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19 February 2008, 01:53
Will
My Grandsons' First Birthday
My twin grandsons will be one year old this week. Though I very much doubt I will be around to influence their hunting careers, I wish them the good life, as exemplified by possibly the luckiest guy on earth, Jeff Rann:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m23rM2WYl8


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19 February 2008, 03:15
TheBigGuy
I wish them a lifetime of joy in it.

Good clip! Smiler
19 February 2008, 03:40
AfricanHunter
quote:
Originally posted by TheBigGuy:
I wish them a lifetime of joy in it.

Good clip! Smiler


Amen to that! I first had Jeff Rann in camp in '78 when he was just an appy. He's done well.
19 February 2008, 04:48
218 Bee
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Will:
My twin grandsons will be one year old this week. Though I very much doubt I will be around to influence their hunting careers, I wish them the good life, as exemplified by possibly the luckiest guy on earth, Jeff Rann:QUOTE]

Will,

Congratulations on your legacy, and health and long life to the little tykes themselves.

I expect you'll have more influence then you might think. Curmudgeonly old grandfathers dressed in tweeds like Lyell are bound to leave a lasting impression!

Again, congrats!

Mark


DRSS

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19 February 2008, 05:51
Alaska Hunter
How lucky you are to have those two little guys. If your around or not, I'm sure you'll have a great influence on them. Your legacy will indeed last.
I have 3 little grandson's and there already asking about Papa's animals.
19 February 2008, 07:49
Dangerous Dave
Bill
You failed to mention what kind of rifle you were getting them for this special Birthday.


If your parents didn't have any children chances are you won't either.
19 February 2008, 19:25
bwanamrm
Bill,
Congrats on being a Granddad, an enviable position in life where you can spoil the young tykes rotten and then hand them back to Mom and Dad for permanent housebreaking! Seriously, wish you and them a long and satisfying hunting career together!


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Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
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19 February 2008, 21:54
BigFiveJack
quote:
Originally posted by Will:
...the luckiest guy on earth, Jeff Rann:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m23rM2WYl8

One can certainly make a good case for that opinion. wave



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19 February 2008, 23:44
Michael Robinson
Bill, thanks for posting that Jeff Rann clip, and Happy Birthday to the boys.


Mike

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20 February 2008, 02:31
yukon delta
You could always get the boys matching Cricketts...cased of course.

That is a VERY large bodied bull ele. Wow. Nice shooting too.


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20 February 2008, 19:37
PSmith
Bill: Congrats on the twin grandsons. They will always remember their grandfather the adventurer.

I have twin boys myself and I know they are a handful to say the least.


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