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Des Moines IA #8075809
02/12/24 11:26 PM
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Marty B Offline OP
"arbitrary noob"
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Anyone from there?

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075816
02/12/24 11:35 PM
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NW MO
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Have a lot of relatives there/were and have been a lot myself.

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075831
02/13/24 12:04 AM
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Iowa
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Iowa
About 45min from me.

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075833
02/13/24 12:09 AM
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Went to grade school and junior high , and trappered there several years early twenties

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075842
02/13/24 12:28 AM
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I grew up about 45 - 50 minutes north east of Des Moines. But have lived the majority of my adult life in Southwest Iowa. I Still occasionally work in the Des Moines area.


My reading of history convinces me that most
bad government results from too much government.
Thomas
Jefferson
Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075867
02/13/24 04:31 AM
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Buccaneers Junior A hockey team.

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075930
02/13/24 08:31 AM
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Lake Mille Lacs , MN
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Spent some time in a Lumberyard there !


It’s a lazy man who can’t find his wife a second job !
Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075942
02/13/24 08:46 AM
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The missus grew up just south of there in Chariton.


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Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075945
02/13/24 08:49 AM
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I'm usually there once a week.

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075947
02/13/24 08:53 AM
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Grew up about 500 miles southeast of there. whistle

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: 2poor] #8075961
02/13/24 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 2poor
Spent some time in a Lumberyard there !



I bet you did, Did you ever go to see the Gold Mine??

I worked there for 25+ years. Don't go there much these days.

Something I can help you with??

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8075974
02/13/24 09:45 AM
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Lake Mille Lacs , MN
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Big Earl’s ? Do they still have an amateur hour ?


It’s a lazy man who can’t find his wife a second job !
Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8076000
02/13/24 10:19 AM
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North central Iowa
About an hour north of there.

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8076003
02/13/24 10:21 AM
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I do, Lower Beaver Neighborhood.


Eat Steak, Wear Furs
Keep Your Gun
Salute our Flag
Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Trapset] #8076016
02/13/24 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Trapset
I'm usually there once a week.


Here's your man Marty. He's a real sucker, always willing to help out. grin

Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8076034
02/13/24 11:35 AM
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In the same county


Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
Re: Des Moines IA [Re: Marty B] #8076061
02/13/24 12:10 PM
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West central Missouri
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Used to live about 60 miles north west of there.

Been to Big Earl's and The Lumberyard a couple times when we were coon hunting near Des Moines.

Dang sure not from there


Ya can't be scared all of your life
Re: Des Moines IA [Re: ~ADC~] #8076075
02/13/24 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by Trapset
I'm usually there once a week.


Here's your man Marty. He's a real sucker, always willing to help out. grin


HA!

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