Here it is Christmas morning.....and how screwed up I must be! What do you think is just about the first thing I do? You guessed it. Come into the computer to see what is new....what is what...who is well, dead, waiting, anxious, mad, grieving, overjoyed, perplexed, nervous, pissed-off.....or maybe just got a 'new safari' from Santa. Now, I do not post here all that much....but this damn site has become part of my daily ritual to the point that I landed here before I have even checked to see what Santa has brought. How sick is this? I think I need an intervention! How do you break this addiction? EVEN MY 6 YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER WILL ASK ME sometime this morning....Grandpa, what's going on in Zimbabwe? When are we going back? We went to church last night....Christmas eve service....I think I prayed for the wrong thing! I need some relief. By the way....Merry Christmas All. You bunch of Afro-sicko's. You're on this frickin' site to....aren't you.
Posts: 505 | Location: Farmington, New Mexico | Registered: 05 January 2008
I'm on call at the hospital this weekend. Here in rural SD, travel is impossible with the storm, so here I am. My wife and I had Christmas dinner on Wednsday, since we knew it was coming. I'm glad to have my fellow addicts for company. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night.
Posts: 1981 | Location: South Dakota | Registered: 22 August 2004
This is my first post on the forum. I can,t think of a better day to start out. I've been a casual onlooker to this sight for a while, but since I'm retiring next week, I should be able to give it more time. I haven't been to Africa as many times as some of you guys, but I,ve had my share of good times there. I,m looking forward to many more hunts there in the future. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.
Hollis, enjoy retirement! This site will help, I'm sure...allowing you the time to hook up with fellow 12-step members being treated for such maladies as the dreaded Double-Rifle syndrome, "Big-Bore"itis, African homesickness, and riflemania. We may not get well, but we'll sure have fun being sick!
I retired at 55 2 years ago, and feel I've lived a lifetime in the short time since.
Posts: 20170 | Location: Very NW NJ up in the Mountains | Registered: 14 June 2009
I feel sorry for you guys! I'm not addicted to this sight because I only have 8594 posts since the server was changed and I had to re-register looseing the 9000 posts I had then. I don't think 17594 posts on AR alone is an addiction really I don't...Um really I don't....realy I don't
Merry Christmas all you nuts!
....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982
Hands of Old Elmer Keith
Posts: 14634 | Location: TEXAS | Registered: 08 June 2000
Hollis I'm on here all the time. Have breakfast with Mike D once in awhile. How can you be retireing. You're not near old enough for that. Welcome to the site.--Everyone this is a good guy.
I wakeup every day wishing I was in Africa. I go to sleep every night missing the evening sounds in the bush.being on here give me a little relief knowing there are others out there in the same boat as me. ya''ll all have a good new yr. hope to meet you in the bush some day. OR dallas next wk
Posts: 3818 | Location: kenya, tanzania,RSA,Uganda or Ethophia depending on day of the week | Registered: 27 May 2009
I took my family to YELLOWSTONE the day after Christmas.....so we could enjoy 'Yellowstone in Winter'!!! It was great....Highly Recommend it! However....I've been home less than an hour from lots of Bison, Elk, Moose and -20 degree temp. Where am I.....On this frickin' site again. I haven't even downloaded our Yellowstone pictures yet. Damn it to Hell!
Posts: 505 | Location: Farmington, New Mexico | Registered: 05 January 2008
Yeah, here I am at 6:08 AM EST. I need to clean my .458, but I thought I'd drop in here first...Africa has been a huge part of my life for many years. I stay caught up here. Maybe I'll return someday, but until I do, I assuage my addiction on AR.
Posts: 11729 | Location: Florida | Registered: 25 October 2006
