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spongebox1
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Awesome... so when's the cookout?
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zorry
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Ended two hours ago. 7 cans of beer left. Only one old geezer still awake.
Beer? With duck breast the way we do it? Never happen! It requires a fine, semi-dry red wine. Candles on the table. Soft lighting. Linen napkins tucked neatly into the front of your shirt. WE only do GORMETEE stuff at my house! Not bad for a couple of old geezers! 
After dinner maybe a single malt or a tawny port.
After dinner maybe a single malt or a tawny port.
You are always welcome at my door. I wish I was retiring yesterday. I have a LONG way to go though.
Two of those guys are long time friends. The guy in the front left, Jim Hill, just contacted us through DU. He was going to be in the area and wanted to know if there was any chance of a duck hunt while he was here. He lucked out. He contacted the ONE person who knows just about everyone on the Lake, a man who could make his wish happen, me. He was therefor blessed with a chance to hunt with the "Masters of the Lake." A hunt he will never forget.
The older guy in the back, is Dick Whitwam. He is a long time "River Rat". He has been hunting and fishing on the "River" since the 1950's. Dick donates several hunts each year to Ducks Unlimited and other such organizations. The other guy, Marshall Anderson, I have known since 2000. He was awarded the Michigan Ducks Unlimited Conservationist of the Year for 2012. His leadership in our DU chapter helped us to produce over 200K for DU last year. Not bad for a small town chapter. Dick's son Bob, was behind the camera. I have amazing friends. I am honored to know them all.
Comedians? No. That dinner, however, was a private one, just my wife and myself. We have, however, had MANY similar dinners with our friends.
What's your nickname to your huntin buddies.
Lord of the Loads is already taken....
Professor of Plenty?
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Just yankin your chain.
Nice looking proceeds for the day.
What's your nickname to your huntin buddies.
Lord of the Loads is already taken....
My "nickname" is "Decoyslayer" which was WELL earned and the "event" was saved forever on film!I am quite proud of my "River Name". Dick's is "RiverWolf". His son Bob is "Magnum". Marshall is "Twobagger". We also hunt with a "Horizon", "Buckshot", "DU", "HipBoot", "Kodiak" and several other colorful people.
Most people are not "awarded" a "nickname" until they have hunted with us a few times. Nicknames have to be "earned". There are few, if any, nicknames on the "River" that are without meaning. It is a GREAT honor when the day FINALLY comes and you are awarded your name. We have hats with our names on them. I will soon have mine on my boat. It's great to belong. Even better when the bunch you belong to are outstanding people.
Dick's "charity hunts", which I always assist on, have raised thousands of dollars for conservation over the years. We also donate several "youth hunts" every season, which always draw a boat full of kids. It is SO much fun watching those kids. It is such a treat for us, reminds us of when we started and it's kinda nice to know that we are a part of those kids "life stories" from that day on. What a grand "pay check" that is for a few hours of work.
It was one of those days that we will talk about for years.
Are we getting tired or something?
okee dokee!
Just as long as everyone is happy. This is a "happy thread".
Beer? With duck breast the way we do it? Never happen! It requires a fine, semi-dry red wine. Candles on the table. Soft lighting. Linen napkins tucked neatly into the front of your shirt. WE only do GORMETEE stuff at my house! Not bad for a couple of old geezers!
I would be sound asleep, am an old fart tooooooooooooooooooooooo
Yeah, you are even older than OVM and he is REALLY old!