Steve

Get rid of the use of roe, get rid of the problem.

The game is just different. The 80's were exciting, so was the 90's - especially the early 90's. The 2000's got a little boring, but I've found the last four to five years things have been entertaining again. Can't wait for the game tonight. Marlies won 8-2 last night....

MB, I truly love hearing your rants. I picture two people, (you and myself), who come from very different backgrounds, trying to understand each other better. We are both opinionated - certainly. But I believe we are both civil. Tell you what, I'll get on that next solar project being constructed in your area, and I'll order an inspection in which I will attend. We can discuss this further over a nice glass of single malt I bet we could set up a webcam and folks on this board could have a laugh over our "discussions" ... :)

That was a good, fair rant. Just remember, the skills that may have been required in the 1940's don't necessarily translate to today's world. Today's skills are not that of 1940's skills. Those who are successful today have a skill set different than that of a successful person in the 1940's. Being able to start a fire in this day in age is not a skill. I don't believe this is the saddest generation our country has ever come to know. But I understand others may think that is the case. Again, good rant

but it isn't the 1940's. and I'm not sure the majority this time is corporate....traditionally corporate is conservative. EVERYONE who I worked with was voting harper...I believe I was the single liberal voter in our office. This time the majority is the people who fought against corporate...because for the last 10 years we saw the results of corporate. The people of Canada decided it was time for change....and in a majority manner. (truthfully, I wouldn't have bet a single dollar that JT was getting a majority...that really surprised me....and made me PROUD)

you are very correct. when dealing with private indu$try, majorities, minorities, etc don't play much at all into decision making. in the private industry, money talks, all else walks. but with discussing governmental decisions, money is only a part of the decision making equation. your final point, "any country that wants guns" --- you have to remember, as much as it kills you to read this, the majority of this country do not want guns without gun control ... heck I agree, guns should be allowed for hunting --- 100%. But the majority of this country want to feel safe...even if that means gun control. MB, you are very correct in that dealing with governmental organizations and the decisions made by governments are done much differently than dealing with private industry, as the motivation is quite different.....but sometimes when dealing with governmental organizations, learning how to work with them, and not against them, will increase the chances of getting your intended results.

sounds like a good starter rig. I know the water you fish bud, and it'll fit your needs perfectly. if it can't be water tested, see if you can get in writing that the boat is leak free. that'll at least allow you some recourse in the spring if it leaks like a sieve. I believe it was mentioned it was a starcraft? They are likely the best aluminum boat manufacturer out there right now....I'm sure it'll be rock solid! Good luck bud!

it would have been a better comparison than a murderous boat, lol :) when you are a minority, it feels like the government does not appeal to the vast majority. but as the government, your entire existence is to appease the majority of your constituents...every decision they make is based on that principal. we cannot vote on issues and laws being considered on an individual basis. No decision would ever get made if that was allowed. Instead we vote on a government that will make the decisions that we "mostly" will agree closely with. And the government will put into law rules that "most" of their constituents will agree with. that is how the electoral system works....whether we agree with it, or not.

its not a high horse, we are a minority on this board. we often sit and wonder how decisions get made, how governments get in with majority, etc, etc, etc. I work with all walks of life, and see the big picture. Very few on this board want to hear, or understand, how government decisions are made, but they are made to appease the majority of their constituents. In the case of gun control, decisions made will not be considering the "minority" of this board, rather the majority of the country. I'm able to put aside my personal feels when trying to understand decisions made by the government. However, reading many threads on this board, it is clear many are not. Again, comparing a boat to a gun, for the purpose of the end result, death, is a weak comparison.

What the government decides is not a "moot point" for those who chose to follow the law. But for those who don't, or feel the law doesn't apply to them, then yes, it would be a moot point. Responsible humans understand they have to comply with law. I know we don't all agree with all laws, but the idea of law is to follow it. Are all laws followed - of course not....but to say what a government decides is "literally" a moot point....again, only for those who chose not to follow the law that governs the country they live in.

Regarding your question if it conveyed your point. Not really. In order for it to have conveyed your point, a boat would have to be able to inflict the same amount of damage and death as the gun you are comparing it to. Yes, a boat can kill....which is why I said I'll accept the comparison, but the way a boat kills vs the way a gun kills, which is completely opposite, is why the comparison is barely valid. In a real debate, your comparison would have had no merit. (but hey, this is a fishing board.....)

Comparing a boat to a gun is a loooooooong stretch.....I'll accept it. But wow, a stretch indeed. You are not wrong, there isn't anything wrong with responsible gun ownership. The thing is, we have a government, who has been elected with a majority, that does not agree (and likely any future government that is going to try and get a majority will also not agree). Unfortunately the skeet shooters of the world just don't have enough numbers to make a difference.

an entertaining playoffs. good job Jays

another great game ... wow.

just turned on the game to find a 1-0 lead for the Royals .... hope the bats turn on for the jays.

well, unfortunately, I'll join the rest of the majority than that says, if you don't use your gun for hunting, than you don't need a gun.

you're right. the country has spoken. hence the majority government. sometimes we must accept we are in the minority...especially hunters when it comes to guns.

i know it was tongue and cheek, but even still, didn't make sense.

crap, I'm agreeing with Moxie. I'm going out for some fresh air!

why?

i like Wynne's message on the news this AM. teachers don't settle their silly strike, and continue to short students, the government is going to start shorting their pays. i don't do my job, i get fired. teachers don't do their job, nothing happens. good on Wynne!!

mb2, japanese cranks most often use quality split rings and hooks... the north american lures use the cheapest hooks and split rings available.

of course you get the skin mount, lol. if your going to keep it, which I would have as well, record or no record, skin mount it is for me.if your keeping the fish (for whatever reason), don't waste it. Mount it, pay the good price for a good skin mount, and take care of it...it'll last decades as well.... another option is to get a replica made, but using the kept fish as the mold...that way it is an exact replica of your fish. congrats to that anger...what a fish!