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Words of Wisdom: 3/21/13

armchairoutfitter — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:27:11 +0000

“The whole of the works were put a stop to for three weeks because a party of man-eating lions appeared in the locality and conceived a most unfortunate taste for our porters. At last the labourers entirely declined to go on unless they were guarded by an iron entrenchment. Of course it is difficult to work a railway under these conditions, and until we found an enthusiastic sportsman to get rid of these lions, our enterprise was seriously hindered.” Lieut.-Col click to find out more. J.H. Patterson, D.S.O., “The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures” quoting Lord Salisbury

Words of Wisdom: 12/31/12

armchairoutfitter — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:27:12 +0000

“The problem with leading Indians is you are never quite sure if they are following or chasing you.” – Craig Johnson, Death Without Company

Some of you may recognize Mr. Johnson, the author of a series of books about the fictional exploits of a Wyoming sheriff. The series spawned the excellent television show “Longmire” which will no doubt be cancelled soon if it has not been 86ed already. I say this because the Sporting Wife and I like it about equally well, and that is the kiss of death for any program.

I chose this quote for the first post after a long absence because it describes how I feel about life at the moment. I’m trying to stay ahead of my professional and family obligations while still finding time for my hobbies and interests, and I have decided that the Indians I was once leading are now chasing me. There’s nothing for it but to keep running and hope I wind up somewhere great. Look for new posts, and I will also try to finish some of the old installment articles.

Words of Wisdom: 1/4/12

armchairoutfitter — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:16:53 +0000

“If, like me, you are fool enough to dream of killing a monstrous whitetail buck with a pointy stick, the state where I hunt guarantees your right to have at it from mid-September to the bitter end of January. And until the season runs out and hunters still afield are subject to prosecution, this is exactly what I intend to do, even though on a cold January afternoon I am about as likely to see Jesus wandering around during daylight hours as a deer.” – Bill Heavey, If You Didn’t Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat?

Words of Wisdom: 6/29/11

armchairoutfitter — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:54:49 +0000

“It’s my belief that history is a wheel. ‘Inconstancy is my very essence,’ says the wheel. ‘Rise up on my spokes if you like but don’t complain when you’re cast back down into the depths.’Good times pass away, but then so do the bad. Mutability is our tragedy, but it’s also our hope. The worst of times, like the best, are always passing away.” – Boethius, “Consolation of Philosophy”

Words of Wisdom: 3/16/11

armchairoutfitter — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:23:51 +0000

“I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.” -Captain Edward J. Smith, RMS Titanic

“Confidence in your equipment is comforting. Overconfidence in your equipment is deadly.” -The Armchair Outfitter

Words of Wisdom: 1/4/11

armchairoutfitter — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:29:49 +0000

“With this gun, I could have stopped murder tonight. But I’ve taken it off. That’s my present to you. In all my life I’ve only seen a dozen real killers, but I’ve seen ten thousand people that would stand by and let it happen. Which is the greater evil?” – Paladin, from Have Gun Will Travel episode The Hanging Cross

Words of Wisdom: 9/2/10

armchairoutfitter — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:25:56 +0000

“Catch and release is the alien abduction of the fish world.”

- The Armchair Outfitter

Words of Wisdom: 1/20/10

armchairoutfitter — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:50:29 +0000

“The best name for a hunting dog is ‘Permission.’ Think about it. All the best places to hunt have signs that say ‘No Hunting Without Permission.’”

- Anonymous

Words of Wisdom: 11/22/09

armchairoutfitter — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:41:24 +0000

“Many bird hunters I run into make the same blanket statement that pheasants are too easy to hit, and a few have even claimed that a 28-gauge is a totally adequate rooster gun. But as we talk, it eventually grows plain that every one of those shooters has ‘hunted’ mostly on game preserves.”

- John Barsness, Shotguns for Wingshooting

Words of Wisdom: 10/7/09

armchairoutfitter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:12 +0000

“One week at the deer camp equals a month of ordinary living.”

- The Armchair Outfitter