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On Nov 19, 1:04�pm, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:40:48 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Was that Lake Lanier in the background? Damn, that lake has lost some water. This morning's news said Lanier was now at it's lowest since 1981. I wonder what Global Warming trend caused it to be so low then? Lake Lanier is low due to an extended drought. There's an enormous difference between global cliimate and local weather. :-) |
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:20:51 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote: On Nov 19, 1:04?pm, John H. wrote: On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:40:48 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Was that Lake Lanier in the background? Damn, that lake has lost some water. This morning's news said Lanier was now at it's lowest since 1981. I wonder what Global Warming trend caused it to be so low then? Lake Lanier is low due to an extended drought. There's an enormous difference between global cliimate and local weather. :-) Oh. |
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On Nov 19, 10:20Â*pm, Chuck Gould wrote:
On Nov 19, 1:04�pm, John H. wrote: On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:40:48 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Was that Lake Lanier in the background? Damn, that lake has lost some water. This morning's news said Lanier was now at it's lowest since 1981.. I wonder what Global Warming trend caused it to be so low then? Lake Lanier is low due to an extended drought. There's an enormous difference between global cliimate and local weather. :-) So we have you on record that the extended drought is not associated with Global Taxing (warming) in your opinion? Leaves me wondering if it is not related to this huge, somewhat historic event, I have a lot more questions for you... |
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On Nov 20, 5:22Â*am, wrote:
On Nov 19, 10:20Â*pm, Chuck Gould wrote: On Nov 19, 1:04�pm, John H. wrote: On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:40:48 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Was that Lake Lanier in the background? Damn, that lake has lost some water. This morning's news said Lanier was now at it's lowest since 1981. I wonder what Global Warming trend caused it to be so low then? Lake Lanier is low due to an extended drought. There's an enormous difference between global cliimate and local weather. :-) So we have you on record that the extended drought is not associated with Global Taxing (warming) in your opinion? Leaves me wondering if it is not related to this huge, somewhat historic event, I have a lot more questions for you...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You have me on record stating that low water levels in Lake Lanier are due to an extended drought, and that there is a difference between global warming and local weather. (Please read for specific content, thanks). I'm not a climatologist, so I'm not prepared to state whether the local drought is influenced by global warming, or if so to what degree. Neither are most of the folks propagandizing "There ain't no such thing as global warming, and here's a scientist who ain't afraid to speak the truth" climatologists. There are scientists on both sides of the issue, although most of the debate isn't whether or not the earth is warming but centers around whether man has the capacity in influence his environment to a degree that alters the course of nature. Ever hear of Pacal's Wager? It deals with the belief in God, and states, (roughly) that if one chooses to believe in God and discovers in the end that he or she has been wrong and there is no God the risk is minimal. At worst, the belief may have inspired the person to lead a socially useful and humanitarian life. If one chooses not to believe in God and discovers in the end that he or she should have done so, the risk could be far greater. (Particularly if that newly discovered God condemns the person to Hell for disbelief). Global warming may be like Pascal's Wager. If we disregard the Al Gores and the Rush Limbaughs, we're left with a batch of actual scientists with appropriate training and credentials. The apparent majority believe that the earth is warming and that the process is being accelerated by an alteration of the atmosphere. However, a strident minority continue to cite evidence that the earth may not be warming at all, or is doing so at a rate consistent with past climate trends. We should not be impressed with the fact that more scientists think the earth is warming, back before the Greeks figures out the truth most "educated" people thought the earth was probably flat and it has only been the last few hundred years or so that scientists could openly discuss the nature of the solar system without fear of Papal reprisal. Just like the existence of God, intelligent people can and do debate the topic. What is the downside if we take more precautions than actually needed to reduce the amount of carbon gases in the atmosphere? What is the potential downside if the climatologists who make a strong case for the reality fo global warming are right, and yet we choose to do nothing? (The chickens will come home to roost long after most of us are dead and it will be our kids' problem to deal with, or not, anyway). |
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Gene Kearns wrote:
We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Dance is the remaining one of five TV fishing hosts I've love to meet. Met two at the former Ranger dealership in Jax, met one down in the Keys, met one in Miami. I'm not a big fan of bassfishing, but I'd sure love to go out and learn from Bill Dance. These guys aren't that hard to meet, by the way. Mostly it is a matter of schedules. |
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![]() "Gene Kearns" wrote in message ... We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Now *that* is funny as hell! LOL! Eisboch |
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:40:48 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE Did you see the Mythbusters that did this one? Turns out that the story is actually true. Only the person did it on purpose to move the trailer from the launch ramp to his back yard on the lake - he couldn't get the trailer in the back yard for storage any other way. |
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On Nov 19, 11:40�am, Gene Kearns
wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � -----------------www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com- *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- The guy's probably a better fisherman than he is an actor. The incident was very obviously staged, and the mock "surprise" is unconvincing. I don't watch his fishing show, but do they normally have the cameras rolling whenever the pickup truck backs the boat down the ramp? If not, that's additional evidence that the entire, lame skit was preplanned. |
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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:34:36 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote: On Nov 19, 11:40?am, Gene Kearns wrote: We've all heard the story about the new Bayliner owner that launched his boat with the trailer still attached. I've always put that somewhat in the area of an urban myth. Now, I'm not so sure..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE The guy's probably a better fisherman than he is an actor. The incident was very obviously staged, and the mock "surprise" is unconvincing. I don't watch his fishing show, but do they normally have the cameras rolling whenever the pickup truck backs the boat down the ramp? If not, that's additional evidence that the entire, lame skit was preplanned. Sorry - he's the real deal. I saw him once at the Worcester Sportsman show when he was putting on a lure demonstration at the fish wall - he got to talking and walked right off the end of the platform into the tank. :) He's a lot like me in fact - an accident waiting to happen. |
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