Too Tall Bob Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1867 US buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (2 cents an acre - Seward's Folly). Thus was the only part of the United States acquired that has Eskimos and no wood ticks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 And polar bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Buffalo Creek Law Dog said: And polar bears. And very big brown bears.... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Bob Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 But no penguins (contrary to what many people think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 And big big BIG SALMON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 9 hours ago, Too Tall Bob said: and no wood ticks! But is has plenty of other blood suckers to more than make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 15 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: But is has plenty of other blood suckers to more than make up for it. Like mosquitos with landing lights and "N" numbers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Alaska’s Exports: Oil Natural gas Seafood Lead Zinc Textiles Manufactured goods Transportation equipment No big attitude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Like mosquitos with landing lights and "N" numbers!! I understand that one of those 'skeeters' landed at Elmendorf AFB, and they filled it full of JP-5 before they realized it wasn't an F-15! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Carpenter Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I was first assigned there in 68 at Eielson AFB, North of Fairbanks Fairbanks was wide open; lots of open carry and you stayed out of Eskimo Bars. Cheers, Hoss C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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