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11-08-2004, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Jupiter,Florida
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Classic Quote
While I was down the Cape this fall, fishing with Bigfish, Slingah, and others, I kept thinking of a quote by Teddy Roosevelt that I thought really applied to the entire "Surf" fish or nothing- cult of dedicated beach pounders. I'm sure you'll all agree..
"This is why"
..Far better is to dare mighty things
To win glorious triumphs, even though checkered with failure
Than to take ranks with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much,
nor suffer much
Because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory, nor defeat.
G.L.
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"...you want to catch more fish?..fish
more days.
www.edgesportfishing.com
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11-08-2004, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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11-08-2004, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: North Kingstown, RI
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Funny you should quote the man with the big stick...
Bully of a quote.
I just this minute finished adding a picture of Teddy to the section on Cuttyhunk in my new DVD -- It's a great image taken from an old bronze likeness. He use to love to fish the island for stripers around 1910...with his good friend William Howard Taft -- who was elected President shortly after one of their visits.
I'm also indebted to the old Rough Rider for his Nobel Peace Prize, award-winning efforts in mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese war; it brought about the release of my grandfather who had been a prisoner of war for over a year!
George, you've got to love someone who lived life to the fullist. At the time of his death in 1919 he said, "No man has had a happier life than I have led; a happier life in every way."
On October 27th next year we should celebrate his birthday the way we did Papa Hemingway's 100th-- this time you buy the pizza.
Mike
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11-08-2004, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Jupiter,Florida
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Sounds like a plan- should combine with some angling..no?
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"...you want to catch more fish?..fish
more days.
www.edgesportfishing.com
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11-08-2004, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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I figured Taft for a boat guy..... |
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11-08-2004, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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What size Aquaskinz do you think he'd take 
-spence |
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11-08-2004, 08:04 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Re: Funny you should quote the man with the big stick...
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it brought about the release of my grandfather who had been a prisoner of war for over a year!
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Gee, I didn't know you were Japanese? Just kidding...
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Originally posted by Fish_Eye
Bully of a quote.
I just this minute finished adding a picture of Teddy to the section on Cuttyhunk in my new DVD -- It's a great image taken from an old bronze likeness. He use to love to fish the island for stripers around 1910...with his good friend William Howard Taft -- who was elected President shortly after one of their visits.
I'm also indebted to the old Rough Rider for his Nobel Peace Prize, award-winning efforts in mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese war; it brought about the release of my grandfather who had been a prisoner of war for over a year!
George, you've got to love someone who lived life to the fullist. At the time of his death in 1919 he said, "No man has had a happier life than I have led; a happier life in every way."
On October 27th next year we should celebrate his birthday the way we did Papa Hemingway's 100th-- this time you buy the pizza. Mike
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That's an interesting story - I'm assuming if it were not for that POW release, you would not be here. Was he in the Navy? |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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11-08-2004, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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aaarrrgggg......... dam fine quote George
no glory this fall 
oh well ...next time
I'm in talks with the Italian Deli Meat Superstar to come down after the holidays....he said he might fly this time ( if he won't he ain't comin cause I ain't drivin again)
later......... |
Live at Leeds
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11-08-2004, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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Hey Eben - I parked in front of your store today and went and had some breakfast at Phils....
Man I like Wakefield - we just don't have the same atmosphere in West Warwick....
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11-08-2004, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Joe, was that you I saw hanging out at Papa Ginos with the skateboard last night
-spence |
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11-08-2004, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Ahhhh Phils  sweet nectar of meat and potatoes.. I spend waaay to much time in there. Sorry I missed you, i would have treated you to breakfast. |
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11-08-2004, 10:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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Damn...I missed free food.... 
I went down to see Joe Mollica and he was closed too...
I have to get Joe to re-wrap my Kennedy Fisher 9ft Graphite he did it the first time 11 years ago..... |
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11-09-2004, 08:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Joes a busy man.. every time i go over there for something he's doing 8 things at once.
i'm at th shop from the crack of noon till 4 on tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays and from 3 till 6 on the other days.
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11-09-2004, 08:34 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Noon to 4 and 3 to 6???? I'm in the wrong business....... |
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