1988 was a banner year for this old Fox- Went to Calgary in July with 7 other TU pals to fish the Bow River- also took in the stampede. We fishing 11 hours with the long summer lights in July- after drinks, hot tub, etc- we were all ready for the sack sans femmes, even though the motel had some very attractive female waitstaffers-none of our group that I know of (all married) were approached by any of the gals however- But that Fall (Twins won the Series) one of the 7 guys, my best buddy Bob and I went out to MT. to fish the Clark Fork, and also bird hunt. Both were great- and we had a good room in the Holiday Inn-and found out that the Oxford Café had open stakes poker every night- So Bob and I both played- 7 card stud and 5 card draw, and got quite lucky- we played at separate tables. Bob and I quit winners the second night about 1:00 PM (I was 47 then) and we each had about $650 in get ahead cash in our pockets. Free drinks, a la Vegas, if you are at the table and have chips- but Bob and I are serious poker players, or were then anyway- no big heavy meals before gambling and NO alcohol- So, Bob ordered a single malt on the rocks and I had a gin and tonic, at the bar- where there were a few local gals hovering- One blonde, a bar fly if I ever saw one, snuggled up to Bob and asked him where he was staying. Bob was cautious, figuring a set-up was brewing- so he said- at a local Motel-- she then told him that for $100 she'd spend the night with him and do whatever he wanted in bed to please him. Bob thought for a minute,said "Huum, a hundred bucks, hey? Tell you what, sweetie, I'll jack off in the shower and keep the hundred if it's all the same to you." She about fell over, first time I guess a MT. Hooker was ever turned down..


"The field is the touchstone of the man"..