Alflives Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 2017-08-13 at 3:06 PM, stawns said: I'm more shocked that the usual band of merry dumbasses that troll this board haven't complained that he was out fishing instead of training. Well, I'll be the head dumb**s. Fishing is clearly not good for hockey players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted August 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2017 Not sure if posted already but Palmu has issued a formal apology on the TPS website. Here's a link to the google translation: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&nv=1&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://hc.tps.fi/uutiset/ajankohtaista/petrus-palmu-pahoittelee-salakalastamistaan/&usg=ALkJrhgpfFs4zBlquGlzjwCC22uyR6BEIg As usual, the google translation is pretty tough to make sense of in some parts. But the gist is that he admits illegally fishing multiple times in the restricted area. He clarifies that the fish he caught and photographed were released back into the water. He says he was young and stupid and is very sorry for his actions. Will never do it again. Has paid his fines. And he hopes that his mistake will help to educate young people on the importance of regulations that protect biodiversity. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKnight Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, ThaShady1 said: I resent that remark. Can we still be friends?? Edited August 16, 2017 by KKnight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, Alflives said: Well, I'll be the head dumb**s. Fishing is clearly not good for hockey players. I remember seeing that photo of Howe a few years back...what a legend no wonder he lasted so long in the league! Edited August 16, 2017 by Attila Umbrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Attila Umbrus said: I remember seeing that photo of Howe a few years back...what a legend no wonder he lasted so long in the league! If this is what fishing can do for a hockey player's muscles, then I'm all for Palmu fishing. (I think Howe was likely a farm boy). Did you see the Bobby Hull picture, where he's pitching hay on the farm? Bo is a farm boy, and he's super strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Alflives said: If this is what fishing can do for a hockey player's muscles, then I'm all for Palmu fishing. (I think Howe was likely a farm boy). Did you see the Bobby Hull picture, where he's pitching hay on the farm? Bo is a farm boy, and he's super strong. Ya he's going after some large catch with that rod lol. Halibut can be a large task to bring up! Or sturgeon! For sure, good ol' farm boys have good work ethic and are usually pretty darn fit. I remember having to pitch fork all the loose hay in my grandpa's field back in the day into a hay truck (glad I don't have to do that task anymore tho, it would get so hot out in the field!!)... i've never been fitter in my life. All my family farms mine and my wifes side, love working on the farm. I don't need a gym lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Attila Umbrus said: Ya he's going after some large catch with that rod lol. Halibut can be a large task to bring up! Or sturgeon! For sure, good ol' farm boys have good work ethic and are usually pretty darn fit. I remember having to pitch fork all the loose hay in my grandpa's field back in the day into a hay truck (glad I don't have to do that task anymore tho, it would get so hot out in the field!!)... i've never been fitter in my life. All my family farms mine and my wifes side, love working on the farm. I don't need a gym lol. I grew up on a farm, and Mrs. Alf and I had our own farm too. We both loved the farming years too. There was always lots to do; never bored. I wonder if Palmu is a farm boy? He's sure a stocky, and likely strong, looking guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 2017-08-11 at 1:34 PM, DeNiro said: Then that makes you the exception. I don't know anyone who hasn't got a fine or a ticket for something when they were younger. If the worst thing I did when I was that age was take a couple fish out of a pond illegally I think my parents would be happy. Regardless we don't even know the level to which he was involved, so to start making assumption about his character is pretty premature. You seem to be missing the point. What if he was shooting bald eagles? what about silver back gorillas? Do you get it? The kid was poaching. Fishing a protected species. Just because fish don't have eyebrows doesn't mean they don't matter. He was knowingly fishing illegally. That screams bad judgement to me. At 20 years old, you better know that can't be happening, or your gonna end up a $&!#ty person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, drummerboy said: You seem to be missing the point. What if he was shooting bald eagles? what about silver back gorillas? Do you get it? The kid was poaching. Fishing a protected species. Just because fish don't have eyebrows doesn't mean they don't matter. He was knowingly fishing illegally. That screams bad judgement to me. At 20 years old, you better know that can't be happening, or your gonna end up a $&!#ty person. is Palmu, by any account, a $&#ty person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Alflives said: is Palmu, by any account, a $&#ty person? Well so far, the only thing I know about him for sure, is he like to poach illegal animals......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, drummerboy said: Well so far, the only thing I know about him for sure, is he like to poach illegal animals......... Does that make him a $&@tty person? I doubt this guy ever makes the NHL anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Alflives said: If this is what fishing can do for a hockey player's muscles, then I'm all for Palmu fishing. (I think Howe was likely a farm boy). Did you see the Bobby Hull picture, where he's pitching hay on the farm? Bo is a farm boy, and he's super strong. Ya, Hull had a couple of muscles as well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 8 hours ago, Alflives said: I grew up on a farm, and Mrs. Alf and I had our own farm too. We both loved the farming years too. There was always lots to do; never bored. I wonder if Palmu is a farm boy? He's sure a stocky, and likely strong, looking guy. I kinda think of him as a fitness freak, gym guy. He doesn't scream farm boy to me...but who knows lol!? Where was your farm Alfie? All my family is from the Dawson Creek area, I basically grew up on my uncles farm. He has 1100 acres of freedom on the Peace River. But then I have other aunt's and uncles, and grandparents that owned land around the area as well...always chores to be done! My wife's family owns a 20 acre orchard in Metchosin outside of Victoria (beautiful in the summer, I pick fruit each year out there and sell it at the stand). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dizzle Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Hmmmm.... young kids do stupid things indeed, but that doesn't justify the 'it's just a fish' response from a number of posters. That kind of attitude is the reason our politicians don't give a rip about working towards a sustainable Fish and Wildlife strategy in this province. For anyone paying attention, this is a pretty big issue in beautiful BC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Alflives said: Does that make him a $&@tty person? I doubt this guy ever makes the NHL anyway. Yes. Yes it does. What would you think of a guy shooting eagles? Same diff man. And I agree, I doubt he will make it to the NHL. Doesn't give him a free pass to go poaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 39 minutes ago, Attila Umbrus said: I kinda think of him as a fitness freak, gym guy. He doesn't scream farm boy to me...but who knows lol!? Where was your farm Alfie? All my family is from the Dawson Creek area, I basically grew up on my uncles farm. He has 1100 acres of freedom on the Peace River. But then I have other aunt's and uncles, and grandparents that owned land around the area as well...always chores to be done! My wife's family owns a 20 acre orchard in Metchosin outside of Victoria (beautiful in the summer, I pick fruit each year out there and sell it at the stand). Wife is a farm (ranch) girl from Southern .Alberta. My family's farm was here, in the Fraser Valley. We are retired now, but had a farm in the .Columbia Valley, up near Cultus lake. Know the Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson Hope are pretty well. When the wife and I bought our farm, we looked in Metchosin too. Beautiful area, no doubt. Lived the city life, house in town, during the week, and went to the farm on weekends, holidays, and such. Had caretakers to help out. Ended up spending almost all our time on the farm anyway. Now we're old, and live in a friggin' condo:( only good thing about that is I can toss things off the balcony and hit people on the sidewalks below. Kept a couple cattle prods too. Keep one charged up, and it rides shotgun on my scooter. If buggers on the sidewalk slow me down, I whack 'em good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, drummerboy said: Yes. Yes it does. What would you think of a guy shooting eagles? Same diff man. And I agree, I doubt he will make it to the NHL. Doesn't give him a free pass to go poaching. I see your point. We just don't see little brown fish as that important I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Alflives said: Wife is a farm (ranch) girl from Southern .Alberta. My family's farm was here, in the Fraser Valley. We are retired now, but had a farm in the .Columbia Valley, up near Cultus lake. Know the Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson Hope are pretty well. When the wife and I bought our farm, we looked in Metchosin too. Beautiful area, no doubt. Lived the city life, house in town, during the week, and went to the farm on weekends, holidays, and such. Had caretakers to help out. Ended up spending almost all our time on the farm anyway. Now we're old, and live in a friggin' condo:( only good thing about that is I can toss things off the balcony and hit people on the sidewalks below. Kept a couple cattle prods too. Keep one charged up, and it rides shotgun on my scooter. If buggers on the sidewalk slow me down, I whack 'em good. My father grew up in Sardis, so know that area well. Used to go to Cultus Lake as a kid and rent the cottages there back in the 80's. It's a bit crowded now tho! Beethoven's pizza is a fond memory as a kid growing up. As for the rest Alf, that is just golden! I'll be aware of anyone fuzzy riding around a scooter down in the mainland next time I visit...I don't want to get a whack lol! Cheers bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 8 hours ago, drummerboy said: You seem to be missing the point. What if he was shooting bald eagles? what about silver back gorillas? Do you get it? The kid was poaching. Fishing a protected species. Just because fish don't have eyebrows doesn't mean they don't matter. He was knowingly fishing illegally. That screams bad judgement to me. At 20 years old, you better know that can't be happening, or your gonna end up a $&!#ty person. 3 hours ago, J-Dizzle said: Hmmmm.... young kids do stupid things indeed, but that doesn't justify the 'it's just a fish' response from a number of posters. That kind of attitude is the reason our politicians don't give a rip about working towards a sustainable Fish and Wildlife strategy in this province. For anyone paying attention, this is a pretty big issue in beautiful BC. 2 hours ago, drummerboy said: Yes. Yes it does. What would you think of a guy shooting eagles? Same diff man. And I agree, I doubt he will make it to the NHL. Doesn't give him a free pass to go poaching. He says it was catch and release (ie: he did NOT kill them.) And he apologized. This is not remotely the same as killing an eagle or a gorilla. I don't see how any reasonable person could claim that it is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I could care less at this point if he's snorting rhino horn to maintain an erection Can he help win us a damned cup? If yes, get that man a rhino horn a gallbladder from a bear and some tiger junk because I want a cup 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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