Primitive Archer
Information and Resources => Primitive Shoots and Events => Topic started by: Pat B on June 02, 2010, 12:21:06 am
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July 23, 24 and 25 Be there or be square! ;D
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Man wish I could make it but will be on the other side of the state unless something changes.
But will be there with y'all in spirit.
Hate to miss it.... had a blast at the last 3.
But happy B- day non the less. Hope it is a great one!
wade
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Hot dang, I managed to get something on the calendar before my wife did!
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I'll think about it. ;D
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I'll think about it. ;D
Me To..!!! ;D
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I'll think about it. ;D
Me To..!!! ;D
Me three :)
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Best be some serious thinkage going on out there. ;)
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I would love to make it and swore last year I was,it is right after the IBO world and if that don't kill me I still may. Man I want to. No it would be a great time with this bunch. :) What is is Pat about 5 hours ?
Pappy
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Pappy, to my house is is more like 6. Five hours to Asheville and another hour to my house. I'd love it if you could make it but I totally understand if you can't.
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Pat, is the camp-o-rama gonna be at your house? It just says dates and nothing else!
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Billy, it is on the lower portion of my 25ac. in a open area of about 2 ac. We have an open barn (with electricity) for cover, a fire pit, an outhouse but will have a porta-potty, primitive camping and usually lots of food and beverages(adult and otherwise). Usually we have 15 to 20 folks with most camping but some just for the day.
A creek runs through the property and a small(about 3') waterfall if you need a shower! ;D
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Well, I don't know if I will be able to make it then....the following weekend I am going to the Poarch Creek indian reservation in Alabama with my friend Thad Beckum. We'll be doing a primitive skills class and we'll be teaching the native kids the skills their ancestors used to survive, so I'll probably be collecting all the materials we'll need to make bowdrill kits, etc on the weekend of your event. BUT...don't count me out. If I can get away I just might come up there and show you bows how to knap!!
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Hi Pat,
Unless the creek rises and such I sure do plan to be there and hope to bring a bowmaking friend along. Think anyone will be there to talk about arrow making? Hope you don't mind some flute music in the evenings...and if anyone wants to hear the basics of flute building I will drag my stuff along.
That bow you are building sure in awesome! Still pulling on my new one.:)
Rand
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Rand, Have you recouped from the wedding yet? ;)
You better come. I don't want to have to ship those staves! ;D Flute music will be perfect for the evenings. Maybe I can learn something. Your friend is welcomed and we will make a point to work on arrows.
This TradGang trade bow I'm building is coming along nicely. Plan on getting the floppy rest and handle wrap on in the next few days and more coats of Tru-Oil. Has to be out by July 4th so I'll be mailing it off pretty soon.
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Pat,
Yep...wedding over with and house mostly rebuilt in getting ready for it...shop a total mess and will tackle it (first real attempt) a bit in the morning. I talked to another friend about your camp-o-rama who has a yew stave he wants to turn into a bow...he is a dulcimer, flute, guitar and about any instrument maker and a quite a singer of old mountain ballads...hope he take a jump into bow making as I am sure he would like it. Glad to hear my staves are still doing fine. Make sure you post a pic or two of your finished bow before you mail it!!
Rand
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Pat, was just commenting on your "back in the saddle" bow. Then checked out several more posts, all of which had helpful comments from you on them. And, you've always been one of the first to comment and give advice when I've needed it. So, I was just now thinking, I'd like to meet Pat in person, hmm wonder if I've missed his gathering?" And, low and behold I see this post. I'm going to all I can to attend. I might even through gmc in the back of the truck.
Dave
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Dave, That would be great! Y'all come on down. ;)
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Well Pat as much as I would love to come, you know the reasons that I will not be able to. I sure wished I could and will miss it tremendously. Maybe another year, but just in case I forget it,,,,,,HAPPY BIRTHDAY ;D
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Well...I wish I could get there Pat...but that Far away...and working 7 days a week...it just aint in the Cards this Year...but I will keep trying Friend....one Question though...why over a Month away from your Birthday....why dontcha have it at the same time?? Too hot there at the end of July...or does it interfere with another big Shin-dig?
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Mike, the camp-o-rama is a week before my birthday. There is a local shoot on my B-day weekend so I opted to have it the weekend before. Also Mike, my house is 6 hours from Pappy's. That would be a LONG haul for you. :o
Charlie, I wish you could make it again but I understand!
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Oh...P.A. has your Birthday listed for the end of July ....I thought... ???
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My birthday is July 28th. The camp-o-rama is July 23,24,25. ;)
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OK...so they got it wrong up the top of the thread then..says June 24...25.... :-X
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I'll have to get on to Calendergirl for that! ;)
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Just don't tell Her I caught it..... I get In enough trouble on my own..... O:)
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I fixed it myself. I don't want to disturb Marie. You know how busy she is. ;)
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Only a few weeks away. I'll get directions, etc up in the next few days. If anyone has any questions or need more info please feel free to call me(828-884-6205) or PM or e-mail me(marciaandpat@comporium.net). this e-mail address id different than before but my old e-mail will get to me also. New company so they have to confuse things! ;D
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I don't think I'll be able to make it this time Pat. I'm always out of town the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before your camp-o-rama, but this year they happen to be on the same weekend. I'll make sure to inform the Liberty gang though.
Between getting married after the last gathering and working every day I don't have too awful much to show---unless you count much too awful to show :)
John
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Hey Pat,
I finished my osage bow I was working on...gonna bring it up to the Camp-o-Rama with me and get you to give me some advice. When strung it tilts so that the bottom limb is not in line with the top...has a little twist in it...so the handle is cantering leftish and...shoot I will just bring it along and see if you can give me some advice...it is a sweet shooting bow (shoots off the hand) and I would love to see it turn into my deer bow this fall. See you soon.
BTW sure did like your recurve!
Rand
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John, sorry you won't make it. I was concerned when you missed last year because you got married. Not concerned about you getting married but your timing. ;) Tell the liberty gang to come on up.
Rand, like any parent, you are worrying about the small stuff. If it shoots good, shoot it. If you get good at shooting it, it will make a good hunting bow! ;) Bring it along. I'll bet you(and I'm not a betting man) I can teach you to make a good bow quicker than you can teach me to be a mediocre flutist! ;D
Two weeks from tomorrow is the grand opening!!! We are ordering the Porta-Potty tomorrow!!! ;D
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That has got to be fun,probably a lot more than I have got myself into. ??? I will get there in a year
or 2,I have promised myself that. Yall have a good one. :)
Pappy
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Pat, I don't think I'll be able to make this year. :( Just too much going on here.
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Hi Pat,
Directions? It is close to a muggy 100 here today...how is it up there?
Rand
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Hedge, sorry you won't be able to make it. Maybe next year.
Rand, It's been hot here lately too. Over 90 and for us, that's hot. At least the evenings and nights are cooler so be prepared with a light jacket or sweat shirt. Might have rain. I'll keep checking the weather and post updates.
What way will you be coming? Are you near I-26?
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Hi Pat,
I-26 and I-77 down nearish Columbia (Lugoff is really closer to Camden).
Rand
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Come up I-26 and exit at the Asheville Regional Airport exit( exit 40) towards Brevard. You will exit and turn left across the I-26 and you are on Hwy 280. The airport will be on your right. Follow 280 (4 lane) into Brevard. As you near Brevard 280 ends and becomes 64/276. Continue straight on into the center of Brevard, up Courthouse Hill and left on Hwy 276(Main St) south towards Greenville, SC. From this point go 4.1 miles out 276 to a right onto Island Ford Rd. Turn right on to Island Ford Rd across from Mud Dabbers Pottery Shop. Go 2 miles to a left of Walnut Hollow Rd(just past Island Ford Body Shop on rt). Now go 3.2 miles out Walnut Hollow to a left on Carson Creek Rd. (look for a sign) Follow Carson Creek 1.3 miles to a right on Calico Lake Dr. You will come under an overpass on Carson Creek Rd and the road goes down hill and into an "S" curve. At the bottom of the hill is Calico Lake Dr on RT. Turn in Calico Lake and we are the 2 drive on the left(gravel). Look for signs!
When do y'all plan to arrive, Rand?
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Hi Pat,
Depends on if my buddy comes along...he has been building bows a long time but developed his own style and I think he would find it interesting to see how you guys build them. Does the Camp-o-rama have a schedule for each day? What have y'all done in the past?
Rand
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Rand, this is a very casual gathering with no schedule(except Fri to Sun ;D ). Whatever happens, happens! ;) If you have something special you want to do feel free to do it. I have some tools here, a bench vise and bowyers horse, tiller tree and scales. Folks will be knapping and hafting, arrow making from cane and hardwood shoots, cordage, pitch glue, etc.
From Columbia to my house is about 3 hour drive.
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Less than a week to show time! I'd like to get a head count so I'll have an idea of what to expect! ::) So all that are coming please raise your hands. ;D
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Hey Pat,
I will get up with my friend and see what's what...if he isn't coming I will plan to come on Friday afternoon and stay til Sunday (that being said my truck is in the shop getting a heart transplant (a new used motor) but it should be done and have me back on the road before the weekend. SO...you got one coming for the head count anyway.
Besides you need a lesson on that drone you got:),
Rand:)
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One day I hope to get out there for your camp-o-rama Pat. But this year theres a pretty little thing a waiten for me in CA! ;D
Hmm! I think I still owe you some arrow heads! (Sorry, life has been crazy!) :o
Tiller
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I plan to be there sometime Friday Pat. Everyone bring trade items! I need some pieces of soapstone. I have a bunch of wild turkey wing feathers for trade.
Alan
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Bring your tick and chigger spray! ;D
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Bring your tick and chigger spray! ;D
Well Pat....that should be a ...No Brainer.....this time of year ...up in the Hills..... O:)
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Michael, you have to remind some of these yahoos! ;)
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Don't have to warn me.....I am still suffering with the Bites from Tennessee
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For some reason those bugs dont like me!?!?! ;D
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You ain't been to NC yet! ;D They love tender, sweet smelling, fog bathed meat!
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Ah! But its the fragrance that lulls them into submision! O:)
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Yeah Pat....He hasn't had His Lemongrass Smelling .......Backside in the Texas Panhandle either......these Chiggers and Seed Ticks would love Him...If they won't get Him.... The Pecker Gnats will..... :P
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He ain't never seen(or felt) a pecker gnat has he Michael. My friend with the GA G&F used to say he had to rip the seat of his pants out to keep the pecker gnats out of his face while he was driving a tractor at work. ;D
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Now that was funny
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Pat, we'll be there Friday afternoon probably. And the yallerjackets and copperheads are usually worse than the ticks and chiggers. But it's hard to back a bow with ticks. ;D
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I killed a yella jacket nest in one of the florescent light fixtures but haven't seen the first copperhead. I did have to stop and let a 6' black snake cross the driveway this morning. He sure wasn't in a rush and when I got out to speed him up, he put me back in my truck fast! :o
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Pat, you let a little snake put you in the truck? haha haha Well, if'n he had put me in the truck it would be to retrieve my Ruger Mark IV from the glove box. I'v been wanting a nice black snake skin for a bow anyhow. :)
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I'll be heading up Saturday morning with Bryan.
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Pat,
You got snakes!!!!!!!!!!!!! I sure am mighty frightened of them things!!!! Guess I better go out my door to the pond and get one of my wattery moc friends to bring up there to scare away them mountainy critters!! Down here on the flat wattery mocs are downright friendly...wanna just curl up in your lap and cuddle:).
Rand
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Rand;
You're right about those cottonmouths, they like canoeing so much they wait in trees down here just to jump in the first canoe heading down river. Kayaks are even more fun. ;D
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Jonathan, Do you need directions? Just come up 276, past Caesar's Head. After a few miles you will pass the main gate to Connestee Falls, a gated community. A mile or so past the main gate, possibly the next left turn(on a sharp curve) is Connestee Rd. Turn left. It snakes down and dead ends on Island Ford Rd and the other directions will get you here.
If you miss the Connestee Rd go down the hill and you will see Island Ford Rd on your left. Turn there and follow the other directions.
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Happy Birthday Pat,yall have a good one. I know it will be a blast. :)
Pappy
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Thanks, Pat. I think our quickest route would be to come up 40 to 26, then hop off at the airport, so your original directions should work.
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Happy Birthday Pat....I hope everything turns out great for You and everyone attending
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Hey Pat,
Will head up on Friday. Funny thing...was just joshing about the snakes and then last night will taking our evening walk durned if my Catahoula didn't turn up a rattler...luckily got her away from her "find" in time!!
See you soon,
Rand
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See you on Friday Rand. Drive safe!
Porta-Potty being delivered tomorrow.
Well, the birthday isn't until July 28 but I garandtee we will celebrate this weekend! ;D
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Happy birthday Pat hope you have a lot more.Ron
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To any and all going to Pat's, drive safe, have a wonderfull time. And please take plenty of pictures for us homesick boys and girls to look at :o ;D :o
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Thanks Ronnie. I've got 60 under my belt now so another 60 would be about right. I feel middle aged anyway! ;D
Just think Charlie if this were last year you would already be here. I real sorry you won't be making it this year. Take care of yourself so you can come next year. We will get pics for you.
The countdown is on! ;D I put in two long days at work yesterday and today so I haven't been to the store. I'm going early tomorrow and should be back before noon. If anyone shows up before I get home just hang out at the barn and I'll be back soon. If you want to pic a spot for your tent go ahead and set it up. The carb in my lawnmower went out last week so I didn't get to mow but for you tent campers it will make for a more comfortable bed! ::)
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Really bummed I couldn't make this one pat. Hope you have a kick butt b day and a darned fun ol time of it.
I'm roasting out on the outer banks but having fun
Take care all y'all going to pats and I will catch up with you sometime soon
Later
Wade
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Well, Patty's camp-o-rama is over for another year. We all had fun despite the heat. I'm too tired to elaborate right now. Mrs. Hillbilly(Tina) took lots of pics so when she has time I'm sure she'll post them.
Thanks to all that came(15 - 20 as expected)to help me celebrate my 60th birthday. We have great folks in the trad/primitive archery community and I am proud to be a part of it and call many friends. 8)
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I wish I could have been there, buddy. Happy Birthday, again.
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Thanks Eddie. Wish you could have too. Maybe next year. I will see you at Cade's in late Sept.
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We had a blast, thanks for putting up with all of us for a weekend. I'll try to get the pics downloaded this afternoon when I get home. After sleeping about three hours all weekend, we just didn't feel like fooling with it last night, especially since I had to get up at 4:30 this morning to get to work. :( Unpack, shower, supper, bed.
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Pat thanks again for a great time. :) Nice to have a great group of people that gets along and have the same instest. I do have some good pics, like Steve said we were beat last night. If you thing about it, you pack and unpack 4 times. Your water fall was a life saver from the heat, I forgot to get a pic of it. The food was amazing and a lot of it, Dave and Cora had their pig cooker and it was always full. :) Hey Pat thanks for the chiggers!!!! ;D
Tina
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I know yall had to have had a big time,couldn't help it with that bunch,looking forward to the pictures,some day I got to make this one. :) :) Hope you had a good birthday Pat. :) :)
Pappy
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Sounds like a blast, wish I coulda gone. Happy Belated Birthday Pat! Can't wait to see pics! :)
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Hi Pat,
Just wanted to thank you for putting on such an awesome event. I had no idea that when I showed up that Chef's David and Cora and Bryon would be cooking up a feast for each and every meal...deer burgers to die for, BBq chicken and beans galore and then BBQ pork in David's secret sauce that would make Piggy Park try to make him deals for the recipe, then the homemade sausage (Bryon's I think) the next morning and Patty's coffee to come alive with and then there was Steve's GAR fillets...dudes and dudetes if you missing Patty's Camp-o-rama this year you sure missed THE EVENT of the season...then there was bow making 101 and Eric getting his Black Locust bow done in two days!!!! (and watching his proud daddy Randy watching his son work on the bow was neat too!) And Alan's awesome points he made as he went through about 16 tons of rock and Steve's guitar playing and then there is Bryon...boy he sure can fool ya...he wacks rocks and does awesome points, makes and cooks awesome sausage and then the rascal pretends he can't play a guitar and then next thing you know he is playing like Johnny Cash and singing like him too!!!!!! During a slack in it all the other Steve pulls out his bows and arrows and says "Let's start slinging em!" and we do!! When I first drove up the first thing I did was to jump out of my truck and yell at Pat..."Hey, come here Pat and let me show you my new osage bow I just finished!! I strung her up and asked Pat "what do you think?" and he said..."well"...(I knew I was in trouble already)..."who has been teaching you to follow a ring?" (worse news)..."you just might just want to back this thing backed ASAP before you shoot her again" (!!!!)... So then he shows me the staves he got for me out at the classic...one straight and one so snakey I thought it might rear up and bite me!!! Course...which one do you think I wanted Pat to help me find the ring with??? Ha! Anyway I sure did have a great time...y'all come next year and you might even see dancing girls!!
Rand
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OK, finally got a chance to get some pics up. Everybody who didn't make it to this event sure missed a great time.
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Rhyolite still cuts flesh as good now as it did a few thousand years ago:
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I made Pat a birthday cake out of pig meat. Bread and icing is overrated.....;D
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I think I'm going to quit asking my wife for a meatloaf and mashed potato birthday cake, and get her to make me one of those instead. Dang that thing was good.
It was great meeting everyone. I had a blast, and came home with A LOT of things I need to work on. The talent you all have absolutely blew me away.
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Looks like all involved had a great time...I should have took the time to come Pat....then I would still be Employed right now..... :'(
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Looks like all involved had a great time...I should have took the time to come Pat....then I would still be Employed right now..... :'(
What did you do blow up and get canned?
Pat looks like you guyes had a blast. One of these times I'd like to make it down. and happy belated Birthday!!
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Not going to Hi-jack Pat Thread...but I got canned
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Hi,
Just wondering if Eric got his bow finished?
Rand
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I talked to Eric last night and he has stained it and is shooting. He got his neighbor over to shoot too. Might have another one hooked! ;D
Eric is going to sign up to PA in the next few days and wants to thank everyone for all the help. I hope he posts pics too.
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Good pics. I'm glad that stave worked out for Eric, I hope he does sign up and post pics of it!
Alan
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i had a good time and thanks for putting up with all of us and hope you have a great b-day pat. and thanks for the stave ill see if i can get a bow out of it with out breaking it.
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You're welcomed Bryan. Lets do it again next year.
Thanks for the pics Tina and Steve.
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Looks like yall had a blast. To bad I couldn't make it this year. You know you need a Georgia boy to round things out. I'll try to make it next year.
John
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Looks like yall had a great time. Sorry to hear that Mike
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Hope to see you next year, John.
Brian, Good to see you are still around. Say hey to Augie for us.
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Looks like yall had a great time. Sorry to hear that Mike
Yeah....me to Brian...but I needed a rest anyways....(read...man do I have the Honey-Do's to do now!)....but I didnt want it this way! And as Pat said....say Hey to Auggie too...missed you Guys this Year at the Classic
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We hated missin it and you guys too....sometimes ya just gotta take care of business...sigh.....
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Well....there's always next spring....see you then