This is disgusting.

[Tikker]

People don't use live bait like this all the time, but if they did I would be equally outraged. But the real question is, why aren't you?

how do you know I'm not? I haven't said anything at all about using live bait

just that people are "outraged" when it's a dog, as opposed to anything else, which is moronic to me

that's it, nothing more, nothing less

[runamonk]

People don't use live bait like this all the time, but if they did I would be equally outraged. But the real question is, why aren't you?

how do you know I'm not? I haven't said anything at all about using live bait

just that people are "outraged" when it's a dog, as opposed to anything else, which is moronic to me

that's it, nothing more, nothing less

This is true, people have a double standard when it comes to the ethical treatment of any animal, some people love dogs, some love cats and could careless when an animal other than their favorite is harmed or treated poorly.

[Zanchief]

how do you know I'm not? I haven't said anything at all about using live bait

Because you said so?

why is it reprehensble?

it's a stray dog

something no one wanted anyway

either way, who cares?

Again, I've said time and time again it doesn't matter what animal it is. It's still the same. It's still just as wrong.

[Tikker]

I'm not arguing that it's wrong

I'm arguing that it's wrong to make a stink about it when it happens to be an animal you like, as opposed to some other random animal

you can quote me out of context all you want

[leah]

this makes me sad panda . . . regardless of the animal i don't even like using worms for bait when fishing.

[Gaazy]

Use corn or bread balls or something then Leah hehe. I like to use bluegills and other small fishy like that as bait, the work wonders on big cats and feesh~ I even caught a big one with a rat I caught believe it or not

[Diekan]

We are really over due for a pandemic that whipes out at least half the planet's population.

I can't wait for the next "Flu of 1914" to come along and destroy at least 3 billion.

Humans are the macro-virus of planet Earth. The pandemics we face are, in a way, like the Earth's immune system kicking in to rid itself of the infectious disease called "man."

[Harrison]

That's a crock of shit.

[Martrae]

I actually agree with Diekan. The earth cannot sustain this many people and will do something to equalize things.

[Harrison]

The Earth easily can sustain this many people, especially given the fact we can easily produce our own living necessities with relative ease.

I personally believe for as much "bad" industry and what-not is doing, soon it will even out.

Even small-scale we can compare the dumping of hazardous wastes into rivers and oceans not even that long ago to now and see a major improvement.

[Tikker]

even if humans were 100% green/environmentally friendly, population levels in certain parts of the world are unsustainable

I think you will see some sort of mass effect at some point

[Harrison]

We all know you're talking about China

I still think we could spread them out and be fine overall.

Would take work, but we as humans are pretty good at adaptation. (aka changing our environment to fit our needs)

[Tikker]

california actually, but india, parts of china, japan, etc all come to mind as well

[10sun]

We are really over due for a pandemic that whipes out at least half the planet's population.

I can't wait for the next "Flu of 1914" to come along and destroy at least 3 billion.

Humans are the macro-virus of planet Earth. The pandemics we face are, in a way, like the Earth's immune system kicking in to rid itself of the infectious disease called "man."

Hey, The Matrix called and it wants it's ideas back.

[Tikker]

yes, cause the Matrix was full of original ideas not stolen from others

[Lyion]

Most of the developed world is losing population, not gaining. Especially with the baby boomers getting older.

The problem is the third world keeps breeding like it's going out of style.

The population of the planet is sustainable. It just isn't sustainable with the entire world living at our standard of living.

The fact you casually seem to be in favor of wiping out a few billion humans is a tad scary, Diek. You're ok with your entire family and all your friends dying next week?

[leah]

Use corn or bread balls or something then Leah hehe. I like to use bluegills and other small fishy like that as bait, the work wonders on big cats and feesh~ I even caught a big one with a rat I caught believe it or not

we usually use canned corn when we go to the river near josh's hometown and fish for crap I MEAN CARP. :P

we tried fishing for catfish once with this really nasty-smelling fake bait hehe . . . it was GROSS. but fun. ^_^ he bought me a fishing pole last summer, although we haven't gone yet this summer. sad panda!

a couple weeks ago, he and a whoollle bunch of his redneck friends went "handfishing" . . . weirdos.

[ClakarEQ]

We are really over due for a pandemic that whipes out at least half the planet's population.

I can't wait for the next "Flu of 1914" to come along and destroy at least 3 billion.

Humans are the macro-virus of planet Earth. The pandemics we face are, in a way, like the Earth's immune system kicking in to rid itself of the infectious disease called "man."

I've been preaching that for YEARS .

Harri, sorry you're nuts. You make it sound like there will never be a breaking point and that mentality will just get us there quicker.

[ClakarEQ]

Most of the developed world is losing population, not gaining. Especially with the baby boomers getting older.

The problem is the third world keeps breeding like it's going out of style.

The population of the planet is sustainable. It just isn't sustainable with the entire world living at our standard of living.

The fact you casually seem to be in favor of wiping out a few billion humans is a tad scary, Diek. You're ok with your entire family and all your friends dying next week?

Lyion, this statement is silly.

I doubt D. is looking forward to any mass death but the point remains critical mass at the rate we are going will be met, it is only a matter of time.

You realize the US accounts for a small percentage of global population so to think the baby boomers dieing off will actually create dent on global population is ridiculous.

You also know that pollution is going up on a global base, and natural resources are going down. I'm surprised that folks with logic minds think everything is a-ok on our existing course

EDIT
I'll correct myself as I thought we actually had less than I thought regarding the US and global population percentage, if my math was correct we hold roughly 5%. I'd hip-shot to think baby boomers make up around 15 to 20 percent of that

EDIT x2 (thx 10sun)
Fixed my math

[10sun]

Most of the developed world is losing population, not gaining. Especially with the baby boomers getting older.

The problem is the third world keeps breeding like it's going out of style.

The population of the planet is sustainable. It just isn't sustainable with the entire world living at our standard of living.

The fact you casually seem to be in favor of wiping out a few billion humans is a tad scary, Diek. You're ok with your entire family and all your friends dying next week?

Lyion, this statement is silly.

I doubt D. is looking forward to any mass death but the point remains critical mass at the rate we are going will be met, it is only a matter of time.

You realize the US accounts for a small percentage of global population so to think the baby boomers dieing off will actually create dent on global population is ridiculous.

You also know that pollution is going up on a global base, and natural resources are going down. I'm surprised that folks with logic minds think everything is a-ok on our existing course

EDIT
I'll correct myself as I thought we actually had less than I thought regarding the US and global population percentage, if my math was correct we hold roughly 20%. I'd hip-shot to think baby boomers make up around 5 to 8 percent of that

Uh, we have like 300 million, maybe 350 million in the US.

Global population is pretty close to 7 billion people.

That would be what? like 5%?

[ClakarEQ]

ROFL, well I must have fudged up something then, so I was pretty much on base regarding my small percentage, I new 20% sounded wrong but I hastily posted :\

Thanks 10sun.

[Tacks]

Stoner logic.

[ClakarEQ]

yeah maan stoner logic rocks dude

[Gaazy]

You should try bowfishing Leah~ Its a blast heh

[Ginzburgh]

we usually use canned corn when we go to the river near josh's hometown and fish for crap I MEAN CARP. :P

I knew you'd find a way to fit Josh into the thread at some point! Congrats!