Weatherman using the "S" word! (Eastport: health, tree)

[Elcarim]

Yep. When we asked the Belfast locals where we could buy sleds to take the kids "sledding", they looked at us funny. We found out they thought we were talking about snowmobiles!

They said, "Oh, we call that 'sliding'!"

[island mermaid]

Slide = no motor.

Sled= has motor.

I always slide on my butt. Face first just doesn't feel right, especially when there are trees near by.

[arthwys]

For me there's three versions of going down a hill w/o a motor over snow:

Sled: it's got runners and is made of wood.
Toboggan: no runners and can be plastic or wood.
Tube: Inflatable with a hole in the middle.

I say sledding for sled or toboggan. Tubing for the third option.

[fxtrader]

We used to slide on a trunk from a 50's something Chevrolet. We would get several people on it. My uncle would haul it back up the hill with the ski doo and we would have to walk. The rig was fast and he used to put a coat of wax on it to speed it up even more.

[Maineah]

Have you ever had your tongue frozen to an old metal flying saucer??? That's fun!

[island mermaid]

Originally Posted by Maineah

Have you ever had your tongue frozen to an old metal flying saucer??? That's fun!

Flying saucer and the monkey bars! Why I felt the need to lick the monkey bars, I have no idea.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by Fort Lauderdale mermaid

Flying saucer and the monkey bars! Why I felt the need to lick the monkey bars, I have no idea.

Yes! I remember teachers pouring water on kids tongues to release them from the monkey bars!

[island mermaid]

I'm so glad to hear I wasn't the only dumbass in the state.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by Fort Lauderdale mermaid

I'm so glad to hear I wasn't the only dumbass in the state.

In this state??? Not by a long shot!

[Maine Writer]

My sister called on her way to work to tell me how beautiful Katahdin is this morning. The sun is shining on the fresh snow. I'm so tempted to drive over to take photos.