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Ray Atkinson's 106th Birthday Party
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I was going to wait a while to do the invite, but since the subject has come up, go to Ray's Last Birthday by double clicking here..

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1411043/m/625103033

and get your personalized request for the honor of your presence. It's about 10 posts down.

Black tie is optional, but no bare midriffs for anyone over 30 years old.. and that includes Ray.

It is a darn fun time. There will be door prizes, an ensuite toilet, table dancers (albeit the mayor of Wyoming) and special sausage.

If you've wanted to meet 30 to 40 of the best guys that post here and learn about some great safari venues and b.s. stories, come!


JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous.
 
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Here's a couple of pics from last years Party.





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How come I get two years older every year and the rest of you just get one year older, somethings wrong with this picture...

The beatiful ladies in the photo like me better than they do the rest of those hairballs...Their husbands told me so!! so there! clap


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

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Here's a photo of the aftermath of the scores of candles on Ray's birthday cake last year:



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Ray, in case you are wondering, the group photo that Rusty posted is actually in focus.

Just got off the phone with Butch and he said he's keeping you company at DSC.


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Judge,

Thanks alot...My wife wants to know why I did not tell her I was dancing on tables???

Now she is insisting on coming to the party to make sure I am a goood boy... shame
Watch what you say or she won't bake that delicious orange bread..


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Just be sure you bring some more of that "eating stuff" you brought last time.


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I certainly hope my wife does not get sick again this year...I really did want to bring her along, but as down as she was, the best I could do was a long nap...I will attend the festivities this year...what a great bunch of nice people you all are! Arthur
 
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Who brought that sauage last year, I want him back this year for sure, was that you Senior Podwika??..That was good stuff, but I may have et it all before some of you hogs got there...


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
Posts: 42230 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000Reply With Quote
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BTW, this old dog ain't chewed his last bone, I even picked up a nice check at a local team roping last week, beat the socks of a bunch of those young tough whelps...but kinda like Vegas I lost it all in the next two ropings, so I am still about $40,000 to go to break even on truck, horse and trailer etc. etc etc. and at 106 its not looking good! It's the most expensive hobby one can have short of hunting ..... jump


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
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Yes Ray, that was home made Polish kielbosi, homemade horshradish, and homemade orange bread.. Big Grin

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I tell y'all between Retreever's sausage at Ray's Party and HogKiller's jambalaya at Jeff's debut of the "Electric Beaver" stock duplicator I don't think I've had better fare! Damn good eat'n!

Judge we need a bigger room! Especially if Hogkiller get the "Fight'n Texas Aggie Band" to march through and play a few songs!

Focus? Bof us? I thought the picture was great considering it was taken through a glass of 15 year of Long Morn.

Frank's pictures were a whole lot better! Of course I think he was a bit more sober!


Rusty
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"I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends."
----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836
"I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841
"for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.”
 
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Lets all have a heart to heart talk with Ernest, he gave me a bottle of mineral spirits, no thats mineral oil last year taking my age into consideration it was a fine jesture, but after a lot of that high dollar scotch went down his honers drain, he thought the clear mineral oil was Vodka and drank the whole bottle, poor child!, look like a duck with the shit slung out of him the next morning!! Went back to Georgia where he belonged... jump clap beer


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
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Here are a few of the photos taken.




 
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Frank, hope you will grace us with your company as the official photographer...


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Hi there Michael. I am trying my best to get it on the calendar.
I had so much fun last year I wouldn't want to miss out.

I have hired on with a new company that is adding dates to my photography schedule. I really like them as they are booking me to do some travelling for them as well. They are sending me to photograph in Tahoe in October. We were originally scheduled to be on the Queen ( a paddle-wheeler) but that party got too large so we are going to be on a private estate overlooking Emerald Bay.

I do need some additional "candids" as my file of retirement "blackmail " photographs needs to be padded up a bit to include enough money for Africa.
Such as how the Judge was raising money for Ray's Roping Saddle and "saddle-belt" to keep from falling off.

And
Such as the one right before this one.


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The beatiful ladies in the photo like me better than they do the rest of those hairballs...Their husbands told me so!! so there! clap


I think we can see who had the Ladies' attention!
 
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Originally posted by JudgeG:

It is a darn fun time. There will be door prizes, an ensuite toilet, table dancers (albeit the mayor of Wyoming) and special sausage.



Special sausage, eh?

Confused


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Gentlemen, and ladies. I can assure you a good time was had by all.


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Geepers, gang. Everyone in those photos looks kinda like they are past 50, 'cept the wimmens of course. I might even fit in ...


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Holy crap, it looks like a party of my Dad's friends! You guys are O-L-D!!! Smiler Now tell me some good stories!


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MickeyB,
They are old, only a few of us have retained our youth... clap


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
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Old!!!! I resemble that!!! Eeker


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From all of the hooplah you guys are creating about this party, it gets people excited, but from the pictures all of the cups look empty, and the picture of the gift giving I can't figure out what the bottle is. It's either some good 'shine, or at your guys age, mabey hemroid creme........


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Mineral oil!
 
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Yes, last year I got two presents, mineral oil and a box of depends, smart asses prevail at such gatherings you see!! Sanity is not rampant. nut shame


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
 
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