08-08-2016, 08:14 PM
Cry me a river people! Did I not say that I love and appreciate Joe? He goes to great lengths to answer every question he receives and keep everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) informed. I can't imagine what his inbox looks like for those 4-5 months, and I have never had him not respond to one of my inquiries. But let's not kid ourselves here OK? Do you really believe that if he has to choose between being brutally honest, and unrealistic positive spin, that he's going to choose the former? I am not saying he's a bad person for it, I am just saying "I see what you did there." I've watched these numbers for a long time though...
I never said a single word against F&G either. They have provided me with opportunities to catch salmon every single year since I made my first trip in 2000 and steelhead every single year since my first trip in 1996. Do I agree with every single one of their practices? No. But agreeing with every move they make isn't a prerequisite for appreciation. They have to balance our satisfaction against the costs of operation, and I understand that.
Also, did I ever use the word greedy? Did I say that sales was not an honorable profession? It's actually what I do for a living folks. It's in MY job title. So maybe I am the one who should be offended here, haha. [
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And 1 last request please: spare me the rhetoric about guides boosting the economy. If you ask me, they are the root of all evil. Who would really want to take something that they love and turn it into a job that their wives and children are depending on? "Here, lets take a finite, limited resource that normal people are doing for relaxation, recreation and enjoyment, and exploit the dog crap out of it." It's not some unlimited resource that we can just limit out boatload after boatload of people every single day, and then expect that there will be plenty left for Joe America when he gets a day off to do what he loves. No sympathy here. Get a real job I say.
I never planned on getting into a whole deal here, but I guess that's what forums are for huh?
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I never said a single word against F&G either. They have provided me with opportunities to catch salmon every single year since I made my first trip in 2000 and steelhead every single year since my first trip in 1996. Do I agree with every single one of their practices? No. But agreeing with every move they make isn't a prerequisite for appreciation. They have to balance our satisfaction against the costs of operation, and I understand that.
Also, did I ever use the word greedy? Did I say that sales was not an honorable profession? It's actually what I do for a living folks. It's in MY job title. So maybe I am the one who should be offended here, haha. [
]And 1 last request please: spare me the rhetoric about guides boosting the economy. If you ask me, they are the root of all evil. Who would really want to take something that they love and turn it into a job that their wives and children are depending on? "Here, lets take a finite, limited resource that normal people are doing for relaxation, recreation and enjoyment, and exploit the dog crap out of it." It's not some unlimited resource that we can just limit out boatload after boatload of people every single day, and then expect that there will be plenty left for Joe America when he gets a day off to do what he loves. No sympathy here. Get a real job I say.
I never planned on getting into a whole deal here, but I guess that's what forums are for huh?
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