On the other hand, we're that much closer to a "Rollerball" scenario.

You better be careful, Pantera - you could be the Jonathon E of this board...

Im talking about Pure Fishing, how conglomerates are eating up the Patrick Sebiles not the guy himself. Besides since when is a non american citizen entitled to the 'american dream'? As if the american dream was anything but a notion dreamed up by corporate owned media anyway.

First off "conglomerates" will never eat all the little guys of this industry. Anglers, my self included will buy or try any bait from anyone if it means gaining an edge in a tourny or catching bigger and more fish. Having something unique, special, secret, unknown is the heart of the bait monkey. If anything it will cause more popularity for these baits which means those in the know will start to look for the next big unknown while Sebile becomes just another bait on the shelf. this industry is very unique in the fact no matter how big Pure or Pradco or Rapala become they will never put the indie's out of business. They will just make the former owners very rich.

Your post are very political, sounds like you might have an ax to grind. The point of my post was simply to inform not discus capitalism.

Glenn or J, I think it is time to put Irene to sleep. ;D

Yeah......

Besides since when is a non american citizen entitled to the 'american dream'?

I thought that was the "American Dream."  I mean, that's how it workeed for my great grandparents when they emigrated........

At any rate, the wheels have come off this one.