IS IT REALLY THAT SCAREY ?
Well ... I just heard from Holly that there is no awards ceremony. Just an announcement. Im still pissed that I cant partake in the extra day but feel better that I am not missing a party
OK ... officially done with my bitching.
I am still FIRED UP!
See you all in a few short hours!!!
WHEN THE FIRST CANCELLATION WAS MADE....I SAID SOBEIT...HOWEVER, MANY BOATS FISHED THAT THURSDAY...THEY EVEN HAD A GOOD DAY FOR THE MEAT...HELL CAPT BRIAN ENDED UP GOING COMMERCIAL GROUPER DIGGING IN A 26 CONTENDER... BUT FOR ME, I SAT IDLE AS HELL LOSING THREE DAYS OF SALARY....
I HAVE LEARNED TO ACCEPT CANCELLATIONS FOR THE WEATHER.....MANY TIMES I WISH THEY(SOME TOURNAMENTS) HAD CANCELED FOR SOME NASTY OVERHEAD **** WHEN THEY IN FACT DID NOT......LIKE THE HATTERAS VILLAGE IN 2006...BLOWING 104mph AT THE DOCK ON ONE OF THE TOURNY DAYS
THERE IS A DOWN SIDE TO TOURNYS / WEATHER DAYS TRYING TO CO-EXIST WITH THE CHARTER FLEET.
AS FOR US ON THE RUN-OFF....WE LOST 3 DAYS OF PAYROLL BECAUSE OF THE LAST CHALLENGE CANCELLATION...IMAGINE HOW ONE WOULD FEEL IF YOU LOST PRECIOUS OFFICE WORK BECAUSE OF THE WIND....CANCELLATIONS DON'T PAY MY BILLS AND YET I STILL CONTINUE TO PLAY THE TOURNY CIRCUIT....WHY YOU ASK? HELL I LOVE GETTING THE EXTRA TOURNY PAYCHECK EVERY NOW AND THEN THAT'S WHY!
SO NOW WE HAVE THE FIRST CHALLENGE CANCELLATION SO WHAT DO WE DO? I'LL TELL YOU........
WE REALIGN THIS WEEK'S CHARTER TRIPS TO HOPEFULLY ACCOMMODATE OUR TOURNY PLAYERS AND SUPPORT THE WAHOO CHALLENGE AND HOSPICE...WE SHUFFLE HERE..WE SHUFFLE THERE...WE SWITCH CHARTER DATES WITH SOME OTHER KIND UNDERSTANDING FOLKS NOT INVOLVED WITH THE TOURNY NOT ONCE BUT TWICE...AND WE MAKE PROMISES TO SOME I HOPE I CAN KEEP...
TO SOME THIS NEW RULE CHANGE IS SWEET...ESPECIALLY SMALL BOATS...TO SOME IS REALLY SUCKS AND THEY ARE ENTITLED TO VOICE THEIR OPINION...
TO ME PERSONALLY, IT SCREWS UP YET ANOTHER SET OF CHARTERS THIS HALLOWEEN WEEKEND WHICH WERE BOOKED MONTHS AGO FOR RUN-OFF BLOODBATH WEEKEND BUT I AM STILL GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY RULE CHANGES THEY MAKE
TOURNAMENTS SPEND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON TENTS....WHO NEEDS A FRIGGING BAND TO PLAY AT NIGHT WHEN ONE SHOULD BE RIGGING AND GETTING NEEDED REST? WHO NEEDS A LIQUOR BOOTHE? DAM SURE NOT I.....WHO NEEDS TO SIT DOWN AND EAT A CATERED MEAL UNDER A CIRCUS TENT? CERTAINLY NOT I...HELL I NORMALLY DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FART AROUND UNDER SOME TENT AND WHEN I DO HAVE THE TIME I WANT TO CHILL OUT AND FOCUS ON THE COUCH
I WOULD BE HAPPY IF THEY PULLED A BEAT UP OLD PICKUP TRUCK OUT ON THE MHC WATERFRONT MAIN STREET AND DROPPED THE TAILGATE DOWN AND HELD A GOOD OL FASHION REDNECK REGISTRATION....NO FRILLS NO FUSS.....NO NEEDLESS EXPENSE.....SEEMS PRETTY SIMPLE TO ME.....AND IF THEY NEED TO CANCEL YET ANOTHER TIME SIMPLY CLOSE THE TAILGATE AND MOVE THE TRUCK OUT OF THE STREET...
THERE.
DONE.
NO MONEY LOST TO TENT RENTALS, NO LIQUOR, NO BANDS, NO TABLE RENTALS, NO CATERING, ETC ETC....
BUT HEAVEN FORBID GIVE ALL THAT OVERHEAD EXPENSE MONEY % TO HOSPICE OR PRAYTELL....MAYBE BACK TO THE LARGEST FISH POT