Hi Tony,
Still here. I'm beginning to really enjoy this list. You
mentioned this list once on the 'boo list, and that's what got me over
here. Thanks.
Mark
At 05:17 PM 4/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>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.
> >>
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