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I wish I could go back to 64, Bob. Although my breathing wasn't top notch, the rest of me was still in good shape back then. Now everything aches.

GAME AND FISH NEWS Jan. 8, 2020 Arizona Game and Fish Department Make your reservation for the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Awards Banquet Jan. 25 event recognizes advocates who strive to support AZ wildlife PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will recognize 20 individuals and groups during the annual Commission Awards event, which will commend national/state/local leaders, wildlife advocates, and volunteers for their work to support the state’s wildlife. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Grande Ballroom, 11111 N. 7th St. in Phoenix and will honor the recipients of the 2019 Commission Awards who were selected at the Commission’s Sept. 20, 2019 meeting (see award recipients below). Reservations are being accepted for $65 per person to attend the event, which begins with a social hour and live music at 5 p.m., and will be followed by dinner and the awards presentation at 6 p.m. Those to be honored at the banquet include: Award of Excellence: Jackie Meck and Department of Defense/BMG Range Youth Conservationist of the Year: Arielle O’Connor Media of the Year: Cronkite News Conservation Organization of the Year: Arizona Mule Deer Organization Conservationist of the Year: Bob Jacobs Natural Resource Professional of the Year: Richard Meyers Volunteer of the Year: Randy Stalcup Educator of the Year: Dr. Jim Strogen Mentor of the Year: William Hill Advocate of the Year (Two Nominations): Representative Regina E. Cobb and Ray Suazo Business Partner of the Year: Mother Road Brewing Company Buck Appleby Hunter Education Instructor of the Year: Russ Gunderson Wildlife Habitat Steward of the Year: Bar T Bar Ranch, Bob and Judy Prosser North American Model Commissioners Award: Angela Davis and Niki Hamilton Chairman’s Award: Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society Special Recognition: Hunter Moore The first Commission Awards event was held in January 1991. Since then, 344 people have been recognized for their dedicated work toward securing Arizona’s wildlife for generations to come. To make a reservation, use the RSVP form located on the Department website or contact Shay Bernal at (623) 236-7276 or e-mail sbernal@azgfd.gov.

We're in trouble....

Sorry to hear that. Truly good friends are hard to acquire. I have days when I feel like packing it in, but so far I've been able to outwit those demons.

My "friendship" is now open to bids. 🤣

Yeah, I think the embassy takeover was done because Carter let the Shah come to the U.S. It's gone downhill ever since.

Right, and maybe a year or more from now....🤣 I do remember the botched rescue attempt. Quite a few Americans went down in a helicopter, so the mission was aborted.

I'm tired of wasting my time toying with you.

The size of the debris field sure makes it appear like it exploded in mid-air. Even if it did, the cause is unknown at this point. I doubt the Canadians would take on Iran unless they challenged them to a hockey match. 🤣

Nope, wrong again because you can't understand what you read. FOX never cited a cause. What they said in the article was: "Qassem Biniaz, a spokesman for Iran's Road and Transportation Ministry, said one of the plane's engines caught fire, causing the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. It also appeared the pilot couldn't communicate with air-traffic controllers in Tehran in the last moments of the flight, added Hassan Razaeifar, the head of Iran's air crash investigation committee."

No, but good try. Your comment was a snide remark aimed at me because you ASSumed I wasn't going along with your conspiracy theory about it being shot down. You really should tangle with someone who is dumber than you, though you might have a hard time finding anyone that fits that description. Now go play in your sandbox and let grown-ups in the room have an adult discussion.

Mad? Geez, I was actually laughing at how inept you are with your reading comprehension.

"The nationalities of those dead, according to Ukraine Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko, were as follows: 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, and 11 Ukrainians -- nine of which were crew members -- 10 Swedes, four Afghan, three German and three British."

Hey a$$hat. You need to start reading closer. I NEVER stated WHY it crashed. I cited when and where, period.

The missile launch occurred many hours before. In fact, I had ben watching FOX for two hours AFTER the launch took place before they provided the info on the plane crash. It was only a few miles from the airport and not very high when it plunged down.

Not sure what I'll do since I've basically quit hunting. I've bought BPs the last couple years and before that I was applying for only the early rifle elk season as both 1st & 2nd choice.

Every news agency in the world except CWT.

I've got 19 for elk and 18 for pronghorn.

It crashed on TAKEOFF from the Tehran airport.

Nice! 👍

That's a good price for solid oak. I would scoop it up in a minute if I needed one. Good luck with the sale.

Santa's gonna get pissed if you start killing his elves. 🤣

That he was. He used to shoot in the metallic silhouette matches regularly. I did it for one season but hated to drive there so I quit. I don't think I knew Hood or Dunlap, or at least the names aren't familiar. Is Jensen still alive?

I don't have a clue where he wound up. The mauser alteration was the only thing he did for me, and I think he was already gone when I was in the gun wholesale business from 1973-1975. I also did a lot of business with Gilbert Ronstadt, Linda's daddy, at Ronstadt's Hardware in Tucson. Jensen's was another big shop there that I sold to on a regular basis.