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January 26, 2011, 08:00:46 AM
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GoneFission

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Old Dogs...
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One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!"

Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"
 
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!"
 
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
 
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"
 
Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says...
"Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"
 
Moral of this story...
 
Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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January 26, 2011, 08:13:30 AM
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John Jones

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Re: Old Dogs...
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 08:13:30 AM »
Quote from: "GoneFission"
Moral of this story...
 
Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.

Yep.  That's how we survive.  ;)
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January 26, 2011, 10:15:21 AM
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2011, 10:15:21 AM »
Speaking of the woods and such.. check this out...



Subject: Hunting Alone

 

Guy shot a nice elk in N. Dakota, took his picture on a timer, and about had a heart attack when he downloaded it the next morning.
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January 26, 2011, 10:32:54 AM
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2011, 10:32:54 AM »
WOW!   :shock:

I'll bet he did freak out.

GF, good story, thanks!

January 26, 2011, 10:35:34 AM
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2011, 10:35:34 AM »
Quote from: "GoneFission"
One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!"

Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"

Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!"

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.

The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"

Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says...
"Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"

Moral of this story...

Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.

That's exactly why I grew a beard.  I can't wait until I get some gray hairs of credibility..

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January 26, 2011, 11:06:17 AM
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2011, 11:06:17 AM »
Yeah but when you go all gray everyone just thinks of you as an old fart.
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January 26, 2011, 11:11:58 AM
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2011, 11:11:58 AM »
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Yeah but when you go all gray everyone just thinks of you as an old fart.

True.  On the plus side, I am balding, so maybe when I get to that point, I'll look as distinguished as you. :)

Really though, I don't have many peers on this forum, but there is a wealth of knowledge here, and that's thanks to guys like you.
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January 26, 2011, 11:57:04 AM
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2011, 11:57:04 AM »
age and experience counts for alot! :salut:
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