2000 Tip-up-Town Festival

Scott Borchelt Giner DeAngelis Todd Swenson Jennifer Lee Matt Kline Mary Blair Darrin Braska Beckie Poland Laura Borchelt Ed Warnick

50th Anniversary Houghton, Michigan January 22-23rd See The Pictures!!

We will be heading up on Friday, January 21st to set up camp at Paddle Brave Campground in Roscommon, Michigan.  We will spend January 22nd ice fishing on Houghton Lake and reconnoitering in the beer tent for refreshments, mayhem and general chaos.  After the beer tent closes, we will gather at the ice fishing hole and then head back to our cabins for an evening by the fire in an old cabin along the shore of the South Branch AuSable River.

Official website:
http://www.houghtonlakechamber.com/tipuptown/

Tip-Up Town Message Board

Name: Darrin
email: darrin@customnet.net

Message

Once again I apologize for hurting your knee Todd. Didn't think you would go down as easy as you did. :)

Name: cans
email: cansman@ameritech.net

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Toes, tohoes, tata's and all the memories... Except for the six weeks for my knee to mend and heal, could not come at a worse time, that is okay though... Hope all who can come nest year will... The Great One" cans"...

Name: MattK
email: mkline@pacholder.com

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OK, the dust has settled, everyone has caught their breath, and the memories come roaring back like an avalanche.

The toe sucking was real, right? I couldn't just dream that up ... well maybe I could ...

The truck is a real truck now, that is the only way I can look at it.

I am only good at putting the ice in the Yuk-Yuk jug, I am no good at putting the necessary motion into the jug.

I really need to take that Friday off to drive up earlier so that I have more gas in the tank Saturday night.

I need to strap a lighter to the side of the torch for cold weather conditions (my knuckles are roasted).

We should put a cookbook together, then we can all make millions and retire and do this everyday!

Thanks for sharing time because it is your most prized possession...

Name: Jennifer
email: jennicolleen@yahoo.com

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Hey all...thanks for the great time last weekend. This was my first Tip Up Town experience and I had a ball! Can't wait to go again... The cozy cabins, the feast, the partying and even the cold weather was fabulous! It was also nice meeting Beckie and Darrin...hope to see you again soon! Sorry to those of you who couldn't make it and had to miss out! See ya next time!! ~Jen~

Name: Scott
email: sky@[spam]voyager.net

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Last weekend was awesome. I hate to give too many details about our trip... you really need to join us sometime to see what it was like. Friday night was great with people slowly arriving and unpacking. It was cold as heck... -17 according to the gauge on Matt's new Tahoe [mattshoe]. We got up for breakfast in town at Baum's AuSable River Cafe for good food and terrible service... then packed up and headed for Tip-up Town. After unmentionable chaos in town, we finally made it to TUT. We watched the crazy Polar Bear swimmers jump through a hole in the ice... wearing trunks or bikinis; Darrin, Beckie, Todd and Jennifer went for a helicopter flight over the lake.. and then hit the beer tent.

The beer tent was bigger and better than ever. Packed to the rafters, it took 20 minutes to push yourself through the crowd for a beer... but Todd, hooked up as usual, and got a corner where they were serving Captains and Coke for free. So we made ourselves comfortable, enjoyed the band and made friends with the people nearby whom we were sweating on.

After we closed the beertent, we the guys had a wrestliing match back to the Tahoe. We arrived back at the cabin and immediatley started to cook our feast for the night and kicked up a big fire in the fireplace. We had smoked venison, BBQ venison, fried perch, walleye and smelt, fresh rabbit, cheesy potatoes, mashed potatoes and chili. Everything was delicious... and we generally pigged out. Todd's father joined us and had a pretty good time.

After we cleaned up, we played a short hand of drinking UNO, which I won but refused to run naked around the cabin... Then a jug of Yuk-Yuk was passed around.. until Matt got his hands around it... and well, lets just say it was fortuneate for us all that we did not finish the jug. Afterall, Todds father called Yuk-Yuk - Jail Juice, because someone usually ends up on Jail after finishing a jug.

So, we eventually headed our seperate ways to our cabins.. and slept like babies in the warm dark cabins. in the morning (Sunday), large snow flakes added another inch or two, and we packed up and left for Windsor to visit Mad Dog.

Another great trip folks. Thanks a lot for coming... can't wait for next year.

Scott.

Name: Beckie
email: sunnkahlua@aol.com

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I had a great time this past weekend! The weather was perfect! But the best was all the drinking on Saturday night. I definitely won't forget it, either. Except for maybe the licking of toes...... but then again, I do have pictures!!! :) Can't wait until we can go on another trip!

Name: Laura Borchelt
email: lowlyworm@mindspring.com

I am soory to say that Ed and I my be forced to miss this weekend. It is with a sad heart that I say this. Ed is in Virginia and will probably not come back until Saturday afternoon, when hopefully the Navy buys his software. On top of this flights will not go out if the wind chill factor keeps dropping. Us Georgia people just do not know what to do with cold weather. If we can not make it we will miss you all so much and for sure make the first canoe trip. Laura

Name: Scott
email: sky@[spam]voyager.net

For updated weather, ice depth and snow conditions, check out this link...

http://houghtonlakechamber.com/weather.html

Name: cans
email: cansman@ameritech.net

My parents are stopping by for the potluck, hope anyone does not mind... They are pretty cool and stuff like that... We will have to wait until they leave to do the nasty...

Name: Giner
email: deangelis@voyager.net

I AM SOOO EXCITED!!! I will have a special, "warm", gift for any "polar bear jump" participants!! We will have plenty of time together, so take your time driving! Oh yeah, for those of you who need to bathe, in-door showers are available (no! not co-ed) so bring a towel!

Name: mattk
email: mkline@pacholder.com

Cans, I think I'll have room for anyone that wants a ride and can wait that long on Friday night

Name: cans
email: cansman@ameritech.net

Ok, for the big feast on Saturday I am bringing up fresh rabbit, lake perch and jennifer is going to bring cheesey potatoes. So that will be our dishes for the pot luck "BIG FEAST" last dinner... All those who are attending should tell us what you are going to bring so we do not have a lot of the same thing. Did I mention that rookie Jen has picked up a 5th of Buttershots?

Name: cans
email:cansman@ameritech.net

Enough with the damn tahoe talk!!! unless you are picking me up...

Name: Beckie Poland
email: sunnkahlua@aol.com

Hey Scott....love your website. Looks like I will be joining in on the fun. Look forward to meeting you. Later!

Name: Scott
email: fishing@blwc.com

Hey... did you notice that the beverage tent is open from 10AM to 5PM this year. They are pulling all the stops for this 50th anniversary!! only 21 more days!!! ohh yaaaaa.

Hope you all had a great a New Year and are ready to break in a new Tahoe on this greatest event for the new Millennium!.

Take Care All... Lets hear it from everyone who is planning on going.. I need to get a final count!!!

See ya...

Scott, Matt, & Todd.

Name: cans
email: cansman@ameritech.net

I will be in full force this year, none of this leaving early either... I will bring the buttershots(sounds like I need to get a fifth)... I am also planning to bring wild game to the great feast... (bunnyrabbit) watch out now... cans

Name: Matt Kline
email: mkline@pacholder.com

Can't wait to break in the Tahoe...

Name: Scott
email: burntcabin@burntcabin.org

HI Everyone. I have our cabins reserved this year at Paddle Brave.... just a few miles from Houghton Lake. We have two right by the Ausable... they hold four each... more are available which we can rent as the time draws closer.... Just wanted you all to know we were confirmed.

See you all...

Name: Laura Borchelt
email: lowlyworm@mindspring.com

I would love to leave this warm weather to spend the weekend with all of you. So count Ed and I in. We are going to bid for our airline tickets soon.

Name: Big Nut!
email: bigduke1@earthlink.net

hey, my other one,  I really am trying to attend.  At this point I will be there!  but shit happens, I am really planning on being there!!! Big DUKE !!!!!! 1 !!!!!

Name: Matt Perrine
email: mjp88@gateway.net

Whooo hooo now this sounds like fun. I can't wait to see everyone up there for some enjoying beer swilling and snow frolicking fun. Oh yeah and maybe catch some fish also. See you all there and be ready to party.

Name: Jeff
email: thebighairyone@bigfoot.com

Hi, I'm from OCC's helpdesk- Darrin knows who I am. I will be there but I'll be staying at our cottage on the east side of Higgins lake. I'll be lookin for you guys ( and gals) though. Tip-up Town is a friggin riot. I'll be drinking BEER though- I hope that's not a problem for anyone. We'll be renting snow-mobiles too and having big bon-fires. You all are welcome to stop by.

 P.S. I'm very interested in your fall salmon trips so if you do it again next fall I hereby invite myself.

Name: Julie
email: juliemoon@msn.com

Yo brother....this sounds like a blast. Sadly, I have missed the past few years so I would like to make it to this "epic" occasion. Right on with the web site bro.

I can't believe you have people bailing out of this weekend 'o fun. What's wrong with everybody. What... you already have plans? Come on! What more could you want out of a weekend.....fun, food, friends, and beer....plus I'll challenge anyone to one of those polar bear swims. Bring on the cold!

Name: Darrin
email: darrin@customnet.net

Bring on the ---- beer!!!!!!!

Name: Scott Borchelt
email: burntcabin@burntcabin.org

Hello... This is the first message on the message board for Tip-up Town 2000. I spent 3 hours working on this damn thing Sunday evening so you had all better sign in and let me know if you are planning on attending this epic adventure. Although the weather may be frightful, the cabins and campfires will be toasty. So you have no excuse for not coming. Hope to hear from you all.!!