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2/5/2025 7:17:45 AM EDT
I was at a conference in St. Cloud this week and thought everyone here would enjoy this as much as me.

Doors to Mavericks restaurant at the Park Event Center:

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2/5/2025 12:11:32 PM EDT
[#1]
HAHA I like that!

Completely unrelated side note.  In regards to your profile pic....My COBRA B.A.T. figures rarely utililzed the crushing claw attachment in actual battle scenarios....it was always the flame thrower attachment.  But in regards to full on most threatening by looks, tough to beat the claw.  Between my 2 older brothers and I think we had about 8 B.A.T.
2/7/2025 10:52:35 PM EDT
[#2]
Yeah barrels were unplugged and if not for that top bolt hammers would cock.

I still have a couple of the BAT figures im saving for my kids, i too had multiple


5/13/2025 7:31:00 AM EDT
[#3]
Here's a cool one, close to MN (WI across the river from Winona).  Just expanded last year.  One of the best collections i have ever seen of arms, armor through the ages.  it's a private collection.  Great day trip, we are  members.

They regularly have Viking re enactors.  And you can try on a real suit of chain mail.

CASTLEROCK MUSEUM
402 South 2nd Street, ALma, WI, 54610



5/13/2025 7:35:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ChickenDaddy][Edited] [#4]
Arden Hills, the old Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant is developing and I have been in there multiple times hiking.  

You can access a lot of the old structures too.

Tons of wildlife, I especially enjoyed the Ospreys practicing their VTOL skills.

Best hike I have done in the last year.

Sunday someone burned down two of the old underground bunkers and it was still smoking when I hiked through, like zombieland meets trench warfare.  

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6/4/2025 9:18:48 PM EDT
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Arden Hills, the old Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant is developing and I have been in there multiple times hiking.  

You can access a lot of the old structures too.

Tons of wildlife, I especially enjoyed the Ospreys practicing their VTOL skills.

Best hike I have done in the last year.

Sunday someone burned down two of the old underground bunkers and it was still smoking when I hiked through, like zombieland meets trench warfare.  

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I didn't know you could get in there.
I grew up just a bit west of the plant.
I'll have to go check it out next time I see my folks.
6/5/2025 4:35:17 PM EDT
[#6]
You can still get to the roof of some structures, definitely worth exploring as it will someday be all developed or destroyed

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6/15/2025 10:03:54 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By ChickenDaddy:
You can still get to the roof of some structures, definitely worth exploring as it will someday be all developed or destroyed

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Where do you park and access that area?
6/16/2025 6:11:40 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ChickenDaddy][Edited] [#8]
Trailhead a cross the street feom the mndot training center

If you ever worked at federal cartridge in the primer plant you can recognize some of the devices and even waste products from the primer making processes around the plant’s existing intact and vandalized structures.


6/17/2025 2:29:58 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ChickenDaddy:
Trailhead a cross the street feom the mndot training center

If you ever worked at federal cartridge in the primer plant you can recognize some of the devices and even waste products from the primer making processes around the plant’s existing intact and vandalized structures.
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Cool thanks man. I am going to have to check it out.
6/28/2025 10:47:17 PM EDT
[#10]
There is a new Indoor Shooting range that just opened in New Prague!  2 If By Sea Tactical just opened up an Indoor Range with a gun shop!  Here are some pictures from there website and website! Should come down and see it!


https://www.2ifbyseatactical.com/


Outside

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9/29/2025 9:24:49 PM EDT
[#11]
We like to check out Boones Fine guns in isle mn..  

Great place!

-Turk
12/22/2025 9:00:34 AM EDT
[#12]
Bong Museum in Superior, WI, just minutes from your North Shore trip.  They have some really great displays from the Pacific theater.


12/22/2025 9:01:21 AM EDT
[#13]
I like my local indoor range, Best Defense in Forest Lake, MN.


1/27/2026 2:12:04 PM EDT
[#14]
In MORA MN:

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