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AlsHobieOutback

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Well said, my friend!  :smt002
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Hahaha Mexican Gangster!!! Classic!!

All joking aside you hit the nail right on the head Ed. Thanks for sharing your story. I think we have all had similar experiences. Ironically enough mine also involves andy.

I haven't exactly been an active participant on the board lately due to my blood family taking center stage in life but I always know my NCKA family will be waiting for me with open arms whenever I do start getting more involved again.

I'm really looking forward to the PIFP this year.

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Great write up bro, and I agree with you Andy is pretty gangsta. :smt003
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Ed It was very cool meeting and chilling with you homie!
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 I was greeted by this MEXICAN GANGSTER that recently got engaged and I quickly saw that this guy, though looking rather tough on the exterior, was a softy and truly knows what matters... his family.

//ed

 :smt044 :smt044 :smt044




We all know who this was :smt003

Sweet Write up Brother!!!   Those pics ain't half bad either!!!

Scuba Luis ?????  :dontknow:





it was Andy, the funny thing is that my first time at a camping event with NCKA, BSS2  Andy ( who was already wasted) came to Bret and I and said what up hommies, come over and have a beer with us and I said, just open my cooler , it is full of them.
and that is how we became friends.
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 I was greeted by this MEXICAN GANGSTER that recently got engaged and I quickly saw that this guy, though looking rather tough on the exterior, was a softy and truly knows what matters... his family.

//ed

 :smt044 :smt044 :smt044




We all know who this was :smt003

Sweet Write up Brother!!!   Those pics ain't half bad either!!!

Scuba Luis ?????  :dontknow:





it was Andy, the funny thing is that my first time at a camping event with NCKA, BSS2  Andy ( who was already wasted) came to Bret and I and said what up hommies, come over and have a beer with us and I said, just open my cooler , it is full of them.
and that is how we became friends.



That's like giving a piece of steak to a German Shepherd!  Not even fair!!!

Thanks Ed for the write up!

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He doesn't even require good beer :smt003


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Spot on, Ed! That's why I'm blowing off my biological family's annual BBQ to go to Albion!  :smt002 I'm not as active as I once was, but NCKA always will be my family.

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Looking forward to seeing you @ Albion. I'm the kid (45 yr old anyway) that came by your house 5 yrs ago to buy a few kayak gear and went home like it was Christmas! Thanks for your generosity. Looked for u @ events thereafter but you were taking a break from saltwater fishing- I guess that's why I came home with so much salty gear. Anyway, see u there.

Ed, thx for sharing... It takes a good guy/gal to know a good group...
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some of my best NCKA moments were with that little scumbag!!  lets see :
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our trip to the sierras
our legendary albion camping trip where he walked 17 miles and i slept cozy in a lighted room LOL legendary!
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our legendary albion camping trip where he walked 17 miles and i slept cozy in a lighted room LOL legendary!

That's probably the best NCKA story I've ever heard. Lol
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our legendary albion camping trip where he walked 17 miles and i slept cozy in a lighted room LOL legendary!

That's probably the best NCKA story I've ever heard. Lol

I'm glad I was there for that one. Andynbeer, wasn't that breakfast the next morning BOMB. Haha I still remember the camp host walking up to us with a piece of paper for you. Good times.
Good write up Ed. Your not alone.


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some of my best NCKA moments were with that little scumbag!!  lets see :
 albion
shelter cove late night rap battles
salmon off monterey
our trip to the sierras
our legendary albion camping trip where he walked 17 miles and i slept cozy in a lighted room LOL legendary!
as I recall from FM1's account it was "19 1/2 F*CKING MILES!!!! Pretty sure the actual distance gets longer every time he tells the story


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our legendary albion camping trip where he walked 17 miles and i slept cozy in a lighted room LOL legendary!

That's probably the best NCKA story I've ever heard. Lol

I'm glad I was there for that one. Andynbeer, wasn't that breakfast the next morning BOMB. Haha I still remember the camp host walking up to us with a piece of paper for you. Good times.
Good write up Ed. Your not alone.

+1 Classic   :smt044 :smt044
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Oh snap!!! 4 pages?!?!

I was just sharing from the heart strings. Didn't expect this much love. Now I really have to show up at Albion. =)
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