tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post5417567347681881281..comments2024-03-18T13:15:52.672-06:00Comments on Hyperbole and a Half: How a Fish Almost Destroyed My ChildhoodAlliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259303604002690708noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-55864784512599626082010-08-25T13:28:41.532-06:002010-08-25T13:28:41.532-06:00OMG - I seriously had an eerily similar experience...OMG - I seriously had an eerily similar experience with a baby bird I attempted to save from a cat. When I knew there was no hope, I tried bashing its head with a rock, and when it didn't die instantly I freaked out and beat it insanely like you did with the knife. Too funny/sad! I understand completely though! lulz.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635330517161581454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-1431977904693056412010-08-24T11:43:08.892-06:002010-08-24T11:43:08.892-06:00I don't laugh out loud much (sad, I know) and ...I don't laugh out loud much (sad, I know) and I laughed SO freakin' hard after reading this that I literally had tears flying out of the corners of my eyes like in the comic strips. Thanks for the best laugh I've had in probably most of my life.Nicole C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05228916086361554448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-59214643938370552982010-04-11T04:11:02.897-06:002010-04-11T04:11:02.897-06:00Lovely and funny story!
My dad taught me on day 1...Lovely and funny story!<br /><br />My dad taught me on day 1 of fishing that the best thing to do was to stick your thumb inside its mouth, find the right spot and then apply enough force to sever some sort of spinal cord thingy. Worked like a charm on small and medium sized fish!<br /><br />Incidentally, I did a similar thing at my age, but with an mortally wounded bird (a cat was behind this) and a shovel that was to big for me. I couldn't stand seeing the shovel hit the little bird lying panting on the ground, so I kept flailing with the shovel and crying at the same time. At some point I just wanted it to end so I took aim and smashed it good. I didn't yell at the cat, she just wanted to feed me I guess. :SAndreasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-33390878277413014532010-04-09T14:24:37.129-06:002010-04-09T14:24:37.129-06:00The funniest part of that story is a Californian i...The funniest part of that story is a Californian invading Idaho and the punchline suggesting Californians are superior because they are traumatized by their own stupidity. That's a regular laugher. The Idaho panhandle needs more California culture like that. After all, without California sophisticates, Idahoans might actually enjoy those horrible gravel roads, the absence of White Man's Fire to keep everyone existentially comfortable, and of course the deep mocking wit that demonstrates how uncivil those Idahoans are for fishing. How many sq ft in Ms Brosh's humble Northern Idaho "cabin"? 4k? 5k? And how many brand-new SUVs were in the picture? How many cell phones?<br /><br />So incredibly funny, that glance down the nose at Idaho. Fucking hilarious!<br /><br />Northern Rockies, a cultural wasteland until invaded by Californians! Praise the yuppies! Forever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-47326817862697710212010-04-08T02:44:37.840-06:002010-04-08T02:44:37.840-06:00I experienced--rather, watched--this same thing un...I experienced--rather, watched--this same thing unfold on a camping trip with adults! A fish jumped into our canoe. We didn't have a big knife. The most gentle person in our group decided to end the poor fish's life by whacking it on the picnic table. Needless to say, that didn't work. "Sorry sorry sorry," etc. Same story.Everglades paddlerhttp://thinkwalks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-81932077094439487712010-04-07T22:13:14.165-06:002010-04-07T22:13:14.165-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.HalfAsstic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082110012779351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-49578780929045832802010-04-07T22:12:56.522-06:002010-04-07T22:12:56.522-06:00Heh. So... oblivious much? ;-)Heh. So... oblivious much? ;-)HalfAsstic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082110012779351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-4126245675439068612010-04-07T17:28:09.202-06:002010-04-07T17:28:09.202-06:00I have a similar story... kind of.
I was on vacat...I have a similar story... kind of.<br /><br />I was on vacation in Florida one summer, and i decided to go fishing at the creek. I sat there for what felt like 10 hours without even a nibble, until my brother walked up, cast out his line, immediately catching a fish. (of course)<br />Unfortunately, neither him or me actually knew how to get a fish off of a line, and this one had what looked like a foo-man-chu mustache, which is pretty intimidating on a fish. (it was a catfish)<br />So we ended up bringing it back to the house and let it dangle in a plastic bag, still attached to the fishing line overnight, so that in the morning it will have suffocated...<br />But It didn't...<br />My grandma woke up and found a live fish in a bag attached to a fishing pole leaning against her house, so she decided that it would be a good idea to bash it's face into the pavement a few times just to teach it a lesson. The mustachioed fish thought it was a good idea to flop around some more... So she put it in the fridge (I know like wtf? but whatevs)<br />So lunchtime came round and i found the fish wriggling around in the fridge. I told my grandpa what happened, so he grabbed a steakknife and the fish and headed outside. Then he stabbed it through the head and blood started spurting everywhere, but it was STILL ALIVE, so he stabbed it twice more and it deflated like a balloon, even making that pathetic "pvvvvvvt" noise.<br /><br />Later we gutted it and found that it was pregnant with hundreds of tiny eggs in it... Also it tasted like rotten garbage... yeah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-92215233517599396012010-04-07T16:52:30.443-06:002010-04-07T16:52:30.443-06:00I laughed, because you wrote "drug" when...I laughed, because you wrote "drug" when you meant "dragged". Oh and because of the story or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-31273034655601276312010-04-07T09:34:26.868-06:002010-04-07T09:34:26.868-06:00possibly the greatest story ever told.possibly the greatest story ever told.str4yhttp://www.soverydark.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-10000787529500097932010-04-07T00:10:53.345-06:002010-04-07T00:10:53.345-06:00OMG!!! That was hilarious! As I'm noticing thi...OMG!!! That was hilarious! As I'm noticing this totally brings back deja vous from traumatic fishing stories as a young kid. Love it!<br /><br />To the person who posted the first comment...<br />I'm soooooo sorry if that was my dog that ate your buried hamster. He's so pretty.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-85034412302871606422010-04-06T22:25:52.613-06:002010-04-06T22:25:52.613-06:00I'm laughing so hard, my husband keeps asking ...I'm laughing so hard, my husband keeps asking me what is so funny!Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729211216297795365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-68368350529102332582010-04-06T21:08:06.417-06:002010-04-06T21:08:06.417-06:00This was very sad but hallarious at the same time....This was very sad but hallarious at the same time. <br /><br />The violent compassion, was very touching.Tit Elingtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696930804172899754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-71157360222851583382010-04-06T20:15:19.902-06:002010-04-06T20:15:19.902-06:00oooh wow. I've never laughed so hard in my lif...oooh wow. I've never laughed so hard in my life over paint pictures. Ahahaha. I actually cried from laughing so hard. Thank you for making my day a million times better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-61653625132681836322010-04-06T16:32:48.975-06:002010-04-06T16:32:48.975-06:00OMGs! I am SO TERRIFIED of fish from a series of c...OMGs! I am SO TERRIFIED of fish from a series of childhood fish "events" that resulted in absolute horror. and NONE of them are this awful! I think I was already petrified of fish by the time I was old enough to dig a hole, lol, so I totally would never have wanted it as a pet - but I really hope you have a serious case of ichthyophobia after this. I know I do!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763243775740339824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-59370442904764474512010-04-06T15:07:35.178-06:002010-04-06T15:07:35.178-06:00I want to go to taco hell now...hmm...yum.I want to go to taco hell now...hmm...yum.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02323968121803638040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-74986260804408039202010-04-06T09:45:33.244-06:002010-04-06T09:45:33.244-06:00What a great story. Thanks. I can't remember t...What a great story. Thanks. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard....come to think of it, laughed at all. I'll be watching you.Camarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202076944621259348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-7950682216645630352010-04-05T20:35:12.728-06:002010-04-05T20:35:12.728-06:00This has to be the funniest thing I've ever re...This has to be the funniest thing I've ever read on teh interwebs. Your poor dad....Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480470233640403155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-39933319249017921032010-04-04T12:41:31.471-06:002010-04-04T12:41:31.471-06:00A sling blade would of worked better I reckon.A sling blade would of worked better I reckon.Zach Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586224830625241547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-78061390814648543722010-04-04T12:31:43.938-06:002010-04-04T12:31:43.938-06:00I have read this post 5 times now in the past 2 da...I have read this post 5 times now in the past 2 days and every time I have cried with hysterical laughter. It is a shame on my part that yesterday was the first time I've seen your blog. Your work is incredible. I am now a fan for life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-13503638499092836002010-04-04T11:24:45.337-06:002010-04-04T11:24:45.337-06:00loolololololololol!loolololololololol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-48145218065568042382010-04-04T06:12:30.188-06:002010-04-04T06:12:30.188-06:00oh my goodness. I just laughed until i started cry...oh my goodness. I just laughed until i started crying. hah!Michelle Grimord Eggershttp://www.teameggers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-63166119526059958622010-04-03T14:49:54.846-06:002010-04-03T14:49:54.846-06:00I love you for this.
:-)I love you for this.<br /><br /><b>:-)</b>Drewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-77016872407114518812010-04-03T10:56:48.464-06:002010-04-03T10:56:48.464-06:00Found your blog via StumbleUpon... almost peed mys...Found your blog via StumbleUpon... almost peed myself laughing. I'm gonna read more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-64088632161386462282010-04-03T02:11:24.368-06:002010-04-03T02:11:24.368-06:00and that didn't make you vegetarian?and that didn't make you vegetarian?TonyParsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16316871583763300239noreply@blogger.com