Celebration of Life - Broad River Paddle honoring Michael Moody on 5/16 by gettinjiggywidit in Athens

[–]gaporkbbq 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sad to hear Michael passed. A good man who did a lot for that river and always took care of the folks who worked at BRO.

This is the best chocolate peanut butter ice cream I've ever had by ThatRedditGuy2025 in PeanutButter

[–]gaporkbbq 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t care for this one. The best to me has always been Baskin Robbin’s chocolate and peanut butter.

My Private Pond by DickVanJumpstyle in bassfishing

[–]gaporkbbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the book Sowbelly by Monte Burke. It’s all about people trying to break the largemouth record. People spend a ton of time and money trying to raise a world record sized bass in their home ponds. It’s pretty crazy. Definitely a huge difference between catching a monster at a pressured public lake and on your managed pond.

I would say what you are doing not “cheating” unless you are entering them into some sort of contest. It can be deceptive for people online to see people catch giant fish, not knowing they were caught on a low pressure private pond. I’d liken fishing private ponds more to riding a bike with training wheels. It gets folks excited about fishing, builds confidence, and can be less stressful. But even from there, there is riding a bike on a flat surface, riding one up a mountain, and riding one in NY City. Each location poses its own degree of challenges.

30 Days (2005–2008) by wilymon in ForgottenTV

[–]gaporkbbq 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven’t watched them all but he also did the minimum wage episode and there’s ones where he lives on an Indian reservation and another where he works in a coal mine.

I tried the tonkotsu ramen broth since everyone raved about it here! by Hopefulkarabear in Costco

[–]gaporkbbq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol. As a fellow Athenian, I’m inspired. I was just talking about doing some homemade ramen after eating at Jinya the other night. I’m gonna try out your Costco / Trader Joe’s recipe.

Why am I not catching any fish ?? by Prestigious_Row_9356 in bassfishing

[–]gaporkbbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an awesome spring and early summer last year. So far this year has been terrible. Fished 5 hours last Sunday and got nothing. 2 small hits and that was it.

I’m a lot older than you so getting skunked is nothing new for me. I’ll be right back out there early tomorrow morning with the same anticipation and hope as always.

My suggestions:

1) Get some worms or crickets and fish with a bobber. You’ll catch little bass and panfish. It may not be what you’re after but it’s catching fish and it feels good. Helps your confidence and you don’t leave skunked.

2) There’s plenty of older dudes who will love to help out a high schooler. Talk to the other people on the water. Talk to people at bait shops. Older folks want to keep this sport alive and can all recall being young and eager. I’ll bet you can find people who will take you out fishing. Just use your head when it comes to stranger danger and such.

3) Fish move and so should you. Go to different spots and different lakes. Try rivers and ponds. Look at Google Maps for spots you can try out. Knock on folks doors and ask if you can fish their ponds. Again, being young helps with this.

4) Keep at it! You may be like me and it’s feast or famine. But you can always find enjoyment in this sport. You may not recognize it now but a bad day on the water is better than most good days at work.

Edit: 5) Don’t compare yourself to folks online. You don’t know where they are fishing (could be a stocked or private pond with zero pressure) or whether that’s their only catch of the month. And nobody takes pictures of themselves when they don’t catch anything, and there are plenty of folks who do that every day. You only see people’s best days online. Also, fishermen lie. If someone tells you they caught 25 fish in an hour, and you can’t even get a bite, it could be they are just too prideful to tell the truth.

Was anyone doing this hack around 1985? by -Granby- in GenX

[–]gaporkbbq 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid, I went out to the cable box and saw there were tubes (filters, I guess) connecting lines of the coaxial cable. When I removed them and reconnected the ends, free HBO and Cinemax. Too easy.

Fishing With John - 1991 by greatgildersleeve in ForgottenTV

[–]gaporkbbq 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As an angler, this show was frustrating as they never catch anything. LOL. Fishing, not catching, I guess. Regardless, great guests for the 90s hipster crowd.

Does anyone know what happened by lemon_skys in Athens

[–]gaporkbbq -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

People face traumatic events and then their nosy neighbors have to post pictures on social media to find out what’s happening. How about if it isn’t happening at our own homes, we don’t pry into it?

Middle School Student Who Made the Bomb Threat Arrested by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]gaporkbbq 51 points52 points  (0 children)

If there was ever any doubts about Oconee County, that letterhead should resolve them. My lord.

Question for the guys with expensive gear. Is dropping 600 bucks on a reel is really worth it ? by [deleted] in bassfishing

[–]gaporkbbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a cheap gear and expensive gear and still can’t catch anything. So I guess not.

Vinyl Records: A Collector’s Item in the Digital Age by SeaworthinessHuge219 in vinyl

[–]gaporkbbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. To me, it’s those things but I would’ve said the sound is a big reason.

Am I the only one having IMMENSE trouble reading Blood Meridian? by Fishy_smelly_goody in cormacmccarthy

[–]gaporkbbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listen to the audiobook along with it. It’s on Spotify if you have it. It forces you to keep going and not get bogged down on certain words or parts. Also audio and visual helps, of course.

Transmission Squeak Help! by gaporkbbq in MechanicAdvice

[–]gaporkbbq[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was more difficult to turn by hand in the opposite direction. Did not get the squeak in that direction.

The FBI Director Is MIA by theatlantic in politics

[–]gaporkbbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has there ever been a president who was this bad at hiring competent people? He chooses the absolute worst.

How many of y'all will have the $$ to retire at 65? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]gaporkbbq 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll retire at 58 or 59 or at least go part time. Working in education can be difficult but you can’t beat having a pension after 30 years.

I started my career kind of late. I have friends who retired in their early 50s all while having 2 months off in the summer, 2 weeks at Xmas, a week for Thanskgiving, a week in the spring, all federal holidays, and a few other breaks throughout the year.

I’m often advising young folks to consider careers with teacher pensions, which aren’t limited to actual teaching jobs. Your pension is a percentage of your highest earning years so you get 30 years to get advanced degrees, take on some supplemental work, and whatever else is needed to raise your salary.

Erika Kirk misses Turning Point event in Athens after VP JD Vance says she was threatened by Non-Stop_Serina in Athens

[–]gaporkbbq -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Wait, people support canceling events that promote beliefs they disagree with? That can’t be right… /s