Pine Knot Guestbook Archives

Ok,Mr/Ms Webmaster....Can we clip this page and maybe archive some of it?getting tiresome loading the entire page whenever I check in.Oh,and could I get some coffee and a cheese danish sent up to my room?

would owning Cloquet really be something to be proud of? I believe the first thing I would do is to can some of that stench and market it as a party gag.....gag that is.

LOL

Wouldn't it be juggerNUT?

RE:08:22:30....No, involved with the town. Big difference. If you want to know who thinks they own the town, stop at a Little Store.

THE GANG HEADED BY THAT JUGGERNAUT OF WISDOM KNUCKLES NEWBY, [HARRY'S GANG], OF COURSE.

Isn't that show hosted by that guy who thinks he and his family own the town?

ya...a cyber-gang!!

oh,boy !!

A gang has infiltrated this town. Mon. 7:00...CAT/7

That`ll get `em... 

Re:Re:.....another living thing?What?plants don`t live?God made all of this for mankind......Let`s chow!!!

Prostitution is out of control? Really? You say Cloquet Ave.? I`ll be there this week.Could you point this out to me?I grew up there,so please don`t hold it against me,ya`all.

Good night John boy

GOODNIGHT LUCY; GOODNIGHT RICKY.

Hell yes, Cloquet is worse than any other large town. Hell look at Cloquet's gang problem. You can't walk the streets at night without being robbed. Drugs are rampant, prostitution on Cloquet Avenue is out of control. There is racial tension, guns in schools, and the gays own the town.

Cloquet is no worse than any other town. So we have the same drunks in the same bars. A bigger town has the same drunks in the same bars, only more of them. 

Go ahead and swear butterball, because the skid mark you put on my stool will cost you 3 teeth!! SQUASH MACHINE

This should go into Ripley's Beleive It Or Not, I went into a local bar and bought a tap beer on a hot day, and this is no sh#%. The patrons looked at me as if I were from a different planet and said, so and so is getting off of work in 10 minutes and you are sitting in his spot. I said so, and the reply I got was, but you are not a regular. I swear!!

RE: O8/07/99...15:44:99... YOU PLUCK CHICKENS!!! That is cruel. You should be ashamed of yourself!! V-E-G-AT-A-B-L-E-S, get it. To eat another living thing is WRONG!!!...PEACE+LOVE..THE POWER OF THE FLOWER.

My name is tex, and I'm logging in from the fine state of Brookston. 

I would like to take roll call here and find out what state peole are logging in from. Could be interesting.

Why on earth would you want to have a camera behind the bar at the pubs in Cloquet. I think that it would be more economical if they just took a still photo of the people sitting at the bar and posted it on a web page. Live or moving video wouldn't be necessary because the people who are at the bar never change. You could go into any bar in town and you would see the same people occupying the same bar stools that you have seen for the last 20 years. Some things never change.

Ya!! I have a suggestion for CAT-7...How about stream it into Realplayer for me so that I may see Cloquet from my end of the country?Or ...can we still get cameras up behind the bar at the pubs so we can see everyone in town?

I too am glad I left this [bugtussel] for the wide open spaces. Living in Cloquet was smothering me, but I'm glad I sensed it and pulled up stakes. The opportunities that are out there folks are endless so open the door, or even a window and look. Sitting in a bar all day drinking skunky beer and chewin on Red Man tobacco is not any way for humans to live, unless you live in Cloquet. 17 years ago I set my sites high and have now achieved the ultimate goal, head chicken plucker at the Jankard Bros. chicken ranch in Choctaw County Mississippi. Shuckens, I sure love typing Mississippi on my new web t.v. gizmo. m,i,crooked letter, crooked letter. YEE! HAA!

Yes, it's me again. Speaking of CAT-7 I would like to know what type of programming would people like to see on it? I think there is a grand opportunity for anyone who has a creative flair. So far what I have seen just plain sucks.

When I was visiting Cloquet this summer I happened to catch a who on CAT-7 called "Harry's Gang". I found it sort of humorous. It looks like CAT-7 has invested some money in their technology because there were at least 3 camera angles instead of the one "straight on" shot. However the substance of the show was lacking tremendously. They jumped around from topic to topic and never really embelleshed on anything. Seems like Harry would throw out a question, they would go around the panel once, and go on to a new topic. Nothing was covered in detail. I asked myself why don't they discuss some of this stuff, like Kosovo, gun control, etc. in more detail. I concluded the reason they couldn't discuss it in detail was because they didn't know anything.

Welcome to the guestbook London, glad you enjoy the action here. There are people on this board that have an inferiority complex when it comes to the opinions of a few people who grew up in Cloquet, moved away, and see it for what it is. When you live in Cloquet you are so close, that you can't see the proverbial forest for the trees. Sure there are a couple of people who moved because they hated Cloquet, but myself, I kind of miss it. The reason I left was because at the time there was very limited opportunities for employment. I thought I had hit the big time when I left Cloquet and moved to Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a lot to offer, but since leaving there in 1989 and having lived on both coasts I see how rinky-dink even Minneapolis is. I find it funny that compared to Cloquet, Duluth is a major metropolitan area. When I grew up going to Duluth was a big deal and something you made plans for at least a day ahead. It was so far. Wow a whole 20 miles. A major road trip. Now I travel that distance at the drop of a hat. And the idea of going to Duluth twice in a day was unthinkable. A trip to Minneapolis was a MAJOR road trip and one that was arranged weeks ahead of time. It is funny, I rember sitting at the Museum about an hour for last call, and making the suggestion that we go to the Rondesvous, or the River Inn for a quick one and having someone say "naw, that's all the way accross town". ALL THE WAY ACCROSS TOWN? Hell it was 5 miles tops. A person could WALK it if they had to.

RE:O8/03/99....22:27:20....I read your post about how the beer goggles made the Cloquet women look good. Well I took your advice and got my own beer goggles, but something wierd happened, all the guys started looking hot. Could someone explain this phenomenon to me....Fudge Packer Alpha....

Re:8-07...09:32:28...You were wondering about your friends mother who seduced you when you were 16. I talked to her yesterday and guess what Romeo, you owe 18 years of back child support! YEEE! HAAA!

Yes cleverness abounds, but let us get back to the original question. What does Cloquet really need?

Hello, this was the first time to this site and I will say there is alot of different things posted here. I also moved from Cloquet in 1980 and now live outside of London, thanks to the United States Air Force. I loved some of the postings here, some are rather crude but for the most part it looks like all innocent fun. The one problem I always had with the poeple of Cloquet was that they seem to think sex is taboo, something you dont talk about. I remember in High School more than a few teachers were involved in affairs and it was widely know, except maybe to their husbands and wives. To me I lost my virginity to a freind of mines mom, I think hed be mad if I told him, but yes that is true, here was a motherand wife, a church goer, a well known lady in Cloquet, getting me drunk when is was 16 then seducing me. I know some of you say that stuff doesn't happen in Cloquet but I am being honest yes it did. I also looked back on some of the posting about some of the teachers in Cloquet ah yes I remember them well and the postings are funny. Although I dont get this Race Cow thing? Oh is there a 20th class reunion next year? Finally I want to say I think Cloquet had alot of drinking that goes on, but I think it is no more than any other town. If you want to see real drinking come to England or travel around Europe there is alot of heavy drinking going on here. I think France has the most drunks in the world, they start drinking when they are 14 there and dont stop till they die. That is male and female. Well I think I have gone on long enough, to those of you back in the States take care i really and honestly miss Cloquet. I also wonder if my friends mother is still around?

Yes! We are almost a half a dozen strong,and growing.The comment about one person being the ring leader was meant to show that I wouldn`t bother with this board without him,ya`all.

When someone who delights in annoying and vexing peace-loving folk receives at last a right good beating, it is certainly wrong, but everyone approves of it and considers it good..........J.B. WALTON

VERY WELL PUT 07:31:12. I HAVE 4 FRIENDS THAT I E-MAIL ALSO. YOU SHOULD HERE US. WE ARE REALLY, I MEAN REALLY FUNNY. WE HAVE THIS BIT ABOUT BLACKS AND GAYS THAT I'M SURE IS THE FUNNIEST STUFF ON EARTH. WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR OUR STUFF ABOUT BEATING FAT PEOPLE, I CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM TONIGHT, AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THE FUN WE HAVE. WE ARE SO FUNNY AND CLEVER THAT I'M SURE ONCE YOU HEAR US, YOU WILL WANT US IN YOUR LIVES ALL THE TIME. HOW COULD YOU NOT?

Dearest 06:46:25-----I really get a chuckle out of this belief that one person is behind this recent rash of postings. I said this before, and I'll say it again: There are a minimum of five guys involved (four are former Cloq residents, one still lives there). I'm sure there are other folks in on the action as well, but I couldn't tell you who they are. As for the five, we all really do know each other. In fact, we send e-mail back and forth so we can tee-hee and haw-haw a little bit. Geez, yeah, okay, it's a little juvenile! But so what? Must everything be formal and serious all the damn time? Why is that considered "adult-like?" Part of what makes humor work is an element of truth, and that's the part that sometimes hurts. Well, it shouldn't. It's an ingredient that is absolutely necessary in order to tweak the audience, and if the audience isn't tweaked, then what's the point? The whole works just lays there like a dead fish! Granted, this isn't the most sophisticated humor in the world, but a little bulletin board posting area doesn't exactly provide artistic freedom. However, I tip my hat to the author of the poem about the CHS teachers. It was really quite good, and the rhyme-stretching cracked me up. As far as the gay stuff goes, Good Lord, mellow out! I've been in a hundred bazillion gay bars, and it's no big deal. The gag about the CCC being a gay bar isn't about slamming gays, or slamming the CCC. It's about the fact that there are a lot of closeted gays in Cloquet who, because of the small-town mentality, cannot deal with it. That's the point of the whole thing. See? Serious subject matter portrayed in a not-so-serious light. That's the mechanism that makes satire tick, kids.

WE, THE AGENTS OF SOCIETY, MUST MOVE TO END THE GAME OF TIT-FOR-TAT AND BLOW-FOR-BLOW IN WHICH THE OFFENDER HAS FOOLISHLY ENGAGED HIMSELF AND US. WE ARE NOT DRIVEN, AS HE IS, TO WILD AND IMPULSIVE ACTIONS. WITH KNOWLEDGE COMES POWER, AND WITH POWER THERE IS NO NEED FOR FRIGHTENED VENGEANCE. INSTEAD, A QUIET AND DIGNIFIED THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR THE REHIBILITATION OF DISORGANIZED THOUGHTS IS NEEDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOCIETY. HOPEFULLY, THE MISGUIDED ONE CAN RETURN TO A USEFUL CITIZENSHIP.....

Paradise? mmmmmmmmmmm-paradise? Ice cream at 40 below-mmmmmmmmmmm-paradise! Got a dollar?mmmmmmmm

#1. Find a guestbook or chatroom. #2 Take on a different identity. #3 Say things that would offend most people. #4. Sit back and enjoy the responses. I have seen this in every interactive site on the internet. Don't get upset with some of the comments because I have seen the exact same comments in other questbooks. The person who claims to have moved away in disgust and shame is playing the same game with many communities and having a ball. The internet is giving people the opportunity to role play. Take the crap with a grain of salt and have some fun with it. 

Re:8-07...00.02.40.....VERY SMART...you have surely pursued higher education and made us all look soooo stupid!Good Job!! Please respond back and tell us all how you came to be so witty!

Go bother your own kind

WELL GUESS WHAT I AM BACK AND TO THE BUTT WHO MADE REFERENCE TO MANURE, YEA WHAT ABOUT IT I SHOVED MANURE UP YOUR MOTHERS BU-- LAST NIGHT AND SHE LIKED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya sure you betcha !! I told this girl one time to kiss me where it stinks....so she drove me to Cloquet don`t cha know.

Hi from Ok. Some of this has been very interesting reading. Times sure have changed. I recall the Tulip Shop as a place to get cherry/chocolate sodas and sneaking a cigarette after school. As far as I knew our vices were tobacco and beer. I can't think of anyone using MJ not that I'm condeming it. I would hope this guest book keeps people who read it to come back with their comments and not just slams. Unless things have changed drastically I still regard Cloquet my home town. A great place to be raised up in. Regards Rick Ojala Class of 1963 Agra Ok. e-mail rojala@ditchwitch.com ti

Greetings Cloquet....{GOOBER & NUT}..What is going on here. Cloquet is under attack from what? Rest easy tonight, you are the shining example of what humanity should be. 

Thanks for the support (a few posts back). We know we have it pretty good here, we won't let the insults bother us. It's just as well that the ones that knock us don't live here because we don't want them anyway. I've lived around the country too, seen those "bad" places in the cities, etc. No thanks. To each his own for sure.

Whatever became of that big swimming pond? Ya`all still got that?

ps. When this page finally runs amuck, let me know in advance so I may pay for the domain name and keep the old girl alive !!

Paradise this when the temp hits 20 below and the snow is blowing up your butt at 40 mph....hehe....I`ll stay where I am !!

I think instead of calling it the Pine Knot, it should be called the Knot Heads..Joey Buttafuoco

I think you're all nuts!!!

Hello Cloquet, I see someone is tring to stir up the hive. Don't worry Cloquet, I've lived and have done business in many parts of the United State and let me tell you, this part of the country is well know for it's education and work ethic. Don't let insults get to you. You live in a paradise, and I really mean that.

I agree that Minnesota/Cloquet has an excellent public school system; no argument there. I attendent both high school and college in Minnesota. Yes I also agree that Miami seems like a different country I have been there several times. The issue at hand is culture, and until you are exposed to it, you will always live that sheltered life up in Erickson Acres or where ever. The mentality is hilarious to read and my suggestion is to judge yourself before you judge anyone else be it age, sex, religion, color, sexual orientation, or handicap.

In defense of the level of education of Cloquet. I have lived in the South now for almost 9 years. In Cloquets defense I have to say that they have one of the best public schools around. Try public school down here and you have high school graduates who can't even count thier fingers let alone their toes, and think New Mexico is a foreign country. When you go to a convenience store, or the local Burger King, the people working there are the dumbest of the dumb. In fact Walmart workers in Cloquet are freaking geniouses compared to teh Walmart workers here. I think the *average* level of intellegence is much higher in Minnesota in general than it is in the Sun belt. The reason is not that there are more brilliant people in Cloquet, but that the dumb people in the South are sooooooooo much dumber than the dumb people in Cloquet. The reason that Cloquetites are so intollerant of a lot comes from their fear of the unknown. When you are surrounded by people who are exactly the same as you, the thought of encountering those who are different is terrifying. Even Minneapolis is a very small slice of what is out there. How many Cloquetites have even driven down Olson Highway in North Minneapolis, or stood on the Corner of Chicago Ave and Lake Street? Not too many. Because it would scare the crap out of them. How bout a trip to Miami? I have driven down there a few times, and believe me, you forget that you are in the United States.

I was in Scanlon and flipped some bills into Dill's till.

I am not sure that it is because 99.9% of the town is white, it is because they are uneducated. I live in a large city and in a white suburb and the difference is the people in the suburb are educated people.

I am a hellraiser from Esko town.

One thing I have to say is that the rednecks up north are a lot smarter than the rednecks here in the South.

Woahhhhhh Nelly! First of all, Cloquetites care. The reason is that it is 99.9 percent white, there are NO blacks in town, only a handfull of Native Americans. And there couln't possibly be any gays in Cloquet. The only place that you can get any culture is in the dairy case at Jubilee Foods. The funny thing is that those who rant against intolerance don't tolerate those who are intollerant.

Well I have been reading these posts for the last couple of weeks and it really confirms why I left Cloquet 15 years ago. To grow up in a small town was nice but once you move onto bigger and better things you never want to come back. I laugh at the posts because basically they are all true. I am sure this is the talk of the town or in the bars. The majority of the people who live in Cloquet probably don't even know what the internet is. I laugh when I hear that the C.C.C. is a gay bar; so what! Who the hell cares who is nuts, gay, black or white. The people who talk about it probalbly have issues with themselves and really don't know who they are. Get some culture people; go to the airport get on a plane and try Los Angeles or Chicago or New York. That is why I hate Cloquet because it is the same shit just a different day. To visit is the most boring thing to do... go to Black Woods and see the high school jocks bartending. Big deal... Get a life! It makes me think about the old saying "Never say Never", well I can honestly say I will NEVER move back to that town again! Oh and Pine Knot, get another editor

Speaking of post office. One nice thing about Cloquet is that you never have to wait in line at the post office.

Yes, I was the one who made the last post. I am splitting it into two posts so it is not one long drivel. I think that when the moderinzation of Potlach is completed and 250-300 people do get laid off as was mentioned in a previous post, that it could be a tragic thing not only for the people who lose thier jobs, but for the town as well. Think about it. Who is the biggest employer in town? Potlach. Sure Cobweb (now know as USG) used to be a biggy, but now days workers down there make just slightly more than minimum wage. Potlach wokers on the other hand are much better off. Where else can you get a job that pays well enough to buy a house, a couple of cars, a boat, maybe a cabin on the lake, with only a high school diploma? Nowehere except maybe the post office. And how many people does the Cloquet post office need? Not that many. There are very few "white collar" jobs and Cloquet as well. So if these Potlach workers get laid off, it will affect businesses as well. I am sure that Richards, and the Cloquet Bar and Lounge will be hurtin'. The blue collar jobs in Duluth are disappearing as well. No longer do laid off mill workers have Jeno's to turn to. I guess we will be seeing increased competition for any job openings for "greeter" positions at Wal-Mart.

All I can say is "wow". I took a couple of days off the board here because I was working, and when I came back, there were about 20 new posts. I wonder if the Editor of the PK reads this stuff. I am sure the advertisers will be happy to know that there are more "eyeballs" looking at this page than ever before. Looks like things are starting to degenerate to insults and name calling. I have to admit that I enjoy stirring the pot around here as much as the next guy, I have to admit that some of the posts are starting to get a little boarderline. Not that offends me, but I am afraid that if the posts here degerate into zero substance, and it is just name calling and insults, that the PK might take the site down.

It was the Ricki Lake Show, but the name of the show was "The Worlds Most Perceptive People." I looked pretty slick, didn't I.

I knew you seemed familiar, you were on Ricki Lake, no, no, it was Jenny Jones. Title of the show "I'm a moron and proud of it".

I think that tone of hostility in the persons post about layoffs can be understood. I'll bet he is thinking that he will be one of those layed off or transfered. But I can gaurantee that the modernization of the plant will not be the reason, IT'S BECAUSE HE CAN'T HOLD ON TO A BROOM WITH ALL THAT HAIR GROWING ON THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND!!!!YIP! YIP! YIP! YIP! YEEE! HAAA!

Did you here that? I'm not 13, I'm more like 40 and he's proud of that. 40 what? MONTHS

WOW! I feel a disturbance in the force. I think that kid behind the barn better not sit on the crap pile. He dun pumped his head full of manure. YEEE!! HAAA!

WOW! I feel a disturbance in the force. I think that kid behind the barn better not sit on the crap pile. He dun pumped his head full of manure. YEEE!! HAAA!

Take heart, Post 11:39:49 speaks for itself. Pay no attention to the thing behind the barn!

God loves you.... even if you are so mean and juvinile 

TO THE CHUM WHO SAID THIS IS THE CITY OF WOOD INDUSTRIES YOU BETTER FIND OUT WHATS GOING ON BECAUSE IN LESS THEN 2 SHORT YEARS WHEN THE EXPANSION AND MODERIZATION TAKES OVER AT POTLACH, THERE WILL BE AROUND 250-300 LESS JOBS. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, 250-300 MORE IDIOTS SITTING IN THE BAR TALKING ABOUT HOW GREAT THEY WERE AT ONE TIME. SO WHAT DOES CLOQUET NEED? ANOTHER CASINO HELL NO! I REMEMBER WHEN YOU SAW A JUNK CAR ON THE RAOD AND CALLED IT A "INDIAN CAR" , NOW THAT SAME CAR IS CALLED A "POOR WHITE MANS CAR". LET SEE WHAT ATTRACTS MONEY AND PEOPLE WHO SPEND MONEY? DRUGS, SEX AND ROCK-N-ROLL. WELL EVERYONE KNOWS THERE IS PLENTAY OF DRUGS IN CARLTON COUNTY, SEX IF YOU WANT SEX AT LEAST GAY SEX HANG OUT AT THE COUNTRY CLUB, AND ROCK AND ROLL WELL YOU CAN STILL BUY YOUR FAVORITES AT WALMART.. NOW TO THE CHUM WHO CALLED ME A 13 YEAR OLD PUBESCENT PUKE AND THAT I SPEND MY TIME HANGIING OUT BEHIND THE BARN, WELL I AM NOT 13 MORE LIKE CLOSER TO 40 AND WHEN I HANG OUT BEHING THE BARN ITS WITH YOUR WIFE, MOMMY AND SISTER............

NOW WE ARE GETTING SOMEWHERE!! I KNEW YOU ALL COULD DO IT!!

NOW WE ARE GETTING SOMEWHERE!! I KNEW YOU ALL COULD DO IT!!

This may seem crazy, but I have lived in this community for over half a century and have never worked at Potlach, but I find the place enormously impressive and interesting. This is an asset the community has. People in this community take the mill for granted, but talk to people from out of town that don't understand the papermaking proccess, you will find a genuine interest. It is something in place and the possibilities are endless. Interpretative center over looking the mill from the north, tours, papermaking museum. You could have a forest harvest exhibition, equiptment, logging museum, the sky is the limit. We pride ourselves as the city of wood industries so naturally I feel that should possibly be the calling card to be sent out. This is just an idea so don't crucify me for it, please. What ever avenue is taken, it should be a class act and not some cheap sideshow thrown up overnight. Thanks. 

I think we can primarily thank one certain individual for most of the action on this page lately...Thanks for getting the ball rolling.You know who you are.

I meant whacking 

Wow, there were more posts in the last couple of days then the whole time this site existed. Keep up the good work, and no whackint anyone over the head with fold a fold up chair now.

Some real input here, what does Cloquet need? I have my own ideas but would like to hear from other people.

most quotable quote to date...."There really is no reason to take the Cloquet exit off the freeway."

The person who made the submission regarding Cloquet adding an attraction to make it worth one's while to stop, did have a point. We live in the Twin Cities and several times a year head up the North Shore. I'm not real keen on "giving" my money away to the casinos in this state, so other than the occasional stop for gas or fast food, there really is no reason to take the Cloquet exit off the freeway. I don't have any ideas about what this attraction should or could be, but there is some real potential. Thanks, The Outsider 

Down the line was a post about Target/Dayton Hudson. Anymore information-locations-etc.

Lots of red spuds and corn too !!

I miss Cloquet! D.O.M.

How's the potato crop this season. This is the first year I planted spuds and the plants are doin right good, but they ain't nary a potato on any of them rascals yet.

This is called a guestbook, not the San Quenton prison washroom wall. YEE! HAA!

After a day of much hassle in the big city(ya know,chasing down dead beats, settling large liabilities,And procurring sales of large ticket items)it`s a wonderful relief to hit this page and shake the mischeif tree.My people are here.Geniuses willing to spend their time messing with the dumb masses.Did I spell that right? If we bust on the fair "city" of Cloquet,please keep in mind that we are products of Lumber town.Perhaps it`s not our fault for who we`ve become.I use the term "city" loosely as Cloquet is not even a whistle stop burg in my eyes.Install another traffic light?Geez!!I suppose that might wipe out two years annual budget !!Ya wanna do something productive in Croquet?How about add one simple attraction that might make it worth my while to stop there after I`ve flown 2000 miles.How about do something to attract businesses...ie. serious tax breaks for corporations.My family still owns a cabin on a lake approx. 20 miles from Cloquet,and I have to say it,we don`t even bother going there.I love the scenery and the beauty that is northern minnesota,I think it`s an ideal place to raise a family,but who can afford to?When I say add an attraction I don`t mean slap up another casino.I hate to be so negative,but I really couldn`t see the outside until I opened the door.

What ever happened to intelligent conversation and prudent fellowship? 

What about dignity and honor?

Such class

I love it - "Albrook-look who teaches there!" Very funny. I know who wrote that, and it isn't a pubescent puke. And I AM a stupid Finlander, but I take no offense. In fact, I agree. Let them eat toast. By the way, how's this for a slogan for the town newspaper: "Why Not Read The Pine Knot"? Huh? Huh? Like it? mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

Sounds like some more pubescent puke to me, about 13 years old. Hey little fella, why don't you download some porn and spend some time behind the barn, like you did yesterday, and leave the serious stuff to some real men. Now where were we again guys? "BURP"

ESKO!!! HAS BEEN TOWN NOT EVEN A BAR CARLTON-- YES THE COUNTY JAIL A GREAT PLACE TO RAISE YOUR FAMILY ACROSS FROM CONVICTS BARNUM- YET ANOTHER HICK TOWN OH YES REMEMBER THE COUNTY FAIR MOOSE LAKE- YEA RIGHT CROMWELL-LIKE I WANT TO LIVE WITH A BUNCH OF STUPID FINLANDERS ALBROOK- LOOK WHO TEACHES THERE KETTLE RIVER- TRY CLEANING UP THE RIVER IT STINKS AND SO DO THE PEOPLE PROCTOR=OK IT HAS A BLACKWOODS FLOODWOOD= WHO LIKES CATFISH??? BROOKSTON= TO MANY USG WORKERS IN BROOKSTON SAGINAW= THE AREA WHERE JASON" I THINK IM GOD " WARNER IS FROM SCANLON= TO MANY DILLS SO THAT BRINGS US BACK TO CLOQUET SO WHAT IF WE ARE ALL A BUNCH OF DRUNKEN HOMOSEXUALS ITS A GREAT TOWN

TO THE JOKER WHO NOW HAS MOVED TO MILLER LITE FROM RED WHITE & BLUE:: THATS QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT, GOING FROM A LOSER TO A HAS BEEN, NO WONDER CLOQUET IS SO BACKASS!!!!!! CAUSE OF LOSERS LIKE YOU CHUM. YOU SIT THERE AND THINK WOW I WAS SOMETHING THING AT ONE TIME, MAYBE A HIGH SCHOOL STAR IN SOME SPORT, WHO NOW RELIEVES HIS YOUTH AGAIN SITTING IN A BAR TALKING ABOUT HOW GREAT HE WAS AT ONE TIME.. GET A LIFE CHARLIE.. INSTEAD OF SITTIMG ON YOUR BUTT DO SOMETHING GOOD WITH YOUR LIFE. BETTER YET STOP PUTTING STUPID THINGS IN THE GUEST BOOK> 

Nice to finally see a little action in your guestbook after 9 months of nothing. I'm not from Cloquet and have only been through your town a handful of times, but I will definitely keep checking back as the folklore continues! The Outsider

So ya think Esko and Carlton natives worship the ground of the Cloquet natives heh? Then please, oh please, show us the light to some news worthy subjects. Ya know, some of your stupid jokes weren't all bad. Let's hear a few "up north" jokes. Thanks guys. 

I have spent half of my life in run down taverns and saloons and I bettered myself. I used to drink Red White & Blue, I have now moved up to Miller Lite.

I will gladly take you up on your offer dear man, but I have fallen a temporary bad luck. Being a man of honesty and integrity, I will drink all day with you if you could spot me about 40 bucks. I'll pay you right back when this guy buys this stereo system from me.

Now I feel at home. There is an old saying that was quoted from a very wise Cloquetite, "If you can't drink and work, you quit work." I think I'll call in sick and hoist a few brewskies. Anybody want to join me. I'll buy the second round......Lugnut

Just don't let 'em leave town, and their fate will be sealed!

All right-----someone to model my children after!!!!

I'd love to, but in order to do so, I'd have to leave town, and I'm terrified of that. Once, I actually got as far as Barnum, but the fear was so overwhelming that I had to turn around and make a beeline for the Vous.

Here's a bright man living his life at the Rendezvous. Hey why dont you try to better yourself chum!

Hey, now, wait a sec....Esko and Carlton worship the ground Cloquet staggers on. They look to us to lead the way in every respect, from civic progress to liver transplants. We always have been and always will be the booze-hound capital of the world. I mean, what else is there to do? I gave up on trying to better myself years ago, and am now perfectly content to live out the rest of my years putting in my shift at the mill, followed by my shift at the Rendezvous. 

Personally I think that the percentage of drunks in this great town is 85%.Look at the cops they are all drunks also.

I would like to know the % of drunks in the town myself. If it falls below 47%, I'll move to a more juiced up area of the state, Esko or Carlton.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

HELLO PINE KNOT HOW ABOUT A NEW QUESTION FOR YOUR POLL????? HOW ABOUT WHAT'S THE PERCENTAGE OF DRUNKS THAT LIVE IN CLOQUET? 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% OR MORE?

Hello all from New York! It's great to be able to see the goings on in Cloquet thanks for the web site I love it.

Re:08-04-99,09:28:41 With all due respect, lighten up a little. Maybe all inquiries were sincere about Larry & Ray, I'm sure the 2nd cousin was just a little defensive. You probably would be too if you thought there was an inkling of bad talk about your family. The part about you saying you have class, insin- uating the other person doesn't was below the belt as you had in one of your comments. Please don't judge so harshly. Do you really want a real debate, or just a chance to fight? You sound like you might be in your late 30's or early 40's, so you should be quite fair about other people, not laugh at them.

We get the point, next subject? 

Sorry to hear about Larry M...he always added to any Cloquet event...Ray P., too, was always a welcome sight at the bowling alley...I can't tell you how many times he asked me"mmmmmmmmm c'mon, mmmmmm you got a dollar, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm" I'll bet he got enough dollars from me to put a nice down payment on a house. A great thing about a small town is the fact that people like Ray or Larry are/were not nameless, faceless, homeless people left to fend for themselves without any love,help, or acceptance. Instead, they are recognized, remembered fondly, and treated nicely by almost everyone. I'll never forget when Ray had his bike stolen and the whole town rallied behind him and got him a brand new one. These are good memories and the previous postings did not appear to show any disrepect. To the gentleman who lost Larry M his second cousin, Larry was a true, full, and accepted member of the community and we all share in your loss just as we have shared in the misfortune that befell Ray last winter. 

Don't worry about all the back and forth nonsense. Real grownups can tell the difference between the self-centered stupid morons and the halfway normal folks.

Getting pretty preachy !!

Oh,ya,PN.get real.

Well,now,I am truly traumatized by the recent posts.Therapy is going to cost me a fortune.I`ve read some really good hearted posts on this board.I don`t "slam" people that are known as Cloquet legends,but I do think I`ll slam the person that`s going to tell me how to live or who to talk about.For example: I went to school with "Race Cow" and if I remember anything about him,he was intelligent,good humoured and witty,to say the very least.I knew that if I "ribbed" him, he could and would always come back with one better.For a person to say that no one person is better than another must`ve been quoted from a crack whore.I love Cloquet,but I got out 18 years ago so I could better myself.Thank God !!If ya`all wanna live in a dictatorship or a socialist society I suggest ya get on the next boat to Cuba,because there`s still plenty of us left who will fight to the death to preserve the freedoms our for-fathers gave their lives for.Amen,ya`all !!

If people ain't told how to be dagnabbit, hows they goin ta know how to be? 

The Buffalo House has been rebuilt, and there are still baseball games there. In regard to all the below comments, Wow, sounds like a whole lot of self-righteous people out there. Nobody is better than the next person etc, etc, Quit telling people how they should be. 

They paved the Jay Cooke Road and the Nynas Road. I wonder if the H.S. seniors still build an igloo out of snow every year? It was tradition. When I was a kid we used to go swimming at North Ridge ( a little swim hole, north side of Esko) I can not remember the name of the little river that went through town. They had to close down the swim area. I think because of unsafe water conditions left behind by an upstream dairy. I wonder if they ever got the water safe for swimming again. I think Esko built a new post office and tore down F & D meats, and also tore down that old cement building along highway #61 that at one time was a laundry mat and a trucking garage. I would be interested in what new business's have opened in recent years. I know the Buffalo House burned down many years ago, but did they ever rebuild anything there? I think it used to be a pretty big spot for baseball and softball tourneys. And for the comment on the complement to the website; I think its nice to take the time to spread a little honey around. People speed thru life and have gotten away from saying a kind word once inawhile. It does add something to a person's day. I'm glad it apears a few more people are visiting this site. 

Esko has a new school. Great job Esko!

Does anybody have any news about Esko? I moved away about 12 years ago.

The hypocracy of some organized religions should be run away from. The Grace of God and the Blood of Jesus are the foundations that should be embraced. Go out and find true freedom.

Help I'm trapped between the good posts and the bad posts, and by the way I don't go to church.....I gave up on hypocrisy long ago. Bottom line, aren't debates cool ??!! 

Some food for thought: Act so that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of another, always as an end and never as a means only. Now I know I'll will be blasted out of the water for this statement, how dare you infringe on my silliness and my constitutional right to say anything I want, but this statement embodies a powerful message for everyone. Dig deep, you can do it.

Oh by the way there is alot of this negativity coming through on this site. People please remember you are no better than anyone else and making fun of people shows what lack of self-esteem you have when your only sense of entertainment is to make fun of others. Het try taking in a good television program or a movie. Character and respect is earned, and you whoever you are have no character or respect or even have a sense of humor! P.S. dont quit your day job your not that funny.... P.N.

Because of this site, my life has been destroyed. I have very little to live for anymore and the depression is starting to get to be overwhelming. Could one of you geniuses out there just explain one thing to me? Why in the &%$)#@%X*@# is it soo hard to sneak up on a fly??? Thank you, Reverend Ramone Rheeminschnider 

Right of the hotline or gossip page. Rumour has it that Target/dayton hudson corp is looking at cloquet as a possible site for another retail site when the build or expand in the next 6 months. Cloquet is one of 24 cites natoinwide when dayton hudson plans on expanding its Target stores with 16 new stores later this year or next year..

I think pubescent puke is referring to having fun at the expense of anothers feelings. There is the issue of...{Good Taste}.

What in the heck is going on here. The last 6 posts seem to have come from the same person. The time sequence gives that away. I think we are dealing with a split personality. 

THIS SITE ADDS HUMOR AND FUN TO MY LIFE NOW THANK YOU.. 

Unbelievable, this is better than Jerry Springer.

Psychotic? Pubescent puke? Who's doing the smearing, here, anyway? You know, folks, the first ten ammendments to Constitution are called the what? Very good, the Bill of Rights. And the first of those (that would be the one that comes before all others) guarantees the right to free speech. I firmly believe that in this public forum, or any public place, for that matter, we should be responsible enough to use decent language and not behave in such a way that does damage to society. However, I don't see any damage being done here. To the guy who had all the problems: You know what? I've had a bunch of lousy crap happen to me, too. Friends and relatives dying on me, big-time drug and alcohol problems, emotional difficulties, financial hardship (I was inches away from the street), issues with weight and sexuality.....the list goes on and on. I wallowed in enough self-pity to choke all the cows in Holyoke. None of these problems went away until I decided to quit making them the centerpiece of my life. Without the ability to laugh, I don't think I could've done that. People, life is way too serious to be taken seriously (that quote belongs to someone, but I'm not sure who. Fannie Flagg, I think). In other words, lighten up and get over it. And to the person who thinks this is all coming from one direction: Can't you see a dramatic difference in writing styles? Don't you know that a person's use of language is as unique as a fingerprint? Aren't you able to tell that the guy who writes about "keeping your head in the sand" and the guy who wrote the poem and the guy who writes in CAPITALS only and the guy who wrote like a hillbilly and the guy who is writing this are five different people? I could spot that in a heartbeat even if I didn't know it. But I do know it, because I know all the people involved. Oh sure, the same guy might have made several posts back to back, but that doesn't mean all the posts are coming from him. Four of us are former Cloquet residents. One of us still lives there. We all know each other, and remain friendly even though we live in different parts of the country. And we are DEFINITELY talking about you behind your back (and laughing about it, too). 

Psychotic? Pubescent puke? Who's doing the smearing, here, anyway? You know, folks, the first ten ammendments to Constitution are called the what? Very good, the Bill of Rights. And the first of those (that would be the one that comes before all others) guarantees the right to free speech. I firmly believe that in this public forum, or any public place, for that matter, we should be responsible enough to use decent language and not behave in such a way that does damage to society. However, I don't see any damage being done here. To the guy who had all the problems: You know what? I've had a bunch of lousy crap happen to me, too. Friends and relatives dying on me, big-time drug and alcohol problems, emotional difficulties, financial hardship (I was inches away from the street), issues with weight and sexuality.....the list goes on and on. I wallowed in enough self-pity to choke all the cows in Holyoke. None of these problems went away until I decided to quit making them the centerpiece of my life. Without the ability to laugh, I don't think I could've done that. People, life is way too serious to be taken seriously (that quote belongs to someone, but I'm not sure who. Fannie Flagg, I think). In other words, lighten up and get over it. And to the person who thinks this is all coming from one direction: Can't you see a dramatic difference in writing styles? Don't you know that a person's use of language is as unique as a fingerprint? Aren't you able to tell that the guy who writes about "keeping your head in the sand" and the guy who wrote the poem and the guy who writes in CAPITALS only and the guy who wrote like a hillbilly and the guy who is writing this are five different people? I could spot that in a heartbeat even if I didn't know it. But I do know it, because I know all the people involved. Oh sure, the same guy might have made several posts back to back, but that doesn't mean all the posts are coming from him. Four of us are former Cloquet residents. One of us still lives there. We all know each other, and remain friendly even though we live in different parts of the country. And we are DEFINITELY talking about you behind your back (and laughing about it, too). 

It's never too late to have a second childhood.

RE: 08-03-1999, 22:37:06 First of all, we are not laughing at anyone here except maybe you . I am sorry to hear that your 2nd cousin Larry died an agonizing death from cancer. When he was mentioned in an earlier post, it was not to make fun of him. Quite the contrary, he was remembered in a positive light. In fact most of us who were in the CHS marching band in the 70's knew him. He is the guy that would come out when he heard the music and march with the band. In fact let me quote one of the posts that has you so upset. "07-29-1999, 10:08:37 What's the scoop on Ray Poirier? I understand he had a few problems involving a snowbank. And how about Larry Mitchell? He used to be Zane Gray's protege with the CHS marching band. These guys are Cloquet legends. Are they still kicking?" Now I don't see anything offending about these questions which I believe were posted by someone who has lived out of the area for a long time. I too, visited Cloquet last summer and heard that Ray P. had an unfortunate incident. You seem to think that we find humor in that. Well I don't. But what is wrong about asking how he is doing? Ray has been around for generations. He was a very public person, and I don't think that there is a person in town who has not had an encounter with Ray at some time in their life. He was very much a part of our growing up and it seems perfectly natural to me for people who have been "out of the loop" for a while to wonder if he is still around. As far as Larry M. goes. I don't see anything in the origional post that makes fun of him either. Again he was also a part of our growing up. Don't you ever get together with your friends and talk about "remember when"? It is impossible to discuss events without ever mentioning names. I agree that people should not be slandered, or have untruths told about them. But everything that I personaly have written is true to the best of my knowledge. Yes Ricky really DID steal the school bus. Yes Johnny DID sell porno at the Tulip Shop. Maybe it is just that to some the truth hurts. I do however that the comments about Race Cow are hitting a little below the belt (so to speak). I don't think it is cool to make fun of a persons weight. Nor do I think it is cool to publicly make fun of a persons mental status, or level of intelligence. However public people, events, and places should be wide open to discussion and debate here, as long as we do not slander, or tell untruths about people. I don't think that I have said anything negative about anybody, or made fun of anybody. Though I have to say that I am very tempted when it comes to you Sir or Mamm. I have more class than that. I will continue to post what I think is humorous, but will continue to use class and decorum. I would be happy to engage you in a constructive debate at any time. I will not resort to name calling or 4 letter words. It is impossible to post anything here that will not offend SOMEBODY. Unless we keep the discussion to how "great the website" is or discussions about the weather. When it comes to website, I think it needs a lot of work. This forum is the only thing that keeps me coming back. I have looked at the news, and it is never new. The trivia question hasn't changed for months, and the forum question hasn't been changed for months either. As far as the weather in Cloquet goes. All there is to say about it is that it is cold.

The anonymity that this forum furnishes merely provides the psychotic with a platform to project pubescent puke. We must accept the good with the not so good. 

To be throwing peoples names about is wrong. I've have noticed that when this trend starts the times are back to back which means the posts are coming from the same location. This is not humor; in fact, what you are doing is sickening many of us. You can have your fun, but don't start smearing people especially if they are deceased.

Well, I'm having fun, too, sir! And so are four other people. It's five to one, not including the gal that wants to deep-fry the turkey! There was absolutely zippo going on at this site before we came along, and we've livened it up considerably. I'm sorry you choose to view life from a negative perspectve, because ultimately you are the one who suffers (not to mention those you drag down with you). Everybody has serious events occur at some point in their lives, but part of our job on this planet is to overcome it. Laughter and friends are a big part of that, and that's what's going on here. If you can't deal with that, then I pity you. As for me, I will continue to behave in a completely childish manner, and enjoy the hell out of myself kibitzing with my pals, as long as they're willing. Have a nice day.

Just read the pk why is Karen Wunderlickit in there again nobody cares about her.

REMEMBER WHEN?? CLOQUET USED TO BE HOCKEY TOWN? THE TULIP SHOP WAS THE SMUT SHOP IN TOWN? NMU WAS INTER CITY GAS? THERE WAS A GAS STATION ON EVERY CORNER? EVERGREEN WAS NOT A TREE? CLOQUET WAS THE STATE SKIING CHAMPION? CARMENS WAS THE MUSEUM, MUSEUM WAS CLAIRES? BEN FRANKIN WAS NOT GOODWILL? WKLK WAS DECENT TILL KERRY RODD STARTED? THE COOP WAS ACTUALLY A STORE NOT A BANK? NATIONAL T WAS A STORE? A&W WAS A RESTURANT NOT A FAMILY TRADITION? THE ISLAND WAS A BAD PLACE TO HANG OUT? THE JOHNSON COMPANY WAS NOT CJ'S? OH THE GOOD OLD DAYS

CAN YOU SMELL CLOQUET STILL

WOW THIS LAST POST WAS LONG WASNT IT, PRETTY BORING ALSO,FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WHINE AND COMPLAIN THAT MAKING FUN OF PEOPLE, TEACHERS, PLACES AND THINGS NEED TO GET A LIFE, BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONES WHO GO TO CHURCH A ON SUNDAY THEN WHEN YOU GET HOME TALK ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE THERE ANS ALL THE RUMOURS ABOUT THEM. SPEAKING OF RUMOURS I ALSO HEARD THAT THE COUNTRY CLUB IS THE NEW GAY "HANGOUT" IN CLOQUET, CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THAT IS TRUE SO I CAN AVIOD THAT PLACE>>>>>>> IM NOT AGAINST GAYS JUST THOSE WHO THINK BECAUSE THEY ARE THERE AND THE HAVE THOSE FEELINGS BUT LOOK DOWN ON ALL OF CLOQUET. DOUBLE STANDARDS AGAIN. WHATS WITH THIS RACE COW THING WHO IS HE; SOMEONE IMPORTANT, SOMEONE WHO IS FAT AND OUT OF SHAPE AND LIVES WITH MOMMY AND DADDY, PERSONALLY WHO CARES... AND FINALLY TO THE PINE KNOT CREW LOVE THE WEB SITE KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB!! YOU BEAT THE JOURNAL HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!

RE: 07-31-1999,08:39:41 Quite a gallant effort in your response to a couple or us out there that would like to "firm up the "trash talk". Just like it's hard to judge a book by its' cover it was a little hard to decifer your response, on the other hand I think I will go with my first impression. First of all you say that "most of us seem to be having fun" -- can't do that, you can only speak for yourself. First instinct---laughing at people is not my first choice of a good time. Second, as far as "getting my head out of the sand" my head has never been there. Although at the cabin the other day, my feet were in the sand. I would venture to guess that because of my age, and my appreaciation of this country and its' freedoms that I could give you a few lessons on the amendments we live by. As far as life experiences, I've been there done that too. Does anyone remember the Poodle, Sports Page, Wobegon used to be called Harry's then I think Peters, and John's (Tulip Shop) wife had dark brown or black hair, and Larry Mitchell was my 2nd cousin and he died an agonizing death from cancer. So don't me to get my head out of the sand like I'm some puritanical moron looking through rose-colored glasses trying to stifle humans. Far from it...I've had a Mother in lock-up at Moose Lake, and back then we weren't supposed to talk about it...I had a partner so drunk he almost shot my family, but people don't talk about those things. I do. What I'm really trying to say is it just gets plain old to hear people think all that talk is sooooooooo much fun. It only causes pain, unless you and others won't or can't admit it does. I have the right to an opinion as much as you do...my kids turned out to be wonderful people because I taught them to have REAL fun..... hope to hear from all of you.....this is an interesting adventure.

Ya...I really noticed how good looking cloquet women are since I got my beer goggles.

say !!! i can copy and paste into this messae board !!!

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Race Cow,eh? Can ya deep fry one of those turkeys?

Does anyone out there think it is time for a new trivia question? Who cares how much money Jamie Langenbrunner has except maybe his wife (if he has one).

More like what "used" to be the skinny on Race Cow. 

Anybody out there remember Dorothy Wasson, the Junior High math teacher. Now there was a hot babe.

I remember the joke, but not the teacher. And what's the skinny on Race Cow?

SINCE WE ARE MAKING FUN OF TEACHERS WHO REMEMBERS THE ONE BIG NUT???

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THAT "ROCKIN RAY SCHOW" WAS ACTUALLY SKINNY IN HIGH SCHOOL

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THAT "ROCKIN RAY SCHOW" WAS ACTUALLY SKINNY IN HIGH SCHOOL

The teacher that said "you laughing yahoo's" was PK Peterson the Chemistry teacher. He also say some pretty funny things about Pinewood as well. It is funny because if you looked out the window of the Chemistry room, you could see the Pinewood Learning Center. Not that I think that there was a whole lota learnin' goin' on there.

Chumly was Mr. Grant, the math teacher. I call him Mr., not out of respect, but because I don't recall his first name. I give up on the 'Yahoo' trivia question - and I gave up on the Bartholdis a long time ago!

I remember Chumly; what was is name?.... Who said this? "You bunch of laughing Yahoos!" It hear that Bartholdis are no longer married??? 

Aha! It was Kay Swanson. If she taught in the South Park school system, it'd be M'Kay Swanson, m'kay?

Pygmy Queen was Mrs. Swanson (I forget her first name). I guess in today's politically correct environs, the kids would be calling her Vertically-Challenged Royal Matriarch. Kinda loses something in the translation, doesn't it?

Hopest-Obst? Appalled me-Bartholdi? Alone at-Monette? Now THAT'S comedy!

I'll never forget going over to Mr. Obst's house to visit. We were standing at the front door ringing the doorbell. The lights and stereo were on, but no one was answering. Then we heard a faint voice from the back of the house say, "Just a minute". It seemed like it took forever, but the front door opened and there standing in front of us was a whithered little old man. It was Mr. Obst's dad "Tiger", who was also Mr. Obst. He must have just gotten off the crapper because his pants were still down around his ankles.

Does anybody remember "Chumly" the math teacher?

I don't remember when it was the "Stockade", but I do remember it when it was "Degidios". Another place to buy real beer and liquor on a Sunday. And don't forget the 99 cent pitchers just over the bridge at The Hammond.

You forgot to mention "Pigme Queen" the English teacher. I forgot what her real name was. And don't forget the Junior High social studies duo of Charlie Bucher and Doug Johnson.

This is for the person looking for information about deep frying turkey. I have not done a turkey, but I remember back on the farm we deep fried an entire musk ox. More work then it was worth. One tip, remove the guts, head, feet, and hair or feathers before frying cause boy, we done had a mess I quarontee.

Back in the ancient history, 60s, the Wobegon was known as Peter's and just across the highway was a ramshackeled dump call the Stockade. Many a Sunday cruise through Jay Cook park. 

Very well said. Precise and to the point.

when we went to the sr high....many kids would just get by,,,but those who gave it the college try....with modular scheduling could really fly ....... some of the teachers were quite a trip... causing many fingered birds to flip ...and occasionally one would cuss ... when they found the teacher's name was Gus ..... normally we all just hopest,, that we'd have a class with Billy Obst .. He taught "Poetry in Sight and Sound".. to every pothead for miles around ....... In history we had Big Bad Bill,, many self esteems he tried to kill.. and Kluny just had no endurance,, so he quit teaching and sold insurance... ....... some romances in school just appauled me,, like the one with Hummel and Bartholdi... Another one was Trolander and Skull,, that one just appauled us all .....In gym class we were stuck with Rollie ..who was never known to be too jolly.. and no one wanted to be left alone at ..any classes taught by Monette ...... But any bad thing we could say .. We wouldn't have had it any other way ... we are what we are today ... because of our roots in good 'ole Cloquet.

And don't forget Wobegon, to pick up some *real* beer on a Sunday.

Ah souptown. Back in the days when the drinking age was 18. Starting out at the Jokers Wild for a couple, then some other dive. Usually ending up at the Eagles, or the Casablanca.

I have one better than that. I not only did bongs on the Bong Bridge, but I did bongs while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

I have one better than that. I not only did bongs on the Bong Bridge, but I did bongs while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

I`m not much "up" on skeletons,but I do know a little about "spirits".For example,did ya ever do bongs and drive over the High bridge or get high and go over the Bong bridge?I won`t even get started on that arial lift thing-a-ma-jig.I guess all roads lead to soup town on friday night.

deep frying the turkey works best if you just buy a turkey breast at a store..If you try to deep fry the whole turkey, some parts don't get done....As for your 5 yr old nephew, he should be very afraid because tha is no skeleon, that's his skinny weird uncle Leonard from his father's side that no one likes to talk about.

As a former Cloquetite logging in from Seattle, all I can say is "unbelievable".

Hey don't forget the "Holler in Lawler".

Elvis is not dead. The government would like you to believe he is dead, but I read an article in the Globe newspaper that says that Elvis, J.F.K., Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Tupac and many more rich individuals are living in a biosphere on the dark side of the moon. All the space shuttle missions are really bringing supplies and other celebrities that want to get away from the spotlight. I find it very strange that 2 days after J.F.K. Jr's so call accident {Ya right} that a secret shuttle mission took place. Get your heads out of the sand, I'm reading this stuff everyday at the supermarket. I also believe that area 51 has a role in this cover up. The aliens are helping with technology in return for the rights to Elvis and John Lennon's. 

Elvis Presley IS a skeleton!

I can assure you that a skeleton is nothing to be afraid of. All a skeleton is are old dried up bones. I don't think they can even walk because they have no muscles. It is all in your mind so just relax and forget about it. What you have to be afraid of are those mean little Elvis Presley robots that wait for you in the dark corners of your basement. I haven't been in my basement for years, don't want to risk it.

Deep frying a turkey, haven't heard anything about it, but it sounds good. My little nephew was over to my house yesterday for a family reunion type cookout. He is 5 years old and he was telling me about how scared he is of skeletons. He told me that they are big bone monsters that hide in closets and under beds and at night they will chase you all over the house. Well wouldn't you know it, now I'm scared of those stupid things.

I am thinking about getting one of those turkey deep fryers and was wondering if anyone out there has one and are the birds as good as they are advertised to be. 

I'm a 1940 graduate of Cloquet High School. My husband and I attended the Centennial Celebration. Had a great time! The organizers are to be congratulated for a job very well done. I would have submitted this message sooner, but we've had a computer for only four months. Shirley Hoffren Simonson

The tulip shop at one time had great Denver sandwiches and incredible malts...rather than use a blender they put ice cream,milk,and malt in metal container and handed it to Mrs Antioho. When she finished coughing and came up for air, the malt was done. 007 may have gotten the idea for his martinis from her...I'm not sure. 

I've just read your site for the first time and it's a hoot!...I don't get to go anywhere because I don't swim, but it's good to see my sister Rose is still alive..thanks for making me laugh......Anna Nyland

I CAN'T BELEIVE WHAT I AM READING. There is someone out there that is in dire straits trying to link up with reality. STOP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, for sure. Who knows how many "respectable" Cloquet bigwigs did business at the Tulip Shop?! How many "prominent" families had (or have) all kinds of skeletons in their closets? I can think of several, and I'll bet you can, too. Incidentally, I was too young to have had "intimate knowledge" of Johnny's private stash. And besides, what's wrong with whoopee books? It isn't exactly the type of thing you discuss in public, but I believe that privately, many guys enjoy them, regardless of what they might say.

Believe it or not, Cloquet had a massage parlor at one time too.

Tell me, how the heck can one consumer be the "root of the problem"? It wouldn't have been there if there weren't the demand. I have to say that I miss Cloquet, but the thing that I don't miss is the denial that a lot of people in Cloquet are in when it comes to stuff like this. Believe it or not, there was porn being sold at the Tulip Shop, people drink, do drugs, and have affairs. Now I am not defending this stuff as being OK, but get your head out of the sand for crying out loud. Most stuff is demand driven. I think that Cloquet is starting to run out of closets.

I'm afraid to say that you have now crossed the line. For you to be throwing stones from a distance, and what seems to be your intimate knowledge of said situation, can only lead me to the sickening conclusion that you yourself were the root of the problem with an insatiable craving for the whoopie books.

The Tulip Shop...innocent little mom and pop drug store on the outside, but a major porn distributor behind the scenes. Yup, Johnny Antioho was a smut monger. And what about his wife? Nobody ever saw her, but you could sure hear her; she was always sitting in that back booth, coughing to high heaven. She must've been smoking something - and I'll bet it wasn't tulips!

NEGATIVE.... COME BACK ON THAT ONE GOOD BUDDY!!!!!

Anyone out there had the honor of checking out the "back room" at the Tulip Shop?

Coffee and B's at the Igloo

Yeah, the Hamm's special at Sunnyside, sold by old Redneck "You be good to yourself, now" Deano. I think I was his best customer. And it was $2.32 a twelver, but they were refundable bottles, so there was a 25-cent deposit, which, with tax, brought the whole shebang up to $2.72. How do I know this? I used to scrape together change to get my fix for the night, every night. Then I'd head on over to The Igloo.

My favorite show on CAT-7 has to be "Harry's Gang".

Back in the 50s and early 60s, swimming in the St. Louis River below the mills was almost Rx for certain death. Not only were the mills pouring chemicals and pollution, but Cloquet's sewage treatment plant was adding mostly raw sewage to the brew. To top it all off, Scanlon's dump was on the banks of the St. Louis and I remember trucks backed up and dumping everything into the water. Water quality has improved tremendously and a rafting business is thriving because of it. Thirty or forty years ago if you told someone that water recreation was possible on the St. Louis River they would have thought you were crazy. I remember how bad the water quality was and I now can appreciate the improvement. 

Swimming upstream from Conwed was a piece of cake. What took raw courage and maybe a little stupidity was going for a dip downstream of Potlach. 

I used to enjoy the Cloquet City council on CAT 7. However, now it seems that the mayor is going for a worlds record on how fast he can read and adjourn the meeting. It would be nice to see a little input and discussion about things happening in the community. The mayor and the council may know all there is to know so take little time and share it with the rest of us. PLEASE!

Is there anyone out there a that remembers a house called "The Igloo"

I went swimming in the St. Louis River upstream from Conwed, and lived to tell about it. All that pollution in the water really increases your bouyancy.

I do remember North Star Beer however I never tried it. I do however remember the 12 pack of Hamms special at the Sunnyside Liquor Store. $2.99 a twelve pack. Ah those were the days.

Embarrasing! embarrasing! I tell you what is embarrasing is. The parents sitting in taverns all night while their kids a running loose, that's embarrasing. The seniors citizens sitting out at that rotten casino and blowing their money, that's embarrasing. The back stabbing gossip and rudeness everywhere, that's embarrasing. A little humor and nostalgia never hurt anybody. Loosen up, you only live once so what the heck. If this questbook is the only avenue to the outside world you have, hold on, you might learn something.

I'll give the token response for the week..... Just surfed in from Thunder Bay " Awesome site." Joe Sackamanoe

Heavens ta murgatroid. Talk about jarring the memory loose. BAB, North Star beer, and Old Mans Park or now I remember it being called dead p&%^$# Park. Remember the big green building at Pinehurst Park for rollerskating. Split many a pants out there. 

The only thing I want to firm up is my stool!

What, are you nuts? There wasn't anything in the guestbook until we came along!

First of all lets NOT firm things up (oh, my goodness). As far as trash talk goes, I don't see any language here that is offensive either I think that a lot of us are having fun (especially those of us from out of town, and out of state) reflecting on days gone by, the things we used to do, and some of the notable, if not obscure events that have taken place in the past. In fact I have noticed that there has been more activity on this board in the last month than than in the last whole year. It is my observation that the majority of the people reading this stuff are getting a chuckle out of it. I liked reading about the guy who remembered cruising Cloquet Ave while driniking North Star beer, and listening to "Little Darlin" on the radio as much as the person who was doing bongs at Pine Valley. This stuff really happend, so get your head out of the sand. There were certain people that were cultural icons while we grew up, like Ray P. and Larry M. And yes Ricky really DID steal the bus when I was in Junior High. Also I enjoyed reading about BAB (which I hadn't though of in years). What do you want this board to be, just a bunch of posts telling the Pine Knot on what a great site they have, or posts by some lame person from Canada looking for the Snesreuds? I for one will continue to post what I want here (within reason), until I am either kicked off, or the Pine Knot goes through all of these posts and censors them. If they go through and censor them then it is a sad day in journalism and you might as well go ahead and hoist the red flag. (vell hi)

I've been reading this guestbook since day one. It started out real nice.....getting embarrasing now. Let's cut out all the trash talk...get a real life.

Let's try to firm things up in the guest book OK kids.

Honest officer we were just sitting up here drinking orange juice and BS'ing Officer: I'll bet if I looked around a bit I could find some vodka to go with that orange juice

Doing bongs and drinking orange juice at Pine Valley 

As I think back to that time, most of us were half snokered. 

Sounds like the guy who posted right before you was driving drunk.

You are right, there were alot of nice cars but I for one was driving junk. Thanks for the nostalgia.

How are you doing Cloquet. Boy, the comments about BAB sure brought back memories! Check this out. How many remember Friday night cruizing the circuit, around Old Man's Park, down Cloquet Ave., up sunnyside hill, around the A&W, through Gordy's HI HAT and back through town in an endless bumper to bumper caravan. A couple six packs of 2.3 North Star beer, the Diamonds singing Little Darlin on the radio and a coney from the Coney Island and you thought you were in heaven. Lots of nice cars back then.

The way the Carlton County Sheriff is batting, he should go out to Boulder Colorado. He would have Jon Benet Ramsey's killer behind bars within 24 hours.

This comment is directed to the eldery couple with the new toilet problem. My husband and I had a similar situation since I am in a wheel chair and my husband has a gimpy leg. We solved the problem by not moving it at all; instead, we simply bailed it out with soup bowls and fired the stuff out the bathroom window. 

Hello Cloquet!! Great site!! I can see your community has riff raff also. My neighbor is of mixed race, half Japanese and half African American. His name is Tyrone Yamamoto and he is my best friend but there is one thing he does that really bugs me. Every December 7th, he has an irresistable urge to bomb Pearl Bailey.

Ya old timer, put a target on your forehead and give Ma the shotgun.

Me and Ma finally broke down and bought one of those, how do you city slickers call um, porsolin toilets and put it in the homestead. Now don't get me wrong dag nabbit, the outhouse served us well and my pappy and his pappy, but we done decided to get modernized. That ther toilet worked fine for a couple of weeks, but golly willakers, Ma sure is having a hard time lugging that rascal out to empty every week or so. You city folk have any suggestion on how to make Ma's job any easier. She will be 87 next week so hurry with suggestions. 

Ricky & Big Bob sound like a couple of wacky dudes. 

Ricky might have stolen a bus at the middle school, but it took the courage and skill of Big Bob to ignite a cherry bomb in the Senior High Library.

I get it - a Chesborough with fries. You guys are terrible!----Rose Nylund

Oh, that's bad! That's real bad! I bet he was a fry brain, too.

Ahhh those sandwiches!

Remember the Ricky Chesborough stealing the bus incident at the Junior High?

What's the scoop on Ray Poirier? I understand he had a few problems involving a snowbank. And how about Larry Mitchell? He used to be Zane Gray's protege with the CHS marching band. These guys are Cloquet legends. Are they still kicking?

The Jollyfisher went out of business over ten years ago. When they moved to their new location, they cheapened the quality and raised the price. Capitalism at it's finest. If you don't give people a decent meal at a decent price, they will find an alternative location.

That's part of the reason why Cloquet is fun to visit--very little has changed in the past twenty years. It's good to go back after living and working in the midst of the hustle and bustle of a big city for a long period of time. Cloquet's pace is slow and easy (which isn't all bad). 

There IS nothing new in that area. It's sort of the land that time forgot.

Oh you goofballs are real funny. Obviously showing your age. Is it hard for you to imagine people actually not knowing what's new around that area? Some of us have not been in the area for 15 years or longer and like hearring some of the old names and stories of places. Just trying to spark some conversation. There was a strip joint in Scanlon? Didn't there use to be a bar in Scanlon called the Registar - I think it burned down. Where's the best place for a steak dinner in or around Cloquet? Or should we just keep driving and go to Duluth and eat at the Pickwick or the Jollyfisher?

That couldn't be you, Bob.....you can't read or write, remember?

BAB was on the North side of the river about 3/4 mile east of highway 33 by the power station. 

After he had his stroke.

The Dugout? Isn't that where Claire used to live?

I remember BAB being referred to several times when I lived in Cloquet. Were exactly is it?

Does anybody remember B.A. Beach? 

Larry, you are gone but not forgotten. 

Richards Bar?, Hell I'd like to know if "The Dugout" is still around. And what about the strip joint in Scanlon, They must not be doing very much business as I never see any cars parked out there. Or is Cloquet such a small town that people are worried about being seen at such an establishment. Guess they have found a new use for the Park and Ride (so to speak).

I grew up with the aroma of Northwest Paper Company and I can actually say I enjoyed it. The smell reminded me of my Grandmother's cabbage rolls, or sauerkraut night at Uncle Cecil's. 

Does the Golden Gate still exist in Scanlon? Never been in there is the food any good? What kind of atmosphere? As for the Rendezvous and the River Inn - still the only local hang outs? Whatever happened to Richard's bar? 

This is Bob. When I get my hands on you, you pencil necked little geek, I'm going to mess up some of the articulations of your axial skeleton. That's all I have to say and