Boy, I had a look at an american site, fists flying and everything. Be to scared to ask a question there, not friendly like us simple foke aye.
http://www.marlinnut.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=753&forum=DCForumID1
No one even congratulated the angler on a fine catch on 50lb gear, who cares what it weighed
Adam...
FYI - The MarlinNut is where the idea for a NZ based fishing forum was born....even back then there were in my opinion ego problems and the "mine is bigger than yours" brigade out in full swing......in amongst the do-do there are some of the worlds best of the best but they don't come across as such.....they know who the are, you know who they are....easy!!
I vowed from the start not to let it happen here.....sure you don't have to agree with others opinions or findings but discuss/debate with those in the same manner you would like to be debated with.
Even met quite a few of our current members on Marlinnut....Oblad?...Cullum?...Kiwiboy (SheepShagger)?...Fishb8?...Peter Pakula?... Roddy Hays?...PacoSaca?....Mako?.....Tagn'Brag?.....there are a few others that will spring to mind.
That thread is quite vitriolic even by Marlinnut standards (but I did get one piece of useful info from it )
Marlinnut is a good place and some serious heavy hitters post there (as well as some very much lesser lights) but often in a very sesquipedalian way. I couldn't go there every day though - makes the brain hurt.
Fishing.net.nz - home sweet home. Bloody good fun with just enough serious stuff to make it worth while. Gets my vote.
no offence taken at all mate and I understand what you are saying 100%!
That is exactly why I poured in a considerable amount of hours getting these forums into a position where a "community feel" would flourish....didn't happen by accident.....I personally would rather close the doors "if" this place went that way.
Obald....
vitriolic??....sesquipedalian??.....you are the sole reason I have www.dictionary.com in my bloody favourites!!
sesquipedalian is quite an ironic one really!!
I just went to that site and had a look. What a bunch of tossers. I dont care how good they are or think they are.
I'm sure they arent as good as there ego's are big. That Capt chap is full of him self isnt he
Wonder what they think when they read your "Banter" piggie!!!
Barrell
Quote: Originally posted by Bushpig on 28 July 2004Harden up Captain Kuni kuni, you are showing signs of weakness you soft c*ck!!
They would think I'm a ****. But I admitt it. But hey at least I'm not a used car salesmen, thats even worse than been a c--t
NOOO dont start it here!!! But I recon its bigger than yours AC EASY, just kidding, but a nice fish all the same, not the angler or boats fault that the scales were out.
Hahahah............tag shot and released
Seriously though, pharocial comments on that site from what seem like well weathered anglers along with very derogatory personal comments. I think the top dogs don't like a fair challenge from the rest of the pack.
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