Trolling the ship channel?

[longcast]

Geek. You need to go have a drink,smoke a joint and get some *****. Live a little.

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by longcast

Geek. You need to go have a drink,smoke a joint and get some *****. Live a little.

My wife and I are enjoying our 25th year of marital bliss, and we enjoy a bottle of wine now and then. I make my living solving math and science problems that other people can't and (even if it were legal), there is no way I would impair my moral and scientific judgment by smoking weed, nor would I impair my mathematical abilities. Middle age is hard enough on my mathematical and scientific abilities, and I killed too many brain cells in college.

As an educator, I also need to set a positive example for students everywhere. Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus are hard enough without chemical interference. As a parent, I need to set a positive example for my children. The US will need some home grown scientists and engineers in the next generation.

Life is pretty fun without smoking weed. I've got a smokin' hot wife, beautiful and brilliant children, and a great career. I have no idea what smoking weed feels like, but I doubt it can compare to homeschooling my children, a relaxing evening at home with my wife, or screaming drags catching one bull red after another.

[Pull n Pray]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

I have no idea what smoking weed feels like, but I doubt it can compare to homeschooling my children, a relaxing evening at home with my wife, or screaming drags catching one bull red after another.

But have you ever done all that stuff ON WEED???

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Pull n Pray

But have you ever done all that stuff ON WEED???

I just graded my son's geometry. Hard enough without the weed. My daughter will be along in a few minutes for help with her physics and then later for pre-Calculus. Are you really suggesting that somehow I'd be a better home school teacher on weed? This stuff is hard enough while stone cold sober. I suffer from seasonal allergies, and I've often noticed how much harder some physics and calculus problems can be on certain allergy medicines. I could not even imagine trying to do this stuff on weed.

Most of the bull reds we catch are from a boat. Our current boat is a 16 foot aluminum boat and our favorite spot is right outside of the western cut in the Calcasieu jetties. When a bull red hits it is a pretty big fight and a challenge to land simultaneously keeping the boat balanced and everything else. It's a lot of fun and a huge adrenaline dump, but nothing I would recommend while chemically impaired. Getting the boat back to the ramp safely in various conditions of weather and boat traffic is not something I would ever recommend for one who is chemically impaired.

Even in more protected waters without the big ships (like Caminada pass) I'm regularly dodging shrimp boats and jet skiers and we've also had thunderstorms come up quickly calling for good, quick decision making and some skill handling the boat. Boating and dope smoking just do not mix.

[Lake Chuck Duck]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

I just graded my son's geometry. Hard enough without the weed. My daughter will be along in a few minutes for help with her physics and then later for pre-Calculus. Are you really suggesting that somehow I'd be a better home school teacher on weed? This stuff is hard enough while stone cold sober. I suffer from seasonal allergies, and I've often noticed how much harder some physics and calculus problems can be on certain allergy medicines. I could not even imagine trying to do this stuff on weed.

Its ok Buzz, its just a movie quote...

[AceArcher]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

I just graded my son's geometry. Hard enough without the weed. My daughter will be along in a few minutes for help with her physics and then later for pre-Calculus. Are you really suggesting that somehow I'd be a better home school teacher on weed? This stuff is hard enough while stone cold sober. I suffer from seasonal allergies, and I've often noticed how much harder some physics and calculus problems can be on certain allergy medicines. I could not even imagine trying to do this stuff on weed.

Most of the bull reds we catch are from a boat. Our current boat is a 16 foot aluminum boat and our favorite spot is right outside of the western cut in the Calcasieu jetties. When a bull red hits it is a pretty big fight and a challenge to land simultaneously keeping the boat balanced and everything else. It's a lot of fun and a huge adrenaline dump, but nothing I would recommend while chemically impaired. Getting the boat back to the ramp safely in various conditions of weather and boat traffic is not something I would ever recommend for one who is chemically impaired.

Even in more protected waters without the big ships (like Caminada pass) I'm regularly dodging shrimp boats and jet skiers and we've also had thunderstorms come up quickly calling for good, quick decision making and some skill handling the boat. Boating and dope smoking just do not mix.

My goodness, how do you ever manage to do the mental gymnastics on those nights where you and the wife choose to share some wine?

Oh that's right... Marijuana is the DEVIL.... and it will cloud your mind for AGES!!!! And you won't be able to make rational choices about when to use it...

lol okay :*****:

[Jadams]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

My wife and I are enjoying our 25th year of marital bliss, and we enjoy a bottle of wine now and then. I make my living solving math and science problems that other people can't and (even if it were legal), there is no way I would impair my moral and scientific judgment by smoking weed, nor would I impair my mathematical abilities. Middle age is hard enough on my mathematical and scientific abilities, and I killed too many brain cells in college.

As an educator, I also need to set a positive example for students everywhere. Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus are hard enough without chemical interference. As a parent, I need to set a positive example for my children. The US will need some home grown scientists and engineers in the next generation.

Life is pretty fun without smoking weed. I've got a smokin' hot wife, beautiful and brilliant children, and a great career. I have no idea what smoking weed feels like, but I doubt it can compare to homeschooling my children, a relaxing evening at home with my wife, or screaming drags catching one bull red after another.

Pics of the smoking hot wife or it didn't happen!

[AceArcher]

Originally Posted by Jadams

Pics of the smoking hot wife or it didn't happen!

Dude... Your not allowed to use tactical nukes in online intahnet warz.....


Sheesh....

[MathGeek]

From the Wiki on GJ's political positions:

Johnson believes that marijuana should be legalized, regulated, and taxed, "just like tobacco."[45] ...

Johnson does not advocate outright legalization of other drugs.[7][45] Instead, he believes other drugs should be treated as a health problem rather than a criminal justice problem.[7]

Treating drugs as a health problem sounds a lot like shifting a big burden to private insurers.

Johnson also seems to have a big regulatory and tax burden in mind for weed, "just like tobacco."

Maybe a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, and Marijuana?

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Jadams

Pics of the smoking hot wife or it didn't happen!

The approved internet pics:







MissSmallAimsSmall is also in the top picture.

[AceArcher]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

The approved internet pics:







MissSmallAimsSmall is also in the top picture.

whoa... whoa... whoa ..... whoa....

There are halibut fishing pictures here.... we need to stop all this politic/trolling/party bs talk and start talking about that rat now!!

[slickfish]

This thread is useless without w's two cents. It won't be long i can guarantee ya of that.

[Clampy]

Ron is pro life but doesn't care if you want an abortion. Gary Johnson USED weed instead of narcotic pain killers to treat back pain from a accident. Yeah. He's terrible.


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[Clampy]

The 2 party system is a sham and a man of your education does the public a disservice even playing along. We all know this is a joke. People jump on social issues and let that affect how they vote.
" I mean this guy is awesome he could save the country but ........ He doesn't believe in Jesus or he is pro choice and I hear he doesn't care what gay folks do in private.... What what what. Deal breaker "

I find that crazy that we forego the country for social issues.


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[AceArcher]

Originally Posted by Clampy

The 2 party system is a sham and a man of your education does the public a disservice even playing along. We all know this is a joke. People jump on social issues and let that affect how they vote.
" I mean this guy is awesome he could save the country but ........ He doesn't believe in Jesus or he is pro choice and I hear he doesn't care what gay folks do in private.... What what what. Deal breaker "

I find that crazy that we forego the country for social issues.


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I don't think he's advocating the two party system, And i'm very glad that so many here on this board discussing other options to that system.

I hope we all vote our conscience in future elections... and not for the "lesser" evil.

[mcjaredsandwich]

Mathgeek and his walls of text...

[Goooh]

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[swt70611]

Trolling is a fun method of fishing with younger kids. I've been doing it for awhile. My neighbor caught a 27" spec a few weeks ago trolling.

Back to the weed topic

["W"]

Tolling.......is a lazy mans sport of fishing!!! Zero skills

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by "W"

Tolling.......is a lazy mans sport of fishing!!! Zero skills

One could say the same about hiring a guide.

Our family first started trolling because my son, 4 at the time, wanted to catch a muskellunge. Muskies are sometimes known as the fish of 1000 casts. Even with trolling, it took the boys a year and a half to put their muskies in the boat. See the attached picture.

Trolling can be very effective in helping inexperienced anglers catch fish. It does not require some of the fine motor skills of finesse working of artificials (but neither does a lot of bait fishing), but it does require being at the right place and keeping the right lures at the right depth. Trolling also requires the same fighting and landing skills as casting artificials and fishing with bait.

Some other reasons I've grown to like trolling is that when casting artificials, there are usually only one or two prime casting locations in the boat. We can troll six to eight lures at a time, giving everyone in the boat a pretty good chance to catch fish. In addition to being a great way to introduce youngsters and less experienced anglers to fishing, I've found trolling to be much easier on my shoulder than a day of casting. A lot of older folks suffer from various joint maladies, and I am no exception. The doctors tell me that my joint pains in my elbow and shoulder are repetitive use injuries that are best alleviated by reducing use and stress. Trolling and bait fishing simply put a lot less wear and tear on an aging shoulder.

A final reason I like trolling is it gives me a chance to learn a body of water well by studying the bottom, the fish, and the bait on the sonar as we move along. Staying in motion also allows us to keep a good distance from other anglers. No need to squeeze anyone for the best spot and minimal opportunity for others to squeeze us or scare away the fish we're targeting. Since the boat is in motion, as soon as someone hooks up, I can steer the boat away from obstacles and give the angler with a fish on plenty of room to fight the fish. We've never lost a fish to structure or the anchor line while trolling, but we've lost a couple (out of hundreds) in the propeller.