It was with great dismay that I read the latest contributions to alt.
sailing.asa.

I had hoped that the new, so-called and self-proclaimed newsgroup
leadership would not allow things to become so out of control.
There simply is no justification for such debasement of what used
to be an example of creativity and good humor.

I am saddened when I see newbies hung up as trophies. I am
disgusted when I see the typical, obese, smug, cruel and psychopathic,
long time trollers standing in front of a string of dead fish and who
are proud they conquered said fish by utilizing a boat and equipment
which has not been upgraded in years and years. This makes them
examples of big, proud newsgroup trollers?

Negative! That makes them losers - sad and disgusting losers.

What's even worse than these losers is any camp follower who
capitalizes on images of cruelty to animals to swell their ego.
Recent studies have proven that fish feel pain just like other
animals feel pain. To hook a fish, play it until it is exhausted,
gaff it and haul it aboard to entertain camp followers is just plain
sick.

Do the same thing to a raccoon, pelican, dog or cat and you
will be arrested. Playing with life - any life - is not admirable behavior.
Most 'played' and released fish die because all their energy reserves
are exhausted from the struggle and injuries between fish and
well trained trolling machine. Where's the glory in such cruelty
when the odds are all on the side of the troller? It's one thing to
catch a fish to feed a human's stomach. It's quite another thing to
catch a fish to feed a human's ego!

Worse yet, where's the glory for any camp follower encouraging and
normalizing such an aberration? Why does any groupie wish to feed
a human's ego at the great suffering of any of God's creatures? Isn't it
time that at least one newsgroup took a stand and made a statement
against cruelty to animals instead of supporting it so as to get a few
jollies and to emulate all the other tawdry examples of unmoderated
newsgroups gone awry? Isn't it about time at least one newsgroup
took a stand against cruelty to animals by exposing sport trolling
for what it is.

After all, somebody needs to tell it like it is. Sport trolling is no sport.
Sport trolling is cruelty to animals. People who are proud to have their
pictures taken with victims of their cruelty are not people to be admired
and publicized. These people are sad and disgusting. Even sadder and
more disgusting are those who would proffer said behavior as normal
behavior.

Please, Booby and gang, have a little pity on the likes of Danny Taddei
and other such newbies who just don't get it.

Cappy I sympathize with your position on this matter. I can almost agree
with it in part. Unfortunately It was Danny's comment on his hatred of
sharks because they "got in his way" and thus had to be shot.............
that was posted at the exact moment in time when my bottle of amber
overproof ran dry! Even you good Capt. can understand the sudden change in
temperament induced when faced with such a situation. The chum trail had
been laid by the victim and my response to initiate a feeding frenzy had
already been established.

Despite his many opportunities to save face he has failed to rise to the
occasion. Newbies must learn that when they venture onto the water....
ignorance of the fuana is no excuse.

CM





"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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|
|
| It was with great dismay that I read the latest contributions to alt.
| sailing.asa.
|
| I had hoped that the new, so-called and self-proclaimed newsgroup
| leadership would not allow things to become so out of control.
| There simply is no justification for such debasement of what used
| to be an example of creativity and good humor.
|
| I am saddened when I see newbies hung up as trophies. I am
| disgusted when I see the typical, obese, smug, cruel and psychopathic,
| long time trollers standing in front of a string of dead fish and who
| are proud they conquered said fish by utilizing a boat and equipment
| which has not been upgraded in years and years. This makes them
| examples of big, proud newsgroup trollers?
|
| Negative! That makes them losers - sad and disgusting losers.
|
| What's even worse than these losers is any camp follower who
| capitalizes on images of cruelty to animals to swell their ego.
| Recent studies have proven that fish feel pain just like other
| animals feel pain. To hook a fish, play it until it is exhausted,
| gaff it and haul it aboard to entertain camp followers is just plain
| sick.
|
| Do the same thing to a raccoon, pelican, dog or cat and you
| will be arrested. Playing with life - any life - is not admirable
behavior.
| Most 'played' and released fish die because all their energy reserves
| are exhausted from the struggle and injuries between fish and
| well trained trolling machine. Where's the glory in such cruelty
| when the odds are all on the side of the troller? It's one thing to
| catch a fish to feed a human's stomach. It's quite another thing to
| catch a fish to feed a human's ego!
|
| Worse yet, where's the glory for any camp follower encouraging and
| normalizing such an aberration? Why does any groupie wish to feed
| a human's ego at the great suffering of any of God's creatures? Isn't it
| time that at least one newsgroup took a stand and made a statement
| against cruelty to animals instead of supporting it so as to get a few
| jollies and to emulate all the other tawdry examples of unmoderated
| newsgroups gone awry? Isn't it about time at least one newsgroup
| took a stand against cruelty to animals by exposing sport trolling
| for what it is.
|
| After all, somebody needs to tell it like it is. Sport trolling is no
sport.
| Sport trolling is cruelty to animals. People who are proud to have their
| pictures taken with victims of their cruelty are not people to be admired
| and publicized. These people are sad and disgusting. Even sadder and
| more disgusting are those who would proffer said behavior as normal
| behavior.
|
| Please, Booby and gang, have a little pity on the likes of Danny Taddei
| and other such newbies who just don't get it.
|
|

Compassionate words from a wise and noble man.



"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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It was with great dismay that I read the latest contributions to alt.
sailing.asa.

I had hoped that the new, so-called and self-proclaimed newsgroup
leadership would not allow things to become so out of control.
There simply is no justification for such debasement of what used
to be an example of creativity and good humor.

I am saddened when I see newbies hung up as trophies. I am
disgusted when I see the typical, obese, smug, cruel and psychopathic,
long time trollers standing in front of a string of dead fish and who
are proud they conquered said fish by utilizing a boat and equipment
which has not been upgraded in years and years. This makes them
examples of big, proud newsgroup trollers?

Negative! That makes them losers - sad and disgusting losers.

What's even worse than these losers is any camp follower who
capitalizes on images of cruelty to animals to swell their ego.
Recent studies have proven that fish feel pain just like other
animals feel pain. To hook a fish, play it until it is exhausted,
gaff it and haul it aboard to entertain camp followers is just plain
sick.

Do the same thing to a raccoon, pelican, dog or cat and you
will be arrested. Playing with life - any life - is not admirable
behavior.
Most 'played' and released fish die because all their energy reserves
are exhausted from the struggle and injuries between fish and
well trained trolling machine. Where's the glory in such cruelty
when the odds are all on the side of the troller? It's one thing to
catch a fish to feed a human's stomach. It's quite another thing to
catch a fish to feed a human's ego!

Worse yet, where's the glory for any camp follower encouraging and
normalizing such an aberration? Why does any groupie wish to feed
a human's ego at the great suffering of any of God's creatures? Isn't it
time that at least one newsgroup took a stand and made a statement
against cruelty to animals instead of supporting it so as to get a few
jollies and to emulate all the other tawdry examples of unmoderated
newsgroups gone awry? Isn't it about time at least one newsgroup
took a stand against cruelty to animals by exposing sport trolling
for what it is.

After all, somebody needs to tell it like it is. Sport trolling is no
sport.
Sport trolling is cruelty to animals. People who are proud to have their
pictures taken with victims of their cruelty are not people to be admired
and publicized. These people are sad and disgusting. Even sadder and
more disgusting are those who would proffer said behavior as normal
behavior.

Please, Booby and gang, have a little pity on the likes of Danny Taddei
and other such newbies who just don't get it.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...



It was with great dismay that I read the latest contributions to alt.
sailing.asa.

I had hoped that the new, so-called and self-proclaimed newsgroup
leadership would not allow things to become so out of control.
There simply is no justification for such debasement of what used
to be an example of creativity and good humor.

I am saddened when I see newbies hung up as trophies.

*I*, for one, will not mince my words to spare the sensibilities of the thin
skinned and ignorant.

*You* are obviously a bit of a wussy. It's no wonder that Gilligan has been
so quiet lately. His hero has dissappeared from view.



Regards


Donal
--

Poor Donal, not only has he demonstrated he is
a cpwardly, limp-wristed socialist, and an anti-
American as well as an anti-Semite but now he
reveals he has no concept of sarcasm. Even his
hero Saddam Hussein appreciates sarcasm or
he would not be releasing crummy voice tapes
claiming he is still in power . . .


"Donal" wrote in message ...

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...



It was with great dismay that I read the latest contributions to alt.
sailing.asa.

I had hoped that the new, so-called and self-proclaimed newsgroup
leadership would not allow things to become so out of control.
There simply is no justification for such debasement of what used
to be an example of creativity and good humor.

I am saddened when I see newbies hung up as trophies.

*I*, for one, will not mince my words to spare the sensibilities of the thin
skinned and ignorant.

*You* are obviously a bit of a wussy. It's no wonder that Gilligan has been
so quiet lately. His hero has dissappeared from view.



Regards


Donal
--

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Poor Donal, not only has he demonstrated he is
a cpwardly, limp-wristed socialist,

My wrist is indeed limp by comparison with your's. I'm married, and
therefore I exercise it less.



and an anti-
American as well as an anti-Semite but now he
reveals he has no concept of sarcasm. Even his
hero Saddam Hussein appreciates sarcasm or
he would not be releasing crummy voice tapes
claiming he is still in power . . .


You are absolutely correct!

Do you think that I need to learn about sarcasm? Is sarcasm an essential
skill?

I wonder if non-Americans have the ability to learn sarcasm at all!


Regards



Donal
.... your humble servant.
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