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How young are ya now? Happy Birthday!
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Congrats, DD.
Didn't you have a birthday last year as well?
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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One mo' round; happy b-day Dave.
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Thanks Guys. This is 67 of them. One more thing that my father was proven wrong about. When I was a teenager, my Dad told me "Boy, you'll never live to vote. If a bull or bronc doesn't get you, an upside down pickup will. If that doesn't do it, somebody is going to blow your damn head off." However, he generally followed up with something about only the good die young so I didn't have anything to worry about.
I gave up on ornery animals almost 50 years ago and having to buy own pickups tamed me down considerably. And getting shot at quit being a good idea a long, long time ago.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend .... and many more!
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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Happy Birthday, Guvnor!!!
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Happy birthday Dave! It was nice to meet you in person at the first PB convention.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Happy Birthday Dave, enjoy that warm Texas sun.
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Happy birthday, young man.
Subscribe to Pond Boss MagazineFrom Bob Lusk: Dr. Dave Willis passed away January 13, 2014. He continues to be a key part of our Pond Boss family...and always will be.
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Here's to you Guv. DD1 was the first PB member I ever talked to when he invited me to the DFW meeting.
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In Dog Beers, I've had one.
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67 is a big number, but a good one. Happy Birthday!
Do you have any pictures from your bronc busting days?
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Happy Birthday DD, I hope you have a great one!
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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Do you have any pictures from your bronc busting days? Found one!
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Jeesh some of you guys get up early...
Happy birthday Dave - if we would have known each other as teenagers apparently neither of us would have stood a chance to see 20, let alone 67! Now I'm aware of your penchant for mischief I'm looking forward to rekindling it at the next conference.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Thanks Guys. This is 67 of them. One more thing that my father was proven wrong about. When I was a teenager, my Dad told me "Boy, you'll never live to vote. If a bull or bronc doesn't get you, an upside down pickup will. If that doesn't do it, somebody is going to blow your damn head off." However, he generally followed up with something about only the good die young so I didn't have anything to worry about.
I gave up on ornery animals almost 50 years ago and having to buy own pickups tamed me down considerably. And getting shot at quit being a good idea a long, long time ago.
How about ornery sturgeons?
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Happy Birthday Dave! If it make you feel any better...welcome to your 68th year on this Earth!
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Nope, no pics of those days. I don't recall staying one one long enough to get a picture. There was once one of me getting real fleet footed after exiting the top end of a bull. No idea of what happened to that one.
I sold all of my riggin when I was 19 to ride my thumb to the left coast. Mom was crying and Dad was helping me pack.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Happy, happy birthday my friend.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Get out and fish.
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A little bit late, but Happy Birthday DD1!
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Congrats on living so long old man!!!! I can only imagine how cranky I would be if for some reason I had to live that long.
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Happy Birthday, I enjoyed 67, hope you do as well.
1/4 & 3/4 acre ponds. A thousand miles from no where and there is no place I want to be... Dwight Yoakam
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Wow. I'm sure glad I decided to check the forum before crawling into bed here at the old folks home.
You and George are the only two regulars I can think of who are older than me!
Stay healthy. Keep up the great Texas humor. I'm following you guys.
Happy Birthday Dave!
Ken
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Happy Birthday Dave. It's been a pleasure to know you!!
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