No offense taken, Hope I did not come across condemning anyone. I just happen to be very allergic to the smell. I just keep my distance. Tony
mark romero wrote: > Tony, i'm sure it is offensive to a lot of people. Guess that's why you > can't smoke almost anywhere anymore. The new rules just went into effect in > July even in upstate N.Y., not just the city. Gonna be a shame watching all > the fiends have to go out in the wind and snow pretty soon, when they're in > a bar drinkin'. I eat out most nights, and i can go there for hours and > never smoke, then when i get home i'll have one. But these poor folks are so > hooked they're runnin' outside every ten minutes. I can tye at a show > allllllll day and never have one til after diner. Seems a shame some people > just have to have something in their mouth all the time. I think it's just a > lack of self control. A pack last me all week, yet i see these people come > in the bar/resturant with two packs. Anyway, didn't mean to be harsh, just > struck me as funny. But i guess sensitivity isn't a laughing matter. mark > > >From: Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Need some suggestions > >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:28:16 -0600 > > > >I was going to stay out of this but if you don't smoke or a X smoker, you > >can't > >believe how sensitive you are to the smell. I can get out in a parking lot > >with > >not another person around and smell the smoke. I can smell it if I have the > >A/C > >on in the car and the car in front of me has a person smoking in it. > >I was given a big box of tying materials about a year ago. I had to throw > >it out > >because it smelled real strong of smoke. > >I am a X smoker and have not smoked a cigarette in over 50 years. Believe > >me, I > >can smell it a mile away. > >This is not intended to step on any toes, just to make you aware that we > >can > >smell it. > >Tony > > > >mark romero wrote: > > > > > ROTFLMAO..................sorry John. Never heard of such a thing. I > > > sometimes smoke, but never in my tying room. I guess i have once or > > > twice......actually, but normally never. Usually the only room i smoke > >in, > > > is the computer/office room. How do you think that happened to your > >floss? I > > > mean wasn't it covered in a box or something? Next time just buy tying > > > floss, shouldn't be a problem. mark > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: [VFB] Need some suggestions > > > >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:04:34 EST > > > > > > > >I bought some embroidery floss from a lady on ebay. I am using it to > >weave > > > >bodies for bluegill nymphs and maybe some stoneflies later on down the > > > >road. I > > > >got my floss today (100% embroidery floss), and opened it up and it > >smelled > > > >like cigarette smoke. > > > > > > > >Now, being a non smoker myself, my nose is really in tune to be able to > > > >detect the smell of a smoker. I do not know how I could wash the floss > > > >without it > > > >unraveling, if the smell would even come out at all. > > > > > > > >So my question is, do any of you smoke cigarettes while tying flies, or > >in > > > >your tying room? If so then your flies would probably hold that smell > >in > > > >them > > > >as well, and do you think it will affect the fishability of the flies? > > > >Especially for something like a bluegill nymph, where the fish really > > > >inspects what > > > >it eats? > > > > > > > >John > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Set yourself up for fun at home! Get tips on home entertainment > >equipment, > > > video game reviews, and more here. > > > http://special.msn.com/home/homeent.armx > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share holiday photos without swamping your Inbox. Get MSN Extra Storage > now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es
