Tom Francis wrote:
to mass this evening and as we pull into the driveway, sitting in the
Rectory drive way is a brand new Ranger Z-21 with an Evinrude 250
E-TEC. I had to stop and look it over - beautiful white with
blue/gold/silver accents (Commanche stripes) - full electronics
(GPS/bow/stern/console fish finders/video) - monster trolling motor -
top of the line all the way around and matching Ford F-250 pickup
truck.

Hmmm - I sez to myself. I wonder...

As we were leaving, I got a minute with the new Pastor. Sure enough -
it's his boat. His brother bought it for him for his 25th anniversary
of his ordination.

Kewl...

He's from Tennessee, is a long time bass fisherman and does the
occasional tournament when he has time. Said he was looking forward
to meeting me as when he pulled the boat into the driveway, a couple
of guys on the Parish Council told him about me and my - um -
"addiction".

We're going out tomorrow afternoon for an orientation ride around
Webster Lake and maybe Tuesday morning fishing trip out in
Narragansett Bay.

Maybe I ought to return to the amateur circuit with my new fishing
partner.

I mean like I can't miss fishing with a Priest can I? :)


"God does not deduct from the alloted time of man those hours spent
fishing."
-- Unknown

Bert Robbins wrote:


"God does not deduct from the alloted time of man those hours spent
fishing."
-- Unknown

"Jesus was a commercial fisherman" (Bumper sticker on the back of a
pickup at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle)

You know, that's probably more biblically correct than the common
assumption that Jesus was a carpenter. There are multiple references in
the Bible to Jesus going fishing on the Sea of Galilee, but I don't
recall ever seeing or hearing of any biblical reference to Jesus doing
any carpentry work. I guess the religious lesson to learn from that is
that it is holier to go fishing than to do any actual work. :-)

Chuck Gould wrote:
Bert Robbins wrote:


"God does not deduct from the alloted time of man those hours spent
fishing."
-- Unknown

"Jesus was a commercial fisherman" (Bumper sticker on the back of a
pickup at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle)

You know, that's probably more biblically correct than the common
assumption that Jesus was a carpenter. There are multiple references in
the Bible to Jesus going fishing on the Sea of Galilee, but I don't
recall ever seeing or hearing of any biblical reference to Jesus doing
any carpentry work. I guess the religious lesson to learn from that is
that it is holier to go fishing than to do any actual work. :-)

Sounds like a plan to me!

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:


"God does not deduct from the alloted time of man those hours spent
fishing."
-- Unknown

"Jesus was a commercial fisherman" (Bumper sticker on the back of a
pickup at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle)

You know, that's probably more biblically correct than the common
assumption that Jesus was a carpenter. There are multiple references in
the Bible to Jesus going fishing on the Sea of Galilee, but I don't
recall ever seeing or hearing of any biblical reference to Jesus doing
any carpentry work. I guess the religious lesson to learn from that is
that it is holier to go fishing than to do any actual work. :-)


He worked on Lymans.

JimH wrote:
He worked on Lymans.


http://www.lymanboat.com/


Really? I would have assumed Christ-crafts.

Interesting you should mention that, Chuck.

The water Certificate for my boat was typed up "ChristCraft"



Chuck Gould wrote:
Really? I would have assumed Christ-crafts.

Harry Krause wrote:
The water Certificate for my boat was typed up "ChristCraft"



Chuck Gould wrote:
Really? I would have assumed Christ-crafts.


Well, then, your boat should be able to float on water.


LOL! Harry.

yes it should. and it does rather well....

Thanks for the laugh!

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...

JimH wrote:
He worked on Lymans.


http://www.lymanboat.com/


Really? I would have assumed Christ-crafts.


http://tinyurl.com/5e8rj

Good one!

wrote:
Interesting you should mention that, Chuck.

The water Certificate for my boat was typed up "ChristCraft"



I guess it just walks on water ?

Capt Jack R..

Chuck Gould wrote:

Really? I would have assumed Christ-crafts.

wrote:
Interesting you should mention that, Chuck.

The water Certificate for my boat was typed up "ChristCraft"



Chuck Gould wrote:
Really? I would have assumed Christ-crafts.

It's a very common misspelling.
(We fix it several times a year when people send in private party
classified ads).