Kyle,

I'm kinda familiar with the area you're talking about; my dad owned a
part interest in a hunting camp not too far away from there back in the
late 60's, or early 70's.  He only kept it for two years, because he
didn't have the time.  The one time the family spent significant time
there I couldn't go, because I'd just had an ankle fusion for toe-in on
my right foot.  Instead, I got to spend the summer with my grandparents
and favorite cousin touring the black hills. BTW, they didn't touch the
camber! ;-{)}  Next time my brother's in the state in the summer, I'll
talk him into going up to Torrey Canyon.  He's a geologist, so he could
probably figure out a way to deduct it!

We complain about Californians, too...  (I saw a bumper-sticker last
time I was in Denver that said "Don't Californicate Colorado" - Nothing
personal Mag, or anyone else from California)  Wyoming's currently most
famous politician is basically a Texan.  I like Dick as an individual,
although I disagree with some of his politics.  I do wonder how long
it's been since he spent the entire month of February in Wyoming.

IMH is loosely affiliated with UW, in that the allied health careers
majors (med tech, etc.) do some of their clinical training there.  The
hospital is small enough that a lot of the students get farmed out to
Casper or Cheyenne.

I remember the fires.  A good friend of mine from college was killed
fighting them that summer when a snag fell on him.

Kendall

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:58 AM
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Subject: Wyoming stuff; was RE: climate in texas was

Kendall,

I've a good friend that refers to Wyoming as "the most beautiful place
I've
ever starved."

If I knew my body could take it, my retirement home would be just east
of
Dubois (pronounced "dew-boys" for the rest of the list) near Whiskey
Mountain.

I've fished the Green on a guided trip from the bottom of Flaming Gorge
down
to Dutch John (August '97).  Very scary water, even when it's low.  I
tried
to fish the Yellowstone in the summer of '88, but got the bejabbers
scared
out of me by several hundred thousand acres worth of forest fire.

If you want to try a sleeper trout stream that nobody seems to have
discovered, Ohio State University has a geology "camp" halfway between
Dubois and Burris, just west of where the Wind River crosses Highway 26.
Look for the OSU sign and another marker for "Torrey Canyon".  Drive
back to
the bunkhouse and park.  You can catch 12" wild rainbows all day long on
the
feeder creek that runs next to the Forest Service road.  Unless you're a
purist, forget about matching the hatch--go in August and fill your
flyboxes
with big terrestrials.  Mostly hoppers.

The cool thing about Torrey Canyon is that the Dall Sheep ewes are down
from
the mountains, grazing with their lambs.  For some reason, they have no
fear
of man.  You can get within ten feet.  Too cool!

So you're in Laramie?  Nice town.  I got a bad cut sewn up there at
Ivinson
Hospital back in '97.  Is that hospital affiliated with UW?

Kyle

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From: Kendall D. Corbett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 1:27 PM
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Subject: Re: climate in texas was: Addressing an ad-hominm and asking
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