Back in March a bunch of us at Plixer and a few customers went snowmobiling in Greenville, Maine. This is the 3rd year in a row we have done this and I think this year’s trip was equally eventful. Events along the way included beautiful scenery, down trees across the trail that we had to lift up, evening dinner at local restaurants, wild life, a few guys getting stuck and just about anything else you might run into on a snowmobile trip. Below is video of the event.

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Seems like everyone is getting snow but us! As some of you know, I’m a winter fan and I love snow.  I’ve only been on two snowmobile trips this year and right now is usually prime season.  Our current snow conditions are appalling. Read more »

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Most of my blogs are related to NetFlow or sFlow.  This weekend I’m taking a break from network traffic monitoring.  My father in law, some friends and I took off snowmobiling up in Sherman, Maine.

I have so many trade show shirts that I end up wearing them on events like this from time to time. I couldn’t resist this picture below.  Funny thing is, I’ve had people approach me in restaurants when they see my t-shirts for Cisco, Nortel, etc. Read more »

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This time of year in Maine  it gets dark early and it’s cold. Because winter can be a real drag for some, I’ve always made it a point to get out and enjoy the winter. I’m a pretty big snowmobile fan and am frequently sharing stories and pictures with the team I work with.

Recently, I invited several of the guys and a couple of our customers to come sledding with me up north for a couple of days.

First Time Sledders:
Jon – Marketing
Dale – Sales
Jim – Sales
Tom – Field Engineering
Mike K. – Development

Experienced Sledders:
Mike P. – Scrutinizer Product Manager
Phil – Customer
Dave – Customer

I tried to pump them up by sharing videos of crashes or little clips of me missing turns and getting stuck so I was anxious to get some fresh stories on the guys I work with.

With only the best intentions (kidding) I showed the guys how to fish tail and kick up dust to blind the riders behind. I also demonstrated how to jump into the soft powder on the side of the trails to enjoy the deep snow. I played down the possibility of getting stuck. Heh heh. And oh the fun we had. Everyone of the first time sledders got stuck.

Anyone want to come sledding next year?

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