JImmy: I understand exactly what you are saying. In theory, the PERP Swap boxes should make the circuit in a month or two. The problem is the time the box spends in each of our homes. Part of the solution would be for each person on the list to announce when the box arrives, and the day it leaves, and where it is going next. I really liked Joyce's idea of including the tracking #. If we kept all the comings and goings of all the boxes "on the surface" where the movement is visible, and the tracking is visible, I think that the whole thing would not bog down. But, as usual, I ramble.
BIG J >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/29/04 02:15PM >>> Big J, between you and myself, ( I responded to Larry directly), we pretty well covered all the Perp bases for Larry. However, I am still somewhat "put out" by the whole thing. I started in the Central US / White Box. It came to me fairly quick, last March. A year has now passed since I received that first box and - NOTHING SINCE!! Needless to say, I'm not a happy camper. No one needs to respond to me about my concern. I know what the problem is and will continue to be patient, but I'm beginning to believe that all the boxes are in a "Black Hole" somewhere. JIMMY D Larry Johnson wrote: >Larry: This Perpetual (PERP) Swap was conceived a year, or year and a half ago. >After many swaps on the VFB list, some of the swappers came up with the idea of >sending a box around for every swapper on the list to take X numbers of flies out to >keep, and contribute X number of flies of their own to put back in, so the number of >flies in the box remains the same. The original intent was to keep recirculating the >box to the same list. The number of swappers who expressed interest became so large, >that it was decided to divide the list into geographical zones. Three zones in the >U.S. and one international. Then someone suggested that the boxes be forwarded to >all the zones in rotation. It will be a long while before the boxes return to their >original zones. Truly a "perpetual" concept. You see some very interesting >patterns, very high quality, and new flies every time the box comes around. It seems >to work best when the tier/swapper forwards the box ASAP ( which is something I am a >bit guilty of disregarding. ) It is always great fun, and very enlightening.. I >hope I have covered the essence of the PERP Swap. Anyone else should jump in at this >point. > >Larry Johnson >BIG J > >Springville, Utah > > > > -- ============================================================================= Jimmy D. Moore - Retired Scout Executive, BSA, Asst. Moderator Fly Fishing World Email List,Member VFB, HCFF, NAFC - Life Member. Freelance Outdoor writer and Author of "MOON HOLLER MISFITS" Click URL for info. http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to a Quarterback." =============================================================================
