Birdbrains by Thom Bluemel for January 04, 2012

Never saw a buck-toothed fish before.

Very colorful today! Nice.

You got him hooked now.

Shouldn’t bating have an extra “i” so it would be baiting?

baiting or bating?bait, n. substance or material placed on the end of a hook to lure fish bait, v.) to lure or tempt; often used in a tormenting manner: He was bitten because he baited the dog.*bate, v. to decrease, hold back; often used sarcastically: I’ll wait with bated breath.

oh, I wish I could get the old way of editing back!

Is this one of the last tests to go from an apprentice baiter to a master?

A worm with two “collars”. Never saw the like.

The fish is getting ready for the big de-bait.

Bdaysuit, that’s so the worm can talk out of its, well you know.Faces in the corner by Thom’s signature and up next to the line where it’s tied to the hook. Also one in the submerged part of the bank up in the corner — kinda vague but it’s there.

hmmm not so funny. Morning wonderful people.

An Iowa lake?

He doesn’t want to participate in de bate. So don’t try and bait him.

Turn your head sideways, and you’ll see a “winking” face in the fishes head, with the red smile. :))).LOVE the colors today, too!

A few faces on the log behind the worm.

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I’ll bet the worm is on a pole, but just giving the fish a line.

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If this worm is early, where’s the bird?

Let me get my hooks in and float this one: “Is that poll a pole or a fishing expedition?”

wormy pollification -bushism

Yes, but they only count the Pope’s vote.

In conclaves, all the cardinals can vote—but only those under 80 can get in, and you need 2/3 plus 1 to get elected.