A fishing story…

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Bonjour! Great to see you even though technically I can’t unless you’ve got your webcam turned on and you’re sitting by the computer and…never mind. Glad you clicked by today! Fill your mug and choose a treat before they get away. Now we all know that governments have their quirks, eh? Some of the things they come up with leave you wondering how they got elected. In Thailand, they tried telling people they couldn’t buy gas after midnight. Well sure, folks ought to be home in bed, right… except for the trucks and buses that run overnight. How about ambulances, policecars, etc? Well, fill up early! I think that went by the boards though.

At the moment, you cannot buy alcohol in a supermarket between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Our beloved powers that be figure it will cut down on missing work, accidents and what have you. Of course, you can still get a drink anywhere else and if you’ve a mind to purchase a bottle of hooch or a ‘24’ of beer, why just go around the corner to a little shop. They’ll be happy to sell you whatever you need no matter what time it is.

Here’s a story for you from my hometown…

In May, following near-record floods in fields south of Montreal, Quebec, farmer Martin Reid made sure to apply for his fishing license because he had learned the hard way that when his land gets flooded, he cannot remove the fish washed onto it unless he is a licensed fisherman. Say what?

After flooding in 1993, Reid and his father failed to secure a license and were fined $1,000. A second offense brings a fine of $100,000.

So what’s the reasoning here, eh?  Easy…when your land gets flooded, it becomes a lake and you cannot fish in any lake in the Province of Quebec without a fishing license! Simple enough, huh?  I don’t know what would have happened if he waited till the water dried up. Would it still be classed as a lake, albeit dried-up? Of course the fish would be getting a little pongy by then, I’d think, eh! Better to pay your $20 (or whatever the current fishing license fee is) and then have fish dinners till the trout runs out!

See ya!

Bob

Comment from Bones:

The gestation period of Russian Hooters is 16 days... you will have to remath your computations

Bones from Québec











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