Ok, got home several hours ago. Got online to check email and some other things. Excessive amounts of beer have led me to forget many important things, but here is a quick recap.
Many regular members couldn't make it this year and were missed. Prop couldn't make it, Joker stayed at home, as did Todd the General. Hillybillyjosh, last years "thonginator hit" had a family emergency and also couldn't make it. And, lastly, my co-pilot Mikey has family crap as well. There weren't any noobs. This was just the core group of guys and gals but it was a lot of fun.
The weather went from shitty, to REALLY shitty, to REALLY REALLY FUCKING bad to manageable. I think they had 5-6 inches of rain before we got there and it kept raining until Late Friday. Saturday didn't rain but it was SOOOOOO muddy. My shoes are no longer black. They are red dirt brown.
But, in true Fishing Herf ingenuity, everything went off without a hitch. Blue, the camp master chef, had chili Thursday night, 2 sacks of crawfish boil on Friday, and what seemed like 100 lbs of Jambalaya and white beans on Saturday. I think breakfasts were also cooked, but I needed my beauty rest and didn't attend them. There was a ton of liquor (not sure who provided but I think everyone pitched in. Jules and Grumpy stocked the inside table with cigars and others contributed as well. It was a blast.
Saturday night, Big Bear (Adrian) received the herf hit. Included was a really cool signed birdhouse (he will need to post a picture) that Mikey contributed as well as a Palio Cutter, Lotus tabletop lighter, herfador, and a ton of cigars.
Tuck also passed out a special cigar gift to each person in attendance. It ranged from collector sets to full boxes of smokes.
The thonginator poster will be passed on but the new recipient was not at the herf and they are as of now unaware of the joy coming to them. That tidbit will be posted later.
All in all, we trudged through the weather and had an absolutely great time. Much thanks to Raymond for hosting and we look forward to next year. A new thread with dates has been posted.
Lastly, I will post my list of "things we learned at the herf". They may be cryptic, so I will allow whichever member I am posting about to elaborate on their own time.
Things I Learned at the 11th Annual Fishing Herf
1. Ray is known to give false reports to the police regarding break-ins at the cabin.
2. Mississippians often cannot distinguish between a raccoon and a beaver.
3. Blue's foot is really jacked up and sometimes he shares too much information about it.
4. Only one person cried this year and it wasn't John this time.
5. Fenster brought about 100 cigars and EVERY one was Cuban.
6. Justin Beaver is the new camp mascot.
7. MattyB's son can drink a 12-pack in less than 24 hours.... and he is only 13!
8. There was a mysterious toilet clogger that left Tuck and Ray in awe.
9. John's ex is WAY more horrible than MY ex-wife.
10. Jules got a new haircut which looks great. She was actually mistaken for a celebrity several times.
11. MattyB allows his son to climb on rickety metal 20' shed roofs while EMT's, Firefighters and OSHA inspectors look the other way.
12. Big Bear dances professionally at the NBA Pelicans halftime shows. Look up "senior dancers" and look for the dude with the great 'stache!
13. Grumpy will have a new truck before the next Herf.
14. Mando continues to improve and is still a huge A-hole.
15. Jules turns 50 on June 3rd!
16. Matty2Fish went fishing and caught..... drumroll................ 2 FISH!
And lastly,
Ray is extremely proud of his thonginator thread and encourages everyone to click on the thread to get it up to 1 Million views!
I'm sure I forgot stuff but I did my best. Until next year...
