Fishing Depth
Dec 25, 2020 21:37:04 #
ranger632 wrote:
I am a old mountain boy 150 miles from the ocean, how long is a fathom in feet.
6 feet Ranger
Dec 26, 2020 09:05:26 #
Fredfish wrote:
6 feet Ranger
Thanks, I wonder where the word fathom came from. To me it would be so much easier just to do it in feet. So your are 23 fathom now you have to do 6 times 23. But what do I know
Dec 27, 2020 02:47:00 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
ranger632 wrote:
Thanks, I wonder where the word fathom came from. To me it would be so much easier just to do it in feet. So your are 23 fathom now you have to do 6 times 23. But what do I know
If you are an old time sea fairer, you do not do a conversion. You just know the depth in fathoms as natural as in feet. 6 fathoms is 6 fathoms, just as 36 feet is 36 feet as 9 meters is a 9 meters regardless of who reads it and needs to convert it to something they are used to. Most Europeans have to convert feet to centimeters and meters to get a perspective of the length. The United States does the opposite. It is truly dumb. But everyone seems to think the other guy should change to their method in spite of the metric system being the simplest to learn and use on a level playing field. So once again pride and arrogance wins out over common sense. It is even more foolish than the arguments between which is better, spinning or bait casting reels. They are just different ways to reach the same end.
Dec 27, 2020 08:38:52 #
bapabear wrote:
If you are an old time sea fairer, you do not do a... (show quote)
Yes that would make sense. Oh everyone knows spinning reels are the best.
Dec 27, 2020 14:04:39 #
bapabear wrote:
If you are an old time sea fairer, you do not do a... (show quote)
The country using feet and inches also put men on the moon. Just saying. (A tribute to Mr. Samples)
Dec 27, 2020 18:01:08 #
Gripnriprod wrote:
The country using feet and inches also put men on the moon. Just saying. (A tribute to Mr. Samples)
Dec 27, 2020 18:04:39 #
Gripnriprod wrote:
The country using feet and inches also put men on the moon. Just saying. (A tribute to Mr. Samples)
Damn Straight Grip!
Dec 28, 2020 03:22:45 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
ranger632 wrote:
Excuse my ignorance, but what does that have to do with a 10 based vs. 12 based numerical system? Most of our leading space scientist had to work with both to get men on the moon. They could have spent more time on space travel research if they could have spent less time on math conversions. Just saying! My comment was not a political statement, but a simple a numerical system opinion I came to taking both biological and statically analysis classes in grad school.
Dec 28, 2020 08:34:12 #
bapabear wrote:
Excuse my ignorance, but what does that have to do with a 10 based vs. 12 based numerical system? Most of our leading space scientist had to work with both to get men on the moon. They could have spent more time on space travel research if they could have spent less time on math conversions. Just saying! My comment was not a political statement, but a simple a numerical system opinion I came to taking both biological and statically analysis classes in grad school.
Take it easy, we just had Christmas and the New Year is coming quit worrying about 10 based vs.12 based and what you did in grad school (no one cares ) and do more fishing it will help you . Just saying.
Dec 28, 2020 11:06:56 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
ranger632 wrote:
Take it easy, we just had Christmas and the New Year is coming quit worrying about 10 based vs.12 based and what you did in grad school (no one cares ) and do more fishing it will help you . Just saying.
No worries. I just have a tendency to pre qualify these days as I seem to constantly get challenged as to what I base my comments on. I find my self doing the same these days, as talking from the wrong part of ones body seems to be the norm. I guess your right. No one cares.
Dec 28, 2020 11:36:29 #
bapabear wrote:
No worries. I just have a tendency to pre qualify these days as I seem to constantly get challenged as to what I base my comments on. I find my self doing the same these days, as talking from the wrong part of ones body seems to be the norm. I guess your right. No one cares.
Peace bro.
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