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Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP:
Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...fdf3783712273c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc -tom |
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On 7/19/06 9:55 AM, in article , "Tom
Nakashima" wrote: Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Worked just fine here, Tom. Looks like a mighty fine trip. Bill Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc?sk=e958f38c9afc27dad7fdf3783712273 c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc -tom |
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...fdf3783712273c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc -tom That was fun and got me psyched for our upcoming trip! I take it you never met Jim before the trip??? I don't think I'd take a 9 day float with just one other person that I hadn't even met. An asshole or an incompatible person could have made the trip a nightmare. I'm glad it worked out for you. How did you find and decide on the Arolik? It's not a very well known river. Willi |
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A canidate for a roff oscar! Great Production.
"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message ... Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...fdf3783712273c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc -tom |
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"Willi" wrote in message ... That was fun and got me psyched for our upcoming trip! I take it you never met Jim before the trip??? I don't think I'd take a 9 day float with just one other person that I hadn't even met. An asshole or an incompatible person could have made the trip a nightmare. I'm glad it worked out for you. How did you find and decide on the Arolik? It's not a very well known river. Willi I agree. I just returned from a Canadian fishing trip, and the only other guy in the lodge other than my wife and I remarked that the camp where he normally stays is full of a**h****, to which I thought, "yeah, and one less than normal". Tom is a brave soul to take pot luck on a 9 day fishing partner, although I will say that 95% of the folks I have met at fishing camps have been folks I would gladly fish with again. That 5% though would be almost enough to make me hang up my rod forever. Jim Ray |
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Just great!
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"jimbo" wrote in message ... "Willi" wrote in message ... That was fun and got me psyched for our upcoming trip! I take it you never met Jim before the trip??? I don't think I'd take a 9 day float with just one other person that I hadn't even met. An asshole or an incompatible person could have made the trip a nightmare. I'm glad it worked out for you. How did you find and decide on the Arolik? It's not a very well known river. Willi I agree. I just returned from a Canadian fishing trip, and the only other guy in the lodge other than my wife and I remarked that the camp where he normally stays is full of a**h****, to which I thought, "yeah, and one less than normal". Tom is a brave soul to take pot luck on a 9 day fishing partner, although I will say that 95% of the folks I have met at fishing camps have been folks I would gladly fish with again. That 5% though would be almost enough to make me hang up my rod forever. Jim Ray I think my wife and kids were more worried about me being out 10 days in the middle of nowhere with a stranger than I was. My son said to me before I left; "Well Dad, if you're going to get screwed, I hope it's with a bear for your sake!" -tom |
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...fdf3783712273c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc Wow! Well done. Great choice of music. "Summer" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons? Nice fish, too. I'm really looking forward to my August trip with Willi, Bruiser, Danl, and Bevin. Steve (Papa Bear) runs a good operation. If you don't need or want a guide, they offer affordable trips. OTOH, you're on your own. No one to set up your tents, cook your meals, clean up your mess, load the frigging boat in the morning (that was the worst part), and so on. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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Nice Job Tom! Great pictures and fish. I liked the music too but I'd
prefer a twangier version with a steel guitar. Thanks for posting. We are really getting psyched for our trip. It's a lot of work getting ready when you'll be out in the middle of nowhere for 12 days! bruce h |
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
Willi I agree. I just returned from a Canadian fishing trip, and the only other guy in the lodge other than my wife and I remarked that the camp where he normally stays is full of a**h****, to which I thought, "yeah, and one less than normal". Tom is a brave soul to take pot luck on a 9 day fishing partner, although I will say that 95% of the folks I have met at fishing camps have been folks I would gladly fish with again. That 5% though would be almost enough to make me hang up my rod forever. Jim Ray I think my wife and kids were more worried about me being out 10 days in the middle of nowhere with a stranger than I was. My son said to me before I left; "Well Dad, if you're going to get screwed, I hope it's with a bear for your sake!" -tom I remember Susan's comment before my first Clave - You're going to go fishing with a group of guys you just met on the INTERNET!!!! However, I figured that as long as they weren't homicidal maniacs or some such, I could just drive off and go fishing on my own. However, on a 9 day float with one raft, that isn't an option. Willi |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:55:23 -0700, Tom Nakashima wrote:
Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...fdf3783712273c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc -tom Tom: For us hopeful "lurkers", excellent shots and an amazing adventure. nss ******** |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:55:23 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote: Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...fdf3783712273c That's a great slide show Tom. I watched it on a PC without speakers, so I didn't hear your music, but I was listening to "Dark Side of the Moon" and the music and slides were oddly synchronized. g -- Charlie... http://www.chocphoto.com |
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:13:33 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote: Funny that you mentioned Pink Floyd, I first had "Us and Them" from the Dark Side of the Moon as my background music. but at the last minute made the change. That would have been a nice choice, too. -- Charlie... http://www.chocphoto.com |
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On 7/19/06 7:57 PM, in article , "Willi" wrote: I remember Susan's comment before my first Clave - You're going to go fishing with a group of guys you just met on the INTERNET!!!! I haven't met many of the wives, but I think I managed to snow Robyn Johnson pretty good last month. She is now under the impression that I'm a mild mannered, poetry reading, red wine sipping librarian from Cleveland. Damn! You *ARE* good! You even had me fooled. -- TL, Tim ------------------------- http://css.sbcma.com/timj |
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:33:05 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote: [...] I was just reading a brochure yesterday evening from an Outfitter who's name I won't mention. It starts out by saying that a staff member wakes you up at 6:30am and serves you the beverage of your choice. The Bloody Mary I presume?, then you're served a breakfast, given a box lunch and "assigned a personal guide" to take you on the river to fish "the hot spots." You are back in at 5:00pm to get cleaned up for dinner which is served at 7:30. Not sure if they powder your toothbrush and tuck you into bed reading Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. When I read that I almost fell out of my chair....sounds worst than my mother: "and Tommy, be sure to be back @ 5:00 sharp for dinner!" All they need more for their adventure trip are time clocks...don't forget to punch-in boys. One good thing about PaPa Bear Adventures is you can fish, eat and sleep anytime you want and you don't need a guide out there...fish is everywhere. damn rw, you got me all worked up now...going to take a ****. -tom Well, young fella, it appears from here you already did just that. At the least of it, the brochure offers the comfortably endowed older clientele the very proper experience they aspired to and still remember from days gone by. I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... /daytripper |
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"daytripper" wrote in message ... On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:33:05 -0700, "Tom Nakashima" wrote: [...] I was just reading a brochure yesterday evening from an Outfitter who's name I won't mention. It starts out by saying that a staff member wakes you up at 6:30am and serves you the beverage of your choice. The Bloody Mary I presume?, then you're served a breakfast, given a box lunch and "assigned a personal guide" to take you on the river to fish "the hot spots." You are back in at 5:00pm to get cleaned up for dinner which is served at 7:30. Not sure if they powder your toothbrush and tuck you into bed reading Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. When I read that I almost fell out of my chair....sounds worst than my mother: "and Tommy, be sure to be back @ 5:00 sharp for dinner!" All they need more for their adventure trip are time clocks...don't forget to punch-in boys. One good thing about PaPa Bear Adventures is you can fish, eat and sleep anytime you want and you don't need a guide out there...fish is everywhere. damn rw, you got me all worked up now...going to take a ****. -tom Well, young fella, it appears from here you already did just that. At the least of it, the brochure offers the comfortably endowed older clientele the very proper experience they aspired to and still remember from days gone by. I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... /daytripper not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. A lot of PaPa Bear Adventures clients are in their 60's for their unguided trips. -tom |
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
"daytripper" wrote: ... I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. A lot of PaPa Bear Adventures clients are in their 60's for their unguided trips. Some people like cheap, no-frills Alaskan vacations and others prefer a Bloody Mary on the veranda before flying off to yet another remote fishing spot. I can see the appeal of both and like 'tripper I wouldn't belittle either preference. -- Ken Fortenberry - I mean, the no-frills version means no Budweiser ! |
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Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Tom Nakashima wrote: "daytripper" wrote: ... I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. A lot of PaPa Bear Adventures clients are in their 60's for their unguided trips. Some people like cheap, no-frills Alaskan vacations and others prefer a Bloody Mary on the veranda before flying off to yet another remote fishing spot. I can see the appeal of both and like 'tripper I wouldn't belittle either preference. I've done both. It's nice to have all the comforts and the guide and so on, but there's also satisfaction in meeting the challenge of doing it yourself (in addition to saving money). -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message .net... Tom Nakashima wrote: "daytripper" wrote: ... I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. A lot of PaPa Bear Adventures clients are in their 60's for their unguided trips. Some people like cheap, no-frills Alaskan vacations and others prefer a Bloody Mary on the veranda before flying off to yet another remote fishing spot. I can see the appeal of both and like 'tripper I wouldn't belittle either preference. -- Ken Fortenberry - I mean, the no-frills version means no Budweiser ! I agree, wasn't trying to belittle it, just saying the time-clock tours are not for me. I tend to take vacations to get away from all that. Don't take this wrong, a lot of my friends enjoy hooking up with outfitters that serve them drinks with umbrellas in them, and I enjoy it when they share their vacations and photos. -tom |
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote: Tom Nakashima wrote: "daytripper" wrote: ... I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. A lot of PaPa Bear Adventures clients are in their 60's for their unguided trips. Some people like cheap, no-frills Alaskan vacations and others prefer a Bloody Mary on the veranda before flying off to yet another remote fishing spot. I can see the appeal of both and like 'tripper I wouldn't belittle either preference. I agree, wasn't trying to belittle it, just saying the time-clock tours are not for me. ... Well, the "tuck 'em in bed and read them Goldilocks" comment didn't exactly come across the way you intended then. -- Ken Fortenberry |
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message om... Tom Nakashima wrote: "Ken Fortenberry" wrote: Tom Nakashima wrote: "daytripper" wrote: ... I wouldn't belittle it, nor begrudge them... not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. A lot of PaPa Bear Adventures clients are in their 60's for their unguided trips. Some people like cheap, no-frills Alaskan vacations and others prefer a Bloody Mary on the veranda before flying off to yet another remote fishing spot. I can see the appeal of both and like 'tripper I wouldn't belittle either preference. I agree, wasn't trying to belittle it, just saying the time-clock tours are not for me. ... Well, the "tuck 'em in bed and read them Goldilocks" comment didn't exactly come across the way you intended then. -- Ken Fortenberry Sorry about that Ken, just joking around. Can't take it too serious. ] As long as you got line in the water, guess it doesn't matter. -tom |
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In article ,
noshellswill wrote: On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:55:23 -0700, Tom Nakashima wrote: Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...ad7fdf37837122 73c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc Really nice job Tom. I'd like ot get back up there some time and do more trout fishing. My trips were all Salmon focused down in Yakatat. Allen |
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On 7/20/06 1:26 PM, in article , "Tom
Nakashima" wrote: not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. Looks can be deceiving though. For example, you look (from pictures, have yet to shake your hand!) younger than me, and I'm almost positive you are older than me. And if it were my company and I was selecting PR photographs, I'd want Warren and Bruiser posing, not... well, not some of the, er, more vintage members of ROFF. You want the old rich guys thinking they can reclaim their youth (between sips of martinis) while at your lodge, right? :-) Bill |
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"William Claspy" wrote in message ... On 7/20/06 1:26 PM, in article , "Tom Nakashima" wrote: not sure about that, because the pictures of the clients looked like were younger than I. Looks can be deceiving though. For example, you look (from pictures, have yet to shake your hand!) younger than me, and I'm almost positive you are older than me. And if it were my company and I was selecting PR photographs, I'd want Warren and Bruiser posing, not... well, not some of the, er, more vintage members of ROFF. You want the old rich guys thinking they can reclaim their youth (between sips of martinis) while at your lodge, right? :-) Bill After thinking about it more, I used bad choice of words to describe the outfitters who are just trying to make a living. I'm age 52, and not getting any younger, but sometimes still have that young feeling in heart. Didn't mean to offend anybody here in ROFF. -tom |
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"Allen Epps" wrote in message ... In article , noshellswill wrote: On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:55:23 -0700, Tom Nakashima wrote: Hope this works, it's through Comcast my ISP: Click on either one of the links: http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/G...ad7fdf37837122 73c http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/GN2QM8Mc Really nice job Tom. I'd like ot get back up there some time and do more trout fishing. My trips were all Salmon focused down in Yakatat. Allen The leopard rainbows were pretty exciting up in Alaska, but I did enjoy the Salmon too. The whole trip was a great experience....I know now how much I miss backpacking, so I'm planning a few solo trips up in the Sierra Mountains. -tom |
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