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			09-25-2007, 06:40 PM
			
			
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		 Such a shock, such a loss. Prayers for family and friends. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2007, 04:15 AM
			
			
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		 R.I.P. mr Habs.  my condolences to your family and closest friends. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2007, 06:50 AM
			
			
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		 Only met John a few times . My deepest condolences to his family and close friends on this board and elsewhere. My next time out I will be throwing one of his needles in his honor. R.I.P. John 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2007, 10:30 AM
			
			
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			09-26-2007, 04:17 PM
			
			
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		youll be  sadly missed my condolences to his family 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2007, 06:48 PM
			
			
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		 My sincerest condolences to the family 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2007, 09:56 PM
			
			
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		 One of the best people Ive had the honor to call friends in the surfcasting community, his is a loss to all. 
I have many memories with Habs, he will be missed. 
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			09-27-2007, 04:47 AM
			
			
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		 I'm still in shock as I read all the post's. I was in Montauk when I got the news. 
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			09-27-2007, 09:19 PM
			
			
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		 habs is pretty much the reason i got into plug building, back when i was like 15. i learned so much from the time we talked. i remember him giving me his buisness card and holding onto it like it was gold 5 years ago. my first 50 will go back for you. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-27-2007, 09:27 PM
			
			
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		 I'm still pretty much shocked and in denial.  He was so full of life and just an all around great guy.  When I was new to building, I was chatting with him in Mike's booth at the MSBA show just talking to him.  He was giving me pointers and just being...well..social.  Then on the boards, he was seemed to have a great heart as evident by him sending plugs to people and giving more pointers.  Great stories and great guy.  A true loss to us all.   
 
RIP, Hab's.  My condolences to the family and you will be in our prayers 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-23-2010, 06:27 AM
			
			
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		Johnny, three years    .
 
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			09-23-2010, 06:40 AM
			
			
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			09-23-2010, 06:59 AM
			
			
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		 I have a bunch of pre-commercial days Habs plugs that he had me field testing. About once a month I see the plugs and think of John. We use to grab coffee in Greenville.  
 
The last time I saw John was at Home Depot in Greenville. I was fighting with a pre-hung door that weighed a ton. As usual, Habs comes over to my truck, called me a &*^$# idiot for trying to move the door by myself, and then proceeds to push me out of the way and gets the door in my truck.  
 
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			09-23-2010, 08:30 AM
			
			
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			09-23-2010, 11:52 AM
			
			
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		 Good times on the Block with the Theve gang.In the Habratory too.Shots of Blooberry in remembrance of the moustache man.What a huge loss....one day we were laughing and the next day he was no longer with us. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-23-2018, 08:02 AM
			
			
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		 Eleven years 
 
 
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			09-23-2018, 03:39 PM
			
			
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		 Wow eleven years without John already.  
 
I fished one of his needles last night actually.  
He sure was one of the best 
Miss him for sure 
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			09-24-2018, 08:42 AM
			
			
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			09-22-2023, 03:14 PM
			
			
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		 Sixteen Years 
 
 
Johnny Habs 
 
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			09-22-2023, 04:51 PM
			
			
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		 Gosh 16yrs. Remember exactly where & when I heard of his passing. 
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Same. Got home 7am after fishing all night, asleep before head hit the pillow, Point Jude Joe calls me half hour/hour later later  
		
		
		
		
		
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