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Anybody see Scot (Esshup)? Hopefully he made it.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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He's sitting right next to me. Want to tell him anything???
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He's sitting right next to me. Want to tell him anything??? Yeah tell 'em to stay out of trouble and don't hang with bad influences like Bill Cody.  Just kidding of course. I was concerned he didn't make it as I hadn't seen him in any of the pictures.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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He's sitting right next to me. Want to tell him anything??? Yeah tell 'em to stay out of trouble and don't hang with bad influences like Bill Cody. Just kidding of course. I was concerned he didn't make it as I hadn't seen him in any of the pictures. I'm learning from Brettski.
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Dinner was great. I was able to steal a book at the silent auction and had it autographed by one of the authors (Dave Willis). Thanks Dave!
For all of you who haven't made it to a conference, don't make that mistake the next time it rolls around. It's amazing!
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He's sitting right next to me. Want to tell him anything??? Yeah tell 'em to stay out of trouble and don't hang with bad influences like Bill Cody. Just kidding of course. I was concerned he didn't make it as I hadn't seen him in any of the pictures. I'm learning from Brettski. Uh oh!
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Sunil won the "entrepreneurship" award for his skills at turning t-shirts and SDSU ball caps into donations for the Jesse West endowment. By the end of it, he also had Chris Steelman trained into a lean, mean, entrepneurial machine, too.  Folks, this has been a darn good meeting! Lots of information exchange. I learned more about bobwhite quail status from one speaker than I learned from talking with a lot of wildlife biologists over the years.
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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Hey George,
I think we got over $110 for your Mrs G's $Gill flies yesterday at the silent auction.
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Young Blood and I's greatest moment was when we decided to post ourselves at the front of the lunch line to sell shirts and hats. The beauty of it was the perceived guilt factor to be "that" person who would not buy a hat or shirt when the person in front of them just did.
At any time that we felt the need, we told some folks that their money was no good unless the bill had "5" and a "0" on it.
What we're working on now is selling Young Blood himself. DJT's wife, Ingrid, has a niece who's single. We're waiting for some pictures as Ingrid has already texted a photo of YB to the girl.
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 envy people that could sell ice to an eskimo!
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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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Hey George,
I think we got over $110 for your Mrs G's $Gill flies yesterday at the silent auction. Thanks Chris - good news - worked my fingers to the bone ... Hope the folks tnat bought them know the story of Theo's naming contest that Eric won, named Mrs. G's $Gill and won 2 flies. I ended up giving each contestant a Mrs.G $Gill fly. Enjoy - they ain't no mo!!! Vision impairment after retina surgery followed by catarac surgery left me with double vision. I tied those flies from memory!!!!
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
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Over $5700 was raised from the auction, Catmandoo's pastrami, shirts, and hats.
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Sounds like everyone had a good time and it was very informational.
Way to go All.
Maybe I can attend next time. Sure looks like a great time!
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Flies brought in more than that as some were paired with the TFO rods and some with PB shrits and SDSU Fisheries hats.
TFO rods brought in a bunch.
Lots of good stuff from the vendors.
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Stats, is that you John???
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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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From ESSHUP: Dinner was great. I was able to steal a book at the silent auction and had it autographed by one of the authors (Dave Willis). Thanks Dave!
For all of you who haven't made it to a conference, don't make that mistake the next time it rolls around. It's amazing!
You've got it wrong, Scott!! Thank you!!
Last edited by Dave Willis; 04/17/11 05:48 PM.
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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I've got to say, I'm exceptionally proud of the Pond Boss team, our hosts at Big Cedar Lodge, the vendors, the speakers and everyone who attended this event.
It was a great success and, true to form, the Pond Boss family was intact and in wonderful form, loving on each other, intermingling, meeting and getting to know each other.
Just before the program started, Dave Sefton, from Brownstown, Illinois, had a great idea. He said, "We always start of church by taking a minute and welcoming everyone. Why don't we do that here?"
I thought it was a great idea and the Pond Boss faithful enjoyed it as well.
I'll have a few more photos to share.
One other thing...if you read this and you don't subscribe to the magazine, go ahead and pull the trigger, now. This next issue will have a full two-page spread of conference photos, plus a $10 coupon for Purina fish food. This is the first time Purina has offered it and they've issued it for a one-time opportunity. Subscribe by Wednesday, as that's when the magazine will be finished printing and ready to ship.
Teach a man to grow fish...
He can teach to catch fish...
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There will be more reports when people get home and online.
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Instead of extending this thread with lots of additional photos ( mostly of scenery, since the property is so awesome), I set up a Shutterfly site that now holds several of my compressed pictures from the conference. I didn't take very many photos of people (my 17 yr-old daughter says that practice makes me a "creeper"). Oh well, I'm sure EWest took plenty of individual and group-photos - and NO, he's not a creeper. EDIT: I added to the Shutterfly site all of the pics that EWest has posted thus far.
Other conference attendees are welcome to add their photos to the Shutterfly site if desired. Just click on the image-link below to access the site and follow the directions.BTW: I really enjoyed seeing many old friends and meeting a ton of new friends. Bob, thanks for the nudge... Fully worth the trip. 
Kelly Duffie
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Thanks Kelly - great job and many thanks for the help ! Go look at these guys - Kelly takes great pics. Me - not so great.
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