Sourdough or Cheechako?
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From: Fairbanks, Alaska
Originally Posted by heavnbound
Well "in the old days" being a sourdough meant you were "sour" on Alaska and didn't have the "dough" to leave!
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From: Fairbanks, AK
Chalk me up as Cheechako. Both my wife and I were born and raised here in Fairbanks. Not quite old enough to have survived the flood or endured morning or afternoon shifts at Lathrop High School.
I graduated from Monroe High School in '88 and my wife from Lathrop in '89. I worked in the construction industry as a heavy equipment operator until I started working in the oil field in 1993. Still working in the oilfield, but purchased a Bobcat loader and run an owner/operator business in my days off.
Been a Ford man since 1986 when I got my Mustang GT. Since then have owned an 1991 Explorer, 1995 F-250, 1997 F-350, and 2002 F-350 pickups. Currently just have my two 2004 F-350 trucks, but would really like to get a 2005 Mustang for a summer car
I graduated from Monroe High School in '88 and my wife from Lathrop in '89. I worked in the construction industry as a heavy equipment operator until I started working in the oil field in 1993. Still working in the oilfield, but purchased a Bobcat loader and run an owner/operator business in my days off.
Been a Ford man since 1986 when I got my Mustang GT. Since then have owned an 1991 Explorer, 1995 F-250, 1997 F-350, and 2002 F-350 pickups. Currently just have my two 2004 F-350 trucks, but would really like to get a 2005 Mustang for a summer car
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Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Eagle River, Alaska
I guess after living in Alaska for 21 years it makes me a Sourdough.
My family moved up from Maui, Hawaii after the Government wanted to transfer my family somewhere else. Either my dad was to find a place and transfer or they were going to transfer us to New York or Honolulu.
My family choose Alaska and up we came. Been here ever since and love it more and more. 19 or 20 years have been in Eagle River.
My dad got me into Fords and allowed me to restore a 1975 F100 4x4 when I was 14. It took me 2 years and alot of his money..lol But one week after turning 16 the truck rolled out of the paint booth and the rest is history...well so is the truck, cause I had to sell it to pay for college expenses.
I've regretted it ever since. Finally decided to buy another, but choose a 1978 f250 4x4..pics are in the gallery.
My family moved up from Maui, Hawaii after the Government wanted to transfer my family somewhere else. Either my dad was to find a place and transfer or they were going to transfer us to New York or Honolulu.
My family choose Alaska and up we came. Been here ever since and love it more and more. 19 or 20 years have been in Eagle River.
My dad got me into Fords and allowed me to restore a 1975 F100 4x4 when I was 14. It took me 2 years and alot of his money..lol But one week after turning 16 the truck rolled out of the paint booth and the rest is history...well so is the truck, cause I had to sell it to pay for college expenses.
I've regretted it ever since. Finally decided to buy another, but choose a 1978 f250 4x4..pics are in the gallery.
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Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Eagle River, Ak
Originally Posted by Y2K350
edit: I heard that in order to become a sourdough you have to accomplish 3 things.
1. You have to kiss an Eskimo.
2. You Have to pee in the Yukon River
3. You have to hug a live Bear.
1. You have to kiss an Eskimo.
2. You Have to pee in the Yukon River
3. You have to hug a live Bear.
You got those items wrong.
1. You have to pee in the Yukon.
2. Drink a 1/5th of whiskey
3. Wrestle a bear.
4. Do more than just kiss an Eskimo...
The joke is about the cheechako who drinks first and then mixes 2 and 4 up...
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From: Fairbanks, AK
Came up in 2000 for UAF and still here. Moving from Fairbanks to Anchorage this spring after I graduate for a job down there in the banana belt. No place on earth quite like Fairbanks, AK. Great place despite all the a-hole chevy drivers in this town, lol.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Tennessee
Well been here since april 20th and this is what I've seen thus far. The summer was full of mosquitos and more smoke than a tennessee b-b-q. Winter came early and decided to stay, can't remember the last time I was warm. Just had to hit up 6 gas stations to find one with air. Everyone talks about how slow and relaxed it is here. You know I was taking it slow and easy in texas and it was warm and there weren't any squiters.. so I'll never be a sourdough unless I die and they bury me here.
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Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Anchorage Alaska
back to stay tell im dead, plant me here.
Family moved me here in 73 they all left except sister(still here) and mother(passed away), i left in 84 and came back in 2003, been allot of places but this is the best. i hate tax's. this is the place i think of when i think of home. was allot better when you could ride snomobiles in anchorage and not get harassed by cops though. all them california hippies ruining things here for us. no offense meant for any of them cali hippies that are in alaska now. dont get me started on anchorage IM law.
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