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The dates are set.It will be the 2/3/4 of May 2008.Hope some of yall can make it again
this year.We had a ball last year and having a bunch of the PA folks there really made it
special for me.For more info or a flier just pm me and I will get it to you. :) :)
Pappy
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Will be there Pappy barring any misfortunes. Think I will show up in February though winter sucks ;D
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Come on I'll be there. ;D ;D
Pappy
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P.A. team will be there! ;D
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hows bout some directions bubba. tryin real hard this year to get there.
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Can't wait for the Classic again this year, Pappy. ;) Last year was my first but as far as I am concerned, it is the best event of its kind around. ;) Hopefully everyone from PA that was there last year will be there again this year and a few new attendees from PA this year. Dana and Jamie, I'm looking forward to meeting both of you at TOJam this coming year! 8)
ps. I'm also looking forward to the bows that will be made with Marie's mystery wood. Anyone start theirs yet? Pat
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I was wondering what happened to that wood Justin hauled out of my yard last year. Is it just sittin in that garage Justin? ::) It has magical powers, if you make a bow out of it and enter it in B.O.M everyone will be drawn to it and vote for it and you will win! >:D ;D
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Marie wasn't that "Ash" if my memory serves? Or more correctly "Marie's Ash" >:D
Ya had to go and get me started eh ;)
Googled Clarksville and its only 900 miles away.
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Marie wasn't that "Ash" if my memory serves? Or more correctly "Marie's Ash" >:D
Ya had to go and get me started eh ;)
Googled Clarksville and its only 900 miles away.
1. you got yourself started! ::) ;D
B. pretend you are a goose and start migrating southward now! ;D
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Try map quest 1079 Ashley Rd. Chapmansboro,Tn. Zip 37035.and see if that will do it.
That is the address of the farm.I can send a flier That has directions from Nashville,Tn.
and yes Dana that was some of Marie's ash.I still have some I really need to try. :) I know
it is a long drive for a lot of you,I think justin came the fartherest at least in the States
but GregB and me will try and make it worth it.I hope Marc can make it also he said he might honeymoon at least some of it there. :)
Pappy
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Pappy
i would love to make it down from Kansas with the little woman, or can i tell her its men only..lol, ive got plenty time to plan it and i would love to get around some of you more knowledgeable folks and do some learnin.....
Bishop
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Hey Bishop I told the wife it was guy thing, so far its working ;)
Sure Pappy send me a flier, you still have my address?
I'm hoping venisonburger and makete can make the trip with me, would save us all money on the gas
and then you will have 3 Yoopers amongst ya >:D If they can't go I will be looking for someone to ride
with me.
pappy save me some of Marie's ash ok ;D ;D ;D
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Um, is Tenn. near Canada er Nevada ? ;D.....bob
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Get your rain jacket on Pappy.Your'e gonna need it in an hour or so.
Pat B n Hillbilly both told me the classic is theyr'e favorite event.I hope to make it this year with my son if possible.Have to wait n see. All the best .Tom
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Bob, It is closer than both! ;D Hey! You could pick Eddie up on your way to the Classic. ::)
Dana, we had a Greman and a Utahian last year. Three Yoopers couldn't be that bad. ;D
Marie had a nice ash until Justin got a hold of it. :o I need to get started on my "Marie's Ash" bow. Pat
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...........Ya mean I gotta ride with Eddie all the way ta tenn. ? :o I gotta think about this fer a while ! ;D
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15 hrs and 1040 miles. ford f350 with a v10 and a full tank of gass. if i wear my bandit hat ill do it in 13
west bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
im gonna do what they say can't be done.
ive got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm west bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.
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after posting this i realised my baby boys 3rd birthday is may 5th. maybe i'll see you folks when he is 16. :-\
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funny pat.hope marie takes it well.hasta luego compadres.justin,you get a bad rap?tom
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Pat have you ever met a Yooper? Especially one with a few beers in him ;D
Let me tell ya it ain't a pretty sight ;) Perhaps I will bring some Pasties with me a Yooper delicalcy, see your 2006 back issues of PA
for a recipe.
Heck jamie after lifting all those weights he oughta be up to a road trip, we could have a birthday party for him.
Speaking of B. days mine is the 17th so bring presents guys ;D
I'm jealous I want some of that fine ash >:D Some guys have all the luck :(
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Dana, Sounds like a Yooper is just a redneck that talks funny! ;D Pat
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say ya eh ;D Man I can hardly wait to come down south and meet all you rednecks ;)
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Dana,i resemble that remark :o :o :o
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justin,you get a bad rap?tom
No kidding Tom, how do I always get blamed for this. I thought we decided we weren't going to have that conversation again so Marc didn't have to go back and edit all the posts. Justin
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Sounds like a blast - I'm gonna try like he&* to make it, maybe bring a little sage. Would be great to meet everyone..
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Ok justin I will take the blame I started the "ASH" thing again >:D
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Hey Pappy, I think I traveled the farthest to come to the classic. Marius was already most of the way there. I'm not comming this year if Jamie isn't comming. Justin
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Jamie, that's wild-my son Cody's birthday is May 5th, too. He turned 12 at the Tn Classic last year, and had a great time down there.
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dana arent pasties the things strippers wear over their.........................
truly sucks, was hopin i could get down there with y'all.
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dana arent pasties the things strippers wear over their.........................
I think Dana got confused and started thinking about his last trip to Las Vegas when Bob started talking about Nevada.
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So why cant you bring your son....There are more than enough people to watch him....
Dana you better behave or I will tell your wife that it isnt an all guys weekend and she should come....she really should come anyway.....Marie and I stay at a hotel...
Plus it is always fun to go a round or two with Marie in person.....
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I know I'll be there.Got hooked last year when I got introduced to bow building.It is a great event and one of the best and biggest archery ranges I've ever been on.Pappy is Gary Davis comeing back this year?I was not a member of this forum or the magazine last year when I was there.But now I am and realized I met some of you.It would be great to talk with more of you PA folks now that I'm part of ya'll play ground(this forum).tradrick
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Jamie all we have to do is tell Joanie that you are bringing a birthday boy...she will supply the clowns...they kind of come with the gig anyway...Right Pappy and Greg? It would be the best birthday there are lots of kids of all ages running around.
Justin you never did come back and get the rest of the tree trunks in my yard >:( .
Sorry but all my ash is taken...ALL of it! ;D Ahhh the memories, Such nice ash... ;D no rot, no varmits or critters :o...I believe some would pay a pretty penny for such fine ash and I expect some mighty nice bows out of it! ;D 8)
Your turn Dana! >:D
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Justin started it!!! >:( I mean Dana...or was it Justin... ::) :P naw it was probably Pappy he tries that innocent act but we know the truth!! >:D
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see you have to come to Pappy's just to witness the crazy banter....
Did we mention good food?? there is a lot of that..........
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kids or you guys is a tough choice but not that tough :)
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man i just reread this post...........and you wont let me bring up religion!!!!!!!! :o :o
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...........Ya mean I gotta ride with Eddie all the way ta tenn. ? :o I gotta think about this fer a while ! ;D
What are you complaining about, NON? your the one that is always expelling that extra air from your innards! :o >:D
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Uh thats air from the top orifice not the other, I think ya call the other "trouser cough ! " :o ;D ;D ;D ;D.....bob
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Uh thats air from the top orifice not the other, I think ya call the other "trouser cough ! " :o ;D ;D ;D ;D.....bob
yes that would be a "trouser cough" So I guess Eddie is safe unless of course you give him the whole technicolor yawn along with that top orifice air >:( ...eeeew! Then he's really in for it! >:D
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Hahahahahahaha ! Yer somethin' else "girl !" Hahahahaha ! :D :D :D :D :D :D...........bob
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Marie I am Innocent and the pure white snow. ;) ;D Yes Gary Davis will be there and it
ant a all guy thing,we had several women/kids building bows last year,and jamie you can
bring up religion if you like,anything to get you there,my aim is to please.Also we can have
a party for the lad and I can promos there will be clowns.Any one that wants a flier just pm me with your mailing address or e mail and I will get it to you.Mine is [markbaggett@detdist.com]
justin I hope you can make it it just wouldn't be the same without you and we need Cody
to help out in the shop.jamie I understand but I guarantee the boy would have a blast,nice
creek to play in and lotts of shooting for the kids. :)
Pappy
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not looking good but i'll work on it. peace
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Marie you gave all yer ash away :o if it really was that fine I think you could have charged a few dollars for it >:D
After all good ash is hard to come by ;)
As fer my wife coming if VB don,t ride with me she will most likely be there. Won't be no hotels though
and she would be fine with that. I can't believe that you stay in a hotel Sarah and Marie :o I thought you were redneck ladies ;)
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yeah i was thinkin the same thing dana. our queen and princess are 2 big sissies. :)
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I can't believe that you stay in a hotel Sarah and Marie :o I thought you were redneck ladies ;)
Uh have y'all smelled yourselves after a day out there??? :P We prefer the fresh air! ;D
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"sissies"......
um.......I could rough it...but I would rather sleep in a bed...hot baths.......need I go on??
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I have to admit it is a nice change of scenery when the young ladies show up in the morning
after a long night with the hard ankles. ;D ;)
Pappy
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Funny I never notice a smell after a few days of roughing it ;) Anyone else?
I have to get back in woods now, came in for some lunch, have all.
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wait, there are hotels!....now we are talking..lol...my wife would just as soon sleep on the ground, but if i have a choice ill take a air conditioned hotel room for sleeping every time, all my kin are in the south and if i remember correctly May gets pretty warm down in Tenn.
Bishop
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Party in Sarah's room!!! >:D
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primitive archery gal gone wild! >:D Pat
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Bishop it can get hot but usually ant to bad that time of year,rain is the only problem
and I can about guarantee that. :)
Pappy
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Rain i can handle. i told the wife about the classic last night and she got all excited and wanted to see all the pics that were posted of last years gathering. she loves getting out and shooting a light compound i picked up second hand for my son but it doesnt really fit her and im not in a position to scratch her out a safe trad bow just yet, i hope to after i get through the learning process on my first couple of board bows. she had some questions about the three legged dog, i told her in the south they mostly name those kind of dogs "Lucky". looks like we are going to try and make it a weeks vacation. now im getting excited.
Bishop
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Come on down I will be there all week so come as early as you like.The dogs name is Tripod. ;D
It belongs to Collene from East Tn.You could make her a bow there if you don't get one done before. :)
Pappy
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Couple questions Pappy, when I come down I will be camping, so there is a creek for bathing(yes girls I bathe occasionally and May is usually the time for my spring bath ;))
I assume fresh water is available, do you have ice and /or other supplies available to purchase? or is there a store nearby where one can shop? I don't want to haul to much stuff must save room for wood and such ;D Also can I have a map to the secret stave stash ;) ;D
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You will have to bathe downstream of the guests Dana :P
There is a store nearby that has ice, I don't know Pappy's situation
I confiscated the map last year... >:D
I am posting it below ;D shhh don't tell :-X
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Yes there is water and we usually have ice,but if not there is a store close.And yes you can camp right by the creek.I have a portable shower I will set up for you so you won't have to haul one.
You can go to wally world when you get there for what you need it is only 7/8 miles away.Good
map Marie [THAT WILL GET THEM THERE] ;D ;D
Pappy
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Sounds good Pappy.
Marie your map probably leads to a cliff :o
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Awww Dana what makes you think that! :D I am harmless! Right Pappy? ;D
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Well! I've been missing out on this conversation...and what fun yall have been having! :)
As for a certain individual's ash...I think Justin is the guilty party. I saw him wrestling with it, and I don't think he ever did tame it! Must have got the best of him... ;)
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i was also wondering if some of that cornbread i saw in the "life is good thread" might make an appearance, its been a long time since i had some cornbread that didn't come from a box of jiffy.... ;D man, i miss the south.
Bishop
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Life without cornbread? Man, that can't be good for you. ;D
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i was also wondering if some of that cornbread i saw in the "life is good thread" might make an appearance, its been a long time since i had some cornbread that didn't come from a box of jiffy.... ;D man, i miss the south.
Bishop
You know they sell corn meal at WalMart right. If I can make corn bread, nobody else has an excuse. ;D Justin
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yes, we know that, but he is refering to southern cornbread.......
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yes, we know that, but he is refering to southern cornbread.......
Hey now, no lip from the girl that burns water when she tries to boil it. >:D Justin
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...........................Let me kno' when ya get ta "fry bread" ;)........bob
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I can COOK, i just chose not to........
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SarahAnne is right, i was refering to southern cornbread, i believe if i made the cornbread here, ate some, then drove to Tenn and ate another piece of the same cornbread it would taste better in Tenn...lol...i would first need to know how to make good cornbread, which i do not. im sure i could learn but its just better when someone else makes it.... ;D
Bishop
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...........................Let me kno' when ya get ta "fry bread" ;)........bob
I get to that a lot more often than I get to corn bread. Only what we make we call Navajo fry bread. Justin
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So who is carving out that weekend for their trip...Let's give Pappy a "Pre-head count" you know he now has less than 6 mos. to prepare...he better stop all the hunting shenanigans and git to preparin' for company!
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Me,Me,Me,Me ;D
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I'll be there again if nothing wierd happens before then.
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I plan to be there.
Hope to arrive early in the week. Monday if possible.
David
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i plan on coming and bringing the wife and maybe our son, the plan is to get in the area early in the week, maybe we can help out if its needed.
Bishop
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I plan on showing up early also, hope Pappy has lots of food ;D ;D ;D
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i don't think lack of food is a problem at Pappy's...is it GregB? or should I ask Gregs wife that question? >:D
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I plan on showing up early also, hope Pappy has lots of food ;D ;D ;D
Ill be driving up from Georgia as well, if i can get leave! Can't wait to get away from all this military crap and join the real world again :)
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I plan on coming . Even though I only get one major archery shindig a year, I plan on going to Pappy's not Mojam.Went to Mojam for 3 years straight and had a good time. I went to Pappy's last year and had a much better time in Tennessee than I ever did in Missourri.
We will be getting there on Thursday evening this year, that is if its ok with the owner, so we can make sure we get a spot down in the valley. Had to stay up top last year , missed out on a lot of stuff being so far away. Long way to the facilities too.
See ya'll there. I may even shoot the 3-d range this time!
Chris
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That cuts it I'm showing up in feb just to make sure I get a good campin spot ;D
Besides february is awful here, snow, cold, windy and no sun :(
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I'm heading up also.Nice weather and the beach is highly overated. ;)
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Dana come on down early and bring that wife of yours...I will show her Nashvegas, shoppin music etc...you can camp out >:D
Chris even though I have no right to do so...I give you full permission to come on down early. ;D
Bishop bring the whole family. This is such a fun family event. There were people of ALL ages building bows, shooting etc.
Do you think we can get that Dustybaer to make the trip again this year?? DTiller are you gonna make it? I think you promised me and Sarah some goodies... ;D
And we will have entertainment as rumor has it there will be Parkers there...and of course Pappy and GregB. ;D
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Gawd,,Starting to look like a family reunion.And the wife and I definately know our way around Nashvegas,yewwhoo!
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Does anyone from florida or south eastern georgia area plan on going? If so i plan on taking leave to go up this way as well, to see my dad and everyone else that goes! Ill gladly car pool in my truck, or if possible, i could jump in with someone else?? btw my dad is DanaM if nobody knows yet :)
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Hey all you southern boys you have a Yooper amongst ya ;D
Kyle sure hope you can get leave. We can do the self bow challenge together.
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Does anyone from florida or south eastern georgia area plan on going? If so i plan on taking leave to go up this way as well, to see my dad and everyone else that goes! Ill gladly car pool in my truck, or if possible, i could jump in with someone else?? btw my dad is DanaM if nobody knows yet :)
Man you gave too much information. By typing that last sentence you hurt your odds of getting a ride. ;D LOL Justin
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............Kyle..Plan on goin' at this point. Iam in florida and so is Eddie(mullet). He is palnnin' on goin' as well. We will figure somethin' out. Yer dad is Dana M ? Whoo-wee, sorry ta hear that young man ! ;D Aint no justice in the world is there ? ;D ;D
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Thanks Justin and bob, remember I don't get mad I get even >:D
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I'll be there( here is your warning). Hopefully bring Auggie along too. Plannin on comin a little earlier this year. Like Chris said Mojam is great( and close for me) but ifn you can only make one...come to Pappys you will never meet finer folks....and GregB ;)....Brian
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DanaM, Kyle sure as heck isn't the only Yooper here. ::)b An old saying down here is,"Happiness is ,10,000 Canadians going north with a Yooper under each arm".
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Dats funny eddie ;D Ya a lot of da ole yoopers winter down der dontsha no. Dem ol bones git ta hurtin ins da cold eh!
Don't laugh there are some folks that actually talk like this up here, mostly of finnish decent.
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Yep,Got a buddy that comes down turkey hunting every year,sounds just like that.He's from Minnesota.
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Looking forward to it. I met you at Cloverdale and you extended the invite then. Let me know if there is anything to bring staves, tools, foods etc. Sound like a great time.
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Looking forward to this if'n I can make it! Now, being from the great state of Warshington I do hope its not too dry there. I dont know what will happen to my great looking pale I've been working on for years now if I get arround some sunshine! ;D
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If its like last year, you have nothing to worry about, David! ;) Bring your kayak. ;D Pat
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I can deal with rain just as long as it don't snow ::)
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Man I missed a lot here last week,I don't think it will snow but who knows in Tennessee.
Tracy just bring what ever you want,we have plenty of food but can always use more and tools are fine.We have a lot as long as they last.It is monts away and already can't wait. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Like Pappy said...bring FOOD! ;D Seriously, we have a potluck dinner Saturday evening that is usually really good with all the variety of what folks bring!
We will have some hickory staves again this year, and also Gary Davis will have roughed in osage staves for sale. You're welcome and even encouraged to bring whatever you have for bowmaking...we're getting more participation with each year and supplies/equipment is limited.
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Can I bring my own stave for the self bow challenge? And if so how far along can it be?
I will probably leave the saturday before, drive as far as I can then lay up fer the night and get there on sunday, is that to early?
I will be willing to help with whatever setup, firewood, gaurding Pappy's osage stash ;)
The way you guys eat I'm surprised ya can walk and not waddle ;D
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The way you guys eat I'm surprised ya can walk and not waddle ;D
Why do you think Greg only posts still pictures. ;D ;D ;D
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Yes we do eat a lot but we play hard so we works it off.Dana ,yes you can bring your own stave.
It can be floor tillered but no nocks cut in until Thursday morning.And yes come on I will be there from the Friday the week before till the Monday after the shoot. :)
Pappy
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Why do you think Greg only posts still pictures.
Justin, keep it up and I'll talk Marie into reposting those outhouse pictures you took...disgusting! ;) ;D
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Hey pappy just took this picture for ya out my office window :) :( :-\
Think I may have to show up a bit early. Hope we don't get so much I can't get to my stands.
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Why do you think Greg only posts still pictures.
Justin, keep it up and I'll talk Marie into reposting those outhouse pictures you took...disgusting! ;) ;D
How will she post the pictures she took when they were on my camera and I deleted them before I even left Tn. ::) You are right though, disgusting! :P Shame on you Marie, you made Greg loose his appetite. Justin
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Nothing makes Greg loose his appetite.Man Dana I wished we could get some of that,don't get to hunt in the snow much here ,but when we do I never miss if I can help it. :)
Pappy
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I was gonna hunt tonite but its 22 deg with wind up to 40mph, looks like I will stay in my mancave.
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Ya Wussie dana !......bob
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Yea Dana, remember that whole big discussion on scent control. Its not a problem. The scent will freeze and they wont be able to smell you. Justin
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Thanks for the encouragement guys, the cold and wind ain't bad but dodge the falling trees is a problem,
Had gusts up 70 mph today power out all over, but us Yoopers are used to it. Not like you southern boys get 1" of snow and
and have 50 car pile ups on the freeway, oh yea we don't have any freeways, turnpikes, thruways etc ;D ;D ;D
Have a funeral tommow but will be out in da woods thursday deer should really be moving, rut is done with the winter weather they should be moving to thier winter yarding areas, if I can find a migration trail will see lots of deer. I hope :-\
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Bob,with snow and wind like that we wouldn't have to deal with the mosquito's.I have about 20 bites on my face from this weekend.
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..Yup ya is right Eddie. Hot as H#@$ this year so far this fall. Like u got 'skeeter bites in places cant mention on a family friendly forum. ;D Dana, southern boyz dont have ta deal with snow 'cause we is smart ! ;) ;D ;D ;D.......bob
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I will admit I don't miss the skeeters and ticks, were in a cold spell but most likely will warm up in a week or so
and all the snow will melt. I'm starting to believe in the global warming thing weather the last few years has been goofy.
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It will be 60 here today and then back in the 50s.I believe in it also Dana,just ant sure that we
are causing it. ???
Pappy
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I think it would be great if all the PA folks could get together one evening at the same time so we could get to know each other better. Last year there were several that I never met and didn't know who they were even if they did swing by the bow makin'. :)
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We will plan on that,Maybe Sat. evening.And of course we need a picture of the whole bunch. :)
Pappy
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OldBow plans on being there, too >:D
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OldBow plans on being there, too >:D
Ooooh this will be fun!!! ;D
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I plan on being there again this spring, maybe bring some wood to share with a few friends and shoot the course. I feel almost guilty only being a couple hours away, what with Justin being so far and all.
Justin, did you ever make any bows from that Hackberry you had on your truck?
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I plan on being there again this spring, maybe bring some wood to share with a few friends and shoot the course. I feel almost guilty only being a couple hours away, what with Justin being so far and all.
Justin, did you ever make any bows from that Hackberry you had on your truck?
Yeah JUSTIN! DID YA? >:( You still left some of those logs in my yard...yes they are STILL THERE!!!
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OldBow that will be great,we may have more PA folks this year than last and we had a lot last year.Don I sent some info so let me know if you need more.We will need a wide view camera. :)
Can't wait. ;D
Pappy
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it will be great to meet some of the folks from here can hardly wait.
Pappy if ya feeds as good as you do Greg were gonna need a really, realy wide view lens ;D ;D
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I don't know what else we will get into but I will guarantee we will eat good. ;D
Pappy
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;D ;D ;D He ain't lieing!!! ;D ;D ;D
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He ain't lieing!!!
No he ain't! ;D
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Yessir the food is top notch,you Tennesse boys should tell every one who to thank for the good eats ! Auggie.
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Thanks Auggie,Saw Filer we aim to please,if you go away hungry it your own fault and
a pretty good range to boot.Throw in all the bull you will hear around the fire and it
is just hard to beat.Looks like we are going to have a lot of P.A people there again this
year,you want meet better folks anywhere and I really mean that. :)The easyest to get along with fun loving bunch I have ever been around,not to speak of all the talented Boyer's and knappers. :)
Pappy
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Dang, you guys got me itchin to come down there already!
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i cant wait to get around some Knappers who wont mind sharing a little knowledge, just being able to watch and ask a few questions would be great.. ;D
Bishop
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Bishop, They get mad if you don't ask. ;) Pat
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Bishop, if we don't know the answer, we'll act like we do and tell you something that sounds good...... ;D
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Dang, you guys got me itchin to come down there already!
Come on down...if you hurry you can get a week of hunting in at LBL after Christmas. :)
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Ya I know it is a long trip for some of yall but would love to have you down durning
hunting season in the next year or 2.I have plenty of room on the farm for 4 or 5.We may
try and get something up at the Classic.I will be heading out for a week of camping and
hunting on the 26th.and have 3 coming in from NY and 1 from Mi. so that is a pretty good
haul,don't know if I would travel that far for LBL. :)
Pappy
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Ya, right Greg. ;D I got a bun in the oven and she's about done. Could pop at any second! I was pushing my luck going to WV a week ago. lol. Some things telling me I'd be in divorce court when I got back....... :'(
I do plan on comming down to hunt deer with you guys some day. Its just going to be a little bit tough to get the time for a while now. I will be there for the classic though as long as every thing is going well with the baby here..... ;D
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I'd love to come and hunt. Might be just what I need to get my first with my stuff. We'll talk at the Classic! 8) Pat
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Good luck with the baby Ryan,hope it all goes well for the baby and the wife.Your life is
fixing to change a lot,but from my experience it is a good change. :) We all will get together at the Classic and see if we can get a hunt up.I would love to have you Pat and some others if they can swing it. :)
Pappy
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May is already gonna be busy for me but i will do my best to show up with the family. We all enjoy camping. My daughters bday is the 5th.Mine is the 11th The CTA state shoot is the end of May .My plate is kinda full ,but there is always room for more primitive archery. Will need directions Pappy.
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Nugget, Pappy's event makes a perfect Birthday celebrations...there is music AND it automatically comes with a lot of clowns! ;D
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Did u forget your meds again Marie? ;D Nugget, lookin forward to seein ya'll and the rest of the gang....Brian
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You dont' think that half of these PA people planning to be there not to mention Pappy and GregB are a bunch of clowns? ;D
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Still tryin to get me in trouble eh? No clowns but maybe a circus ;D....Brian
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Ryan, I wish the best for your wife and child during the delivery(and you too :)), hope all goes well! Maybe you'll get the chance to pass on some of your primitive skills to your youngun' some day! :)
If you're not a part time clown, you at least need to have a good sense of humor during the Tn. Classic. Having fun and smiles all around is generally the mood of the day! ;D
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Pappy, I imagine PatB and I will be there again this year. Had a GOOD time last year. ;D
Dick
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I am definitely planning on being there and if Dick wants to drive me there thats fine with me. We will have to negotiate the fuel thing though. ::) ;) Pat
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any idea on a date
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I would like one of those flyers Pappy. Does it have directions?
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Nugget, I'll take a stab at giving some directions...I'm guessing on some of the mileage. Obviously there are several different routes, but I'll try and give one standard and hopefully easy one to follow. :)
Traveling on I-24...if coming from Nashville take exit 11 (several Hotels on this exit) and turn left off the ramp heading toward Clarksville(if from Kentucky, obviously take a right off ramp). Go approximately 2 to 3 miles and you'll come to a large intersection. Turn left onto HWY 41-A (after the turn Walmart will be on your left, K-Mart on your right). Travel 7 to 10 miles (heading toward Nashville) and be on the lookout for the 2nd water tower on the right which sets a good ways off the highway in a field (the first watertower sets near the highway on the right a mile or so from the intersection and if memory serves me correctly there are no other water towers during this route). At the end of the field the 2nd water tower is in, Oak Plains road will be to your right and will display signs to the Twin Oaks Archery Club(I think the water tower has "East Montgomery Utility..." written on it). There will also be a sign there to Smith's Auto Salvage which is across the road from the club entrance. Follow these signs 3 to 4 miles after turning on Oak Plains road until you reach the club. Hopefully you won't end up at Justins doorstep in Utah following these directions...good luck! ;)
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Hopefully you won't end up at Justins doorstep in Utah following these directions...good luck! ;)
I could use a ride, just show up early it is still a few hours from here. ;) Justin
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Hey PatB, If I see you hitch hiking along I-40 west bound, Of course I will pick you up. >:D. Or maybe "wave" as I go by. He, He He! Who was that guy. Looked like Rip Van Winkle don't you think. ;D
BTW this hoedown might be a good time to discuss any issues pertaining to the Primitive Skills and Flint Napping Rendezvous. ???
Dick
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Dick,
You were one of the gentlemen that I didn't know was part of the PA crowd last year. I saw you several times during the bowmaking event but never had the opportunity to meet you. Hope we can meet and talk bowmakin' some this year! :)
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I may not recognize him this year.How much weight have you lost so far Dick?
nugget if you will pm me with your address I will send you a flier out.Love
to have you. :)
Pappy
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I'm a coming again this year , My oldest boy is still talking about last year. He had a great time. I going to try to bring both boy's this time.
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He never stopped smiling all day.
Ralph
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Oh Pappy you will still recognise me, :o I think. So far it's about 70# with another 40# or so to go. It probably will take a year or so. It is a long process. I do feel good though and I am obviously into pants I haven't seen in 20+ years. Good thing they are jeans. Always in style. ;D
Dick
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Good for you Dick, you will be at your goal before you know it. Justin
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I plan on being there again this year.Would'nt miss it for nothing.Already schduled vacation days.Looking foward to meeting some PA folks.Pappy save me some wood,Id like to build another bow while I'm there.Best fun I've had in a while.tradrick
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Anyone from the NE going down? Maybe PA, MD or NY. Looking to save on gas.
Bill
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Glad all enjoyed,we do have fun. There will be plenty of wood Trad.Dick glad to here it is going well,I lost about 40lbs myself and I do feel a lot better.Bill maybe someone will chime in I know there are some supposed to come from up that way.Hope you can make it.It seems early but we have a meeting Sat. after next and are already starting to make plans.I plan on having another shed for the bow building by the time it gets here,just in case of rain. ;D ;D
Pappy
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Anyone from the NE going down? Maybe PA, MD or NY. Looking to save on gas.
Bill
From where in NE are you coming?
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If you build it they will come.......
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That was our thoughts Auggie when we started this thing and so far it has seemed to work. :)
Pappy
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I hope to come and if so I'll be comming from south central pa. I could meet someone on the way or they can meet me.
Bill
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FYI for those coming from very far... Southwest flies into Nashvegas and sometimes you can get some super sweet deals that would be less that gas and/or mileage on the car. Airport isn't too far from Pappy's. And he might have some extra tools to borrow ;D . It is sooooo worth it! Of course if you are planning on bringing a truck full of obsidian and taking back a truck full of wood you might want to drive even if it means accross the USA... Right Justin? ;)
How many days until the classic, Pappy? :o About 150 isn't it? :)
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111 to be exact.Be here before you know it.Can't wait. :)
Pappy
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Pappy, Can you E mail me directions from Nashville .
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Eddie sent you a e mail with flier and directions at the bottom.Hope to see ya in May.
Pappy
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Here is how you get there....
When you get near Nashville you turn yourself into one of those old cartoons characters, (Mullet you have no choice but you become Goofey)...
Then you stand a minute, close your eyes, and breath in deep. Suddenly you are lifted up into the air kind of kicking your heels. Then you will begin to float toward the thin smoke stream that is wafting the delicious smells of meat cooking, campfire, and wood shavings. ;D
And soon after a spell in a half dream state being carried by the aroma, you will arrive at Pappys where someone will either greet you warmly or clonk you on the head with a frying pan which ever they deem you deserve. ;D (Mullet just be prepared for clonking ;) )
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Sure would save on gas that way!
What was the name of that cartoon dog that would smell the dog biscuits and say MMMMMM, MMMMM, MMMMMMMM, then fly up into the air and kinda float back down? I think he was huggin himself while he did the MMMM-ing. Wow sounds kinda weird the way I described it, huh.
Can't remember for the life of me....
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Huckleberry Hound? or Droopy? ;D
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Was it Crumbley? Pat
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Called my older sister she seems to think it was "Puggsley" don't recall and can't find any vids on you tube or google.
Man...... Crumbley!? I'll go check....
Can't find anything and I'm dyin to know.
Its a mystery wrapped in a riddle.
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It wasn't droopy, Huckleberry hound was to serious, man I can picture it but can't remember.
Of course now I will be thinkin on it all day, it was an older cartoon thats probably why we can't remember were old ;D
Quick Draw McGraw???
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Precious Pup!!! ;D That is who it was! Pat
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Wikipedia has pictures of many cartoon characters if you search the name. Of course I am so very young, I am not as familiar with the older cartoons and their characters. ;)
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does this help?
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Not to forget....
Mullet ;D
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Hard at work I see eh Marie ;D
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Uh HELLLOOO! >:( I have been declared a work-a-holic. ;D SO OF COURSE I AM HARD AT WORK! ;)
part of my job is keeping you boys humble. Mullet is the project du jour! >:D
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Marie why don't you figger out the name of the dog that does the huggin, floating, sniiffin thing and provide me with a link to a video.
Since yer already working and all.
I gotta go do the laundry....
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Marie why don't you figger out the name of the dog that does the huggin, floating, sniiffin thing and provide me with a link to a video.
Since yer already working and all.
I gotta go do the laundry....
I have LOADS of LAUNDRY... here's the deal. You do our laundry and I will figure out the sniffen hugging dog (aka dog on some happy drug ) and put your mind to rest so it won't bother your all day! ;)
oh I like the shirts folded in thirds NOT halves! ;D
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I'm already on my third load so I'm rolling right along.
My wife likes the shirts in thirds too. ??? Thats why SHE folds them! ;D
I get the towels and the jeans, easy stuff.
Oh man, I'm way too domestic!
Any hoo to get this thread back on topic ( sorry Pappy) .When does a fella have to arrive at the classic to have a reasonable chance at a reasonably flat camping spot in the valley near down where the fire and the jons are?
I camped up on top last year and its a long walk to use the facilities !
We were planning on coming down Thursday evening. Think there'll be any room left by then?
Chris
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We need to get all the PA folks together. No matter where at Pappy's we camp that will be the happening place!!! 8) Pat
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Pat, when are you gonna get there?
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If we could get Pappy to put a John on top of the Hill (hint hint) I would much prefer to camp on the hill.
Rain water has a tendency to run down hill you know. ;D
David
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True Runner but I ain't totin' all my tools and a stave and my bodger's bench down the hill just so I can be where the action is. I spent almost all of Saturday last year up the hill and didn't see as many folks as i wanted to for as long as i wanted to. Felt like I missed out by not being down where the main area was. 'Sides, I get grumpy if I have to walk too far for a beer! ;D
Oh yeah, it'll prolly rain, I figger.
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I thought you stayed at the top of the hill so you didn't smack your head on the shed again.
Pappy, when you put up your new shed, think about that poor sucker and make the roof line a little higher or at least pad it. ;D ;D ;D Justin
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I don't have a problem with it. ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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Chris, I am probably riding with Dick again so whenever he gets me there is when I make it. ;D We haven't gotten that far down the road yet. Pat
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Well, Justin if you'd been up on the hill , I'da spent a whole lot more time down in the valley. :P
That 2x6 ain't gonna bother me this year cause I'm gonna be walking the other way to camp. Won't have to even look over on that end. I think its designed for short folks, but I guess if I wanna catch up with Brian(Koan) I'll prolly have to crawl up that a way! :o ;)
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We need to get all the PA folks together. No matter where at Pappy's we camp that will be the happening place!!! 8) Pat
Best Make it down stream of the water supply Mark and in the open where we can watch them!!
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I'm showing up a month early and me and the wife are going to build a cabin, going to be squatters and never leave.
What time is dinner Pappy ;D
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Het Pat, any day you want to get there. Earlier the better if we camp downtown.
Dick
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Heck yall can camp in the yard right behind the shop if you want,we would just need to find another place to
park the trucks and cars.You can unload and then park on the other side in the parking lot.Whatever works for yall
I am for it.Not far to crawl to the tent that way. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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RidgeRunner I think they are going to vote me in next weekend as President of the Twin Oaks Bow Club for this year (cause no one else wants to do it) so I will make it my first proclomation to have a john at the top of the hill for the Classic LOL reading all of this sure is getting me excited cant wait
Ron
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Shouldn't you also proclaim the the "port-o-lets" have a magazine rack? ;) I can think of a great publication to put in there. ;D
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I proclaim it is done
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Knothead, somebody has to be president. With all the PA folks comming Pappy has to be the official babysitter. Justin
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Knothead, somebody has to be president. With all the PA folks comming Pappy has to be the official babysitter. Justin
I thought he was the "clown". >:D
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I am the clown,I babysit at work. :) Knothead will do a fine job,He has been a longtime
loyal member and way smarter than he looks. ;) ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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Here Here, Three cheers to King Knothead...Long live the king! ;D
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Man, I miss one day checking in on this thread and miss out on three pages of fun you guys have been having! :)
Marie... you just need to chime in everytime it slows down and all us clowns, and goofys, and new presidents will be more then happy to carry on a serious conversation! ;D
Pappy, I would say put all the PA folks down by the barn so's everyone else might get a little sleep during the shoot, but our stave stash may be at risk... ;)
As for the bathroom accomodations...we have plenty of trees to stand by and logs to sit on. The creek makes a fine bathtub, and you can't beat the view. ;D
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Thanks Pappy I resemble that remark
Ron
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Man, I miss one day checking in on this thread and miss out on three pages of fun you guys have been having! :)
Marie... you just need to chime in everytime it slows down and all us clowns, and goofys, and new presidents will be more then happy to carry on a serious conversation! ;D
Pappy, I would say put all the PA folks down by the barn so's everyone else might get a little sleep during the shoot, but our stave stash may be at risk... ;)
As for the bathroom accomodations...we have plenty of trees to stand by and logs to sit on. The creek makes a fine bathtub, and you can't beat the view. ;D
I hope Pappy got all those trail cams taken down we don't want to start that ash thing again!
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We've already drawn up engineering blueprints for excavating a clandestine tunnel under the stave barn ;D
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;D ;D ;D We have devices to detect that,you'll have to do better than that. ;)
Pappy
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Just drive up there and get it on the way out, its not far from the road. >:D ;D Justin
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I hope Pappy got all those trail cams taken down we don't want to start that ash thing again!
CastIron, what are you talking about "ash thing"...???? Could you please bring us up to speed, we haven't a clue whatever you might be referring too! ??? ;D
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I hope Pappy got all those trail cams taken down we don't want to start that ash thing again!
CastIron, what are you talking about "ash thing"...???? Could you please bring us up to speed, we haven't a clue whatever you might be referring too! ??? ;D
Now don't go airing any dirty laundry........again. ;) Justin
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Well, Justin if you'd been up on the hill , I'da spent a whole lot more time down in the valley. :P
That 2x6 ain't gonna bother me this year cause I'm gonna be walking the other way to camp. Won't have to even look over on that end. I think its designed for short folks, but I guess if I wanna catch up with Brian(Koan) I'll prolly have to crawl up that a way! :o ;)
Wow..thats not very nice Chris(even if it is true :D) Justin see what you started....again. ::)....Brian
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Hello all, I have been out of commission for awhile bc. of a "brand spankin new" baby in our lives. I/maybe we, plan on makin it out for sure. Last year was a great time. :) Although I'm scared the PA folks might corrupt my new youngin ;D
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Congratulations, Jonathan. And we would of course, all be a good influence on the youngster. ::) Young'uns gotta learn to chew tobacco and drink likker sometime, anyway............;D
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Well, as long as he's not doin em at the same time. ;D
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Hillbilly, don't forget every youngun' need's to learn arrow catching. ;D
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Sounds safe. ;D Will you be teachin?
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Congrats on the boy,nothing like a kid ,ya they will learn about the real world down there.Got to learn sooner or later just well
do it early and get it over with.I guarantee all the women down there will spoil him right off the bat. ;) :) He is to cute, to
bad they have to grow up. ;D ;D Be sure and tell mom she done good. ;D
Pappy
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Now we have Ryan and Dingleberry with new babies,might get lucky and get to meet them
both in person in May. :)
Pappy
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I hope so! Pappy, do you sell tshirts in munchkin sizes? ;D
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I'll make sure we have a few on hand. ;)
Pappy
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We are starting making plans this weekend at the first meeting of the year.We have a 2 day shoot
in March witch is a warm up for the Classic,there are wheels there but it is still fun and a lot of
Trad/primitive folks there also.If yall got ant ideas on things you would like to see at the Classic this year please feel free to pass it on to me and I will see what I can do,We aim to please.
Pappy
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We aim to please.
Yeah, what Pappy said...yall know we got that "Southern Hospitality" thing goin' on! ;D
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Made a few plans this weekend and are still thinking on what to do about the selfbow challenge,
We ran very shot of help in the shop last year and about worked GreB to death,I am always pulled in different directions so my time is limited.Any of you that come and want to help some of the beginners it is welcome.We are also thinking about have a few seminars set up dunning the day in another tent so if anyone have anything they would like to demonstrate some skill or technic let me know and I will set it up. :)We were thinking maybe string making,bow straighting,fire starting,tillering,
chasing a growth ring ,laying out a bow,cutting in nocks, making primitive arrows and straighting them,things like .Maybe and hour or so and just set up a time and place for the folks that are interested in what ever is going on at the time.That way a lot of people could see it at one time with no distractions.What do yall think. ???
Pappy
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We are also thinking about have a few seminars set up dunning the day in another tent so if anyone have anything they would like to demonstrate some skill or technic let me know and I will set it up. :)We were thinking maybe string making,bow straighting,fire starting,tillering,
chasing a growth ring ,laying out a bow,cutting in nocks, making primitive arrows and straighting them,things like .Maybe and hour or so and just set up a time and place for the folks that are interested in what ever is going on at the time.That way a lot of people could see it at one time with no distractions.What do yall think. ???
Pappy
Pappy, I thought you wanted to do the fire starting demo with that 5 gallon can of liquid Boy Scout you keep by the fire pit ;D ;D ;D
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Ya but I thought someone else might want to show another way,not any easier way just another way. ;D
Pappy
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I can do a fire starting thing if Hillbilly or someone will do the hand drill part . I haven't gotten around to doing one of those yet. I can spin one up with a bow and drill. Flint, steel and char is another way.
Oh man, I just remembered how much it rained last year and here I am volunteering to demonstrate firemakin'! I think I'll bring all my stuff in a primitive ziplock!
Chris
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Ha ;D ;D ;D OK I'll remember that as I set things up,maybe mid day Sat.I plan on making a schedule once I figure out what all we have to offer and make a big board to tell people where and when to see it.Maybe 1 Friday and 1 Sat.Maybe Pat will come on in on Primitive arrows. ???
I figure I can get Gary Davis to demo stave straightening and I may lay out and rough out a bow.
Need a string maker also.We figure if we do this it will save us some time by showing a lot
of folks at one time and not so much 1 on 1.A lot of people that aren't even building a bow at the shoot would like to see some of this stuff also. :) I love it when a plan starts to come togeather. :)
Pappy
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That all sounds great to me Pappy.To see all those different skills and tricks of the trade could shorten the learning curve for a bunch of rookies like myself.There so much I would like to see and learn that if its organized and schduled it insures I won't miss nothing.That's why ''YOU THE MAN'',Pappy.tradrick
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I hope someone decides to demonstrate how to straighten and make cane arrows. I have a bunch of cane drying and would gladly share with someone if they would show me the ropes. Ridgerunner wants me to show how I make a knife, what would be the latest you would need to know if I can or not?
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Shannon, I did a little hardwood shoot straightening demo last year. I'd bet we could get a cane straightening thing going this year. ;) 8) 8) Pat
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I'll be down Sat morning with more cane than you can shake a bow at!
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Just let me know and I will work it in,just need to know how long it will take.Pat did
some last year but only a few got to see so I figured if it was in a set place and a set time we could all get more out of it,if you try and show somebody under the bow building shed at night with everyone coming and going it is harder to follow.I knew Pat would come through
and I am sure there will be more. :)
Pappy
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Shannon, bring some of that cane and we'll have a straightening party. Pappy, I'll try showing the hand drill fire thing if it's not downpouring and 200 percent humidity again ;D
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Cool,I will start putting this together when it gets closer. :)
Pappy
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Pappy:
I would be willing to put on a chasing an Osage ring class.
Should take about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
David
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Cool I will put you down.I have started a list so don't forget you volunteered.I will get back with everyone when it gets close and see what time you need and if you want to do it Friday or Sat. or be willing to do it twice Friday and Sat.I figure we could put it together to run from about 10 till 3
Friday and Sat. with just one after the other with a little break in between for anyone that wants a break and go spend some money at the consession stand or novelties. ;D If it goes much later than
that I am about ready to play by then. ;D
Pappy
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Pappy I won't to commit to anything as I won't even be sure if I'm coming until at least april,
but I will lend a hand wherever ya need me. Of course I could demonstrate harassing Marie >:D
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That would take up the whole day. ;D ;D I will keep that in mind,if you make I just want you to have fun. :)We won't put you to work till the 2nd. year. ;D You might help the girls out in the PA. tent.I will have them a special place set up close to all the happenings for there stuff.Maybe a little better than I had for them last year and a little more room. :)
Pappy
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We won't put you to work till the 2nd. year. ;D Pappy
Dang, If second year you have to work and first year you don't, I'm staying home. ;D Greg wouldn't even let me shoot a single arrow last year. Of coarse Greg wont need so much help this year if he don't have to babysit me. ;) Justin
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Of course I could demonstrate harassing Marie
If we have rain again like last year, maybe Marie and Sarah could demonstrate a reverse rain dance...whatever dance you'd do to get rain, you do in reverse to get rid of it. ;D
If RidgeRunner demonstrates chasing an osage grain, maybe someone could then demostrate laying out a bow on that stave. Someone else could demostrate cutting that out on a bandsaw (Gary Davis perhaps). ;)
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Dana,
I was thinking about a dutchoven demo so you could do a tasting demo about 1/2 hour later.......... I asked Greg 1st since he has a great reputation and so much experience but he turned me down due to his commitment to his diet ;D ;D you just have to respect a man with commitment >:D
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Dana,
I was thinking about a dutchoven demo so you could do a tasting demo about 1/2 hour later.......... I asked Greg 1st since he has a great reputation and so much experience but he turned me down due to his commitment to his diet ;D ;D you just have to respect a man with commitment >:D
I don't think Greg takes time to taste, I think it just goes in. ;D Justin
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Sounds like something I would be good at CastIron, I'm on a reverse diet been trying to gain weight ;D
Maybe if Greg loses some I can find it ;)
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justin, he dose,head down,ears back and both hand at work,Dana if you get in his way you
could get a fork in the hand or worse in the head. ;D ;D Grant got you down for some black
pot cooking. :) If any of yall haven't seen Greg eat it is worth the trip to Tn. just to say you have seen a real master at work,it is somethin to behold. ;D ;D :o
Pappy
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Well...let me get this honey bun and cupcake out of my hands long enough to reply! ;D
I guess being the youngest of four kids teaches you to hold your own at the supper table. I think we all reached adult-hood though without any fork scar's in the back of our hands, although there were some close calls. ;) I think the reason I enjoy the cookin' down at the club so much is because it's the type cookin' I grew up with. My mother isn't with us any more, so I can't go home and relive the old days of homemade biscuits, sorgum molasses, fried egg's, smoked sausage, and gravy. I don't get that type cookin' at my house unless I do it myself which I do pretty often. But good southern cookin' is the norm down at the club, and Grant and Pappy are really good at it. I won't apologize for enjoying their meals...will only say once again, thanks! ;)
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Pappy I'm a little guy but I'm pretty scrappy especially where food is concerned, plus I bet I can run faster than Greg.
So when that dinner bell rings all he will be eating is my dust ;D Greg I'm also the youngest boy in the family ;)
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Greg is just saving up for the classic, because believe it or not he would rather scrape on bows than eat ::)
and with all that Osage and hickory in the air at the classic he won't get far from the bow shed until he is about
to pass out
so we might need to keep a stash of twinky's in Pappys tool box for emergency's ;D
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Well said Greg. I'm the youngest of 7 (5 boys) so I can relate. But my mom was a also a lunch lady back when lunch ladies knew how to cook. I still don't know how to cook for 4 people. I can cook for 10 though. ;D Justin
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Great justin,now I know just where you will fit in,concessions. ;DMy wife
still has that trouble she is the oldest of 5 and when she cooks I have to eat
left overs for a week.Good thing I like left overs. :)
Pappy
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we might need to keep a stash of twinky's in Pappys tool box for emergency's
Forget the twinky's, just have a supply of leftover cornbread on hand and I'll do fine. ;)
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we might need to keep a stash of twinky's in Pappys tool box for emergency's
Forget the twinky's, just have a supply of leftover cornbread on hand and I'll do fine. ;)
Maybe some of those corn bread muffins with the chicken and black beans baked in them :) :)
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Ya that sound like me.I guess then I will have to start locking my box. ;D
Pappy
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Maybe we can get one of those boxes with the Glass in the front with a sign that says if Greg's faints break glass and rub a corn muffin under his nose until he comes too or maybe if we all just have one the noise of chewing will bring him around ;D
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Maybe we can get one of those boxes with the Glass in the front with a sign that says if Greg's faints break glass and rub a corn muffin under his nose until he comes too or maybe if we all just have one the noise of chewing will bring him around
;D ;D ;D ;D I have to admit...that's funny, I don't care who you are! ;D
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Greg we would at least take your pulse before starting in on those muffins might even have time to uncork a bottle of your Yellow Plum wine before things go critical ;D
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I think I have 23 tillering strings I've made thus far. Shooting for around 30 or so prior to the shoot. Have also made around 15 to 20 regular bow strings.
Getting to be about time for us to start roughing in the hickory staves... ;)
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Yes we need to get on that,the clock is ticking,maybe get on that this weekend,at least go to our stash and get the hickory to the shop and see what we have.It won't take that long if we can just get started.I have already had several calls and e mails for flyer's so I think it is going to be busy. :)
Pappy
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Time to purchase the plane ticket! Pappy, need some help here!!! Where is the closest airport to where you are? I'm flying out of Seattle, WA and we need really good directions since we can only see arround three feet in front of the plane on take off due to all the rain! ;D I could travel by slug but would not arrive untill arround May 2020.
Really looking forward to meeting all of you guys down there. Anything I should know about or be looking out for when I arrive down there? Do you all speak the same language I do???? ;D
David T
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Keep all appendages clear of Greg when he's eating >:D
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Time to purchase the plane ticket! Pappy, need some help here!!! Where is the closest airport to where you are? I'm flying out of Seattle, WA and we need really good directions since we can only see arround three feet in front of the plane on take off due to all the rain! ;D I could travel by slug but would not arrive untill arround May 2020.
Really looking forward to meeting all of you guys down there. Anything I should know about or be looking out for when I arrive down there? Do you all speak the same language I do???? ;D
David T
Nashville....... I think BNA is the code Let us know when you get in and some of us can come up and pick you up.
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Thanks! I will look into the tickets.
David T
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Ya Nashville is about 40 miles from us,and yes I think we speak the same language,
we speak southern slang. ;D ;D with a little hick thrown in. ;D Can't wait to meet you
in person,it will be a blast.Do you plan on camping ?
Pappy
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Do you all speak the same language I do?
We speak a unique form of redneck only heard in our neck of the woods. You should understand at least every third word or so... ;D
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David,
I have gotten a non stop flight from Nashville to Seattle lately from Southwest and the cost was not too bad around $300.00 round trip is Seattle close to where you are?
You have to go to SW's website tho as they won't show up on orbitz, priceline or such.
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That sounds pretty cheap to me,It cost that much to drive about anywhere.I
may start flying. ;)
Pappy
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With $3 a gallon gas, it'll cost me about that much to drive down there from NC. :)
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O but it will be so worth it. ;) ;) Where else could you have so much fun and be around so many fine folks for such a cheap price. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Pappy, you left out the best part-rain and ticks- gotta love it. ;D ;D
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Bath in the rain and eat the ticks,now that's what I call primitive. ;D You had to bring that up. ;)
Pappy
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Yep! Guys I have a better price on tickets than $300.00 I have a free flight a com'en!!! Yep, plan on camping out. Only question I have though is, is there a shower anywhere nearby? Four to five days in humid weather will have me nicknamed the "skunk!"!!! Hows about a privy? Hmm, where can I get chow too?!?! I eat allot!!! I'm eaten for myself and three billion little other critters I picked up at a little restaurant in Eastern Europe! They get a little grumpy if I don't feed'em reglar like. ;D
Hmm! Sounds like ya guys speak the language of Reda'neckum. Ancient Native American dialect created ta confuse us northern folk! Don't worry, I took a number of classes in speaken Reda'neckum. Shournuff! ;D
You guys have ticks down there about the size of small dogs right!?!? How many corpses have been found sucked dry by them ticks anyways? :o
I will aim on bringing one of my bows along and some arras. Don't think I will have the honey mead ready though. Things came up that have kept me from making it. Sorry guys!!!
Hmmm! Nashville? Is that the home of the grand ol' Opree?
David T
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I'll hook you up on a shower and concession stand is open but there is always food around,we won't let you go hungry,Yes it's the home of the opre.Ticks are that big. ;D When are you going to be in ? :)
Pappy
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D tiller you might want to ship your bow to pappy ahead of time, just to be
sure it gets there. Otherwise it who knows it might get more frequent flyer miles than you ;D
I sure hope I can make it down but to tell ya all the truth money is tight with the present state of the economy >:(
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I sure hope I can make it down but to tell ya all the truth money is tight with the present state of the economy
Hope you can make it Dana, looking forward to meeting you in person some time. ;)
Glad to hear you're coming David, with those classes you took...we should be able to communicate just fine. ;D
Yeah Pappy, we definitely need to get some bows laid out and crank up the bandsaws...it's that time of year again.
We've done a taste test on my dwindling supply of blueberry wine...hope to have a bottle or two left for Marie and Sarah to enjoy. Once they're took care of...I might share whatevers left with some of you fellow heathens! ;D
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Come on Dana we are counting on seeing you,you only go around once,never seen a
Brinks truck at a funeral. :) All jokes aside I sure hope you can make it,it will be great to have all the guy/gals together. :)
Pappy
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Pappy I'm saving my pennies thats all I have left after paying for gas >:(
I've had a bad string of luck with major appliances this winter, man them things are expensive >:(
Want the wife to come with me, but may have to look at carpooling to save a few$$$$$
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Pappy, I'm going to aim for a couple days before the Classic starts so I can start on a bow a little early. Dont know the exact dates yet since I made a promise to my mother to accompany her to CA for a few tests in the same month. She just had some brain surgery a few months back and that will be here 6 month check up date at Stanford University Hospital. She does not know the exact dates yet. So its a bit up in the air!
Ticks! Well, I still have a couple buckets of DDT sittin in the shed that my grandfather bought way back. May explain my pecular nature and love of archery! ;D
Really looking forward to this! By the way any of you flintknappers? If so, can you spare a guy some stone if I show up with my tools? :-\
David T
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David, bring your knapping tools, they're rocks laying around all over the place in various stages of production. ;)
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I will have the tools of the trade with me then! Breaking rock and wittlin wood! Two of my favorite things to do!!!
David T
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If i can come up with some knapping tools will there be some folks who might be so kind to show a guy some basics. still planning on sneaking in a day or so early. life is good.
Bishop
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Hillbilly and a few others were knapping last year. If there are knappers there, they WILL be knapping...and willing to share some pointers. ;) Pat
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You bet ,we have lots of rock[don't know how good it is]but yall are welcome to break it and I have lots of tools also you can use.There will be some nappers to show yall a thing or 2 I am sure.We plan on having a little demo under another tent just to get some people started.Can't
wait it will be a blast. :) Bishop yor are right. it is. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Fantastic! I will be there to break rock with all of ya. Bread can wait till later! ;D
I'm still a bit of a beginner so pointers here will be welcome too!
David T
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I'm bringing my itty-bitty knapping tools, aka , dental tools as hillbilly calls them. If I have room I'll haul up some coral. But I don't think you want to play with it raw. I'll probally bring my jeep so I can pull my little trailer. I have a bunch of Bamboo to bring.
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Great,might want a big trailer.This is a great bunch,everyone likes to share what the
known,that's what I love about this. :)
Pappy
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Sorry guys, I've been outa touch here lately. If I'm able to make it, I'll be bringing all my stuff and a load of rocks and some osage (most likely) to share or trade :).
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Fantastic! I will be there to break rock with all of ya. Bread can wait till later! ;D
David T
Ahh but you forget that GregB don't break rock but bread is another matter might want to get yours to go >:D ;D ;D
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I'm really going to enjoy the Classic! ;D
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I can almost guarantee it Tiller. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Tiller I may try to find you something this weekend.I have a piece in mind. :)
Pappy
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Thanks Pappy! Uhm, this isnt going to turn out to be the snakiest peice you have laying about is it? ;D If so I'm going to need a lot of tutoring! :o
David T
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Pappy's the man for that job, David.
You may have seen some of his snakeys here on PA but wait til you get to run your hands over 'em. They are something else lemme tell ya. :o He's a fine ,fine host as well.
Only 82 days if my heads workin right!
Can't wait!
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81 now and counting! ;D
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81 for you guys...... but we don't have to count the weekends >:D Pappy and myself shot the practice range today not sure who won we forgot to keep score :) :)
"nothing like a good piece of Hickory"
Oh ya........ GregB Chickened out on the shoot and the venison roast for supper also :o I think Pappy will have more on this latter in the Life is good thread!!!
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Yes I do,It felt good to get on the range again.I think Grant won but that is nothing new. :)
We are coming along it getting things togeather so we should be ready.Lots to do.Tiller
your piece won't be to snaky but a good piece never the less. :)
Pappy
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We got some large hickory log splits that I think we'll have to split off the belly wedge from them to handle them well. Tried that on one Saturday, then tried splitting it with wedges down to narrower staves (trying for three). Had one split out the side right off the bat (potential kids bow). I think next time we'll try popping a line and having someone on either side of the bandsaw. We should be able to salvage more staves from a 1/4 log split that way. :)
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Greg,
You should have shot so we could have had Osage vs Hickory vs Hophornbeam as it was we proved that Osage and Hickory out preformed plywood as we had one widow in the group ;D But I think he had some new arrows he was trying out ;) ;D ;D
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That did it! I'm buying hickory boards from my pusher (local hardwood store) from now on to build bows out of! I've been laminating hickory to other woods as a backing and have had mediocre luck getting them shooting well. Now straight hickory might be my saviour! Pluss, its abundant at the hardwood store nearby in nice sizes. How does it work when sinew backed for short bows? Also, is it the white wood or the dark heartwood that makes the best bows out of Hickory? ???
Just wish they had Ossage in board form or any other form arround here. Bummer I cant get out into the woods to harvest some Vine Maple and Yew. >:(
Thanks again Pappy! You are living my dream with all the bow building and hunting and cooking!!! ;D Starting to make the Honey Mead tonight but it may not be done in time to bring it out to the Classic. >:( Oh well! Next year!!!
David T
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David,
Hickory is the WHITE wood bows should be made from but don't tell Pappy or GregB that,... they still think that Osage is best and their shooting ability is the reason why they can't beat me on the practice range ;D ;D ;D
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Hmmm! This sounds like one of those long running and often argued topics between all of you down there! Cant wait to join ya guys arround the fire pit. You'll just love it when I come up with my favorite WHITE wood is VINE MAPLE!!!! >:D
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I have seen a article or two on vine maple all say it is excellent bow wood but I don't think we have it here I could be wrong on that but I haven't seen anybody working it down here.
Is it straight wood or twisty?
Because Pappy and me are about as opposite there as you can get,.. I like long straight lines and clean grain...Pappy on the other hand might cut up a good straight stave for fire wood since it was scrap anyway! for sure the last 4 or 5 inches of a good 73" or 74" log. He likes his bows to look like a Mississippi road map ;D
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Most Vine Maple is snakey stuff and its very rare that you find a straight stave with no snake in it. Thats why I like steam boxes! Takes the slither right out of a snakey piece if Vine Maple!
Guys! Should I rent a car at the airport and drive out to the place? I think I can get in there on Monday evening. Would Sunday be better?
David T
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Grant, Pappy ought to have a nice recurved vine maple stave I sent him.
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I got it mullet .just haven't tackled it yet,its in my mind tho.Had so many other projects going just wanted to have the time to do it justice.Tiller what ever you want to do.we can probably get someone to pick you up at the air port.When are you headed back?That would be the problem
Sunday,we are all really busy Fri. Sat. and especially Sunday. :)Come when ever you can.I am there all week. :)
Pappy
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but don't tell Pappy or GregB that,... they still think that Osage is best and their shooting ability is the reason why they can't beat me on the practice range
We're just waiting for when Grant sticks one of those nocks in his eye and has to switch to left-handed shooting. We'll be able to take him on the practice range then...at least for a while. ;D The only reason he likes hickory so much is that it's nice and straight and long and his bows can be used as spears when he runs out of arrows...or for poling across a creek...or for added leverage to pry his stuck truck out of a ditch... you get the picture... ;)
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I got it mullet .just haven't tackled it yet,its in my mind tho.Had so many other projects going just wanted to have the time to do it justice.Tiller what ever you want to do.we can probably get someone to pick you up at the air port.When are you headed back?That would be the problem
Sunday,we are all really busy Fri. Sat. and especially Sunday. :)Come when ever you can.I am there all week. :)
Pappy
Thanks Pappy!
Looks like I can fly in on Sunday evening of April the 27th around 6:45 pm and I fly out Monday on May the 4th in the morinning. One thing I am not looking forward to is being cooped up like a sardine in a can for arround 9 hours! Looks like there is no way I can avoid Chicago as a layover and switch planes at O'hare. Been in that airport a couple times and its a zoo! Also, gives me a chance to take the shop on Saturday and give my buisness partner a day off before I leave for the week. Can't wait to meet you all!
Pappy, think I can make a recurve bow from that peice of osage pulling arround 70#? Never done a recurve yet and think it would be great for hunting. Something about those high draw weights! Just gots to love em. Speed and power! Reminds me of Tool Time Argh! Argh! Argh! ;D
David T
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Great,I don't know about the recurve,If Ryan is there then maybe,I haven't had much luck with them myself.You can make a flat bow of that weight if you like and flip the tips.I can help on that.
Pappy
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Pappy, think I can make a recurve bow from that peice of osage pulling arround 70#?
David, we do have a couple of forms and the ability to steam for doing a recurve. Hopefully Ryan and Sawfiler will be on hand to give some support if you want to do a recurve. That is pretty high weight you're after though...? I've already got a recurve roughed in and the limbs curved ready to start tillering. I'm probably going to see if I can get some help on it during the Classic from one of the experts... ;)
If you want to go that route, I would try and get the bow roughed in and the tips aligned as much as possible...propellor removed, etc. Or we can do that during the Classic, just time consuming.
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Thanks Greg! I already shoot a 65# ELB at 31" draw length, I built myself so I think this will be just the next step up in weight for me. Though, I have not been shooting much due to buisness and home life taking up all my time. So I may be a bit out of shape drawing in that range.
I will definatly be needing lots of help doing some recurve work! I think it should add some power to the cast. I may go for a lighter weight though if you all think it might be better. I will be arriving on Sunday evenning so I hope a week of straight work on the bow will give me time to recurve it. If you guys think I should be more conservative with my building please let me know. Would 55# to 60# range be more conservative? How about design? Have always wanted to do a stiff handled pyramid style bow and flip the tips or recurve with a draw length of arround 27". Pappy, whats the difference between recurving and flipping the tips? I thought that was the same thing. God there is so much to learn about bow building! I've built arround 6 bows so far with only one nice one. None of them really spectacular yet. I keep hoping and trying! ;D
I'm starting to rethink the type of bows to build these days also. I am going more away from ELB's to short indian style bow and hunting bows for both target shooting and hopefully some hunting in the future. Never can seem to get away from my buisness! (Grumble, Gumble!!!) >:( I think I need to get out a bit! ;D
Hmm! Thinking of buying a resperator mask for the flight. One of them millitary chem/bio type so I dont get sick on the flight out. Think I could get throug security carying on of those in my cary-on luggage? :o
David T
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31 inch draw,woo I may need to rethink the stave I have. :)
Pappy
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David, I'm definitely not an expert on recurves...more like a novice. What comes to mind to me with that kind of weight is the large amount of stress on the limbs for a unbacked recurve. I would think you'd want to go with a longer then normal length recurve then we typically see displayed on PA...maybe 66" or so, and a working recurve instead of static. Your long draw length and the weight you're after I think would make it a real challenge for a unbacked recurve. Might consider sinew backing...?
I think what Pappy and I are referring to a recurve versus flipping the tips is the following:
A true recurve has a huge curvature in the limbs coming off a form prior to any tillering other then possibly some floor tillering. You can't really use a tillering board, but instead clamp it in a vise and with both hands on one limb tip flex the limbs watching them bend in between scrapping sessions. Try to get the bow to a low brace this way. Then go to the tillering tree as early as you possibly can, might have to tie the bow to the tree saddle to keep it from flipping over due to the limbs being so heavily curved up.
Flipping the tips for us has been tillering a flat bow to maybe around 22" or so if you're trying for around 27". Your last 6-8" or so of the limbs are left heavy, then using dry heat we put a recurve into the tips and then finish tillering. This is much easier to do in my opinion then starting with the heavily recurved limbs up front. From a performance standpoint, I would guess the true recurve should perform better then one with flipped tips, but more difficult to make. Especially with the weight and drawlength you're after. ;)
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Dont worry guys! I'm not going for 31" draw length on this one. I only draw this length with the English Warbows I've been building. Also, I was just reminded by family members that I should be drawing lower weight bows because of a hernia. So, how about a flipped tip hunting weight bow? Maybe a Holmalgaard design?
My typical draw length is 27 or 28". So I think a bow drawing this length would be great for hunting and placing it in a weight range of 55-60# might be better off for me. I have to start remembering I'm no longer in my 20's anymore and working up to the 40's prety quick! ;)
David T
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David, that's much more in line with the type bows we've been making...so shouldn't be a problem. I'm determined to one day make a one of those Ryan style recurves...but probably won't have time during the Classic. :)
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Yeah! With the bow building and all the socializing going on I started thinking it might be a bit ambitious too. Though it sure would be fun. I'm really starting to get an apreciation for the small Northwest sinew backed indian bows. Short and short draw length but really zippy and great for ambush hunting. One day I will make another of these! Last one was prety bad! :-\
So, what days are everybody arriving on and how will I recognize everyone? Maybe we should all wear name tags with real name and PA nicknames! ::)
David T
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PS: Pappy should be easy to pick out from the crowd! All that great cooking we see on the "Life is Good" bulletin has me drooling like Pavlovs dog. Watch out Pappy people may see you and start drooling on sight!!!! ;D
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PS: Pappy should be easy to pick out from the crowd! All that great cooking we see on the "Life is Good" bulletin has me drooling like Pavlovs dog. Watch out Pappy people may see you and start drooling on sight!!!! ;D
"LOOK THAR ETHAL IT'S PAPPY I SEE'ED HIM IN THE P.A MAGAZINE HE MADED THE BOW OF THE YEAR "OLE NAIL HOLE" YOU JUST STAY RITE HERE WHIST I GO GET HIS AUTOGRAPH RITE QUICK"
Often herd Quote from arriving guest at the 2007 Tennessee Classic .........he might need a manager to keep the line straight this year ;D ;D >:D
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Remember this.... You have to answere the question correctly in order to get the autograph.
David
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Ooooh I LOVE that quesiton! Papppy's DA MAN! ;D
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What question Ridge? Is this like Monty Python? What is the average wing speed of a sparrow ;D
See who knows the answer ;)
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I KNOW the answer! :-X ;D
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Which one? European or African? :o
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It's done! I now have a plane ticket flying into Nashville on Sunday April 27th at 8:45 AM and leaving Monday morning May 4th at 9:30 am. Is that pickup at the airport still open Pappy? Sorry about the early morning stuff but it was the best available of all of them. At least maybe I can get a little shut eye on the flight and be awake when I get there in the morning. Possabilities of that, I know are very minimal! Once I get the tent up you may not see me for a few hours as I crash in the tent. :)
Really looking forward to this! First time I've had away from work in a long time.
David T
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You guys are to funny ;D ;D ;D Marie don't tell anyone. ;) Tiller we will get you picked up,Maybe Knothead,he lives in Nashville ,we will figure something out.As far as getting you back we will see.
I usually spend the day Monday cleaning up,hauling garbage and making sure all the Yankee's get out of the holler but we will get you back so don't worry about that. :) Worst case I have a mule. ;D ;D
Pappy
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Pappy,
I should be able to at least get David back to the airport and pick him up also if necessary as I am free both days I think.
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Still don't know if I'm going to make it or not, sure hope so, might have to sell something
for gas money or maybe I could just siphon gas like when I was a youngin >:D I figure I
can raid picnic baskets for food and drink once I'm down there ;D
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Dans ,sure hope you can.You will have enough gas after all the eating down here
you cold make it back to England. ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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Picnic basket raiding? Is this a kinda training for the comming hunting season. If you escape with a beer and a sandwich with skin still intact your ready for fall hunting season? ;D
Thanks guys! Apreciate the help in getting to the Classic. Cant wait to meet ya'all! Hmmm! I think I'm get'en the lingo down pat. Did I mention I'm a southerner by birth? ;) Fort Rucker, Alabama! Yep! I's an army brat!!! ;D
Still mulling over the design of the bow to build. Is anyone bringing a copy of the new bowyers bibble to the Classic? Might be some cool new/old designs in there. Steve Allelie should have a great chapter on NW Native bows in there. Met the guy at the Glass Buttes Knapp Inn last year and saw his work first hand. Very nice stuff!
David T
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Its looking better for me, contacted WIbowyer and looks like he can make it,
lets see that would be a Yooper and a Cheesehead ;D Picnic baskets won't be safe >:D
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Dana, you won't have to do any basket raiding. Best I can remember, there was plenty to go around for everyone... Even after Greg went through the line ;D
Pappy, you reckon that guy will be selling them big foam targets this year? If he is, i'm bringing a trailer. My truck beds too small for three of 'em.
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Shannon, Those are the best targets out there. I have shot through 2 of them in the last 5 or 6 years. They are great for stone heads and trade points. I got my first one from them in a trade for a few osage seedlings at the Hickory shoot years ago.
...a yooper and a cheesehead...below the Mason/Dixon? :o I'll have to quote my by line here...make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes. ;D Pat
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Alright whats a Yooper and what's a Cheesehead? Never heard of em! ???
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Wait until the Classic David ya cant miss we will be the ones talkin funny ;D
Yooper = native of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Cheesehead = Native of Wisconsin and/or a Packers fan
Could be an interesting drive Jesse I'm a Lions fan :'(
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Got it! ;D
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Shannon I haven't heard from him so I ant sure if he is coming or not,If I hear I will let you know.By the way are you planing on bringing some of you stuff to sell.Do you want a place to set up,if so let me know and I will get you a spot ready around the bow shed.I plan
on having a place for PA. and some of Greg and my stuff so we will make room if you want.
While we are on this subject and of the rest that have some wares to sell you are more than welcome to set up a spot also.I plan on having a big GP 3 tent behind the bow shop
for the demos and there should be plenty of room for some set ups if you want.Love to
have it there. :)
Pappy
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By the way are you planing on bringing some of you stuff to sell.
Shannon, remember I get first chances at your knifes when you bring them...! ;)
there was plenty to go around for everyone... Even after Greg went through the line
I'm attempting to cut back some on the eating...wife has been pressuring me. Something about she'd like to grow old with me and she's afraid I'll eat myself into an early grave. :)
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Start smoking Greg, then she will leave ya alone on the smoking >:D
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I never started the smokin' habit, and am really glad I didn't. My dad died of cancer from probably 50 years of smoking.
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Lost both my parents to smoking Greg :'(
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Pappy, I plan on bringing a few knives to sell or trade. I have a bunch of cane and some staves i'm bringing too. I won't be selling the cane though, just giving it to some people who aren't fortunate enough to have it growing everywhere.
No need to make any special arrangements for me. If you do, that's fine. Just don't go out of your way on my account.
I haven't forgot you Greg. I'll look you up as soon as I get there.
I had a card from those fellas who were selling those targets but I can't find it. >:( If you hear from them let me know, I can take three off their hands.
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Sawfiler, the club or Pappy one...don't know which bought what foam targets those guys had left when they got ready to leave last year. I think there were a half dozen or so, but could be plans for the club to use them, I'm not sure. Ask Pappy about them when you come in case the target vendors don't come this year. ;)
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Tiller we will get you picked up I live in Nashville and will be glad to get it done
Ron
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Thanks Ron!Really apreciate it.
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Pappy since Tiller is comin so early I think you better get his list of chores ready. Maybe Knothead and Tiller can get the rest of these logs out of my yard that Justin left last year! ;D
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Tiller, I'm coming through Nashville on the way up. Just not sure yet if in the morning or afternoon.
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Pappy since Tiller is comin so early I think you better get his list of chores ready. Maybe Knothead and Tiller can get the rest of these logs out of my yard that Justin left last year! ;D
Now that Knothead is KING Knothead he may command that the logs be removed but he may not actually remove them >:D >:D ...... but look at the bright side you did get port a potties on top of the hill ;D ;D ;D
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All Hail to King Knothead.... please have one of your serfs remove or chop up the logs that that wretched mongrel Justin left behind... ;D
Does that work? I am almost out of fired wood.... ;D
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I'm amazed a purty lady like yourself don't have a bunch a guys over there choppen on that wood every day! ;D
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Pappy, you go ahead and make up that list! I dont mind doing chores and I like to help out where I can.
You guys go ahead and decide who's go'en ta pick me up and drop me off. I'm happy just getten there! I will even help pay for gas! :'( ;D
By the way I hope who ever is pickin me up at the airport dont mind fragrant smells! All my clothes and myself now smell permanantly like my factory! Did I mention I make skincare product for a living?!?! ;D Yep! I litteraly go through life smelling like a rose, except for huntin season! Then I make my special hunters helper soap. Smell just like deer in heat! Though it does tend to keep the opposite sex at a distance durring that time of year. Wonder why? ??? ;D
David T
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Hmmm! I just realized I have never been called by my last name so much since I last lived on the East coast when I was growing up. Hmm, wonder if its a southern thing? ;D
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You better take a good bath and wash your cloth before you come ,you know a week
out like that you might not want to smell to pretty. ;D ;D and with all the deer I wouldn't want to smell like a deer in heat either.Could be dangerous. ;) ;D Looking forward to it. :)
Pappy
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I think ya might have a point there! ;D Though with all them hunters about that could mean a lot of venison over the fire! >:D
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I think ya might have a point there! ;D Though with all them hunters about that could mean a lot of venison over the fire! >:D
David,
That is if you smell like deer ........ but if you come smelling all purdy like, them Ohio boys might get down wind of you and I don't know how they might react when they find a harry legged guy at the end of the trail :o :-* ???..... ;D
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:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o Probably won't be pretty either way ;)
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Trust me! I have lots of experience these days fighten'em off! Jeesh, you all are scar'en me with these shades of Deliverance!!! :'( Maybe I should mix up a batch of soap with a skunk scent to it? >:D ;D
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( Maybe I should mix up a batch of soap with a skunk scent to it? >:D ;D
Might be a big seller in the hunting crowd for cover scent. ;) Justin
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Hmmm! You might have a point there Justin. What scent would work best do ya think? Maybe I can make a little cash while there and pay for dinner! ;D Though, with everyone smelling of Fox Urine it might be a little gamey around the fire pit in the evennings! ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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looks like i won't make it this year :'( if i get to travel to the US at all, it will be july, most likely. pat, please save some PBR for me, will ya? i'll try real hard to make it next year, i promise.
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Marius, sorry to hear you won't make it. :(
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maybe we can get together anyway, if i make it across the pond this year.
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Ah! Shucks! One down! >:(
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Ya it will be hard to replace him.Maybe next year.If you get into the states anytime Marius
just call,we are there most of the time and you know you are welcome.Might build another bow
and drink some PBR. ;D ;D Tiller you got some big shoes to fill we are expecting a lot out of you. ;)
Pappy
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tiller, be careful where you take a leak (there are people with cameras everywhere) ;D
pappy, sure thing. you can't imagine how much i would like to be there, meet old friends (and pat) and maybe even make new ones
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So, keep the lascivious nature in check? ;D Now how am I going to have fun!!!! >:D
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O, I am sure you will find a way Tiller. ;D ;)
Pappy
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We had a good weekend and got a start on some stave's for the shoot.Hope we have enough. ;)
Still got a ways to go but we are comming along. :)
Pappy
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That appears to be enough for a small army to me :D.
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We had a small army last year,don't really know how many more we can handle.We are adding
a 18x20 shed this year and a bigger tent so maybe it won't be as crowded.I think
we had 39 register for the selfbow challenge last year with somewhere around 30 finished
to shoot the course with.So to say the least we are busy.Gary Davis helps out a lot along with anyone else that we can con into it.Several of The PA guys helped and gave some advice to the
beginners last year and that helped a lot also ,we really appresheated it.Especialy GregB and Big A
they get hung with a lot of it ,I seem to get called away a lot trying to keep the rest of the shoot going on ,it seems like it is always something. :)
Pappy
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I probably won't get in the selfbow challenge, would rather spend time getting to now folks
but I can help out, don't know if my advice is worth anything but I can at least run twinkies to Greg ;D
Gotta keep his strength up ;)
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even though greg looked bored on all those pics from the 10th classic ;D , i think the night i arrived was the only time i saw him relaxe. rarely have i seen a man helping out so many at the same time. it would start the moment he arrived in the morning and didn't stop till late at night. every day. greg, you're a good man, but your patience is above human.
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If a guy signed up for the shoot just so he could scrape out a bow and get some tips and knowledge from some much more experienced people than himself, but didnt participate in the shoot would that be okay? im coming for the fun, to meet a bunch of good folks, to do some bow and knapping learnin and to help out in any way i can. im pretty good at lugging stuff, i finally figured out how to sharpen a scraper and i can play a mean clawhammer banjo.
Bishop
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You don't have to sign up for anything, these guys will tell you anything you want to know. I think Greg and I helped 15 kids (in one day) build their first bow last year and I don't know if any of them shot the course. Greg taught me a lot and I didn't sign up. ::)
I'm going to miss hanging with you Greg. :'( Justin
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Yeah you just need to let Pappy or one of the guys know you are coming and if you need a stave. There is a small charge for a stave. Send Pappy a PM he will set you straight on what you need. Plus it really helps the Twin Oaks guys to get a head count so that they can be pepared for the crowd.
In fact, I would ask that all planning on attending give them a heads up. Maybe they can shout out who wants to keep the count, Pappy, Knothead, GregB or someone else...then they can start taking in the numbers. Time is creeping ever so much faster! Wait til you guys see DustyBaer's article that is in this issue coming out...ooops did I just type that outloud? >:D
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you're a bad girl. go to my room >:D
oops did i just type that out loud? ;D
PS: i built a bow and shot it, but didn't keep score. like justin said these folks will help you before you ask and will wellcome you like you're family. they're just "the nicest people" ;D
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Hahaha ;D ;D. Hope I can make it - sure it's going to be a lot of fun...
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Barring anymore misfortunes, like Uncle Sam not sending me my tax return I will be there
oh yea I have a Cheesehead riding shotgun ;D If I do the selfbow I will bring my own stave.
Bishop if ya need a hand just yell eh.
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Pappy, count me in for helping out! I am very willing to help out. Especially since I will be there so early! Also, willing to help teach the little I know about bow building too. If I dont know something I can always pass it on to one of you more knowlegable sorts! Lets try to give Pappy a chance to enjoy the Classic!
Pappy, do you go by Greg or Pappy?
Great holy molly this is going to be a hoot! ;D
David T
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David Pappy is Mark, Greg is Greg ::)
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and Dana is a yooper,although im not sure why he is not called a 'Upper" being from up yonder and all.... ;D
Bishop
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Ahhh! Sorry Pappy (Mark) and Greg! I tend to be really bad with names. Sometimes I forget my own!!!! :o
Hmm! Bishop it sounds if you have your way those from the north would be called "Uppers" while those from the south would be "Downers". Get them together and you should have your drug of choice! >:D ;D >:D (Just could not help myself!!!) ;D
Cant wait to meet all of ya!
Now what do ya call someone from WA state?
David T
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Call 'em tourist in Florida.
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Now what do ya call someone from WA state?
David T
Usually, "stupid tree hugger." >:D
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Watch it buddy! I'm tot'in slugs!!!! One slimy up side the nog'in will change your whole perspective! >:D ;D ;D
Truly though, them tree huggers are up here but you really should have seen what it was like 20 years ago. There was hardly a tree standing and clear cuts everywhere except the national parks! Now its starting to get better. (Though them Californians are up here putten houses everywhere!!!) But it will take time. Bad news is that Yew trees here in the Pacific Northwest were considered a waste tree and slashed and burned to get at the cedar and pines. Such a waste of good bow wood! Thats what burns me britches~~~~ >:(
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Are you saying you need an attitude adjustment? ???
Do you remember 20 years ago or are you just quoting what the tree huggers told you it was like. All those flattened trees were from Mt St Helen. ;D
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How bout a WApper! ;D Pat
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;D pat, you're killing me (and this is 7:00 in the morning) ;D
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Ooooh! I LIKE IT!!!! ;D
Justin, you truly cant tell where the St. Helens blast stops and the clear cuts start. That was then but its still pretty bad! Bums me out more about the loss of Yew trees that could have been made into so many gorgous bows! >:( I've been in the area now 20 years and it still gets to me. Lots of fantastic wild areas but its starting to get prety crowded on the west side of the Cascades. Seattle now looks more like LA every day! When I first got here there where no traffic jams in Seattle. Now if you try to drive through the city its a parking lot! Thats why I try and stay on my island most of the time. Head into the city when I feel like some aculturatin! Still some great hiking but I head more to the Olympic Peninsula than the Cascades since there are still fewer people out that way. But, (SIGH!!!!) thats changing too! Where the heck are all the people coming from??!!!??? Say, can we put some of the people back where they came from? Its getting crowded! ;D (Here endeth the rant!) ;D ;D
Its like 11 pm where I am Dusty. Where you at?
David T
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Thanks for the compliments Marius and Justin, we try our best to help out. This year there are four of us dedicated pretty much full time to helping with the Self Bow Challenge. Anthony, Jeff, Pappy and myself. As Pappy said, he is apt to get called away alot helping supply the glue that holds the entire event together...and besides, Pappy is good at spreading around that southern hospitality us southerners are so famous for. ;D
We would appreciate any help you folks would like to give, but mainly we want you to enjoy yourselfs! ;)
We haven't priced any of the staves we have yet, still in the process of getting them ready. We plan to have them in the form of roughed in bows with propellar mostly if not completely removed and some reflex...ready for tillering. I expect they will be in the neighborhood of between 35-50 bucks...just guessing. We plan to make them mostly 68" pyramid style due to easier tillering. We will have some for kids shorter of course. We will have tillering strings, bow stringers, and some bow strings for sale while they last. We have thought about selling everything mentioned including a scrapper as a kit, but haven't decided that either. There will be vendors also that will have most anything you want.
Gary Davis will be here again this year with a good supply of osage stave for sell. Gary does help support anyone purchasing a stave from him through the bow making process during the weekend.
We would appreciate everyone making a bow to sign up for the Self Bow Challenge/Shoot, because that is the only way the club makes money from the Self Bow Challenge portion of the entire event. The club only has a membership of 25(and not every member is active), so allowing four of us full time to the bow making does keep us from helping support everything else that is going on. What is earned from selling staves/strings and the like is what we put back into the bow making throughout the year. Purchasing tools, bandsaw blades, the new awning that we will have in use for added bow making area, etc. We're planning to purchase a log splitter this year, and if you've seen all the firewood we go through, you know why. ;) Might be able to split hickory and osage logs also, we'll see.
Any of you that can bring your own equipment, we encourage you to do so. We have quite a bit, but the Challenge is getting larger each year as well. We really are looking forward to this years event and seeing a lot of you that came last year as well as meeting some new PA members! ;)
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Can I sign up to help CastIron ::) ;) ;D
Be glad to help in anyway I can guys.
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Well said GregB. If you register for the challenge it will also give you free run of the practice range and in between scraps ,you can shoot you other equipment.Some register and work on bows all weekend and don't shoot,that is fine,I don't think but 10-12 shot the course last year with the bow they built but still felt like they got there moneys worth.It sure ant about money to me and Greg but it dose take a lot to keep things up,and this event is what keeps it going,the rest comes out of our pocket It will be great I promas you that.Can't wait to see Dusty's article. :) :)
Pappy
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You just want to be close to the food Dana,.I was boned at night but not last night. ;D ;D
You are welcome anywhere you want to be,just make yourself at home. :) It can be your
sourthen home. :)
Pappy
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Can I sign up to help CastIron ::) ;) ;D
Be glad to help in anyway I can guys.
Dana you are welcome to help in the kitchen all you want, can you build a fire without Pappy's Liquid Boy Scout ;D ;D
I need to get a sign that says no diesel in the cooking area, I bet Pappy has already planted a can where I can see it >:D ;D
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What, build a fire without diesel,man you are primitive. ;D ;D I didn't even know that could be done. ;)
Pappy
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Yup I can make a fire without any accelerants, here's a picture of one of my barbecues :o ;D
Was cooking chicken, and yup the chicken was excellent. ;D
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Yup I can make a fire without any accelerants, here's a picture of one of my barbecues :o ;D
Was cooking chicken, and yup the chicken was excellent. ;D
Looks Like WHOLE HOG BBQ to me what kind of sauce do you sop on a Harley ??? :o :'(
Pappy we might want to add a couple of extra fire extinguishers for the consession stand >:D ;D ;D
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Man,say the chicken got done. ;) I just put some all over the place last year,Insurance
had the same idea. ;) ;D I didn't see the problem but he did. :)
Pappy
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Pappy
Have ya`ll designated a head counter yet, My wife and i are still planning on making the trip and getting in a little early, maybe thursday morning. want to make sure we are signed up official and all. My wife wanted me to ask if there might be a hose we could spray off with or are we on our own as far as showers and such. (this may be my way into getting a comfy hotel room so please think hard about this answer....lol.)
Bishop
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Bishop you want a comfy room and the wife will settle for a hose down ??? That seems backwards don't ya think ;D
Besides Marie said everyone from the website is welcome to use her shower >:D Just bring your own towel and soap ;D
So you guys think I'm qualified to start the fire ;D
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I said YOUR shower, Dana! :o
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Its along way from Pappy's to my house Marie, so its your place for the showers and what time was dinner again ;)
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Bishop,
I have a camp shower that we can set up somewhere conveinant since we were going to try to keep the P.A folks close together.
Speaking of P.A folks,
Marie How about P.A hosting a evening gathering Thursday or Friday night so every one can get to know one another and any non P.Aer's can find out about this site and the Great Magazine that go's with it.
Say maybe a Dessert Social I could come up with some peach cobbler and maybe some ice cream to boot and I bet you could commission Chad to sing and pick a bit for the occasion.
Perhaps a P.A Magazine item or two for a drawing Heck I bet you already have a banner we could hang ;D ;D
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Sounds good to me, this will be after we all use Marie's shower right ;D
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Sounds fun. I think we have to run it by the Royalty (King Knothead). It would have to be Friday. Our group won't get there until then. But The editor is coming... Me, my kids, Sarah, Monroe... but we have a few magazine meetings before heading there on Friday. ;D
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Sounds fun. I think we have to run it by the Royalty (King Knothead). It would have to be Friday. Our group won't get there until then. But The editor is coming... Me, my kids, Sarah, Monroe... but we have a few magazine meetings before heading there on Friday. ;D
Friday should be good and King Knothead can bring the Jug I bet he knows where one is at ;D ;D
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Did someone say Jug, whoooweee, its been a long while since i had some squeezins...CastIron,thank you for the offer, you are to kind, a camp shower sounds awesome , we would rather do that than shower at mean ole Maries place any day.... :P , Dana, to some it would seem a little backwards, the wife has a lot of backwoods Oklahoma blood in her and doesnt mind sleeping on the ground, among other places...I on the other hand, while enjoying a good camping trip, have never been known to pick a tent over a hot shower, a bed and air conditioning....lol
Bishop (not feeling very manly)
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Greg or Pappy, Do you guy's have a pre-registration? The wife and I will be coming in sometime Thursday ,not sure if it's the AM or PM. Eddie
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Hooowwweee!!! Sign me up for the 9 am use on that there shower! Uhm! Can someone have a cup of coffee outside my tent by 8:45? ;D I tend to walk into trees and step on snakes if I dont get a cup right away. :'(
Cant wait for the gathering of PA folks. Finaly to put the name to some faces and personalities!
Yep! Sign me up to do something. I will help out but I do want to get in on that challenge too!
Thanks for mentioning bringing tools!
Hmmm! Who's up for slug cobbler? Its a staple here in the NW. Each bite goes down slimy!
David T
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9AM :o all the noise from the scraping in the bow shed will wake you long before that late hour >:D
by 8:45 the coffee can walk itself to your tent and there has not been a living snake around there in ages they have all been skint and glued to bow backs course I guess there could a dumb one just passing Thu.
Bring them slugs on I don't know about cobbler but they make a mean stirfry with peppers and onions with wild rice
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CastIron we think alike! If it moves then it can be ate! >:D
Your right! What was I thinking. Looks like I will have to get a move on early to get in for that shower and start to work.
Just been working on a piece of yew wood. Its going to be a light weight bow in the 40 - 45# range since the stave I got was not large enough for a heavier weight bow. Ce la vie! ELB design so I hope to get a nice 28" draw out of it. May have to pike it though!
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All sounds good to me,no, no official pre.register just see us, as I am sure you will,we are hard to miss ;D and we will sign you up.It ant as official as it sounds we were just trying to come up with a way to keep up with it a little better.It gets awful confessing about Friday evening and we
loose count.We figured if we got all this out of the way first it would be easier.Can't wait. ;D
We may need to set up my shower also with this bunch.Good idea Castiron. ;)By the way
I got you a fine chopping block for your kenling.
Pappy
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By 9 am half the day is wasted :o The early bird gets the worm ;D or coffee in this case.
Talked with Jesse last night to make some plans, looks like we will be down there by monday Pappy
maybe even sunday ;D Don't much matter to me on the shower if ya have a creek that I can sluice off in every 3 days or so :o ;D
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Dana, there is a creek right next to the camping area. Might try and find some high ground for your tent in case of floods...rains a lot that time of year you know! ;D
David, CastIron likes to have someone helping him with every step of any cookin' he might be involved in...you know constantly in the way and that sort of thing. ;) He especially likes lots of questions as to why he's doing something a certain way....and he really likes to loan out all his stuff such as aluminum cobbler pans and such. If you can help him out with any of that, I'm sure he'll be indebted to you! ;D
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GregB you are going to get Tiller killed ,right off the bat.More fish food in the creek. ;D Dana
that will be great,Grant mentioned putting up our portable showers and that sounds like a great Idea,we just need to figure out where is the best place,cause you have to haul and heat water for them,that ant a problem ,just need to get the best place lined up.We will work on that in the next
few weeks. :)
Pappy
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Carefull Greg I still have those "Political" banners I could put up in the bow building shed or maybe you did not see the cooks Revenge seen from the movie Monty Walsh >:D Its a long way to the out house >:D :o ;D
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Say maybe a Dessert Social I could come up with some peach cobbler and maybe some ice cream to boot
and how do you intend to protect that cobbler from greg? >:D
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Say maybe a Dessert Social I could come up with some peach cobbler and maybe some ice cream to boot
and how do you intend to protect that cobbler from greg? >:D
We will tell him I put jalapenos in it and he will leave it alone he's "a scarred" :o of Volcanic cooking >:D >:D >:D
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better yet carve the peaches in shapes of jalepenos and claim it to be spicy! >:D
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More fish food in the creek.
The fish and crawdad's gotta eat too you know! :)
you did not see the cooks Revenge seen from the movie Monty Walsh Its a long way to the out house
Another job for you David...official/initial food tester! ;D
We will tell him I put jalapenos in it and he will leave it alone he's "a scarred" of Volcanic
cooking
Just a small bite to taste for "lava flow" ;D shouldn't hurt me. ;)
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We will tell him I put jalapenos in it and he will leave it alone he's "a scarred" of Volcanic
cooking
Just a small bite to taste for "lava flow" ;D shouldn't hurt me. ;)
Well if we can't fool him I will just have to break out the 5 Gallon Dutch Ovens one for Greg and one for the rest of us. >:D >:D
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Peaches and jalapenos go together quite nicely ;D
Remember I get to light the fire ::)
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Dana, If your munchen on Jalipinios then you wont need nothen but to breath on the kinlin to get it roaring!
Jeesh guys! You really do want to do me in. I guess I better watch my back a bit! ;D
Ya know I like spicy foods but my body just cant take it no more. Gots somethin called a Hiatal hernia. One bit of chilli powder and I'm up all night! Gettin older can be a pain sometimes, litteraly. So, tasty is good, burning BAAAAAADDDDD!!! ;D
Shower sound really good! Thanks guys!!!! One thing though where is the best high ground to put up a tent. Its starting to sound like you guys are expecting Noahs great flood to come along. Hmmm! Pappy how are the roof on the buildings? Think I can set my tent up on top of one? :o ;D
Ya know what? I wish I could bring some type of north west cookin down to you all. But I dont think it will travel well. Especially after the sniffin dogs at the airport get a wiff of my salmon jerky and other prime delicacies. Next thing I know I would be up against the wall and handcuffed! No more Tiller!!! All because the dog was hungry!!! ;D
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Shower sound really good! Thanks guys!!!! One thing though where is the best high ground to put up a tent. Its starting to sound like you guys are expecting Noahs great flood to come along. Hmmm! Pappy how are the roof on the buildings? Think I can set my tent up on top of one? :o ;D
Pay no attention to the "Na sayer" behind the curtain (GregB) it might rain but there won't be any flood,... Pappy's place drains well and we have spread many tons of gravel in the wetest spots from past camp sights so all should be well even if we have some rain as we usually do that time of year.
so if we do have a count of those who would want to camp together as a group with other P.A Folks we can keep enough space close to the Happenings for a group size camp, we could better evaluate where to set the camp.
If you have a large camper or a tent would be helpfull info to know also.......however Heavy Snoring or loud Gases Discharges could be of concern too fellow campers but would not likely effect the placement of the camp site as a whole ;D ;D
I would like to Thank You for your support.......CastIron Self appointed camp site coordinator by power of King Knothead the 1st ;D ;D ;D ::) ::)
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Tiller, the mud and water didn't get over knee-deep or so last year-not too bad. ;D
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Ok! Cast Iron sign me up! Hmm! I think I will be one of the first there. By the way how far away is the nearest town for suplies? I know I will have to pick up some things sometime down the road while I am there. Beer just does not seem to travel well in a plane!
Hillbilly, I will have the waders on then. As "Bob Marley" said "Dont wory....everything gon'na be all right!"! Best feal good music ever sung! ;D I guess you all know what I'm listenning to at the moment!
Dont worry Hillbilly! I make good fish food!!! ;D A little venison chopped up in bitty peices and tossed in the river. You ever seen so many hunters floppin arround in a river dunkin for venison before? (Brings such a picture to mind!) ;D >:D ;D
CastIron, I'm bringing the earplugs and lots of fragrance oil to dows the place with. Should make the place at least livable while we are there. Calendergirl (Marrie?) whats your favorite fragrance? I can supply it in bulk for ya! Make all these heathens smell PURDY! ;D (Jeesh! just remembered I made a batch of Gardenia lotion today! Cant smell it myself but I bet I reak of it at the moment! Going on a date tonight to!!! Hope she likes gardenias!) ;D ;D ;D
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OK one fruity pup tent and counting ;D ;D
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No fruit cakes here buckoo! I likes them gals. Why do you think I started this buisness? Perdy ladies everywhere and not much competition!!! ;D
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No fruit cakes here buckoo! I likes them gals. Why do you think I started this buisness? Perdy ladies everywhere and not much competition!!! ;D
I believe you but you might want to bask in the camp fire smoke for cover sent before the Ohio Boys arrive ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D
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Man this is getting worse,I am getting pretty nervous. ;D ;D Kind Knot head has decreed [no rain] so I am sure it will be fine.Even if it dose ,it won't be to bad and we will do everything we can to make you confrotable.As for food I never worry about that down there,to many people like to eat and know how to cook,so I just hang around and gather up the scraps. ;) :)
Pappy
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Jesse and I will be there count on two tents, preferably upwind of D.Tiller ;D
Whats wrong with not bathing for a few days ??? And smellin of wood smoke. ;D
Especially Hickory smoke!
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Tiller, the mud and water didn't get over knee-deep or so last year-not too bad
David, sleep on an air mattress and you should be okay. Might want to tie it off to a tree so you don't float off. ;)
No fruit cakes here buckoo! I likes them gals. Why do you think I started this buisness? Perdy ladies everywhere and not much competition
Sounds like Marie and Sarah better be on their guard around you! ;) I wouldn't completely ignore the advice already given concerning those Ohio boys though! ;D
Well if we can't fool him I will just have to break out the 5 Gallon Dutch Ovens one for Greg and one for the rest of us.
;D ;D ;D Works for me! ;D ;D ;D
Ya know I like spicy foods but my body just cant take it no more. Gots somethin called a Hiatal hernia.
That's one thing we have in common...why I try to sway CastIron away from his "Volcanic Cookin'" to somethin' a little more mild and tolerable to my insides! :)
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Ya know I like spicy foods but my body just cant take it no more. Gots somethin called a Hiatal hernia.
That's one thing we have in common...why I try to sway CastIron away from his "Volcanic Cookin'" to somethin' a little more mild and tolerable to my insides! :)
I will have plenty of lettuce, celery & carrots for Greg since he is on a Diet after all and if he gets tired of rabbit food I have a nice Boiled Corn Mush Recipe.... Primitive and Tasty
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Jesse and I will be there count on two tents, preferably upwind of D.Tiller ;D
Whats wrong with not bathing for a few days ??? And smellin of wood smoke. ;D
Especially Hickory smoke!
Nothing wrong with smelling of Hickory smoke....... if it is good enough for Contry Ham and Bacon and the occasional Marinated deer backstap it should go enough for anyone ;D ;D
OK one pup tent, two Reg, tents up wind and counting ;)
:o :-* :-* :-* :-* I seesd rite off there were not enough wood smoke
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We wll be bringimg a pretty good size tent, its a 3 room dome type tent....if i wise up and find a comfy hotel/motel ill be happy to drive by and huck it out the window so you can use it as you see fit.... ;D
Bishop
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Yer a big wus Bishop :D
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who told you that "Big Wus" is my Indian name..thats suppose to be secret.. ;D ..i think its more of a matter of all the high school and college football injuries catching up with me in the morning...that reminds me....note to self "make sure hotel has a hot tube/whirlpool.... 8). Pappy or Greg, if a guy was gonna get a room, where would be the closest city to start my search, clarksville looks to be a ways away i dont want to be to far away. Isnt Marie going to be getting a room or is she going to commute. maybe Kingston Springs Best Western?
Bishop
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Not sure where she stays ,won't tell me. ;D ;D Try Day's inn 931-358-3194 or Quality inn
931-358-2020 or Holiday express 931-358-5800.They are all at exit 11 on I 24 W .the
exit to the shoot is exit 19 so that is 8 miles and then probably 5 miles to the club from there.
not to bad.Be sure and tell them that you are here for the Tn. Classic ,Joanie usually has a deal set up for some kind of small discount.I will let you know for sure ,and witch has the best deal next week. :)
Pappy
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Bishop make sure they have a hot tub in case I need to do my laundry ;D
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Thanks so much Pappy, ill keep my eyes open for the info. depending on how things are going we will prob end up camping on the farm with the rest of the group but i like to be prepared either way, never know what the boss is going to decide and since this is kind of a selfish trip all for me i want to make sure mamma has a good time...lol.
Dana, im a big boy and i dont think it would fit me or i would just put it on before i climbed in, you know, kill two birds with one stone.
Bishop
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No fruit cakes here buckoo! I likes them gals. Why do you think I started this buisness? Perdy ladies everywhere and not much competition!!! ;D
I believe you but you might want to bask in the camp fire smoke for cover sent before the Ohio Boys arrive ;D ;D ;D
Good advice! They really that bad? :o Well, If you cant tell a buck from a doe that must make it really difficult durring hunting season!
Marie and Sarah have nothing to fear from me... >:D ;D ;D
Well, little less than two months to go. Who's wittlen bow wood while we are waiting? Gots a longbow going and a lamintated Eurpoean style flatbow. Need to make some billets for knapping and a bunch of other stuff to get ready. Anyone bringing Flint? Pappy, do you know if there is any flint arround the area? Dont know if I can go without breaking some rock for a day or two. Tis my addiction!
Anything that is a must to bring that I probably would not know about?
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D.Tiller, i live in the flinthills of Kansas and i'd be danged if i know what it looks like, i have never been out with someone who knows what they are looking at. I would be happy to round up a bunch to bring along but having never knapped before and just now getting some tools together i dont want to tote down 50 pounds of junk rock.
I have been trying to find pics of what the flint around here looks like but no luck so far.
Bishop
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Bishop try it and see, if breaks in a conchoidal fracture its knappable. Then ya have trade goods ;D
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aside from having to look up "conchoidal fracture", thanks for the info Dana, that makes sense. I'll just go see what i can find and try it out.
Bishop
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aside from having to look up "conchoidal fracture", thanks for the info Dana, that makes sense. I'll just go see what i can find and try it out.
Bishop
Did Dana lernt u sumpin' new, Bish?
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haha :D :D. I traveled some unknown roads to me starting at Emporia, KS to somewhere way south of there in search of flint. I saw plenty but none worth knapping. Even stopped at a rock quarry and asked about it - they said there was none, but I was lookin at some right next to thier scales :D. Didn't grab any - didn't look too good, but it's there!
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Cowboy, you looked arround Tennesee? Maybe there is some lyen right dar in dem hills and all we needs ta dos is pck'er up! (practicing my southern drawl so you all can understand me when I get there! ;D)
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yes he did maam, he is helping me get off to a good knapping start. now when im around some real knappers i can at least sound like i know what i am talking about or understand what they are saying.... ;D
Bishop
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Good Bishop now ya can teach me what it means ;) I'm like a parrot just repeating what I hear. ::)
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Haven't yet D, but am thinking I might here in a coupla months ::).
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Don't worry David, there's plenty of "rocks" around for you to knap on. If you've ever heard of Dover flint...Dover is just an hour's drive from the club. I'm sure there will be some of it at the shoot. I gave one of our members a 5 gallon bucket of flint, a lot of it broken authentic arrow heads, scrappers, and such. I'll try and talk him into bringing it to the shoot.
We put up a large 18'X20' awning this weekend to put some of the benches/vises under for some added room. Other then that, and going to a archery shoot Saturday morning, we mostly worked on finishing up some of our own bows. I'm working on one for my brother. He doesn't know I'm making him one, although in the past he had asked I make a lighter weight bow for him. He's had shoulder surgery, so I just about got one finished tiller 45#@26". I recurved the tips today and worked on the handle. The wood had some worm holes in it and cracked places in the handle area. I've pretty much gotten all that cleaned up after creating some shavings today. :) The recurves look good, I'll give it a couple of days before I string it again.
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David, Hillbilly almost lost his pants while walking the course ;D. He was filling his pockets with knappable rock from all over the fields where we walked. Not quite as much as in Cowboys fields but a good bit. There might even be some of the obsidian left that Justin brought last year. Pat
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Thanks for the good news! I have plenty of obsidian so thats like the common stone for these parts. Flint on the other hand is a bit rare around here. So Hillbilly and I will both be walking around with droopy pants. (Filled with rocks, not other stuff! I'm figuring out how you all think!)
GregB, never seen dover flint before. What's it like? Creamy looking and gentle on the break or tough as nails? Which I do think Cowboy prefers! ;D
David T
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Glad to see the thread is still alive. ;D Here is some pictures of the new shed. ;D Thanks
to everyone that bought some of Mine and GresB stave's and strings to help us to afford
to keep on enhancing the shop.And a special thanks to BigA and Jeff,Grant for the help in
the shop and around in getting it set up.We all will enjoy it when it is finished. :)
Pappy
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David, I'm not a knapper but I think the Dover flint is hard and a dark almost blue-gray color. I've been told that it is fine flint. There is a lot of Justin's obsidian also still here for your knapping enjoyment! ;)
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Wow Pappy! Its looking great. Cant wait to get under it and out of the rain! ;D
Greg, obsidian is great as long as its not that nasty bubbly stuff that a pain in the !@## to knapp! I like obsidian a lot, especially for presure flaking, its like butter, especially the black butter dacite. MMMM!!!!MMMM!!!! GOOODDD!!!! ;D
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Looks good Pappy, boy you guys really pitch in and get the barn raisin done. Wish I could find some help around my place ;D.
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Just got the final notification on the travel arrangments. Comming in at Nashville Airport at 8:45 pm on Sunday April 27th and leaving Nashville on May 05 at 12:20. Noticed on the original schedule that it said I was leaving on May 4th while the classic was still going! Thats all straightened out now. So, that offer of a ride still open? ;D ??? ;D You should be able to recognize me at the airport. I will be the guy thats half asleep from flying all night! ;D
David T
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OK it is declared PA dessert social Friday night My favorite dessert late at night is the jug Cast Iron was talking about ( hint hint )
Anyone coming can PM Me, Pappy or Greg B Let us know if you can what day you will be there If you are a vendor and are coming or want to come PM Cast Iron
Cant hardly wait
Ron
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Pappy you didn't need to put up a new shelter just for me, but thanks my tent should fit under there perfectly ;D
President Knothead thats friday May 2nd?? Jesse and I will be there ;D
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Pappy, Ain't that right where the Queen and the Princess were seated last year. Watch out, They might try to claim it again this year.
Ron, count me in. I love a lil brown jug...and its contents. ;) 8) Pat
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I'll have a shot of that ;).
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Now, what's in that little brown jug???!!!??? >:D ;D
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Milk, it does a body good....
Bishop
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Well it is nominally in a clear fruit jar, ;) ;D ;D I'm sociable but I learned better than that. :)
Ya Pat that is where they were but I have another plan for them this year where they can spread out a little.I am going to put up the big tent Lone wolf was under last year up above the shed.We
can have PA. under it along with the demonstrations that we are trying to put togeather.
I hope to have Primitive arrow straightening and making[ Hint Hint] String making,Flint napping,
Primitive fire building and laying out and maybe debark and chasing a ring on a bow.Friday and Sat.
if I can get some volunteers I will set it up ,I was thinking maybe an hour a day for each and when
that ant going on we can work on any of that stuff to yalls heart content. :)
Pappy
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Now, what's in that little brown jug???!!!???
Devils brew! ;)
I'll be the designated...help put folks to bed guy, as long as it doesn't go past my bed time of 9:00 pm. ;D
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Now, what's in that little brown jug???!!!???
Devils brew! ;)
I'll be the designated...help put folks to bed guy, as long as it doesn't go past my bed time of 9:00 pm. ;D
Greg has a plan " the more Jug for y'all the more cobbler for him" I bet he gets the JUG out early on Friday >:D ;D ;D ;D
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Pappy, You are always thinking. Those girls need a place to spread out anyway. ;D >:D
You have at least an hour of my time for primitive arrow straightening and anything else I can help with. I know the king will need help with the fruit jar. ;) I'll keep an eye on Greg...probably only have one open when he needs watching, though. 8)
The Classic is coming up quick. I can hardly wait. Pat
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Greg has a plan " the more Jug for y'all the more cobbler for him" I bet he gets the JUG out early on Friday
Don't give away all my secrets! :) Doesn't matter anyhow, the brown jug tends to make people forgetful...where am I?, who am I?, am I married?, etc. That's why the contents of the brown jug don't pass through these lips of mine! ;D
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Pat looks like I will the only Yooper unless my son makes it from Georgia.
Bob don't think you would like it up here near Canada right now lots of snow
but all ya have to do is get on I-75 and drive north it ends at Sault Ste Marie(Yooperland) and the bridge to
Canada.
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Dana ,never meet a yooper,but if they are all like you we may only be able to stand 1. ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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Nah most Yoopers are worse, my darling wife has taken the edge off of me ;D
Its official I'm sick of winter about ready to go stark raving mad :o :o >:( >:( :'( :'(
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We are fixing to get a little more winter here.32 and windy for a hight Sat. and sleet and snow Friday and Sat. morning,I know that ant what you call winter but it is what we call it,The Butter cups have already bloomed here,man will they get a surprise. :) :)
Pappy
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We are fixing to get a little more winter here.32 and windy for a hight Sat. and sleet and snow Friday and Sat. morning,
Pappy, we'll just have to "endeaver to persevere!". :)
I'm planning on kicking it into high gear this weekend working on some staves for the Classic...got to get going on those. BigA and I talked about maybe taking some home to layout to save some time.
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Sounds good to me,I will be in the consession stand all day Sat. and Sunday.Got to pay my dues so I can have the time off for the classic.Better wear some warm stuff Sat.Cowboy said he is almost sure he is coming and will do a demo on flint napping.So That is Pat on arrows,Cowboy on napping
Gary Davis on string making/GregB on laying out a stave,now I need a fire builder,hand drill and bow
drill,also Saw filer on knife making.This is beginning to come togeather,come on Hillbilly/jamie.or
anyone else that knows how to build a fire.They won't let me do it my way. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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Pappy, hillbilly is pretty quick at drilling 'em. I like flammables myself. ;D
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O ya I almost forgot ,just looked at my list.David[Ridge runner] will do one on chaseing an Osage ring and Minuteman with flint and steel.I also have Hillbilly down on the fire just want to firm it up. :)
Pappy
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Me to Mullet. ;D ;D ;)
Pappy
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Greg isn't doing a eating demo ??? ::) ;) ;D
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Pappy, hillbilly is pretty quick at drilling 'em. I like flammables myself. ;D
Pappy likes that Liquid Boy Scout Also now if we could just get a permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission we could use the contints of Knotheads JUG >:D
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Pappy If you need some more Yoopers, Hopefully there will be a bunch of them following me North when I head that way. :)
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eddie it is about the right time of year fer the annual Yooper migration north :D
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Yep!, the big white Canadian Pelicans are leaving too.
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Hadn't thought about and eating demo,I am sure GregB will be in for that.Yep Mullet
the more Yoopers the better.Mullet you can also help on the napping demo if you will.
Cowboy seemed pretty nervous about it but I told him it is a laid back bunch.He thought I was going to put him up on a stage or something.I am saving that for Dana. ;D ;D
Pappy
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Sounds good Pappy am I demonstrating the politics and religion debate >:D ;D
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I was hoping for maybe a biscuit and gravy eating contest every morning......never thought about a eating Demo...i ate a night crawler once on a bet so maybe i could do something like that.... ;D
Bishop
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Plenty of crawfish in the creek,might do them. :) Alright Dana I got you down for the Sunday morning worship and Bishop you can go toe to toe with Greg,but I better warn you he is a tough competitor when it comes to food. ;D ;D ;)
Pappy
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Yeah, Pappy I'll try it. Might help Patty out with the arrows, too.
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I've got a feeling after alll these months of cookin' pictures from the "Life is Good" thread, you guys aren't going to need any demonstrations to know what to do when you get some of that good southern cookin' in front of you. Just do what comes naturally and I'm sure you'll all walk away fat and sassy! ;D
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Only about 50 days to go now ;D
Already have the sassy part down pat Greg need to work on the fat part somemore though ;)
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Greg, My collard greens ought to be ready for cutting about then along with the pineapples.
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I'll bring the slug stew! ;D
What are my chores Pappy? There has got to be something I can help out with!
David T
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Pappy, you have outhouses don't ya', I heard Mr. Tiller is pretty good with oder enhancement ;)
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I'll bring the slug stew! ;D
What are my chores Pappy? There has got to be something I can help out with!
David T
David You can wash the two bushel baskets of collard greens that Mullet is going to bring up with him I have a couple of Ham Hocks that can't Wait to jump in a pot of collard greens ;D ;D ;D
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No! I will not empty the outhouses!!! ;D But if'n ya want some purdy scents I can suply them...just watch out for them Ohio boys! I have heard they do get a bit confused!!! >:D ;D ;D :o
If ya need some help with the knapping demo I can give a hand but I'm not all that great...YET!!! 8)
I'll give ya a hand with them hocks Greg! I always have food on my mind. Think it may have something to do with living in a third world country at one time. Some how I ended up eating for myself and a few million other mouths! ;D ;D ;D :'( :'( (Nah! Just kiddin!)
David T
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I get stage fright :-X, could use all the help I can get - sure I'll be fine after I sneak around and get some of them suthern vittles in me ;D.
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I'm there with ya buddy and I'll bring the' Green's
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you guys are making me hungry with all the collard talk, its been a long time since i had some good greens, had some at Cracker Barrel last week but is sure aint the same thing.
Bishop
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Pappy, Hillbilly and I were talking about doing a how to with hardwood shoot and cane arrows.
Paul, There will be quite a few knappers there and if someone starts knapping others will join in. Plus, Ron's "elixer" will get ya to knappin"...one way or the other! ;D Pat
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That sounds great Pat,I need to learn about the Cain myself.Got plenty of it ,just ant had
much luck straightening it.Tiller I will fine something you can do ,if your sure you don't want
outhouse detail. ;D I appreciate all of yall wanting to pitch in ,but we are doing this for yall so the main thing is have fun.I am supposed to have a bunch of rock by the,don't know if it is any good
but it will be something for the beginners to break,also still have what justin brought.I can't
hardly wait.Hope the weather will be nice this year.question for yall to be thinking about,
do yall all want to camp at the bottom or top,and do you want a place big enough for everyone.
If so we will lay out some kind of plan to make that happen.We got a shoot this weekend and they are calling for 4 inches of snow and 30 mph NW winds,so a little rain might not be that bad. ;)
This is begining to come togeather. :)
Pappy
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Pappy I chose high ground for a camping spot and it would be cool if we could have our own spot.
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Pappy I chose high ground for a camping spot and it would be cool if we could have our own spot.
Dana, the "high ground" camping is up on top of the ridge and is a ways off from all the going's on which takes place in the bottom. It also involves a hike up and down the hill to your camp. I'd kind of like to see you guys camping closer by this year so we all can more easily visit maybe during the day.
That's just my 2 cents worth... :)
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Oh yeah...back to the topic of eatin'. :) Are collard greens the same as turnip greens? I've had plenty of turnip greens but don't know for sure about the collard greens. That slug stew sounds interesting also. What else is on the menu coming from who knows where? Something representative of the area of the country you're from would be cool. ;)
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We can go either way,but depending on how many camp sites we need weather
we have room for them all to be togeather in the bottom.Between the new shed
and the big tent I plan to put up for demo's and PA the spot behind the work shop
is going to get pretty full.We will work it out once we figure how many and it gets a
little closer. :)
Pappy
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Would a sign in for those that are commited to camping at the Classic help get a good head count? Start a new topic in Primitive Shoots And Events? Just a thought. Tracy
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Greg didn't realize the high ground was far away, then again the mountain climbing will
let me work off the food. Never had collard greens before but if they have pig fat in them they can't be too bad :)
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I'll camp anywhere but with some elixier in me I may wander off a clif somewhere in the dark - if it's too far :D. If ya'll need a head count - I'm bringing a tent and it'll just be me...
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Oh yeah...back to the topic of eatin'. :) Are collard greens the same as turnip greens? I've had plenty of turnip greens but don't know for sure about the collard greens. That slug stew sounds interesting also. What else is on the menu coming from who knows where? Something representative of the area of the country you're from would be cool. ;)
I knew you was a transplant sent down here from the CIA the next thing your going to tell us is you don't even have a garage ;D ;D
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Greg didn't realize the high ground was far away, then again the mountain climbing will
let me work off the food. Never had collard greens before but if they have pig fat in them they can't be too bad :)
Yes and it is up a huge mountain. :o ;D ;D ;D You guys are cry babies. It might be a 150 yard walk. Ask Keenan what a MOUNTAIN looks like. ;D If you would all learn to get up in the morning you would have more time to visit. Pappy and I had 2 hours in before we saw anyone else getting out of bed. We went for a drive to take care of the garbage, saw some deer, turkeys and a buffalo. Justin
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I guess my job will be to wake everyone up then >:D, I'm usually up at 4 or 5 am or is that to late :o
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Ok! Dana is officialy our stand in ROOSTER!!! Lets here ya crow!!! ;D
I will camp with ya all! Thank god I'm bringing earplugs!
Now do you all like old time toons like "Roll Alabama Roll" and "Bonnie" and other type music like them. If ya never heard them before check out this link http://the97th.com/ OH! I forgot to mention I can bring sheet music if anyone needs it. ;D Get the little brown jug passed arround a bit and we will all be singing "Koom by Ya!" ;D >:D ;D (Dang! I'm good!)
Think we can get Keenan to show up at the Classic? I will be meeting him at Glass Buttes end of the month in OR. If he is not commin I will PM him and see if he can make it.
David T
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Dang!,Gregg. You don't know what Collard's are? ::) Uh,ever had Mustard Greens? Actually I think they taste better than Turnip Greens. Pappy me and the wife are getting a motel and coming up on Thursday. But I know if I get to BSing and sipping with Steve I'll probally just curl up against a tree for the nite. ;)
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OH collard greens!!! I do believe I could eat a bushell basket all by myself.
Greg, one taste of collards and you'll never want anything else.
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The plan for now is that we will be camping, 2 of us, one pretty good size tent. would love to camp as a bunch. im sure i heard Pappy say something about a creek with a mess of crawfish, them is good eating if you can pile up enough of them.
Bishop
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Greg, I have 2 bags of Ditch Lizard I'll bring with me. Should be enough for a big ol' pot of Gumbo if Castiron is up to it. I'll bring the Okra too. ;D
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Whats Okra? ???
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David: Man, if you've never tasted okra - your missin out. Hard to describe what it is or how it grows but it's grand - fried, boiled, in gumbo makin me hungry :).
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And I brought home $70 worth of Cajun spice when I was in La.
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Cajun spice? IN LA!!!! :o :o :o I truly am afraid to find out what you are talking about!!!! ;D
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David, You are gonna have to start switchin your brain to East Coast mode. The LA he was talking about is Louisiana, not Los Angeles. ;) Pat
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David, That is why he typed La not LA. :-[
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My bad! Though ya had me going!
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Yep, LA with both capitalized is Lower Alabama. :)
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MMMM chewy ditch lizards and okra. :o cant wait. Good thing my wife isnt coming to her okra is a swear word :D She was forced to eat it as a child :D
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Okra isn't that starvation food like a deer eating hemlock because thats all there is :P :P :P
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I must be starving because I like it. Justin
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I have a brandy new 5 gallon gumbo pot that needs breakin in bring on the gator and the okra ;D anybody got some andouille laying about ???
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Just figured it out! Ditch Lizard = Gator! ;D
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and here i was thinking they were talking about Crawdads.....lol...note to self: ditch lizard = gator.
Bishop
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Hay Eddie:
Is there any chance you could bring up some "Home Grown" maters? All we have been able to get are those store bought ones. Yuck.
Okra. Yum good. Try this. Eat it raw right out of the garden.
David
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If all goes as planned should be down there by April 27th ;D
I will eat the okra ifin I have to, same with the greens never had them before.
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Okra is good fried, but anybody that could eat boiled okra would eat........well, can't think of anything else as nasty as boiled okra to compare it to. ;D
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I love them both,but I was raised up on um.Don't worry Dana we will have plenty of meat
to.Me and Greg was looking this weekend for a spot for the whole bunch to camp,we ant
come up with the spot yet but we are still working on it.It ant far from anywhere to the main goings on anyway so I think we can make everyone happy.I didn't hear any complants last year
from the PA bunch anyway I think it was more Greg and I wanted to have you all togeather
[So we can keep an eye on yall] ;D [especially the yanks] ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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I like Okra any way you can fix it,Fried,boiled,pickled or raw,just don't matter. :) With the
boiled all you have to do is put it in your mouth and it's gone. ;)
Pappy
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Steve maybe thats why I don't like only had it boiled :(
Pappy wherever ya decide to put us is fine, as long as its not in the next county ;)
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I don't like it boiled either, but it's good in a pot of gumbo. Cast Iron ,I have the Andouille too.My tomato bushes are loaded right now, I've got over 40 on one bush. and i guess we will need some Gulf shrimp for the gumbo too. Heck, might as well chop down some Swamp Cabbage too ;D
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Swamp cabbage ! :o :o :o :o....bob
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Whats swamp cabbage? Are you guys just doing this to confuse me????
Pappy, dont worry about the Yanks. I convinced them to leave General Sherman at home this time! All them plantations down there should be safe. ;D
DanaM, I will see ya at Pappys on the 27th! Glad to hear I'm not the only one arriving early!!!
David T
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I'm with Hillbilly on the okra. Fried real crispy...maybe. Boiled is too much like eatin thick cow slobber.
I grew up as poor as anybody and ate whatever was put in front of me, except okra. I'll go to bed hungry before I eat that stuff!
I reckon i'm still set to be there early Sat. morning and stay till sometime Sun.
Looking forward to seeing everybody. Saw Filer ;D
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Okra any time, any way!!! ;D My Mom's family was from Louisiana and we grew up on boiled okra, okra soup and gumbo. I never had it fried til I was married and I love it that way too. We grow Okra every year. 8) Pat
ps. Okra pickles are great too!
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Pappy, PatB and I should be there sometime Thursday morning, at least earlier than last year. My co-pilot keeps missing the right exits. I'll keep him focused this year. He gets SO excited when we are going there.
I would like to ask those interested in comming to demo and help at the NC get together to visit with PatB and Hillbilly and my self to discuss any issues we may have.
Dick
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I'm a simple northern boy I like spuds not that fancy imported stuff like okra :o
Pappy any chance of finding someone to do a billet splicing demo? Maybe you can con Lennie into
doing one.
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I've had lots of turnip greens, ate mustard greens and poke salad before, but don't remember collard greens although I may have had them and just didn't know it. Okra by itself is best fried in my opinion, but probably would be good when combined in a gumbo.
I didn't catch on to the "ditch lizard" either until Cast Iron clued us in...he's pretty quick on his feet. ;) I've had aligator before and really liked it...looking forward to having some of that gumbo! ;D
Lookin' forward to it! ;)
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Ya Dana ,Lenny or Gary Davis I am sure will be glad to demo it.He is the one that showed
us how ,and maybe Lenny also.Greg is also good at them.I can do it also but mine are
pretty rough. :) and Okra ant imported at least not here. :) I get the pickled one by the case
at Sam's 6 gallons.Ya yum. :)
Pappy
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Sounds good Pappy the splicing demo , not the pickled okra ;)
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I've had lots of turnip greens, ate mustard greens and poke salad before, but don't remember collard greens although I may have had them and just didn't know it. Okra by itself is best fried in my opinion, but probably would be good when combined in a gumbo.
I didn't catch on to the "ditch lizard" either until Cast Iron clued us in...he's pretty quick on his feet. ;) I've had aligator before and really liked it...looking forward to having some of that gumbo! ;D
Lookin' forward to it! ;)
Just shows Greg doesn't always look at what he eats since he has been eating Gumbo with okra in it for several years now at the club >:D >:D
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Okra by itself is best fried in my opinion, but probably would be good when combined in a gumbo.
Just shows Greg doesn't always look at what he eats since he has been eating Gumbo with okra in it for several years now at the club
I guess I was right then...okra is good in a gumbo! ;D
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Dana, I'm sure Gary would be glad to give a demo on splicing if we can get a couple of billets worked to a grain...might be a good task for you. Pappy and I might even donate the osage billets for a splice if you want to take them to a grain. Your reward would be a roughed in splice bow. ;) If Gary for some reason can't demo the splice, I'll do it although I'm a little rusty...haven't done one in a while now. :)
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Sure why not to dat I have chased the ring on one osage and a black cherry for practice, but heck the worst I can do is mess it up eh.
I've been wanting to try splicing but would like to see it done once. Being self taught so far Its going to be great to get together with
you folks and see how you do certain things compared to my way. Doesn't necessarilly have to be osage, white wood would work just fine.
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Sounds good Dana, we have quite a few billets of osage so it shouldn't be a problem to come up with a set. We can help you out with chasing a grain if you'd like, but I'm sure you'll do fine.
I pretty much swap between a scrapper and drawknife when chasing a grain. I use a scrapper to redefine where the higher grain is by cleaning up where I just finished working with the drawknife. The scrapper can also work up a ridge showing the upper grain across the width of the stave, making it easier for the drawknife to grab and remove it. :)
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Great ,we found a job for Dana. ;) ;D That sounds good.I have a couple of sets ready if you
mess up Dana.Chasing a ring ant hard ,once you have done a couple.I am sure you can handle
it.It's getting close and I am getting excited. :)
Pappy
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Yer getting excited Pappy just think how I feel, I get to leave the cold behind for a month ;)
Of course with my luck it will snow in TN and be 80 up here ::) I better bring my chook just in case ;)
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Not likely to snow ,but you never know in Tn. But more than likely rain.Got 3 more loads of
gravel coming today.We are doing all we can do to at least make yall confrontable. ;) :)
Pappy
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Got 3 more loads of
gravel coming today
We keep filling that hollar up with gravel, and there won't be any bare ground left for deer food plots! ;D
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OldBow is going to get to meet all you guys. Looking forward to it. I've got my motel, car, and plane reservations all set.
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Everybody keeps talkin about rain! I'm trying to get away from that nasty stuff. Been raining 7 days straight! Life in the Northwest. Now guys just tell me it will be warm and above 60.
David T
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Pappy
i may be showing my ignorance and im no expert on camping, but how does gravel and comfortable go together, i might need a thicker sleeping pad... the hotel is sounding better and better... ;D
Bishop
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Bishop, I'm guessing the gravel is on the road and maybe where a camper will park. ;D You ain't woosing out that easily!!!
David, This is East Coast rain we are talking about. Quite different than that North West Coast mist! ;D
The difference is, over here it rains, then it stops. Over there is it goes from October to May. ;)
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Its ganna be strange puting faceis to all the names, i really look forward to meeting everyone.
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Might need to issue name tags at the gate :D. I'm like most (I think), rarely forget a face but can meet someone, do a 360 and have already forgot the name :-\.
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Im gonna have to stick with forum names....if i try to mix in real names my brain may blow a gasket..... ???
Bishop
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Call me anything but late for supper! ;D Pat
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I like your thinking Pat! ;D
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That's me ,can't remember names,That's why I nick name everyone.We have lots of gravel this
year,hope we don't need it ,but if we do it will help.We have plenty of room for us to get out of it anyway so we will be OK.Don't have to set in a tent like I have had to do at some places.It's
getting close,can't wait. :) Great to hear you are going to make it OldBow,looking forward to meeting you.This is going to be great. :)
Pappy
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Mornin' Ranger B and Knothead!
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Got more gravel yesterday,now I need to get on the new shed and get it set up.
I plan on working on that this weekend. :)
Pappy
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Mornin' Greg. Did you get my emails? If not I need to get your email straight in my address book. I'll try and swing by this weekend. You going to be over at the cabin? I went stumpin with my 4 yo and my father yesterday morning for about 2 hours. Shot holes in a lot of Tennessee stumps. Great time.
Ranger B
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Yes, I got your emails and enjoyed your hunting stories...send more. :) I thought I had replied to your emails as well. I plan to be at the club this weekend...maybe even Friday since I'm off work. Have to finish laying out the hickory staves and working them down for the Classic.
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Hey folks I have around a hundred dried gourds of various sizes and shapes. Some are canteen , most are birdhouse/ jug style. Would anyone be interested in tradin' somethin' for an arm full? If theres a lot of interest I'll bring a bunch. You can PM me to keep this thread un cluttered.
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I would love to have a few for my blue birds at the cabin.I'll buy them or we can work out something at the Classic.Getting a lot of calls and e mails ,this is getting exciting. :) :)
Pappy
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Cant wait! On pins and needles here!!! ;D
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Ugh, i pulled the classic guy move, forgot my anniversary, well kinda. we usually go on some kind of trip for our ann. which is April 5th. since i have Classic fever i forgot all about it. my wife said nothing, she knows how excited i am about coming down and meeting all of you, i talk about it a lot, she sees me sitting out on the porch for hours trying to learn a little knapping, scratching on half finished crummy bows....she goes out wondering in the woods around the lake with me looking for sheds and tries to help me figure out what kind of trees we are looking at. we wouldnt be able to afford two trips so she hasnt said a word. i know what she is going to say when i ask if she would rather do something for our anniversary, she is going to say no, we are going to Tenn....im sure she will have a good time but im feeling a little selfish now... it makes me realize what kind of woman i am married to and i love her more than life itself. i cant wait for you all to meet her.
Bishop
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Sound like one great lady Bishop. Your a lucky guy! Now, take that lady out for a night on the town and some bubbly! ;D
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Bishop,
Your openess in regards to your feelings for your wife is refreshing. More people I think should express their love for their spouses without embarassment. Not a sign of weakness in my book, but character. Continue to not take her for granted and I'm sure you'll have a great life together.
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Bishop I know for a fact that your wife is good woman, when you were in the hospital with that bout of pnemonia
I talked with her via e-mail about the x-mas trade and all. Her worry for you and the fact that she was trying her best
to finish up the present you had started said it all. Looking forward to meeting both of you at Pappy's, I also believes
she said something about smothering me in hugs :) Happy Anniversery to both or you, perhaps you can take a day trip somewhere nice
and make it all about her, and don't forget the ROSES ;) And no you better not make arrows from em ::)
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Bishop do what you need to do,family comes first.We would sure love to have you,
but I understand,I have a wife the same way,she don't ask for much so even
tho I am gone a lot I try and give her quality time while I am around.I am sure she
would have a good time but it ant the same as time with just the 2 of you.What
ever you decide we are with you. :)
Pappy
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Thanks for the kind words guys...... Pappy, she loves country music and has never been down south so i think a trip to the "holy land", Nashville, is in order. she will love it. I pointed out the article about the classic in the current issue of PA and after she read it she said she wouldnt miss it for the world. i think she is looking forward to scrapping out a bow of her own.
Bishop
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Very cool,we will try and behave and show her a good time. :)
Pappy
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I wish my wife was coming to the Classic for several reasons.
First, I like her company.
Second, she is a good ambassador and great social mixer.
Third, she is from near the Alabama/Florida state line and speaks great Southern. She could translate for me.
But, she has a daughter in Denver so that will be her priority this May.
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Pappy, It just keeps getting better, here I am counting the days to the Classic, and BAM, I get my new PA. BAM bow of the year, BAM Maris great article. now I know what Hillbilly,Pat B. OldBow look like. It don't get any better. WOW !!!!
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You might have been better off not knowing what me and Pat look like. I'm glad Pat's around-if anything ever happens to him I'll be the ugliest man in the world. ;D ;D ;D
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Everyone knew who I was as soon as they saw me. I remember when Justin, Koan and Augie drove up. Dick and I were putting up Dicks pop-up(well, Dick did most of the work ;D) and they drove up and yelled "hey Pat". I didn't know them from Adam. They must be psychics! ??? Pat
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Everyone knew who I was as soon as they saw me. They must be psychics! ??? Pat
They're not psychics, your just famous!!! ;D I'd recognise that beard anywhere.
Unlike some of the other forums. Once you hang around on PA for a while, you start feeling as though you really know the people on here. When you do finally meet them in person, it's not like they're strangers. (Some might look strange) but they're not really strangers.
A fella at work the other day ask when the Classic was. When I told him, he said, "Turkey season will still be in, what if you still have a tag to fill?". Well, I LOVE TURKEY HUNTING!, but if I can't fill my tags by then, then I guess they just won't be filled!
I look so forward to seeing some of ya'll again and meeting the rest. Saw Filer
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Glad I blend in no one will recogonize me :) Shannon I'm bringing ya a little gift ;D
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Don, Sorry to hear your wife's not coming. Epescially since she thought we went to school together. I was looking forward to meeting another Cracker from Pensacola. Tell Ciel "Hi"' and wish she was coming.
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I think I read some where that Gary Davis will have staves for sale. Hope to be able pick up something seasoned and turn out a bow while there. That will be something new for me, a bow that dosent take weeks or years to finish. Kenneth
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Kenneth, he had some really nice spliced and roughed-out osage blanks last year.
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Ok thanks Hillbilly, see ya there, looking forward to meeting you. Kenneth
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Looking good,got moved in the new shed Sat.So we will have more room this year.Gary is
supposed to be there Wend. afternoon.See yall soon.
:) Pappy
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I'm enjoying reading everyone's posts...kind of cool that folks are getting so excited. Makes all the work worth while! ;)
Hillbilly, Marius had the beard goin' on with you and Pat also. Besides, yall aren't really ugly...but instead more like distinguished in a backwoods sort of way. ;D
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we are gonna need a special early risers area for those of us who get up before the roosters.
Bishop
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That would be the bow shop and fire pit.If you beat me up ,you will have done something,first to the fire pit ,gets to get the fire going for the rest of us.I am also an early bird,if it is daylight when I get up,I just go back to bed,cause I figured I have wasted the day. ;D ;)
Pappy
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Very seldom do I sleep until daylight-but then at the classic, there's usually still people up scraping on bows at two or three AM. Best plan is to sleep a lot at work before and after you come down. ;D
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greg, i really don't know what you're talking about ;D what beard thing?
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Pat and Marius kinda look like they were seperated at birth, don't they? Of course, that was probably a wise decision. ;D Looks like Marius got most of the taters when they were little fellers, though. :D
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yall aren't really ugly...but instead more like distinguished in a backwoods sort of way. ;D
Careful Boys you know that GregB owns a Banjo :o :o
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im not much of a sleeper, heck if your sleeping you aint working on a bow, knapping or enjoying all the company...lol...
Bishop
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yall aren't really ugly...but instead more like distinguished in a backwoods sort of way.
Careful Boys you know that GregB owns a Banjo
;D I actually originally had "Deliverance" as part of the description of distingushed, but was afraid that might be taking it too far. Thanks CastIron for letting me know the limits are much broader then I was aware of! ;)
Pat and Marius kinda look like they were seperated at birth, don't they? Of course, that was probably a wise decision. Looks like Marius got most of the taters when they were little fellers, though.
So, said another way Hillbilly...you're calling PatB a runt! ;D
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I thinking sleeping is directly porpotional to alcohol intake levels :o
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But Dana, none of us consume alchoholic beverages. ::)
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hillbilly's right, we just destroy them at sight, so juveniles can't get hold of them >:D
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I don't drink either but I do imbibe every now and then ;)
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im kinda a red wine guy...i do love a good bottle of wine every now and then....its been awhile though....Dana, you got any yooper wine up there...i dont think i have a single bottle of Mich wine in my collection.... ;D
Bishop
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You guys are just armatures with those little goatees. Stick around boys, I'll teach you something. ;D Pat
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That must be why I sleep so little,the more you drink the less you sleep,is that what
you mean Dana. ??? I don't do wine or the brown or Clear stuff,but I have to admit I do
like a cold beer ,now and then. ;D ;D Come on in Castiron /GregB. ;) :)
Pappy
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I don't do wine or the brown or Clear stuff,but I have to admit I do
like a cold beer ,now and then. Come on in Castiron /GregB.
I think I'm on thin ice after my "tough head" comment, so I'd better sit this one out. ;D
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Greg, yep lots of excitment going on, and that makes things exciting. I can't imagine the amount of trouble you and Pappy go thru for this event, but do appreciate it as I am sure every one else does also. Kenneth
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It's a labor of love Little John.We all ,well at least Me ,Greg,Big A and Castiron work
a lot harder at the club than we do at work.If I had to work that hard at work anymore
I would have to quit. ;) ;D The old body wouldn't take a full week of that.I have to go
back to work just to get some rest. :) I thought about retiring but I need the rest. ;) ;D
Pappy
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I thought about retiring but I need the rest.
That's a good one Pappy...!
I don't get to do much physical at work anymore...I'm salary and the union tends to frown on me making production. So I'm forced to use my brain to make a living and that tends to be a real strain to me sometimes! ;D I'm more of a "primitive" sort of guy...scrapping on wood and sitting by a campfire is more to my liking.
Kenneth, you're welcome...like I said, seeing the excitement everyone shows in preparing for this makes it worth while for me as I know it does for Pappy, BigA, CastIron and most of the rest of our members.
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This is going to be great! About a month and I will be showing up on your door step bow scraper in hand and a backpack full of knapping tools. Hide the window guys I tend to break things into small little points! Beer bottles included...Ah heck anything!
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Cool David, the knapping is where I really need the help, be nice to see it done by some one who knows how. I have quite a few rocks but hate to ruin them thru ignorance. Kenneth
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Hey Kenneth! I still am learning myself. Just learned a cool technique from a friend of mine that really makes it easy. I will show you what I know when I get there. There are going to be a lot more guys better than I am though at the Classic. I plan on learning a lot and breaking a lot of stone. I sugest you wak off a flake or two and try making some small points first before making big ones
See you at the classic!
David T
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You guys are makin me nervous ;D. Pappy/ Greg - any of you guys going to be around the club this weekend? I'm thinking about a little recon :)..
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35 Days and I'll be hitting the road. Looking foward to hanging out w/ some normal people for a change. Also If I get some pictures I can prove to my wife that you guys exist. She refers to the site as my imaginary friends. All the beer talk is good, but I'm hoping for some homeade southern moonshine. ;D
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Never tried it myself. Is it true you can go blind from drinking it? I can see it now...Just as I take a wak at some stone everything goes dark, the 4 pound billet is coming down fast and.... Not a pretty picture!!! Of course I was aiming for the stone being held by the guy next to me! ::)
Seriously, never tried it before. I've always been a beer man myself. The dark stuff!
David T
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Cowboy ,we will be there,rick there will be some there ,you can bet on it,Tiller that is
an old mith,AL tho if you drink enough you will act like you are blind. ;D Some of the
old timers use to run it off through a car radiator and if it wasn't cleaned good,well
we all know what antifreeze will do to you,they don't do that anymore. :)Knotheads
boy Chris told me yesterday he was going to bring another load of the rock I showed
the other day so there should be plenty to break.See yall soon.Tiller you don't look
as old and dainty as I had visioned you looking in the other pictures posted.You know
selling soap and all. ;D ;D ;D ;)
Pappy
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Sweet. ;D
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Tiller
you dont have to take that from Pappy!..its obvious im going to have to apply all my lotions, essential oils and such inside my tent so as not to get made fun of by you ruffians... ;D
Bishop
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D One thing you do need to bring for sure is Thick skin. ;) ;D
Pappy
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..its obvious im going to have to apply all my lotions, essential oils and such inside my tent so as not to get made fun of by you ruffians...
Bishop
We're rednecks...if you please! ;D
Cowboy, we'll be there every weekend from now through the shoot out of necessity. ;) Making good progress though...we'll be able to spread out the bow making a lot to keep people from running into each other with the addition of the new awning.
There's a guy here at work that makes moonshine in a pretty big way. I might see if I can acquire some to put in Pappys care to distribute as he see fits. I personally stay away from that stuff...just call me a wuss if you like. ;D
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Greg that ain't moonshine thats Granny's Spring Tonic :D
Didn't you ever watch the Hillbilies ::)
Or if yer a Waltons fan its the sisters Recipe ;D
Goodnight John-Boy :P
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Yeah Dana, I watched the Hillbillies and the Waltons both.
Always thought John Boy had a thing for Aaron...what do you think? ;D
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Well they were hillbillies ::) :-X :)
Heck I had a thing for her to :-*
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I have a idea, good or bad, ill let you all be the judge.
i was thinking that with all this bow making talent about to converge on Tenn. it would be the perfect oppurtunity to do another cummunity bow, i dont think it would take more than a few scrapes each plus i know a bunch are planning on getting there a few days early and maybe we could get it off to a good start. we could mayve raffle it off for a few bucks a ticket or sell it and give the proceeds back to Pappy and Greg to kick back into the club there. I would be happy to buy the stave from Pappy to get it started. I know their plate gets real full during the classic but Pappy said he could do a little work on the bow early ( im betting Greg will also) that way they could forget about it and do their thing. i dont know...it just seemed like a good idea.... any input would be great guys..
Bishop
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Bishop...Pappy, BigA, and I had already started an osage bow for I think that purpose. I forget how far along it is because we've gotten side-tracked by working on staves and such for the Classic. Maybe we can take that one for your purpose. It is at least roughed in I think.
Greg
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That did it guys! You think MY tent is going to smell. Just you wait!!!! >:D ;D
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well there you go, ... ;D.....i knew someone would have thought of this already...thanks Greg
Bishop
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Tiller you don't look as old and dainty as I had visioned you looking in the other pictures posted.You know
selling soap and all. ;D ;D ;D ;)
Pappy
I sell a lot of soap because I dont look that way! Keeps ya young! ;D
I can already tell I will be fitting in just fine! You all have a simmilare sence of humor. If we can call it humor. I've been told by my mothers side of the family it comes from my father and vice versa. ;D
David T
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Looks like I'll finally get to check off "Drink Moonshine" on my list of New Years Resolution from '07. ;D
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This comunity bow would be a quickie and save a ton on shipping,. sounds fun. Airline tickets are in the bag. kenneth
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OK then,it is own,Like Greg said we can start with the one we have roughed in if yall want
and go from there.I think it has been roughed in and straightened.Anyone else on board ? :)
Pappy
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I'll be glad to help anyway I can. I'll bring materials for a string and some fisher fur and make some silencers. Or anything else I have some black walnut for overlays as well.
Rick
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Sure thing pappy
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Sounds like a plan...thanks Bishop for suggesting it. :)
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31 days and Jesse and I will be on road trip to Tennesse ;D
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Supper Yooper, ;D ;D ;D I thought we had another yooper,till I seen modarator.Change
your name. ???
Pappy
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Ya Pappy I was feelin Super Duper Pooper Yooper yesterday ;D
30 Days and counting yeee haawwwww
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Dana, dang it, your gonna confuse some of these ole timers around here...present company excluded pappy..... ;D
Bishop
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I knew who he was... ;D
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Yep, who else could be a super yooper from Manistique ;D??
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pronounced many sticks? no wonder ;D
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Good for you Dana. Years ago, my forum name was dberg. How boring was that? -OldBow
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Took some people a while to figure out that D. Tiller actually stands for my whole name "David Tiller". Not just a handle! ;D
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Then you be da the offical Tiller Man
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;D ;D ;D
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Not good with names ,so Tiller will have to do. :) ;)
Pappy
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I'll always bend rightly and steer a straight course! ;D
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All you boys down south there take care of ol Tiller while he's there. I would'nt be staying to close to his tent though, I here he tends to attract cow pies. :D And ya better check his bags befor he heads to that big ol airport. ;) ;) ;) ;) They might think them dried apples in his bags are some new form of smokeable drug or somethin. ;) ;) Keenan
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We will keep a close eye on him,at least for a while,till we get to know him. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Now Pappy, is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Keenan, just be aware cow patties can go two ways! Cow patties are a revenge best served warm!!!! >:D ;D >:D
David T
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It's going to be different being around a sweet smelling ,Nor'western soap peddler and a yankee a$$ Yooper mixed in with all of us slow talking suthern boy's, Eh ;) And, Thank God! I'm leaving NaNook land tomorrow and getting back to the land of Sunshine. ;D :) ;D
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Well eddie at least you will be able to tell us apart, tiller is the one thats gonna smell lioke roses,
me I will be the one that smells like smoked fish and beer :)
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I always come away smelling like roses! ;D
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If I'm not badly mistaken...both of uou will probably smell like Tn. hickory/oak smoke before long after arriving. Most folks are drawn to our "Life is Good" fire like a magnet. ;)
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Thank god! A change of smell!!!
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There ant much I can promise ,but I will promise wood smoke. ;) ;D
Pappy
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There ant much I can promise ,but I will promise wood smoke.
Pappy
...and the ability to make shavings! ;)
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Yeah! I do have a bit of stubble I have to shave off. Marie and Sarahanne might mistake me for Pat! ;D
David T
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Not the kind of shavings I was referring to David...I think PatB has a cat that might could lick those whiskers off for you if you soakum in milk...Pat likes cats! ;D
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How do I register ($), etc for the Classic?
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How do I register ($), etc for the Classic?
OldBow, that is all done at the Classic itself after you arrive. As you come down the hill you'll see a building on the right with an open window for Registration...that's where you register to shoot. The bow making (Self Bow Challenge) is around the corner under roof but outside.
No need to worry about any of that until you arrive...just bring lots of $ ;D Just kidding! ;)
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It's closing in on us now,man time really flies.Less than a month.We are getting there,got a working and meeting this Sat. then skip a week and the one more the Sat. of the 26th.Looks like we will have several in Sunday and Monday,and many more talk like they are coming Tuesday and Wend. so it should be a full week.Can't wait. :) :)
Pappy
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So...tell me again what local foods you guys are planning to bring from your wide ranging homes across the US to eat? I think PatB was bringing opossum, and Hillbilly raccoon...and then what? ;D
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Depends on what I find on I-40 enroute. 8)
Mike
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I heard from Dick the other day and he won't be able to make it. He has to be in New Hampshire that weekend for a Memorial service for a good friend. :( So, if anyone is coming by my way and has room for one more really nice guy, please let me know. ;D I can drive but would rather share the fuel expenses with others. I'm just that kinda guy! ;D Pat
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O man sorry to hear that but I completely understand,it's all fun but got to keep your
parodies in line. :) We will miss him.
Pappy
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Yeh Pappy. Dick is disappointed but like you said, PRIORITIES! I have my priorities set and the Classic is at the top of the list. ;D 8) Logistics is another story. Pat
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Sorry Dick cant make it, what a nice guy. Don't know what I can bring to eat on the plane but will get something gathered up. Hope to bring a couple of bows to shoot, a couple to work on and some rocks to get instruction on breaking, mostly I only make sharp gravel when I break rocks. Kenneth
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Sorry Dick cant make it, what a nice guy. Don't know what I can bring to eat on the plane but will get something gathered up. Hope to bring a couple of bows to shoot, a couple to work on and some rocks to get instruction on breaking, mostly I only make sharp gravel when I break rocks. Kenneth
Kenneth, how do you pack your bows for the flight? I have one or two I would like to take with me but have no idea how to pack them. Also, the arrows I have no idea on either. Help! Though, I may just go over the weight limit if I pack much more. The tent, ground cloth, sleeping bad, pillow, 5 gallons of tick and mesquito repelent, shotgun for the bigguns... ;D
David T
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Dave I will pack the bows in a piece of 4" pvc pipe with end caps, and I have a comercial made arrow box made from plastic, I think they are available from walmart,or three rivers. Maybe I can make it under weight, just hope they dont loose everything. Kenneth
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Kenneth, There will be plenty of rock there with what Justin left last year(obsidian) and what Ron collected and what lays on the ground there, you shouldn't have to bring any. I'd bet Cowboy and others will have some too. All you should need is your bows, arrows a clean pair of undies and clean socks. Everything else should be covered. Pat
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Thinking I may make everything there since I have to fly in. Bow and arrows! Is this to ambitious? I will be there the full week.
Pappy, Greg, and gang I was thinking about getting a hotel room Sunday evening on the last day of the Classic close to the Airport. Is there one you can recommend?
David T
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Tiller I don't know about the motels in Nashville,maybe Ron will chim in on that.When are you
flying out ? :)
Pappy
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Pat, thanks, that makes it a lot easier, in fact it don't get any easierthan that. Kenneth
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Hey guys, I made this offer once before on another thread...I have an 8 person dome tent like new with a ground cloth. I could have it set up and it should be comfortable for probably 3-4 people with gear. Especially for those of you that are flying and want to camp. The offer is open if you're interested... ;)
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Greg does that tent come with Continental breakfast and room service ;D
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Thanks Greg, I am sure it will come in handy. Kenneth
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Greg does that tent come with Continental breakfast and room service
Dana, as for the Continental breakfast...in fact, yes it does! Have to go to the concession's for it though! Sorry, can't provide room service...my service will probably be helping out with the bow making. ;D
Kenneth, do I take that as a yes? Don't mind a bit for you guys to use it, but we don't have the room to set it up if it's not going to be used. I'm just trying to keep yall from having to pack so much, especially when flying. You might need to save some weight in order to get more goodies back home with you! ;)
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That's too bad about Dick, was wanting to meet up with him again. I have priorities in line too - and the classic is happening this year. Pat, if you were on the way I'd be glad to swing by ;D.
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Well Paul, it is a bit out of the way for you. I'll make it come hell or high water....I better watch what I'm saying. :o I hope neither comes before the Classic. ;D Pat
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Tiller I don't know about the motels in Nashville,maybe Ron will chim in on that.When are you
flying out ? :)
Pappy
Pappy, without looking at the ticket I think I get in on the morning of the 27th at 9 am on American airlines flight 444. Leaving on American Airlines flight 1557 at 12:20 pm on May 5th. Hmmm! Thought the flight left later.
Question! I will be building a bow their and arrows. Whats the best way of shipping them back to Seattle? Should I pick up some PVC pipe while I'm there and make a carrying container?
Man, I'm getting the jitters about getting there. Just 17 days till I fly out! HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!! I gotta pack!!!! ;D
David T
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No high water ,Please Pat. ;D ;D Tiller I meant when are you flying out for home. Sunday
or Monday. Have you got the stuff for arrows,it will take a while to make primitive from scratch.
We have plenty of stave's and everything else you will need.
Pappy
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Flying out on Monday, Pappy!
Was hoping I could make some there since I dont know what the bows draw weight or design will be yet. Will people be selling supplies at the Classic for putting together arrows? May not do primitive arrows but sure would be fun to try since I will be there Sunday!
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I have plenty of stuff to make them with,regular cedar shafts and Cain also,lots of feathers
and about anything else you need,and yes there will be lots of vendors there with anything else you may need,I get most of my yearly supplies that week to help support or vendors that make it every year. :) Most of them will be coming in Wend. and Thursday evening. :)
Pappy
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19 days and I will be on the road south :)
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Are you going to be in Sunday evening,just trying to get a count so I can have a good meal for the weary travelers. ;D either Sunday night or Monday night. ;)
Pappy
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Pappy I'm picking Jesse up sunday morning and we should be in before sunset,
thats the best I can tell ya, I'm figuring 10 hours minimum from Jesse's place as
long as we don't take a wrong turn at Chicago :o
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Is that ride to and from the airport still available? If not I will find a way to get there.
David T
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:D Tiller we have already talked to and from airport will be taken care of
Ron
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Relief! Thank Ron and everyone. Itenerary is above and it seem solid. That is if I dont sleep through the flight and not wake up in TN. I hear Kualalampur is nice this time of year! ;D
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Man I'm getting really anxious, I still got 3 wks til I hit the road. I can't wait. This looks to be an awesome weekend. ;D
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Greg, actually I guess I am planning to stay in Pats big tent, so we might not need yours, just ment it might be handy if some one did need it. Probably best not set it up till some one does need it. Pat said I am well taken care of except for a pair of undies and my archery gear. Kenneth
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Like I said before, I'm bringing an extra one if someone needs it.
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When do you plan on getting there Mullet ? That's close enough Dana I will have something on the
stove,so do make a eating stop toward the end of the trip. :)
Pappy
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Okay Kenneth, I'll hold off on setting up the tent unless someone else chimes in that needs it. ;)
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Ok thanks for the offer Greg. Kenneth
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Looking forward to meeting all of you Rebs and Yankees. Montanans don't really fit either category. We weren't even a state until 1889.
We were easy to get along with until June 26, 1876.
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Custer had it coming. :)
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Custer had it coming. :)
Score 100 on the Pop Quiz
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Looking forward to meeting all of you Rebs and Yankees. Montanans don't really fit either category. We weren't even a state until 1889
Oldbow, I'm sure if the South should ever "rise again"...we could count on the good folks in Montana stand with the gray! ;)
Let's hear your best rebel yell! ;D
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Hey Depends on the type of RISING being done! ;D EEEEEEEEEYYYYYAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! ;D
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Looking forward to meeting all of you Rebs and Yankees. Montanans don't really fit either category. We weren't even a state until 1889.
We were easy to get along with until June 26, 1876.
How many Yankees are gonna be there? I'm felling a little outnumbered, which is fine. Just a bit sick of yankee culture anyway. ;D I don't think we can consider Dana a Yankee, A Yooper is there own kind just ask him.
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I tend to ride the border line myself! Born in Alabama raised all around the country. No accent either! ;D Though I do get a bit of Delaware twang at times from spending a number of years growing up there at an appreciable age! ;D
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Rick pitch yer tent by Jesse and I you will feel right at home, ya I'm a Yankee but I'm a Yooper first, then an American, then a Yankee.
We take a great deal of pride in being aYooper, and we don't mind poking fun at ourselves.
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I tend to ride the border line myself! Born in Alabama raised all around the country. No accent either! ;D Though I do get a bit of Delaware twang at times from spending a number of years growing up there at an appreciable age! ;D
My wife's from Alabama. And still has the accent. She really talks Southern if she goes home or even talks on the phone. Other than that, she is a proud Montanana.
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Don't feel out numbered ,there will be plenty of Yankees there,it's almost like another invasion. ;D
We really do love or Yankees ,it all in fun.Al tho we won't ever forget,forgive maybe but
forget ,NEVER. ;) ;D Its getting close ,can't wait. :)
Pappy
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My sister is married to a yankee and they live in Wells, Maine near Kennebunk Port, Maine. Chamberlain and his fellow Mainer's repelled us Rebs at Little Round Top at Gettysburg. He later became the governor of Maine. Seems so strange to me now that the north and south could have ever come to that. It's sad that after all this time the modern world still can't resolve differences without bloodshed. Why is that...? ???
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Any list of each days' events? Should we bring tools?
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I bought 15 pasties from the methodist church today, will have to feeze them so they won't be quite as good
as fresh but figure we can have them monday for lunch, you going to be there Monday Greg, we'll eat pasties and work on yer yooper
language lessons eh. Heck I will even let ya have mustard on yer pasty ifin ya wants ;) :)
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Okay Dana, I'll bite...what's a "pasty"? Remember I haven't had those Yooper lessons yet... ;)
I'm taking off Wednesday through Friday that week, although I may make it down after work. May have to be taking care of honey-do's though...
OldBow, I'm not sure of each days events...demo's/seminars. Pappy hopefully is keeping up with that. Some of the demo's I think are being provided by PA members attending...i.e. Cowboy I think is going to have one on flintknapping.
As for tools, since I think you're flying I wouldn't worry about bringing any tools. We'll have whatever you need. Those folks driving are welcome to bring their own tools as makes sense...will allow ours to go further. :)
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I always thought pasties were what a stripper wore as to not expose the illegal body parts. Freezing them could be painful...and the Methodists sell them? ??? And I thought I was liberal. ;D Pat
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Greg a pasty is tater, beef, onion stuffed into a pastry crust and baked, variations are to add rutabega, carrot, turnips etc.
We usually eat em with either ketchup or gravy, no mustard ;)
Pat I will save ya one and you can cut it in half and wear one on each teat >:D
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Mmmm! Pastys!!!! Havnt had those in years. My grandmother used to make the best pastys ever! ;D
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Pat, you and I think a lot a like, any way that is whatr I thought they were also. Kenneth
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Dana,
Down here we would serve them "Pastes" with some sawmill gravy and a dab of chow-chow or green tomato relish pretty good ;D ;D
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Dana I got some Ipe w/ your name on it if ya manage to save me a pasty ;D
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Kinda like a yankee burrito, eh. ;D
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You got it Hillbilly, just like one. Kenneth
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Better than burritos! Especially if there Welsh Pastys!!!
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Man that looks good,I'll be there ;D ;D CastIron and I was making some plans last night
for food,I don't think we will go hungry. :) OldBow we will have some demos Friday and Sat
but the rest of the time it will be just working on bow and shooting,if you have some special tools you are welcome to bring them,but I have quite a few scrapers ,draw knifes and files that all
can use as long as they last.We have benches ,I think 15 or so so anyone that want to bring one that would be great,I know you folks flying can't but if you are driving and have the room it would
be good.As far as demos I have Napping,fire starting ,string making,arrow making, stave straighting,
laying out a stave and chasing a ring on Osage,once we all get there and I know who will do it
and confirm that I will set up a schedule for it.I was thinking Friday ,about an hour each from
about 9 to 4 and the same Sat.The rest of the time we just do what we want.There will be
napping and bow building going on all the time and those that want to see a demo ,it will be right there close and will be on a board and announced at the time.Getting close.
Pappy
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Oh no...I'm not going to have any time to help with the bow making for going to all the demo's! ;)
Now back to that pasty...if'n I'm not able to partake of the pasty feast Monday fer being at work, I see no sound reason why one of them thar pasty treats couldn't be saved for me to enjoy later in the week! ;D
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Greg you guys must have a freezer at the club eh. I will be sure to set on aside fer ya ;)
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Greg,
Don't you worry I will help Dana find just the right spot to keep that Pasty safe >:D >:D
Maybe beside the pork chops we will have Monday night ....... See ya on Wendsday ;D ;D ;D
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Greg,
Don't you worry I will help Dana find just the right spot to keep that Pasty safe
Maybe beside the pork chops we will have Monday night ....... See ya on Wendsday
That's to cruel even to put into words! ;D
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Pork Chops mmmm one of my favorites, I will have to see if I can get a jar of my buddies homemade applesauce to go with em
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Pappy all the instruction will be a blast, I really need the help with the knapping and string making. I was going to ask if there will be broadhead targets and or stone point targets? No big deal but no need to pack them if there is no suitable targets for them, am making up a set of target arrows for the 3D course, at home i shoot hay bales so shoot mostly broadheads for everything. Kenneth
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Kenneth, we haven't had broadhead targets during the past shoots. Unless Pappy jumps in and says otherwise, I doubt there will be any. :)
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Ya I think the demo's will be great,we all can learn something,Maybe I can learn to build a fire without diesel fuel and leaf blower.We don't usuall have broadhead targets,but if you just want
to shoot stone into something we will come up with something. :)
Pappy
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If the guys with the big foam targets are there, their targets work well for broadheads; steel or stone. I've used them for quite a few years now. Pat
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Just set up 2 new ones Sat. out by the bow shed. ;)
Pappy
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Ya I think the demo's will be great,we all can learn something,Maybe I can learn to build a fire without diesel fuel and leaf blower.We don't usuall have broadhead targets,but if you just want
to shoot stone into something we will come up with something. :)
Pappy
Pappy- I'll bring you a guaranteed to make fire hand drill set.
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Pappy, I don't know how your club deal works, Do they just bring the club targets to your place for this event or are they there for the season as a club range? Any way crappy hay bales make good poor boy three d targets, they all look like deer, elk and bear bodys with a bit of imagination, you can get them for free or cheap compared to the regular three d targets and you don't worry about the broadhead damage, I have some loose old bales that I shoot stone arrows at, the arrows mostly go thru but are slowed down so they dont go far. One of my favorite target ranges is a freshly baled hay field with hundreds of targets at all ranges and angles. Even premium horse hay goes for about six dollars here so still cheap as targets go. I could even sponsor a few to your place and you could keep them out year round. Just to pay some dues to this get together, small prict copmpared to all you and Greg have done. Kenneth
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We keep the 3 D practice range set most of the year but we have practice bales set
out by the shop that you can shoot anything into,no problem.I use to use straw,I have also shot in the fields where they were cutting.They do a lot of rolls here.I quit shooting them when I had an arrow disappear in the middle of a roll.Man I feel for the cow that found it. ;) ;D See yall soon. :)
Pappy
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Oh she probably spit it out, but yes you are right it would be worst to lose just the broadhead into a bale that was going to be fed. Kenneth
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Kenneth, everything involved with the archery club is kept on Pappy's farm year round. We have a 3D practice course set up in the woods along a circular pathway that is kept out all year except during the winter. There is also a practice course with nice large foam targets that are kept out year round. This practice course is like field archery with a line to shoot from and the targets from 10 to 50 yards. There is a storage shed to house targets not being used. We have a large concessions building with attached pavillion and walk-in cooler. Also have an archery shop with surrounding area attached outside but under-roof where we work on bows. Pappy also has a cabin where he pretty much spends every weekend down on the farm.
Pappy is the backbone of the club and he and Knothead have their hands full keeping the rest of us yahoo's walking the straight and narrow. ;D
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Sounds like an awsome club, The field archery range reminds me of the one our club had when I was a kid. I take it there are a lot of traditional archers as well as some primitive ones. How many archers do you expect? And I wonder how many P.A. guys? At least it is one day closer now. Too windy to go out and shoot so might as well work on my Tenn. Classic arrow set.
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Dana we have 4 box freezers and 5 refrigerator's so we got room to store any
of that yooper food you want to bring. ;) ;D ;D Kenneth we had 385 shooters
last year and if gas don't keep going up it looks like it will be bigger this year.
Last count there should be at least 20 to 25 from PA,at least the ones that post
maybe more.Marie has a big PA banner made up so we will all try and get in one
big bunch Friday evening.I think CastIron has something special planed for Friday
evening,at least he is working on something.Greg gives me way to much credit.
We have several great members that keep this thing going,him being one of them.
Getting close,I only got one more week at work after this one and I will be there
till the 5th. Can't wait. :)
Pappy
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Looking forward to meeting ya Mark! Finaly get to meet ya in person. You and the gang there have done a ton to promote primitive archery and keep it going from generation to generation. It is really apreciated!
David T
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So the address is 1079 Ashley Rd Chapmansboro, TN correct??
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We should bring along a favorite bow?
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That is right Dana zip 37035.Ya Don that would be good,who knows might get time to do a little shooting. ;) ;D After all it is a archery shoot. ???
Pappy
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We should bring along a favorite bow?
Yeah, and bring some arrows too! ;)
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That is right Dana zip 37035.Ya Don that would be good,who knows might get time to do a little shooting. ;) ;D After all it is a archery shoot. ???
Pappy
I thought it was an "eat-a-thon"? :o
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R U guys going to have a laptop folks can log onto? It will be April BOM voting time.
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I think Knothead and maybe CastIron might have one on hand.
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Don I will bring mine but only the special people can log on! Yes you are one of those! ;) Mullet and NON have yet to be approved! >:D
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Don I'll bring mine too, oh, I can bring two. ;)
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Ahhh just a thought but does Pappy have internet at the farm ???
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Ahhh just a thought but does Pappy have internet at the farm ???
Better yet, does he have a wireless server? I obviouisly am a gadget guy...I gave up beating on a drum for communicating when I was about seven.
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Don, what if we moved the voting up a couple of days? How is your weather up in Montana? Still cold and windy here, hoping for warmth in Tenn. Looking forward to meeting you there. Kenneth
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Ahhh just a thought but does Pappy have internet at the farm ???
Better yet, does he have a wireless server? I obviouisly am a gadget guy...I gave up beating on a drum for communicating when I was about seven.
I have a wireless card, Don, play your cards right and I just might let you on the computer! ;)
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Don, what if we moved the voting up a couple of days? How is your weather up in Montana? Still cold and windy here, hoping for warmth in Tenn. Looking forward to meeting you there. Kenneth
I'll start the vote a day or two early. Weather here is back to January. 19F this a.m. and fresh snow. Montana has the most snow pack in fifteen years. None of it melting and more to come. With possible May temps and rain, we could have the biggest floods in 15 years, too.
Yep- Looking forward to meeting all of you down in warmer TN.
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I don't think he has internet at the cabin but I know Castiron had his wireless down there one weekend so you can get service if you have wireless.
Let me just report that this was a great weekend and things are looking great. The wood pile has grown. Jesse split a truck load last week while the senior (read - seasoned) gents watched and bragged on him ;) We stacked it Sat. and several other members cut more wood and split it Sat and Sun. They have a stack of staves ready to go and Pappy was reviewing the list of what must be done this week to have everything ready by next week. I stole some of their time to help me finish tillering my osage and we shot the first arrows through it Sat. I was like a kid in a candy shop ;D
If you haven't met the Twin Oaks crew you need to know that you won't be disappointed. Come prepared to laugh at yourself and others, shoot some arrows, tell some campfire lies, shape some sticks and have a great time building new friendships; after all that is what it's all about. Friendships don't exist because of serendipidy; they exist because we make them and I suspect some will be made the first weekend of May in Tennessee.
Ranger B
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Snowing off and on here too! You all sure this is global warming and not cooling?
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No internet there ,but wireless dose work,CastIron uses his all the time,I call him a hight tec red neck.Nice bow Ranger,I think I have seen that one before. ;) ;D Getting close,this is my last week
here at work and then to the cabin for about 10 days.See yall soon. :)
Pappy
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6 Days pappy and Jesse and I will be knocking on yer door ;D I only work through wednsday
that leaves me 3 days to get ready and say my goodbyes to mama ;D
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Well said Ranger B! Your bow turned out really well, and spits an arrow with the best of um! ;)
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Dana, looking forward to hearing some of that "Yooper" language spoke at me. ;) I'm sure it's just not the same seeing it in print as hearing it in person. ;D
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Da Yoopers are comong, da yoopers are coming
oh wait dats
da yooper is coming eh, da yooper is coming eh.
Really Greg I don't have an accent at all :)
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Da Yoopers are comong, da yoopers are coming
oh wait dats
da yooper is coming eh, da yooper is coming eh.
Really Greg I don't have an accent at all
Yep, I'm shure you don't...and I ain't got no accent neither! ;D
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Greg I'm sure you and everyone else will talk funny but not me, I speak normal ::)
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Counting down. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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This work week is going slower then cool molasses! ;D
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Sure it is! Feels like the days are slipping by like a greased pig on white lightning!!! Now to just get them to slow down a little. ;D
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I don't want them to slow down till next week. :)
Pappy
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Finally I'm down to one week til I get rolling. I wish it would speed up a bit. I need out of this state so I can meet up with some sane folks. ;D
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We're all just like a bunch of giddy kids waiting for Santa Claus to come! ;D
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You mean Pappy Claus right :D
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Or PatB Claus...Marius my friend, see what you're missing out on? ;)
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Nice bow Ranger! Can't wait to get there - startin to get butterflies ;D. Wonder if a feller could get away from there with a nice hickree stave ::)?
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Wonder if a feller could get away from there with a nice hickree stave ?
Cowboy, hickory is what we spent the last several weeks laying bows out and straightening and adding reflex on forms. We have over 30 adult hickory roughed in bows, and a dozen or so for kids.
The answer to your question would be...yes! ;D
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Goody, goody - hehehe ;D. I got trade goods loaded up, rocks and bodark, one peice of mulberry, couple of them mexican persimmon's (think theyd be good for brats). Some of them are just splinters but figured somebody would want em. If I can get over to Ridgerunner's one more time, will load up a little more :)..
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Wow! Paul, whats that red rock in there. Looks nice! ;)
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That's Fenton slag glass. Figured I'd bring some easy knappin stuff, just in case I can't get my mojo on for the hard stuff ;D.
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Now I get it! Hard stuff is for good friends only!!! :'( ;D
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Well the best I can figure it Mr. D. Tiller will be the first one in So 3 days and I can declare LET THE CLASSIC BEGIN :) :) :) :)
Ron
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Naw D, I get these brainworms evry now and again that I won't do too good showin everybody how to make a point outa the hard stuff, so I'm bringin some glass just in case ;). But hey, I don't know what I'm worryin about - I should just be able to knock em out like always. Brainworms - I hate em ;D ;D,.
Allright Ron - may the games begin ;D. Wish I could come on up right now and live for a coupla weeks :)..
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Pappy I guess there will be a string jig to get my new bow strung up? I will bring string, rasp and scrapper. Other wise I guess I am fixed cept for packing.Looking to make it about midnight the 1st. hopefully some one will still be up telling lies. Kenneth
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I'd bet I will be up at midnight. ;D Looking forward to seeing you again Kenneth.
Tell Kathie hey.....and thanks. ;)
Pat
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Will do Pat, thanks. Kenneth
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Ya there will be some up,we will keep the fire going for you.I sent you an e mail with
directions from Nashville. :) See yall soon.I will be out of touch after Friday so sent the questions to JoanieB she knows more than me anyway. ;) ;D 931-362-3717.
Pappy
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Its getting close and I'm getting real itchy to get going, truck is mostly loaded already :)
All I have to do is pack da cooler toss some clothes in a bag and I'm ready.
Oh yea better grab a bow and some arrows I guess ;D
Jesse and I are hoping to be there by 7ish so we might be the first in 8)
Pappy is that yer home phone #??
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LET THE CLASSIC BEGIN
Music to my ears! ;)
Cowboy, the most of us have all seen how easy it is to make one miss lick and have a point break in to. I've found a lot of broken Indian points, I'm sure some of those were broken during the making. Just enjoy the ride...that's what's important! ;)
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Paul, I agree with Greg. You should see the number of snapped points I go through, when I can get out to the shed that is! :'( Help!!! I'm addicted and going through knappers withdrawl!
Thanks again Ron for giving me a ride. Glad we could talk on the phone yesterday and get things together. Looking forward to sittin arround the fire and telling bad jokes with everyone! Time away from all the worries and buisness stuff. Paradise!!! ;D
Pappy, I now understand all the references to Miller. Ron, let me in on it. You are one lucky guy! It's Miller time! ;D
David T
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Yeah, I've got a bucket of shame out in the shop - loads of broke or not what I really wanted points :). I've heard and it's true - it's just a rock until you make something out of it ;).
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Getting closer to the date and I'm starting to pucker a little. My head Driller went in the hospital for emergency surgery and won't be back to work till May 5. I'm feeling like the circus juggler right now trying to play with the schedule so I can take off Weds. morning. This crap happen's everytime I plan a vacation.
Tiller, if all goes well, and I think it will since I'm a gifted Irishman, I'll be bringing cut rock slabs and preforms. I don't have access to rock like Paul so I stretch mine as far as I can. I did get a nice big box of rock, bless his soul, in the mail from Brian Melton in Washington yesterday.
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Way to go Edie, nice score on the obsidian. Do you know what type it is? I like the silver sheen from the Buttes and some of the good quality midnight lace. Pumpkin is ok but awfully plane and lots of it at Glass Buttes. Rainbow is hard to work at times and needs lots of grinding on the platforms to keep it from crumbling. Are working slabs difficult? Always worked spalls and boulders but no slabs yet. Got to get out to Glass Buttes, OR next year for the knapp Inn. Your eyes will pop out from seeing so much workable material just laying on the ground!
Paul, bucket of shame. I like it! I will have to get a bucket going too with "Bucket of Shame!" written on the side. :D
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I hear ya Eddie - I'm taking a few days off from this job in AL to go and am trying to juggle trucks, cranes, x-ray - new super needs to be set up for several days of nobrainer work before I can skip out - blah,blah,blah :'(.
I brought four buckets of rocks to give away more or less - only have one batch of cooked stuff (all I had time for) about a quarter of a bucket. Aught to have enough between us and that small mountain Pappy has to keep us busy for a coupla days. See ya there :)..
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Were typing at same time D - bucket of shame like corner of shame, everybody has em ;D.
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David, It's a little bit of everything from what I can tell ,plus my favorite, Dacite and some kind of jasper.
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Nice haul then Eddie! Is it the opaque black dacite? If so that may be the Black Butter stuff. Very nice stuff and knapps really well. It comes from arround Riley, OR and I hope to get some later this summer.
Yeah! Paul I usually keep this site up on the computer while at work and check it a couple times a day. Two more days and then I'm there. Getten excited about the Classic!
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OK folks not sure when I will be near the computer again before the Classic if any one needs help some phones pick up at the club and some do not
mine does and here is my number (615-519-2817) call if you get lost or need any info almost forgot I have another small laod of rock from the chirt pit to off load
this weekend we will be very busy this weekend completeing all the stuff for the shoot look foward to seeing everyone and have a safe trip
Ron
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Thanks Ron,mine don't Dana that is my home phone but Joanie knows more than me
anyway my cell is 615-256-5961 and I will at least get a message and call back.I will be out of here today so see yall soon. :)
Pappy
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I programmed King Ron's number into my phone in case Jesse and I get lost :o
Getting antsy to get going.
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Dana, Looking at the weather this morning, you might want to get the sled dogs ready for part of your trip down to the classic. They were talking about 10" to 14" of wet snow for some areas. Pat
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Dana you might want to leave earlier.Good luck and be careful. Supposed to be in the 60/70 here all next week,can't say about the rain but I will promise no Snow. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Thats all Pat, little bit of snow like dat don't bother us Yoopers when were driving ;D
Actually I'm more worried about the big T storms and Tornadoes down south, softball size hail and such don't sound like fun to me
makes a foot of snow sound pretty good to me ;)
Greg I would already be gone but I have to wait for Jesse, sunday morning I'm picking him up :)
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Just one more day and I fly out of here tomarrow night! Soon! Just got to be patient!
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Hey, ya'll take some pictures and post em next coupla days - let us see what we're missin out on this weekend :).
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Unfortunatly I dont have a digital camera! :'(
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Somebody will - did I hear that Grant had an aircard ;D?
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Somebody will - did I hear that Grant had an aircard ;D?
Mater of fact I am posting from ground zero right now we got the Bluegrass CD playing the wine chilling the fire started ( the official Classic Torch) and Pappy has already BUSHWACKED a nice Tom Turkey
looks like 16lb'S 10'' beard and 1.5'' spurs so the question is will Dana get any???????? Best hurry I'm greasing the cast iron oven up and we got coals on the way ;D ;D ;D
Boys I don't care what Knothead says............. the CLASSIC IS ON!!!!!!! 8) :D :D ;D
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Allright!! Sounds like ya'll are having a typical day around there ;D. I need pictures, this airport is depressing :-X ;D.
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Your already at the airport typing on here? My gosh Paul! You are really connected into the net!!! I'll be sitting in the airport tomarrow night. Doing an all nighter! :P But, its for the CLASIC!!!!
Boys! The Classic is starting without us! Mark got a bird, eh? Well, tell him to flip the bird back! Mighty big finger being used at 16# and 10" long though. ::) LOL!
How does wild turkey taste? (No, not the liquid version! Got to be precise on this board!)
David T
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Dang CastIron yer killing me here :'( :'( :'( Sunday morning Jesse if ya see this ya better be ready to go. :)
Hope ya all have a big time tonight and tommow see ya's on sunday eh :)
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How does wild turkey taste? (No, not the liquid version! Got to be precise on this board!]
David T
Reckon we will find out to night....... Maybe braised with a little garlic and a nice Bourbon and plum glaze along side some fresh morels and rice :D
Boy Dana I hope there is some left by Sunday >:D >:D
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Pappy
I will be drivining in from Georgia for your event. I will be bringing Hickory bow staves cooking gear and anything else that that might be helpful. When do the gates open?
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Geesh! I may try to move my flight up a day if your eating that well!!! ;D
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Rub it in Grant just rub it in eh, :(
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Dana y'all change names faster tha I change socks ! :o ;D.......bob
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Dana y'all change names faster tha I change socks ! :o ;D.......bob
NON what are you the pot or the kettle? :o
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Sorry Calendargirl dont understand that one ? Huh ? Run it by me again...............bob
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Its the old saying Bob "The pot calling the Kettle black!" Means she thinks you change names just as often!
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Its the old saying Bob "The pot calling the Kettle black!" Means she thinks you change names just as often!
OH never heard that one . Thanks David but what does that have ta do with changing names ? Besides I dont change names much...................non
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Bob hasn't changed his name in months and only 3 names in 2 years. Dana has had more than that this week. :o Justin
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Well foks Kowechobe and Coo-wah-chobee are the same just spelled different. First name was changed fer security reasons. SO one name change in 2 years, right Justin ?..........bob
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Ya I've been having fun with my name but they all mean the same thing YOOPER ;D ;D ;D
Besides did someone go and make a rule against it ::)
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Run into a little glitch here with my flight, looks like an extra 100 dollars each way for items over 62 inches long. Seems a bit ignorant for my bows since the whole package is 68" and weighs in at only 15 pounds. Never even checked into the baggage allocation till last night. Well we will see. Kenneth
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Kenneth, I'm bringing quite a few bows so if you need to use one it will be there. Save your $ for more important stuff. Pat
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Run into a little glitch here with my flight, looks like an extra 100 dollars each way for items over 62 inches long. Seems a bit ignorant for my bows since the whole package is 68" and weighs in at only 15 pounds. Never even checked into the baggage allocation till last night. Well we will see. Kenneth
Ouch! How can they charge prices like that! Highway robbery!!!! Guess I will be shipping the bow I build back by USPS or UPS then. Seems like buisneses are getting greadier and greedier. >:(
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Part of the reason I drove last year. Maybe next year we can car pool. ;) Justin
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Just an hour away from leaving for the Classic! Kinda getten anxious and excited. Feel like I'm 19 again! :)
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David don't have all the fun befoer I get there.
Justin, don't know how you can power drive it like you do. It is a long trip for me flying and still having time for fun. Also it is hard for me to get away for more than 3-4 days, but we will see when next year comes. Maybe you had just better get a ticket and come with me this time.
Pat, got it figured out. I will try and see if they will accept my 70" plastic pipe with arrow box taped to it with the snakey guava stave, Elkie and my lightning bolt Homleguard elk bow inside. If not I will take it out to the truck and cut the pipe to about 61" put Elkie and all my arrows inside, procure a stave when I get there and ship back my new bow back UPS. Now I see the usefulness in short bows and takedowns. Will bring my undies and ods and ends in a cary on. Oh I have been shooting Elkie the last couple of days and we are on the same page and my classics shoot good with her. Will take more than a glitch to mess up this week end. Kenneth
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I came back into town tonight so I could pick up Tiller in the morning got everything set up today looks like we are ready
for the invasion Bear G, and Hawk from the PA sight got there this morning got 5 or 6 campsights already set up I think this is going to be good
Ron
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Sounding like some of us are are on the hind you know what already. Later Kenneth
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I camped over last night and helped with the set up. It's looking good. I saw Bear drive in this morning. I'll be back over on Mon. Sun is church and family.
Ranger B (Jimmy)
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Well I am just about packed up and just working out the details now, I guess it is just a matter of a few days now. Kenneth
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I took the opportunity today to start getting things piled in one place so I don't forget anything. ;D Marcia went to an art show in Atlanta and brought 150 pieces she made so it left me some room to stack my stuff ::). By the time she gets home tomorrow, it will be too big to move. ;D Plus I will have the house vacuumed, the dishes washed, a tall glass of water waiting for her and dinner ready. I have a method to my MADNESS! >:D 8) Pat
ps. I hope I can fit it all in the Honda ???
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Mine is easier and harder, got to get it all into a carry on and bow tube. Hi to Marcia and hope she sells a bonch. LOL Kenneth
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See you guys soon...shavings are already flying down Classic way... ;)
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Well, I don't care what anyone says, I ain't shaving when I get there! ::) I like my 5 o'clock shadow.......from 1969! ;D Can't wait to get there. Pat
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Classic Report 4/28/2008 ; all is well so far but if someone could bring a extra bottle of RIDDLIN for Dana it might help ;D ;D ;D
OH YA GregB we had country ham, yeast biscuts, grits and redeye gravy and hashbrowns for breakfast I reckon it will be Pasty's for lunch >:D
more later.
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That's not fair! :'(
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Im so jealous........
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Well When I get home I have to start repacking. It looked like I wasn't gonna make it,I was bummed out. Talked to Cowboy yesterday and told him I'd have to try for next year. Now it looks like I'll make it up but a day later. Wheew Hoo. Castiron, I'll have to bring the Collards uncooked, I won't have time to get them done now.
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Well, I don't care what anyone says, I ain't shaving when I get there! ::) I like my 5 o'clock shadow.......from 1969! ;D Can't wait to get there. Pat
Pat, as of today, Im as old as your beard :o.....Brian
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Mullet bring em on we got a pot and lots of pork fat to go in them maybe even a onion or two ;D ;D
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Well Happy Birth Day, Bryan. Actually you are about 6 weeks older than my beard. ;D Pat
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Happy Birthday again Brian
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Ya and I wernt born with stubble. 8).....Brian
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I know this has already been done, scattered through 55 pages. But, can Exit numbers, address', and phone numbers all be posted together one more time.
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I know this has already been done, scattered through 55 pages. But, can Exit numbers, address', and phone numbers all be posted together one more time.
You want met b to get it for you?
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Sure, Can you do that?
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Thanks, Marie, I need 'em again too just to be on the safe side.
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I just checked the Primitive Bowyer site that we got for BOM. I had one of Pappy's flyers saved on there. That email address still works for me? I just forwarded it to my work email address.
615-519-2817 Ron, knothead
615-256-5961 Pappy
615-313-4639 Joannie
931-362-3717 Don't know? it was on the Flyer
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Anything for you Hillbilly! ;)
from Nashville Take I-24 west towards Clarksville, exit onto maxey rd. (exit 19), turn left, go to the end of maxey road, and turn right onto 41-a (north), go approximately 5 miles, turn left onto oak plains road (look for twin oaks sign and smith auto salvage sign), turn left onto Knox road, turn right on Ashley road. Watch for the twin oaks signs!!!
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Can I use them directions too? ;D
Steve, Google Smiths Auto Salvage
1090 Ashley Rd
Chapmansboro, TN. 37035 It will put you right there. Pat
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Just touched down back in Allybammy. Trying to leave from here either Wed, or Thurs afternoon - wish I could just head out right now.
Damn Mullet, that's a relief - you were probably bummed out more than I was ;D..
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Had one of Dana's pasties when I got to the club after work yesterday...delicious! For supper we had shredded venison burito's with rice and beans! I don't know how I'm going to stand five days of such "roughing it"! ;D
Temps a little cool this morning driving into work...39 degrees. I think it is supposed to warm up to the low seventies still for the weekend.
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GregB, what does 60 percent chance - thunderstorms likely Friday night mean in TN? At home it means somebody eigher N, S, E, or W of us will probably get some rain ;D.
Eddie, I meant to word that the other way around. I was probably more bummed out than you were (jet lag :-X) :)..
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We had some rain yesterday that I don't think they were calling for...so who knows for sure about the weather. I'm hopeful we'll have clear skys and warm temps for a change during this years Classic. :)
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what does 60 percent chance - thunderstorms likely Friday night mean in TN? At home it means somebody eigher N, S, E, or W of us will probably get some rain
If you're at home it means that it might possibly rain. If you're staying in a tent in a field, it means an absolute 100% guarantee of hours of torrential downpours, continuous lightning, high winds, and plagues of locusts. ;D At least maybe it'll drown the ticks. :)
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:D :D ;D - the plagues of locust may come in handy if we run out of ration's...
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I can testify that Steve is correct about that. I saw him set up in the rain on 2 different occasions last year. I believe tents attract rain like house trailers attract tornadoes. :o Pat
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Greg the pork chops are marinating so Tonight stuffed pork chops with Crown & raspberry glaze and baked sweet potato's........ don't be late ;D >:D >:D
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Grant, Whats for supper tomorrow evening? I should be there by mid afternoon. ;) I'm pretty handy around the kitchen so if I can help there let me know. Pat
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YOU GUYS ARE KILLING ME >:( >:( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Yep Cowboy, I said screw it!, I'll straighten up the mess when I get back. I've camped with Steve 3 or 4 times, and it always rains.
Castiron, I'm bringing a load of BIG Ruskin, Fl. tomatoes. I'll pull what oranges I have left too.
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I'll see if I can get hold of some vidalia onions.
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I got some ramps this afternoon. >:D
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A little rain never hurt anybody - I remember laying on my cot one night, tent collapsed all wet draped over my face, rain pelting my face, and watching the lightning streak across the sky through the tent - had already stood tent back up four times. I said screw it ;D!!
I didn't bring any ingredients for this stew ya'll are brewing, unless you want to drop a small stone in there ::).
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I've got about 60# of tender hog, and 10# 0f Collards, Some purple onions, Gator meat,( I think ???) and Ruskin tomatoes. I think we are going to leave in about an hour. I can't sleep and get up about midnite, might as well go now. ;D
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You "think" Eddie? How long was it under your Jeep? :o....Brian
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I'll be heading out in the morning. Should be there by mid afternoon. Like Cowboy, I have nothing to add to the pot except a sparkling personality! ;D I do have some libations. ;) Pat
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I will be leaving here in an hour or two.
The little truck is loaded, gased up and pointed north.
Have to make one side stop in Murphesbourgh (sp) TN.
Going to stop by the Northen Tool Co. and pick up a few things.
I should be at the farm somewhere around noon.
See yaw then.
David
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One more day and a wake up - I'm starting to get withdrawls :-X :-\..
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You guys are killing me, another day and half for me. final packing tonight and work half day Thursday, fly from Durango Colorado 4:48 pm. Every one travel safe. Kenneth
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Just doing my United Easy Check-In now. Leave Missoula at 7am. Thursday. Don't even get to Nashville until 6:30EDT. Have to route to Chicago for some reason instead of a direct from Denver to BNA. Oh well. See you guys Friday a.m. for sure.
Don't forget to vote for BOM
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My brother and I won't be leaving till around 5AM Sat. morning. :(
The good part is, we should be there before 8AM Sat. morning ;D
I've had a year to plan for this weekend and as usual, I'm in a rush to get things ready ??? C ya'll Sat, Saw Filer
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See yo there Shannon Kenneth
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I'm leaving right after work tomorrow, see y'all about ten or so tomorrow night.
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We should be rollin down the hill into the valley after dark sometime today. Probably around ten or so. Looks like Steve and I will be setting up camp at the same time. We're driving Paul's wife's station wagon. Gets 34 miles to the gallon... no brainer, see ya'll there. ;D
Shannon I got some wood for you.
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Here we go, 3 Parkers and one more to go. ;D
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wish i could be there .have a great time friends.tom
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Looks like it's going to be mighty slow around here the next few days............
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3 hours and we are on the road! Save us a spot for the tent fellers!
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Hey Chris, DUCK!!!!!!!!!
Did somebody remind Pappy to paint that beam on the back side of the shop bright orange so Chris don't keep walking into it again. Or maybe just get him an OSHA approved hard hat. ;D Justin
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Hi
I am planning on being there sat morn. This will be my first time to this event. What earliest time I need to be there on saterday morning? Is there a gate fee? Do I need to bring my own food? I kinda hate to ask some of these questions but just trying to be prepared! I cant wait!
See ya!
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The concession stand will be open for chow if you want to buy it there. No gate fee, no fire wood fee, no camping fee. You just have to pay to shoot and for your chow. Of course if you buy a stave the tutoring will be free as well. Can't beat that with a stick!!!
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Hi
THanks Ranger. Hope I will meet ya. I will probably be the only one with a camo prostitic leg if its warm anough for shorts. Holler at me if you see me.
See ya
Clint
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Chris, Don't feel bad about the beam. I've hit it about 3 times today and I'm short. >:(
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Cheers from Neubrunn, Germany!
It's about midnight now and we're thinking of you guys (and galls). We all wish we could do this live one day, but untill then, this will have to do. I hope y'all have as good a time as we do. Have fun and don't party too hard.
Dustybear and friends
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man that looks fun. I will see yall someday
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I've got a 13 hour drive home tomorrow. I'll post some more pictures Monday. I don't think I've ever had this much fun and ate so good and met the nicest people, ever. Marius, I wish you could have made it again. I would really have enjoyed meeting you. It looks like you guy's had a heck of a good time too.
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thanks mullet, but there's always another TN classic (right pappy?), so i'm looking forward to meeting you at the 12th if possible.
by the way, the second to last picture posted by kra, shows who was still up at midnight to toast to our american friends (might explain why the picture is so blurry ;D )
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I am sure going to have to try and get to the 12th,man my list of where,what's and whens sure is getting long,P.A. is turning out to be all the travel agent and vacation planner I'll ever need, Frank
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Marius, you let me know if you are going to make it. If you can make it I will do my best to be there also. ;) Justin
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Yeah , Justin I missed the 2x6 completely this year!
Of course I steered clear of that end of the shed altogether. ;D
We had a great time and can't wait til next year.
Who's gonna start the re-cap thread with all the pics?
Eddie had a long drive he won't be home til later today, dependin on when he left, 13 hours he said. Dana had about the same...
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hope theres lots of pics. i live vicariously through the pics ya'll take ;D
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take a look at the Life is Good thread. More pics up now
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I made it home in 10 hours, Everybody wanted to run 90 mph through Georgia and Fl, so it was fine with me. I'll post mine on the Life is good also.
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I got about ten billion pictures to sort through - maybe we aught to start a new thread?
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You could do just a TN Classic photos thread
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Dang Cowboy, I'll have to get a Moderater to move all the ones I just posted.
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Oops, don't guess it matters - this place is gonna fill up with pic's regardless of where ;D.
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Dang Eddie, slow down and enjoy the view a little. Glad you made it home safe. Justin
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Justin, not much view through Georgia, unless you like interstate construction. Anyway ,I was just going with the Flow.
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Kind of like Kansas. I come out of the beautiful mountains of Colorado with all the wonderfull views but twisty roads. Get to Kansas where there isn't a tree to look at and straight and flat road, but the speed limit goes down. ??? Justin
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I got home about an hour ago. I have some pics also but have to get some much needed Sleep. I'll be out all day tomorrow with R.E. clients but will post pics later.
This was the best ever and should be considered by all a "must do" if at all next year. I would love it is Marius and Justin could make it back. You guys have just gotta meet Da Yooper! :o ;) 8)
Buenos noches! Pat
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It looks like you guy's had a heck of a good time too.
oh yes we did, and by far the most when marius and his guys rocked the campingground ;D.
one day we´ll meet halfway and party together as one tribe of bow-addicts.
´tiller then
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wholly wa eh yall ;D
rolled in at 2:30 this morning all I can say guys is sorry everyone couldn't make it.
Its going to take a few days to come back to earth.
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We're back in NC and still kicking, I've got a bazillion pics I'll try to get up this afternoon when I get home from work. Man, that was a great time. The only way you could improve the TN Classic would be if it lasted a month or so. Pappy might get tired of us by then, though. ;D
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Everyone, I can't remember when or if I've had a more enjoyable time then at this years Tn. Classic! :) What a great bunch of folks brought together...something about our common interests that must attract nice people. I'm reluctant to mention names because there were so many fine PA folks that I'd for sure forget...too many senior moments for me here lately. ;)
Some of the new PA folks to this years Classic...I really enjoyed meeting Da Yooper Eh!, what a nice guy Dana is and I really enjoyed meeting and getting to know Jesse from Wisconsin. DTiller is really a nice guy as well, and turned out a great reflex/deflex osage bow! ;) Cowboy is as nice a person as anyone would ever want to meet, and his smile seemingly always glued to his face just made everyone feel good. Jon (Cookwood) from Georgia worked on his really tough osage stave debarking and chasing grains then several sessions on the form to try and straighten it. You ought to see it now though with one of Gary Davis's fine diamond back rattler skins adorning it! I enjoyed meeting Mullet, and his bows and shooting skills are impressive! OldBow is really a fine gentleman, and I hope he can make it back again.
Some of the repeat PA visitors...Hawk (Ja Ching!) ;D, has some beautiful grips on his bows, and his hickory bow from the 07 Classic was sweet. He also made two really nice bows this year! Shannon (Sawfiler) and his brother make some beautiful recurves with super narrow tips and the attention to detail on these bows are breath-taking. They are sweat shooters as well, and their cane arrows flew like darts! :) Ryans bows were also works of art as always, and I enjoyed shooting several of them. His precious little girl was the center of much attention! PatB left the 07 Classic with a gift of a HHB stave and returned with a beautiful bow given as a donation to the club to be raffled off. Pat is a great guy and his giving ways is an inspiration to everyone who meets him. Hillbilly and his family once again were really a joy to spend time with! Auggie and Koan and Dingleberry and so many more really nice folks made this the best Classic ever!
We enjoyed having Sarah and Marie from Primitive Archer back again this year. Sarah is a great organizer...I think she must have been a Marine drill instructor in a past life as she was barking out orders and getting us PA folks marching for a photo shoot. Marie worked for hours on what turned out to be a fine osage bow.
I hope everyone made it back home safely and get caught up on their sleep! :) Wish we could spend time together more often...
Marius...we missed you! Hope you can make it next year! I'd like to see you and Pat enjoying a PBR together. ;D
I'm enjoying the pic's...keep them coming! ;D
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Hey, Mark and everybody that was at the Classic this year,
I'm a new member and this was my first trip for more than 1 day's stay and I just want to say thanks for a great time. Everone there was very hospitable. It was just like being at a family reunion, only without the arguments. Ha! I met so many people and really enjoyed myself. It's nice to get to put a face with a name and see the person you've been reading about o the forum.Hope to see you all again next year, if not sooner. Thanks again for a great time.
Pugpen(David)
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David T. (D. Tiller) on Rons computer writing to ya all before I go on my flight home. Just wanted to say what a great time I had. Looking forward to seeing more of you all at the next classic!
For all of you that have never gone this a must attend event! What a great bunch of people!!! ;D
David T
P.S.: Left more of a message on the Life is Good thread!
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I've never been involved with something quite like that - what a great time and will take a couple of days to recoup, I'm still in kindofa daze :).
Was great to meet so many friendly people, hear their voices and get to know them! GregB, Pappy, Joanie, BigA, Ron, Grant and all the Twin Oaks people are top notch!!
Was about shocked when GregB snuck away for a moment and reapeard handing me a nice Hop Hornbeam stave to take home and finish - I just hope I can do it justice :), thanks Greg!!
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It looks like you guy's had a heck of a good time too
Yes we have.....my daughter (3 pic right side) ask me (same pic left) ...lets go next year to this meeting it looks quit nice. She doesn't realize that it is over the sea, and we willl see.
Regards
K-H
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Just letting everone know that i made it home safe.
Man what a time. What a fine bunch of people.
Them Twin Oaks fokes sure know how to put on an event.
It was great to meet old friends and make more new ones.
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I just wanted to thank Pappy and his crew (Ron, Keith, Grant...) for a fabulous weekend...
We had such a great time meeting all of the new people and visiting with old friends....Can hardly wait till next year!!
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Man I am really bummed I missed this outing... sounds like you guys had a TON of fun... I was planing on coming out but I had just returned from another vacation and the wife wanted to get away for the weekend for a sanity check... tried to convince her that TN was beautiful this time of year but she said no way to a bunch of hours in the car.
We ended up kayaking and hiking the Uwharries in central NC instead... and while I had a great time with the family and much fun... I kept thinking of y'all up in TN having a blast.
Sorry I missed the bash.
Next year I'll be there for sure..
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Many thanks to the guys and gals at Twin Oaks, this was my my first time going to an event like this and
they set the bar high. Enjoyed meeting everyone and hope to make it back next year.
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Well Well Don't know were to begin Was a very succsesfull classic I am sure Pappy will post picture's when he gets back to work romorrow and have lots to say
We had 377 registered shooters I want to start by thanking all of PA I don't need to start naming names for sure I will foget someone but to each of you thanks so much
for being there and for the support you showed for Twin Oaks. Pappy can give you some of the numbers but all of the donations you folks gave did very well
Pat the bow you donated was won by my son and he bought the tickets at the last minute it he is as proud of it as if he won a new car Pappy can tell who won all of the other
things.Tiller it was a pleasure meeting you and picking you up and dropping you off at airport hope you made back ok I really saw the the look in your eyes when the guy told you it
would cost $50.00 more to check your big bag. For those that could not stay for trophy hand outs I had one of my many special moments of the week I made a small narrow hickory bow
this past winter and put some of Justins Buffalo horn on for tips I lost the weight on it ( something no one on here has ever done im sure ha ha ) Pappy wanted me to cut the tips and
shorten it and get the weight back but I was not going to cut my first tips off so I told Greg B I wanted to give it to a kid he took it home and put a very nice grip on it
I finished it and sealed it watched for a small child over the weekend I thought could use it and when we started handing out trophy's I called him up and gave it to him with two arrows that Lone Wolf
had given me This boy was so excited and his Dad said they shoot recurves but were thing about making selfbows so now they have there start and that is what it is all about
Not sure I have enough time to talk about all the special times and people I met this past week but believe me there were plenty We will all have to get together next year at the 12th
Tn. Classic and talk about all the good times and friends and make more. Again thanks to all the PA folks and for the support
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Well I had a really really great time and met some people that I think will be life long friends. I felt welcome from the moment we got there. I drove down with Dana and we got to be good friends on the way. I think everyone will be saying holy wah for a while :) What a guy. Pappy Greg Grant and all the twin oaks guys are great folks and go out of there way for you.
Mullet is an animal :D I saw him pull back that 85#er all the way to 30".
Bear looks like a mean guy but once you talk to him hes a great guy and I wish we all lived closer.
Cowboy never stops smiling and is one of the nicest guys you will meet.
Callandargirl is down to earth and it was good to meet her.
I could go on and on about how great these people are but I suggest you just come next year and find out for yourself.
Grant is always cooking and it is some gooood food(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1020112.jpg)
Pappy wearing a yooper hat :)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1020132.jpg)
Ryan in his usual pose :) Another new friend(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1020176.jpg)
Pat shooting his bow. Pat is a really cool guy (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1020187.jpg)
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Some of the flint knapping crew. Its a lot harder than it looks(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1020164.jpg)
I didnt name you all but as I said when I was there. If anyone was missing it wouldnt be the same
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The best kept secret in Archery, is the Tennessee Classic. If it was to be put to a vote it would be unanimous, but I guess the secret it out because I saw shooters from the far North,to the extreme South and as far East and West as you can get, the bottom line is it just don't get any better. Thanks to Pappy who moves in so many directions that he must have a few clones. Greg B. said that he wasn't going to give as much detailed instructions as he did last year, that didn't work because he answered build questions in great detail, better luck next year Greg. The hands on instructions of Greg, Pappy and Anthony made it possible for a lot of us to take home great shooting bows that also look great. Oh yea cooking from early morning till evening was done by Grant (cast Iron) who put combinations together that would make Emerald look like an apprentice. We can't forget Ron and a lot of others wonderful people who did many jobs that was done before we arrived, early in the morning and in the background, but you knew it when you shot one of the best set up competition courses around and saw your trash removed wile you were relaxing in your camp and many other things. I'll try to post some great Pic's in the next couple days. Thanks Thanks Thanks (ching-ching)
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It was great and I will get some pictures up in a few days,got a lot of catching up to do here,
but I will say it was the best ever.so many new folks and all seemed like family.Got to
love it.
Pappy
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Had a great time.
Visited Fort Donelson and Murfreesboro National Battlefields on Sunday. Visit the Custer Battlefield on the Little Bighorn River if you get a chance.
Attached is a map I made of the courses using my gps handlheld. Fairly accurate, I think.
The short tangential lines show the walk to the targets.
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Pappy and crew,...thanks so much for another great time. Me and Auggie cant stop talking bout it. And that little added bonus on the way out topped it off! (its good to be the last to leave) ;) Oh, and Grant..thems the best greens I ever had....Brian
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Koan, I really enjoyed meeting you and Auggie, and I haven't forgot you mentioning them Missouri gobblers too. Some day I would love to call one in for you. As you could probably tell, I like it pretty good ;D
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Auggie, my wife said you kept her in stitches, every time I saw you ya'll were talking, hmmm, ;) Brian, let the sawdust fly on that rocket launching Friendship bow. I think you are the only person that has been working on one.Man, when we started talking, seemed like we new each other for along time. Shannon, I'd love to slide you through these swamps for an Osceola. I hope you can get down here, I'm sure we'll have fun. Thanks for the gift I took home. It's in the freezer.
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Shannon, I brought the last of the branch water back to NC with me. ;) I'll be gentile. ;D Pat
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Eddie, you just don't know how much I would like that ;D ;D ;D
Pat, I wondered where that went. I owed you that anyway and besides I got all I wanted for the rest of my life in about a three hour time. Enjoy! Saw Filer
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Yea, yea! Thats it!!! I was trying to keep you from hurting yourself! ;D Pat
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Don that is cool,someone told me you done that and I was hoping to see it.Thanks.
Thanks again to all of ya ll for making the trip,you helped make it a great success,hope it
was worth it for you.And for those that didn't make it you missed a good one. :)
Pappy
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Words excape me that would do the twin oaks folks justice. Wow,I had such a good time,new friends,new stories and alot of laughs.(I really needed the laffs)Gotta make some arras soon I left several for pappy to locate,and he gave me some nice cane to get started into arras,(thank you kind sir.)Greg really didnt eat all the time, he bandsawed some wood for me,and helped out many others throughout the day. Also glad to meet all the parkers,yalls a bunch of good folks,I dont care what they say.Hey theres somethin shiny! Look theres a cool bow,theres an awesome quiver,look! achicken! Beer! Food! Oh hey nice rock man! Okay Ive lost it, its all run together, need more sleep! Thanks everyone! Auggie.
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Great pictures Cha Ching! ;D
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did anyone get a shot of the whole group from PA??
I have yet to see anyone post one.
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Great picks Chuck (Cha-Ching!!!) ! Love the one with me shooting the bow and hi five. Heck I like them all!!! Nice photos! ;D
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I didn't know Byron Ferguson was there. When did he show up? I sure would like to have seen him.
Ranger B
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Whos that? ???
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Thank you RidgeRunner for helping me make my new selfbow. My dad signed me up here today as little dude, i picked out the handle myself. I had alotta fun meeting every body and working with you on my bow. Thank you once again. :)
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Tiller follow the link
http://www.byronferguson.com/
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Is that the picture of Chuck shaking that guys hand? Thats Byron? Dang! I missed em!!! Must have been working on my bows. Gots to remember next year to poke my head up and around once in a while.
David T
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Tiller, I had Brian autograph a pocket quiver that he was selling and most importantly he signed the Bow of the Month. chi-ching
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Little Dude:
You are more than welcome young man.
Is that sinew patch still holding?
You need to get some kind of sealer on that bow soon.
Wal Mart poly will work just fine.
David
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Chi Ching, you should have had Byron shoot an aspirin out of the air with your new bow! That would have made a nice picture. ;)
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Greg, your right, but ya know what they say!! " Hindsight is better than forsight."
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I wonder if you could have gotten anyone to let him shoot an apple off their head about midnight or later ;)
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I wonder if you could have gotten anyone to let him shoot an apple off their head about midnight or later
I think as the level of spring water in the mason jar decreased...the odds of someone letting Byron shoot an apple off their head would have increased. ;D
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Yeah! But was he helping to reduce the spring water???!!!!??? :o ;D
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Heck, If it was Byron Ferguson, I'd probally let him shoot a June bug off my head.
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Wait a second Eddie! Wern't you the guy trying to catch flying arrows with some friends? :o ;D
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Wait a second Eddie! Wern't you the guy trying to catch flying arrows with some friends? :o ;D
Dang It Boy....Eddie.....Tell Me It Aint So!!!!!!!!!!
:o
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;D ;D ;D Yep it's so. At the World famous Pat's Camporama. But , Yeeearsss ago I used to do it at karate party's. Did I tell you about cutting tomato's out of somebodies hand with a sword? ???
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Don't ya know his nick name is NuckleDragger, The Dude was born hunting the Florida swamps where the mosquetoes fight the gators for part of your butt, and they will throw a cottonmouth at ya to see ifn your a wuss, I know first hand and I hate snakes, and I don't wade those swamps. it's ok to be a WUSS, take it from a part time Floridian.
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did anyone get a shot of the whole group from PA??
I have yet to see anyone post one.
I think Marie from CzechLand took some.
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That is Ed's Marie not me...two Marie's at the classic! Doesn't get better than that! Ed is the Editor. Marie his young bride to be took a gazillion pictures which is 2 less than what Tina (Mrs. Hillbilly ) took! I was building my fantabulous bow so I wasn't responsible for pictures this year. Julia Rose is the velcro you see on my legs as I build my bow. Very Very strong velcro! ;D except when she was shooting her incredible bow that Dana gave her, the she was just part of a bungie chord. ;)
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Yep! Ya got the dirty hands to proove your now a bona fide bowyer! You have a couple of great ladies there Marie. They do you proud!
Love the Primitive Archer shirt. Wore it for the first time today to work. Looks great!
Looked to me like that young lady of yours was giving you a lot of help with that bow. I think you have an up and coming archer and bow builder velcroed to ya! ;D
David T
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I had a great time even thou, I did have to leave early. I could tell it was going to be the best one yet, as long as the weather would hold out. I got to meet some new people. Everybody like the arrows I donated, maybe I should take orders. Got to spend time with the Twin Oaks boys, which is a joy. Pappy, Ron and the Twin Oaks gang, you guys ROCK.
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Pappy who won the drawings anyway, I know sawfiler won the arrows but what about the rest of the stuff???
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For all effected by the recent events down south!!!! :o Check in imeadiately to the Bowaholics thread for help. It's not to late and there may be help. :D
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I'll get a list Dana,All I know for sure is a Parker won your knife,imagine that,that was about all that was there. I will post the winners in a day or 2,as soon as I can get Joanie [my book keeper] to get it for me.By the way a great big thanks for all the stuff,it made the club a good chunk of money and we really appreciate it. :)
Pappy
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Hope Cody, Steve's boy won the knife he really liked it :)
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Hey RidgeRunner I got some true oil to put on the bow, then I'll sew a leather grip on it.
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It was Cody,I'll get it to him soon as I get the address. :)
Pappy
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10-4 Little Dude
Sand it slick first.
Start with fine sand paper. 220 grit or so.
Finish with a piece of steel wool.
Then remover all of the dust before putting the true oil on.
It will be super slick.
You can sand the sinew patch smooth. But go easy on it.
You don't wont to cut it down much at all.
David
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It was Cody,I'll get it to him soon as I get the address. :)
Pappy
Well thats fine as frog hair Pappy glad he won my knife ;D ;D ;D
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Well thats fine as frog hair Pappy glad he won my knife ;D ;D ;D
That's funny :D
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Looks like Yoopers actually know a little English after all. ;D Or maybe he just picked some up from a week in the South. :)
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Y'alllll eh 8)
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Holy Wa Eh! Ya' all!!!
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Need i say anything, my work is done eh ;)
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lol
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Was up Jesse you finish my tomahawk yet? :D :D lol
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oh man Jesse i forgot all about it.. i'll get one done up soon , and send it up yer way.
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I was just joking :D Dont worry about i ;D Just giving you a hard time. Im coming back next year so you can teach me to make my own. :)
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Jesse, Make him one out of the rock I annointed? That would make it special.
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Well Cody got his knife that Dana so graciously donated and Cracker got the Quiver that
Mullet gave us.I think all the other stuff was picked up at the end of the Classic.I can't
tell yall how much The Club and I appreciate it.It really helps out on the expense of putting
this thing on,I know it ant about money but for some reason you got to have it to get stuff
done. ??? Glad everyone had a great time and next year I already have the picture album's
ready for all to see.I took 175 pictures and some really good one I might add.I have been doing this for 3 or 4 years now and it is pretty cool to look back and see all the old faces and the new one that come along,especially the kids .O how the grow. :)I hope Tiller got his bows that is about all I have left to send out except the big Rock Kennen sent and I really don't know what to do with it.
Thought about about making little bird points out of it. ;) ;D ;D Just kidding.
Pappy
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Glad Cody won the knife he was drooling over it :D Ronnie's a lucky cracker to win the quiver ;D
Ya it was a big time Pappy sure hope to come next year I need to charter a bus and pick people up
as I head south :)
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Hope you can to Dana,just wouldn't be the same anymore without you,bus that might be a good idea. :) ;D
Pappy
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You sure ya want the Yooper back?? Probably just a trap so you can have the snipers in place waiting for me (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh270/DanaMont/Bows/Other%20Stuff/sterb043.gif)
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I sure hope that I can get the Time off next year to join in on this....I beleive I reall missed a good time!!
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I sure hope that I can get the Time off next year to join in on this....I beleive I reall missed a good time!!
I copied the html on this trick...OldBow
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Hmmm! If you really want to give Keenan a palpitation send back a bag of obsidian flakes first and then the big blade. Best contact Keenan again and find out what he wants to do with it.
Expecting to see the bows next tuesday! Cant wait to get them here and start to finnish them up.
David T