John

Sounds like a tough couple of weeks. My sincere condolences to you and your family. Saying goodbye to our furry friends is very hard, we have been through it many times. The way I see it is that the joy they bring to us while they are with us more than makes up for the heartache of saying goodbye. Doing the right thing when they need us most is a genuine act of kindness and selflessness. Perhaps consider providing a forever home to one of the many that need it so badly. I am not an overly religious person, but perhaps this might help... There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors. Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge, there is a land of meadows, hills and valleys with lush green grass. When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place. There is always food and water, and warm Spring weather. Those old and frail animals are young again. Those who have been maimed are made whole again. They play all day with each other. But there is only one thing missing. They are not with their special person who loved them on earth. So, each day they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up. The nose twitches, the ears are up, the eyes are staring, and this one suddenly runs from the group. You have been seen, and when you and your special friend meet, you take him or her in your arms and embrace. Your face is kissed again and again and again and you look once more into the eyes of your trusting pet. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together, never again to be separated. Author unknown

Have a great one Paul...

Wondered what that spot was for that I parked in yesterday......

I think he meant that it tasted like ass

Two Tone is dead: anglers mourn the death of Britain's record carp By Angling Times General News 16 August 2010 10:05 Britain’s biggest carp has been found dead. The huge mirror, which was known as Two Tone and lived in Kent’s Conningbrook Lake, had held the record since 2001 when it was caught by Terry Glebioska at 59lb 7oz. It raised the bar a further six times over the next seven years, peaking at 67lb 14oz when caught by Austin ‘Oz’ Holness in August 2008. Chris Logsdon, boss of Mid-Kent Fisheries which owns Conningbrook, revealed how he made the sad discovery. “A couple of anglers called to say they’d seen a big carp floating dead on the surface which they thought might be Two Tone, so my son and I went straight over to investigate. Sure enough it was the old boy – I was gutted,” Chris told AT. “He’d had a hard winter followed by a tough spring, but there wasn’t a blemish on him – no scars, ulcers or any other sign of damage. He was just old – he must have been 40 or 45. It’s very sad, the end of an era, because Two Tone was part of carp fishing history. He was stocked into the lake at 12lb in 1982 and no English fish came close to toppling his record from 2001 onwards,” he added.

Actually I would really like to go this year, assuming I can get the humping vision out of my head...I know we all need to stay warm...........but...

I got 3 last night on a 5/0 treble and pink marshmallow.

I'll confirm that. He told me to take the day off and I don't even work for him. How great is that?

Very good, that's a very unCommon thing to do!

Great pics and great story. Good job the water was cold.....she may have grabbed the wrong lure..

Yup RIP....a sad, sad, time....I have my flag at half mast!

Stop in and see Roy, he will give you all the advice you need...

That's why I haven't gone the last 2-3 years

There's a few more. How come she is 5th with more votes than the 4th place?

Great answer Craig. Saves me the post..

Personally I get my fix with a shore lunch once or twice a year.

Great photo Dax, cute guy, must take after his Mom!

I like LOB's too, but I'm not really a Bass or Laker man...the odd pike helps tho'.......

Yeah I took a little license with the dates............lol..

Barbara was asking what has been going on at your home for the last 30 years..............

What's not cool is you posting this response here. If you have an issue withthe mod's take it up with the mod's, by PM.

OK all those guys who didn't read the thread and posted in ounces should be disqualified!

9.75 lbs.