Paragould Arkansas

[plthijinx]

well tomorrow i'm going wheels up around 2 and landing in Zippyt's hometown of Paragould Arkansas in search of either dove or that lass that he shot a picture of Here anyway i'm sure that much beer will be consumed and many lies will be told. then the next week if he can swing it from work, he'll be driving down with his professional camping truck to chase texas dove 60 miles south of austin! should be fun weekends!

[xoxoxoBruce]

I nominate Mrs Zippyt for sainthood.

[plthijinx]

hey Zip, meet me at the airport (kirk field) around 6 p.m. - mkay? i should be landing between 5:30 and 6 depending on when i leave La Porte and unless you want to go for a quick spin in the geronimo then an ice cold heineken would be gr8 2!

[Hobbs]

Well I sure hope you find them there, 'cause they sure ain't here. Opening day came and went Sept 1st, and it was the first time in years I wasn't out in the field. The birds weren't where they were 'sposed to be, meanwhile, my brand new Bennelli grows mold in the garage. Good luck boys! Take some pics and bring back some stories so I can live vicariously through you.

[plthijinx]

Originally Posted by Hobbs

Well I sure hope you find them there, 'cause they sure ain't here. Opening day came and went Sept 1st, and it was the first time in years I wasn't out in the field. The birds weren't where they were 'sposed to be, meanwhile, my brand new Bennelli grows mold in the garage. Good luck boys! Take some pics and bring back some stories so I can live vicariously through you.

we will, and i talked to zip earlier and it looks like he's going to teach me how to pierce my ears (or head) with a fly rod on the spring river. and the pictures will be a plenty. shoot, i'll even take a pic of zip flying the geronimo! oh, where's here hobbs?

[zippyt]

plthijinx , Dude , we have a few cold ones in the feidge as we speak , but we WILL have to go " accross the Kalua colored water of the St Francis river , to the resort town of Cardwell MO. , to MR. "T'S" " for a resupply ,


I nominate Mrs Zippyt for sainthood.
She will be gone Friday nite ( Bunko in Mempho' and all that ) BUT she has promised her WORLD FAMOS HOT WINGS for Saterday nite !!!!! Fred ,,, have you ever had your EYE balls ever sweat !!!

BE AFRAID , VERRY AFRAID !!!!!!!

[plthijinx]

i'm up for the challange!

[Hobbs]

Originally Posted by plthijinx

oh, where's here hobbs?

Here is Surprise, AZ (Phoenix essentially). We usually go to a place called Robins Butte for the dove, it's way west of Phoenix close to Gila Bend. There were some grain fields that some old man used to maintain and they would bring the birds in by the droves. Once he dided, the fields were taken over by AZ Mame and Squish (AZ Game and Fish) and they went to pot. Birds disapeared. Two years ago, we discovered an area where we used to go duck hunting in the winter when the river was running. We were up to our armpits in dove. The next year, the farmers closed off the fields claiming there were exclusive to the local hunting club now.

I haven't shot a dove in two years now. Here hoping for duck season. Gotta get me some birds.

[plthijinx]

wait a minute.....i'm not going to hear dueling banjos on the river am i?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by zippyt

...--snip--BUT she has promised her WORLD FAMOS HOT WINGS for Saterday nite !!!!! Fred ,,, have you ever had your EYE balls ever sweat !!!

BE AFRAID , VERRY AFRAID !!!!!!!

Dove wings, by any chance?

[zippyt]

well the bag limit IS 24 per person , so that would make 48 all togather , that MIGHT feed a refugee , but NOT me !!!

[plthijinx]

well, i made it! and to quote lookout123 "the beer is cold" but in our case it's heineken, red stripe and Mr. James Beam.

[plthijinx]

Originally Posted by zippyt

well the bag limit IS 24 per person , so that would make 48 all togather , that MIGHT feed a refugee , but NOT me !!!

very true. he hasn't missed a meal in a while!

[zippyt]

freddie (plthijinx) came to visit, here's his ride:
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here he is doing his preflight in search of cheaper avgas, to no such luck (3.90 where we went to 3.65 where we came from)
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reading the after-take-off checklist:
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cloud tops:
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bean field arkansas USA:
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the "infamous" Hobb's gauge:
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[zippyt]

notice the placement of the cellar shirt! yeah, i'm flying the airplane!
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see! i told ya iz flyin'!
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freddie and i after a few tasty beverages!
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