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I had no problem with registering or my count being lower than it really is. Just happened to mention it. And as far as being in the doghouse I've been there a times.  I blame that on the 20 Mountain Dews a day.  Don't buy it anymore and I've lost weight too by not drinking it!
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If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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I'm curious as what you found to replace the DEW??
The only thing more fun than fishing is taking a kid fishing!
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The old forum data was lost (hack attack). None of those posts are in the current data base or post count. The re-start of 3 people ( George1 , CB1 and DD1) are after that on this forum. We had a software glitch that would not let them on/post. I was here when that happened and there was no fix so they reregistered and started over.
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I was only lurking in the shadows, reading but not registered until late in 2003. Sunil, Ric Swaim, Ilovefishingmark and many others had registered long before I did. Great stuff then as now.
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George, none of us are very smart. If we were among 1,000 of the survivors of some earthly disaster, we'd be back in the stone age. We couldn't even make a bar of soap.
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I am probably the biggest lurker on the site. My info says I have been a member since 05/15/02. I attended what I think was the first Pond Boss Forum at DFW airport with Bob and Dave Davidson and I think Eric was there also, not sure who else was there but it would be interesting to know, I am sure Dave and Eric could remember. Who else was there? Great fun and a great site that I have learned a lot from. Thank You!
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Yes I will post a pic. This is not everyone but the only pic I have. 
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Looks like you guys on the right side of the room had a little poker party  .
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The first PB get together at D/FW Airport.
James Holt on the far right. The guy on the far left is David, AKA Tentmaker Farms. The handsome devil in the dark blue shirt is a younger Otto. The guy to the right of me in the green shirt is a much chubbier EWEST.
I don't see Lusk; he must have taken the picture. I don't remember the other guys names.
Lusk hustled me into arranging this deal.
I remember Bob stating that the dreaded GSF is not a problem.
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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I'm curious as what you found to replace the DEW?? Nothing other than one or two cups of coffee. I think part of the problem with too much Mountain Dew was bad sleep habits staying up too late and trying to compensate during the day with the sugar and caffeine in the dew.
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If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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The first forum had some Cajuns that posted in cajunese.
Bob took a trip to Georgia to see Johnny Tanner and stopped by some forum members ponds on the way. There probably weren't over 25 of us. That started a rash of postings called "Lusk sighting".
Those were the days when I considered myself very knowledgeable about ponds and didn't have a clue.
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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Dave was Atlanta the second Pond Boss meeting or were there some in between?
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Atlanta meeting about 6 mths after the DFW meeting. PB Ga group pic  Ga meeting roundtable discussion  Greg and DD1 go fishing 
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I am not sure of the timing of the meetings, but there have been three regional meetings in Brownstown, IL. Two, along with electroshocking at my place, and one sponsored by Dave "Mongo" Sefton at the Brownstown fire station.
"I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,
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The Atlanta meeting started out as some of the north Georgia posters wanting to get together and meet face to face, then took off. Next we know we have Bob, Otto, Eric and Dave wanting to join us. Greg was or is managing a lake north of Atlanta in a beautiful subdivision which let us use their clubhouse. The lady who Greg works with in the subdivision, who had no connection to Pond Boss was an Angel, she handled food and most arrangements. Best part for me was dinner the night before sitting between Eric and Dave.
Can't boil peanuts without thinking of that weekend.
Main thing I took away from meeting was Bobs statement about HBG turning into GSF, "you can't unbake a cake"
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Good stuff. Keep it coming.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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"you can't unbake a cake"
That's priceless!!!
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My favorite is when Bob said he had such a wonderful job he was even jealous of himself.
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If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Soon after the Atlanta meeting we had our first national meeting. Pond Con I at Arlington. Look in the archives for all of them here is the link to I. http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92619#Post92619
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Good BBQ and who could forget Sunil and Howard the Haitian Taxi driver.
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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Even in hindsight, I have NO IDEA how Bob Lusk was able to pull off that first conference from a financial perspective. My suspicion [ I have no specific knowledge  ] is that he paid a LOT of out-of-pocket expenses himself to make that happen. I know we all appreciate Bob for his knowledge and good humor, but I'll bet the entire story is a lot more complicated.
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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Good BBQ and who could forget Sunil and Howard the Haitian Taxi driver. I remember that.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Even in hindsight, I have NO IDEA how Bob Lusk was able to pull off that first conference from a financial perspective. My suspicion [ I have no specific knowledge ] is that he paid a LOT of out-of-pocket expenses himself to make that happen. I know we all appreciate Bob for his knowledge and good humor, but I'll bet the entire story is a lot more complicated. No doubt.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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I believe you are correct Dave. Those events are marketing tools not money makers.
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Good BBQ and who could forget Sunil and Howard the Haitian Taxi driver. I remember that. Great, Dave! Weren't you the guy leading us to the BBQ place that was 2 miles away, but 2 hours away? Lynda and I were hunched down behind JHAP and his bride because of the bullet hole in the windshield of the van. The bullet hole was right in front of Sunil, who was on his cell phone with somebody -- probably you or Bob, trying to get directions translated to Howard! I must say, that we've sure had a lot of fun and interesting experiences with the Pond Boss family. By the way, where is JHAP?
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