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Saturday, August 5, 2006

Good Morning

Posted by on August 5 at 5:42 AM

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Chinook (“king”) salmon are running through Elliott Bay at this moment, from the ocean on their way to spawn in the Green River and its tributaries. I’m not a fisherman, but nothing delivers the spirit of this city like fighting a delicious, shiny monster as the sun rises behind the skyline.
Inner Elliott Bay is open for kings Friday through Sunday until August 20. The bite seems to be hottest right at dawn (yawn).
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(For the fish nerds: green splatter hotspot, glow/cop-car hoochie, 42-inch leader at 75 feet deep, 5:45 am, near Todd)


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You are so a fish nerd.

Yum.

It is SO hard to get any decent fish in San Diego. :-(

Wow, that's a beautiful morning. It makes me very happy to think of sitting out on the bay at dawn. Being far away from Seattle at the moment, it gives me a little vicarious thrill.

Incidentally, Amy, though I'm eight hours ahead of PST, we probably got up about the same time today.

Purdy sky, purdy city, purdy fish, purdy boy. Nice opening for the day.

Nothing is more American than a day out fishing. As Israel kills Islamo-Terrorists and their children, we Americans can kick back and relax with our fishing poles. Israel will defeat Iran. Americans can stand strong and refuse to change our way of life one bit. Gas is still cheap enough here to pour into our fishing boats, and to take driving vacations. The terrorists have not won. What time is the Salmon Barbeque?

Josh, your joke is wearing thin.

dnftt

where's slog today? i really need it... nothing to do here but read internet. without slog i have to resort to crap like the new yorker. waaaaaa!

I guess they're all fishing. How NW.

I don't drive, I don't fish, I don't think I'm saving the world ..... but why don't you pick on all the other people in all of the other countries that are enjoying their lives, even as the world becomes a scarier place. I'm sure many people are aware of the situation in the Middle East and our big fuck up part in it, but really, what are you going to do about it today? So, please, just go out and enjoy the salmon bake or go visit someone dying in a hospital and ask them what they think about it, Josh.

Do you even read my postings? All I do is go to baseball games, movies and have fun. That's what we all SHOULD be doing. If we change our way of life that means islamo-terrorist have won. What is wrong with you Seattle people? Have fun and forget about the Middle East. Israeli and American troups are making us all safer so we can enjoy ourselves. I love salmon barbecues, and enjoy them even more knowing islamo-terrorists are being killed. You should too.

Do not feed the troll. Good advice.

oh... uh, huh. i just realized it's saturday. sorry, stranger - enjoy your day off!

Fish are yummy. Too bad we keep building sprawl housing and clear cutting forests which ruins salom spawning habitat.

Too bad Bill Hicks isn't alive.

Recreational boats use tons of gas and cause global warming. If we outlawed recreational boats and snow mobiles it would make a dent in global warming. We should not be celebrating this huge waste of gas. I drive my hybrid car to Whole Foods and only eat organic, sustainable meals. If everyone would see Al Gore's movie and drive hybrid cars we could make a difference.

How about not having children..... that means one less human not driving a hybrid car and not eating at all, no matter what the source.

I can't believe Kimberly sees movies. Doesn't she know that movie theaters are destroying the environment with their enormous consumption of energy (for air conditioning, projector light bulbs) and resources (giant tubs of popcorn, oversized soda drinks, ticket stubs that are thrown away NOT recycled)? Not to mention the resources the movie producers used just to make their movie! If we outlawed movie theaters it would make a dent in global warming. DON'T see Al Gore's movie. Instead, just imagine what it must be like and you could make a difference.

HIM-

You make me smile inside... I think I love you.

People who deny global warming are causing all the problems. Global Warming is happening and we must do everything we can to stop it. I carpooled to the movie theatre when I saw the film, and brought organic popcorn to eat. I recycled my Coke cups after the film was over. What are you doing besides trying to deny global warming is happening?

What I am doing? I am going fishing to enjoy the environment while it lasts.

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