I know, I know.....get a life! I am on here alot! I wanted to reflect a little on what I have gained from my time here at S-B and I want to thank JohnR for this site! 2003 seems like a million years ago.....I have made alot of wonderful friends here......met alot of terrific people and I am very thankful for knowing each of you! I sure have learned alot since joining S-B! I have improved my fishing skills thanks to the help of many, and I learned how to make plugs from the many generous folks who were so giving with their help and insight and I want to thank you all for that! I hope I have contributed at least as much as I have received from my time here! My favorite part of this site is getting together with as many of you as I can be it while fishing, at PlugFest, or just running into you when we are all scrambling to find fish.....its always great seeing you! Lastly......I have lost a few friends while I have been here.....I miss them as we all do. John Habs and Steve Shiraka.....all I can say is what a pleasure it was to have known them and it was all because of S-B.:uhuh: Its great to have people to laugh and enjoy life with....and it is nice to know we can cry on each others shoulders when the going gets tough.

Thanks to you all and my best to you this upcoming season!
BigFish:)

PS-I am closing in on you John!:devil2:

Here's to the next 18,000.....nice meeting and fishing with you this year.

Congrats on the milestone Larry!!! I will be having a pint to mark this occasion and hope to be seeing you soon to talk pluggage.

Yea...well if it wasn't for our recent "discussions" :smash: on commercial bass you'd only have 17,900!! :buds:

:claps: congrats Larry

this toast of some SAKE is for you my friend =Cheers

Tutorials on yak fishing should be a treat this Spring.

18,000 wow .. tell me now .. if I use search function will I find your clear coat ? :biglaugh:

Its nice to share this community with you Larry.

holy chit that is a lot of posts

Hehehe. 2 Years Larry, I'll give you two years to pass me :tooth:
I feel the same way Larry, all the people I've met that I otherwise would not have...

18000 post
17500 bitches !!!
:uhuh:

Larry..... I think your just long winded,,,,,:rotf2::rotf2:

Your my role model!:biglaugh: Seriously thanks for the great posts, sense of humor and words of wisdom! Keep on Posting Larry!

Ronnie is the only guy here that bitches more than me!:uhuh:

By the time you answer all the congrats on 18,000 posts, you'll have added another 100 or so :). BTW, congrats.

Congrats Larry!!! it's actually amazing.Turn around and thank your family also.:uhuh:

Bob it makes you wonder how its possible to bump into me out there fishing at all huh???!:rotf2:

Get drunk. :gu:

Wow! Subtract the Dunkin' rants and you have maybe 6 posts...give us another 18k!

Congrats, Larry...:cputin:

Of course, I'm assuming you read the part in the user agreement about John resetting the counter when you finally reach 20,000...:rotf2:

If you spent less time on here you could go for your PHD....(Post Hole Digger)..hee hee

Larry you should join the "View" they like to talk......:devil2:

dosen`t mean crap! 18,000 -[figure you had 2 wifes]
alets us know 25,000 than we will know you don`t have a life

Wow Larry thats alot of words!! Thanks for your plug info and kudos to you for starting us SB'rs on the online projects; plug swaps, Sunday AM chats, plug donations many other ideas you came up with.

We are all well-short of 18,000 but feel the same way. Congrats.

One more post from me and i will be breathing down your back Larry.:biglaugh: