Cut Bait; Die is Cast

[James Smith]

--- Grant Barrett <gbarrett at MONICKELS.COM> wrote:
> This query came into the ADS web site. I think the
> sender intends to ask about
> origin and application rather than meaning, but in
> any case, please forward any responses
> onto the original sender as well as the list.
>
>
> Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000
> From: tjdean at astro.ocis.temple.edu
>
> What is the meaning of the following two
> expressions:
> 1. fish or cut bait -- does "cut bait" mean, do
> nothing (i.e., just sitting there
> and cutting bait) or does :cut bait" mean, cut the
> bait off your line?

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> Grant Barrett
> gbarrett at monickels.com
> http://www.monickels.com/
> AIM: monickels

To me, "fish or cut bait" means doing nothing is no
longer an option: you are inextricably involved in
whatever course of action is underway.  Are you going
to fish (take direct action) or cut bait (provide
support)?



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James D. SMITH                 |If history teaches anything
SLC, UT                        |it is that we will be sued
jsmithjamessmith at yahoo.com     |whether we act quickly and decisively
                               |or slowly and cautiously.

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