>>>>>>>Gee, I'm sorry all you folks have been feeling poorly. I got behind on my UT
>>>>>>>messages for six days last week but it was because I was fishing :)
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>>>>>>You are so lucky you didn't put your home address in your profile... :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>...so the flu couldn't be delivered?
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>>>>Actually, I was thinking more down the lines of baseball bats... :-)
>>>Violence can be rewarding. Actually, think of the pain I suffered sitting in that boat all day...hot sun beating down...hands raw from reeling in largemouth bass! And the evenings, forced to drink all that beer and eat that unhealthy food in the company of guys I've known for years. You really ought to be a little more sympathetic! :<)
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>>Grrrr...keep it up and your next trip might be icefishing!
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>>Actually, the ability to walk about a mile down the road to get at decent bassfishing during the summer was a major factor when I bought my condo a few years back! I could leave the house and 'play hookey' for a few hours to unwind.
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>>Now I've got a cellphone with a digital data link and a laptop; I can't escape quite so easily.
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>I know the feeling, this was my first fishing trip in over a year. The Central Texas area has lots of good bass lakes but it seems like there is never enough time to enjoy them. Oh well, maybe I'll hit the lottery...
>

Just one of many things I miss about Texas - I lived in San Antonio for a few years, and about this time of year I start kicking myself for moving back to a place where it actually gets cold (before any of you jump in, I've lived in Buffalo NY, and did 6 months in Shemya, AK, so I know that this isn't really cold...)

>Lottery: a tax on people who are poor at math.

I like it! A definite keeper...