Quit your job, go on welfare, but fish! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Nebe · 05-22-2007, 08:26 AM

family first. Work 2nd Fishing 3rd

I havent wet a line in 2 weeks. enjoy the fish, and if your lucky, your family will enjoy you. If not its going to be a long winter

FishermanTim · 05-22-2007, 10:25 AM

I agree as well. Your parents should be able to enjoy themselves in spite of having kids. That's not to say to ingore or neglect the kids, but to make time for themselves.
As for work, my theory is "You're either working to live of living to work" You decide which applies to yourself.
Me, I work to live, which means I make time to enjoy the benefits of life without abusing them (or preventing someone else from discovering them for themselves).

I took my mother over to Ireland a few years back to see her cousin and her cousin's family (she only remembered them when they were young children from years before). I think it's time for another visit before my mother is unable to make the trip. It's a win-win scenario, since I also love to visit the land of my grandparents.
(To further emphasize my point, I come from a family of 9 kids, and only 1 of my sisters has been overseas besides myself and my mom.
We're all in our 40's and 50's, and I can't see why they wouldn't want to learn more about where our family's roots came from.)

JoeP · 05-22-2007, 11:40 AM

Geez - did you people actually read his quotes:

"Quit your job, go on welfare, but fish!"

"F*** the wife, kiss the kids and get out there"

"Most people only say it jokeingly, but anyone who knows me will tell you. When work gets in the way of fishing, works gotta go! I'm living on my kids inheritance."

That's the attitide I'm talking about.

I never meant not to find time to get out & fish & enjoy yourselves. Just don't do it to the detriment of your family and all of us taxpayers - welfare just to fish!!

How the heck do you think I find time to fish. Make & find time around the more important things - not in place of them.

Like Eben said - family 1st, work 2nd, fishing 3rd... It's called RESPONSIBILITY ... and its seriously lacking in this country nowadays!

Sluggoslinger · 05-22-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeP

Geez - did you people actually read his quotes:

"Quit your job, go on welfare, but fish!"

"F*** the wife, kiss the kids and get out there"

"Most people only say it jokeingly, but anyone who knows me will tell you. When work gets in the way of fishing, works gotta go! I'm living on my kids inheritance."

That's the attitide I'm talking about.

I never meant not to find time to get out & fish & enjoy yourselves. Just don't do it to the detriment of your family and all of us taxpayers - welfare just to fish!!

How the heck do you think I find time to fish. Make & find time around the more important things - not in place of them.

Like Eben said - family 1st, work 2nd, fishing 3rd... It's called RESPONSIBILITY ... and its seriously lacking in this country nowadays!

You can't talk sense into a bunch of plugaholics...

likwid · 05-22-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeP

Like Eben said - family 1st, work 2nd, fishing 3rd... It's called RESPONSIBILITY ... and its seriously lacking in this country nowadays!

Seconded.
As if we don't pay enough in taxes but a bunch of greedy retards need to go sit on welfare NOT CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY and fish?

Don't worry, karma will catch up.

Gunpowder · 05-23-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by likwid

Seconded.
As if we don't pay enough in taxes but a bunch of greedy retards need to go sit on welfare NOT CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY and fish?

Don't worry, karma will catch up.

always spoiling the fun huh? cmon im sure hes not reallllly serious. obv the fam comes first (welllll most of the time) but that doesnt mean hes just sittin back collecting from the government and not taking responsibly. i dont think its fair to make an accusation like that when u probably dont even kno the guy.

Slingah · 05-23-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

family first. Work 2nd Fishing 3rd

well said eben
but Ill have to say sometime wifey gets put on the backburner

and ya can't pay the mortgage with fish...

fishaholic18 · 05-23-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

family first. Work 2nd Fishing 3rd

I did that gig for 20 or so years, what did it get me???? Won't get into that..
If I could do it over..It'd be the other way around..
Don't kid yourself..

Canalman · 05-23-2007, 09:45 PM

Spending your kids inheritance is disgraceful... here's hoping you don;t hook another fish

Nebe · 05-23-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I did that gig for 20 or so years, what did it get me???? Won't get into that..
If I could do it over..It'd be the other way around..
Don't kid yourself..

you didnt find the right person. canalman and myslef on the otherhand will always love you for ever.

Reef Runner · 05-24-2007, 05:52 AM

Known & fished w/Slinger for years, Stand Up Guy! Likes to stir the pot and it looks like it worked again. My ex used to ask me why I needed another fishing pole, I asked her why she had 37 pairs of shoes. Fish when you can and throw 'em all back, the kids will be fine and if they don't understand then YOU didn't take them with you enough!!

fishaholic18 · 05-24-2007, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

canalman and myslef on the otherhand will always love you for ever.

fishaholic18 · 05-24-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

you didnt find the right person.

I meant, what working my a$$ off got me was 2 arm surgeries, bad knees and a f^%$#ed up back..So I'd fish first if I could do it over..Life is short..