Re: What is a shoaFINpriest
Peter is correct,<br /><br /> I lead no one, nor do i ask to be led. Anyone who knows of the curse is sure to keep their distance....would you want the O-cursed one behind you where you could'nt keep at least one eye on him at all times....I think not!!!!<br /><br />The way of the Shoafin priest at times is a lonely one (the smell of bait is sure to get you a spot to sleep out on the couch). Truly one can only learn from his-her own mistakes (just ask the guy with the bomer-long-A in his balls
). The shoafin masters can only politely guide others with subtle suggestion.<br /><br />Shoafin masters hold the scars from many battles (the whole reason for the developement of "bounceing monkey style gung fu"). Some won...Some lost. All are a gift of knowlage. In that alone is a Shoafin master Born.(a quick joke from Crabbait dose'nt hurt either....that is how it all got started anyway)<br /><br />A Shoafin monks title is not given, there is no party thrown, or certificate on the wall, only knowlage and fond memories of battles won, make a monk see himself for what he is.<br /><br />A shoafin fishing monk is hummble
(except with his sons and daughters...old bull-young bull-yin-yang zen type of gimmic).<br /><br /> Quiet ("drunkin master style gung fu" is altered by each beer and subject to change with the indivedual monk).<br /><br /> Polite (see "hidden dragon style gung fu").<br /><br /> And gentle (big hammers on broken boat motors are one exception).<br /><br />When he wins a battle he can be heard for a mile.<br /><br />When he loses he can be heard for two.<br /><br />He is known to be a doscile creature.....BUT<br /><br />Steal his spot, lose his favorite lure, drive a water roach over his line or simply **** in the wind while he is standing behind you and you may encounter the shoafin fighting style known as the "Hidden Dragon"
<br /><br />The shoafin priest belives in "knowledge is power" and is always learning. A socialable clan are we,(especialy after a six pack) Always helping other monks with strategy and style, never being to proud to be helped.<br /><br />Nature is our temple, we need no building to practice our faith (an ocasional porta pot gets a blessing). We live in harmony with all of gods creatures (except the ocasonial spartan battle with the spouse over fishing funds).<br /><br />We own little or nothing but our boats, poles and tackle (we morgaged our homes for our boats and sold our lawnmowers for bait....except me....i parted my lawnmower out for the steering wheel on my boat!)
<br /><br />We don't ask for much, but donations are accepted.(donated bait money could save a marriage....free beer can get you boat parts, secret spots and all kinds of good gung fu).
<br /><br />If it is important for you to know weather you have reached shoafin master status here is the test.....when you are fishing on the bottom and catching fish, and you turn around and see that the ten other fishermen fishing with a bobber, that have been stareing at you for an hour, have all switched to a bottom rig and you are still the only one catchen fish.......congradulations.....you are now a Shoafin Master fishing monk.
<br /><br />derwood.
