Loader Through The Red River

[Bigslugger]

This guy wanted to plow a road to his fish house with this county owned loader

What a die hard!

[erikh45]

WOW!

I see he has worked there for 27yrs. I wonder if he went through the ice, went home and sent an email to the mayor saying something to the effect of "I retire, I parked the loader near Central Park"

I have a handy card that says how thick the ice needs to be for sleds and trucks and such, but nowhere on there does it give the thickness for a front end loader.

[wanger29]

That'd be a tough one to have to explain. Reminds me of the reporter doing the story on thin ice over in Michigan 2 years back. She sent a $200,000 live truck through some narrows. I imagine that story got it's point across by example.

[vikingmeatwad]

That is pretty funny. not even january and he's taking the loader on the lake.

Not a smart man.

[wanger29]

Guess it was WI. Check it out

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=511ac84b5b

[Bigslugger]

that is pretty funny also wanger29

I wonder what is going to fall in tomorrow night?

[zamboni]

I imagine he will get fired after this whole ordeal.

[Phred52]

Think his supervisor found out?? Talk about being a dedicated icefisherman!! Personally, I feel for the guy, WHO of us doesn't wanna make our life easier??? Phred52

[landscaper]

happens to the best of us!

good story for the grandkids!

[gonefishing70]

Makes you wonder what is going through some peoples heads.

[Stradic]

Hardly a good story for the grandkids. I hope he got fired!

[chuckwagon]

very funny story .... but i work for a city and getting fired from public jobs around here takes killing someone on the job!

[dairyman]

well then a demotion to "picking stones on the hiway seems appropriate"

[chuckwagon]

yeah im thinking that he will be sweeping the county roads with a broom and dust pan!

[jerkbait]

He was probably going to do his supervisors house next.

[Jethro80]

well then a demotion to "picking stones on the hiway seems appropriate"

That or road kill

[hanson]

And I'm proud to say thats my hometown.

Actually got to see that mess when I was home visiting the parents for Christmas.

Sad thing is, everyone fishes within a block or so of that ramp so its not a long walk to get to your fishing spot.

[Fish Toys]

I just heard on the radio the guy was fired. Does he lose all his retirement?

[Sandmannd]

I just heard on the radio the guy was fired. Does he lose all his retirement?

I would guess so. I think if you get fired you loose all that stuff. Well, maybe what you have in the retirement fund is still yours.

[Stradic]

Where I work it's more a matter of safety for reasons of getting fired like if you put yourself in danger by doing something illegal or dangerous.

I would think that he lost his pension but not his 401k and such.

I thought I saw a another post on the subject in the Mille Lacs forum but when I refreshed the page it was gone. Had something like 8 posts on it. Anybody know what would have happened to it? Is there a way to read it or find out if it got removed?

[eyebjim]

I think they moved it to the outdoor discussion forum.

[adamr]

I feel for the guy too i wonder if he was wearing the floating ice armour

[cold one sd]

If he was gonna float he shoulda been wearing Arctic Armor.

[croixflats]

I think he said he left them in the car because he was in a heated cab.

Be prepared don't leave home with out them.

[Beege]

Getting shack out on the river-free

Finding time to use it-priceless

Putting county loader through the ice- FIRED

Well at least he should have plenty of time to use his shack now.

Gonna be hard to find a job in the heavy equipment field with that little mishap on the old resume.