In the War of Wi-Fi a hot king bite will always win .
Below , young men need reminding that there ’ s more to life than Tinder too . world through its smart phones where they learn strange new languages with words like “ selfie ” and “ emoji ”.
As a father I realized almost too late that my two kids were being attacked . The clues were there but I was blinded by ignorance . Well I am helpless no longer . I have confronted the enemy , and I
have decided to save my children before it ’ s too late .
The Resistance I needed a plan , so I called my friend Courtney . He ’ s a fellow fisherman and father of two , plus he ’ s got a good head for solving problems . I filled him in on what I ’ d discovered and in typical fashion he had an immediate solution : “ We need to get them out fishing .”
Since we are avid fishermen , and fishing guides , Courtney and I know how to wage a counter attack against the advances of technology . We both took time off of guiding and loaded up the families for a weekend of adventure .
The wives were excited and geared up accordingly , the kids most certainly did not .
Locked into their smart phones , the kids barely seemed alive . They had to be coaxed , pleaded with , and finally threatened before they made any attempt at getting ready . It took the better part of two evenings before things finally came into shape , and even then on the morning of departure the kids shuffled down the dock with their faces locked into their smart phones . The enemy outnumbered us two to one but we were determined to outfox them .
Courtney and I loaded our respective families into our boats and shoved off . Our destination ? Up the coast and out of Wi-Fi range .
Strike Back As we ran up the coast , past pristine wilderness and surrounded by an incredible diversity of marine life , the kids were oblivious to any of the wonders around them . Two humpback whales breached off the port side , barely a glance in their direction by the kids who were deeply entrenched in a Snapchat conversation . Mom and I shook our heads at their inability to appreciate these moments . Frustrated by the effectiveness of the enemy ’ s onslaught I pushed the throttles forward , clicked the safety off , and initiated our counterattack .
Their devices were waging war at full volume , YouTube videos blaring fully automatic EDM over their headsets , texts and hashtags dropping like bombs until suddenly it happened . Quizzical looks and frowns of frustration as one by one their phones dropped out of range .
Onward we pushed , out offshore to the salmon and halibut grounds and safely out of range of 3G . We stopped the boats and put the fishing gear into the water . One by one the kids were
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