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As I'm sure none of you have noticed...I've been fairly absent on the forum lately. I've probably spent 20% of the time with this great group that I did over the last 4-5 years. I've spent approximately 2,000 hours starting a new dental office. The timing was right, and I was able to pull this off in no small part due to the incredible help from many of my fellow Pond Bossers. So thank you. As soon as things started to settle down at the new office, I was put on high alert by my family that they were tired of the half hour drive to the farm. They loved the farm, but they just weren't going that much, and they wanted to create a different situation. So I started looking to change things. I know I'm being a tease, but I'm pretty sure I just hit a grand slam home run. It took a lot of work, and a lot of luck, and a great wife with a great eye....and serendipity. And God. Mostly God. So, back to being a tease.... I don't want to jinx myself before things are actually closed, but I think we've got the property of our dreams. More later. But thanks for still being my friend even though I've gone mostly AWOL for a few months. I'll be back eventually in full force.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Sorry, but finding the farm of your dreams is just unforgivable.
(kidding)
All I can say is, congrats, Bruce! I'll say a prayer that everything works out and you get the place - if it's the one you teased us with photos of a day or two ago, it looks truly like paradise.
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A big congrats Bruce. God and a good wife are a good combo to have on your team. Can't wait to hear the details of the place.
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Congrats! Now what makes me think this has something to do with the missing "Map" thread??? Please don't let this go the way of the "new fish food" thread! I hope I didn't dash my chances of getting some Condello strain BG next year.
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Wow, Wife and daughters moving further from the Malls.
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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Life is all about living your dreams and being happy every moment that you can. Good luck..............
HUSBAND AND CAT MISSING -$100 REWARD FOR THE CAT! I subscribe too, but tried and failed at the fish logo.
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Bruce,
When you enlist the powers of the "A" team, you can't go wrong!
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Well it's a good thing that you publicly apologized. I had begun recruitment for a disciplinary squad that was going to exact revenge for your transgressions over the past year. Absenteeism from this forum is not taken lightly. I guess now the squad shall be placed on hold pending your promise to improve you time commitment here.
Do not disappoint us however. As soon as the "property of your dreams" is closed you must post aerial and ground photos, interior and exterior photos and a topography map. You must describe the property in uncompromising detail. You must make up a limerick about your lameness and post that on pond boss as well. Until these tasks have been completed you will be placed on top secret double probation.
Speaking now from a personal perspective, and temporarily ignoring my role as an elite member of the disciplinary squad, I congratulate you. Starting a new business is extremely time consuming and stress inducing task in and of itself add to that the prospect of moving and that increases your stress exponentially. I did the same thing, I stared my own practice in 1995 and moved my residence 1996, so I can sympathize with your plight. I hope you get that property, you absolutely deserve it.
PS Don't take my personal comments as weakness, the disciplinary squad shall exact it's punishment should you not adhere to our conditions.
Theo, Brettski and Sunil we can place the thumbscrews, water board and cat-o-nine tails back into storage. Oh and Theo, can you make sure that Brettski actually puts the cat-o-nine tails back into storage, I noticed that he has nearly worn this one out with his "personal research projects."
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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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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Owwie!
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Owwie indeed, and the limerick better be good!
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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I've never been to Nantucket.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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There was once a Pondmeisiter from Lincoln Found a forum that got him to thinkin' He'd spend time with the folks Who knew puddles the most To stop his fish from dyin' and stinkin'
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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That is acceptable. Bravo!
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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Best I could do under a five minute time constraint.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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Congrats, thought I'm not sure what God had to do with it.
You'd be shorting yourself on credit unnecessarily.
You stole that one, you know?
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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Bruce good luck !!!!!!
I spent half an hour looking for "the missing "Map" thread??? " to see what happened.
Assuming you get a new place then what happens to the Condarossa?
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It was definitely a high value target! Conderosa is for sale. I'm going to talk to Bob to see if I can advertise it on this forum.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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So then you would be relocating the Condello Institute for the Creation of Ludicrously Proportioned Blue Gills?
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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I think you just did. What about the fish will you transfer them ? I realize this is jumping the gun but what are the plans ? Dad's Pond ?
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For you know whos sake how big is the new hole? That's enough to hold us in wait for now.
The road goes on forever and the party nevers end...............................................
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Big Bluegill Master, Bought four point seven acres, And found a new life.
Last edited by Theo Gallus; 09/11/09 10:13 AM. Reason: Now, tell us what is gonna happen to THE FISH!
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Lots of good fodder for the conference. New lake is 15 acres. Plenty of room for a few other fun stuff, including raising a few CSBG. Luckily I have about eight local ponds nearby that have nothing but CSBG at this time!
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Do not disappoint us however. As soon as the "property of your dreams" is closed you must post aerial ... photos ... If only someone could provide Bruce with a displayable image from his Google Map. (Sigh)
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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