Rodney wrote:
Jon Splane wrote:



Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.

Jon


Jon , the people who actually know me think I'm a nice guy,, just a guy
that will not take crap off of others, especially if that crap is lies.

Many people on the internet think I should just roll over when their
friends flame me for telling the truth.

Being an independent product designer for the fishing industry is
exstreamly hard profession,, one that only 1 in a 1000 actually pull
off, who try it. The amount of work , time , and investment is huge.

Then to have someone who does not have a clue how those products work,
assume they are crap, then post it for thousands to read, demand a
rebuttal from me.

WHat someone thinks about my stuff is their business,, when the publish
it, and it is untrue, especially when they don't qualify their belief's
by stating it is just that, but instead say it is fact, it is the
world's business, and falls into the realm of slander.

What if someone started saying your wife or mother was a whore, and you
were their pimp, on a news group, that they paid her last week for her
services. You would get fighting mad, and you should, or if they started
saying you were selling drugs, stealing from your employer, or conning
your neighbors?

SO I am a SOB for defending myself, and my hard work,, so be it.


I'll step in here for a moment to point something out.
A guy writes in with questions about catfish and spines. Your
less-than-useless answer was
Once you're stuck you'll understand why you have to handle them with care.
Getting stuck hurts.

I don't understand why you even bothered jumping in on this thread.
Maybe you just like seeing your name on the screen.

Some of us posted informative responses about the catfish spines, like
where they're located on the fish and how to avoid being stuck. You
know, giving information the guy was asking for. You weren't any help at
all.

Your subsequent post about the hot water and meat tenderizer was spot
on, though. Heat will destroy the toxin in sculpin, sting ray, jellyfish
stings by breaking down the protein. Hot coffee will do in a pinch.

Knowing how to avoid the sting in the first place is probably the best
way to deal with the whole issue. You can be annoying and
self-promoting. Some people don't react to that very well.

barbz