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| Scroll down to check out an exclusive Ice Report brought to you by the Mitten State Sports Report. |
This past weekend, the Michigan DNR (Department of Natural Resources) waved the requirement to possess a fishing license, and many people took to the ice. Ice conditions vary across Michigan, and no ice is completely 100% safe. It is important to be careful, and to be prepared when planning to go on the ice, and the Mitten State Sports Report is here to help. The more knowledge that you obtain about ice conditions, the better your chances are of staying safe, and dry. Scroll down to check out an exclusive Ice Report describing ice conditions across Michigan. Take advantage of the next free fishing weekend in Michigan scheduled for June 13th, and June 14th. Click on
www.michigan.gov/freefishing for more information. You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question! Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.
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| No ice is 100% safe. Be careful, and be prepared when planning to go out on the ice. |
Official Ice Report (as of February 16th, 2015)
- Ice is water frozen into a solid state.
- Ice is slippery.
- Ice is cold. It is cold where there is ice.
- Ice has many nicknames. Ice is known as "the rocks" throughout bars, and clubs across America.
- Jewelry can be referred to as ice. Being "iced out" or "icy" can refer to as wearing lots of jewelry.
- The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses the name ice. Click on
www.ice.gov
- Products that we buy at the store use the name ice. Ice cream, and ICY HOT are some examples.
- Disney, and Sesame Street have put their Broadway style shows on ice to increase popularity.
- In case of an emergency, paramedics encourage you to I-C-E your cell phone.
- Athletic trainers use ice. Ice can reduce swelling by decreasing blood flow to an area.
- Salt can affect ice's equilibrium. Ice will begin to melt when this happens.
- Artists will sometimes make sculptures from ice. See "2015 Plymouth Ice Fest" posted last month.
- Many rap artists have used the name ice. Ice Cube, Ice-T, and Vanilla Ice are just a few examples.
- Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip hop song to ever top the Billboard Charts.
- Actors have utilized the name ice in movies. Val Kilmer was Tom "Iceman" Kazanski in Top Gun.
- Marvel comics created a superhero based on ice. He is known as Iceman.
- Boxers such as "Iceman" John Scully, and Vernon "Iceman" Paris have utilized the name ice.
- Fictional boxers have even used the name ice. George "Iceman" Chambers was in "Undisputed".
- Pro Wrestlers have also utilized ice in their name. "Iceman" King Parsons is an example.
- "The Iceman Cometh" was a Broadway play written by Eugene O'Neill. It later became a film.
- The Iceman Cometh Challenge is a bike race in Northern Michigan. Click on
www.iceman.com
- In sports, icing a game refers to securing the victory.
- In Championship games, champagne is usually kept on ice.
- No ice is completely 100% safe. Be careful, and be prepared when planning to go out on the ice.
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| Take advantage of the next free fishing weekend in Michigan scheduled for June 13th, and 14th. |
For info about free fishing in Michigan click on
www.michigan.gov/freefishing
For information about the Iceman Cometh Challenge click on
www.iceman.com
For information about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement click on
www.ice.gov
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