The Coffee Roaster's Club (No De-Caff Allowed) and Random Discussion for TPBM (28)

poppie guy wrote in post #8435812
Nice. Does Lois own Reno?

If so, she's holding out on me.

Fourtunatly shark fishing for sport is getting to be more catch and release these days.

Since we are posting dead animals.
Dead deer by Zane.

I ate the deer Lisa

short5 wrote in post #8435831
I ate the deer Lisa

you know, I don't have many things that I feel strongly enough to make a stance on...that just happens to be one of them. My friends and family are the other.

Trophy hunting is somewhat lower than being a lawyer. That's a pretty bold statement but I can't think of any exceptions. If anyone knows of one please post.

Permagrin wrote in post #8435494
I CAN agree. Let me go on record doing so

Permagrin wrote in post #8435498
In fact, in a minute or so, I'll agree again.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #8435511
OK, end of the chapter:

Loving this series, Dan!

CrazieCricket wrote in post #8435518
MMMMmmmMMMM I love fish tacos.

*gak*

Becky N wrote in post #8435548
Always the best part of an ice cold beer is the first gulp. I keep trying to devise a way to can 12 ounces of only the first gulp, so far, no luck.

*works on getting funding*

JWright wrote in post #8435560
I had another blood draw done last week and my cholesterol is down 94 points...

Great!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #8435596
Random fantasy:

Hawt chicks with beads of persperation running down their skin, guzzling on a cold beer with beads on condensation running down the bottle, is a heavenly thought.

We are getting a very cool light show...and some thunder for interest.

My brother makes his living as a commercial fisherman, catching giant tuna and scalloping. The photo was taken when he was in his early 20's and working on a charter boat owned and operated by Frank Mundus, a personality in the fishing scene and some say that character on whom Quint was based in the movie Jaws. That particular catch allowed him to move out on his own and start his business and livelihood and was invaluable to him.

eddarr wrote in post #8435856
Trophy hunting is somewhat lower than being a lawyer. That's a pretty bold statement but I can't think of any exceptions. If anyone knows of one please post.

I don't trophy hunt, and have no desire to, but will throw food for thought in. If a piece of property or wild area is managed for game and hunting, the game population is managed to keep a healthy population of animals. To do this, without natural predators, a certain number of animals need to be killed each year. If a person, who essentially is acting as a predator, kills an animal and removes it from the ecosystem, whether they hang it on a wall, or eat it makes no difference other than emotional feeling. The animal is dead either way, it's removal was planned and figured into it's ecological effect. How we as people feel about it comes down to emotion. Does consuming the animal make it right? We don't need to eat it, food is plentiful in our society. Wouldn't leaving it to the wild be ecologically better? It would feed scavengers and bugs. If a person pays all the associated monies that go with hunting, funds that help the economy, and in this country go largely to conservation. If they follow the rules to ensure safety and humane practices, and the final outcome , like hunting is in this country, results in overall benefit to the species, the eating of the animal is a mute point. That said, if your not going to eat the game, donate it to the hungry. We have a good program that does that in Maryland.
Don't get me wrong, I see the ugliness in killing just for pleasure. I just see things from different perspectives and thought I would throw that in for us all to go "WTH is Zane saying now?"

We have some good lightning and thunder too but it looks like the rain may stay north.

eddarr wrote in post #8435856
Trophy hunting is somewhat lower than being a lawyer. That's a pretty bold statement but I can't think of any exceptions. If anyone knows of one please post.

Better not let Wanda hear that.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #8436030
Better not let Wanda hear that.

Or my sister or all the other decent hard working attorneys with their name tainted by the freaking trial lawyers and ambulance chasers.

short5 wrote in post #8435995
I don't trophy hunt, and have no desire to, but will throw food for thought in. If a piece of property or wild area is managed for game and hunting, the game population is managed to keep a healthy population of animals. To do this, without natural predators, a certain number of animals need to be killed each year. If a person, who essentially is acting as a predator, kills an animal and removes it from the ecosystem, whether they hang it on a wall, or eat it makes no difference other than emotional feeling. The animal is dead either way, it's removal was planned and figured into it's ecological effect. How we as people feel about it comes down to emotion. Does consuming the animal make it right? We don't need to eat it, food is plentiful in our society. Wouldn't leaving it to the wild be ecologically better? It would feed scavengers and bugs. If a person pays all the associated monies that go with hunting, funds that help the economy, and in this country go largely to conservation. If they follow the rules to ensure safety and humane practices, and the final outcome , like hunting is in this country, results in overall benefit to the species, the eating of the animal is a mute point. That said, if your not going to eat the game, donate it to the hungry. We have a good program that does that in Maryland.
Don't get me wrong, I see the ugliness in killing just for pleasure. I just see things from different perspectives and thought I would throw that in for us all to go "WTH is Zane saying now?"

Everyone I know that hunts or fishes would like to get the biggest. It's just part of hunting, unless you are really hungry and don't have the money for food. I've been there, and under those circumstances, the first thing you get your sights on, you take and are thankful for....... The thing I have a hard time with is the guys who walk around with their thumbs hanging from their belt loops with a chaw of tobacco in their lip and a sneer on their face while telling everyone how cool they are because the just shot the really big one.

Look, I didn't mean to start an issue. People obviously feel differently about hunting/fishing or the big game industry wouldn't be so popular. I just figured that since I'd mentioned before, quite strongly, that hunting sharks (or other animals) for trophies bothered me so much I'd just be afforded the general courtesy that, say some others would be afforded if they mentioned they abhorred dog fighting (and rightly so).

There's no need to choose sides or cause more offenses, I relinquish. Post what you want. Say what you want.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #8435205
I dunno. The guy at best buy said something about the picture looking better with HDMI, so I bought a connector. The D-Sub connector came with the monitor. I was just wondering if HDMI really is better or if I should return that connector.

HDMI is better. D-Sub is the same as VGA. It is an analog signal HDMI is DVI with audio and it's a digital signal. If your monitor/TV supports DVI or HDMI use it. THe signal is cleaner and you'll get a better pic.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #8435393
We're having tacos. You can come eat here, Terri.

MMMmmm... tacos.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #8435518
MMMMmmmMMMM I love fish tacos.

I'm iffy with fish tacos. I've had some really good ones and some that were cat food in a taco shell.

Belmondo wrote in post #8435535
I am back. Happy to be back in the desert.

And I miss the desert.

JWright wrote in post #8435560
I had another blood draw done last week and my cholesterol is down 94 points...

That's good news. I'm assuming that it didn't start at 100.

Skrim17 wrote in post #8435625
Becky how are you enjoying your new lens? Any aidan shots with it to share

I am so in need of a new toy, lens, body, something. I am completely suffering from a severe lack of photographic joy.

eddarr wrote in post #8435657
At least you have a plan which is more than can be said for most future out of workers. How about those pics.

Don't think I'll have much of a choice, but yes, we have been planing to move out to CA for quite some time. I'll post up some pics though they are pretty boring. Just the gang working on a house.

eddarr wrote in post #8435657
There was a small riding mower for sale for $150 down the street. I'm tempted to buy it just because it's only $150..

Does it still run?

Belmondo wrote in post #8435687
You're right about Reno, but I took very few pictures (surprise). I might post something later..

I was in CA for 17 days and only 450 pics and most of rehabing.

Skrim17 wrote in post #8435792
pretty sure I posted this before, my bro is on the left (not kneeling). world record great white caught off Montauk with ROD and REEL\

Thats one big a$$ fish.. Make lots of fish tacos.

Permagrin wrote in post #8435837
you know, I don't have many things that I feel strongly enough to make a stance on...that just happens to be one of them. My friends and family are the other.

Deer are a special catagory along with rats, mice, squirrels, and rabbits. Since we removed all the predators they have become pests and plain destructive as they have over populated what little wooded areas we have left them and are eating everything in sight.

Permagrin wrote in post #8436105
Look, I didn't mean to start an issue. People obviously feel differently about hunting/fishing or the big game industry wouldn't be so popular. I just figured that since I'd mentioned before, quite strongly, that hunting sharks (or other animals) for trophies bothered me so much I'd just be afforded the general courtesy that, say some others would be afforded if they mentioned they abhorred dog fighting (and rightly so).

There's no need to choose sides or cause more offenses, I relinquish. Post what you want. Say what you want.

Lisa dood! I hope you didn't think I was taking exception to you.... just adding my thoughts on the subject. You know, somebody says something in here and then people comment on it for awhile?? I wasn't choosing sides... just sharing thoughts.