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31 Days of Horror. Day 21: Snowbeast

October 22, 2011 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Every year we have a tradition in the Forto house where we celebrate the greatest month of the year, October, with scare your socks off, hide under the covers, turn on all the lights, sleep with one eye open, fright fest, movie marathon everynight of the month! We call it 31 Days of Horror.

My wife bought me a collection of videos called 50 Chilling Classics. They appear to be public domain films and most of them have appeared on Elvira’s Movie Macabre.

Tonight’s movie is sure to be an instant favorite (not!). It is a 70s made-for-tv movie: Snowbeast. It was made just two years after JAWS and is almost a direct knock off from the spooky big-fish movie except this time it is on the slopes of colorful Colorado.

It is a beautiful little B-movie. Well maybe I am giving it a little too much credit. Maybe a solid C. There just is not enough Yeti to make it suspenseful enough for my tastes. Sure any movie with a man running around in a Bigfoot costume is designed to not only bring some chills but some laughs as well. In one scene the yeti’s shadow crosses to the left but all the sudden his arm comes through the window to the right.

Look at it this way… We still have 49 chilling classics to watch. I am sure to find a gem in that rough!

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Niko: Let the fun begin!

August 22, 2011 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Yesterday my husband Robert and I purchased a puppy for a client in our executive protection training program.

Robert and I decided on a male German Shepherd with him consulting over videos in Alaska (I am in Colorado).

After placing the pup–his name is Niko (pronounced Nee-co)–in his new home with our clients last night, training begins right away. Niko will spend the next couple weeks with his new owners before flying with me to Alaska to begin his on-site training at Alaska Dog Works.

[Read more: Niko: Let the fun begin! | Alaska Dog Works]

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Filed Under: Alaska, dog training, Dogs Tagged With: alaska, alaska dg works, Colorado, dog, Executive protection, German Shepherd, German Shepherd Dog, Pet, postaday2011, robert forto

Stairway to Heaven?

August 8, 2011 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Umm not quite. Maybe a stairway to a sanctuary. Or better yet stairway to the front door. This weekend, my son, Tyler and I finished the front steps on Fortos’ Fort.

It was a project that I have wanted to do since the day I moved in over a year ago.

Like all projects, this is one with a story. It started late Friday night. It was about 9 pm and still enough daylight out that it looked like it was mid afternoon in the lower 48.

We hooked up the old stairs to the my Toyota Tundra truck using a couple tie down straps and Tyler jumped in the cab and gave it a pull. The old stairs pulled out without much of a fuss and we got started on the project.

The first step was to install a backer board to the log beams that made up the porch. Of course this was not easy being that the log had plenty of knots. We finally got the board attached using the 1X6 and secured it with 1/2 inch lag bolts.

With the backer board installed the next step was installing the risers.  The hardest part in doing this was making sure they were level. Tyler spent about 45 minutes digging holes and leveling the ground before we installed the risers.

After attaching the risers to the brackets and making sure everything was level we dry fitted the treads for the first time. Something didn’t look quite right. We had planned to use 2X8’s for the treads but when you went to use the steps just felt wrong.

It was now after 10 pm (and plenty of light to work) but we needed to call in the reinforcements. It was my father-in-law, Ed. If you are a rabid reader of this blog you know that Ed is the Mr. Fix it of all handymen. He has taught me everything I needed to know about home repair and hand tools.

Tyler got his grandpa (Ed) on the phone. Never-mind it was after midnight in Colorado, where he lives and after a 2300 mile discussion we realized that we put the risers on upside down!

Yep, that’s right. I a sure you are laughing as you read this. I really don’t care. Honest mistake. Yeah right. It was a mistake that took almost an hour to even realize.

After figuring out what we had done and hanging up with our phone support we took the whole thing down and called it a night. That is after realizing that we needed the four stair riser set versus the two step ones we had on hand.

Saturday afternoon we headed over to Lowe’s. This is not a quick trip to the store. Lowe’s is almost 40 miles down the freeway in Wasilly. Yep the town that Sarah built…

We bought new risers, new treads–2x10s this time, a box of screws and even picked up a new grill that was on sale for $169.00 (regular price $212.00). They were practically flying off the shelves at that price.

A couple hundred bucks poorer we headed home. 

Tyler and I got to work of digging, leveling and securing the new risers. Not fifteen minutes after the triumphant high five and patting each other on the back for a job well done I realized that the 2x10s were not going to cut it. The treads needed to be 2x12s!

What! Are you kidding me?

After kicking a couple of rocks around the yard in disgust I loaded up the truck and headed back to Lowe’s. Another 80 mile trip. Good thing it was only 4 pm.

I returned the 2×10’s and some 2×6’s that we didn’t need and bought four 2×12’s after going through nearly 20 of them to find the best ones that were not warped, split or full of knots.

By the time I got back to the house it was pouring rain and I have been fighting a nasty head cold for the last couple days. But this project had to be finished. We couldn’t get in the house otherwise, unless we jumped on the porch or walked around back to the deck.

So three hours later in the pouring rain we finally got the stairs done! I may have pneumonia in the morning but at least we have one more project to check off the ever growing honey do list.

I am proud of the work that Tyler and I did. I think they look pretty dang good. Well, at least ten times better thanthe old ones.

I have said it before, and I will say it again, that they (we) do things different in Alaska. Not many people would be outside with power tools, electricity, and sloshing around in the mud in the pouring rain. We do here. It is part of every day life up here in the Great White North.

Did you happen to catch that episode of Sarah Palin’s Alaska where she went on a camping trip with that lady from the show 8 Plus Kate?

If you did, you know exactly what I am talking about.

Next, up? Tyler’s got a grill to build!

Never a dull moment around the Fort.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Daily Post, Fortos Fort Tagged With: alaska, Colorado, Fortos Fort, postday2011, robert forto, Sarah Palin, Stair riser, Toyota Tundra

Dog Works Radio presents Blanket ID

August 3, 2011 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Martin Hubbard of Blanket ID joins hosts Robert and Michele Forto on Dog Works Radio August 7, 2011 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Denver, CO–July 29, 2011–The owner of Blanket ID, Martin Hubbard joins Dog Works Radio with hosts Robert and Michele Forto.

Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (646)727-3839. The live, Internet talk-radio show will stream in from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dogworks.

“Doing good in your neighborhood,” said Robert, host of the program. “Blanket ID’s program is amazing! Not only will their product and system help find your pet if it is lost but the company is the a true ambassador to the pet community.”

An archive will be available at the same link immediately following the show or listeners can subscribe to the archives via RSS feed located on the host page. Read more about the host and the discussion on RobertForto.com.

About Blanket ID

At Blanket ID they aim to be the go to source for an online community to support animal welfare. With their proven system, this is the only pet identification you will ever need. No need to buy a new tag if you move or change your cell phone number.

In addition to providing a great looking ID tag for your pet, Blanket ID delivers a seriously effective solution to the problem of losing a pet. Regardless of how your pet gets lost, Blanket ID strives to make sure that they get home safely and quickly.

The company works closely with all animal charities and we welcome approaches from organizations that could use our help. Every ID tag and membership purchased generates money for animal causes and we all greatly enjoy being able to help.

Visit Blanket ID on the web at http://www.blanketid.com

About Dog Works Radio

Dog Works Radio is an interactive, live Internet talk-radio show that focuses on canines sports, working dogs and training. Hosts Robert and Michele Forto explore the advice, training tips, information and personality that is so unique to those who chose to work with dogs as a lifestyle, not a career. Callers are encouraged to call (646)727-3839 to listen or ask questions. The stream and achieves are available athttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dogworks. The show is live every Sunday at 12 noon Mountain/ 2 p.m. E.T. The show is hosted hosted in Alaska and Colorado and brought to you by Denver Dog Works and Twine Group Media.

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Press Contact

Michele Forto

(303)578-9881

live@dogworksradio.com

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Filed Under: Daily Post, Denver Dog Works, Press Tagged With: alaska, Blanket ID, Colorado, denver, dog, dog works radio, Internet talk radio, Pet, postaday2011, press release, robert forto

Dog Works Radio presents TeleBrands

August 3, 2011 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Founder and CEO of TeleBrands, AJ Kuhbani joins hosts Robert and Michele Forto on Dog Works Radio August 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Denver, CO–August 2, 2011–The Founder and CEO of TeleBrands, AJ Kuhbani joins Dog Works Radio with hosts Robert and Michele Forto.

Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (646)727-3839. The live, Internet talk-radio show will stream in from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dogworks.

“I’ll admit, the ‘As Seen on TV’ people have gotten my credit card number more than once in the middle of the night,” said Robert, host of the program. “TeleBrand’s pet products, like the Shed Pal and the Pet Rider are great for today’s pet owners.”

An archive will be available at the same link immediately following the show or listeners can subscribe to the archives via RSS feed located on the host page. Read more about the host and the discussion on RobertForto.com.

About TeleBrands

The TeleBrand Corporation, better known as the “As Seen on TV’ people have been selling products to consumers since the 1980’s. Just recently have they ventured into the pet product market. They have sold every thing from the PediPaws to the soon to be released ShedPal for today’s busy pet owners.

TeleBrand’s CEO and Founder, AJ Kuhbani joins Dog Works Radio to talk about their new and innovative pet products as well as give our listeners some “behind the scenes” scoop about their very popular commercials.

Kuhbani also discusses how enterprising inventors can get their product in front of millions with their Inventor Days program.

Visit TeleBrands Corporation on the web at http://www.telebrands.com

About Dog Works Radio

Dog Works Radio is an interactive, live Internet talk-radio show that focuses on canines sports, working dogs and training. Hosts Robert and Michele Forto explore the advice, training tips, information and personality that is so unique to those who chose to work with dogs as a lifestyle, not a career. Callers are encouraged to call (646)727-3839 to listen or ask questions. The stream and achieves are available athttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dogworks. The show is live every Sunday at 12 noon Mountain/ 2 p.m. E.T. The show is hosted hosted in Alaska and Colorado and brought to you by Denver Dog Works and Twine Group Media.

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Press Contact

Michele Forto

(303)578-9881

live@dogworksradio.com

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Filed Under: Daily Post, Denver Dog Works, Press Tagged With: alaska, as seen on tv, Colorado, denver, dog, Internet talk radio, Pet, Radio personality, robert forto, shed pal, telebrands

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