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    Howdy, Duane.


    Back about 10 years ago I was at my 2nd Bownanza. We were unloadin trucks the way we used to do at bownanza at -7 am...loadin dock style. Some big Ol boy backed a blue f-250 down into the chute and we all un-loaded it. I was standing around in the vicinity of the drivers door when Trey Powers walked up to me (Trey if you're here stand up), nodded at the aforementioned blue steed, and asked if I'd give him a ride up the road a mile or two to raid his uncles ice machine ( I believe it was at a plumbin contractors shop). I said sure, and Trey headed around the other side of the truck to take on the shotguners spot in the cab. In the meantime I asked the big Ol boy that drove that ford in if we could borrow his truck, and he responded by throwing me the llaves and away we went.

    A mile or so up the road Trey said something about being mostly a Chevy guy but this sure was a solid Ol pickup. I said "ya she drives pretty good, but I'm a Chevy guy too". Trey looked pretty perplexed when he said "this isn't your truck"? I said "no sir, belongs to that big Ol boy who was standing beside it when we left".

    I explained that I and that guy assumed you needed to go get some ice right now, so here we are. We got a pretty good laugh out of the deal, and when we got back to the park I met Duane officially for the first time when I have him back his keys....as if we'd knowed each other for years.

    Haven't seen Duane around in a while, and Gary's post reminded me of that story.

    Duane, I just poured a little out for 'Ol Blue.

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      The Eternal Flame - Keep it Burning

      I'm in New York City for a trade show. What's scary is all the people I've talked to have been friendly and helpful.

      I'll probably be mugged by a guy with a hammer tonight.

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        Originally posted by Bill in San Jose View Post
        I'm in New York City for a trade show. What's scary is all the people I've talked to have been friendly and helpful.

        I'll probably be mugged by a guy with a hammer tonight.

        Can't be New York City, ain't enough traffic around you!

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          The Eternal Flame - Keep it Burning

          Tim,

          Brother it sure is. I'm sitting between the memorials for the 2 towers.

          Say a prayer for Joe, Port Authority Police killed after he carried one injured woman out of the burning tower, and it collapsed as he was going back in for more. He graduated from my HS 2 years after me. Through a bowhunting connection on the bowsite, the first tomahawk cruise missile fired from the USS Princeton at Afghanistsn, was dedicated to him with the sailor saying "this one's for Joe Navas, you besterds". RIP







          Last edited by Bill; 05-12-2015, 06:54 PM.

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            Bill, thats surreal and amazing. Sounds like Joe was a great man. Was the bow site connection our TBH?

            Last night (morning? day? Hell what day is it anyway?) Of this turnaround for me, hopefully go back to days for a bit so I can see these two more often

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              Good stuff right there Bill, thanks for sharing.

              Russ, you are blessed my friend.

              Plenty of water around here, we got about 6 inches last night and the prairie is now the swamp for the next few days. Have to be a little more watchful for snakes and floating anthills with all this water.

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                New to the TBH site, and new to this thread. Reading all I can, and have been truly blessed by everyone's posts, well most of them anyway. Thanks to all of the TBH staff for the green screen, and to my fellow hunters for the input, looking forward to a long and rewarding relationship!!!

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                  No, it was the bowsite

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                    Well I ain't been around a whole lot lately. Between raising a kid, building a new house, and work.....it didn't leave a man much time! We close on the 19th for our new home. Movers will be there the 23rd to move us out of our current house and into our new home. They're finishing up some final things at the new house before we close. Well it's time to hit the hay for another day...

                    Y'all take care and I'll throw another log on the fire...

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                      Good to hear from you Keegs! And congrats on the new house! I know how much yall are look-n forward to it .

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                        Well made it too Kenedy, Texas for a hopefully quick three week stretch at a job. Company dropped the bomb on me I was heading down here yesterday at this time. Gotta find a RV park with a shower house and laundry if possible.

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                          Always nice to get a little salt in your beer.

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                            Welcome to the site, Tree!

                            Cool story about meeting Duane, Dale! Nice mess of fish, too. Hopefully Jsapp and I will have some luck tomorrow on the coast.
                            My Flickr Photos

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                              Originally posted by Tree View Post
                              New to the TBH site, and new to this thread. Reading all I can, and have been truly blessed by everyone's posts, well most of them anyway. Thanks to all of the TBH staff for the green screen, and to my fellow hunters for the input, looking forward to a long and rewarding relationship!!!
                              Welcome to the site Tree, glad to have you join us. Lotta great folks around here.


                              Originally posted by DorothyNotKeegan View Post
                              Well I ain't been around a whole lot lately. Between raising a kid, building a new house, and work.....it didn't leave a man much time! We close on the 19th for our new home. Movers will be there the 23rd to move us out of our current house and into our new home. They're finishing up some final things at the new house before we close. Well it's time to hit the hay for another day...

                              Y'all take care and I'll throw another log on the fire...
                              Congrats on the new place Keeg, post some pics when you get time.


                              Originally posted by Russ81 View Post
                              Well made it too Kenedy, Texas for a hopefully quick three week stretch at a job. Company dropped the bomb on me I was heading down here yesterday at this time. Gotta find a RV park with a shower house and laundry if possible.
                              That's a bummer, good luck with the RV park search.


                              Originally posted by Dale Moser View Post
                              Always nice to get a little salt in your beer.
                              You fellers done it up right.



                              Watching the rain, need a break around here. We have enough water on the prairie at this time.

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                                Loooooong week. Glad the weekend is finally here.

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