Just listed three amazing yet diverse Lake Superior properties (one in Hovland and two in Tofte) that need a look-see.

Click links below to peruse. 

www.backlundrealty.com/bm/listings/399000-hovland-mn-55612.shtml 

www.backlundrealty.com/bm/listings/449000-tofte-mn-55615.shtml

www.backlundrealty.com/bm/listings/249000-tofte-mn.shtml

Remember tomorrow is the last day of Sven and Ole's Hump Day Buffet until this Fall. Hope to see you there. 

The Home page pic of the Beaver House with Ty holding the front of the building up is by the amazing Stephan Hoglund.  www.stephanhoglundphotography.com/c/stephanhoglund

Last but not least. 
My son Ty sent me this cool graph upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/Sodavspopvscoke.png of generic names for soft drinks by county in the United States. As everyone knows we call carbonated soft drinks "Pop" in Minnesota. Check out Lake of the Woods county aka Baudette, it's the only green county in Minnesota. Canadian influence then? Notice also that Michigan, Ohio and Washington are the only solid Pop states. Dang that Baudette! 

Last nights trivia results are: (May 13th)

It was Team Bri once again methodically picking away at the questions to place first with 76 pts. and the $75 bucks. Taking second by a whisker was It's the Path, Not the Pizza with 75 pts. and $50 in pizza money.

Starting out like a house a fire was team Wrong Answer as they looked capable of running away with the contest, but suddenly the wheel came off at question number 6. So, they limped into the 3rd slot with 74 pts. and the $25 smackers. Also, putting in a gritting performance and clawing his way from last to 4th place was the always dangerous SS3 with 69 pts. So close, yet so far.

The perplexing question of the night. Multiple choice.  Find the Democrat: Hulk Hogan, Bruce Willis, Doris Day, or Dr. Phil. With the answer being Hulk Hogan.

Last weeks results were: (May 6th)

Dominating like days of old were good ol' Motley Crew as they only missed 5 questions the whole night for an impressive 96 pts. and $75 for the table. Coming in a distant, but not too shabby 2nd place with 76 pts. were the Thespian Wannabes.

Rounding out 3rd and 4th place were SS3 and It's the Path, Not the Pizza with 73 and 69 pts between the two of them.

Sven and Ole's Trivia Night Point Cup Points for 2010 as of May 14, 2010

Teams                                                      Points

Where's Bob                                             950
Thespian Wannabees                               574
Team Bri                                                  533
It's the Path, Not the Pizza                       531
Motley Crew                                             508
Bahama Mommas                                    365
Dawgs                                                      349
SS3                                                          311
Cosmos                                                    257
Team Hector                                            175
Alpine Stars                                             121
The Italian Stallions                                  89
Sick Chicks                                               83
Gavynators                                                83
Eddie Cheeseburger                                 45

Opps, almost forgot.

What year were the group of pine trees at the county line in Schroeder, MN. planted?

Closest to points of 6 or 3 pts. Good luck.

The first person who can tell me where the cabin above is in Grand Marais wins a free beer of their choice at Sven and Ole's. Please email me your guess to  terry@backlundrealty.com Good luck search'n.

My pal Donn linked me up with a website that puts the the saying, You've got too much time on your hands to new levels. You be the judge. www.hatsofmeat.com 

Wanna take your skills to the next level? Click the 22 second tutorial www.youtube.com/watch

Trivia Results

Last Thursdays trivia results were without doubt the closest and hardest fought battle of brain cells that Sven and Ole's Trivia Nite has ever experienced.

In first place for the $75 spot (like the old days) was Thespian Wannabees with 74 pts., and powerhouse Team Bri had a solid lead over the pack until coming up empty after question sixteen, but slid into 2nd place and $50 bucks in college funds with 73 pts.

The teams Rain and Cosmos kicked and scratched their way to 3rd and 4th place with a hit n' miss formula that seemed to work its magic] Name the two most expensive spices in the world. Worth 8pts. total. Good luck searching. PS I'm glad you found me. [Thursday night with nothing to be ashamed of scores of 72 and 71 pts. Good job.

Get your teams together and we hope to see you this Thursday at 7pm.

My pal Tim emailed me some pix he took with his new Hipstamatic iPhone app. He's been going around Grand Marais half nuts snapping pictures of everything that's nailed down. I like the 70's feel to them. See samples below.

Up top. Sorry everyone, but Jeanne Smith got it in about 5 minutes flat with her guess of Sawtooth Cabins No# C2. 
Amazing job Jeanne, this Bud's for you!

Got nothing going on tonight? Why not come down to Sven and Ole's for a rousing game of trivia?

Get your teams together and we'll see you at 7pm.

This weeks trivia freebie: Name the only U.S. state (of the original 48) to have a fjord. This one's worth an easy 7pts. Good luck search'n.