She is all yours Reb!!!!

[b1gf1sh1]

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I speak american sign languages as my first languages n english come in second... I don't really care if I can't spell or write a complete sentence pretty well.... as long it have nothing to do with fishing then its all good........

really it should have been a none issue in the first place..IMHO. only reason i said anything is i've felt the need to defend my bros over the years. guess it was habit. i know you can take care of yourself. as cjac said. your input has value here. also. like i said before. i understood you just fine.

[updecreek]

This post has got me thinking wow! To throw a lure like a pacemaker. cjac and never hear that tail click or to hear that splash boat side but see. But to feel the power of the muskie. Will all ways keep me coming back!

O and de story of da one dat got away!!!

Dont worry matty i understand the language.

[Rebel9921]

Matty... actually one time for this new replacement reel and its already screwed up... I'd say about 10 times with the previous reels before they were replaced which I had gotten back just before I left for Texas for a week...

JRedig... American Sign Language is a language of its own. Yes, it is based on english language but it has its own structures and methods that involves hands/arms/facial movement/placement along with expression. sign language has been around for years... Same idea as how several words has several meanings if you get the idea... For people like me and Matty, ASL is our primary language, same goes for MANY deaf people... and for the majority of the deaf people, they tend to type the same way they sign, same structure... basically typing in ASL, instead of english. Like BIG said... when using ASL, ''the bear went into the woods and scratched on a tree'' is broken down to something like this..."Bear in woods, go tree stratch" but to a deaf person, that would basically interpret as "The bear enter the woods and went up to a tree then stratched it"

Really, it comes down to the education, specific learning environment and the interests of an individual... I was mainstreamed up until 7th grade then I attended Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault... I love to read books... and I give that credit for my fair english knowledge... my parents are deaf, and I have two grandparents who are deaf too... but my siblings are hearing... most of my relatives are hearing... and I've been signing since I was a tot... I know quite few people who are very expressive with ASL... their movements, their using the signs, it can be such a beautiful art... somewhat like music to eyes, yet they couldnt write a complete english sentence worth a [PoorWordUsage]... but that definitely doesnt define their intelligence level too..

BIG... I am sorry but I definitely have to disagree with the

specialist... In no way knowing sign language can be a fault to their inability to comprehend english writing or reading fully... Take my son for an example... I had hard time communicating with him til he was 3 years old... Reason for this was that when he was with his mom... all he had to do was point and his mom would give him what he want or whatsoever... he didnt read or could say what he wanted etc etc... I noticed that immediately and worked it out with his mom on that and in no time, he started to learn sign language and other things started to pick up quickly afterwards... Now, hes a 5th grader... and ASL is his primary language, yet on his admission placement test at Texas School for the Deaf, he was graded 7th grade level for reading, and exceeded the language art (The officials couldnt really grade it as it had 3 parts, he basically scored post-high school on one part, and posted past his grade level for other two parts)... That does say alot... He has both of his parents giving him so much opportunities to learn as much as his mind could absorb...

Matty... other vote for you from me on what you said about not caring about what other people think as long they understand you...

Hope this helps...

[cjac]

Helps a ton, thanks for posting Reb, very much so. This is great information for all of us. Hats off to you for your son's academic progress as well!

At the end of the day we're all here with a shared interest, the chase of these stupid fish. Some spell "muskie" while some spell "musky".....same meaning, slightly different delivery.

[b1gf1sh1]

i prefer muskie. just looks tougher IMHO. well said cjac.

reb. like i said not all fall into it. as you said a-lot of it is desire and applying ones self. there's people who hear fine and can't even read let alone write it out. glad your son has so much support in his education. helps anyones self-esteem to know the ones they love really care. anyway, it's good info. i meant it shouldn't be an issue because if one chooses to write ''o boy i can't wait 2 jump up 2 da moon''. why not? who cares. lol.

[Quackaddict9]

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I'm deaf myself. we can read and write just fine.

Actually, that is false... no offense but there are many deaf people that I know who do not have great grammar/writing (but in your case that may be different) and the average reading level for the deaf is 4th Grade. I don't blame it, ASL is the cause for that because they use it more often and it is really different from writing and speaking english. Its hard for deaf people to be fluent with two languages at the same time. Though, there is nothing wrong with that. We're all humans and like you said no one is perfect.

Actually I read Rebel's post again, and he covered pretty much everything.

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"Deaf people can do anything, except hear."

that is very true, I do not see why many hearing people have so much sympathy for us deaf people and that they[some] would rather be blind than deaf...but thats their preference though.

Anyway, this shouldn't be a big deal on the forums but yeah if you (anyone) see people with not the best grammar then you can probably assume they are deaf. *EDIT*- Actually, I'm wrong on that, but there are many people who do not speak english as their first language...example: people from different countries.

well REB good luck on Mille Lacs and let me know how it goes...I'm still killin' til next year! Hook into a big momma.