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George C. Scott yelled that gleefully in Patton, the Best Picture of 1971. His preoccupation with his opponent's strategy had given him a leg up, and when Rommel obliged him with an offensive, Patton was able to counter him effectively.
This time it was me pumping my fist. I wish I could claim that it was all planned, but it wasn't. I was able to execute on a counter to the 200 point drop in the market today, and it validated the expensive lessons I taught myself earlier in the competition.
Judicious use of SKF and SRS (Financial and Real Estate UltraShorts) proved enough of an upside to counter the stocks I chose to retain. Ruthless pruning of everything else limited my downside, it didn't matter how long I owned it - or what Grandmother I was putting on the breadline, if the ticker symbol hinted at pink, it was gone.
I have become what I fear most, another "greasy" Captain of Industry.
My solace is that I still need a phone booth to change out of my waders and "curly brim" - donning all that Armani and applying mousse requires posture that would make a contortionist blush. I'm safe, as the fishing and finance crowds are a "never the twain shall meet" phenomenon.
Fortunately, my secret identity is safe with you guys...
It's been a hell of a run, and getting lucky is often much more fun then being smart, I'm living proof.
KB
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Keith, You are smart to take advantage of opportunities. Fun reading your always entertaining blogs ....
Posted by gullapalli | December 27, 2007 7:57 PM
One brief moment of joy is all I'm allowed, tommorrow I'll be in 75th place, as the guy that puts a million on a penny stock, goes home with the Prom Queen.
Posted by Keith Barton | December 27, 2007 8:11 PM
KB,
You change flys while wading in the river. That not easy to do.
The change that you made was daring but VW did warn you.
As for me I too have a stringer but mine are of beer in those cold clear waters . As for me I stayed near the edge changed a few things but kept that beer where I could reach -em.
If you are true about 78 KB you will now be able to reach the beer too.
Cheers DuffBeer
Posted by | December 27, 2007 8:40 PM
KB - [homes ],
Well,One sonuvvabitch to another - hell yes I'll have a drink with you. I Love War Movies and all that Macho Stuff - Patton's main point - People LOVE war - they love it so much.
Keith - we've had some Alien abductions around here - actually animal mutilations. Some people around here use BuckTails to catch Rock Fish ( Striper )- they call it BAIT. - all the dead deer are Does and their White Tails are MISSING. I think it's the same alien bunch that abused my cat to make Fuzzy-Butt bait fishing LURES. You have been placed on the " Round up the Usual Suspests " list. You may even be an alien - with new TECHNOLOGY - they'll lock you up in AREA 51 to pump you for secret INFO - say what is that thing - you call it a Fishing Pole. I wonder. I just
wonder.
You just may be one from that Planet - DAYTRADE. Nice work if you can get it - with OPM, too.
Don Lee Ferk ( aka VikingWarrior)
I'm bucking for " Miss Congeniality " of the SLO. BETA-max Raju got my "Wild Man" day job.
Posted by don ferk | December 27, 2007 8:48 PM
Guilty, I brake for road kill - it doesn't even have to be too fresh. "Swerve" may be the better word...
Fishermen have no moral conscience, if that stray tabby is the right color we'll part with a bowl of milk, then shave its backside.
It's ok, after a lifetime of fishing, I'm used to being shunned at the social gatherings. You lads are welcome at my fire anytime.
Posted by Keith Barton | December 27, 2007 9:28 PM
Keith, great post and best of luck you in a new year! I truly enjoyed reading your posts :)
Posted by dishwasher | December 27, 2007 10:04 PM
KB,
I've been to Texas - a road-kill Armadillo is LUNCH - not BAIT.
In TX they fish for RED Snapper w/ Radishes ( artificial Lures are banned ). They cut the Radishes to make red & white Stripes.
Have you ever thought about being a vegetarian vegetable Fishin' Guy. It would save some wear and Tear on my cats.
If you party New Years Eve - you'll need a little hair of the dog that bit you in the morning not my kitty's FUR.
Ka-Peesh. Capice!!!
Don l. ferk
Posted by don ferk | December 29, 2007 11:38 AM
Keith,
You are an Alien - that Bug Bait picture is a self-Portrait.
I just invented a new Fishing Pole - I call it a FLY SWATTER.
I'm going to use it to defeat the UFO Alien Invasion on Independence day.
We got bugs around here that fly in swarms around your face that are so small that you can't see them. They are called No-see-'ems.
I don't want to see you around here no more - it traumatizes my Kitty's.
I use my cats as Swatter Bat Bait. So I guess I do use bait after all.
Don
Posted by don ferk | December 29, 2007 11:46 AM
Bugs outnumber humans by about 10 to 1, don't piss them off, lad.
Fishermen just stop bathing, the bugs (and everything else) leaves them alone...
Posted by Keith Barton | December 29, 2007 11:51 AM
Bugsy Barton ( son of gangster Ma Barton & Bugsy Siegel who were NOT married )
I live in the Mosquito infested Swamps of SE Va ( TideWater ) - we defeated you bugs already.
The Air Farce outta Langley AFB loads up with Bug Bombs & just sprays this Theatre of Operations in RAIDs. Don't even think about it.
We even took prisoners. Mrs. DuffBeer feeds Duffy a Witch's Brew called " Arsenic & Old Lace " She'll soon be a Black Widow but the Lace is a NEST of Brown Spiders that I supplied. Their Venom eats flesh slow - Black widows venom kills Quick. Between the combination, Duffy won't be "bugging" her much longer.
We're going to tosss Duff in with the White Tail=less Doe Deer carcasses and raise Fruit Flies and use them for "fly" lures to catch Fruit-Cakes loving UFO Bugs like you.
I'm a "Fruit" fisherman,too.
You are Through !!!!!!!
So am I,
Don Lee Ferk
Posted by don ferk | December 29, 2007 2:50 PM
Hey you guys are dumping on me ??? Remember I bring the Beer and I promise not to use my hand grenades while you are fishing. I will not even cut a joke -I'll just watch you in those funny wet pants swinging your arm with some kind of fancy looking jewelry attached to a wooden old stick ???? I'll just get busy drinking your beer !!!!!!!
KB get this I live where there's deer I see 20 to 30 a day I lucky to have a blade of grass and oh by the way I have $ 17,000 out of pocket damage they have done . I actually have appointments set with the local car body shop. When I move out here we maybe 2-3 a week
now they have taken over the neighborhood. I goofed up I should have been selling them houses right here when they could have gotten the subprime $$$$. Many many yrs ago I used to run meat
mkts. so I can take them apart it 's
putting them back together that's
the problem !!!!
Cheers DuffBeer
Posted by duffbeer | December 30, 2007 9:36 AM
Anyone that brings the beer is my pal, have no fear Duff - I'll protect you. I'm not sure whether Ferk is bringing dinner or not, he's got an animal thing going at the moment. We might be doing Vegan...
Posted by Keith Barton | December 30, 2007 9:45 AM
Keith,
i thought it might be Nice to Publish the Christams Fish Story I wrote about how I Caught a Whale-by-the-TALE. To Wit :
I think I did use 'Bait' once - I had just seen this Movie starring
Steve McQueen ( Burgess Meredith was the Narrator ) called
"The Reivers" adapted from William Faulkner's Novel.
In it they got a horse to win a race by showing it a Sardine -
It ran like crazy, chasing a sardine. I combined Faulkner with
HemingWay " The Old Man and tha SEA " and ipso facto
reversi, I figured you could catch fish with a Horse.
So I went up to Atlantic City and got a Swimming Horse -
you know the one's that dive off of Diving Boards. It's
important to get one that swims - you need the live Action
to attract a fish ( or a Lady Horse, too. )
I took him out in my Dingy and tossed him overboard.
Sure enough, I caught a Killer Whale who took me
on a Nantucket Sleigh Ride before I could knock
it senseless with my Paddle ( Fishing ? ) Pole.
Was the horse 'Bait' ? or the HorseFly ?
Was I "Fly" Fishing ?
Could you use a Spanish Fly to "Lure" Lady Fish ?
I'm so, So confused.
I'd have sent you some of what I use for Fishing Gear but the USPS doesn't allow Pyro-technics of ANY kind - even Fishing Tackle. I found that out the last time I tried to send fishing gear through the Mail.
They 'caught'' me; Tey figured I was a 'Keeper' and as they say around here they " put his ass in the Crisco " - But, that's
another story, altogether.
I'd been there before - for Horse Thieving -
They called me a Reiver, Imagine that. Full Circle !
Why is STUFF like that ALWAYS happening to me ?
Don L. Ferk
PS : DuffBeer has a Face that SCARES fish away.
But he has some PRIMO Butt-fuzz. Maybe we should take him fishing. Buy Lots a Beer. Cases & Cases of beer. We'll 'Promise' to take care of him if he should happen to Pass Out or get Fragged by Shrapnel. OK, Sounds like a Plan to me. And,also , Mrs. DuffBeer 'Aproves' wHOLE-HEA(r)Tedly.
FerkMEisTerr Fishin' FOOLer
Posted by don ferk | January 4, 2008 10:14 PM
Keith.
I found a THEME Song for a Fishing Trip w/ DuffBeer -
It has Fishing & Drinking in it
Whistle & Fish - John Prine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzdEQOHL_I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzdEQOHL_I&feature=related
It;s an amusing YouTube Video.
So, cut & paste the above Link in your web browser and give a Listen & a Look --SEE.
Don
Posted by don ferk | January 12, 2008 3:59 PM