Kevin Beachy Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Last night, i was talking to a fishing guide at the sportsman show, here in fisherville va, and he fishes for striper! He gave me is little brochure type thing, and i was reading it and came across this very true thing. It said "If you are to busy to fish, you are to busy! Btw I didn't buy fishing thing while i was there, even though i could have:) 2
Super User Scott F Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 By the way, a stripper is a woman who takes off her clothes for money. A Striper is a fish. 8
Kevin Beachy Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Bye the way, a stripper is a woman who takes off her clothes for money. A Striper is a fish. I changed it now!
Super User *Hootie Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 Last night, i was talking to a fishing guide at the sportsman show, here in fisherville va, and he fishes for striper! He gave me is little brochure type thing, and i was reading it and came across this very true thing. It said "If you are to busy to fish, you are to busy! Btw I didn't buy fishing thing while i was there, even though i could have:) Your avatar is very interesting. You and your cat? Hootie 1
Kevin Beachy Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Your avatar is very interesting. You and your cat? Hootie that is not my cat, and it is photo edited! Here is another picture that i did!
Super User *Hootie Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 that is not my cat, and it is photo edited! Here is another picture that i did! Great job! Hootie
Kevin Beachy Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 it is just this simple, use this program! http://www.funny-photo-maker.com/
Fisher-O-men Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 If that is the way the quote was spelled, he should get his money back for the brochures. 3
aceman387 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 If he indeed spelled it correctly (stripper) I would like to hire the guide for fishing 3
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 two times is too many to misspell too... oe 3
Super User *Hootie Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 C'mon old guys, this young man is 14 years old. Let's cut him a break on his spelling. Two, too, to. Do, due, dew. Arnold Horshack,.. ooo, ooo, ooo! Hootie 3
Super User flyfisher Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 Homonyms are one of the most difficult things for students to understand.....as i just finished lesson plan for them today that will be taught on Monday lol 2
Super User Fishes in trees Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 No, lets not cut him any slack on spelling & grammar. Son - spell better. Know your homonyms, and other aspects of grammar. You're 14 years old, according to your posted info, so you ought to know better. I'm fairly certain this stuff was covered in 4th, 5th and 6th grade grammar. As you get older and communicate more electronically, poor spelling and grammar leave an impression that isn't easily corrected. This being said, I am aware that typing mistakes happen. Now that I'm finished being snarky, I wonder who that fishing guide cribbed that old saying from. In the spring of 1980, at one of the old Bass Fishing Institute seminars, I heard Billy Murray bust out with that saying and that wasn't the first time I'd heard it. I'm thinking the first time I heard it was an old Gadabout Gaddis show and he obviously heard it from someone else. Also, be mindful of the flip side of that saying, i.e. "If you have so much time that you can fish all you want and then some, you are either retired or unemployed." Speaking from experience, I've had extended periods of unemployment and fishing wasn't any fun then. One, I felt guilty spending what limited fiscal resources I had on fishing. Two, there wasn't any sense of "playing hooky", getting away from work, which I think many of us would agree is an important aspect of fishing. And that concludes this rant. 5
Super User Catch and Grease Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 Lol he misspelled one word and its on a internet forum, it happens. 2
Super User Scott F Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 .... It said "If you are too busy to fish, you are too busy!........ It could also be said, If you are too busy to fish....You probably have a job and a family! 1
Super User lmbfisherman Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 Ah, fishing for strippers. That was like 20 years ago, the last time I did that.
Super User Long Mike Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 No, lets not cut him any slack on spelling & grammar. Son - spell better. Know your homonyms, and other aspects of grammar. You're 14 years old, according to your posted info, so you ought to know better. I'm fairly certain this stuff was covered in 4th, 5th and 6th grade grammar. As you get older and communicate more electronically, poor spelling and grammar leave an impression that isn't easily corrected. This being said, I am aware that typing mistakes happen. Now that I'm finished being snarky, I wonder who that fishing guide cribbed that old saying from. In the spring of 1980, at one of the old Bass Fishing Institute seminars, I heard Billy Murray bust out with that saying and that wasn't the first time I'd heard it. I'm thinking the first time I heard it was an old Gadabout Gaddis show and he obviously heard it from someone else. Also, be mindful of the flip side of that saying, i.e. "If you have so much time that you can fish all you want and then some, you are either retired or unemployed." Speaking from experience, I've had extended periods of unemployment and fishing wasn't any fun then. One, I felt guilty spending what limited fiscal resources I had on fishing. Two, there wasn't any sense of "playing hooky", getting away from work, which I think many of us would agree is an important aspect of fishing. And that concludes this rant. Very well said, sir. 1
RSM789 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 that is not my cat... A man is walking down the street and comes across a young boy walking a dog. The man asks "Does your dog bite?", to which the boy answers "No, he is very friendly". So the man reaches down to pet the dog, who promptly growls and bites down on the man's hand. The man stumbles back, hand bleeding and in astonishment says to the boy "I thought you said your dog doesn't bite?". The boy replies "This isn't my dog". 1
RSM789 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 No, lets not cut him any slack on spelling & grammar... I have always felt a responsibility when writing to do the very best to properly communicate the thoughts or ideas I was trying to get across. I believe not only is proper spelling & grammar important in achieving this, but also brevity & humor. If a reader is going to commit their time reading what I write, I want to make sure they feel they got their monies worth when they are finished. BTW, this concept was instilled in me by an excellent 9th grade English teacher at a parochial High School. Thank you very much Mr. Eccleston. 1
Super User RoLo Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 C'mon old guys, this young man is 14 years old. Let's cut him a break on his spelling. Two, too, to. Do, due, dew. Arnold Horshack,.. ooo, ooo, ooo! Hootie So how ya bin doin Mista Cottah? 1
Super User *Hootie Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 Sorry kid, no break today. Looks like we gotta hang ya'. Get the rope boys....lol.Hootie 1
Super User Lund Explorer Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 Sorry kid, no break today. Looks like we gotta hang ya'. Get the rope boys. Hootie Rather than hang the kid, a good lesson might be for all of us to mail him a "sponsorship" check. Misspell his name, invert the dollar amount, and mail it to the wrong address. 2
basshole8190 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Jeez... The kid just had an interesting post and it turned into a grammar lesson. One of the best fishermen I know doesn't have a 6 th grade education. Doesn't stop him from fishing and catching tons of fish 3
RSM789 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Does that fisherman you know regularly try to communicate his fishing skills & experiences to others in writing? If he does & has chosen not to learn how to do so effectively, he is going to struggle (BTW, a formal education is not a prerequisite for good writing skills). If you are a lousy fisherman, should you just accept that fact & not try to get better? Just keep throwing that 1 oz buzz bait on a Zebco 33 filled with 4 lb monofilament in the middle of January when the water is 37 degrees? Most people would suggest that learning and applying what you learned is the better road to take compared to the blissful ignorance of incompetence. No, we shouldn't bust this kids chops about his grammar & writing skills, but if he is going to try to communicate to others, HE should have the interest in learning how to do it well. What better time to do that than when you are a teen, as opposed to later as an adult when you would have to unlearn a bunch of bad habits.
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