Honesty and integrity …

In this age of impersonal, uncaring attitudes by so many, I was delighted to discover that the employees of our local Hardee’s went beyond the call of their duties.

My husband and I had breakfast at Hardee’s on Saturday, September 22. The next morning when we were leaving to go to Church, I realized I had left my purse at Hardee’s the day before.

We stopped by on our way to Church fully expecting not to find my purse which included all of my personal credentials.

It was with much delight and thankfulness that these ladies had kept it in hopes I would return to get it. Words cannot convey my heartfelt thanks to these wonderful people.

Honesty and integrity do prevail in our small town of Manning.

Sincerely,
Julie Wood
Manning, S.C.

Scary fishing …

This letter is in reference to the September 27, 2007 Outdoors article titled “A new kind of catfish bait - and it works!”

In the article, a fisherman extolls the virtues of using WD-40 as a fish attractant. He recommends soaking chicken in WD-40 and then using it for bait.

Even though I am a frequent user of Water Displacement-40 for hundreds of uses around my home, I would not recommend using it in or near our lake and river systems.

What really caught my attention was the statement “I know we used to spray our largemouth bass lure with scents, who’s to say the scent and resulting oil slick from WD-40 won’t attract other fish species.” Oil slick? That’s scary!

According to the WD-40 company, WD-40 can be harmful or fatal if swallowed. High concentrations may cause nasal and respiratory irritation and may also affect the central nervous system. Who knows what it would do to our water systems?

Although WD-40 is not suspected to be a cancer agent, it does contain hydrocarbons and petroleum based oil. The WD-40 company does not recommend use of WD-40 in lakes and rivers.

I would advise everyone to stick with natural biodegradable fish attractants. Finally, good fishing wishes to the writer and all of the other anglers in our area. Pray for rain!

Sincerely,
Dan McDonald
Manning, S.C.