I'm booooored... tell me a story!

[Melody]

Somebody tell me a fish tale.... or a fish joke or sumpin'. ::D:

Fine, I'll start!

What is the best way to communicate with a fish?

Drop it a line.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oh come on, that was funny! Think you can do better? I'm listening!

[Noctame]

*backs away from the bored Mod*

[Detritus Mulm]

A few years ago a squirrel got into the house by chewing through the screen door. It ended up in the bedroom, so I decided to enlist some four legged help. I got the wise old mouser out of bed to help; she looked and said 'yep, that's a squirrel, I'm going back to bed'. So I got the young, but not too bright kitty, who loved to chase the squirrels through the windows (inside). She took one look and said 'that thing has bigger claws than me' and suddenly lost interest.

So it was up to me to shoo the squirrel out an open door, all the while being given bad advice about picking it up!:chatterbox: Several scratches later the squirrel exited the same door it came in, looking more shell shocked than me.

The moral of the story is that cats have more sense than a human in shorts about chasing squirrels. :rolleyes:

[Melody]

ROFL So THAT'S why my cat sits in the yard and lets them scamper by without chasing them. I thought she was being nice.

Next time, throw him a peanut and open the door - he'll run out to bury it.

.... OR he may decide to bury it in your underwear drawer, but it sounds like a plan regardless.

[Detritus Mulm]

ROFL So THAT'S why my cat sits in the yard and lets them scamper by without chasing them. I thought she was being nice.

Next time, throw him a peanut and open the door - he'll run out to bury it.

.... OR he may decide to bury it in your underwear drawer, but it sounds like a plan regardless.

I was thinking about nuts and underwear alright, but that's another story. :eek:

[Melody]

:err: G-RATED FAMILY FORUM, Mr. Mulm! :laugh:

[Melody]

I think I'll make this the official "I'm bored and don't want to work" thread for everyone and anyone, it just has to be fish related or we'll be banished to the off-topic world.

Last night I dreamed I was dating Charlie Sheen, who is a complete idiot that drinks like a fish. (whew! Close one!) He was perfectly nice in my dream though, so it wasn't a nightmare until I woke up. He of course turned down a gorgeous young thing in favour of me, which I'm sure he'd do in real life too. :rolleyes:

I've had weird fish dreams in my time too, for that matter. They're usually outside of the tank and I'm trying to catch them. Floating around in the air and whatnot. Bad fishies!

Have you ever had fish dreams that didn't involve Charlie Sheen?

[Namor]

A Fathers Day Fish Story

This tale starts off in the early hours of a fine spring morning in the late 70's.

It was the second year on the construction of our cabin, and I started the day off as usual by heading out to try my luck fishing. With the water level still very low, and a recently broken fishing reel (there was no "drag"), the odds were stacked against me. I was a couple of casts away from heading back when something bit. The only way to keep tension on the line, was to try and slow the handle down with my palm as the fish started to run. It was a good 15min before I got my first look at it, and my heart raced even quicker realizing this was a good one. I finally managed to drag it up on shore, and as I did it spit the hook. Flopping back towards the water, I gave it a mighty heave away from the water with my foot.

Upon returning to the cabin, my brother and cousins soon regretted thwarting my attempts to wake them up and join me.
The youngest was amazed that this fish was longer than he was tall.

I had hoped to get pictures of it before preparing a fresh fish fry for everyone, but Dad told me that there was no film in his camera. We decided to wrap it up, and have it frozen in a neighbors freezer (we had no appliances yet), until it could be brought back to town.

After getting a few pics, Dad had told me that a co-worker, and one of his fishing buddies, would cut it up into steaks for us to enjoy. A few weeks passed, and when I finally asked where these steaks were, Dad told me that it had rotted and had to be thrown out.

To say I was mad, would be an understatement. I was so upset at the thought of this fish going to waste, and rotting in a dump somewhere, I left the house, jumped on my bicycle, and peddled that thing as fast as it would take me.

Several months went by, and returning from school on my birthday, was surprised Dad was home already. And instead of saying happy birthday, in a all to familiar & stern voice, told me to GET TO YOU ROOM!
What have I done now I thought, but when I opened the door to my room, and saw what was on the wall, I couldn't believe my eyes.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/mount.jpg

That photo is recent, and has suffered a little fading over the past three decades, as well as many moves and a lack of dusting, but that day it was as alive as the day I caught it, and I started having a deeper understanding of the type of guy my Dad could be.
We had our difficulties over the years, but when push came to shove, he was always there for me.

I am thankful that through time, forgiveness and understanding Dad and I had a much healthier relationship the past few years,
and I'll make sure to tell him that today.

I know he'll be listening.

As for your question Melody, I too have many fish dreams... thankfully none involving Charlie Sheen. :laugh:

[OldMan]

Hi Jay. I am not frustrated at all when it comes to my own goodeids.

[Melody]

I think you're lost again ::D:

[mdfa.ca]

Hmmm, come to think of it, yes, I do get quite a few fish dreams. Usually they involve very clear water and really strange, almost monster-like fish swimming around in great abundance. I'm usually in a boat or canoe, looking over the side down at them.

[CACAdmin]

Maybe you have a secret desire to have a massive Fish House with all sorts of oddities in the tanks. :wink:

[mdfa.ca]

Either that or I'm afraid all these fish are going to eat me (out of house and home...:wink:). On a serious side, I've been getting these dreams long before I've started keeping them so I do wonder what they may mean?

[Melody]

Oh dear, fish nightmares are not allowed! :twitcy:

[Dan_G_Calgary]

I have never ever EVER had a fish dream, that I can recall. Or a Charlie Sheen dream either.

[vince0]

never say never dan ... it might just happen now... at the same time? charlie shean merman?

[mdfa.ca]

LOL, the only "famous" dream I've had, actually two, were of Donald Sutherland (whom I adore) and Tom Cruise (whom I cannot stand). Go figure LOL.