James for "Member of the Year!"

James for "Member of the Year!"

I know it is just about time for Mr. Dobbins to open the "Member of the Year" competition. I'd like to be the first to nominate my friend, James, for that award.

James always brings a refreshing, and introspective, lilt to our conversations around here. If it wasn't for James, well, need I say more?

James does all this, despite the fact that he is crippled. He had one knee give out and the Lord blessed him with good surgeons to get a new one. But he never let that impact his contribution down at the widow's and orphan's home. He was always willing to help out a widow, even if he had to hobble to get there.

And it's not just the $200.00 annual prize that should go to James as "Member of the Year" (Though God knows he could use it.) But the honor and respect of the entire trapperman.com fellowship..

Sweepstakes............



27 posts for this one to get axed

Well, he is a member.

^^^ Skank Maggot

Things get boring when only those with opinions popular with the majority feel comfortable posting. I try to read any post James makes. Same for your posts, Hal.
That's gotta make you feel good, don't it?

Yeah, and James said he'd split the $200 bucks with me.

Add that $100 to your fur check and youd be livin' the high life-is recreational weed legal in Ohio?

Well, Kaitlyn Jenner got woman of the year, so why not??

insanity *IS* interesting, isn't it?

If BS could fly, Hal would be a jet.

Zim

"A refreshing, and introspective, lilt."

A lilt?

lol

To cover the cost of this prize, membership fees will be doubled January 1, 2019.

If I catch a coyote, with the trap and stakes I don't have, I'd be happy to donate the pelt to the cause.

Tman will still be a great bargain!

Your lure is on the way.

Wow. No kidding. I'm well on my way to getting my first coyote.

I actually looked up some you tube videos on skinning them things today.

I bet you say that to all the guys you like.

What, again?!

Prices are going up because of all them expensive words Hal uses

Make Hal Great Again!

Zim

No, I said I'd give you half the prize if you continue serving as my herald and campaign fixer.

Good job, so far.

Jim

Shouldn't a member be a trapper to qualify for first prize?

What makes you think he hasn't trapped?

I will second James as Trapper of the Year. Don't always agree with him, but he does have a different lens to things going on.

Plus, he owes me lunch and needs the money to cover the tab.

-TJ

I owe you lunch? So when are you coming back to town to collect?

Jim

Hahahahahahahaha

History

You know his trapping history? I do know some of it. Fill me in if you know something that I should know.

I imagine James's Knee gave out from carrying you all these years.

He's had his flu shot too!

I prefer he'd have a rabies vacc, those ankle biters sometimes break the skin. Sarge

I'm sure I'm mistaken. He probly posted on the Wilderness Forum and I missed it. Or, nothing wrong with running incognito.

Go James!

(You're gonna walk right up there to the edge ain't ya.)

As luck would have it, I will be in town next week. Sadly, I can't collect at that time, but am down quite often for work, so will have to set something up. Hopefully same place as last time. I have a hankering for that again.

-TJ

You got a man crush or what?

I'm pretty sure James and BuckNe are trapping partners.

Geesh, when did everyone start hating on James?

*crickets*

Are we there yet?

I've met the man in person a couple of times, and we talked. He also likes cigars, as do I, and we enjoyed that together also. The last time I saw him, he had been recovering from an illness. He wasn't supposed to be smoking cigars, but I gave him one anyway. I don't know if his wife found out though - lol.

I smoked that one, and it was good, Paul. I still fire up a stogie now and then.

My last post in Wilderness forum was to sell some of my traps and gear. (Still for sale, most of it.) Those guys know a lot more than I do, so I normally just read there.

Trapper Talk is different though. Any fool is free to post here, so I do too.

Jim

We need to get together again before we die. I've got some Padron Anniversary 1926 stogies that are absolutely the best cigars I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy. I'd like to sit down with you and smoke one with you sometime again.

Firing up a couple of stogies together sounds great. You never know, maybe I'll make it to an NTA convention again.

Last one I went to, I escaped being tarred and feathered when Hal let me out the back door. Maybe I'll go incognito next time.

Jim

James who??

To recap:



When Big Bird shows up, all the worms slither back into their holes.





Maybe you could send some of those traps (and stakes) to Keith, he sure could use them.



Sometimes it seems as if they are being paid.

Hal, You ever tried to drive a stake in Alaska? Not awful popular here.

We'll have to find the stakes somewhere else then.

Actually, I do have some stakes I bought before I knew better.

Jim

So you're good for the traps and the stakes.

And your're taking the orphans on a field trip?

I'm good for nothing.

What orphans?

Jim

You're making it hard to support you for Member of the Year.

James tends to take better care of the Widow's. If you know what I mean......

-TJ

She-who-must-be-obeyed doesn't let me take care of widows.

Jim

He'd still be the stuff dumped out of a jet in mid air...................

Good lord that was lame.

I'll bet you were a riot in Junior High.

So Hal, have you bailed on my campaign for member of the year?

Jim

No. Have, you scheduled the bus for that Orphan Field Trip yet?

Probably not. You've probably been too busy down at the Old Folks Sanatorium getting those handicapped ramps ready for winter.

Actually, I've been busy fighting off the widows.

Jim

As long you ain't fightin' the orphans.

James , now you are bright orange

Well he might be orange but he ain't bright

Someone is having fun with the paint

Yes and what he needs to do is go in there and turn off the color for moderators

I ain't a moderator any more.

When I was a moderator, I axed everything that contained a hint of politics, no matter which side the thread favored. I was not a popular moderator.

And Hal gave me all kinds of crap too.

Jim

No, but you're still green with envy.

So what was the red all about?

Jim

P.S. - I'm not envious anymore. Being green isn't all it's cracked up to be.

I vote nay on James and nominate Law Dog.

Keith

James is just very confused.

My friend, Law Dog, hasn't been around here long enough, and he's too short.

Maybe when you win this contest he'll change it to "Member of the Year"

"member" he he

Bevis or Butthead?

never been called Beavis lets just say.

well wish me luck,gonna read the groeny thread.

The nieces thought this election was gonna slip away, and have offered to help.

So your nieces support the Wall?

Mike

This one does.

Mike