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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: David Mitchell on February 23, 2011, 04:43:00 PM
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Well, I sure had a surprise this past week end. I had ordered a NM Shelton with green glass. Two of my buddies knew I was interested in getting one so they called Steve and arranged to pay for the bow as a gift to me for my recent retirement from 45 years of pastoring churches. Well, they presented it to me last Friday when we got together to stump shoot. Here are some pictures. The bow is 68", 49@28", bamboo lams under green glass, myrtle riser. Sweet shooter. Nobody ever had better buddies than these two--Thanks Will and Don! :goldtooth:
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Nice bow and great friends!
(Attitudes are contagious - mine could kill you. :archer: )
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Congradulations on 45 years of spreading the word of God! Please let us know how the Shelton shoots and if it hits where you aim, and how quiet it is? I have heard nothing but good reports on it. Beautiful photos! Ken
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Those are indeed some pretty wonderful friends...what a great bow. I would like to thank you for your years of serving Christ and His Kingdom. I am a pastor also and a lefty to boot! If you get out toward Missouri let me know and we could shoot or hunt something.
Enjoy your retirement and fling lots of arrows through that beautiful bow. God Bless
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You have some great friends, also nice looking bow
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How cool is this? Way!!! I'm saying....
That's a very rare gift... to have two shooting buddies that think that highly of your friendship.
I love the Sheldon also.
Thank you for sharing.
God bless,Mudd
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What goes around comes around, you had to be a great friend to have great friends.
Congratulations on the retirement, the bow, and the great friends.
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Wow!! nice friends! Congrats on your retirement!
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Congrats to your friends.
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Can't beat good friends. GREEN?
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:thumbsup: You are a gifted man to have friends like that!!
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Yeah, Earl Jeff, beautiful green...like the leaves the Lord puts on the trees. ;)
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Sure is awesome!!! The bow looks great too. :thumbsup:
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Ken, the Shelton is a very pleasant bow to shoot. Very quiet and indeed does shoot where I aim. My problem is that sometimes (lots of times) I am not aiming where I intend to be aiming when I turn her loose! But that sure isn't the fault of the bow. I really do think the Shelton is one of the finest longbows made.
I also want to mention, Ken, that I sure do enjoy that Tembo I got from you last year. Even though it is 40 years old it shoots right there with the current crop.
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Great friends, great bow. Congrats :thumbsup:
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Dave-
Congrats on your retirement, great bow and great friends!
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Congradulations Pastor,after putting up with church people for 45yrs. you certainly deserve it,lol. In all seriousness though thank you for your dedication to our great God. I'm sure he's not finished with you though. Enjoy that great bow,and good huntin. Although your'e probably more inclined to be a fisherman! :clapper:
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bowtough, fisher of men, but hunter of about anything. :D
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Dave , congrats mate on years of servcie and a fantastic bow that is built the right way round !
I love that Bow !
Get it out and after some hogs !
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Friends like that are a rare find so obviously they think the same of you David! Congrats on a fine bow, and an even better friendship!
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Oh my!! The green glass looks great on that bow. Been thinking about ordering a takedown Baraga with the green glass to compliment the one piece I recently got from another member and this post sure doesn't help! Enjoy it and congratulations.
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Beautiful bow Dave. I look forward to seeing it in person.
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That's awesome! Way to go friends! :thumbsup:
Eric.
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Nice looking bow. Green with envy :readit:
Great to have good friends, one of the only true gifts in life, however they dont come without a little work.
I bet you deserved that bow, enjoy :thumbsup:
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Congratulations on your retirement. It's always a blessing to have good friends... and the bow ain't bad either.
Rick
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Happy for you, pastor...God bless.
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Congrats David , and it's a lefty!
God bless
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Pastor Dave,
I'm sure that you have many friends that bless you in many ways. Your two buddies have given you a unique and personal thing in the color GREEN! - the color of life such as you have offered to many.
Now, take that bow and thin the heards - it is your duty. Report back often with tall tales and lots of pics!
Enjoy your retirement!! :thumbsup:
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Beautiful Buddy !! You know you're not makin it any easier on me, Changin my Superior Order to a Shelton !! Urgh !! Oh Decisions ...Decisions ...
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Green glass is awesome Brother :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: Great bow! Greater friends!
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David, congratulations on your retirement, great friends and a great bow!!!!!
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Wow, I love the look of that bow, congrats. Even better to have friends like that to share time shooting a bow like that with.
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Great story, what great friends. I can honestly say that I do not have a friend that would do that for me. You are a lucky man. Congrats on your retirement, may it be happy & healthy!
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Congrats David: Good friends, Retirement and a Green Bow. What else can a man ask for. God Bless and enjoy
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Wishing you the best Dave.Now to this friend thing, I know that they are good fiends. That being said you know you will pay for their kindness. Thanks for the boots and Dick is still waiting on his shirt. MIKE
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Nice bow Dave, you are blessed to have such great buddies. See you at the banquet....Greg
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Got yourself some fine friends David, and a Beauty of a bow!
Eric
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Thank you for your service in the Army of God!Very nice bow and wonderful friends......
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Thats real nice right there.Enjoy the bow,the friends and your retirement.
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What a blessing and what a beautiful bow.
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Thats some good buddies!!!
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Congrats x2
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Great friends! Enjoy your new bow and thanks for your spiritual service.
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That is awesome! Great Friends, and a Great Looking Bow! :thumbsup: KY
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That's a nice looking bow. I like the green glass. I think you need to talk Will into ordering one just like it around 55 pounds!
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That is one beauty of a stick! I love that green glass also. Congrats on your new toy and your retirement. :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Brian, I know what you have in mind. :D
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nice to have great friends..
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Beautiful bow...made even better by the way it came to be yours!
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I just traded for a Shelton this past weekend. Impressive bow. Congratulations on your retirement. Sounds like a couple of good men in your corner.
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Guys, you're right, I could not ask for greater friends than the Lord has blessed me with. These two are more like brothers than friends--never had a brother but it must be like what these guys are to me. I am grateful, and the older I get the more thankful I am for friends. Scripture says "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." If somebody bails on you when the going is tough, they weren't a true friend.
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Nice! Enjoy.
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Congrats-
Darren
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David,
Congratulations. It couldn't have happened to a better guy. That bow is gorgeous and I am glad that God blessed you with such great friends. I am also thankful that He blessed me with the friendship we have. Take care and God bless, Scott.
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Dave. that bow sure would look good hanging over a bear stand in the Northern Maine woods this year.
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Great story, beautiful bow!