I say no fishing licenses for women.

[BuyingThyme]

They're called fishermen for a reason. Where do they get off?

[LakeSamish706]

1. I got my popcorn out... lol..

:popcorn:

[Captain Hilts]

2. And they'll be prohbited from MENopause. From here on out, MEN will have menopause. nt

[woodsprite]

8. Heck, we'll give 'em MENstruation and MENtal anxiety too! n/t

[ContinentalOp]

13. And it's meant to be HISsteria. :P -nt-

[madamesilverspurs]

27. What about that thing about

"all men are created equal" - it's true, doncha know. But it should add that "every woman is exceptional!"

[Ilsa]

48. fuckin' absolutely! Now, someone get me a towel to wipe that hot flash off my face! mt

[sharp_stick]

3. In Canada when I was up there last time

the CBC called them "fishers".... damned PC CBC.

Like there are any broads on the high seas, shit, does nobody watch Dangerous Catch

;-) and :evilgrin: and :hide: and Of course you know I'm kidding right?

[MattBaggins]

4. Never heard of Dangerous Catch

Is that a show about unprotected sex?

[cliffordu]

44. No, it's about my ex wife.. Ba dum dum....

I'll be here all week!!! Try the veal!!!


Tip your server!!!!

[dipsydoodle]

5. If you called them

anglers there wouldn't be an issue.

[csziggy]

6. I thought this was a fisher?

Is it male or female - or does anyone want to get close enough to check?!

[Kalyke]

20. I think it's adorable.

Looks like a wild ferret.

[BuyingThyme]

23. Looks like a mink.

Minks are for chicks.

[csziggy]

28. They are weasels, just like mink and ferrets

Fishers tend to be larger than a mink, and smarter.

Fishers are also known as martens.

[BuyingThyme]

34. I'm partial to the otter.

[csziggy]

40. Otters have the best sense of humor of any animal - they are great!

Fishers, despite their name, are kind of tree otters without the humor. They tend to live in woodlands. The name 'fisher' may be from the French 'fichet' (skin or hide) and come from their popularity during colonial times as fur animals. So fishers should be called martens - but that is not as conducive to puns.

[BuyingThyme]

42. And Otters are great fishers.

But more than fish, they LOVE crawdads.

[csziggy]

47. I didn't know that! Maybe the crawdads in our stream will attrach otters again

WE used to have otters but during the droughts, I think they moved to a more reliable water source. Plus about the same time, there was a lot of development around here. Now that building has slowed down I hope more of the wildlife we used to see will come back. Except for the alligators - I'd just as soon not see them!

[ejpoeta]

10. that's deadliest catch. and now that you mention it....

there are no Women on any of those boats. in fact, on an episode yesterday during a marathon, on one boat the crew remarked regarding a picture a 'greenhorn' had posted by his area he spent all his time at.... the only women that should be on the boat should be naked women (in picture form i assume)... it's bad luck or something of that nature. i was appalled.

[sixstrings75]

12. Some do have women, I remember seeing that show

and seeing a woman on one of the boats. Her job was to be the kitchen lady, but she was there. I think it was the wife of one of the captains.

[ejpoeta]

16. i didn't see that one. thanks for the heads up on that.

[Xithras]

19. The belief that women are bad luck on boats is ancient.

It can be traced back as far as we have written records about men and boats. If you think about the reality of women (who had no rights at the time) onboard a boat for weeks or months at a time with potentially dozens of horny and barely civilized men, it's easy to see where the superstition may have arisen from. There are still a lot of superstitious people making their living from the sea.

[NeedleCast]

37. One of the captains wives is often on the ship

but not part of the "crew."

It is a bit strange, although I haven't seen any indication that a crew wouldn't accept a woman if she could physically do the job. The bad luck thing is a fairly ancient thing that goes back hundreds of years. Lots of ships crews - both military, civilian and (especially) pirate, viewed women on a ship as bad luck. An example of this can be seen in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie where the quartermaster remarks (about the governors young daughter) "it's bad luck to have a woman on the ship, even a miniature one."

One of the first pirates to allow women on his crew was "Calico" Jack Rakham, although he was sleeping with both of them and (although history is cloudy on this) both were pregnant with his children when Rakham's ship was captured. Again, although cloudy, it is believe that the two women crew members were both spared hanging because they were pregnant and later released. Ironiclaly, the two women were the only sober crew members when Rakham's sloop was intercepted and the only two to put up a fight.

[unpossibles]

7. this is hugh! they're trying to redefine fishing!!1!

lol.

[kestrel91316]

9. I say no drivers licenses for Asians.

And no veterinary licenses for non-vegetarians. Oops, wait.....

[gratuitous]

11. Damn straight!

If the good Lord had meant for women to fish, He'd have given them poles!

Hee, hee, hee. The cheap joke once again proves to be irresistible to our flawed hero.

[mitchum]

14. If they are allowed to catch fish, it will just open the door to catching the plague!

[L0oniX]

15. Finally someone has taken the moral high ground on this.

[carlyhippy]

17. ya know what PMS stands for? Punish Men Severely......

wouldn't hurt my feelings any, I don't like to fish, don't like to cook fish, the only fish I like is fish that is cooked for me, I also like the fish in my tank......so I say....go for it....whatever.....

[deaniac21]

18. The correct terminology is fishers.

[BuyingThyme]

22. You must be Canadian.

[deaniac21]

49. I'm a PETA representative.

[EFerrari]

21. We need licenses?!

:evilgrin:

[TommyO]

24. If you're in California, put it up for a Constitutional Amendment

After all, in that particular hateful state, it's legal to strip somebody's rights away with a popular vote.

[BuyingThyme]

25. Yes, this is going to be great!

I'm trying to think up something for tattooed blond Hawaiians.

[omega minimo]

36. the right to fish?

[madamesilverspurs]

26. Thumbs in my ears, fingers wiggling,

PPPPPPTTTTTTHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Ha! I already got my license, so nanny nanny boo boo and no trout for you!

My fishing buddy of 25 years, by the way, owes me well over a million bucks in unpaid fishing bets. We always very loudly proclaim our bet (cuz it's fun to watch other anglers' jaws drop) - $50k on the first fish, $50k on the biggest fish, $50k on the most fish. Anyhow, he sez he'll pay up one day, I always remind him of how lucky he is that I don't charge interest, besides which I'd rather have him owe it to me than cheat me out of it.

Go GHOTI!

[undeterred]

29. I say Carp should need licenses to exist.

And there should be enforcement.

[BuyingThyme]

32. Carp are becoming somewhat of a game fish in some circles.

[undeterred]

38. My dog is in that circle.

He brings me dead carp and I scream. He thinks its a game.

[BuyingThyme]

43. Do you have a creek flooding through your backyard in the winter?

Growing up we had a creek that would be littered with carp after a big storm. They eventually drained the upstream lake and started over with bass and redear.

[Bucky]

30. You know what else? They're called MENtors for a reason. No more female mentors allowed!!1!

[Generic Brad]

31. They are called licenses for a reason

They are not gender specific. Of course, the same should apply to marriage (but that's another topic).

[underpants]

33. fishermen usually get off things called boats

next question

[Johonny]

35. women and seamen don't mix

[southernyankeebelle]

39. AM GLAD MY MOTHER-IN-LAW ISN'T ALIVE TO HEAR THAT

COMMENT. SHE AND MY FATHER-IN-LAW FISHED ALL THE TIME AND SHE WAS REALLY GOOD AT IT. SHE WAS ALSO GOOD AT HUNTING AND CAMPING.

[Kurovski]

41. Damn straight.

If females were meant to fish Jesus would have been a woman.

Is this thread about giving them the vote?

[proud patriot]

45. oh good grief

:crazy:my head hurts

[KoKo]

46. OMG...the STRESS is TRULY GETTING TO YOU! SHOUT IT OUT!

:eyes: