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October 27, 2006 12:03 AM
Broken: Fishing lure advertisement
A reader points out:
This Berkley Gulp fishing lure advertisement is from a Bass Pro catalog.
The fishing lure material is described as plastic, however there is a "Plastic-Free 100% biodegradable" indicator on the ad.
If the fishing lure is indeed not made of plastic, then they should provide the exact description of the material. Otherwise, if the fishing lure is made of plastic then they should eliminate the "Plastic-Free 100% biodegradable" icon from the ad.
Sean Z. has got it. We're looking at plastic in two senses, "pliant" and "nasty polymer." Maybe broken for a layman, but I bet that most folks who buy from this catalog never miss a beat.
I'd have to agree that this seems broken, as the two appear to be contradicting each other.
But, I'm not a fisherman, I don't know the lingo that well though, so for its location, in that catalog, it may make sense to fishermen.
"Plastics" as the word is used here is the class, style, or type of bait, not the material it is made from.
But still funny.
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let me be the FIRST to say broken, but considering most people who are all into fishing . . .
Posted by: stose at October 27, 2006 12:47 AM