Mark, Hang in there it will pick up. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Wendt wrote:
> Hi John, > > I understand the nature of lists is rather > ephemeral.... I belong to the cane rod list, a > mini-lathe list, and a whole host of other work > and non-work related lists. The chat and > banter, along with other stuff is what I really > enjoy about most mailing lists. I always seem > to pick up or learn something from most posts, > even if they are completely off topic from the > original intent of the list. Usually, when I > first join a list, I tend to lurk about for a > while, so I can pick up on the flavor of the > posts and posters. I haven't seen much of that > here yet, unless I wish to be a salt water, > retiree, or pet hair swapee. I filter all my > messages coming in so that I don't have to read > all messages, put every once in a while I'll rip > through the posts, just in case there's > something added into the post that I may miss > normally. > > Thanks, > Mark > > > At 01:21 PM 4/2/2002 -0800, you wrote: > >> Mark- >> >> As a fairly long term lister, all I can say is >> just >> hang on. The "texture" of the list seems to >> change on >> a regular but unpredictable basis. For a >> while, it's >> all chat and banter (nothing wrong with that), >> then >> it'll be mostly swap messages and updates and >> then >> almost totally about technical flyfishing and >> tying >> information from some of the most >> knowledgeable people >> in the world. Just exercise your right to >> delete <G>. >> Another thing you can do is start a thread on >> a >> practical matter you have a question or >> interest >> about. >> >> -John >> Oregon >> >> --- Mark Wendt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> <HR> >> Well, >> >> I subscribed about two weeks ago, and 99.9% of >> the posts I've seen so far are for fly swaps. >> If this keeps up, I'll be un-subscribing >> shortly. >> >> Mark >> >> >> At 01:03 PM 4/2/02 -0600, you wrote: >> >> > What's happened to all the good comraderie >> > that we used to have on the VFB List? I >> > haven't seen a single "Me Too, Atta Boy or my >> > two cents worth" in several weeks now. And >> > there has been a severe drop in the "Banter" >> > that I really enjoy. Have we become just >> > another "high tech" fly fishing list? I >> > sincerely hope not. Right now, I'm chalking >> > it up to the opening of "Trout Season". Or >> > should I chalk it up to something else? >> > >> > >> > Jimmy D. >> > Moore I FISH >> > BECAUSE I MUST ! >> > " BIGTROUTMAN" But, more >> > importantly, I fish because >> > Woodway, >> > TX my >> > Dad taught me! >> > >> > "THE GUY WHO INVENTED WORK NEVER CAUGHT A >> > FISH!" >> > >> > Scout Exec. BSA,(Ret.) - Outdoor Writer, >> > TOWA, GRTU, FFF >> > For fly fishing info across the USA >> > world. check out >> > >> > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html >> > >> > World Clock: >> > http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ >> > >> >> >> >> >> ===== >> The River- >> You passers-by, who share my journey, >> You move and change,I move and am the same; >> You move and are gone, I move and remain. >> >> _________________________________________ >> ________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with >> TurboTax >> http://http://taxes.yahoo.com/ >
