That is what happens to you when NASA hires you to study worms for an extended period of time. :) Keep fly fishing!! Cheers, Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Frye Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Vest Question??? --- Chris Broomell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A bunch of scientist mumbo jumbo. This is what you get for that Baylor education. I can't imagine what a trip to Kwicki-Mart is like. > Chuck, > > The optimization of gadget to pocket assignments on > a vest with 20 (or 22) > pockets is, as hardly needs mentioning, not > dissimilar to optimization of > folding of an extended polypeptide. It would seem > that there could never > be enough time to sample all the possible iterations > before reaching an > optimal state, vis a vis targeted functionality at a > minimized energy cost. > I have determined - in the case of the vest - that > the primary options for > such optimization entail either: > 1) altering the space-time continuum such that one > party (or multiple > parties if that's the way that ya swing) can sample > all possible > combinations in such a manner as to determine the > proper assignments > necessary to maximize > a) ease of assessment of gadget location in a > variety of environmental > conditions (is it dark? is it cold? are you > wearing mittens? are the > fish taking emergers?) > b) ease of gadget deployment (in said > conditions) > c) ease of gadget replacement once need has > been rectified > 2) just putting stuff in the vest in a quasi-logical > manner and > determining, either following or during the course > of "having a fish on" > (NOTE...I did not say a "FISHON"...which is > different and I don't think > that I can post that here) whether or not it works > for you. > > Through such experimentation...I chose option 2, in > case you were > wondering...that I like my 'stats (on a long zinger) > on the left (I'm a > righty), that I like my nippers (on a short zinger) > on the right (I'm a > righty), two small fly boxes on the left, one large > flybox on the right > (still a righty), strike indicators (I'm a > traditionalist) on the lower > right, weight above that, extra tippet on the lower > left and a hip flask > full o' single malt on the inside left (not on the > hip, as one would > think....that's the "fly in the ointment" as they > say...but it works for me). > > Caveat Pescator! > > This configuration might not work for you. As I > mentioned, I am a > righty. You might not be. If you are a lefty - > which we have not yet > ascertained (by "we" I mean "me") - you might enjoy > the 'stats on the > right. Or not. My configuration STILL MIGHT WORK > FOR YOU!!! > That's the confusing thing about science...ya just > never know until you try > it out. > > Have fun with experimentation. > > Cheers, > Chris
