I agree with you. I asked her if her family owned a barge company. I
went on to explain a few other things (some ESA success stories, etc).
My final sentence told her to "get a fishing pole and go fishing, it
will take your mind off of things"
Rick.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ty Hall" <tyhall_at_mia.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- "Ugliest fish in North America"
> I'm always amazed by extremist's. It always my way or the highway. They
can never see the big picture and are always unwilling to discuss or
compromise. It's people like this idiot and the folks at PETA (The other
side of the coin) that ruin things for everyone. When you
> are unwilling to compromise, no one wins.
>
> I especially love the irrigation argument. For goodness sake why do we
farm where we have to irrigate in the first place?? Isn't there enough good
quality, self sustaining farm land to go around? Instead of bending to
Landowner rights, how about using land for more suited
> (re: itelligent) purposes? If someone wants to farm in the desert, go for
it, but don't expect us to foot the bill for irrigation. You knew it was a
desert when you got there! (I digress)
>
> For those of you that wrote her, I bet you do hear from her. This kind of
person will argue till they pass out from lack of oxygen. The saddest part
is that no matter what, you will never sway them from their ideas. They can
be summed up in one phrase "Passionately
> Ignorant."
>
> Ty
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