Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-27 Thread Rick Zieger
I was thed dues dunner.  I will have to find out if we still needt o pay dues.
I have fallen down on the job ifthe dues are stil ldue.

Rick





From: David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
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Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 1:39:44 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


Hello you All

Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the 
reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but 
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili 
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what issit, 
three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected that, 
didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 

Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I 
swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee 
hee.

I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was that?) 
so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and still get your 
chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier days. When a trip to 
Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not for Bucket mouths!

I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing, my 
head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of mention. 

HOWEVER

I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the 
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the freethinking 
inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 

Thank you, my distant friends

Your ever-grateful student

David Munro Colyn

Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa

P.S. Find me at 
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do it at 
all??

U, when did I sign up here?


2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today, we 
have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB posts 
per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200 members, we 
should have lots more activity and we can if our members will remember what 
the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and passing on tips on fly 
fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO, are too bashful to pose a 
question or pose a comment. However, we all need to remember that THERE'S NO 
DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.  So, lets get cracking and ask 
those questions and pass along our fly fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the 
Daily Quote and that generates a few comments, but maybe I should pull in a 
few instructional quotes too.  Don't worry about someone on the list jumping 
you for a comment you've made.  If they do, it's usually done in fun. An 
example would be me chastising DonO for being so long-winded.  Give him a 
word, just one little word, and he
 can write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a 
chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I 
ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and get 
the list Moving again.

JIMMY D

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Fishing Editor Emeritus,
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-27 Thread Chuck Alexander
Rick: I was told when I first joined that those dues were to help pay for the 
VFB band width. There is NO charge for Google bandwidth, so if anybody pays 
dues for this site, then they are crazy, Chuck


  - Original Message - 
  From: Rick Zieger 
  To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:06 AM
  Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


  I was thed dues dunner.  I will have to find out if we still needt o pay dues.
  I have fallen down on the job ifthe dues are stil ldue.

  Rick




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  Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


  Hello you All

  Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the 
reeds?
  I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but 
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

  Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
  Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
  Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili 
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
  Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that one?
  Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what issit, 
three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
  Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected that, 
didn't you?
  Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
  Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 

  Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I swear. 
Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee hee.

  I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was that?) 
so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and still get your 
chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier days. When a trip to 
Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not for Bucket mouths!

  I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing, 
my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of 
mention. 

  HOWEVER

  I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the 
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the freethinking 
inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 

  Thank you, my distant friends

  Your ever-grateful student

  David Munro Colyn

  Pretoria
  Gauteng
  South Africa

  P.S. Find me at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  
If you do it at all??

  U, when did I sign up here?


  2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today, 
we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB 
posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200 
members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will 
remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and passing 
on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO, are too 
bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need to remember 
that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.  So, lets get 
cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly fishing and fly tying 
tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few comments, but maybe I 
should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't worry about someone on 
the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If they do, it's usually done 
in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO for being so long-winded.  Give 
him a word, just one little word, and he can write a 5 page epistle on it. 
Banter is good, to a point and gives us a chance to poke fun at one another. 
One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least 
not on List, so let's saddle up and get the list Moving again.

JIMMY D

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Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North Zone 
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RE: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread J Balmer
I suppose I can be counted as a lost member:)

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From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:33 PM
To: Virtual Fly Box
Subject: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of 
today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB 
posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200 
members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members 
will remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other 
and passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me 
and DonO, are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, 
we all need to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T 
KNOW THE ANSWER.  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and 
pass along our fly fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and 
that generates a few comments, but maybe I should pull in a few 
instructional quotes too.  Don't worry about someone on the list jumping 
you for a comment you've made.  If they do, it's usually done in fun. 
 An example would be me chastising DonO for being so long-winded.  Give 
him a word, just one little word, and he can write a 5 page epistle on 
it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a chance to poke fun at one 
another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I ain't gonna jump on 
anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and get the list 
Moving again.

JIMMY D

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Fishing  Hunting Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe 
River Trout Unlimited, Member, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,
Texas Fish  Game Magazine, VFB  FFW Moderator, Scout 
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
Hello you All

Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the
reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
that, didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
tee hee.

I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
for Bucket mouths!

I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing,
my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of
mention.

HOWEVER

I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

Thank you, my distant friends

Your ever-grateful student

David Munro Colyn

Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa

P.S. Find me at
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If
you do it at all??

U, when did I sign up here?

2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today,
 we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
 to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly
 fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few
 comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't
 worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If
 they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO
 for being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he can
 write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
 chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I
 ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and
 get the list Moving again.

 JIMMY D

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 Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North
 Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,
 Texas Fish  Game Magazine, VFB  FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired,
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RE: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread J Balmer
When I was younger, I was called a “swarthy Lesotho.” Does that count?

 

From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of David Colyn
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:40 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

 

Hello you All

 

Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the
reeds?

I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

 

Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.

Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.

Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!

Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
one?

Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.

Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
that, didn't you?

Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.

Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 

 

Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I swear.
Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee hee.

 

I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
for Bucket mouths!

 

I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing,
my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of
mention. 

 

HOWEVER

 

I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 

 

Thank you, my distant friends

 

Your ever-grateful student

 

David Munro Colyn

 

Pretoria

Gauteng

South Africa

 

P.S. Find me at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785 id=645517785
If you do it at all??

 

U, when did I sign up here?

2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today,
we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly fishing
and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few comments,
but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't worry
about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If they
do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO for
being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he can
write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I
ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and
get the list Moving again.

JIMMY D

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Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
Prolly only if you was seated on the back of a Basotho pony.

ROTFLMAO

2010/1/26 J Balmer jbal...@a5.com

  When I was younger, I was called a “swarthy Lesotho.” Does that count?



 *From:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] *On
 Behalf Of *David Colyn
 *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:40 PM
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today



 Hello you All



 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of
 the reeds?

 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like,
 but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.



 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.

 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.

 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
 Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!

 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
 one?

 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.

 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?

 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.

 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.



 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.



 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!



 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing,
 my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of
 mention.



 HOWEVER



 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course,
 the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.



 Thank you, my distant friends



 Your ever-grateful student



 David Munro Colyn



 Pretoria

 Gauteng

 South Africa



 P.S. Find me at
 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do it
 at all??



 U, when did I sign up here?

 2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today,
 we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
 to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly
 fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few
 comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't
 worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If
 they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO
 for being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he can
 write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
 chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I
 ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and
 get the list Moving again.

 JIMMY D

 --


   º  *
 JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing  Hunting
 Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North
 Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,
 Texas Fish  Game Magazine, VFB  FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired,
 http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread Don Ordes
David,
I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused brain 
cells.

DonO

  - Original Message - 
  From: David Colyn 
  To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


  Hello you All

  Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the 
reeds?
  I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but 
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

  Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
  Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
  Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili 
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
  Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that one?
  Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what issit, 
three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
  Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected that, 
didn't you?
  Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
  Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 

  Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I swear. 
Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee hee.

  I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was that?) 
so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and still get your 
chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier days. When a trip to 
Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not for Bucket mouths!

  I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing, 
my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of 
mention. 

  HOWEVER

  I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the 
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the freethinking 
inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 

  Thank you, my distant friends

  Your ever-grateful student

  David Munro Colyn

  Pretoria
  Gauteng
  South Africa

  P.S. Find me at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  
If you do it at all??

  U, when did I sign up here?


  2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today, 
we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB 
posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200 
members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will 
remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and passing 
on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO, are too 
bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need to remember 
that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.  So, lets get 
cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly fishing and fly tying 
tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few comments, but maybe I 
should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't worry about someone on 
the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If they do, it's usually done 
in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO for being so long-winded.  Give 
him a word, just one little word, and he can write a 5 page epistle on it. 
Banter is good, to a point and gives us a chance to poke fun at one another. 
One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least 
not on List, so let's saddle up and get the list Moving again.

JIMMY D

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Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North Zone 
Fishing Editor Emeritus,
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
Hold on, I'll go find it

2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com

  David,
 I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
 brain cells.

 DonO


  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
  *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Hello you All

 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of
 the reeds?
 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like,
 but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
 Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
 one?
 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?
 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.

 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!

 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing,
 my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of
 mention.

 HOWEVER

 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course,
 the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

 Thank you, my distant friends

 Your ever-grateful student

 David Munro Colyn

 Pretoria
 Gauteng
 South Africa

 P.S. Find me at
 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do it
 at all??

 U, when did I sign up here?

 2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of
 today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
 to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly
 fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few
 comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't
 worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If
 they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO
 for being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he can
 write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
 chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I
 ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and
 get the list Moving again.

 JIMMY D

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 Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North
 Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,
 Texas Fish  Game Magazine, VFB  FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired,
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.

And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
hardcopy in the archives)
But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
they are remembered forever.

So I measure the worth of my friends.

Thanks again Don.

2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

 Hold on, I'll go find it

 2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com

  David,
 I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
 brain cells.

 DonO


  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
  *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Hello you All

 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of
 the reeds?
 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like,
 but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
 Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
 one?
 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?
 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.

 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!

 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not
 contributing, my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those
 not worthy of mention.

 HOWEVER

 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course,
 the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

 Thank you, my distant friends

 Your ever-grateful student

 David Munro Colyn

 Pretoria
 Gauteng
 South Africa

 P.S. Find me at
 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do
 it at all??

 U, when did I sign up here?

 2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of
 today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
 to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly
 fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few
 comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't
 worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If
 they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO
 for being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he can
 write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
 chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I
 ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and
 get the list Moving again.

 JIMMY D

 --


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 Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North
 Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,
 Texas Fish  Game Magazine, VFB  FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA,
 Retired, http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html
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Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread Niclas Runarsson
I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench. 
This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don though...)
--
So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
I'm sure it won't be long,
Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
Your dad will be posting many times,
as your virtues he'll be extolin'.

Buggs
--

/Nick

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Ämne: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.
 
And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
hardcopy in the archives)
But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
they are remembered forever.
 
So I measure the worth of my friends.
 
Thanks again Don.


2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com


Hold on, I'll go find it


2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 


David,
I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
brain cells.
 
DonO
 

- Original Message - 
From: David Colyn mailto:davidco...@googlemail.com  
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

Hello you All
 
Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the
reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.
 
Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
that, didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 
 
Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I swear.
Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee hee.
 
I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
for Bucket mouths!
 
I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing,
my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of
mention. 
 
HOWEVER
 
I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 
 
Thank you, my distant friends
 
Your ever-grateful student
 
David Munro Colyn
 
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
 
P.S. Find me at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785 id=645517785
If you do it at all??
 
U, when did I sign up here?


2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net


Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today,
we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly fishing
and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few comments,
but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't worry
about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If they
do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO for
being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he can
write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I
ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and
get the list Moving again.

JIMMY D

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!

Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???

2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com

  I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench.
 This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don
 though...)
 *--
 So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
 **I'm sure it won't be long,
 Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
 Your dad will be posting many times,
 as your virtues he'll be extolin'.*

 *Buggs
 --*

 /Nick

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 *Från:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] *För
 *David Colyn
 *Skickat:* den 26 januari 2010 21:31
 *Till:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
 *Ämne:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
 You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.

 And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
 hardcopy in the archives)
 But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
 they are remembered forever.

 So I measure the worth of my friends.

 Thanks again Don.

 2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

 Hold on, I'll go find it

 2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com

  David,
 I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
 brain cells.

 DonO


  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
  *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Hello you All

 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of
 the reeds?
 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like,
 but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your
 chili Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
 one?
 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?
 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.

 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!

 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not
 contributing, my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those
 not worthy of mention.

 HOWEVER

 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course,
 the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

 Thank you, my distant friends

 Your ever-grateful student

 David Munro Colyn

 Pretoria
 Gauteng
 South Africa

 P.S. Find me at
 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do
 it at all??

 U, when did I sign up here?

 2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of
 today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
 to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly
 fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few
 comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  Don't
 worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If
 they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO
 for being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word, and he 
 can
 write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a
 chance

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
cmon, cmon

2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

 OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!

 Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???

 2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com

   I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench.
 This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don
 though...)
 *--
 So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
 **I'm sure it won't be long,
 Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
 Your dad will be posting many times,
 as your virtues he'll be extolin'.*

 *Buggs
 --*

 /Nick

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 *Från:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] *För
 *David Colyn
 *Skickat:* den 26 januari 2010 21:31
 *Till:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
 *Ämne:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
 You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.

 And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
 hardcopy in the archives)
 But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
 they are remembered forever.

 So I measure the worth of my friends.

 Thanks again Don.

 2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

 Hold on, I'll go find it

 2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com

  David,
 I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
 brain cells.

 DonO


  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
  *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Hello you All

 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of
 the reeds?
 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like,
 but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your
 chili Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
 one?
 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?
 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.

 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!

 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not
 contributing, my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those
 not worthy of mention.

 HOWEVER

 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course,
 the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

 Thank you, my distant friends

 Your ever-grateful student

 David Munro Colyn

 Pretoria
 Gauteng
 South Africa

 P.S. Find me at
 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do
 it at all??

 U, when did I sign up here?

 2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of
 today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and 
 DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need
 to remember that THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE 
 ANSWER.
  So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly
 fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few
 comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too.  
 Don't
 worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made.  If
 they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO
 for being so long-winded.  Give him a word, just one little word

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread Don Ordes
David, post it here.

(Windows Mail)

Select 'Format...Rich Text...', cursor where you want the photo, select 'insert 
picture', find photo in browse dialog box,
 select 'open'.

Thanks, NICK!!!  I looked but couldn't go that far back.  I though Buggs might 
have some hidden talents.  Otherwise, he's useless.

DonO


  - Original Message - 
  From: David Colyn 
  To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


  OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!

  Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???


  2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com

I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench. 
This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don though...)
--
So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
I'm sure it won't be long,
Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
Your dad will be posting many times,
as your virtues he'll be extolin'.

Buggs
--

/Nick

  -Ursprungligt meddelande-
  Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För 
David Colyn
  Skickat: den 26 januari 2010 21:31
  Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
  Ämne: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


  Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
  You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.

  And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a 
hardcopy in the archives)
  But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but 
they are remembered forever.

  So I measure the worth of my friends.

  Thanks again Don.


  2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

Hold on, I'll go find it


2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 


  David,
  I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, 
abused brain cells.

  DonO

- Original Message - 
From: David Colyn 
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


Hello you All

Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me 
out of the reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the 
like, but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) 
your chili Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember 
that one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, 
what issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or 
expected that, didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 

Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, 
I swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee 
hee.

I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who 
was that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and 
still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier days. 
When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not for Bucket 
mouths!

I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not 
contributing, my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not 
worthy of mention. 

HOWEVER

I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the 
course, the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the 
freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 

Thank you, my distant friends

Your ever-grateful student

David Munro Colyn

Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa

P.S. Find me at 
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do it at 
all??

U, when did I sign up here?


2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

  Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as 
of today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
  Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 
29 VFB posts per day.  775 sounded like

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
umm, sorry blokes windows mail not part of the options.

2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com

  David, post it here.

 (Windows Mail)

 Select 'Format...Rich Text...', cursor where you want the photo, select
 'insert picture', find photo in browse dialog box,
  select 'open'.

 Thanks, NICK!!!  I looked but couldn't go that far back.  I though Buggs
 might have some hidden talents.  Otherwise, he's useless.

 DonO



  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
   *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:01 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

 OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!

 Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???

 2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com

  I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench.
 This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don
 though...)
 *--
 So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
 **I'm sure it won't be long,
 Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
 Your dad will be posting many times,
 as your virtues he'll be extolin'.*

 *Buggs
 --*

 /Nick

  -Ursprungligt meddelande-
 *Från:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] *För
 *David Colyn
 *Skickat:* den 26 januari 2010 21:31
 *Till:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
 *Ämne:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
 You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.

 And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
 hardcopy in the archives)
 But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
 they are remembered forever.

 So I measure the worth of my friends.

 Thanks again Don.

 2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

 Hold on, I'll go find it

 2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com

  David,
 I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
 brain cells.

 DonO


  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
  *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Hello you All

 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of
 the reeds?
 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like,
 but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.

 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your
 chili Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
 one?
 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?
 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.

 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!

 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not
 contributing, my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those
 not worthy of mention.

 HOWEVER

 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course,
 the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

 Thank you, my distant friends

 Your ever-grateful student

 David Munro Colyn

 Pretoria
 Gauteng
 South Africa

 P.S. Find me at
 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do
 it at all??

 U, when did I sign up here?

 2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

 Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of
 today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
 Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
 posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200
 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will
 remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and
 passing on tips on fly fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and 
 DonO,
 are too bashful to pose a question or pose

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread Niclas Runarsson
His talents are very well hidden. Hiding them is probably his BEST talent.
But nobody (OK, I'm a little humble) is perfect. With his ode to Emma, he
showed that he can get sloppy too...
 
/Jester

-Ursprungligt meddelande-
Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För Don
Ordes
Skickat: den 26 januari 2010 22:27
Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Ämne: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


David, post it here.
 
(Windows Mail)
 
Select 'Format...Rich Text...', cursor where you want the photo, select
'insert picture', find photo in browse dialog box,
 select 'open'.
 
Thanks, NICK!!!  I looked but couldn't go that far back.  I though Buggs
might have some hidden talents.  Otherwise, he's useless.
 
DonO
 
 

- Original Message - 
From: David Colyn mailto:davidco...@googlemail.com  
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!
 
Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???


2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com


I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench. 
This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don though...)
--
So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
I'm sure it won't be long,
Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
Your dad will be posting many times,
as your virtues he'll be extolin'.

Buggs
--

/Nick

-Ursprungligt meddelande-
Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För David
Colyn
Skickat: den 26 januari 2010 21:31
Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Ämne: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today


Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.
 
And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
hardcopy in the archives)
But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
they are remembered forever.
 
So I measure the worth of my friends.
 
Thanks again Don.


2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com


Hold on, I'll go find it


2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 


David,
I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
brain cells.
 
DonO
 

- Original Message - 
From: David  mailto:davidco...@googlemail.com Colyn 
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

Hello you All
 
Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the
reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.
 
Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that
one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
that, didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 
 
Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I swear.
Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee hee.
 
I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
for Bucket mouths!
 
I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing,
my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of
mention. 
 
HOWEVER
 
I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the
freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 
 
Thank you, my distant friends
 
Your ever-grateful student
 
David Munro Colyn
 
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
 
P.S. Find me at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785 id=645517785
If you do it at all??
 
U, when did I sign up here?


2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net


Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today,
we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.
Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB
posts per day.  775 sounded like a lot

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread Anthony Spezio
Is that the one caught on the Chili Pepper. I have to see that.
Tony

--- On Tue, 1/26/10, David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com wrote:

From: David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 3:01 PM

OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!
 
Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???


2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com




I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench. 
This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don though...)

--
So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
I'm sure it won't be long,

Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
Your dad will be posting many times,
as your virtues he'll be extolin'.
Buggs
--
/Nick


-Ursprungligt meddelande-
Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För David 
Colyn

Skickat: den 26 januari 2010 21:31
Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Ämne: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today






Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.
 
And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a 
hardcopy in the archives)
But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but they 
are remembered forever.
 
So I measure the worth of my friends.
 
Thanks again Don.


2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

Hold on, I'll go find it


2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 






David,
I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused brain 
cells.
 
DonO
 


- Original Message - 
From: David Colyn 
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today





Hello you All
 
Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the 
reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but 
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.
 
Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili 
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what issit, 
three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected that, 
didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 
 
Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I 
swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee 
hee.
 
I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was that?) 
so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and still get your 
chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier days. When a trip to 
Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not for Bucket mouths!

 
I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing, my 
head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of mention. 
 
HOWEVER
 
I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the 
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the freethinking 
inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 
 
Thank you, my distant friends
 
Your ever-grateful student
 
David Munro Colyn
 
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
 
P.S. Find me at 
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do it at 
all??
 
U, when did I sign up here?


2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today, we 
have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.

Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB posts 
per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200 members, we 
should have lots more activity and we can if our members will remember what the 
VFB was designed for - learning from each other and passing on tips on fly 
fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO, are too bashful to pose a 
question or pose a comment. However, we all need to remember that THERE'S NO 
DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.  So, lets get cracking and ask 
those questions and pass along our fly fishing and fly tying tips.  I do the 
Daily Quote and that generates a few comments, but maybe I should pull in a few 
instructional quotes too.  Don't worry about someone on the list jumping you 
for a comment you've made

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread Anthony Spezio
Done.
Tony

--- On Tue, 1/26/10, David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com wrote:

From: David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 5:12 PM

Tony, send me your pvt email addy to davidco...@gmail.com, I'll send you an 
original pic
 
D


2010/1/27 Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com





Is that the one caught on the Chili Pepper. I have to see that.
Tony

--- On Tue, 1/26/10, David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com wrote:



From: David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com 

Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 3:01 PM 






OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!
 
Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???


2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com




I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench. 
This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don though...)

--
So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
I'm sure it won't be long,

Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
Your dad will be posting many times,
as your virtues he'll be extolin'.
Buggs
--
/Nick


-Ursprungligt meddelande-
Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För David 
Colyn

Skickat: den 26 januari 2010 21:31
Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Ämne: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today






Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.
 
And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a 
hardcopy in the archives)
But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but they 
are remembered forever.
 
So I measure the worth of my friends.
 
Thanks again Don.


2010/1/26 David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com

Hold on, I'll go find it


2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 






David,
I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused brain 
cells.
 
DonO
 


- Original Message - 
From: David Colyn 

To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 


Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today





Hello you All
 
Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out of the 
reeds?
I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the like, but 
I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly waders.
 
Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your chili 
Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember that one?
Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what issit, 
three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected that, 
didn't you?
Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy. 
 
Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I 
swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too. tee 
hee.
 
I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was that?) 
so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and still get your 
chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier days. When a trip to 
Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not for Bucket mouths!

 
I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not contributing, my 
head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those not worthy of mention. 
 
HOWEVER
 
I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the course, the 
passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for the freethinking 
inspiration you have so graciously poured over us. 
 
Thank you, my distant friends
 
Your ever-grateful student
 
David Munro Colyn
 
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
 
P.S. Find me at 
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profileid=645517785  If you do it at 
all??

 
U, when did I sign up here?


2010/1/26 Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net

Thanks DonO:  We have indeed lost members.  I just checked and as of today, we 
have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +.

Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB posts 
per day.  775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much.  With 200 members, we 
should have lots more activity and we can if our members will remember what the 
VFB was designed for - learning from each other and passing on tips on fly 
fishing / tying.  Maybe some of us, not me and DonO, are too bashful to pose a 
question or pose a comment

Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

2010-01-26 Thread David Colyn
Right back at ya

D

2010/1/27 Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com

   Done.

 Tony

 --- On *Tue, 1/26/10, David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com* wrote:


 From: David Colyn davidco...@googlemail.com
 Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today
 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
 Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 5:12 PM


  Tony, send me your pvt email addy to 
 davidco...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=davidco...@gmail.com,
 I'll send you an original pic

 D

 2010/1/27 Anthony Spezio 
 bambot...@yahoo.comhttp://mc/compose?to=bambot...@yahoo.com
 

   Is that the one caught on the Chili Pepper. I have to see that.
 Tony

 --- On *Tue, 1/26/10, David Colyn 
 davidco...@googlemail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=davidco...@googlemail.com
 * wrote:


 From: David Colyn 
 davidco...@googlemail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=davidco...@googlemail.com


 Subject: Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today
 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=vfb-m...@googlegroups.com
 Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 3:01 PM


  OMG Nick, you are LEGEND!!!

 Where do I post Emmas 1st Rainbow pic???

 2010/1/26 Niclas Runarsson 
 niclas.runars...@soderhamn.comhttp://mc/compose?to=niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com
 

  I'm as good maintaining my inbox as I am maintaining my tying bench.
 This was what I found in a mid-August mail from 2004. (Not by Don
 though...)
 *--
 So welcome to the world, Emma Elizabeth Colyn,
 **I'm sure it won't be long,
 Before a fly-rod you'll be holdin'.
 Your dad will be posting many times,
 as your virtues he'll be extolin'.*

 *Buggs
 --*

 /Nick

  -Ursprungligt meddelande-
 *Från:* 
 vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=vfb-m...@googlegroups.com[mailto:
 vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=vfb-m...@googlegroups.com]
 *För *David Colyn
 *Skickat:* den 26 januari 2010 21:31
 *Till:* 
 vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=vfb-m...@googlegroups.com
 *Ämne:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Sorry Don, it was 5 1/2 years ago and some months of gestation.
 You composed the most beautifull ode to an expected daughter.

 And its been lost in my maelstrom of electronic records. (I know I have a
 hardcopy in the archives)
 But, more to my point, we do things out of kindness, and forget them, but
 they are remembered forever.

 So I measure the worth of my friends.

 Thanks again Don.

 2010/1/26 David Colyn 
 davidco...@googlemail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=davidco...@googlemail.com
 

 Hold on, I'll go find it

 2010/1/26 Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.comhttp://mc/compose?to=...@tribcsp.com
 

  David,
 I don't remember the 'Ode to Emma'.  Please refresh these tired, abused
 brain cells.

 DonO


  - Original Message -
 *From:* David Colyn http://mc/compose?to=davidco...@googlemail.com
 *To:* 
 vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=vfb-m...@googlegroups.com
  *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [VFB] 200 VFB members as of today

   Hello you All

 Wouldn't it be Jimmy (Mud Hole Lunkers) or some such to dredge me out
 of the reeds?
 I'm not gonna tell anyone about lurking, skulking, poaching or the
 like, but I've got my fair share of the value of you old bunch of smelly
 waders.

 Jimmy, who has defended me against the worst of them.
 Don, telling me about dental floss and them big ass flies.
 Tony, and all his words of wisdom (still haven't built it.) your
 chili Pepper caught my youngest, Emma a real corker, it did!
 Don (again) your ode to Emma will never release me. Do YOU remember
 that one?
 Nick, how far you have come, my friend, a true doien to the cult, what
 issit, three now?? Ankle biters, I mean hahahaaha, to Theresa my regards.
 Kieth, never made that second trip to Germany, but you knew or expected
 that, didn't you?
 Ruven.. you still here, not seen you in a bit.
 Pete Gramp ??? I feel you buddy.

 Apologies to anyone I may not have mentioned, tis not intentional, I
 swear. Remind me and you are in my heart still. Oh, I'll mention you too.
 tee hee.

 I am happy to still be a member, although not a dues dunner (who was
 that?) so nail me to the wall Byard always treated me well. and
 still get your chat every day. Damn, its good to be reminded of happier
 days. When a trip to Lesotho was the highlight of the year!  No Jimmy not
 for Bucket mouths!

 I lament at the state of the VFB, and no thanks to me for not
 contributing, my head hangs in shame. Excuses are the apologies for those
 not worthy of mention.

 HOWEVER

 I salute you, the stalwarts of the fraternity. YOU have kept the
 course, the passion and the faith. I, for one, am eternally grateful for 
 the
 freethinking inspiration you have so graciously poured over us.

 Thank you, my distant friends

 Your ever-grateful student

 David Munro Colyn

 Pretoria
 Gauteng
 South Africa

 P.S. Find