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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 12:45 am |
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When I first met Mr Herzog in Kansas he asked you like scotch don't you! I looked at him and said yes I do..... Well at the Pheasant fest I did an informal survey on all owners of Parker guns. As soon as I had determined that they hunted with a Parker I asked Do you drink scotch Whiskey? In all cases they said yes. Which leads me to beleave that in our genetics we are Parker owners and shooters not by choice. This is truly a problem that is inherited from our parents parents. If we can get enough samples of our DNA I am sure we will be able to identify the exact DNA sequence that determines the predisposition to Scotch and Parkers... I would appreciate all of you sending your DNA too Bruce Day for testing so I can make sure that My new Grandson is predisposed to this illness.
Bill
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Dean Romig
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 12:50 am |
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I sincerely hope I am not the only exception to that 'rule'. 
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 12:54 am |
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Dean,
Bruce was the other exception he Likes Bourbon..
Bill
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Donald F Mills
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:02 am |
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Bill,
I am sure I inherited the "Parker gene" from my father not necessarilry from his DNA but certainly from having Great Gramps parker placed in my hands from early on and listening to many stories of his hunting the Delaware Bay marshes of NJ. It only took that one Parker and it's history to cause the "Parker gene therapy" for me. My suggestion is to get a Parker in your grandson's hands as soon as possible and certainly share all the wonderful memories you have hunting and using these wonderful guns as often as possible.
Don
PS: the taste for scotch did not come from Dad but somehow it came along anyways, maybe it's in the wood. heck they use french oak barrels for wine
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Bruce Day
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:11 am |
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Jack Cronkhite
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:23 am |
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Bill: No problem to supply the DNA (edit: buccal cells, epithelial cells, hair, maybe even blood drop but I draw the line at Morning Wood Camo cells), as it sounds like an interesting bit of comparative genetic research. Had you asked that I send my single malt, well you could have forgotten any participation. Now that's not to say I won't share. I am always open to sharing a fine elixir in the company of Parker enthusiasts, especially after a day afield, preferably upland but, in deference to Destry, a mixed bag of morning mallards, afternoon roosters and evening Canada's would not be out of the question. The libation would only be shared after the Parkers are cleaned, lightly oiled and racked or cased. Depending on the day, it could be a celebratory medicinal ounce or, if a particularly poor day, a double is allowed. In either event, it is to be neat with a couple drops water to release subtle flavors and sipped very slowly in order that both it and all the stories can be enjoyed before retiring to rise again and repeat as often as the Good Lord allows us.
Bill, it could also be an interesting add-on to the research to determine any variants that become evident. Blended or single malt and is there any correlation to Parker grades, for instance. It could take many seasons to fully research, but it appears you have found sufficient empirical data to support commencing the research.
Cheers,
Jack
Last edited on Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:31 am by Jack Cronkhite
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:32 am |
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Jack,
Would you be interested in heading up this research, as I am a not qualified, and it is obvious that you have a better grip on the malidy. My research was very informal and it is obvious that you have a better grip on the situation.
Bill
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Jack Cronkhite
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:46 am |
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Bill: My favorite "grip" is capped pistol attached to a stock bearing a DHBP but, as with fine elixirs, I'm open to other options. Will see if I can develop a research game plan that can be implemented sooner than later.
Cheers,
Jack
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RICHARD L ANDERSON
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 12:38 pm |
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Dean you are truly an exception but not to the Scotch rule. My rules of drink are simple and rely on three basic tennanets. Jack Daniels #7, Gentalman Jack, Jack Daniels Single Barrel and on special occasions something from Lynchburg on a limited production basis.
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Dave Miles
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 12:45 pm |
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What's Scotch? 
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Harry Collins
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 01:24 pm |
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Boys, I've lived all over this world and frankly I don't care what horse I ride as long as I get there. I drift toward good Bourbon Whiskey and Single Malt Whisky. I have some 12 year old Macallan's and was introduced to Balvenie Double Wood, a 12 year old aged first in whisky cask then sherry oak cask. I am going to tell you NOT to try it because it is to "dear" to keep a bottle on hand. To repeat myself, Douglas Sutherland wrote a series of books on "The English Gentleman". In the first he states that the only reason a gentleman resorts to employment is to keep himself in cartridges and whisky.
Harry
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 02:08 pm |
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 02:23 pm |
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Harry,
How true
Bill
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C Roger Giles
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 03:25 pm |
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Harry;
Once again well stated.
The guy that said the reason for employment is cartridges and whiskey is my kind of fellow.
BTW If you take up Destry's offer to hunt ducks on the St. Claire flats you will be motoring on the way very close to my home (two miles), I'll leave the light on and door unlocked, and Eban single malt to cure your dry throat.
Roger
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Harry Collins
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 04:28 pm |
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Roger,
I hope to make it this year. If I come up you can rest assured that I will plague you with my presence. Is that Oban's tucked away at your place? I know it well.
Thanks for the invite, Harry
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 07:34 pm |
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Harry;
May the Highlands and Heather ever forgive me for the misspelling Oban.
Two Saturday nights ago Desrty and I were at a Tartan party that had in attendence a Scot from Oban Scotland. He had two lasses with him that were more than well endowed and pretty much out in plain view, my cousin had his hands full to keep Destry and I civil.
That gentleman also gave a toast to scotch whiskey that went, Here's to Scotch Whiskey, nae as sweet as a lass's lips, but a damn site more sincere.
Roger
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 07:39 pm |
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Roger and Destry in kilts???
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Harry Collins
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 07:50 pm |
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Roger,
Down here our's goes like this:
Here's to that good old moonshine whiskey,
It's so white and so clear.
It's not as sweet as a woman's lips,
But a damn site more sincere.
I'll lay heavy coin that all those Scots that setteled in the mountains brought the tost with them from accross the pond.
Harry
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 07:52 pm |
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Have no fear, Roger and I were clad only in tartan neckties for the event. There were plenty of kilts about though, the boys in the St. Andrews Society take their Scottish heritage pretty seriously.
DLH
P.S. Those two broads who were on the arms of the gentleman from Oban would have gotten a rise out of a dead man. That kilt wearin' fella knows how to have a good time......
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Jack Cronkhite
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Posted: Tue Feb 10th, 2009 08:12 pm |
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Ahh, the joys of being "O-banished".
Those of you with a Costco liquor store may enjoy this. Three years ago I came across "Kirkland Signature Single Malt". I thought to myself, "yah right - store brand scotch" But, ever the adventurer, I took one home. To my surprise, a little write-up that came with the bottle told of a rare find scooped up by Costco. Turns out it was a 19 year MaCallan product somehow missed during the 18 year bottling. Father-in-law and I uncorked and poured two shots. Now this is the gentleman who introduced me to these sweet nectars of the bogs and his first instinct was the same as mine "yah right"
Let your mind now wander to the depths of imagination.
We sipped in silence, neither wanting to be the first to comment. Had it been boiled road tar, rest assured he would have commented on the first sip. So the first medicinal ounce was coming close to being dry, with not enough left to even give a decent swirl. Still no comment. Both being raised with the value that actions speak louder than words, I watched as he rose, un-pocketed the car keys and headed outside. I scurried behind him and dutifully entered the passenger side. Shortly thereafter, we exited the vehicle and entered the Costco liquor store. He found one sealed case and some loose bottles on the shelf. He looked at me and asked, what do you think? I thought to myself I am not offering an opinion, so I just said, "what do you think?" He blinked first. "I thought it was pretty good" "Yep, me too" And so it all came home. We cracked the last one this past Christmas. Now it is just a holiday product and we found the next year that it was not as good. That was an 18 year product, enjoyable enough but not the equal of the previous year. This year we found none.
So as with a Parker, you may luck out on occasion but seldom duplicate.
Cheers,
Jack
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