He loves fishing. He's not being forced, on average. It's just that for the
past 3 weekends, we've had hideous weather. He thinks it's a day for
skateboarding. He's a lost soul.

"Gene Cottrell" wrote in message
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Forcing a hobby on someone is a waste of good energy. Why in the world
would you wish to inflict this on your son? If a person is interested,
they
will pursue fishing with or without assistance. I started flyfishing,
alone, 48 years ago and wild horses couldn't have kept me away from it.
Early in my fishing days, I used to try to convince friends and family of
the joys, but found that those that were interested , did it, and those
that
weren't, ignored me - and just as well. Find something else to enjoy with
your son, you'll both be much happier.

Gene

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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My son thinks we're going to hang around the house all day tomorrow so
he
can skateboard. I say we're going fishing. What tasteless, odorless
substance can I put in his breakfast so he will either be 100%
agreeable,
or
lie quietly in the bed of the pickup truck while I fish? It's supposed
to
rain Sunday, so this is important. Stop laughing and come up with some
suggestions.