The Day Jim Learned To Ride Snowmachines

[NightTrain]

Just got reminded of this clip, back in '18 Jim came up to experience Alaska.

Jim, my friend Joe and I decided to go up the mountain behind the cabin named Sockeye Lake. It was a beautiful March day.

I was finishing my beer, and Jim & Joe had already taken off. All was well.


...but then, off to my left, I saw something out of place...


https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vnl_tCDBloM&feature=share

[Gunny]

Just got reminded of this clip, back in '18 Jim came up to experience Alaska.

Jim, my friend Joe and I decided to go up the mountain behind the cabin named Sockeye Lake. It was a beautiful March day.

I was finishing my beer, and Jim & Joe had already taken off. All was well.


...but then, off to my left, I saw something out of place...


https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vnl_tCDBloM&feature=share

You're never going to let him forget this, huh?

[jimnyc]

Just got reminded of this clip, back in '18 Jim came up to experience Alaska.

Jim, my friend Joe and I decided to go up the mountain behind the cabin named Sockeye Lake. It was a beautiful March day.

I was finishing my beer, and Jim & Joe had already taken off. All was well.


...but then, off to my left, I saw something out of place...

You dirty bastard!!! I rode before, just usually in 2-3 inches of snow, not mountainous regions in Alaska! And then right after this, well after I came in hot and almost took Joe and Rick out... we went to ride through the woods to meet a friend. A trail that was literally an inch less wide than the snow machines. So then I was getting nailed in the face with branches non-stop. Then at some axe murderer guys cabin, then back to the river and I nearly froze by that time.

My ass is clueless in that deep snow. I hit the accelerator as fast as she can go, and she just went deeper into the snow on me! Plus, you were hogging the alcohol in your snow machine and I need that stuff to ride properly! Your greedy ass caused my sinking in quite a few places. Not to mention turning her sideways on that track in front of the cabin and nearly crushing myself - and then turning the corner of the road we cruised on back to the truck, I took it a little too fast and then hit an embankment pretty roughly - but my leg and body took the force so as not to kill the machine.

You're never going to let him forget this, huh?

I want you to come up there with us! This way I have someone to follow me on the snow machine, or on the 4 wheeler! Talk about the blind leading the blind!

[Gunny]

You dirty bastard!!! I rode before, just usually in 2-3 inches of snow, not mountainous regions in Alaska! And then right after this, well after I came in hot and almost took Joe and Rick out... we went to ride through the woods to meet a friend. A trail that was literally an inch less wide than the snow machines. So then I was getting nailed in the face with branches non-stop. Then at some axe murderer guys cabin, then back to the river and I nearly froze by that time.

My ass is clueless in that deep snow. I hit the accelerator as fast as she can go, and she just went deeper into the snow on me! Plus, you were hogging the alcohol in your snow machine and I need that stuff to ride properly! Your greedy ass caused my sinking in quite a few places. Not to mention turning her sideways on that track in front of the cabin and nearly crushing myself - and then turning the corner of the road we cruised on back to the truck, I took it a little too fast and then hit an embankment pretty roughly - but my leg and body took the force so as not to kill the machine.



I want you to come up there with us! This way I have someone to follow me on the snow machine, or on the 4 wheeler! Talk about the blind leading the blind!

Last I tried, I can handle a jet ski (or whatever they call them now) just fine. I imagine the whole "staying on top of the machine and keeping it on top of the water" rules apply in the snow. If not, I DO know how to operate a snow shovel

Not sure why though you think Rick needs help laughing at your ass

[jimnyc]

Last I tried, I can handle a jet ski (or whatever they call them now) just fine. I imagine the whole "staying on top of the machine and keeping it on top of the water" rules apply in the snow. If not, I DO know how to operate a snow shovel

Not sure why though you think Rick needs help laughing at your ass

Well, I would say that water skiing and snow machines are only similar in that aspect that the skis should be on top, of course... but easier done on water than on snow and that heavy ass machine. And a jet ski on the water floats naturally, so no comparison there as a snow machine will sink naturally unless you know how to ride in the deep shit. And where the fu*k you think you're getting a shovel out in the middle of nowhere? Just gonna carry that over your shoulder while riding all day?

And nah, not as much for Rick as much as "I" need someone to take the laughs away from me!!

Sunk the 4 wheeler in the river, sunk the snow machine like 7 times, crashed it at least twice, fell in the pee hole when drunk, nearly got crushed when Rick pulled an Evil Knievel while I was on the back holding a 500lb container of gas, got chased by a million bees and got stung when Rick fu*ked with a beehive.... Probably more as I might have been inebriated enough to forget a few other screwups.

[Gunny]

Well, I would say that water skiing and snow machines are only similar in that aspect that the skis should be on top, of course... but easier done on water than on snow and that heavy ass machine. And a jet ski on the water floats naturally, so no comparison there as a snow machine will sink naturally unless you know how to ride in the deep shit. And where the fu*k you think you're getting a shovel out in the middle of nowhere? Just gonna carry that over your shoulder while riding all day?

And nah, not as much for Rick as much as "I" need someone to take the laughs away from me!!

Sunk the 4 wheeler in the river, sunk the snow machine like 7 times, crashed it at least twice, fell in the pee hole when drunk, nearly got crushed when Rick pulled an Evil Knievel while I was on the back holding a 500lb container of gas, got chased by a million bees and got stung when Rick fu*ked with a beehive.... Probably more as I might have been inebriated enough to forget a few other screwups.

I love competition, and I've done some crazy-ass shit. Especially 4-wheeling in the desert. Been stuck, crashed, rolled off a trail part way down a mountain and was left dangling upside down by my seatbelt. Hell, when I was young-n-dumb(er) I even jumped of the old trestle bridge at Bahia Honda state park in the Keys. None of that is taking into account the crazy shit I did in the Marines on their time and dime and equipment

But I got to give you the Gold. I can't hang. Can't say as I ever fell into the community pee-hole You're the champ