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Well I did a little walking around the convention yesterday and just to list a few members I said hello too. Buzz, Mike 76502, Mike 458, L.David Keith, Karl Stumfel, Infinito, Walter Enslin, Larry Shores, Safari Lawyer, big guy 458, Bwana Cecil and wife, Mims Reed, Dulcinea and wife, Frank Bellerand wife, 450#2, Ivan, Aaron Neilsen, Craig Boddington ,TerryBlawkampt, I know I forgot some and my apologies. Lots of fun today and oh yeah, if you want to buya helicopter ther is one for sale this year. Mike | ||
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Just got back from the Friday opener, once again DSC pulled off another great show.  Good to see all my friends, the great mounts, and all the deals. The R44 chopper in C wing was a surprise, the custom gun makers was worth the time to check out,  can't forget the cape buffalo chopper, and the life size nail sculptures were amazing! Hope all enjoy the show as well.  | |||
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Retreever: Pleasure meeting you at the dinner a couple of hours ago. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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pleasure meeting those of you who have stopped by , thanks ! "The greatest threat to our wildlife is the thought that someone else will save it” www.facebook.com/ivancartersafrica www.ivancarterwca.org www.ivancarter.com ivan@ivancarter.com | |||
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mike - thanks for posting - wish i could be there this year | |||
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Standing: Jim Sherman (jjs), Carin Sherman, Ernest Gilbert (JudgeG). Seated: Sandy Gilbert, Carmen Armstrong, Forrest Armstrong (fla3006).  NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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Enjoy seeing the faces, to put with names. Also, enjoy seeing the outfitter pics and surroundings. Nice for those that didn't make it there. Skip Nantz | |||
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Thanks for this. Jeez, if this were held in Japan (never happen in a million years), everyone would be wearing neckties.  Norman Solberg International lawyer back in the US after 25 years and, having met a few of the bad guys and governments here and around the world, now focusing on private trusts that protect wealth from them. NRA Life Member for 50 years, NRA Endowment Member from 2014, NRA Patron from 2016. | |||
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Mike: It was a real pleasure meeting you, the Judge, and other members of the forum in Dallas. I can't say enough about what a great time I had at the get-together Friday night. The event was fantastic and I'm already looking forward to next January! "I'm not fluent in the language of violence, but I know enough to get around in places where it's spoken." Tanzania 2012: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/8331015971 Saskatoon, Canada 2013: http://forums.accuratereloadin...4121043/m/7171030391 Las Pampas, Argentina 2014: http://forums.accuratereloadin...4107165/m/1991059791 | |||
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I want to thank Mike and his wife Katherine and Martin Pieters for letting me tag along to dinner on Friday night. I really enjoyed meeting and socializing with you all! Mitch | |||
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Fellas: We must do something different for next year. I was at the dinner and it was great BUT I didn't know anyone. No introductions, no name tags. Lots of you I wanted to meet. Two of you asked me to bring some of my books for sale, which I did, but you didn't know me (or my handsome face coupled with a Herculean physique) and I brought them back to the hotel. Next year, let's have some intros at the beginning. Cheers, gents. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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if i don't forget i'll bring tags so we can write our names for the new comers. i went thouhg the same thing my first yr at the dinner and the name tag thing just got dropped though the cracks. Cal we will do better in the future. hopefully bawana cecil caught you on sunday I sent him in search of you | |||
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I tried, Cal, to get everyones attention before the door prizes.... but if you remember, I was somewhat "noised" out by the talkers and just sat down... Put 100 guys and gals in a bunch and even this old Marine captain couldn't keep the groups attention for a few minutes. Alas! Anyway, we never had over 80 committed and had about 100 there. Even with the percentage donated by DSC "watered down" by the extra attendees, (the cost was about 40% more than the $21 paid after taxes and gratuities... knowing that DSC was going to contribute some... the late attendees not being supplimented, in effect) we gave Stu Taylor some real money and the same to DSC's educational fund. Way to go guys! Kids will learn about our American hunting heritage and Stu will have some of his bills paid by your (and DSC's) largess. BTW, I made some "command" decisions of how the money goes to Stu due to the Zim situation of taxes, etc. P.M. me if you have any questions. Cal, next year, you'd make a great chairman! Just bring your crutches again or a .600 N.E. and hit people over the head with it. 
JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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Cal, you should have told everyone to just look for the "gimp" :-) | |||
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Hey Cal! My wife and I stopped by the AH booth twice and we were told you were out hopping around and socializing! We'll catch you next time! jorge USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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Gents: Jorge: My original intent was to be at the African Hunter as Ant Williams (owner) has generously offered me some space to push my books and show a double or two (three years ago I had my .600 and 4-bore there). Things change a bit with out Ant and there was not enough room for me there and one of then gents was going to give his wife some space to sell jewelry. My new book was delegated to the back wall. Also, my books did not show up until Friday at noon so I spent the first day meeting people and selling whilst limping around on my crutches. Biebs: When you use the term "gimp" I don't understand how you can sleep at night poking fun at a senior citizen on crutches. Have you no conscience? Judge: I hope to be off crutches next year. This year (in keeping with what I am known for) I was going to use the 4-bore as one crutch and the .600 as the other. The problem is one has 28-inch barrels and the other 26-inch. Can you imagine the shit I'd take from Biebs if my supports were off balance and I had even more of a "gimp?" Also, send me your post address again and I'll send you another 20$ to cover the my end of the 40% shortfall for my friend and myself. ddrhook: Yes, sir, I did manage to meet Bwana Cecil. A fine gent and a pleasure to meet him as the rest of you. Anyway, fellas, thanks for a wonderful time. I will look forward in anticipation to next year and all the print on AR between times. Cheers,all. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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If it sounded like the late attendees didn't pay their fair share, I surely didn't mean that. Everyone paid the same, or $21. I just made my best guess about how many would be there and with the late guys coming (who we, of course, welcomed), was off in the estimate. Money went where it was supposed to go, good causes were the beneficaries and we had a great time... so, don't fret. Just take my job for next year. 
JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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Judge and all involved thank you for going out of your way to put the dinner together. Karl, thank you for helping out with funds. It was my first time and a great way to put some faces with some names. I look forward to doing this again. | |||
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Not a complaint, but due to my own issues and the travel time to the restaurant, I didn't arrive until after everyone was seated and had already formed a buffet line. There were only a few empty seats available - in fact when Michael458 arrived with a party of 8 shortly after my arrival, a new table had to be set-up just to seat them all. I had hopes of meeting a bunch of AR folks but once everyone was seated and eating, there was little chance for interaction. Michael did introduce me to the Judge, when I asked, as things were breaking up after dinner. I thought the buffet was just fine, the food good and the staff attentive. Thanks Judge G! I would think AR name tags would be helpful, especially for first timers; I don't know Dallas and a travel time estimate from the convention center to the restaurant would have been appreciated, as looking at the map gave me no idea. I was able to meet some from AR at Michael's B&M rifles and cartridges booth. A great idea to have such a place on the convention floor. I am now a DSC member and after attending SCI for 15 years as a life member, I plan to return to Dallas for the DSC convention again next year. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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I really enjoyed meeting everyone, Cal, JDollar, Biebs, Lion Hunter, DDRhook, and too many others to remember. My thanks to Retreever for his assistance for the Saturday night party. By the way, we did not have as many at the Party, but still had fun. Looks like we had enought booze and beer left over for next year's Saturday night wingding! And I joined DSC this year. Max .395 Family Member DRSS, po' boy member Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship | |||
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