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Post by hoosierhunter on Jun 29, 2012 16:26:31 GMT -5
I am sure that no one on this site would do this but just thought I would send out a friendly reminder. I was at bass lake this week chasing my favorite critter and the place has trash all over the place. I picked up a fair amount but did not bring trash bags with me and was running our of places to put it. The state provides us with these areas to use and we as adults and decent human beings should take care of them. Next time I go I will be taking a few trash bags but it still make me SICK!!!!!!!!
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Post by Monty on Jun 29, 2012 20:40:17 GMT -5
Couldn't agree more! It's ridiculous the way some people treat our public waterways. I think a great motto to live by is "Leave it better than you found it."
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Post by Brian on Jun 29, 2012 22:17:42 GMT -5
Totally agree. At least there are still people like you who are willing to take up their own time to pick up other people's trash.
I don't think I could ever purposefully litter. Is it really that hard to save your trash for a trash can?
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Post by brutom on Jun 30, 2012 5:55:30 GMT -5
I totally agree with you guys.
The way that some people behave, who supposedly have an appreciation for outdoor activities, is REALLY hard to figure!
I've cleaned-up other's messes many times too, just because I won't sit around with it if I can help it.
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Post by B-rad on Jun 30, 2012 9:34:37 GMT -5
Completely agree! walked up on what appeared to be about a 100 x 100 ft dump spot while shroomin' in Greeene Cullivan this year.
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Post by fmj on Jun 30, 2012 14:15:24 GMT -5
altho i agree and it DOES make me sick..and i normally carry a trash bag or a couple plastic shopping bags just for this problem and make it a habit to clean up garbage when i see it. Let me give out a word of warning by relaying a tale from a couple seasons ago.... A couple seasons back, i went to Lake Webster to hit a couple top quality crappie holes. But it had been raining so much that spring, the channels where pumping and looked like chocolate milk...the bite just wasnt happening. One to not be dettered and not wanting to waste the gas...i bounced it up to one of the "pit" lakes in the Tri County FWA. I set up my 5 gallon bucket and begun to fish along the shore. I look down and notice trash laying on the bank and was disgusted, internally cussing a blue streak about litter pigs and their ilk and vowing to clean it up before i left. About 10 minutes into my fishing i see a Indiana State police cruiser pull in. I pull out my wallet and double check that i have all my proper paper work. I hear the car door close and prepare to be checked...but after about 5 minutes no officer. About 15 minutes later, here he comes down the trail from the other direction. He walks up looks around my location and starts toeing the trash I had been cussing about. I say, "Yeah, damn litter pigs, i will pack that out when i leave." He says "Dont touch it!" Taken aback, i say, "Well, its my habit to pick trash up that idiots leave lay." He repeats much more forcibly, "DO NOT TOUCH IT!!" I say, "ummm why not??" He says, "that is a mobile meth lab! DO NOT touch it!!" I say, "So, if i would have picked that a few minutes ago and tossed in the back of the truck like had been planning??" He says, "i would have arrested you for production and transport of a controlled substance." So basically for being a good samaritan i would have lost my gun, my CCW permit and spent time in jail and had mega fines as well. The moral of the story kiddies, educate yourselves on what mobile meth labs look like and BE CAREFUL out there!!!!
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