[hivemind] Jeez, you guys've been moving a bit slow, lately...

[Crothian]

I'm writing an essay.

Excellent!! Is it an essay on the lateral movements of the walleye across Lake Erie and into the islands and bays that are for sportsmen?

 

[randomling]

No, the effect of input on language acquisition.

 

[barsoomcore]

I'm writing an essay.

About?

 

[Crothian]

No, the effect of input on language acquisition.

The language of the walleye?

 

[barsoomcore]

The language of the walleye?

How does one acquire a walleye, anyway?

 

[Crothian]

How does one acquire a walleye, anyway?

Take some string, place hook on end of string, place worm on hook, dangle the string with the hooked worm into the water, drink beer and wait for a bite.

 

[randomling]

What the heck is a walleye?

 

[Crothian]

What the heck is a walleye?

It's a fish

"Walleye are also called walleyed pike, pickerel, jackfish, dore, and ol' marble eyes. The sides of the walleye are olive-green with gold flecks. The spiny dorsal fin lacks spots, but has a black rear base. The lower lobe of the tail has a white tip.

Strong fighters, walleyes stay deep and wage a determined battle. Walleyes are light sensitive. They have a layer of pigment in the retina of the eye called the "Tapetum lucidum". Because of their light-sensitive eyes, they bite best around dusk and dawn, at night, or in cloudy weather. Popular baits and lures include minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches, jigs, spinners, and plugs, especially minnow plugs.

Most numerous in large, windswept natural lakes of moderate to low clarity. They can also be found in smaller lakes, reservoirs, and rivers and streams with moderate current. Walleyes prefer clean, hard bottoms and water temperature from 65 to 75 degrees F. "

http://www.pvisuals.com/fishing/species/walleye.html

 

[barsoomcore]

Crothian, you are a wise man.

I never have any trouble with the drinking beer part. I'm okay with the string, too. I find, however, that placing a hook at the end of the string makes possible the disagreeable eventuality that my beer-drinking will be interrupted by a sudden yanking on the string by some walleyed pike.

 

[randomling]

Okay.