Happy Birthday, Mike! You should feel honored to have such as good of a friend as Sean to let everyone know!! I hope you are around for many many more (I need more good shoot'n barrels) Mike
Posts: 243 | Location: Kansas, USA | Registered: 12 March 2002
Just fired up a Fuente Hemingway in your Honor...An aroma rivaled only by burned powder, AHHH! If you were old enough to smoke I'd send you one.. Birthday Boy. Jim..
HaPpY BiRtHdAy , Mike is only 21 years older then me. I promissed myself that the first kid that gets up for me in the bus will be knocked unconsious back into his seat :-)
I do not expect Mike to reply to this very soon: in addition to working down his pile of work, he is presently chasing after bruins in a much deserved couple of days of hunting
Actually, he was talking to me about some "cooked honey" type scent lure for the bruins, to be placed upon one's self so I suspect it will be more of a case of the bruins chasing after him!
Probably the bears are no sweat when compared to the battle he is having with the army of ferocious moles which have militantly taken over his garden area
Posts: 830 | Location: Virginia, USA | Registered: 08 March 2002
Happy Birthday Mike!!! You are living proof that you can get Uglier with age!! Just having fun...You are well respected and Herby appointed the "GURU OF TC"
Thanks for all the help and hope you have a WONDERFUL Birthday!!
I think you old guys deserve all the respect given! It must have been neet to tear open the powder charges with your teeth and pour them in on those first single shot pistols you used to use.(hehe) mvm
Folks, I had to leave Mike and Tim early to get back to work tomorrow am. When I left them they both smelt VERY, well - not good. No teddy as of daylight this morning, but they had some good weather today, so maybe things turned for the better.
BTW, this was my first time to meet Mike and Tim in person. Both are top notch. Can't say enough nice things about either of them.
Mike is a gentleman and a heck of a lot of fun. Dee, who has been sick as of late, spend time over a stove cooking DELICIOUS meals for us - again, they are just great folk. (THANKS DEE!)
Downside, we prioritized hunting over the shop this time so I only got a peak at where the wizard works. Hopefully more time next trip.
Will decompress and post some more in the next day or two. Don't expect Mike until Tuesday...
steve
Posts: 329 | Location: North Pole, AK | Registered: 22 May 2002
Sorry - didn't have a chance to get any. The few I got were pretty lousy. I was spending to much time thinking of the bear and not enough time thinking about pictures. :-)
steve
Posts: 329 | Location: North Pole, AK | Registered: 22 May 2002
Thanks, Ya'll. One of dozens of parting shots for Tim was the fact that he is the same age I was when I bought Ackley's equipment 23 years ago.
Just wanted to forewarn him where his interests may take him since he has a lathe and is now doing a little barrel and chamber work himself.
Don't know why those two didn't appreciate "Ultimate Bear Lure." It doesn't smell half as bad as the month old fish gut juice and blood mix I used on my boots two years ago!
Bruins don't like the smell of humans one bit. Just trying to confuse them.
Sean, here's one for you. You and Tim are about the same age, and at least twice I called Tim Sean. No joke. Just ask him. Senility setting in? Or just two great guys held in high esteem?
Thanks for all the good wishes, guys. Sleep is calling me.
Ole Double Nickel, almost older than dirt.
Posts: 791 | Location: Grants Pass, OR USA | Registered: 30 March 2002
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I'll give you a hint: his initials are Mike Bellm ![[Big Grin]](images/icons/grin.gif){kind=icon}
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