Fishin Phil

He still thinks he's invincible after winning the OWGP. He was overconfident and underestimated Gonzaga and it cost him. I would like to see Gonzaga/Big Nog. Probably an awesome BJJ matchup and we would get a feel if Gonzaga is the real deal or not. Arlovski/Werdum(who beat Aleks E.) dissapointed me, and apparently Machidas fight was so boring they didn't air it. Bisping looked like an animal too. Overall I thought it was ok considering it was free.

Anybody else read the Journal of Light Construction? It sits next to my Cabellas and Bass Pro on the jon.

Honestly, it seems to me the sources are the problem. Both sides use the same data and look at it differently and the moderate middle ground gets trampled by both sides agendas. I'm just pointing out that it seems you are on board with one of those sides. I really feel I'm staying in the middle here and have this whole time. Dude, I understand your point, but where we don't see eye to eye is the solution. Your answer is there is no problem. What if there is? Then your answer is a pretty messed up solution, regardless of cost. If we made some changes and it is a natural thing at least we can say,"oops we messed up, but hey the enviroments cleaner so we got that going for us". I still don't see how you prefer to do nothing instead of having a little insurance. Especially knowing China and India are energy hungry. America needs to set a precident as these countries become industrialized, not lead us into a game of Russian roulette. We might not be able to control their energy usage, but how can we ask them to do things more proficiantly when we don't do them ourselves. If man made co2 emissions are a problem now, imagine them in 20 years when both those countries are full speed ahead. And as far as the cost goes, I totally agree that it isn't a doomsday type of situation and the costs and changes can be spread out over time to reduce co2 emissions. This is a capitalist country(and I'm a business owner), so believe me, a market wil develop for clean anything. I think you'll enjoy this link. Nobody here wants our economy to collapse and it won't if we make changes starting now. You would get a collapse when we follow your carefree attitude and in 15-20 years we have to start making big compromises quickly. Bottom line is, you seem like you know both sides of this argument, and at the end of the day you still want to do nothing.

Man you have some great sources. Two opinion pieces, a conservative news site(with pics of Al Gore in a priests robe?), a dead link, and a list of doctors(there were an awful lot of MDs). Here, you can sign it too(just say your a doctor ). The one article I did find interesting is the cattle article. It just shows that there are non traditional source of co2 being released. The way it was written was kinda biased though. It was kinda presented as cows are destroying the Earth. It was supported by fact though, so thats cool. There are plenty of sources supporting both sides and I'm not questioning that. Like I said in my last post, we have different opinions, but what is the harm of making changes? We've been doing it for years. There are emissions standards on all types of industry and our cars. You ever see Mexico City in a haze or LA in it's smoggy hayday? Yes, we can affect our air very easily. Stop pretending like we can't. I don't buy this whole let nature take care of it either. Thats a cop out. Nature didn't take care of the smog. It just stays there. Seriously whats the harm in making changes(I'll answer for you:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$). Hey, I gotta run. If you respond I might not get to it till tomorrow.

You need an executive summary, company summary, market analysis summary, strategy and implementation summary, management summary, and financial plan. There are a lot of great references online in addition to the SCORE site. I think SBA.gov has sample business plans online and a lot of start up info. Don't forget about your 2 new business partners(state and fed take their share). First thing a business plan is good for is feasability. If it doesn't work on paper it doesn't work. Also, if you are gonna try to get money from a bank, you are going to need a business plan. Lastly it's good to keep a business plan while your running your business to keep track of your progress. You can't achieve goals without taking the next step. How do you know what the next step is when you don't know what step you're on? See?

I don't know. The website says 140 yards of 12# and thats it. I prefer lighter line too, but stick with 10# or 12#. Call Abu Garcia and see what they say.

Thats a muskie trick!! It doesn't work on bass. I was checking out the perch swimbaits too. Either that or an ultimate bluegill. Baitmonkey's knockin.

How big is the reel? What is it rated for? 8# is a little lighter then I prefer, but the box for my Citica 201 says it will hold 180 yards of the stuff.

Uh-oh, somebody drank the right-wing Kool-Aid. Quick, turn on the Daily Show. That should snap him out of it. Just playin man. This is exactly what I'm talking about though. Agreed, corelation does not equal causation. I understand how co2 causes higher temps, but if what you say is true as well (that higher temps can cause higher levels of co2) then we have quite a cycle there. It's pretty much which came, first the chicken or the egg? Either way, it seems we both agree that the co2 and temperatures have increased, thus giving us global warming. I haven't heard of this petition, but skeptisism is science, so good for us. Peer review is what brings consensus. There may be opposition, but is there a consensus that global warming is naturaly caused, because right now it's quite the opposite, despite any petitions. And a few centuries ago they said it was flat. You contradict your own first point. You say here that global warming doesn't exist. This is the second part of the sentence from above. It seems here you contradict the beginning of your own sentence (which contradicted one of your other "facts") by saying it does exist but we don't know what causes it. I said it is the biggest environmental crisis we will see in our time. It effects the entire planet. You obviously disagree. What environmental crisis is bigger then the WHOLE PLANET WARMING???? It hasn't been exclusivly proven because we haven't done anything!!! Great plan. Lets do nothing. It will just go away. Thats some dangerous thinking. I agree that it isn't doomsday and that we do need a broader view of this. Clearly we don't see eye to eye, but I do appreciate a civil debate. I feel your thoughts are just rhetoric though, and have heard the exact same thing from other people. It's like you took them from a talking points memo. I honestly try to look at this with an open mind, and you clearly have a one sided opinion. Try not to take any of this personal as I really do respect your opinion, I just disagree. By the way, the red was a nice touch.

Man, thats a lot of building codes to know!!!! I stick with residential cause I'm familiar with the IRC 2000. I think Jersey is adopting IRC 2006 soon. My friend runs a commercial CM company with his dad ($$$$) and it is a whole nother ball game. Good to see other carpenters!!!!!!

Yeah that counts. Commercial or residential?

Look at the head on that thing!! Nice fish.

Hey guys, I was just seeing if there are any other carpenters, builders, remodelers in here. I'm a builder/remodeler in NJ and just wanted to say whats up to my carpenter brothers.

I agree with being skeptical, and making my own decisions, but I see it the other way. There is a ridiculous amount of data showing a corelation between co2 levels and temperature rise at the start of the coal burning, mechanized age (mid-late 1800's). While there are skeptics in the scientific community (which we absolutley need for a balanced analysis of data), the consensus is that a huge majority believe that global warming is man made. I also agree that the data that is being interpreted, is being selected to suit the agenda of both sides. In the middle is the realm of consensus and that one is without question, supportive of man made climate change. Just a decade ago some of the same people that say global warming is not man made were saying it didn't exist at all and that it was a hoax!! At least we all agree that global warming exists. Either way, the problem is nobody is willing to do anything about it because it will cost money. Reducing emissions costs money. Changing our habits costs money. We are a culture of money, and not value, and that is the true problem. Even if they find that humans only contribute 10% of the CO2, ask any of these CEOs to take a 10% paycut, and it's not such a small number anymore. I think we can all agree that as fishermen (and women), we are huge on conservation. I think it's fair to say that most people on these boards practice catch and release and taking your limit responsibly. Our natural enviroment is our livelyhood and passion, so why would anybody on this board not be concerned with the greatest enviromental threat ,man-made or not, that we probably will see in our lifetime. It's like lung cancer, most smokers don't see it as a threat (even though it's common knowledge that there are plenty of carcenigens in cigarettes) untill it's to late. I agree that the debate is important, but unbiased analysis and not one sided iterpolation is what we really need. Either way, we all agree global warming is happening, so why don't we all agree to a change($$$$$$$)?

Don't forget steel leaders. Pike will eat anything. That time of year the big ones will be pretty deep. We troll deep diving tail dancers and shad raps and have had good luck. If you just wanna catch fish and are not looking for record sizes, then I agree with the other guys. Spinnerbaits over weeds will catch em all day, but I think I've caught pike on 90% of the stuff in my tackle box. Don't be afraid to bust out a lipless crank or chatterbait if the spinners aren't doin it. Most importantly, enjoy the peace and quiet. Where we go fishin is about an hour from cell phone reception. Gotta love that.

It was supposed to be on HBO, but the deal fell through. HBO wanted to do the production of the show and Zuffa does it all in house. They couldn't come to an agreement in time so it will be on spike. I can't wait to see Crocop smash Gabrielle Gonzaga. For those of you that are into MMA, check out some of the Pride FC fights on youtube. I've been a fan for a long time and while it's great to see the UFC bringing MMA into the public spotlight, the talent in Pride is on another planet. The Fertitta bros who own the UFC just bought Pride in Japan so if you haven't seen any Pride fights, you will soon.

It better float.

I have to agree, Jitterbugs are awesome. Really easy to fish. It was probably the lure that got me addicted to fishing.

That is the cleanest garage I have ever seen in my life!!! Tell us the truth. Did you straighten up for these pics?

I'll send some pics. Hopefully my ugly mug doesn't break the internet.

Thats a hard price point to break in at. They have some serious competion for a $250 casting reel. We all have favorite brands but I think we can all agree that at $250 for a casting reel you can already get at least 10 different reels to fit any style of fishing that are already proven and reliable. Oh, and I think it's ugly too. That thing looks like it belongs in 1988.

Yeah and throw em back. Most aren't keepers!

I've never used the 4# but have used the 6# and have had no problems. I like that stuff a lot.

Only one way to find out, right?

Name:Phil (hence Fishin Phil) Location: Highland Park, NJ Occupation: Builder/General Contractor