Tom, Sorry if my post could have been misunderstood. I just meant to convey that this all seemed tempest in a teapot stuff. St. Croix is a fine company, but fine companies lose track of invoices/payables all the time. For your part, although I'm sure you'll eventually buy your own island from the proceeds of the magazine and this website (yeah, uh-huh!), I can't imagine you have time to send &
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Happy birthday, Tom! And thanks for transforming your passion into this public forum.
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A company that's not in the habit of paying their invoices in 30 days, huh? I'll be darned! (meant to be dripping with sarcasm, and without an emoticon)
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Derek McMaster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SInce quite a bit of the grunge is dirt and body > oils I use shampoo while in the > shower...OK...YES....I shower with my gear after a > fishing trip....I'm not the only right? > > Derek > Derek, I feel like a numbskull for never thinking of this brilliant, efficient and (should have
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No, sorry, that's a Nigel Tufnel reference. C'mon man, I get along with everybody! Seriously though, I loved your rantlet. Doesn't exactly bite the hand that feeds, but still I recognize the frustrations of a craftsman trying to be courteous, informative and helpful with the uninitiated. Not easy to do through clenched teeth, I might add.
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Bless you for that Andy! Samuel Johnson noted that "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." But those were simpler times. Madison Avenue has opened up vast new galaxies of gobbledygook and flim flam. Sad that techo-babble is so prevalent in many of the pastimes and recreation that we men use to while away the hours. I'm sure someone could convince me it all boils down to some
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