Won a trip of a life time

[Casino Knight]

Anyone ever won a trip from Marlboro, the cigarette company?

Apparently they host various trips to their Marlboro Ranch throughout the year. We're heading out in July for 4 days and 3 nights. Am I blessed or what?

When they say free, they mean it. Airfare to get there, plus $600.00 folding money. Full RFB while you're there plus, apparently clothing to play cowboy. From what learned you get boots, hat, shirts, jackets when you get there. Everything but socks and underwear.

I Googled Marlboro Ranch, and the reviews are phenomenal. Horseback riding, 4 wheeling, zip line, fly fishing, wagon rides., cattle drive, driving backcountry in a Hummer, cook outs and some shotgunning to boot. Be still my heart.

All topped out with first class food from a 4 Star Chef, and adult beverages.

Happy Trails To Us,

CK

[Tedlark]

Giddiup CK, congrats to you and your ranch hand who'll be going with you. I hope you create many good memories from those 4 days and 3 nights.

Don't go for the big bushy chaps like Bob Hope always wore and steaks grilled outdoors in a ranch setting are very tasty. Just remember: man cannot live on lobster alone.

[Casino Knight]

Thanks Ted. Don't think I'll be needing the chaps, as it doesn't look like they have much brush on their place. I still have a pair in the tack room, I used years ago when I cowboyed for my uncle on the weekends.

Speaking of lobsters, last week at the Fort I saw a couple that were professional at eating whole lobster. They cracked, pinched, pulled, and sucked every bit of meat from them critters, and because it had been removed asked for a side of the tamale. I had to pass when I was offered some.

[Tedlark]

Wow CK, I haven't used the term "Tack Room" in many years. I saw some information about the ranch, actual name is "Crazy Mountain Ranch" and it's located in Big Sky Country, Montana. It looks very nice and fun.

I remember with fondness, spending much time in the Tack Room at Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson. Maybe I'll schedule aa trip back there sometime soon and spend some time among the sequoias and chollas. By the pool too of course.

Again, have a blast out there and congrats.

[DaBurglar]

Uh... I'm glad you're feeling excited about this... I'm not going to assume you're a smoker just because you won this "trip of a lifetime", but you do realize the millions and millions of deaths associated with Marlborough and it's...."products"?

Even with the recent opioid epidemic, tobacco is still far and away the biggest killer of Americans and the driver of the stupendous health costs drowning the nation... obesity is closing in though.

Edited: technically I should be talking about Philip Morris, my bad.

[olds442jetaway]

Have a great trip CK. I must admit, I haven't come close to the Tack Room since I was 17. My great Uncle had and we still have now a farm in Southwest Virginia. Many of my summers were spent there and all have fond memories. Once in awhile, I would saddle up Honey and ride out to the tobacco field for some exercise, but it was really to work and top the tobacco and get rid of the worms. All by hand of course back then. Ours was always sold to Lucky Strike and that goes back generations. No fun though hanging it in the steaming barn to dry and cure. I do miss those days though and haven't even heard the Tack Room word used up North here since my days at UCONN. Sorry for the digression from your thread. You just brought back some great memories. Have a fantastic trip.....Olds.....

[Casino Knight]

Have a great trip CK. I must admit, I haven't come close to the Tack Room since I was 17. My great Uncle had and we still have now a farm in Southwest Virginia. Many of my summers were spent there and all have fond memories. Once in awhile, I would saddle up Honey and ride out to the tobacco field for some exercise, but it was really to work and top the tobacco and get rid of the worms. All by hand of course back then. Ours was always sold to Lucky Strike and that goes back generations. No fun though hanging it in the steaming barn to dry and cure. I do miss those days though and haven't even heard the Tack Room word used up North here since my days at UCONN. Sorry for the digression from your thread. You just brought back some great memories. Have a fantastic trip.....Olds.....

Thanks Olds,

Growing up I was blessed to be able to spend part of my youth at a family cabin under the Mogollon Rim (Muggy own), hunting, fishing, and horseback riding some of the same trails as Zane Grey. Four to eight saddle horses and a dozen or more hunting hounds kept us company.

Funny, how two people on opposite sides of the country could have so much in common. I know all to well about suckering tobacco, as my Dad and Uncle came from
Tn. My great uncle had a 1 acre tobacco base and I've spent many a day pinching those nasty things off those leaves, cutting, polling, and hanging in the barn to dry. Don't recall who he sold to, but it was likely his only cash crop of the year. Probably just enough to get by and start over again. IIRC correctly it was a dark burley that was used as the wrapper for cigars. My first puff on a hand rolled stogie almost brought me to my knees. I've since learned that you have to blend tobaccos to get a good smoke.

I'm happy you shared some of your memories with me. I truly enjoyed them. Thank you.

CK

[OTABILL]

Congrats CK. Enjoy your trip.

[Casino Knight]

Thanks Bill. We're really looking forward to it. I'll have an opportunity to play cowboy instead of having to work at.

[Come Back Kid]

I'm excited for you CK! That would be so much fun. I loved Montana, got to live there for 3 years when I was younger, beautiful place! Have a great time!