
Committee in October of 1997 revealed, for the first time for many Americans, just
how the IRS tries to intimidate and bully you.
Folks, think about the above statement and then browse over to this great site, with information and answers to your questions, on income tax and more. As a people, we need to get our heads out of the sand and start exploring the information contained within these pages. As far as I am concerned, I've rated the above site as NO. 1!!
BABYGNOMES DAYKARE CENTER |
BabyTrader: Buy - Sell - Trade Your BabyStuff
Complete a quick & easy two step process in order to
become a registered member of babytrader.com. You will
then be qualified to buy and/or sell products on their
site and be eligible for numerous other member benefits.
Membership is FREE - No Fees to buy or sell!
Coping With Sleep Deprivation:
Having a baby in the house almost guarantees that your sleep schedule
will be thrown totally out of whack. The best remedy for sleep
deprivation is simply getting more z's. If you can't adjust your
regular bedtime to catch up on lost sleep, consider designating one
night a week as the one when you hit the hay early. Cut back your
morning routine to the bare minimum so you can sleep a bit later.
Remember, dozing for just five minutes longer a day gives you half an
hour of extra sleep each week. Also, take advantage of opportunities
to catnap by letting someone else drive the carpool or catching a few
winks on your lunch hour.
NOTE: Always Check with and follow the advice of your Physician!
Bonding with your baby:
Dad, are you having a hard time bonding with your new baby? Try a
staring contest. You probably always thought that prowess is a guy
thing, right? Lest you believe that little baby of yours is a
pushover, engage her in a time-honored ritual of seeing who'll blink
first. She may surprise you. Babies love to contemplate faces, and
chances are that before she gets bored you'll have dropped your gaze,
wondering where she got that incredible dimple, or whether her ears
look like your mom's or your wife's.
NOTE! Always check with and follow the advice of your physician!!
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- Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?
Baby's Basics -- Babies every needs...well almost!
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SOFTWARE GAME FEATURE: Demolition Derby
Be the last truck running. Build up speed and ram the other trucks repeatedly. If you see a wrench, pick it up; it'll
repair some damage. If you want to use the arrow keys to move, choose truck #4. There's also a joystick/gamepad option, as well as a font pack. This
game accomodates 1 to 4 players
SOFTWARE FEATURE: Mr. Notes:
Mr. Notes is a free system tray-based notepad. Click on its
icon any time you need to jot something down. It remembers its settings
and contents from session to session. You can print, insert rich text and
plain text files, and use bullets.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT:
- The Little Sissy Who Snitched.....
MOUNTAINGNOME's GRUB SHOPPE |
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SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE:
Just about everyone loves apple pie! Give folks a new standard for what apple pie should
be like. This recipe adds sour cream and vanilla to the filling and
uses a sweet, streusel topping instead of a top crust. Serves 8 to 12.
- 9-inch unbaked pie shell
- 3 large baking apples (Granny Smith or other), peeled, cored, and
- sliced (2-1/2
- cups)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
Topping:
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar and flour. Add egg,
vanilla, and sour cream; beat until smooth. Add apples; mix well.
Pour into pie shell; bake 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter
with a pastry blender or two forks. After pie has baked 40 minutes,
remove from oven. Sprinkle topping evenly over pie. Return to oven;
bake 20 minutes.
So until next time, REMEMBER: Semper Gumby (always flexible)....
Davis Station, Antarctica......Latest News! |
The Latest Davis Station, Antarctica News & Pictures!!
http://www.antdiv.gov.au
Information relating to Davis Station is at:
http://www.antdiv.gov.au/stations/davis/davis_station.html
All content and photos are property and Copyright of the Australian Antarctic Division.
To Bob and the Davis Crew.....Keep Safe....Warm.....and Thanks for Sharing!!
- I've learned-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be
angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
