Posted by ODiM (72.174.41.204) on November 17, 2009 at 12:30:46:
In Reply to: cowboys posted by kel on November 16, 2009 at 21:30:57:
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: JimmyBarnes wrote:
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The old tanker days that produced a lot of fond recollections and great stories are dead forever along with a lot of our old friends.
: Señor Barnes, I know you didn't mean it the way that reads. But "the old tanker days" and "fond recollections" and "cowboys" are a whole lot like what the best research scientists in this country are talking about when they reference standing on the shoulders of our predecessors.
How true, how true, however, it is pretty dang hard to find the drain plug from up there to drain the pool when them gators are a snapping at your heels. View is nice and you keep your feet dry. Think about it!