Big city of Elkhart here.

 

Here in MONGO! Approx. 50 miles north of Ft. Wayne on State Road 3 and Approx. 40 miles east of Elkhart on US 20 and 3 miles north on State Road 3.

West of Angola approx. 17 miles and north 3 mi. on SR3.

Talk about out in the STICKS! In the middle of Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area (IDNR) - approx. 18,000 acres.... WOW! Now that's LOST!!!!!!
A common T-shirt sold here - Where the He** is Mongo, IN.?

Hoss and Black Dog....
P.S.
A Poll - Now how many of you have heard of here?!

 

Welcome all.
Never heard of mongo before except in blazing saddles.

 

Thanks Chris!

I too remember Mongo from Blazing Saddles! It really does exist in Indiana - Up here in the sticks! It is pretty much like the T-shirt says! HUH!
As far as I'm concerned - It is the best place to be in the world!
Mongo - Born & Raised! And this is where I'll raise my own children!
Kinda prejudice though too as far as my little town goes! Can Ya Tell?
Chat with you all later,
Hoss and Black Dog....

 

Hoss6.9: Welcome to FTE!! Honestly, I dont think Chris_ce is old enough to have seen blazing saddles, unless he borrowed it from his older brother who probally has it on beta! He might be though!
When I saw Mongo In. I had to dig deep in the memory files as I know I have been there, just could'nt place it. When I saw it on the map, it all came back.
Right down the street from Brighten, I used to deliver to the mushroom plant back in the 70's and one of the girls employed there lived in Mongo. Nice town,small, very hard to hide a tractor-trailer. Ah the memories!
Anyway, now that I got that figured out I can sleep tonight. Stop back often and enjoy the company!

Life is good,
Cruzer

 

Evansville

 

near there buddy..... the mushroom plant? are you setting a very good exampl for us, the younger gen.

 

Thanks cruzer!

I do appreciate it! Yep - your right. The mushroom farm is just up the road a little ways. My family owned the sawmill here in town for 50 yrs.+ and we supplied all of the lumber for their growing trays up there for at least 30 yrs.
Campbell's hasn't owned it now for at least a dozen or so+- yrs. It has changed hands at least four times now. It is currently owned by Money's from Canada and as of within the next few days to the end of the month it will be shut down. Filed bankruptsy? I guess. They have a majority workforce of mexicans up there and they have been leaving on a steady basis to look for other work. And also - Brighton is also just up the road a ways too! Good to be out here in the sticks! Ya know! Didn't catch it. Where are you located? Your right! It can be difficult to find a hiding spot for the rig sometimes! I have about 4 acres here at my place - basically downtown - right next door "to the south" of the Vol. Fire Dept. and just around the corner to the north at my mom's place (where the sawmill used to be), she has about 15 acres. Which is where we'll move to sometime in the hopefully distant future. She has life lease from us. So I can find a place to hide it - If need be! Sometimes when things are slow (like now). You have to keep the neighbors on their toes and go hide. So you can make the local competition think your as busy as a beaver! Sorry so long winded! I'll shut up NOW!
Talk at Ya Later! Hoss and Black Dog....

 

I grew up in Franklin County.

I now live in Sierra Vista AZ.

Roland

 

I live in the big town of Fort Wayne. I know where Mongo is, too! I went canoeing there several times in my youth.

Lots of Ford power running around The Fort. Nice to see that.

Big

 

Eastside of Indy. But my heart is in Montana ! I have lived me whole 41 plus years in Indiana. What a drag!

 

Hi guys,
New to the group, I joined f150 awhile ago. Someone there said Y'all had very good Ideas here to, I look forward to all the great reads...
Bradley

 

Welcome. I'm right beside you in Ellettsville.

 

Well..I joined the Indiana chapter a while ago.

I have family in the Indy and South Bend area.

Also have many old friends and former co-workers of the Bedford Park, Ill plant working at the 3M Tape plant in Hartford City.

I'm from Palos Heights, a south west suburb of Chicago.

 

Loghomeman, I think I have seen your truck around.(Nice truck!) Do you ever get it dirty? It would be nice to know someone close who could pull me out.
Wayne