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LOL- that was funny!!
I don't like fishing either. Honestly, I don't like having junk in my yard or being broke, but I'm working on improvements one weedwacker at a time.
How did YOU get persuaded into moving to the country? I love these blogs you have because people don't realize how different it is unless they see it for themselves. I moved to SC from outside of Chicago, so I sort of got suckered into this whole backwoods thing myself. Take care, Angie
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on August 3, 2005 at 9:55 AM
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Shades of Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller used to say her husband "Fang" wouldn't come in her kitchen because he was afraid of rats, and then there'd be that big, bellowing laugh. Whenever you write about your "monster" I hear Phyllis's great laugh in the background. I love the way he introduced you to Martha 1 and the science of fishing, sounds like something I would do. :)
posted by
Pat_B
on July 30, 2005 at 3:21 PM
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Joe_Love
Good point! When I saw it I went crazy until I could get the waitress over to ask her why in the hell they had little plastic bags full of water hangin' around over the doors and windows!! It was a BBQ place with the pits outside that cooks came in and out a lot so flies would normally have been a big problem but there wasn't a damn one anywhere. Come on....give 'em somethin' to talk about...it's fun to mess with those people!!! Tell them The Monster has a rare disease that he has to have Royal Jelly from killer bees in an exact proportion to salt water in an IV every night but that he doesn't think anyone knows so you tell him everyone thinks it's to kill flies....see how they start treating him, how nice they are to him and what they start bringing him..
posted by
Krisles
on July 23, 2005 at 9:42 PM
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Krisles. ., you should be ASHAMES of yourself!!!
You're just trying to make me look like a bigger idgit out here than I aready do!! LOL I can just see people looking at my house and wondering who I'm giving an I.V to.
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 23, 2005 at 9:32 PM
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Joe_Love
You know, it's funny, but I can thread a whole worm on a fishing hook with no problem...I mean the whole thing with just a little bit off the end to wiggle and attract the fish!!....and I'm really a very sweet thing...my grandfather taught me how to do that when I was a little girl and it was just something I've always been able to do...that and dig 'em up!!...BTW...I recently learned that if you hang a platic bag filled with water up over a window or door it keeps flies away..they see their reflection in it or something...learned that in a restaurant where they did that...really, it works.
posted by
Krisles
on July 23, 2005 at 9:28 PM
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they set you up for that one!
hope you manage some clever, unexpected retaliation. ;)
posted by
quetzal
on July 23, 2005 at 1:57 PM
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Earthworms? Whatever!
Joe- I once did some salt-water fishing up here, using these NASTY seaworms as bait. Man these things were ugh.... Take your average night-crawler, make it thrice the thickness, give it a mouth that bites (no joke) and color it forest green with a whole bunch of soft spines that look like legs. Yikes!
BTW, love your posts!
posted by
Mudman
on July 23, 2005 at 10:01 AM
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Oh you city boys!
I grew up with a dam in my backyard, so I've become an expert at the whole fishing thing. Sometimes catching the worm is the worst part tho, I guess.
P.S. on your last post: I don't know if it works for all bugs, but my house gets really bad ladybugs...if you put a line of pepper across the windowsills in your problem rooms, it works just as well as spraying and you don't have to worry about something that will hurt your dogs.
posted by
allicat275
on July 22, 2005 at 5:10 PM
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JoeLove... cute post... LOL.. they're just worms! Did you catch anything?
posted by
-blackcat
on July 22, 2005 at 4:52 PM
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Joe
I envy your imagery skills (almost as much as I envy your popularity...grrr (kidding)). Great work, man, and thanks for the comment on the craziness I like to call my blog.
posted by
mikebrown
on July 22, 2005 at 4:50 PM
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Hi Joe_Love....Is the pond name after Rick Pitino? B-ball Coach?
Pitino is handsome. Please clue me in on the why the pond is named as such...LOved this post, too. Great observation and great picture of the Marthas. Nice job, Joe!
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on July 22, 2005 at 12:40 PM
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Well-written. I'm glad I found you. I love the title.
posted by
Renigade
on July 22, 2005 at 8:24 AM
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Hilarious!
You know, I've been fishing nearly all my life, and I still hate to mess with live bait. The worst are crickets. They just stare you down with beady little accusatory eyes before they make the most disgusting tortured inquisition type movements on the hook. Of course, then a big fat bream eats it, and soon the fresh fish in a pan totally absolves whatever distaste and guilt was there. But it's still kinda nasty.
posted by
strat
on July 22, 2005 at 5:56 AM
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hope you are well and are enjoying your day
have a fantastic weekend...lots of love - take care
posted by
_Symphony_
on July 22, 2005 at 5:06 AM
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I work with a lot of worms
Just when you think you've cut off their argument, it comes back via a different mouth
posted by
malcolm
on July 22, 2005 at 3:32 AM
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You're a brave soul. I don't think I could have hooked the worm!
posted by
SilverMoon7
on July 22, 2005 at 12:57 AM
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Good experiences in different environs!
posted by
Straightforward
on July 22, 2005 at 12:40 AM
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Poor little worm!! I'm calling PETA right now!
posted by
Julia.
on July 21, 2005 at 9:51 PM
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JoeLove
I'm with you my friend, I just use those fly's and metal thingy's that ya buy. Worms? Nah, they're for in the ground
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 21, 2005 at 8:50 PM
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Joe_Love, they tell me you can catch fish with little chunks of hotdogs or pieces of Velveeta. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on July 21, 2005 at 7:44 PM
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Joe,
Agreed, worms are nasty stuff. I'd also be thinking about it's agony. 
posted by
word.smith
on July 21, 2005 at 6:53 PM
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Another great story! I could just picture you wincing while you impaled that poor worm.
posted by
Holy_Grail
on July 21, 2005 at 3:40 PM
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Ugh, exactly why I'm not into fishing
that and the fact of what to do if I actually catch something. Clean 'em and cook 'em?? No thanks, God invented Captain D's for a reason. ;)
Enjoyable post JoeLove.
posted by
Katray2
on July 21, 2005 at 8:16 AM
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Well, at least you jabbed the worm...
twice, no less...lol. The important question is did you catch anything?
posted by
UsualSuspect
on July 21, 2005 at 7:13 AM
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Love
As usual, I was sitting at that
beautiful pond with you (thanks to your imagery) and I what I am wondering, is how you did taking the fish off the hook? I hope it wasn't a catfish (they have spines). Do Sierra and Sinatra swim in the pond, or aren't they swimmers?
posted by
Tweeter65
on July 21, 2005 at 5:51 AM
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as usual, great post.... and frankly i like the generalization of the Monster in your writing.... it makes it easier to think from your perspective..... (just my two cents) its a great column, i love it! i was showing it to a friend of mine last night and she laughed so hard at your blueberry post...... :)
and what a jerk... you sat down so he fled with his little friend to the other side of the pond?
i love the relaxing of the fishing but would rather sit on a bench and read a book.... and i will not touch the worm, kill it, pull the fish off the line (assuming i actually caught one) or clean a fish. EW....
posted by
mmm-w
on July 21, 2005 at 5:40 AM
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I hate fishing too - its so boring! My middle son loves fishing but hates eating fish - go figure.
posted by
Ca88andra
on July 21, 2005 at 4:20 AM
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Joe
You know I am feeling rather ornery (sp?) tonight so behave yourself. I can write my own freaking porn if I want. WHO is the Monster and what is his (assuming a him) to you. Why do you live with someone you call the Monster? Inquiring minds (Quirky one's too) want to know!
posted by
Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 10:44 PM
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HAHAHA. . , told ya
I aint writing no porn!! LOLOL
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 20, 2005 at 10:40 PM
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yeah yeah
nice story, I hate worms too but still not what I am waiting for LOL!
posted by
Bel_
on July 20, 2005 at 10:39 PM
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