Matt Cheely Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Had a great time out in Denver and Colorado Springs. Didn't get to shoot, but my cousins and I did some hiking and biking, made it to the top of Twin Sisters, and went to a Rockies game. I think I want to move out there... We also happened to be at the right place at the right time and got our picture in the July 24th edition of the Rocky Mountain News. Page 5, nice and big. Here's an online version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 great area for hiking, biking, camping and shooting.. sorry I missed you there.. still out in California and Oregon.. be great to have you out here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Dang it Matt. now everyone is going to want to check it out. CO is the ultimate delima: so many things to do that it's hard to find time to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I grew up in SW Colorado, seeing your pictures just reminds me what a hell-hole the midwest is and how badly I want to go back...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ Bagger Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Definitely should have tracked down one of our matches while you were out here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtr Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks for coming and spending your money. If anyone asks you about Colorado tell them it's a frozen barren wasteland in the wintertime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Nice, nice photos! Thanks for sharing. Yeh, I wonder what it's like in the winter........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Med Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Yeh, I wonder what it's like in the winter........ My thoughts exactly. Looks beautiful in the Summer. Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Thanks for coming and spending your money. If anyone asks you about Colorado tell them it's a frozen barren wasteland in the wintertime Even if that were true, it sure is fantastic in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Yeh, I wonder what it's like in the winter........ [/color] Typically it stays warmish until November time, sometimes we get snow on 31st October, then it's cold and snowy until February/March then the sun comes out and temps warm up and we end up with more sunny days per year than Florida. Colorado is awesome, if anyone wants to move here that's fine as long as you end up in Boulder.... we need the votes, the weird (or wired) hippies are still in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ Bagger Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Nice, nice photos! Thanks for sharing. Yeh, I wonder what it's like in the winter........ If you're from a warm climate you'd call all your friends and tell them you've moved to Alaska! At least that's what I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dame Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 that looks like some sweet riding, and awesome views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 It is expensive to live there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ Bagger Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 It is expensive to live there.. That is, of course relative. But if you mean because you'll spend all of your money having fun and shooting every weekend, then you're 100% right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 About 5% more to live in Colorado Springs vs Detroit. Edit.... Seems that depends on which cost of living calculator you use. I just found an 8% advantage the other way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Yeh, I wonder what it's like in the winter........ [/color] If you like skiing, it looks great also. Roads are clear, slopes are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo23 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I have lived in Colorado for my entire life. It is a great place to live, work and PLAY!! Getting a little crowded on the front range, but were is it not getting that way..LOL I have had the chance to travel and visit a lot of places in my life so far, and would nto trade Colorado or its people for any thing!! Look forward to having you in our beautiful state some day. Todd Hey Britin..how is your Knee?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Hey Britin..how is your Knee?? It's fine thanks. I went to the gym after the match and had no problems at all. I think I just put my leg at the wrong position and it just failed, never happened before.... it was weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTOSHootr Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I lived in Vail for a year after college. It was very tough to come home. My younger sister lives in Boulder and is moving to Crested Butte. I don't think she's ever coming back east. The winters, even up at Vail, were easy. Snowy but almost always sunny. I wish I was into shooting back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 (edited) Spent a lot of vacation time in the Rockies in years gone by. Did a lot of skiing, backpacking, mountaineering there. I also spent a week touring the state on my Harley a couple of years ago. One of my fondest memories was cruising the big bike along the Powdre River. Spectacularly beautiful and scenic state. Lovely place to visit, I just don't know if I would want to live there. Winters can get unbelievably cold, especially in the higher elevations. Snow loses it's charm when you are up to your neck in it for a couple of months. Maybe you Michigan types would like it but my southern blood is just too thin. The only real problem I have with Colorado is that it's full of Bronco fans. Tony "The Rocky Mountains is God's greatest sculpturin, I'm a mountain man and I'll die a Mountain man" Del Gue - "Jeremiah Johnson" Edited August 1, 2007 by 38superman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo23 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Spent a lot of vacation time in the Rockies in years gone by.Did a lot of skiing, backpacking, moutaineering there. I also spent a week touring the state on my Harley a couple of years ago. One of my fondest memories was cruising the big bike along the Powdre River. Spectacularly beautiful and scenic state. Lovely place to visit, I just don't know if I would want to live there. Winters can get unbelievably cold, especially in the higher elevations. Snow loses it's charm when you are up to your neck in it for a couple of months. Maybe you Michigan types would like it but my southern blood is just too thin. The only real problem I have with Colorado is that it's full of Bronco fans. Tony No doubt there Tony!! Here in the Steamboat area the winters are long and COLD. We have a week or two that average morning lows of -20 or more. THe coldest day last winter was -38 in the am...... Son of a!! That is with not wind chill either. But I do love it here for sure!! I would have a very hard time in the hot weather down south. Glad to hear the knee is good Britin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Fond Memories of the 'Springs when I was there from 1973 to 1976, when stationed at Norad.. It was not expensive then Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 The winters, even up at Vail, were easy. Snowy but almost always sunny. Dude, you obviously weren't in CO last winter We are talking FEET of snow from at least 5 different storms. I felt like I was back in North Dakota again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Glad you had a good trip- Colorado is beautiful. My wife is from Westminster and we lived out there for awhile- but moved back home here in WI. What a mistake! I miss it, but she prefers WI. WHY is beyond me......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTOSHootr Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 The winters, even up at Vail, were easy. Snowy but almost always sunny. Dude, you obviously weren't in CO last winter We are talking FEET of snow from at least 5 different storms. I felt like I was back in North Dakota again.... No, I wasn't there last year, I think I caught a good winter. I had come from VT to CO. Maybe the absence of "Mud" as its own season in between winter and spring made it seem so much better. I forgot you guys had so much snow last year. Some friends were stuck at the Denver airport for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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