My coworker compared his passion for fishing to being a D1 college athlete.

Running, swimming, ... I wonder if the OP ever considered triathlons.

Oh George stop being such a lifetime tool.

You know precisely what I'm talking about and I thought you stopped being a drop dead contrarian.

Get the f over yourself.

It's Egun wrote:

Hey Deck Bass,

Do us a favor and stop running.

Because,

You my young friend, don't get it at all.

The OP does however...

I find you sad, so sad.

I'm sure I'm older than the OP. Old enough to appreciate dedication to any pursuit and not to denigrate the passions of others.

ChadBrad wrote:

still chuckling about it wrote:

I had to leave work early today to catch the finals at the TF conference championships at a university close to here today, and when talking about that briefly (I don't talk about running at work), I said it's kind of hard to go to meets for me now because of how much I miss it, that it used to totally consume my life and was something I put my blood, sweat, and tears into for about ten years of my life. He replied with something like, "I'm that way with fishing. I know exactly what you mean." Considering he's someone who never participated in any sports to speak of throughout K-12, I'm guessing he doesn't actually know exactly what I mean.

Just thought it was humorous and thought I'd share.

People can only be passionate about things you like.

Yes and your specific walk of life is the toughest and the greatest.

Oh, I find that so sweet.

So sweet.

But a devoted fiishman tying a fly till midnight in his basement just doesn't match the runner getting in another 7 miles in the dark of night to get to 110.

Stop your nonsensical parallels...,

You are sad.

It's Egun wrote:

Oh, I find that so sweet.

So sweet.

But a devoted fiishman tying a fly till midnight in his basement just doesn't match the runner getting in another 7 miles in the dark of night to get to 110.

Stop your nonsensical parallels...,

You are sad.

Exactly right! Working so hard at something that makes you tired and sick and stressed all the time is the most noble pursuit! Especially if you aren’t even being paid for it!

Look at all these suckers using their leisure time for fun! Or exerting maximum effort at work to build a lasting career!

The single greatest contribution one can make to mankind is run in the dark to get your 5k from 15:35 to 15:06!

My only criticism of the OP is he took time off from work to WATCH track instead of RUN track! What a pathetic loser who can’t even keep his EYE on the PRIZE! Dude is watching a conference meet and guys like me are tripling to get to 114 miles this week!

Great job, 9/10 as the thread is still going as fisherman continue to respond indignantly

It took you way too long to graduate if running took up 10 years of your life. Blood and sweat yes, tears no. If you are crying because of running, you need to see a shrink. If your coworker competes in professional tournaments, there is a good chance he made more money fishing than you made running (think about that the next time you are feeling so self important). I ran Division 1 track and field. It was fun, but there is no need to disrespect others.

It's Egun wrote:

Oh George stop being such a lifetime tool.

You know precisely what I'm talking about and I thought you stopped being a drop dead contrarian.

Get the f over yourself.

I don't need to get over myself, hothead, and i dont have a clue what youre talking about. What you posted should be on an Oprah! message board. It's not competitive running , it's OCD crap.

I admire excellence at anything. Fishing, basket weaving or even running. Perhaps it's time for you to open your eyes and expand your horizons a bit.

I know a guy who has set two Colorado state records for fishing. Dude sits on an inner tube on a cold alpine lake all night long. He's not just sitting there-he's casting, reeling, changing bait-for hours in the dark. He does this pretty much every summer weekend-and goes to only about 3 or 4 lakes within half an hour of his home. In the winter, he ice fishes these same spots. While I'm proud of my 14 inch trout that weighs 3/4 of a pound--he gest fish that are 5-8 times that size, from the same lakes. His state records are two and half decades old--I think one of them still stands, another was surpassed. He's still out there-in his late 60s. He works to fish

I've known some passionate runners who competed at pretty high levels-but none are close to the passion exhibited by my fisherman friend-and I can count on one hand the passionate runners I know who've kept it up for over 50 years.

I’m passionate about taxidermy I can stuff animals for hours.

Should have picked another hobby wrote:

Sure Mr. Bass Pro 5000 might not be exerting himself very hard at his chosen passion but, while you are relegated to pining away for the 'good old days' at some local meet, they will be out enjoying their chosen passion (firsthand no less) probably for the rest of their life.

I'm not saying one is "better" than the other, just that they're not comparable, especially when one is only done less than once per week and not competitively. I have no problem with fishing and know it brings many people joy and peace and support that. It's just not comparable to training and competing as a college athlete, especially in a highly physical sport. Apples and oranges.

still chuckling about it wrote:

Should have picked another hobby wrote:

Sure Mr. Bass Pro 5000 might not be exerting himself very hard at his chosen passion but, while you are relegated to pining away for the 'good old days' at some local meet, they will be out enjoying their chosen passion (firsthand no less) probably for the rest of their life.

I'm not saying one is "better" than the other, just that they're not comparable, especially when one is only done less than once per week and not competitively. I have no problem with fishing and know it brings many people joy and peace and support that. It's just not comparable to training and competing as a college athlete, especially in a highly physical sport. Apples and oranges.

we aren't idiots.

it's obvious you were implying that fishing was inferior.

now you don't even have the backbone to acknowledge that and are backpedaling.

weak.

derp wrote:

we aren't idiots.

it's obvious you were implying that fishing was inferior.

now you don't even have the backbone to acknowledge that and are backpedaling.

weak.

Yes. You are. Fishing is inferior as compared to running D1. It is. There is simply no comparison I’m sorry this hurts you.

People give example which sound a lot like hobby-joggers, ultrarunners, walkers, losers, etc. Really fat people are really good at fishing. Because it’s a hobby for the weak. Except it. Embrace it. You are weak.

still chuckling about it wrote:

Should have picked another hobby wrote:

Sure Mr. Bass Pro 5000 might not be exerting himself very hard at his chosen passion but, while you are relegated to pining away for the 'good old days' at some local meet, they will be out enjoying their chosen passion (firsthand no less) probably for the rest of their life.

I'm not saying one is "better" than the other, just that they're not comparable, especially when one is only done less than once per week and not competitively. I have no problem with fishing and know it brings many people joy and peace and support that. It's just not comparable to training and competing as a college athlete, especially in a highly physical sport. Apples and oranges.

that's the whole crux of the biscuit, so to speak.

Your co-worker was not comparing the two at all. He was comparing the passion you have for the a former pursuit to the passion he had for a former pursuit. So, while the two things might be very different, you could both have had a former passion that consumed you. And is it that hard to accept that someone could be as passionate about fishing as you were about running?

I wouldn't read too much into it.

Speaker of hard truths here wrote:

derp wrote:

we aren't idiots.

it's obvious you were implying that fishing was inferior.

now you don't even have the backbone to acknowledge that and are backpedaling.

weak.

Yes. You are. Fishing is inferior as compared to running D1. It is. There is simply no comparison I’m sorry this hurts you.

People give example which sound a lot like hobby-joggers, ultrarunners, walkers, losers, etc. Really fat people are really good at fishing. Because it’s a hobby for the weak. Except it. Embrace it. You are weak.

1.I'm not a fisherman.

2. You seem to be a moron.

3. Fishing requires more skill/intelligence/strategy.

4. Very few people give 2 shts about D1 running. Mostly viewed as a sport for athletes that fail at popular sports. D1 isn't even pro. It's like being a career minor league baseball player while somehow making even less money.

maybe i spent too long on LRC, but why do i suspect that this conversation will eventually dissolve into whether chicks dig runner's bodies or fishermen's?

Qwertu wrote:

You don’t think he actually has a passion for fishing? Maybe he had a real Norman MacLean-style childhood. He was certainly trying to be friendly, and you used it as an excuse to look down on him. I ran D1, I had friends running at half a dozen other D1s, and 95% of the D1 runners I ever knew realized that they really weren’t anything special in the grand scheme of things. I seriously doubt you have anything to be self-righteous about.

+1 for the Norman MacLean reference.

Speaker of hard truths here wrote:

Yes. You are. Fishing is inferior as compared to running D1. It is. There is simply no comparison I’m sorry this hurts you.

You and the OP are probably the same guys who come on here and cry about track being treated as inferior to major sports.

As the kids say these days, you do you.