The Forestry Forum at the Moultrie Ag Expo

[WDH]

Well, the Forestry Forum was well represented at the Moultrie Ag Expo.  Since y'all are sticklers for pictures, I thought that I would post a few  ;D.

Here is Tom on the phone asking where the DanG is DanG??

[WDH]

Here is Woodbowl cooking up some delicious lima beans and bacon.  Dnalley is fixin' to fix ribs!

[WDH]

Here is Forum member John Boykin from Huntsville, AL on the right and his friend George from Prattville, AL chillin' out on the left.





DanG and Dnalley talking about the finer points of something-or-the-other.  Whatever it was, it would have probably landed in the Restricted Topics Area  .

[WDH]

Woodbowl and Dnalley wondering who brought the BBQ sauce????





Woodbowl making Costa Rican coffee courtesy of the Fla_Deadheader.

[nas]

Was Tom on the phone the whole time?  I see him in the second last pic, still on the phone!
Looks warm down there!

Nick

[Jeff]

Who's that retching from the lima beans in photo number two behind Olen?  ;)

[dnalley]

That would be Judson, Olen's son, trying to gather pinecones for a potential campfire.  I guess the retching will come a little later in San Antonio as he is Air Force bound in a couple of weeks!!

[DanG]

Who's that retching from the lima beans in photo number two behind Olen?  ;)

I had to scratch my head about that one myself, Jeff.  I knew right away that he is Woodbowl's son Judson.  I had to squint to realize that he was clutching an armload of those big ol' Longleaf pine cones against that brown shirt. :D

[Don K]

 :D :D :D That's what I thought too. Somebody had stomach cramps from gas retention. :D :D :D :D

I hate I had to miss this year again. It is going on the vacation board at work for next year as soon as I can get dates to post. Looks like a great time and fun for all.

Don

[Corley5]

Looks like you guys had a good time as usual  8) 8)  Wish I coulda been there.  Maybe next year    I too wondered what was going on in the photo in  ???   

[Jeff]

Was there music??

[dnalley]

There was some good music, in the form of WDH and Woodbowl.  Danny was singing some songs that he has written, eyes closed, head laid back, and I mean really into it.  Same with Olen.  I, the wanna be, was a severe hindrance, in spite of what either one of them will tell you.  Any of yall who play music can relate to what I'm saying.  Truthfully these two are what I consider fine Musicians and when Danny said "in A-Minor", I was lost from the very beginning!!!  Somebody needs to show up to play my guitar, no joke!  Still had a great time in spite of myself.  Lord willing, looking forward to next time, where-ever that may be.

[WDH]

Nas, it was in the low 80's F.  Nice and warm, but pretty pleasant for down here.  That is a nice camping area in the longleaf pines.

Dnalley was singing some too, so don't let him fool you.  Olen was singing a song or two as well.  The music was fun and one of the reasons that I love to meet these guys.  The Ag Expo is just a sideline to me.

That is funny about Judson retching in the background.  When I posted the pic, I did not associate the lima beans with his cone-holding posture.  This is an observative bunch around here  :D.  The beans were fine, and no ill effects to this point  .

BTW, Tom is probably still on the phone with DanG  ;D.

[woodbowl]

Dnalley was singing some too, so don't let him fool you. 

Ain't that the truth!  Dnally sang several songs while picking his guitar and we just followed along. That Dnally, he's a modest one, but he sure makes some mean corn bread.  ;D

Well I'll be,  I just noticed my boy in the background, it does kinda look like he's got some  bad stomach cramps or something from eating too many lima beans don't it!     

[bd354]

   Sorry I missed you guys. DanG 20 year old whippersnapper almost walked me to death. My leg started bothering me and he managed to get a sunburn so we decided to head home. I didn't realize Woodbowl had called twice to see where I was until I got home. Somehow the ringer got turned off. Next year I'll camp with ya'll and can take it a little slower. Looks like ya'll had a lot of fun. I'll be ready next year.

[Tom]

It was a funny situation around the camp.  Woodbowl couldn't remember your userid and you became  Br549.  He tried awful hard to get hold of you. :D

[bd354]

   Close enough

[DanG]

DanG and Dnalley talking about the finer points of something-or-the-other.  Whatever it was, it would have probably landed in the Restricted Topics Area  .

It might have started out in the Restricted area, but I'm pretty sure it would have landed in the Woodshed. :D :D

[DanG]

I, the wanna be, was a severe hindrance, in spite of what either one of them will tell you. A-Minor", I was lost from the very beginning!!!  Somebody needs to show up to play my guitar, no joke! 

I swear, that DNalley is about the most modestest feller I ever ran across!!  I sat there and listened, and there wasn't nuthin wrong with that guitar pickin'!   Dwight, I know that this was just the second time you have picked with WDH and the third with Woodbowl, stretched over a period of three years.  From where I sat, you guys sounded like you had practiced every day for all that time, guitar and all!

[Fla._Deadheader]

If'n all Y'all had a choice, time spread being a major consideration, and time AT the event, which event would y'all choose to attend, Pig Roast or Moultrie ???

[DanG]

The Pig Roast, hands down!  Fortunately for me, I'm not faced with that decision as I can go to Moultrie whether I made the PR or not.  It is only 85 miles from me.  If it was 200 miles or more, I'm not sure I would make it regularly.  If it were not for the little tradition of camping in the pines with my fellow Forumites, I wouldn't have gone this year at all.  In fact, I didn't even go into the show.  I spent the whole day sitting in the shade and visiting with Tom after the others left. ;)

[beenthere]

PR

[WDH]

Moultrie is nice, but there is nothing quite like the Pig Roast.  You can come casual or you can wear a Tux.  You can have it "tastes great" or "less filling".  You can eat high or low on the hog.  You can listen to Pigman and listen to Pigman ;D.

[Fla._Deadheader]

I've met Bob, and, he is a good guy to visit with.

I've got no vehicle, and a 1 day visit is a LOT of money, from where I sit.  :

Moultrie, I know some of the guys, and might be able to get Ed to go with me, IF I rope him and hog tie him  : ???  A 2-days, 2 night visit seems a LOT cheaper with no vehicle ???

[isawlogs]

Harold ... why make it one day .  :  Come early, I will bring some Bleu and share  ;) No vehicle, I know theres a Dodge out there just waiting to get your foot on the pedale, just make sure she has her back turned some .  ;)

[Fla._Deadheader]

Don't use "Bleu" or any equivalent, but, thanks for the offer.

  The Dodge is an only vehicle, right now, and, it's clear across the state : ??? ???

[isawlogs]

 Well I dont do the Bleu either , so we are safe there to share our share with the ones that do like to share others ,  ;D
  If you are in the states and dont make it up to Michigander for the Piggy Roast  You are going to be in deep sh** , mon ami  ;)

[Fla._Deadheader]

   

[Tom_in_Mo.]

Looks like you guys had a good time again this year. I sure missed being down there.

[Tom]

You did miss a good time, Tom.  As a matter of fact, you were a topic of conversation for a few minutes there on Wednesday Evening.   We cooked up a passel of pork ribs and could have used another mouth.  :D

[Tom_in_Mo.]

Man!!!!! do I love ribs...... 8) 8) 8) but only when they are cooked outside on a grill. I don't care for ribs you buy at a restraurant. My wife makes a mean mess of ribs. Now ya'all can have them lima or butter beans you were cooking, I like pinto or white beans.
Gosh DanG I am hungry now.
Like I said I miss seeing you guys and hope ya'all didn't get sick from eating too much.
Talk to you follks later, have a good one!!!!! Tom

[Tom]

Yeah, it would have been plumb terrible if you had gotten into those big ol' limas, floating around their own gravy. :D

The ribs were great, by the way.  There were three stoves going.  Dang had a little charcoal grill, Dnalley had a big gas grill, the likes of which I've never seen before, and Woodbowl had a coleman stove (with about four more in his truck).  There were Ribs, Coffee, fried cornbread, hotdogs, beans and probalby stuff I missed, going all of the time.  Then WDH brought out Chocolate Chip cookies, Oatmeal cookies and a great big, Delicious (with thick white icing all over the top) pan of Cinnamon rolls.

We'd have cooked some white Navy beans too if you had-a brought them . :D

[Tom_in_Mo.]

I had a helping of navy beans(aparently too much) last Sunday evening at deer camp. Methane was at a dangerously high level during the night.
You know, Tom, I bought myself a cuber (hand crank type) and ran some deer meat through it......... man does it work. Makes that ole deer meat so tender. I took the meat and let it marinate in some milk and egg and then rolled it in flour, drop it in some hot grease and fried it to a golden brown. Also had some green beans out of the garden (about July) that Janice canned, put a little bacon seasoning in them, along with biscuits, gravy and homemade blackberry jelly and some fresh sorgum............ wow 8) 8) 8)

[Captain]

The two times I made the show in Moultrie were certainly highlights of the show season for me.  I hope to go back someday...maybe next year...but as a spectator  ;D

[Tom_in_Mo.]

Hi Captain, yeah I am just like ya, I would really like to go back and have some time to really look things over and get in on that cook out. ;)

[Tom]

Mmmm biscuits, blackberry jelly, green beens, fried venison....  AWW-w-w-ww-ww   I could hurt myself.

Captain, if you find out Tom S. comes down, you better be there.  We are going to need some help at the table.  :D

[WDH]

As long as Tom brings that hand crank cuber and plenty of deer steak, we should be OK.

[DanG]

We gonna be ok no matter who shows up and who don't! ;D  I'll tell ya one thing though, I'd be tickled plumb pink to walk that show with Tom_in_Mo or Captain.  I shared both of Captain's  Moultrie experiences with him and I don't know how many times I've seen Tom Stout tied to that Baker tent for the whole 3 days, and I can tell ya that neither of them saw anything but sawdust!  Y'all all need to make plans to join us there someday.  There is plenty of room in our little freebie campsite in the pines for tents and vehicles.  Big campers aren't allowed in the freebie area though.  I brought along a tent for plan A this year, and plan B was a sheet of OSB to stretch over the truck bed.  I ended up with plan C, which was the truck seat and it sucked right out loud! :D :D :D

[Don K]

I'm making plans now for next year.

Don

[DanG]

Bring it on Don!  Don't bother with the tent.  I can guarantee that my truck seat will be available!

[WDH]

Don, you better bring the tent  .  He was a little hunched up when he exited the front pullman seat of that truck.

[Don K]

I bet he was Danny.  :D He is a little longer than me. The back seat in my crew cab looks like it would make a great bed.

Don

[woodbowl]

Man!!!!! do I love ribs......Gosh DanG I am hungry now.
I miss seeing you guys and hope ya'all didn't get sick from eating too much.

We did eat a little too much Tom, and we talked about you making the show again. We'll be looking for you next year. Several more were missed as well. Radar, Donk, Corley5, Captain and a bunch more. Customsawyer slipped in on the first day and headed out by the afternoon. I almost caught him, but was about an hour behind. Maybe next year we can all have a plan.  ;)