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For the firsttime since I was 14 years old #12001494 04/27/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,414 St. Gabriel, Louisiana E Elkhunter49 OP Campfire Regular OP Elkhunter49 Campfire Regular E Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,414 St. Gabriel, Louisiana I will wake up in the morning without a full or part time job! Today was my last day at work and tomorrow will begin a new chapter in my and my wife's life. I'm going to spend the next few days sipping, tinkering and reflecting on 30+ years in the oilfield! I got out with all my fingers, arms, legs and most of my sanity so I'm calling it a success! A retirment package and pension make it much easier to walk away from. The Axis,WT, Hogs and others better beware. God bless America A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart !!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001506 04/27/17 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Congrats, enjoy. Something clever here.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001512 04/27/17 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 15,874 N. La. Oldman03 Campfire Ranger Oldman03 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 15,874 N. La. Enjoy the retirement. Old Turd- Deplorable- Unrepentant Murderer- Domestic Violent Extremist Just "Campfire Riffraff and Trash" This will be my last post! Flave 1/3/21

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001514 04/27/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere B bangeye Campfire Tracker bangeye Campfire Tracker B Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere Good for you. Congratulations

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001518 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 976 Nevada K knivesforme Campfire Regular knivesforme Campfire Regular K Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 976 Nevada Congratulations! Hope it is amazing for you and the wife. I will tip a Gentleman Jack to you both! If your a leftist, whatever Donald Trump says or does, that pisses you off rest assured, I am a Happy Camper!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old knivesforme #12001532 04/27/17 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17,131 Freedom Pugs Campfire Ranger Pugs Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17,131 Freedom Congrats! Looking forward to it. If something on the internet makes you angry the odds are you're being manipulated

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001538 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak here,here Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?" Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals." MOLON LABE

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001543 04/27/17 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,009 Alberta/Saskatchewan Canada F Flyer01 Campfire Regular Flyer01 Campfire Regular F Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,009 Alberta/Saskatchewan Canada Congratulations. Last day I worked was July 17 2013, highly recommend your new schedule. F

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001544 04/27/17 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 58,967 Next to the dump that Del Shan... 12344mag Campfire Kahuna 12344mag Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 58,967 Next to the dump that Del Shan... Congratulations! Paul "I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D. Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001560 04/27/17 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,566 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,566 Not In The City Good times! Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001561 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Well done!!! Good luck in all your endeavors!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001564 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,413 New Iberia and Port Allen Loui... S Simoneaud Campfire Regular Simoneaud Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,413 New Iberia and Port Allen Loui... Big Congrats!! enjoy life now J Simoneaud Supper's ready!! you have 2 choices, Eat or Don't eat.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001566 04/27/17 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,606 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,606 ms Awesome, especially with all extremities intact. It'll be a few more years for me NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001568 04/27/17 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth Hopefully soon to follow for me. Congrats and laissez le bon temps rouler! Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001572 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC Congratulations Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001575 04/27/17 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,847 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,847 On a raid Congratulations, enjoy yourself.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001592 04/27/17 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden 2legit2quit Campfire Ranger 2legit2quit Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden as happy for you as a jealous man can be! I wasn't ready to retire. today? WTF was I thinkin? I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001604 04/27/17 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 14,038 North of Bonners Ferry ID. deerstalker Campfire Outfitter deerstalker Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 14,038 North of Bonners Ferry ID. rock on! just keep busy, even if its just chasing the wife! the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001609 04/27/17 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,492 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,492 The Great Southwest Congrats - well done - enjoy the time and try to keep properly busy. NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001612 04/27/17 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,229 Arkansas Otter Campfire Tracker Otter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,229 Arkansas Congrats to you . . . enjoy the fruits of your long labors. I've been just plain 'ol tired, I've been retired, I've retired from retirement and at the end of this year, I hope to retire from the unretirement. My bride has been retired for about 5 years and I'm not sure she's ready for me to join her . . . Congratulations, again!!! Someday I hope to be the person my dogs think I am . . . The only true cost of having a dog is its death. Someone once said "a nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves." Shiloh Sharps . . . there is no substitute. NRA Endowment Member

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001653 04/27/17 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,126 Arizona jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,126 Arizona ENJOY EVERY DAY BEING RETIRED! If you find yourself in a hole....quit digging

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001656 04/27/17 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 SE Texas Congratulations amigo, but be warned...you're not done. The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001662 04/27/17 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,686 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,686 Michigan, In , Boon Congrads! enjoy Life! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001668 04/27/17 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA Bobmar Campfire Regular Bobmar Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA We have a Winner! Deadlines and commitments, what to leave in, what to leave out...

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001671 04/27/17 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,220 Ogden, Utah RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,220 Ogden, Utah Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Whole Weekend! Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001682 04/27/17 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,484 Western NY State 22250rem Campfire Outfitter 22250rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,484 Western NY State Congrats; One year ago today was my last day so it's now officially one year that I've been retired. Worked until age 66 so I could get full benefit from S.S. Got that and the pension and haven't even touched the IRA's or annuity yet (thank God for good financial advisors). It took me awhile to get used to not having to go to work every day, but I got used to it. Now I keep busy hunting, fishing, reloading, going to the range, and learned how to sail on Lake Ontario last summer. Keep yourself busy, I've seen too many guys retire to the couch & TV and it seems like a few years later you're attending their funeral. Stay active even if it's only long walks.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001689 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR S Scott F Campfire 'Bwana Scott F Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR Congratulations. Retirement is great! This was my way of spending a rainy day today. The first time I shot myself in the head... Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001695 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,923 SE Okla R RNF Campfire Regular RNF Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,923 SE Okla Enjoy your retirement & congrats. A gun in the hand is worth more than the entire police force on the phone.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001740 04/27/17 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,063 N Nebraska Campfire Outfitter Nebraska Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,063 Way to go....congratulations! Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001746 04/27/17 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,721 NE Iowa T Timberlake Campfire Regular Timberlake Campfire Regular T Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,721 NE Iowa Good for the Elkhunter! Enjoy your many days yet to come! The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first. Unk

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001747 04/27/17 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,954 East Texas Gun_Geezer Campfire Regular Gun_Geezer Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,954 East Texas Lard ass! Get up and find a job!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001751 04/27/17 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,662 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,662 Either Texas or Idaho Congrats Bev. We need to hookup. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12001753 04/27/17 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,443 new mexico S specialK Campfire Regular specialK Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,443 new mexico Congrats and i wish you many years of enjoyment. This is my 20th year in the oilfields of southeast New Mexico and West Texas. It has treated me well. 20 more to go. Kelly

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002048 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,812 Montana 6 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,812 Montana Congrats,

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002057 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska Congrats!!! We'll never quite get to that point but we'll damn sure make time to enjoy what we have as best we can. We all deserve that after putting up with life and so many other humans We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002213 04/27/17 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 825 Hutschenhausen Germany J jmgraham1986 Campfire Regular jmgraham1986 Campfire Regular J Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 825 Hutschenhausen Germany I thought you were going to tell us that you had a wet dream last night. Congrats buddy! Lifetime member: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers & Wild Sheep Foundation

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002228 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,911 Kansas/Colorado U USMC2602 Campfire Regular USMC2602 Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,911 Kansas/Colorado Congratulations!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002281 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,200 New England T tommyd53 Campfire Regular tommyd53 Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,200 New England Good for you, man. Congrats and enjoy.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002391 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,306 S Slidellkid Campfire Tracker Slidellkid Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,306 That's freakin awesome! Congrats, that is what America is all about. There is some great fishing to be had around Slidell - you might want to consider starting with some of that. Thanks for being a productive member of society!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002404 04/27/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,027 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,027 Kenai Peninsula, AK If you do it right, you will never be busier! A few years back I retired. Moved 600 miles north to above the Arctic Circle (I didn't get the memo!) Took an advertised 20 hr/week job to keep busy and supplement income so I could hunt'n fish, etc. For the next three years I never worked less than a 60 hour week, I think- often 70 or more. Finally got promoted to" full time", and it dropped to 50/week.... Another good idea shot to hell..... I did change jobs after 4 years, down to 35 per week with a couple summer months off, now. More better! Enjoy your "free time", bud! Be careful out there..... Last edited by las; 04/27/17. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002500 04/27/17 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 975 WV WV_Airedale Campfire Regular WV_Airedale Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 975 WV Congratulations!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002522 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky CONGRATS BEV! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002552 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,843 The RED part of MD S StoneCutter Campfire Outfitter StoneCutter Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,843 The RED part of MD Congratulations. Sometimes I wish I was in your shoes. I've been in the stone business for 37 years and always thought about what it would be like to not have to go to work everyday. I would love to be able to just hunt, fish and shoot whenever I want as well as work in the yard and just relax. Unfortunately I own the company and will be at this for at least the next 10 or 15 years. I just hope I have the health and energy to be able to do those things at that point. Enjoy yourself and kill some critters for me. "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Ronald Reagan

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002574 04/27/17 Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 868 Georgia R riflegunbuilder Campfire Regular riflegunbuilder Campfire Regular R Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 868 Georgia I spent 28 years in Law Enforcement, been retired almost 9 months. Highly recommend it

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old northern_dave #12002583 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,126 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,126 WI. Originally Posted by northern_dave Congrats, enjoy. In spades!!!! Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old riflegunbuilder #12002584 04/27/17 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,639 Connecticut C CEJ1895 Campfire Outfitter CEJ1895 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,639 Connecticut Congrats! Enjoy you're retirement! Speak softly and use a big bore... Where's El Cid when we need him...

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002586 04/27/17 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee Congratulations, sir. μολὼν λαβέ

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002699 04/27/17 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 926 Missouri D Duckhunter Campfire Regular Duckhunter Campfire Regular D Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 926 Missouri Congratulations! I'm looking forward to my first day of retirement about 6 years from now. Grammar is important. Capitol letters are the difference between "helping your Uncle Jack off a horse" & "helping your uncle jack off a horse".

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002721 04/27/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,466 Rio Rancho, NM N NDsnowman Campfire Tracker NDsnowman Campfire Tracker N Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,466 Rio Rancho, NM Enjoy every minute, you earned it!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002746 04/27/17 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26,430 Blue Ridge Mtns-Smokey Mtns R Raeford Campfire Ranger Raeford Campfire Ranger R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26,430 Blue Ridge Mtns-Smokey Mtns Enjoy & Congrats FJB & FJT

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002777 04/27/17 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert Excellent! Congratulations! Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002791 04/27/17 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Awesome! Congrats. Ma will keep you busy around the house I'm sure. Camp is where you make it.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12002819 04/27/17 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN Congrats!! I have found that retirement is the second best "job" I have ever had. Being grandpa is by far the best!! But wait, being grandpa is not a job.....

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003001 04/28/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,213 Adirondacks F fshaw Campfire Regular fshaw Campfire Regular F Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,213 Adirondacks Congratulations and have fun. I'm a few years behind you and envious. Frank

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003007 04/28/17 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas Good for you elkhunter, and here's a hearty "congratulations" to you! You earned it, now enjoy it. Our paths will cross some day in the TX Hill Country I predict. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003110 04/28/17 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 6,143 Rancho Altacucawanda, CA S smarquez Campfire Tracker smarquez Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 6,143 Rancho Altacucawanda, CA GFY Good for you!! Congrats on getting out in one piece. Fight fire, save lives, laugh in the face of danger. Stupid always finds a way.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003322 04/28/17 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,649 Minnesota R Rooster7 Campfire Ranger Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,649 Minnesota Congrats! The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003343 04/28/17 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert G g5m Campfire Ranger g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert Congrats! Retired cat herder.

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003367 04/28/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,970 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,970 Texas Way to go!!! I have 20 months. Can't wait!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12003974 04/28/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,414 St. Gabriel, Louisiana E Elkhunter49 OP Campfire Regular OP Elkhunter49 Campfire Regular E Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,414 St. Gabriel, Louisiana Thank you folks for all the kind wishes! During my many years in the field I remember going home many many days and nights so tired that I didn't think I could make it to my pickup to drive home. On the other hand I also remember going home with my ribs aching from laughing so hard. God Bless America! A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart !!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12006559 04/29/17 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 28,185 Central CA Barkoff Campfire Ranger Barkoff Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 28,185 Central CA Enjoy it!!!!

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12006593 04/30/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... Congratulations! Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12006602 04/30/17 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Wtxj Campfire Tracker Wtxj Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Have a great retirement. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: For the firsttime since I was 14 years old Elkhunter49 #12006857 05/01/17 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,229 Piedmont - North Carolina twofish Campfire Regular twofish Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,229 Piedmont - North Carolina Congrats and enjoy! *Master of random precision*