Mackerel

So I have these very nice silk black asian style pants that admittedly are a bit large. The other day Ian saw me in them and started calling them my "shrimp boat pants". This later ensued into a full on debate about weather or not my shrimp catching pants would be more useful than a fishing rod in the case that you find yourself stuck on a shrimp boat for a long period of time. Needless to say, the conversation was strangely entertaining. It went as follows:

me: hey how was crackel barrell
iandude2009: Um, I never went.
me: why not?
iandude2009: The reason I was back at your house was because they went without me. >.<
me: OMG thats gayyyy
iandude2009: Not as gay as your shrimp-boat fishing pants. :D
me: your jealous
of my shrimp boat pants
iandude2009: Sure, sure.
me: what are you gonna do when you find yourself on a shrimp boat without them? you'll wish you had them.
pants and a shrimp net? that's bad ass.
iandude2009: No, I'll use a fishing pole, because shrimp cannot compare to the amount of food a fish offers.
me: but you cannot catch nearly as many of them.
iandude2009: Why would I need alot, if all I need is one?
Then when I need more, I'l lsit back, relax, maybe nap a bit, and catch me a fish.
me: but you are not guaranteed to catch one if you suck at fishing
and you might run out of bait
iandude2009: On the contrary, I'm not yanking on a net for 1-2 hours hoping I got a school of shrimp, only to be dissappointed when I didn't get anything but some kelp and a boot.
You can't suck at a fish being hungry.
me: on the contrary, fishing takes more skill than that. especially if you are in the ocean, in which case the fish are going to be much larger.
and harder to catch
iandude2009: Exactly why you only need one.
Fish are hungry just as much as you are, therfore, you'll get a fish regardless of your skill. That's why people fish on lakes competitively, and not in oceans, unless fishing for a very specific fish.
It's easy. You ever here the term, "There's other fish in the sea"? It makes sense,
me: if you have a shrimp net, the possibilities of things you can catch are endless. if you only have a rod, you have to have a specific kind of bait to catch the fish that are in the body of water where you are.
iandude2009: Exactly, but a shrimp net is very large, and slow due to the drag of the water, and shrimp see it and so do other animals. Fish actually fight over bait on a hook.
And it's not hard to see those big 'ole black pants.
me: but a shrimp net can be used for many other things besides catching food. it can be a cover for your boat at night or a sail too
what are you gonna do with a fishing pole?
iandude2009: A cover for a dead guy on a boat that died of starvation?
me: no, to shield you from the insects or the sun
iandude2009: Lol, and besides, do you think a boat with a shrimp net, or a shrimp-boat doesn't have some sort of covering that already do that, so the shrimp net can do its proper job?
me: Lol that's true.
iandude2009: And you're still hungry.
I win.
me: A fishing rod will eventually break. A shrimp net is going to last longer.
iandude2009: Lol, you said yourself a net catches anything, even trash, that could cut the net.
me: Just because the net is black doesn't mean fish are smart enough not to swim into it
especially shrimp
Ah, but my shrimp boat pants are ultra durable, made from fabric similar to kevlar!
iandude2009: Like I said, if shrimp catching was easy, it wouldn't be as complicated as having to have and entire boat and crew to catch these tiny little sources of flesh, that sometimes aren't even matured enough for eating.
Sea monkeys are shrimp. See how small they are?
And shrimp are the primary source of all other animals in the sea.
food*
me: But I am talking the big guys. And that's only for commercial fishing. An individual could easily do it with a smaller net.
iandude2009: Well, you take on the big guy with your pants, while I'm full of tuna, cod, or some yummy sea bass, that are all soooo so common.
me: lol. okay have fun with that
iandude2009: Admit it.
iandude2009: C'mon, admit it.
Say it.
me: ...... NOOOOOO
iandude2009: I win. :D
me: FINE. i suppose a fishing rod is slightly more efficient than a silk shrimp boating net lol
but none the less, you can not wear a fishing rod as pants :)
or any other article of clothing
iandude2009: I can use it to extend the reach of my arm.
ANYWAY!
I gotta call Christina, talk to you later.
me: lol. ok. ttyl