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Man Stabbed with Swordfish in Fight
Reuters ^ | 2-22-2002

Posted on 02/22/2002 8:46:35 AM PST by Cagey

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida fisherman was recovering on Friday after being stabbed with the bill of a swordfish during a fight with another man, a sheriff's spokeswoman said.

Police arrested Frank Ashmus, 46, and Garth Spacek, 42, on Thursday after the two fishermen allegedly started fighting near a dock in Madeira Beach, a small city on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Police said that after Spacek hit Ashmus in the head with a beer bottle and left, Ashmus went to Spacek's apartment and stabbed him in the abdomen with a sharp detached bill of a swordfish.

"We don't see this kind of thing very often," said Pinellas County Sheriff spokeswoman Marianna Pasha.

Both men were drunk, according to police.

Ashmus and Spacek were held without bond on charges of aggravated battery. Spacek was in fair condition, Pasha said.


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To: asformeandformyhouse; travis McGee
Travis I shall let you handle the comments here but suffice to say I have never met this individual or the mechanic.

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

101 posted on 02/22/2002 11:39:26 AM PST by harpseal
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To: Diddle E. Squat;Cagey
Another Fish Story'

I FINALLY DID IT! THANKS FOR YOUR HELP :)

102 posted on 02/22/2002 11:50:57 AM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: arthurus
Will the gentlemen now dedicate his life to hunting down the Great Swordfish?

I guess they'll call the movie "Swords". I like Russell Crowe as the updated Quint - maybe they'll call him Sextus.


103 posted on 02/22/2002 11:51:54 AM PST by Orual
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To: TC Rider; Cagey
Now, if only they would close the boat show loophole.

Imagine all the lives that would be saved if everyone who owned a boat actually knew how to navigate it.

104 posted on 02/22/2002 11:55:14 AM PST by riley1992
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To: Cagey
The police must have stumbled on a film crew working on Grumpier Old Men.
105 posted on 02/22/2002 11:58:10 AM PST by Michael_S
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To: Cagey
Sounds like a James Bond fight
106 posted on 02/22/2002 11:59:14 AM PST by Duckdog
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To: Orual
"I got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him". Quint/Robert Shaw.
107 posted on 02/22/2002 12:02:55 PM PST by HockeyPop
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To: MotleyGirl70

108 posted on 02/22/2002 12:10:55 PM PST by Cagey
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To: riley1992
Imagine all the lives that would be saved if everyone who owned a boat actually knew how to navigate it.

I'm lost. What do you mean?

109 posted on 02/22/2002 12:11:59 PM PST by Cagey
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To: Cagey
For Hunter Thompson devotees:

Dear Ralph,

Yes... the fish was looking me straight in the eye when I reached far out over the side and bashed his brains loose with the Samoan war club. He died right at the peak of his last leap: one minute he was bright green and thrashing around in the air with that g-dd**mn spear on his nose trying to kill everything within reach...

And then I smacked him, Ralph. I had no choice. He went limp with the first hit, about two inches behind the same eye he was using to look at me... and in fact my first instinct was to go for the eye itself, but I altered the swing at the last split second, because I knew that kind of hideous mutilation would raise unpleasant questions at the pier" --Hunter Thompson, "Curse of Lono", pg146 (1983)

110 posted on 02/22/2002 12:13:12 PM PST by HockeyPop
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Re your post #34...

I hereby award you the Free Republic "Creative Post Of The Day" Award. It was original, creative and VERY, VERY FUNNY!

111 posted on 02/22/2002 12:16:56 PM PST by albee
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To: Cagey

112 posted on 02/22/2002 12:20:09 PM PST by riley1992
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To: HockeyPop
You may Enjoy this John West Salmon commercial. It's in ASF format and should play on your media player.

Salmon Fishing Video

113 posted on 02/22/2002 12:40:44 PM PST by Cagey
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To: riley1992
Oh! You're looking for water! That Divining Rod of your's should do the trick.
114 posted on 02/22/2002 12:43:34 PM PST by Cagey
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To: The Chid
I have lox more fish puns. However, it would be shellfish of me to use them. No one wins a pun war.

You're right - it is always ends in a scalemate!

A pun is the worst vice, and there is no vice verser.
115 posted on 02/22/2002 12:55:16 PM PST by CharlieDarwin
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To: albee
Thank you, thank you very much. Seeing as I stole about 95% of that from a song, I'll make a great Hollywood-type or Democrat. Unfortunately neither appeals to me.
116 posted on 02/22/2002 12:57:28 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Cagey
LOL...my guess that commercial is from England, Scotland perhaps? BTW, if you smoke 'em I suggest apple or alder wood at 120 degrees after marinating in a brine of Kosher salt, brown sugar for 8-24 hours then air dry for a few more. Works well with king and billfish
117 posted on 02/22/2002 1:10:57 PM PST by HockeyPop
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To: Cagey
Here's one getting stabbed!

http://www.fishspotters.com/Bio/_derived/csphotos.htm_txt_Sticking_the_Sword_1.gif

118 posted on 02/22/2002 1:27:45 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules
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To: Cagey
Oh! You're looking for water! That Divining Rod of your's should do the trick.

That it did! And look! It pointed me right in the direction of your favorite spot to keep your boat! How handy.


119 posted on 02/22/2002 3:10:30 PM PST by riley1992
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To: US_MilitaryRules
bttt
120 posted on 02/22/2002 4:44:34 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules
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