tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post5750492981435456001..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul TordayCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-46322034370670880692008-10-27T08:00:00.000+00:002008-10-27T08:00:00.000+00:00Sounds like in intriguing novel.Sounds like in intriguing novel.Mistlethrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051761614198488243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-50590628296998229282008-10-27T02:28:00.000+00:002008-10-27T02:28:00.000+00:00Several years ago, George Plimpton wrote a story i...Several years ago, George Plimpton wrote a story in Sports Illustrated called "The Curious Case of Sid Finch". Even though it was published on April 1, it was widely believed and took some time for everyone to understand it was all made up!<BR/><BR/>or War of the Worlds or The Sawing off of Manahatten Island which brought many unemployed men to a spot in Manhatten to find ... nothing!!!RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-22029351613544649862008-10-27T02:19:00.000+00:002008-10-27T02:19:00.000+00:00Well, there weas success in introducing salmon int...Well, there weas success in introducing salmon into the Great Lakes and they are doing nicely and there is quite a fishery there now.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, even the great salmon rivers of the West Coast of USA no longer support significant salmon runs at all.RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-80118430425643784322008-10-26T22:58:00.000+00:002008-10-26T22:58:00.000+00:00An excellent review, leaving just enough to my ima...An excellent review, leaving just enough to my imagination that I actually feel I need to read the book now.<BR/><BR/>Australia, of course, was founded by the mentality you describe, and it's still not hard to find it here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-6532036393855464772008-10-26T21:00:00.000+00:002008-10-26T21:00:00.000+00:00indeed. it's strange how individuals, entities and...indeed. it's strange how individuals, entities and governments can put their sometimes considerable weight behind what appear to be rather not very well thought out projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-44429432467898987892008-10-26T15:25:00.000+00:002008-10-26T15:25:00.000+00:00hello - nice to be in contact with you again.the t...hello - nice to be in contact with you again.<BR/><BR/>the thing is, this sounds believable. Thats one of the most extraordinary indicators i think of the state the world is in- that what should be unbelievable is no longer.<BR/>It certainly sounds interestinglettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-40008262502165074892008-10-26T15:23:00.000+00:002008-10-26T15:23:00.000+00:00I once heard it said that salmon fishing was a bit...I once heard it said that salmon fishing was a bit like keeping a swallow in a cage. And often it tastes insipid and fatty too.<BR/><BR/>Sounds an interesting read...Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.com