Feb

28

Montana Visitor

February 28, 2009 | 1 Comment

Someone from Nebraska visited Montana and offers up some opinions; here are a few excerpts:
I try to avoid Montana in the winter for obvious reasons, however, I got sent to a small town about eighty miles from Glacier National Park, so I had to go.
I left Butte Montana, headed North to Great Falls, and wow, [...]

Aug

21

Obama, RR, and MST3K

August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A Kossack is breathless over the possibility that Gov Schweitzer might be named as Obama’s VP pick; also of note is that Obama is visiting Montana again.
Some cool Montana train pics over at Dogcaught; best line: “Don’t let anyone tell you this part of Montana is flat!”
Dirty Red Commie caught Tom Servo and Crow [...]

Aug

25

The Night the Mountain Fell

August 25, 2004 | 1 Comment

(Begging everyone’s indulgence, I thought I would repost this item — a week or so late from the Hebgen Quake anniversary. Originally posted here.)
Growing up in a small town in the middle of nowhere, the loudest and most oft-voiced lament was, “Nothing exciting ever happens around here.”
As fairly recent events have proven, this isn’t [...]

Aug

23

Butte; Tourists Sure Like Ugly

August 23, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Hi, it’s me, bonkrood. I’m testing my posting abilites. In case you don’t know, I live in Butte. I was born here, raised elsewhere, and now I’m back and I’m usually very unenthusiastic about that.
Seems we got a national AP mention this weekend, a story all about how Butte’s Berkeley Pit reels [...]

Aug

22

The Blogger from the Boonies

August 22, 2004 | 1 Comment

Of course, Kalispell, isn’t really in the boonies but we’re really close! I’m David for setting this blog up.
It should look smashing when it’s done or at least that’s what I’m hoping for.
Currently in Kalispell, the weather is a cool 71 degrees but you could never tell it by looking outside, there’s a [...]

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