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I have squeezed much into this short life.  Over the years, I have been accused of being overly confident, even arrogant at times.   For this I will never apologize. 

At the grande age of 19, I was already beginning to grow restless in my tenure at the University of Florida... I found myself constantly daydreaming while in Physics class... actually called out(many times  ;D) in Psychology for lack of attention... haha, he always HATED the fact that I was constantly prepared when he tried to put me on the spot... have to admit I may have baited him occasionally... I do enjoy a good fight...  ;D

... at a certain point, my "daydreaming" became more intense... I was "craving" adventure,  craving something to be afraid of...  I found, in the back of a Western Horseman magazine... an add looking for laborers for a new ranch out in Pagosa, Colorado... I sent them a letter, told them I didn't know d!ck about horses, but had a strong back and was hungry to learn...   and off to adventure I went....

Within six months I'd worked up to the top of the ladder, I didn't even know what the hell I was doing... but I learned the horse and just as quickly learned to teach people to do the same... 

... it seems a million miles away, that at this point, I was asked by a certain horseman to travel the world to represent him.... 

... quite honestly it spooked me.  The idea of traveling the world, teaching horsemanship the majority of the year.... as "glamorous" as it might seem to be... was NOT what I wanted for the rest of my life.... 

... the keys to the kingdom were placed into my hand and I gave them right the hell back HAHA.... ;D  ... to this day, all it would take is a phone call and I could drop right back into the game... but it is not a life I want for my family.   My personal time with my family is more important than anything.   Been there, done that... not going back.

... this has almost become my venue of "confession" lol.... again, I apologize for the randomness...  ;D

Noah - Your either really full of chit with all these tales you tell, or a talented guy who has done a lot for such a young age. I'm not sure which yet?

You should write books either way cause you do for sure have a knack for writing.

God Bless,Waylon

 i wouldnt say he is full of chit, but more like hot air.  ;D

HAHAHA, I wouldn't believe myself either, if it were not for my freinds that have been there to tell the story...often better than me...  ;D   .... at a ripe age of almost 36, many stories almost seem like distant dreams now... which bothers me...   I do not want to grow so old as not to be able to make new stories... GOOD stories...

its called getting old noah. its part of life. dont worry, your not alone. my memory is about as long as a knats twig in the winter time.

Whatever it is... I don't like it...  Makes me want to go out and pick a fight with somebody I shouldn't HAHA  ;D

Kinda off topic but i spent 3 weeks in pagosa springs, beautiful country.

Yes it is... you get to try the hot springs?   Nothin' "cooler" than easing into a hot spring surrounded by snow...  I've been meaning to take my wife out there for a weekend just to experience that and the scenery.... damn sure wouldn't want to live there though... I like my soft, green, flatlands... hard to come by in that territory!!!

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Didnt get to do much, we were building a log cabin for Gary Morris and stayed in a camper on his ranch. Just up from the chromo mercantile "store" it was the only store for miles. Had a great view of the Navajo peaks. Actually got to hunt with Gary one day. He is some kind of celebrity. Real nice guy.
    Did get to take a big cow elk with my bow, and seen tons of mule deer, and a couple bear on my evening adventures after work.
   But i am like you, I don't know if i could live there.

When I was rodeoing, I traveled with the same crew for a long time. We are all spread out now, and don't all get together that often anymore. It's funny how I can never remember the stupid stuff I did, but get us all together, and between us all, we remember everything. Maybe it's that we won't let each other live it down!

What else are freinds for?  ;D

Absolutely! Wouldn't have it any other way!

I shacked up with lloyd cox's loper for a night in the pagosa springs motel during a cutting show(before i was married of course) thanks for putting that one back in my memory bank noah,good times!!

I read his "stories" and note a common theme  ...  lots of drama, colorful descriptions and him cast in a leading man role.  It all strikes me as insecurity when you regularly post them on a forum like this  (and probably many others).  When someone regularly engages in self promotion they usually have self worth issues.

Bravo sir...  You about got me all figured out, don't ya. ;D

I'm sorry, but I gotta say something... You make a lot of valid points in other posts RL, but come on man... can't you just read the stories and enjoy them like everyone else???  ;D I would call it more sole searching, than self promotion. The man obviously has things in his life that matter and that he cares about IE: kid(s) + wife = family... :o but also has things that he can't seem to figure out by himself, and maybe just wanted to be heard (as you obviously do  ;)). Do you not think that it helps to talk to people who you may not know very well to get an honest opinion or idea??? Maybe I'm by myself on this, but I enjoy reading people's stories on here whether it be for sole-searching, venting, idea bouncing, ect... and since it's a public forum I bet you the "creators" promote it. Just saying... LOL!  O0 It actually make us hog doggers' seem like we do have hearts... LMAO!  :angel: ;D >:D

Good points Ryan.

Yep, Noah coming on here and telling all his tarzan, deadliest catch, mafia wild tales is almost as bad as someone posting about nothing but politics... this is a HOG DOGGER website for goodness sake!!!  rolleyes  ;D

Dont sweat it Noah, I for one enjoy reading your tall tales and adventures!!  ;D  And atleast you post about hogs every once in a while!!  :P

You are kinda like Tucker Max...anywho I enjoy reading your stories.


p.s. If youi haven't read any of the Tucker Max books you should pick up his very first book....you can thank me later. I am not a big reader and i read through the 300 something pg book in 3 days. I can not put his books down

Wow.  I googled Tucker Max.  Thought it might be an interesting read.  I was kind of expecting something more along the lines of Louis Lamoor.  This is what I got  ...

TuckerMax.com:  I get excessively drunk at inappropriate times, disregard social norms, indulge every whim, ignore the consequences of my actions, mock idiots and posers, sleep with more women than is safe or reasonable, and just generally act like a raging d***head.
 
But, I do contribute to humanity in one very important way. I share my adventures with the world.

Was this what your referenced?  If so, I think I will pass.

That is exactly what i referenced.

Tucker Max tells it like it is.  He's funny as hell, I don't care who you are!

Noah.  My apologies.  I don't think your writings are anything like what little I have learned about Mr. Max.  I don't find your stories to be intended to shock, use the lowest denominator, or offend.

The toilet books filled with fart jokes are funny also, as is the Inquirer.

Great for passing time in the bathroom, grocery store checkout line, or the Dentist office waiting for a root canal.

Otherwise to actually put time in them...mind numbing ;D

You mean to tell me you don't wanna know what Kim Kardashian had for breakfast or what color J-Lo painted her big toe.  You're missing out on what's important.  You actually watch the news, I didn't know people still done that  ;D rolleyes

"I dont always tell stories, but when I do__________" "Stay thirsty my friends"

I enjoy your insecure, self promoting stories lol...keep'em coming.  I am thinking you really need a trip down here so I can hear them in person, it appears that you have a personality much like us that keeps the entertainment flowing when nothing else is going on but when we  tell them we just sound like a bunch of cold hearted know it all a**es....I need your flare ???

Well folks,thnks to the world wide web i am somewhat connected to the crazy floridian through facebook. There are tonnes of photos to back up the wild stories and the way i see it,this guy lives a life most of us dream about......and a family man to boot! Keep em'coming Noah,love your drunken rants hahaha.

Tucker Max is a worthless retard.  Noah's story has a very good moral.  It encourages people to try stuff that they want to try even though they may have not experience in it.

I wouldn't ever post any hunting "stories" on here, because of the way people are.  close minded and the people with the lowest level of intelligence often turn their volume up the loudest. that's why I'd just stick ideas, philosophies, and facts, statistics news of whats in the woods etc.  I'll keep the stories for my books and campfires.

dag nabbit, okay, tucker max is not worthless.  but he is a retard.  Personally, I perceive no value in Max's literature, but, on the other hand, I enjoy reading Noah's sentencing.  There is even a good moral to the story in this case.

Noah I enjoy your stories, keep'em coming cause they always are fun to read. I'd write stuff down cause when your 60 you will wish you would have.

Instead of People or Cozmo,wife's special, I can read Noah's stories on the pot. Just giving you a hard time keep em coming. I ll remember Mafia Union for a while lol thanks

HAHAHA  ;D    ... but thankyou, everybody, and I mean that.

RyanTBH pretty much hit it on the head to tell the truth however... I often use this site as an "independent think tank" for ideas I am struggling to understand.   I appreciate the opportunity to bounce stories of my past in order to find some sort of pattern I might learn from to do better in the future... and, frankly, people like RL are the ones that I LOVE to critique what I have to offer....

... one cannot grow as a person if he cannot take criticism and learn from it when applicable...   In some sense, I am most certainly dealing with self worth issues...

I am not content with what I have accomplished to this point in my life... honestly, not sure if I ever will be content... no matter what I do... I'm afraid I will always expect more of myself.

In an attempt to understand/improve myself, I have found that writing stories of my past down, allows me to look over things as a whole and find these "patterns" that might give me some insight on what I should(or shouldn't  ;D) do in the future... 

... all I know for sure is, is that I've got a lot of good left in me... just tryin' to figure out how to use what I got left to the best of my abilities...

.... and don't worry, I got's lots more stories... trust me  ;) ;D 

Word! Lol!

Noah, I enjoyed it, and I also hear EXACTLY where you are coming from.  I have a lot more to lose now than I used to, and that always weighs heavily on my mind...

Don't know if we are the same, but I have plenty of memories that bring the rebellious feeling and chit eatin-grin back to my face, :angel: rolleyes and well hell... I'm always gonna want more! I wouldn't call myself an adrenaline junky, but I am definately someone who enjoys a "thrill!"  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)