Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations re: "Who's coming to the conference?"

Brian, Sunil; Ya'll need to walk in, slap that woman on the can and explain who the boss is and just who she thinks she is messing with. Make sure that she understands who makes all of the decisions.

Uh, let me know how that goes for you.

Scott, let me ease the stress on your brain cells.

Pott's feed store in Emory does not stock AM. They do keep a 1/2 pallet of GFC in stock though. Orders for AM usually take 2 weeks. Different trucks than the regular Purina livestock deliveries.

The restaurant in Lone Oak is the Buffalo Grill.

The restaurant in Emory that's by Hooten's is the Y'all Come Back.

The restaurant south of Sulphur Springs on 154 that has the fried quail is Big Smith's Bar-B-Que & Catfish. They moved down the road to a bigger place.

Scott, when you're down, the misses and I are taking you to Seth's in Quitman. It's a dump, but serves incredible food.

It's sad that I can't find you a bag of AM, but I can tell you where to eat in a 60 mile radius to Miller Grove.

Now my brain cells are fried too, but that's OK because everything's better fried.

Al tell me it ain't so...

Big Smith's is no longer in that dingy old palace?

Nope, I guess business got too good for them to stay there. The food's about the same though.

Rex,
Yes... I vaguely remember that and catching my one (and only) SMB ever while you caught about 5. We coulda won the tourney had I kept up with you

So Dave and I get a taco stand run by Mexican gangsters, and Scott gets a nice sit down dinner with the Mrs? I suspected where I sat on the totem pole, but now it's confirmed. I'll take what I can get, don't want to anger any Texans....

OK Dave but I'll have to let her know who sent the slap! See, I can get out of it that way. I've just been kinda disappointed in my pond lately and seeing all the new/old stuff will make me feel bad. Yea right, it'll make me spend more money! The conference will be right around my birthday so it'll be up to me, she can't tell me......wait, did I just say that? Naw, she's fine with whatever really. Let me see if I can get her to pay my way!

TJ, you'd get treated better if you'd spend more time in Texas. One year I took a few days and flew down to San Antonio, saw the Alamo, spent a few hours in the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum (it's a must see I think) http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/ and spent a day driving around the hill country around San Antonio before flying back home.

I think George said I was an honorary Texan.

Al, I think those are all the right places, and Zep, yes, that's the place!

Flavor, it's all about the true flavor of TX. You're gonna live it.

Besides, Scott's from Indiana. If he asked one person at a taquería a question with that accent of his, all the locals would start screaming la inmigración, and start shooting. It's much safer for all the players while we're in the danger zone if you're there.

Don't worry Scott, few of them habla inglesa anyway. Of course, the one or two that do would figure you're also an immigrado.

The biggest problem is if Bubba says "You ain't frum roun hyar, are yuh boah?". That means the entertainment is about to slip into road gear.

I first mis-read this on my phone while in the truck. I thought it said "plenty of time to move a couple of fights around."

I read it the same dang way. I just figured he was hard to get along with!

Al, go ahead and make jokes about immigration. You could drive down to the corner by the house in So. Cal and yell out "Migra! Migra!" as you drove by. It was like a herd of rabbits scattering for the hills.

I used to be able to understand spanish as fast as it was spoken, and could hold a conversation, but that was a LONG time ago. I'm really out of practice now.

Dave, wherever I lay my head at night is where I'm from.

Now where to get boots and a hat without breaking the bank.....

Last time I came back from there and went out to eat here, the waitress didn't know what I wanted when I said I wanted sweet tea to drink.

When I lived in So. Cal. we'd bounce from going to TJ (not the one in Nebraska ) and Rosarita Beach/Ensanada every outher week. It was a bit eerie going thru the toll booth on the way to Ensanada & back and having armed soldiers standing by every lane.

I'm also a "used to be" on speaking Spanish. I can still speak it if I have time to stop and think. But I no longer understand it.

Yo habla poquita espanol pero no sabe mucho. Mexicanos habla muy rapido por este viejo blanco.

"I speak a bit of Spanish, but I don't know much. Mexicans speak very fast for this honky."

Sunil, you're coming to this conference even if we have to come find you, and drag your Spanish speaking ass behind a truck all the way to Dallas.
So start $%^&*&*&^$ packing!!!

We speak Texican here not spinich. If you gonna pack down here make sure that your state has recip. Laws that Texas accepts. Wouldn't want any of the Pond Boss family to get in a bind down here. Keep it concealed!


Pat

I'm most likely in.

Pat, every trip somewhere I check the regs because things change so quickly from state to state reprocity wise. Here a lifetime CC permit is available and I have one.

I agree about the concealed part.

Previously the only concern was driving to Texas was driving thru the Republic of Illinois and now with the new regs, as long as I'm in the vehicle, I'm legal. Once I get out? It's gotta be unloaded and locked away from the ammo.

Esshup

A lot of folks don't realize how important it is to keep er hid. I was a CHL instructor for a while and have heard many nightmares about this issue. I stopped teaching when the laws changed faster than the state could answer your questions.when you can't answer your students questions it's time to give up, there is to much at stake giving someone a license and them not really understanding what their responsibilities are.



Pat W

Still on the agenda. I'm driving. Still unsure on bringing boat. If anybody wants to carpool mid missori down let me know. I'm 2 miles off I44. Can't wait. Sunil bring some of that beer with flavor you had at Bruce's.

I am likely to show up....

Just booked a flight, despite the low fuel prices, 20+ hrs on the road became increasingly unappealing. Five weeks out? Wow, coming fast!

Rex -- You better make it! Have you missed any PB conferences?

Lynda and I are sure looking forward to visiting with everybody.

Except for a few Pond Boss fishing trips and regional gatherings, I sure miss getting together with the group. It has been way too long since we all got together face-to-face at the last conference.

I really encourage all newer members to join us, especially if you have never been to one of the conferences. You will be welcomed like a very wealthy and very elderly relative about to change their Last Will and Testament -- but we have no expectations beyond friendliness.

We are open to all guests, whether invited or not.


We always learn a lot -- some people can turn problems into exciting visions.


We always have fun -- sometimes people find exciting gifts under their chairs:


We even do some fishing.

It's iffy for me, and probably won't know till the last second. Mother nature has the final say.