Tanner Brethorst March 31, 2012 at 2:45 pm Reply If it’s for completely open water, then I would guess April 16. For the shores to thaw, then April 5. Wisconsin-friendly? Sheesh.
Gord April 3, 2012 at 1:53 pm Reply O.K. Tanner, your open water guess is duly noted. ATTENTION WISCONSIN BEER DRINKERS::::: Tanner is a VBL guest and multi-talented Wisconsinite. His new “baby” is Port Huron Brewery, soon to be gracing the beer drinking Wisconsin public with a dandy new selection of fine beers. Here’s a link to a recent article. http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/wisconsin-a-hotbed-for-craft-brewing/article_084124ce-c2f6-5b55-8809-fab1cd441458.html I hope you folk that are closer to establishments offering this brew will give it a try and report back to the Electric Beaver. Gord
Perchmaster March 31, 2012 at 7:18 pm Reply YES Love to see that snow back on the ground… Now pile it up.
Gord March 31, 2012 at 11:19 pm Reply Alas……to be, or not to be, sarcastic….that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outraged rod makers, or to take arms against the wave of cheesy Wisconsinites, and by opposing end them: to die, to sleep no more, to dream not of ice out so simple even they who oppose me wilt understand………alas, I must be sarcastic…..
Garlic ring man April 1, 2012 at 9:01 pm Reply OK Gord and Suzanne My guess would be April 24th, but i’m probably wasy off. The rivers in Winnipeg are free and clear way too soon. The weather is done gone crazy. Sorry for the bad grammar. Oh well see you guys soon.
Gord April 2, 2012 at 11:55 am Reply Duly noted Garlic Man. I see you’ve thrown caution to the wind and went public with your guess. Very ballsy……very, very ballsy…..wasy ballsy….
Professor April 2, 2012 at 8:31 am Reply Gord…This entire contest ( from the initial announcement, to the doctored and/or risque photos, and now to legal disclaimers with warnings for safety gear) has become too complicated for me to feel comfortable participating in.What’s next, special insurance policies or death threats? In good conscience, I must withdraw my entry from the Eagle Lake Ice-Out Contest. Please return my $ 25 entry fee.
Gord April 2, 2012 at 9:19 am Reply Sorry Professor, but the “fine print” section 3, sub-heading 14 reads “All entries are final and irrevocable, including any $ designed to sway the judge in the course of his official duties”. You are S.O.L. there buddy. Now, because your date picked for ice-out is “prime”, in my humble opinion, and due to the fact another guess for that same date came in later, in order to avoid a fiasco in the event you do win, be it known your request for withdrawing from the contest is hereby refused! Your only avenue for legitimately withdrawing is to send me a bank draft for $50 (section 1, sub-heading 2 “withdrawing from the contest requires forfeiting a cash amount to the tournament judge in an amount deemed satisfactory by the same”)
charles Weiss April 2, 2012 at 10:30 am Reply Gord of the Contest; This new Ice Out -Warning has caused endless uncontrolled laughing.
Andy April 2, 2012 at 3:06 pm Reply This whole contest is rigged. It reminds me a bit of the fake moon landing coordinated by our government years ago (yea right….a man on the moon?). I am guessing these pictures are from 4-5 years ago.
Andy April 2, 2012 at 3:12 pm Reply Gord, After looking at the following video, maybe you could take a picture of your snow globe, post that on the blog, and then tell people that the temperatures have turned frigid? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouUUWpEec0 Andy
Perchmaster April 2, 2012 at 6:10 pm Reply Just got to thinking maybe you should consider a live camera be installed this spring so people can click on the link to view live whats going on at VBL!!! A camera that you can rotate and zoom in with to maybe the dock area and fish house… Hey I am liking this idea maybe I can do this when there in May and and get advertisers and make some money off this!!!!
Teal River April 3, 2012 at 7:37 am Reply Perchmaster, Keep the camera away from the sauna entrance and I’m all for it. Too much Gord is , well, too much Gord.
Perchmaster April 3, 2012 at 7:04 pm Reply TR I agree with the sauna in the back we should be OK. I will be taking donations for this VBL web cam…
