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Old 05-19-2009, 01:01 AM
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Ok so here goes....if I'm gonna be hanging around here, you might as well see all of me. Here's a picture of Nikki Sue Nikon and me on the front porch sharing a bit of wine and cheese.

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and then a little conversation with the dog. By odd coincidence, I happen to own an English Bulldog. It was given to my son by his fiancee, just shortly before they broke their engagement, so my wife and I have wound up with the dog. It is even more ironic that we live about 30 minutes from the University of Georgia, home of the bulldogs. Needless to say when Walker (named after Herschell Walker, famed UGA running back from the 80's) and I go for a walk in the neighborhood, we (he) are (is) the most popular duo in the neighborhood! It is even more ironic that I have a bulldog, surrounded by avid bulldog fans, in the midst of bulldog country, 30 minutes away from the college, when I went to Ga Tech---go Jackets!!! Oh well life is full of surprises!

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Yeah, the hair is a little long, I let it grow just because I can. It gets cut tomorrow.


By the way....you can vote! Who is uglier?...me or the dog!
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Old 05-19-2009, 01:17 AM
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Nice to "see" you. Good shots. Bulldogs are the local High School mascot around here.
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Old 05-19-2009, 01:18 AM
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NIce to meet you Mike and really love the dog.
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Old 05-19-2009, 01:19 AM
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great shot with the dog! i love english bull dogs
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Old 05-19-2009, 01:27 AM
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Great shots Mike, Great story of the twists and turns of your situation there. LOL, I will not vote. Besides, you're handsome and the dog is cute. Right? ps.. I need a haircut too.
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Old 05-19-2009, 01:31 AM
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Who's getting the haircut, you or the dog?
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Old 05-19-2009, 02:17 AM
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Nice to see you , the dog and the Nikon Mike
I had a hard time with my self portrait, and pretty much said, Ok, here goes too lol !!

ya look like you and I could have a cup of coffee and discuss the finer point of shooting birds

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Old 05-19-2009, 02:40 AM
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Hello Mike ... nice to finally meet you .. your persona has preceded you in all the kind comments you have left everyone in the days gone by - including me
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Nice to meet you mike, however nikkie sue is going to be mad, you left her on the table for this one. Although it looks like she drank all her wine, so you might be ok.
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Old 05-19-2009, 02:46 AM
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Hi Mike! First let me say thank you for putting a face to the name for me. I have yet to do this. I will someday, I promise. I was a Bulldog my freshman year of high school. After that I was a Husky. I love the second one of you and your buddy having a talk. Cool. Very nice to meet you Mike, Nikki Sue and Walker!
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