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Wild ride.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The opening act for the Winter Olympics was held last weekend at the Camden Snow Bowl in Camden, Maine.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

The 20th Annual US National Toboggan Championships glorified the spectacle of winter sports, but required a certain attitude.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden.

It was a little bit Mardi Gras.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

And a little bit fierce competition.

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With a whoopie pie thrown in to boot.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

The pageantry was awe inspiring.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

Security was tight.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine.

And the right equipment provided the edge to win.

US National Toboggan Championships, Camden.

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Team spirit was everywhere, but here are the - – - -> winners.

(Will post more soon.)

Proof that winter affects brain cells.

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

National Toboggan Championships - - Camden

So what if Florida has the Super Bowl! We have  our own national sports spectacle – - The National Toboggan Championships, held at the Camden Snow Bowl, February 5-7, 2010!

National Toboggan Championships - - Camden.

A mix between Carnival or Mardi Gras, and the Winter Olympics, this event is an example of what happens in Maine when the temperatures get lower and the days get shorter. Winter alters our brain cells and fun breaks out.

National Toboggan Championships - - Camden.

If you haven’t been before, here’s your chance. The best part is that anyone can enter!

National Toboggan Championships - - Camden.

Here is a link to previous crazy years.

Signs and critters in Hancock.

Monday, April 6th, 2009

You never know what you’ll find wandering around on a gray day in Maine. But sooner or later, you’ll run into something that makes you smile.

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’1979 Sawed alphabet on pencil first time?’ With a chainsaw?  –Wow! You won’t find anything like this on Linkedin.

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This must be Wilbur. Thank goodness he’s roped in.

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More crazy Toboggan pics.

Friday, February 13th, 2009

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Shiver me timbers! Watch what you say on September 19.

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Pirate in Camden, Maine

Pirates have recently been spotted in Camden. So they are not totally extinct yet. Although they are widely believed to be endangered.

If things had turned out differently, we’d all be speaking like a pirate today. So here’s your chance to see what that would be like. 

September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. And it’s gotta be fun if Dave Barry’s involved.

John Baur (“Ol’ Chumbucket”) and Mark Summers (“Cap’n Slappy”), of Corvallis, Oregon were playing racquetball one day and, well, this is their version of how it all got started.

‘Pirate’ is an endangered language and if not used will soon be on the list of dead languages. So get your swashbuckles out and do your part.

Just in case your ‘Pirate’ is a bit rusty, here’s a refresher course:

Thanks to GeekDad.