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#316309 01/03/13 08:35 PM
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What would you think of a person who knows every variety of rose...

...a person who dreams about bioengineering new types of roses...

...a person who gives regular interviews on radio and television about roses...

..a person who attends conferences about roses....

...a person who knows the molecular structure of the chemical given out by roses to attract pollinators...


...but who never, ever stops and takes a moment to smell a rose?

That's me.

Care to give me some words of wisdom why i need to get act together before it's too late.

Just look at this photo. This is what we do.




Amazing.


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Roses, Lilies or bullfrogs?

Neat picture!

If you don't stop to smell the roses, how do you know if they are what you envisioned?


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Was that picture real or was it created? Very neat picture either way. One can enjoy the roses without smelling them. Some may even find the fragrance not that appealing.


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Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
Was that picture real or was it created? Very neat picture either way. One can enjoy the roses without smelling them. Some may even find the fragrance not that appealing.


I don't know the origin of the picture, Bill. Somebody "shared" it on my Facebook page and I fell in love with it.

Metaphorically speaking, I refuse to take a moment and just enjoy all the wonderment of pond bossing. I've definitely got a problem.


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Originally Posted By: Bruce Condello
What would you think of a person who knows every variety of rose...

...a person who dreams about bioengineering new types of roses...

...a person who gives regular interviews on radio and television about roses...

..a person who attends conferences about roses....

...a person who knows the molecular structure of the chemical given out by roses to attract pollinators...


...but who never, ever stops and takes a moment to smell a rose?

That's me.

Care to give me some words of wisdom why i need to get act together before it's too late.



I know a proctologist that feels the same way. Let it go.

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Is the proctologist also a metaphor? Or do you really know a proctologist?


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Look this up. When you find the answer it will be time for you to go - Grasshopper

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
















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Max Ehrmann.

Desiderata.


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...and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.


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So what your saying is its time to invite a few friends over, catch a few fish using grasshoppers for bait, kick back on the dock and relax....I'm game....then when we finally do come home we will need to bring our wives a dozen roses....


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Originally Posted By: n8ly
So what your saying is its time to invite a few friends over, catch a few fish using grasshoppers for bait, kick back on the dock and relax....I'm game....then when we finally do come home we will need to bring our wives a dozen roses....


See...this just proves that you get exactly what I'm saying. I like this grasshopper part. Time to simplify! I'm in an ever-increasing world of stress. I work more and more and more....and more..........


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You need to fish more Bruce. Take a break from trying to improve the fish, and let the fish improve you for awhile.

Your lake locked up tight enough yet? wink


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Actually n8ly, some of the very best times I've had in the last four years were spent with you and your family. You have a way of distilling the experience down to it's core. Food, fun, fellowship...throw in a little ChefTodd and you've got all it takes.


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.....until its dock kickn back on season why dont you come up ice fishing....now is the time....


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Originally Posted By: sprkplug
Take a break from trying to improve the fish, and let the fish improve you for awhile.


Very well put!


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n8ly #316340 01/03/13 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: n8ly
.....until its dock kickn back on season why dont you come up ice fishing....now is the time....


OK, I'm in.


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Don't forget your navigator and co-pilot!


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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Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57
Don't forget your navigator and co-pilot!


And a skinny guy for the backseat!

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And a camera....I want to see lots of photos from this expedition!


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Originally Posted By: FattyMcButterpants


I love it. But, since this is am aquatic-related site, I just hope the rose centers are filled with shrimp! grin


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Now were talking! Especially if they were wrapped around a Rib eye core laugh laugh laugh

Just to think, I was gonna post something corny and fluffy about Roses blush shocked blush

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I haven't had dinner yet, and I would eat that whole dozen right now!


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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I have a pound of roses nearly every day for lunch...



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Originally Posted By: Omaha
Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57
Don't forget your navigator and co-pilot!


And a skinny guy for the backseat!


and a stray picked up on the way...



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