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lol.......that one guy is huge

Ishmael Off the port bow...the white whale has surfaced!

that poor guy..

i hope he isn't a member on here!

  He is  Its Me       

Can I barow Ur gIrl friNd duD? LeT mE kNow

Then can i have sloppy seconds!

Excuse me, Gentlemen (If I can even refer to some of you as that)!!
 
That guy in the blue shirt that SOME of you are embarasing and calling names is somebody I consider a close freind. He is not a memeber on Fishere.com, but reads the boards almost everyday!
 
Considering some of you are interested in getting to know him...(being that you pointed him out) I will tell you a few things about him!
 
For starters....he spends EVERY spare minute of his time taking kids fishing and hunting that would never be able to do so otherwise. (Look closely at the kids with him)!
 
Second...his poor health and medications that he has to take on a daily basis caused him to gain a ton of weight over the years.
 
But he still finds the energy and time to take about 50-75 kids a year fishing for steelhead, gills, bass, you name it!
He also donates a lot of his own money to youth organizations that are geared toward teaching kids about the outdoors!
 
So next time you guys decide to make fun of somebody on a public forum, you may want to take in consideration that you could be talking about somebody's very close friend.
 
I'm not even going to delete those post just to be able to show the true colors of some of you.
So if you see a really big guy along the creeks ask him if his friends call him "Country" and say hello.....
 
I can promise you this much....his heart is bigger than his belly!!!
 

Agreed...just shows how fishing can even bring relief from medical conditions, the fact he's doing it with children while he can is awesome.

Mike,  never heard you go off like that.  You bring up good points that we shouldn't judge people.  Honestly, though, I don't think anybody was throwing knives at the guy.  We are in a society today were obesity is the
next prejudice.  12 year old kids come home from school and announce to their parents that the teachers and nurses have declared the child is overweight and a health risk waiting to happen.  While I personally know quite a few overweight people (myself included), very few are due to health reasons and they are simply neglecting themselves.  The key is.........correct diet and exercise.  Put down the snickers and pick up a bag of carrots.  Toss the 2 liter and grab a V8.  Instead of driving the buggy around Walmart, walk.  Elevator?  Take the stairs. 
 
Again, apologies to your friend. 

What did I say that offended you joebaker?  I'm a little confused

It never ceases to amaze me where a thread will go.  I posted the pictures to let people who have not been up to see what the conditions at the project waters looked like.  The initial intent was to focus on the low water, but it seems some decided to focus on the people and criticize them for their choice to fish under those conditions.  If you look carefully, you will notice there are quite a few children in the pictures.  While we more seasoned fisherman might choose to fish elsewhere to satisfy our need for solitude or a more quality fishing experience, it does not diminish the fact that the people fishing there were enjoying themselves and spending an afternoon with some young folks.
 
MikeG makes a good point that making fun of the rather large man was uncalled for and demonstrates our lack of consideration for our fellow man.  Not one of us is perfect and I am sure that there are things about each of us could be held up to ridicule.  We need to spend more time looking at positives in each other and less on the negatives.

You didn't offend me.  Just that you were one of the many making fun of the man in the photo.  Now I'm no Bible beater, but I wouldn't have a Bible verse as a screen name if I was going to make fun of people. 
 
Actually I stand corrected, I don't see a comment from you about the guy.  I read your apology and made a comment.  Sorry to call you out. 

Second...his poor health and medications that he has to take on a daily basis caused him to gain a ton of weight over the years.

I know what that is like.
A few years ago I ended up with a respiratory infection and bronchitis from staying on the NC and SC coast just after a hurricane.
It probably started from all of the mold spores in the air.
From this I developed lung scaring that caused me to have low blood oxygen.
This is similar to developing asthma
Low blood oxygen = tired and lazy all the time = gaining a lot of weight.
The steroids given for this also cause weight gain.
I am just starting to loose some of the weight by working out again.

IT SUCKS BEING FAT WITH NO ENERGY

Marty give me some of that. I,ve lost 5lbs. since March and heck I only weigh 145 now. Been this rought before and scares the heck out of me!

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I told you there were ****holes on here and you deleted it!!!!!!

 
 
, per the "new policy" thread, profanity is prohibited. thank you.

that avatar is excellent.
 
tissues are as far as you'll get with her. no tank top wearing short shorts wearing good looking gun toting broad is going to have anything to do with you philly fans.
 
is "philthadelphian" off limits due to the new policies? imo all off color philly comments should be exempt from all rules in modern day captivity. dont they teach that in public schools?

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that avatar is excellent.

tissues are as far as you'll get with her. no tank top wearing short shorts wearing good looking gun toting broad is going to have anything to do with you philly fans.

is "philthadelphian" off limits due to the new policies? imo all off color philly comments should be exempt from all rules in modern day captivity. dont they teach that in public schools?

How did the Pirates make out this year...maybe you can dry your baseball tears with your terrible towel.

You guys can beat up on me instead of Mikeg's friend...I am not nearly as giving as him... It's nice to hear that he helps kids get into fishing;that should be commended. As far as the weight...some of us are built for speed and some are built for comfort..I am built for comfort as well

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It never ceases to amaze me where a thread will go.  I posted the pictures to let people who have not been up to see what the conditions at the project waters looked like.  The initial intent was to focus on the low water, but it seems some decided to focus on the people and criticize them for their choice to fish under those conditions.  If you look carefully, you will notice there are quite a few children in the pictures.  While we more seasoned fisherman might choose to fish elsewhere to satisfy our need for solitude or a more quality fishing experience, it does not diminish the fact that the people fishing there were enjoying themselves and spending an afternoon with some young folks.

MikeG makes a good point that making fun of the rather large man was uncalled for and demonstrates our lack of consideration for our fellow man.  Not one of us is perfect and I am sure that there are things about each of us could be held up to ridicule.  We need to spend more time looking at positives in each other and less on the negatives.

 
WELL SAID BUG!!!!

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ORIGINAL: *commander*

that avatar is excellent.

tissues are as far as you'll get with her. no tank top wearing short shorts wearing good looking gun toting broad is going to have anything to do with you philly fans.

is "philthadelphian" off limits due to the new policies? imo all off color philly comments should be exempt from all rules in modern day captivity. dont they teach that in public schools?

How did the Pirates make out this year...maybe you can dry your baseball tears with your terrible towel.

You guys can beat up on me instead of Mikeg's friend...I am not nearly as giving as him... It's nice to hear that he helps kids get into fishing;that should be commended. As far as the weight...some of us are built for speed and some are built for comfort..I am built for comfort as well

 
Now come on tippy, not EVERY team Pittsburgh has can be GOOD!  Besides, between the whole profit sharing deal in the majors and the Pirates' owners, the Pirates will continue to be losers and like it!  Last year, the Pirates ranked 7th of all when it came to gross profits.  Thanks to the Yanks, Cubs and Sox!!  Yipppeeeeeeeee!  Thats baseball for you