Snowmobiler dies after hitting tree (and with no snow on the ground)

Green Bay Press-Gazette ^ | 11.3.03 | Andy Behrendt

[mhking]

A 24-year-old Green Bay man became an early fatality for the coming snowmobile season Sunday morning after the snowmobile he was riding on a snowless Marinette County road hit a tree.

The man

[xp38]

Snowmobiles have a single tread over which you sit on top of on a padded seat and two skis in the front underneath a cowling for the engine. I have seen them run on grass but the basic design is meant for snow not dryland running. Not sure what the road surface this now former snowmobile pilot was on when he saw his demise. It was obviously easy enough to get up to a speed he couldn't stop from safely.

[BraveMan]

Snow! Cheeseheads don' need no steenkin' snow . . .

[carlson]

Famous last words from Wisconsin~~
"HONEY,..HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS!"

[lorrainer]

Yah, hey, we don't need no snow, ainna? Last year when we was up nort by you dere, we didn't have no snow neither, and it never stopped us none. Cripes, we beat da Vikings on Sunday night, doncha know? Jeez!

[usadave]

How fast can they file a lawsuit against the snowmobile company??

Not nearly as fast as the judge who hears the case will throw out the lawsuit.

[Thunder 6]

I was thinking maybe Point beer...

regards,

[Northern Yankee]

LOL...

Everyone around my area (Central Wisconsin)are scratching their heads over this idiotic stunt.

Reckon its better that he hit a tree rather than someone else!

[Northern Yankee]

Point Beer!?!

Heck... I pass that brewery everyday!

Love to smell those hops cooking.

[b4its2late]

FYI

[Thunder 6]

ahhh..memories!
regards,