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Offline Ron LaClair

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #600 on: June 16, 2008, 10:55:00 PM »
When I was younger and gooder lookin.    :goldtooth:

   
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When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
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Offline Jesse Minish

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #601 on: June 16, 2008, 11:53:00 PM »
Wow! I just read through all 42 pages while listening to some old forgotten Johnny Cash. That was cool. Keep it coming guys.
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Offline WidowEater

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #602 on: June 17, 2008, 12:27:00 AM »
I thought that was you on that Kustom King catalog cover, only bc of being a lefty though.
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Offline pseman

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #603 on: June 17, 2008, 12:31:00 AM »
Thanks to JDS3 for bumping this thread. I just spent a long while going through the pages. Thanks to all who added pics. Ron and Charlie, I hope one day I can have even a fraction of the  memories and pictures that you guys have. Thanks for sharing, it made my day looking through those pictures. And by all means, if you have any more, please share.
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #604 on: June 17, 2008, 05:38:00 AM »
Ron, were you still using suction cup arrows?  :confused:  
Killdeer  ;)
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Offline Irish Archer

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #605 on: June 17, 2008, 10:05:00 AM »
Troy, What year was the Hill photo?
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Offline Biggie Hoffman

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #606 on: June 17, 2008, 03:38:00 PM »
Ron,

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"

Bob Dillon
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #607 on: June 17, 2008, 04:24:00 PM »
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"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"
Big E, My favorite lyrics.   :clapper:

Killy, I was using HTM blunts....cheaters for bustin aspirins.    :rolleyes:
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #608 on: June 17, 2008, 04:34:00 PM »
This one doesn't seem that long ago...it was 1990 on the Bloody Grand River. My friend that was with me that day in my Birch Bark canoe has gone on to the the big river in the sky. We were both wearing "Breech Clouts" (Loin cloths) and Our primitive bows were in the canoe between us.

    http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Birch_Bark_hunters.jpg
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When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
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Offline Firstarrow

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #609 on: June 17, 2008, 04:41:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Jason R. Wesbrock:
I could spend all day on this thread. Thanks for sharing, everyone.
I've just spent all day on this thread!!! HUGE HISTORY LESSON FOR MANY OF US.

The truth be told of the "old timers" too many of the stories are not written down, and too few get passed on.

Thanks to all of you for making your print on the pages of history.
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Offline bowhunterfrompast

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #610 on: June 17, 2008, 08:34:00 PM »
Interesting thread, enjoyed the pics and stories. I don't have quite the history as Ron and Charlie but will try to post some old pics later.
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #611 on: June 18, 2008, 11:42:00 AM »
TTT.... not ready to let this one fade away.  Can't believe the old memories that have been stirred with this thread.  God how I would like to go back and do it all again.  Thanks to all that have shared their past in this great thread!
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #612 on: June 18, 2008, 10:20:00 PM »
Ron, if ya got anymore old pics, please post them. This is a great thread. Most of us only read about this stuff, you have done it ! Love that pic of the birch bark canoe and also the shot of the snow, buck and canoe. Awesome sight of the snow, the buck being brought home in a canoe.   :campfire:  

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #613 on: June 18, 2008, 11:17:00 PM »
Ron
You take the best photos! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #614 on: June 19, 2008, 09:07:00 PM »
Ron,

Thats a cool pic of "Kirk Douglas" shooting a longbow a few posts back  :D
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #615 on: August 16, 2008, 08:54:00 PM »
Back to the top for awhile, I just can't get enough of this one!
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #616 on: August 16, 2008, 10:58:00 PM »
Ive looked through all 42 pages of this thread three times.
My all time favorite
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #617 on: August 17, 2008, 08:10:00 PM »
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #618 on: August 18, 2008, 04:16:00 PM »
Just finished every page, AWESOME!!!
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Offline Mitch-In-NJ

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #619 on: August 18, 2008, 07:56:00 PM »
I was just finishing my work day and was checking in before heading out to cast some arrows when I found this thread - thanks to those who bumped it up.  Now, 2 and a half hours later it's too dark to shoot but I can't think of a better excuse for missing practice than this.

The year after I got my first bow I got my first copy of The Archer's Bible.  I was 6.  I remember how enthralled I was by that book and how I would have dreams about hunting and shooting.  Sometimes I would just look at the pictures and imagine great adventures.  Me, the mighty hunter providing food and protection for the town with nothing more than my yellow glass bow, cedar arrows and Barlow pocket knife.  Indeed.

This has been the most nostalgic and inspirational thing I have seen in a long time.

Thank you guys for this.  It's better than the book.
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