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Fishing's Greatest Misadventures
by Tyler McMahon

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Fishing’s Greatest Misadventures presents twenty-six true stories which cover the spectrum from terrifying to comical to downright bizarre. In these pages everyday fishermen, pros, and journalists tell their stories of freak accidents, fishy attacks, pranks, idiotic decisions, eerie or unexplained incidents, and other jaw dropping, adrenalin-pumping calamities. The stories bring to life the strange possibilities that await us once we cast our lines into known and unknown waters.

Here are some of the characters you'll meet inside these pages:

* A sport fisherman who gets taken on harrowing underwater ride by an angry white shark.
* An adventure angler whose boat is over turned by a 200 lb Amazon-river catfish.
* A group of ice fishermen who lose their cabin, gear and pride to a single pike.
* A teenager who sabotages a fish farm and frees 300,000 salmon.
* A charter boat operator who gets speared thro...
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Question: What's your vote for Best Actress at the 81st Annual Academy Awards?  (Voting closed: February 23, 2009, 06:39:20 AM)
Anne Hathaway in "Rachel Getting Married" - 2 (6.7%)
Angelina Jolie in "Changeling" - 4 (13.3%)
Melissa Leo in "Frozen River" - 0 (0%)
Meryl Streep in "Doubt" - 8 (26.7%)
Kate Winslet in "The Reader" - 16 (53.3%)
Total Voters: 30

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« on: February 21, 2009, 06:39:20 AM »

Who did you think will win the best actress award?

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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2009, 06:51:27 AM »

I've not seen any of these but the buzz seems to be for Kate Winslet, and she's probably due.  And the Academy does take that into account.

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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 06:59:56 AM »

Unless they want to honor Her Highness, Queen Meryl Streep, one more time. Even so, I voted for Kate Winslet. This seems to be her year.

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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2009, 07:01:22 AM »

I think Anne Hathaway might be the dark horse for an upset.  But it's a pretty dark horse....

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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2009, 07:05:22 AM »

I think Anne Hathaway might be the dark horse for an upset.  But it's a pretty dark horse....

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I don't think she's "paid her dues" enough yet to win an award. To me, this is really a two horse race.

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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2009, 08:34:48 AM »

I think Kate will win, I mean she won the Golden Globe and they're usually the 'safe' prediction. But I loved Anne Hathaway's role, she hasn't paid her dues yet, that's true
My heart is with Merryl her role was amazing, as usual, and yes she has won, but she has been nominated 14 times, is it?, and only won 3 if my memory doesn't deceit me....
I 'm torn, but I'll be happy with a win for either of those three.. Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2009, 08:45:57 AM »

I think Kate will win, I mean she won the Golden Globe and they're usually the 'safe' prediction. But I loved Anne Hathaway's role, she hasn't paid her dues yet, that's true
My heart is with Merryl her role was amazing, as usual, and yes she has won, but she has been nominated 14 times, is it?, and only won 3 if my memory doesn't deceit me....
I 'm torn, but I'll be happy with a win for either of those three.. Smiley

15 nominations, 2 wins. That might go up to 3 tomorrow night (although I am still voting for Kate Winslet).

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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2009, 11:47:22 AM »

I have to go with Kate Winslet... it's about time!
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2009, 12:20:32 PM »

How about anyone other than Angelina Jolie? No?

I think this one is Kate Winslet's, mostly because most people feel like it's due. Meryl Streep was excellent in Doubt, and I would be happy if she won. It's been over twenty years since her last Oscar won.

Anne Hathaway, in my opinion, is also really deserving, but I agree that she might seem a little too green for Academy Voters against Kate Winslet & Meryl Streep. Maybe ten years from now, Rachel Getting Married will be to Anne Hathaway, as Titanic is to Kate Winslet.
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2009, 01:26:11 PM »

How about anyone other than Angelina Jolie? No?


How about anyone other than Angelina Jolie, yes! I wouldn't vote for her for best homewrecker, even though she seemed to do a stellar job in that performance.

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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2009, 04:46:37 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2009, 04:59:55 PM »

I'll go with the anybody but Angelina Jolie vote as well.
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« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2009, 05:00:19 AM »

I thought Kate was very pretty last night. Her dress looked beautiful and I liked her hair.

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« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2009, 09:59:36 AM »

I loved how Kate told Meryl Streep to "suck it up". How cool would it be to tell Meryl Streep to "suck it up", and on national television, no less!?!?
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« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2009, 10:26:47 AM »

How about anyone other than Angelina Jolie, yes! I wouldn't vote for her for best homewrecker, even though she seemed to do a stellar job in that performance.

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« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2009, 12:39:18 PM »

It really irritated me last night when Jennifer Anniston was on stage as a presenter, and the cameraman switched to a shot of Jolie.  What did he expect?  A little mud wrestling between the two?   Angry  The media should give it a rest.  Anniston has been through more than enough without having it all constantly shoved down her throat. 


Not once, but twice!!

The more I see Brad sitting there and smirking with AJ, the more I think that Jennifer is good to be rid of him, but I am sure it has to hurt, everyday, with "the perfect family" smeared all over the tabloids.

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Not once, but twice!!

The more I see Brad sitting there and smirking with AJ, the more I think that Jennifer is good to be rid of him, but I am sure it has to hurt, everyday, with "the perfect family" smeared all over the tabloids.

Perfect, my foot.  Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry

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« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2009, 02:27:20 PM »

Couldn't have said it better myself!

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