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<p>[QUOTE="Pocket Change, post: 370575, member: 8012"]Fishin' for sunfish with a cane pole. I grew up in Minnesota in the '70s and YES!!!! You actually caught fish like sunfish, bullheads and crappies using only a cane pole. Goodness gracious, that brought back memories I hadn't thought about for years. </p><p><br /></p><p>Can you even buy a cane pole today? I'm guessing my parents didn't have enough money to buy "real" setups and thats what we used. But it WORKED!</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as women collectors, etc. What is the PROBLEM? Go to a scrap booking forum and start counting the number of men. I don't think you'll find too many.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, WHY do we need women? or Gays? or Blacks? or Asians? or Whites? or Americans? or Rednecks?</p><p><br /></p><p>To be honest, I find the thread a bit offensive. Sniff. Sniff. (I'm joking, but part of me says: Offensive).</p><p><br /></p><p>My black (African born) wife has absolutely zero, zero, zero interest in coins. There have been days (and weeks) when over 100 mercury dimes or barber quarters have been spread out over our dining room table and she says nothing. She justs accepts it and she doesn't steal a stray mercury for the parking meter. NOTE: We don't use our dining room table for anything....</p><p><br /></p><p>Collect what you like and when you go to your next coin show, do a survey if this bothers you!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pocket Change, post: 370575, member: 8012"]Fishin' for sunfish with a cane pole. I grew up in Minnesota in the '70s and YES!!!! You actually caught fish like sunfish, bullheads and crappies using only a cane pole. Goodness gracious, that brought back memories I hadn't thought about for years. Can you even buy a cane pole today? I'm guessing my parents didn't have enough money to buy "real" setups and thats what we used. But it WORKED! As far as women collectors, etc. What is the PROBLEM? Go to a scrap booking forum and start counting the number of men. I don't think you'll find too many. In addition, WHY do we need women? or Gays? or Blacks? or Asians? or Whites? or Americans? or Rednecks? To be honest, I find the thread a bit offensive. Sniff. Sniff. (I'm joking, but part of me says: Offensive). My black (African born) wife has absolutely zero, zero, zero interest in coins. There have been days (and weeks) when over 100 mercury dimes or barber quarters have been spread out over our dining room table and she says nothing. She justs accepts it and she doesn't steal a stray mercury for the parking meter. NOTE: We don't use our dining room table for anything.... Collect what you like and when you go to your next coin show, do a survey if this bothers you!!!![/QUOTE]
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