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Curtis Martin

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Iraq Update
« on: January 10, 2008, 10:28:48 PM »
For all those that care to know: I hear it's snowing in Iraq ;D I just got off the phone with a good friend of ours and he seems to be doing well. At least he is still alive and kicking. I know he misses our little piece of heaven on the Caney and I will try to line up a fishing day for when he returns.

I know several of you have asked about him recently and I thought I would give an update.
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Steve H

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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008, 08:51:27 AM »
ALways good to hear good news from the front line!
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Curtis Martin

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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008, 08:31:12 PM »
Yes, it is good news. I stopped by to introduce myself to Scott as a neighbor when he moved here and we have been friends ever since. It was that 9' rod on top of his car that really got my interest up in fly fishing. As soon as I got a pair of waders and that first Redington combo, I have been diagnosed as obsessive/compulsive. Along with Scott's guidance of course.

I don't care who you are or where your from; it's hard to forget the people that take the time to teach you something as rewarding as fly fishing.
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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2008, 09:24:59 PM »
I first met Scott five years ago, .. had lived here about three weeks or so, ... I was just heading in, He was already headed out, walking back up the trail along the island at the dam and had his two beautiful daughters with him.. of course they had been fly fishing together... of course I was instantly jealous of him.. I mean my two girls had never been out fly fishing with me... even tho they had been invited a thousand times.

anyway, we became friends.. he and I have fished together often, broken bread and rods together, and I have had the pleasure of his company on our back porch a few times for a late after-fishing beer in the cooler part of the day... When he told me he was selling out his business near here and heading to Iraq, I cringed, but knowing some little of his history I have only wished him well and hope he keeps his head down so he can be back here and toss a line again soon in the hopes that a trout will rise... ... god bless Scott and all our troops... amen.

Scott is a good man, a good father, a better than average friend, a really good fly fisherman, and I am lucky and happy to be his friend...

thanks for the update Curtis...



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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2008, 07:35:53 AM »
& he has the coolest tatoo 8)

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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2008, 11:16:42 AM »
Hey RM, you tell Scott that a bunch of us back here think about him and support him
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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2008, 10:27:00 PM »
My old unit - the 2-1 Cavalry, "The Blackhawks" are participating in the surge effort in Iraq. I try to stay in contact with some of the key leadership.  Got this message yesterday from the chaplain of the unit  -- "On a separate note - it snowed here today - hell does freeze over."  Some men of God really have a sense of humor.
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Re: Iraq Update
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2008, 07:27:00 AM »
 :o ,,,,,  "hell does freeze over." 

Does this mean the Cubs will go to the World Series this year??? Yahooo!
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