Well I'm back from my first NTA. That is gathering I never imagined. I met Jim and Judy Comstock, Kirk DeKalb, Paul Dobbins, Scott Balts,
Alan Hout-WCS and@@@@@, found my old friends Dave Wallace, Mike Tucker, Brian ???,Ron Peters, Jim Buell and Chad Esch and a host of others. We came back with a truck load of goods, I did the math and figured I spent $1000 dollars to save $200 in freight. But the experience was priceless.

ON A SIDE NOTE................
Thank you Judy and Jim for taking care of Mary Ellen while I ran around the fair grounds like a kid in a candy store.

Sorry we missed each other. I would have been pleased to meet you.

If you ever make it to washington,,,I've got Crabs......... (just ask Bud)...........

I was there in August 2009 to board a cruise. Didn't I see you standing outside the fish market dressed like a seal in a pink tu-tu?

that was not a seal ,,,,,,It was a penguin...............

Both non-native species to Montana. How would a toothless redneck know?

from the pictures at the tattoo parlor?

We do have whales though, just go into any bar on Friday or Saturday night and have your pick, multiple species are available. Humping backs, sperms and greys.
On a similar note, I saw this on the back of a Chevy pickup the other day, "Fat Chicks Welcome, It's a One Ton".

I am going to submit my Idea for a new TV series to discover channel on Tuesday......It is Called "The whales of Walmart"...........

I probably met you there and didn't know it.