Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations I implore you... Do not read this thread.

hoorah.....to the gams!
might not of raised em smart, but i gave em plenty of courage....freedom aint free in any pond.

JHAP is up at his property this week so he wont be posting until he returns....good buddy dave has been out on projects all week, and fears that this work schedule will keep JHAP from being able to come over, beg forgiveness, and consume large quantities cold fermented beverages.

Because I like JHAP and am here to support him, I will consume large quantities of cold fermented beverages in his absence. Here's to JHAP. I think I will refer to him as the GAM-bler.

I just made the mistake of reading this at work. Now people are wondering why the laughter is coming out of my office. Thanks a lot.

I too try to support all members,therefore,I too will be consuming cold beverages after work for the rest of the week.

I, too, shall support JHAP or GAM-bler in his absence by consuming more than my fair share of beer.

I will, however, stop shy of a painful gout attack.

Gout-Schmout....The Gams made their sacrifice, now you make yours!

Although you could make your sacrifice by offering a fried (lets not get too crazy with a burnt) offering of the kin of the offending LMB that necessitated the Gams selfless act in the first place.

My last patient is tomorrow at 11 a.m. After that I will make the sacrifice and have a shot of Jack Daniels.

a nice side benefit of that, is JD kills plaque

Is it a sad tale or what?My LMB have never eaten pellets to my knowledge,my CC did very well last year..3-5lbers but havent been feeding this year much if at all and now the perch and BG are stopping.This morning while feeding I noticed lots and lots of minnows/fry attacking the pellets with a vengence when out of nowhere the perch and bluegill start atacking the poor little inocent fellows.As I sorrowfully recall this thread there is hope after all,as I observe the LARGE CCs and LMB come from the depths of nowhere and attack those ruthless perch and BGs.Too bad I had too come to work,I could have sat there all day with a 30 pack and enjoyed (I mean sorrowfully) watched to see who won the battle
Tom G

Thank you Svoberts, I hadn't thought of this heinous event in those terms. Perhaps I was just hastening the natural selection process and therefore ensured a better outcome for the survivors. I will have to ponder (no pun intended, ok well maybe a little pun intended) that.

What a great idea MJR. Imagine hoards of Poss Boss forum members descending upon your property ready and willing to "eat, drink and be merry (that's merry not Mary by the way).

And you call it Reluctance Ranch now.....

GW, Heybud, Tom G, Sunil, Svoberts, Bruce and Dave:

I really appreciate your support during this trying time. Since I was not aware this spontaneous salute to the Gams was happening I was not able to participate. I really think that it would help me overcome my trauma if I knew that we could provide some show of respect to the fallen GAM hero's.

To all my fellow Pond Boss members:

I propose the following, on Saturday, June 30, at any time that is convenient for you, I respectfully request that my fellow Pond Boss brethren face north west toward my pond raise the beverage of their choice and proclaim "TO THE GAMS." I really think this sign of respectful solidarity is just what I need to recover from this tragic event.

So I ask you.... Are ya with me Pond Bossers??? Are ya????

Will do,Ill be on the dock at about 1:00 this afternoon facing west.

Tom I admire your dedication for beginning your practice run one week early. Perhaps if you practice everyday over the next week you will be in perfect form by the 30th! In fact I believe that I will take a cue from you and begin practicing tonight. That will only give me six days of practice so I'll just have to make due with that. [Note to self - go to store and purchase some more Captain Morgan's and Pepsi.]

Thank goodness! I have enough trouble being Ernest.

Well, you're not very Frank.

Jeff will do so and as I raise a cool one I will ,at the same time ,throw out a hand full of pellets to the survivor gams at ours.

Hip, hip, hic, hurrah! If we cant make Merry, Let's jump for Joy.
Did he say prostrate himself...you mean, like, self neuterization?

my poor old pa, born 6/30/1920, as we celebrate his 87th birthday on that saturday 6/30/2007, between water witchin and fly fishin w/ worms, is truly going to know his son has gone off the deep end when he slugs down some johnny walker and yells to the SE (towards JHAPS place from Sacramento ) "TO THE GAMS!!!!"

will do pardner!

Make sure you wish your Pa a Happy Birthday for me!

I may be crazy but I'm not totally insane!

This is shaping up quite nicely. Can you visualize 100 pond boss members across the county raising a glass, facing North West (except for Dave) and toasting "To the Gams." Surely you don't want to miss out on this event. (I know, I know, You won't miss the event but don't call you Shirley).

jeffhasapond,

Count me in. Cudos to you and Dave for raising the awareness of Gams on this Forum. For years, they were dismissed here as being insignificant. My thanks to you guys and I salute you both!!

OK. I just cleared my calendar.

I should be arriving at The Big Pond (not Reluctance Ranch) just before the appointed "witching hour" and will gladly look across the cove and toast the gams...as well as all of the pondbossers.

Let's make it an annual--or maybe weekly--event.

OK, Saturday the 30th at what time??