Re: Totally OT: Take not the name of Leinie in vain

2003-01-14 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 04:05 PM, Mike Johnston wrote: There are a number of "Swiss" towns in one area of southwestern Wisconsin that are almost enchanted, in a weird, hybrid, eccentric kinda way. And the girls there are so pretty! Udderly fantastic. Dan Scott

Re: Totally OT: Take not the name of Leinie in vain

2003-01-14 Thread Mike Johnston
> Having lived in the rural hamlets of Tripoli and Prentice, I didn't > find them all that god-forsaken. But, yes, Wisconsin is the land of > cow farts, beer, and cheese. > > I don't know if Wisconsin stills leads the nation in love handles run > amok, but it was the nation's leader for quite aw

Re: Totally OT: Take not the name of Leinie in vain

2003-01-14 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Yes, it's not only the cheese that comes in chunks. And as a native of the land behind the "cheddar curtain", there's nothing like a drive through Coon Valley! :) Just take your camera during Oct. atop the bluffs along the Miss. R., bring some curds to nibble on, and enjoy photography @ its fines

Re: Totally OT: Take not the name of Leinie in vain

2003-01-14 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 01:14 AM, Mike Johnston wrote: As teenagers my friends and I endured epic late-night Leinie's runs that could last four hours and land us in god-forsaken little rural hamlets in central Wisconsin in the middle of the wee hours. Having lived in the rural haml

Totally OT: Take not the name of Leinie in vain

2003-01-13 Thread Mike Johnston
> Sounds like I get the local Wisconsin brew if *I* lose Cotty, Being British you can be excused for your serene ignorance of Wisconsin's noble beer-brewing heritage ;-) ...the state was heavily settled by German immigrants (the official language of the Milwaukee public schools was German un