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![]() wrote in message oups.com... Wolfgang wrote: "Cyli" wrote in message ... On 25 Jul 2006 09:30:58 -0700, wrote: (snipped) That said, I agree with you given the time span that timmy has stipulated for the success of his venture. If the slavering anti-fishing hordes invade the backwoods of northern Curdistan or da Yoop in 2020 the venture will lend new and poignant meaning to the term "blood sport." ![]() That attitude, and basic unpreparedness, is precisely what will win it for them. I think he was referring to the backwoods attitudes. Small town WI and UP is a bit more forceful about what they think their rights are than the left and right coast urbanites are. Actually, small town backwoods anywhere is pretty forceful, though sometimes they're quiet and subtle about it. Sometimes not so subtle. As I'm sure you remember, we came very close to a shooting war over fishing rights in northern Wisconsin as recently as fifteen years ago. There were numerous violent incidents. It is little short of a miracle that no one got killed.....this time. The fire is under control, for the moment, but it is by no means out. I'll be much surprised if it doesn't flare up again in the not too distant future. Of course, this particular set of circumstances was exacerbated by virulent racism but any attempt to ban fishing (in the instant case, it was only about the perception that one group was getting more than its fair share......well, ostensibly, anyway) WOULD be met with lethal opposition. Wolfgang These people are not releasing their catch because they're real fishermen (as opposed to wet golfers). Which people? They're not in danger of losing anything. Well, all of the parties directly involved were in danger of losing their health, their livelihood, their liberty, their property, their right (or privilege....or whatever else one cares to call it) to fish, money in the amount of whatever fines might be levied for various offenses.......and their lives. Dumbass. Wolfgang |
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