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Okoboji Online | Guestbook | Archive | February 2008

Archive February 2008

First	On
Friday, February 1, 2008 at 7:48 AM What a pretty day outside the window this morning. I'm looking forward to a fun day tomorrow watching all the vintage snowmobiles coming into town to drag race on Smiths Bay. Two fun weekends in a row. Everyone have a fun and safe weekend.

bojidreamin	spring
Friday, February 1, 2008 at 9:39 AM Is anyone else starting to get a touch of spring fever, or is it just me? :)

RelayJules

relayjules@hotmail.com

Friday, February 1, 2008 at 11:17 AM
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Michael Snitker	mi-kela@hotmail.com
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 7:40 PM Michael Snitker -Just wanted to update information. Graduated from Augsburg -currently for another 2 weeks working for Embassy Suites. Starting with Old Dutch in less than 2 weeks. Having a normal winter here in Minneapolis. I am now a homeowner and listed in the phone book. Anyone from Iowa Lakes Community College say hello!

jj	yahoo.com
Friday, February 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM who is sick of winter and would like to see spring?

spring	fever
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 2:18 PM I am very much ready for some spring weather!! A bad case of spring fever hit me about two weeks ago. I am ready to see some sun and spend some time outdoors in warm weather! How is everyone else feeling?

Me@mail.com

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Heading to the lakes this weekend for some fun on the ice. Judging by the weather i have seen up there i doubt my question even needs to be asked but i want to make sure so i can find some other places to ride or where to stay away from. We will be on the northern part of east lake. Is there any open ice anywhere on any of the lakes, especially east lake? Thanks for the help!!

bojidreamin

for spring

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Hi Everyone! I just got my copy of the 2008 Vacation Okoboji magazine. I love all the beautiful summer pictures, it's a great remedy for my spring fever! I can't wait to get up there in the spring and open up the cottage. What else is everyone looking forward to in Spring? To me, the first few days when you can tell that the sun "warms" up - the breeze my still be chilly, but the sunshine is nice and warm...

dangulo	dangulo
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 9:22 PM Does anyone know the gas mileage for a 1957 chevy biscayne 6 cylinder? thanks.

Jeff R	Now in AZ
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 3:44 PM On a lighter note -- 14 weeks until Memorial Day Weekend .... Love it, Cant wait ! Save me a seat at OBW @ The Barefoot.

bojidreamin'	:)
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 3:58 PM I second that! 14 weeks! There is a light at the end of the wintry tunnel! I'll join you at Barefoot... :)

obw video	video
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 7:38 PM heres a video as seen also on lakes tv if anyone is interested. and proof it is too a family atmosphere http://www.parksmarina.com/media/Video2007.wmv

to shermanator	!!
Monday, February 18, 2008 at 5:24 PM Are you looking for work? I could use a detail-oriented person such as yourself!!!!

fishen

@yahoo.com

Monday, February 18, 2008 at 6:04 PM
11 more full weeks till WALLEYE WEEKEND!! cant we all just get along??? Lets give all the gossip a rest and let those involved with issues do their job and do what they feel is right. for the last 3 days or longer i lost track but ive read nothing but bashing issues so let it go and let the people involved with the issue sort it out. and i know someone is gona tell me i got way too much time on my hands but well else do u do when your ill other than eating and sleaping

bojidreamin'	:)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM Anyone want to hedge a bet on when the ice will go out? I'm assuming it won't be this week. brrr. ;) Average west lake ice out date is April 15th. Any guesses from anyone?

bojidreamin'	still...
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 1:55 PM I'm going to stick with the average date for ice-out: April 15th. I know someone else wrote the first week of April, stating that there are some early signs for ice-out. That is great news!! Does anyone else have a guess? What is your favorite part of an Okoboji spring-time? I don't know about the rest of you, but I have a BAD case of spring fever!

brock

moomba05@yahoo.com

Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Im geting spring fever too!! I guessed Ice out first week of April. Lil Spirit,East, and Spirit Lake. West Lake may shoot into the second week of april. I have seen signs of standing water on seems where the ice has buckeled and caved in along rocky shorelines.. Ask me again middle of March it defenatly needs to warm up a heck of lot more so im basing it on a typical March.. Ice out is my fave part then i go fishing. how bout you boji?

baja outlaw	baja
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:29 PM So you are a wakeboarder oh snap.Is your moomba a mobius??

to baja	moomba05@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:47 PM yes I wakeboard and slalom ski. no i dont have a moomba. I made it my email address cuz it has personal meaning. and i hope you enjoy your baja outlaw

What's going	on Saturday??
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 10:50 AM I have some friends coming to town this weekend.. anything going on Saturday night?

bojidreamin'

Friday, February 22, 2008 at 2:22 PM
I think my favorite part of spring is right after the dock goes in, because the water is so clear. I can just lay down on the dock, hang my head over the side and watch everything that is going on down in the water. It's a time to be excited for the upcoming summer, yet everything is still quiet and peaceful. It's just a good time to be still with the lake, and enjoy it.

K	??
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 3:13 PM Tell me what moombia and mobius mean. Now don't make fun!! I just really want to know. Thanks =)

to K	moomba05@yahoo.com
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 6:10 PM Moomba is a ski boat and mobius is one of its models. www.moomba.com if u want to take a peak. the same company also makes supra which is their upper scale line.

K	=)
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 6:41 PM Thanks for the info, moomba05! Oh to be young again! I learned to ski behind a 10hp Johnson!!

easy to learn	moomba05@yahoo.com
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 6:46 PM Smaller hp is great when learning to ski. I first learned just having someone run really fast along the beach. zlip sleding was also a blast. heck i even wish i was a kid again lol.

Saturday night	Entertainment
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 10:52 PM I do know that the Memory Brothers are playing this Saturday at the Blue Water Cabaret in Arnolds Park. We always have a great time - and a pretty good meal, too! Check it out!

to moomba05	baja sst
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 10:57 PM Moomba,have fun this summer boardin!!My little bro loves it to.I grew up in the 70s and the old man taught me to slalom and jump (6 ft ramp)when I was 11.I am almost 40 years old now,but still think I want to try a raily.Xcuse the spelling of that,I am old.Hahahahaha

to baja sst or who interested

moomba05@yahoo.com

Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 3:39 PM
your never old to wakeboard or try new tricks. I will defenetly have fun wakeboarding. I love slalom skiing the most. i was born in the 80s im almost 25 so yeah a young pup. you know at 40 you can still slalom ski. jumping is up to you. oh by the way if you do want to get into slalom again if your not in it now id recomend a slalom trainer rope (keeps the ski straight and talerates draging) also check out HO sports they have wake skis, combination jumpers/ trick skies kinda fun. by the when i re learned how to ski i learned on stinger jumpers thought u might get a kick out of it. and heck maybe get a ski boat again lol. not a I/O the real macoy. ski natique,moomba,mastercraft, malibu, centurion,tige,gekko ok u get the idea lol

oppsi	moomba05@yahoo.com
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 3:44 PM sorry one more comment was made to me too and yesss I caint wait to get my boat on the water. im half tempted to load up and go to Florida. too bad the boat is barried in a storage building. owell it keeps me home lol. have a great rest of the weekend everyone

Lisa	Tax Time
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 3:56 PM Let's change the subject. Here it is tax time and the scams are out. Someone is posting as the irs and will refund you money upto $1000.00 for 2 kids. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO.... Scam it is...

warning please read	pass along to everyone
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 4:02 PM I have just received emails in 2 differnt email accounts. both of them are saying I inharited a large sum of money. please be advised that it is a scam if you are receiving emails like these. lorita_manuel24@yahoo.ca and annen_joubert@yahoo.com are emais i recived both had some type of inharitance message. please pass along

Scammers love

this site

Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 4:26 PM
The scammers love to come to this site for email addresses... Each time I post something the next week it is full of lottery winners and help me get millions out of my dead dad's account.. all a scam.. don't fall for them.. if you are selling a car here.. they will tell you they will buy it and send a money order for $10,000 and send $2000 to their shipper.. beware of all emails!!!

rooster	indian1@slhs.com
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:40 PM Congratulations Coach of the Year John Walz and the Spirit Lake boys basketball team on a tremendous year! Been a long time since they have had a season like this! We're proud of your accomplishments! Best of luck in the substate round next week!

to moomba

Outlaw

Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 4:13 AM
Moomba,the folks have a Mastercraft .I did learn to slalom at an early age also.Isnt it funny how it is easier to slalom than to ski on two?once you get the hang of it of course.You are right,nothing beats an inboard for skiing,gotta have that hole shot!!BTW,I learned to ski behind a Ski Tique in 1974,smaller than a Nautiqe.The Correct Crafts were pretty cool back in the day.Have a good day buddy!

hello outlaw

moomba05

Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Yes I agree with you on slalom sking. I have a hard time trick skiing cuz im more used to one ski. I might consider just puting a toe plate on one of my trickers this year and try with one. IM not ready to give it up. I love the old Ski Nautiques and Mastercrafts. Im still a fan of both brands. Even Malibu. Did you know Nautique made the first wakeboard boat with a tower and balest. Oh yea incase you were woundering I ski behind a Malibu. I like Moomba cuz its a low end base model that offers perfect pass and towers. kinda like Baja is a lower end performance boat which there is nothing wrong with that. I like them too. I will say I hope they stop puting towers on runabouts. the V design of the hull limits the wakeboarders and water skiers abilites with the wake being so wide and uncontorable compared to a ski/wakebard boat. they are too big for even people free skiing on doubles sometimes. My ablities were limited greatly behind a runabout in both slalom and wakeboarding. when a runabout runs in a slalom ski or a wakeboard tournement or is aproved by AWSA i will then change my mind untill then no one can change my opinion

Car

Fan

Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:52 AM
I just realized the car isn't on the ice in Smith's Bay. Does anyone know if the car is going to be put out on the ice to guess when it will fall through? When the car falls through I know it's not too much longer before the Taco House is open! Ice out this year may be longer than the average April 5th date. It's been a long Winter. What are the odds we'll have a good Spring after the Winter we've had?

bojidreamin'	for spring
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 10:52 AM Good point, Car Fan. Does anyone know when they usually put the car out on the ice? It's time for spring, I've had enough winter!!

tri state ultimate fighting	comments@yahoo.com
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 11:03 AM Just curious to hear about the T U F fights that took place sat nite at expo center. Any comments or opinions?

car info	...
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM The car will not be on Smiths bay this year. Im not sure the exacat details as to why. I do know it is a lot of work to remove the car out of the water as some people know from experiance if they have ever lost a car thru the ice. granted this is just a shell but its relatively the same about of work and same number of people needed to remove the car.

bojidreamin	na
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 12:42 PM Well, rats. I always liked being able to keep track of the ice going out by watching the car. Oh, well. Thanks for the info, though! :)

Saturday Night	Fight
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 3:01 PM Didn't even know about a fight last Saturday night!! I had friends in town that were looking for something to do and even asked here for things going on.. You need to advertise when you are going to have things like that so we can attend!!

looking for boom	or hi ranger
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 4:03 PM Who in the lakes area has a boom truck? I have some gutters/downspouts on top of a 4 story building that need to be fixed. Please post short response here. Thanks!

It was	on the Q
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 4:21 PM Q102 ran ads for two weeks promoting the fight. They even gave away tickets on the air!!!!

Fight Ad	on the radio
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 8:28 PM I listen to satellite radio so don't hear anything on the radio locally. Next time advertise on here.. I would love to attend!!

Q	yes
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 9:35 PM I heard it on the Q. Don't listen to satellite so that I will know what's going on locally. =)

Why	?
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 10:23 PM Why would anyone pay money to go watch people beat the hell out of each other anyway? No wonder the world is the way it is.

okobojipublishing.com	great website
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 4:19 PM This is a local writter from the area. He really has some great things. His wisdom is unheard of and the photos of his travels to different places are beautiful Check it out. okobojipublishing.com

UFC	UFC@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 11:24 AM Does anyone know if any place in the area is showing the ufc pay per view on sat nite?

j	j@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM Yes the UFC fights will be on the bigscreens at McKeens this weekend and like always it will be fun. They have AWESOME FOOD and DRINKS!!!!!!!!! GO BIG CHAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GRADUATE	!!!!!!!!
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 2:10 PM PLEASE TELL ME WHERE MCKEENS IS LOCATED. THANK YOU!

Directions to McKeens	Directions to McKeens
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 2:53 PM McKeens is located off Hwy 71 S. in Spirit Lake. Next to Bomgaars. Behind the Strand salon. Hope that helps!

BojiLover	---
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 9:52 AM OK folks. We are about to enter a new month and hopefully some warmth. I just spent about one hour cleaning up the Guest Book of all the politics. PLEASE remember this is for positive input. Thank you.

bojidreamin'	n/a
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 2:50 PM I don't know about all of you, but with the temperatures finally above freezing (!) and some great sunshine, I'm ready to kick back and relax Okoboji style! I've popped in a Jimmy Buffett CD and am thinking about the warm summer afternoons by the water. :)

Wishing it was	summer in Boji'ville
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 3:26 PM Thanks BojiLover for cleaning up the mess and reminding people the purpose of this Board. Bojidreamin' you are right on track! Can you believe it's almost 60 degrees warmer than it was a week and a half ago? Maybe I'll wax the boat this weekend to get it ready.

bojidreamin'	:)
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 3:51 PM Good call with waxing the boat! :) I was thinking as soon as it hits 40 degrees I may have to break out the grill! :)

SL School Mess

okobojicommunity.com

Friday, February 29, 2008 at 8:26 PM
I agree that this site should be to inform everyone of the fun and excitement of the lakes area, so hats off the the administrator for removing the political comments. However, should you want to discuss the Spirit Lake School Board issue, please join me at okobojicommunity.com to speak out. here is the link http://okobojicommunity.com/blogs/spirit_lake_school_board/archive/2008/02/29/run-away-school-board.aspx