I'd step forward and offer to do it, but a few things get in the way.

#1. Nobody would want the gear I have, unless you want a box or two of Kent Fasteel 3" #1 1 3/8oz. But if ya gotta ask, you don't have a use for them.

#2. I try to stay away from all 4 syllable* words, and most 3 syllable words (*had to use spellcheck on that one, thanks wifey). We don't use a lot of them big city words here in McCleary.

#3. I am the first to admit I am human, and I wouldn't last three hours, more like only 3 minutes. But hey, the wife doesn't complain.

Andy

Rt: what's all this weassling...your post states..

"I bet I can make it thru 51 hours without a spelling mistake. Anyone correctly posting a spelling mistake of mine, I will send half a dozen quality spinners (including a couple custom painted Blue Fox Vibrax's).

It has to be a normal word mis-spelled. Not an abbreviation, name, or slang - such as whazzup or OP or stinkin (I leave the g off of words often)."

This bet wasn't conditional,and makes no mention of previous rules.

Seems like a man of your stature, being a famous author would honor his bet to the members of the pp board. In fact, the way I read it, anyone else catching you in the remaining time will also win the "bet" you made unless you go back and change your bet.

You did not say this was a contest limited to only one winner....(you squirmming like a stuck worm on a first cast jig yet????)


You made an unconditional bet and it seems like I was the first who met your conditions on this post based upon the time stamps (sorry Andy, don't mean to be technical, but on any occassion (sp) when I can get RT I need to take the opportunity and since I gave him some vibraxs last year, it might be a way to get them back with cutom paint jobs.) So how's it going to be partner...you welching or not... :p :p

Not only should you check your spelling, but you should also check the content of your posts...

So let's hear it other pp posters, should RT pay up or be allowed to skip out... :p

Giz...

OK Giz, here's how it is. It's a matter of nomenclature. You see, I said posting a "mistake" of mine. Here's the low down - those weren't mistakes! I misspelled them on purpose! Just for the funny irony. Get it? hahaha You know how silly and goofy I get. I did those on purpose, therefore they were not mistakes by me. You can't prove I typed some improperly spelled words by mistake. Therefore I am ... ah, let's see ... weaseling out of the 'mistake' of not realizing some would not see the obvious precedent set by the previous paragraph; and not realizing I never make any mistakes. And that it should be obvious to anyone that I spelled those words wrong on purpose, just to tease you.

I cite the legal precendent of Hampton vs Bonehead, U.S. District Court of Appeals, circa 1837 - To wit: Judge Hebe Hollerin declares that "A mistake is subjective to the degree of the intent of the mistakee. If there is intent to induce such said mistake, then by legal interpretation the intent removes the action of mistakism from the actual act. Furthermore, it is this court's opinion that if the actual act is in itself construed to be a mistake, then that is just too dam bad for the construer."

I rest my case. - RT

rt, are you dippin in the pain pill bottle ?

RT: just remember that no matter how thin or thick you cut it, BS is still BS....and boy are you diggin deep to find the source of your BS...

Just come clean and admit you screwed up and maybe, just maybe I'll let you slide... :p

Giz....

RT you should simply be very presidential.

1. Ask your accusers to define mispelling.

2. Claim you had no mispelling with that post but were only exploring other options which weren't mispellings.

3. Deny any mispelling with that post.

Gooose

p.s. the smart thing would have been to let one of your kids do the spelling....just remember toshield them from certain references and visuals!

Gooose, I tried the 'misspelled words really weren't mistakes' speil; and you can see that they fell on the deaf ears of the merciless Gizmo. So I have no other choice than to admit to another mistake - yes Giz, I forgot to say that 'Spelling Bee Part II' was also a prize for just the first guy to post a mispelled word of mine (in this case Dogfish). So I throw myself on the mercy ... HEY, wait a minute ... you have no idea whether I am telling it like it is when I say I 'admit to another mistake'. I might just be kidding you, and it wasn't a mistake at all. Or I'm under your duress. That negates contracts. Or, maybe I just knew I was protected by the 1837 Circuit Court precendent. So, how do ya like them apples Giz? Naah, jk - I wouldn't want to make another mistake. ...

... But I will tell you what would be a real mistake! Find another misspelled word of mine and claim 6 spinners. Because I did not define what type of spinners I was talking about - except for a couple old Vibraxes in need of wax. Beware what you could get in your mail. Muh ha ha ha ha. ... Nah, jk again - maybe. Like I said, I'll bring ya some blades and we can tumble em by some NF chrome in December ... Geeezmo mon.

No Boater. Not this time. I just plain get goofy like this sometimes.

RT, don't you have a spell checker? Speil is spelled Spiel. I'll e-mail my home address.

"I" before "E" except after "C". At least I think that's how it goes?

Open mouth insert foot.......Pay-up

...except as in "neighbor" and "weigh".

It's no wonder that American students have to study English during their entire educational career. Damned thing is as convoluted as languages come.

I am going to take a minute of all of your time here and go serious on you.......Thanks for this post. I have been feeling really down today...stuff at home...and this post was the first thing all day that got me go smile.....I really needed it. Someday I would like to just meet all of you in person because you all seem like great people. By the way, I am willing to take the spelling challenge, but don't have any really neat gear. I do have a couple of free movie tickets though. Any takers? Besides, it would mean that I would have to post to this site more often.

Nah, I'll bet you know how to use a spell checker before you post. You wouldn't be such an easy target. Post more anyway though.

Yes, serious, but I did see my mistake and did a Homer Simpson. I figure that this way I might get involved a little more. Glad to see that you are sooooooooo (literary license here) perceptive though. Any takers? I will use a 3 day window starting from 1:00pm today.

did you receive my address...you haven't responded...hope your not welching

RT: you almost got it out...the concession that is until you started that mumble jumble crap again.... . I know it pains you to be upstaged and I even have to show you how to catch fish...

Now come on...just type the words and end it with a period...

And for TJ I am glad you are enjoying this and lucky for you that you are starting your contest at 1pm as you misspelled "to" in you post...you used "go". Now I know you will probably say you meant go but I know better. Just goes to show that even using a spell checker the word could be misspelled.

see your quote below.

"and this post was the first thing all day that got me go smile.....I really"

Good luck. I know I am not going to post without misspelling so I won't even go there.

Giz...

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Great Fun...

RT, way to step up for some abuse.... I bet if you made the prize a Loomis 1084 w/ calcutta you would not make any spelling mistakes.

All I can say is I feel sorry for anyone that can only think of one way to spell a word.

I would step up and make some kind of offer in the spirit of fun, but I am such a bad speller that sometimes I can't get close enough for the spell checker to recognize the word.

Hey Thomas, it made my day just hearing you got a smile joining in and having a little fun here. While the fishing info on here is a very important part of this landscape, I actually enjoy the humor and camraderie that has evolved more than the info.

I'll be out of town by tomorrow afternoon, so please start posting replies or new threads right away so I have a shot at the 2 tickets. Next week when everyone is back I'll try another one with jigs as the prize. But I will only go for 48 hours max! I don't use a spell checker when I do this game (obviously), and it can get to ya having to proofread each post - and then still miss a word.

And Giz, you misspelled 'your' in your latest post there while informing a member they misspelled a word; hehe - in this sentence [1pm as you misspelled "to" in you post...you used "go"]. You left the 'r' off. Now, to appease you, yes I screwed up by forgetting to re-mention that the first guy catching a misspelled word wins the spinners; not everyone on the BB. But that is the first mistake I've ever made. :p

Andy (Dogfish), I mailed you the package of 6 spinners this afternoon. They threw me up against the post office wall and had dogs sniffing the package. I guess I shouldn't have kidded around by telling them had I already mailed all of my anthrax supply over to suprise a few Taliban members. Nah, jk (jk = just kidding). They did say that packages are taking longer to get thru due to security checks and may not be there until around Saturday. Hook some nice fish on them. Take care.

Now, gotta go find some Thomas Jacobs posts.

RT

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evolved more than thte info.

RT. It is the. I think!!!fp

oooooppps, it was there a second ago. ya caught it, huh?

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Darn RT, you gave up too easily. Now I have to wait another 5 or 6 months to pick on you.

Right now I am watching you land a fish on the Wilson via the Hot Tamale show. You appear to have even caught it yourself. No hand off from Mark, Stew or Scott . But cameras lie. We only can see you fighting it, not hooking it.

Anyway, for those of you who think I am picking on RT you are right. Since he stopped eating donuts and lost 50 lbs I haven't been able to pick on him. OH this isn't April 1st is it.

The bantering is mutual and for everyones enjoyment, the way RT and I like it. Right Bud....

You have a safe and enjoyable Tbird day and when you get back lets do the Lewis.

Giz... :p