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Way to go Wayne!!! Enjoy your honeymoon! Wear the ring proudly my man! Ronnie

Way to go Wayne. I have met Lauren and she is very sweet. God bless you & your new bride! It is looking like I will be joining you in wedded bliss before much longer. CONGRATULATIONS! Ronnie

Just make the futures traders TAKE DELIVERY!!! I have no trouble with with big fuel users (trucking companies, etc.) hedging their bets against future increases in cost. They will buy and use the fuel. The those who only trade and never see the fuel should be forced to TAKE DELIVERY! JMHO Ronnie

So sorry to hear of this. Always enjoyed his posts! Ronnie

Way to go Aaron! Congratulations! Remember, the key to success is..."Begin to begin, then keep on keeping on!" God bless you, Ronnie

Glad to hear you are doing OK Roger! Good to see you back! Ronnie

Sounds like a 'temps bon'. definition for the cajun impaired: lagniappe= a little something extra. Ronnie

Very nice work. Something to be proud of for sure! Thanks for posting pics. Ronnie

The rod looks great! Glad to see those customs getting some action. Ronnie

OK folks, I have a rather bittersweet announcement to make. Your humble road trip coordinator has been overcome by unforeseeable circumstances and will not be able to attend this year's road trip. :'( I am a Land Surveyor and my work is tied directly to the housing and mortgage market. You all know what that looks like in this economy. It's a long story, but the net of it is, after being without work for many months now, I have miraculously landed some much needed work that will not allow me to be away next week. It breaks my heart to miss this trip, but I must be mature about it. I have this kid who has developed a daily eating habit that I haven't been able to break. This is good news for my family and just terrible timing for the road trip. As always, I have found that I can count on the BassResource.com family to help me out when I have a need. My good friend "LONG MIKE" has very graciously accepted my request to stand in the gap for me and take over the last minute details of getting the trip together for you guys. Long Mike has already done a wonderful job of coordinating roommates and boat seats and is the natural choice to step in and cover my butt on this one. I trust you will give Mike the same cooperation and supportive help you have extended to me. I will still be around and checking in on you hooligans, but it is important that you stay in touch with Mike if you have questions or need assistance. From now until the trip is done, Mike is "da man" and he is taking on a lot of responsibility, so if you want to be a help to me during this tough time, throw your support to Mike. I am counting on you guys to help Mike make this the best road trip yet. I will be watching the board to see the new PB pics, so don't let me down. God bless you all, Ronnie

OK folks, I have a rather bittersweet announcement to make. Your humble road trip coordinator has been overcome by unforeseeable circumstances and will not be able to attend this year's road trip. :'( I am a Land Surveyor and my work is tied directly to the housing and mortgage market. You all know what that looks like in this economy. It's a long story, but the net of it is, after being without work for many months now, I have miraculously landed some much needed work that will not allow me to be away next week. It breaks my heart to miss this trip, but I must be mature about it. I have this kid who has developed a daily eating habit that I haven't been able to break. This is good news for my family and just terrible timing for the road trip. As always, I have found that I can count on the BassResource.com family to help me out when I have a need. My good friend "LONG MIKE" has very graciously accepted my request to stand in the gap for me and take over the last minute details of getting the trip together for you guys. Long Mike has already done a wonderful job of coordinating roommates and boat seats and is the natural choice to step in and cover my butt on this one. I trust you will give Mike the same cooperation and supportive help you have extended to me. I will still be around and checking in on you hooligans, but it is important that you stay in touch with Mike if you have questions or need assistance. From now until the trip is done, Mike is "da man" and he is taking on a lot of responsibility, so if you want to be a help to me during this tough time, throw your support to Mike. I am counting on you guys to help Mike make this the best road trip yet. I will be watching the board to see the new PB pics, so don't let me down. God bless you all, Ronnie

Am I the only one who has noticed there have been over 42,000 hits on this thread? Ronnie

So I take it LBH doesnt really need to call you back then... ;D EXACTLY! ;D BTW, he did contact me to let me know that a small wouldn't fit his cat, but not to worry, he will wear it. Ronnie

Check your cell phone.... Ronnie

All registered and PAID attendees to the Road trip will receive a custom Tee Shirt. I have spoken to or left a message for everyone who is registered for the trip. Please get back to me ASAP with your Tee shirt size. Tee shirts are being ordered now, if I don't have your size, you will get an extra small that will fit your cat. Send me a PM HUUURRRRRYYY!!!! :D Ronnie

I have spoken to or left a message for everyone who is registered for the trip. Please get back to me ASAP with your Tee shirt size. Tee shirts are being ordered now, if I don't have your size, you will get an extra small that will fit your cat. Send me a PM HUUURRRRRYYY!!!! Ronnie

Last year's roadtrip at Lake Guntersville. My prescription sun shades did not have the bi-focal feature my regular glasses have, so I had to take them off to re-tie, or do any close work. I took them off to tie on a jig and stuck them in my vest pocket. A minute later I bent down to untie the boat from a limb and they fell in the lake. I waved bye bye to $400 worth of shades. BTW my new shades are bi-focals with the strap that wraps around your head. I also threw my new custom swimbait rod and a Shimano Calcutta 400 in Lake Guntersville on the same trip. The 14" cork handle floated long enough for me to retrieve it. Almost had a heart attack though. LOL Ronnie

The Italian Secret of a Long Marriage At Saint Mary's Catholic Church in South Philly they have a weekly husband's only marriage seminar. At the session last week, the Priest asked Luigi, who was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he had managed to stay married to the same woman all these years. Luigi replied to the assembled husbands, "Wella, I've a-tried to treat-a her nizza, spenda money on her, but besta of all is that I tooka her to Italy for the 20th anniversary!" The Priest responded "Luigi, you are an amazing inspiration to all the husbands here! Please tell us what you are planning for your wife for your 50th Anniversary." Luigi proudly replied, "I'm agonna go get her."

Awesome interviews! Thanks for taking us there. Ronnie

I let him wear one of mine last year and still can't get the smell out.. :P I guess it won't hurt it to go another round this year. LOL Ronnie

Check with Alpster. He's keeping a list. I sent Bassinsoldier a PM at 3:45 yesterday. Long Mike should be helping him get squared away. Ronnie

"If we would have had bologna in the civil war, we would've won". CLASSIC!!! Ronnie

Just a reminder that The FEBRUARY 5TH deadline for booking a room has passed. ALL ROOMS THAT WERE BLOCKED OUT FOR US HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. You may still find a member with a room to share or another hotel/campground in the area. There may still be rooms available at KenLake Park, they are no longer guaranteed. Please check with Vicky at Ken Lake before you look elsewhere. THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU CAN'T JOIN US!!!! We will accept registrations until March 1. Room reservations are no longer guaranteed by the Park. You may still be able to get a room/campsite by contacting Vickey at KenLake Park. Failing that, send a PM to myself or LongMike and we will try to help you find a member with a room to share. There are also other hotels and campgrounds in the area that may be able to accommodate you. March 1, is a hard deadline for registration as we will need a firm headcount to make arrangements for the members who are signed up. Many thanks to the members who have signed up early and sent your payment! You are making it much easier to plan for this trip. Those who are still on the fence...GET SIGNED UP!!!! Ronnie

Hey Mook! Very proud of you sir!!! Being a role model is a hard job, but you are up to it. All the guys in your program look up to you. You keep on keeping on and never let them down. So I guess yo have to put some letters behind your name now, like MD (Mook Duke). Great job Dominick!!! Ronnie

Hey Matt, Your name is up on the website. You are officially in! Ronnie