Can someone please get me off this mailing list?? Or explain how I can get off of it plz? I recieved 85 emails since last night, no offence guys sorry.
Thanks!
Peter - Fly Fish Rod in one hand, Half Empty Can of beer in the other.
> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:55:14 -0700
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [VFB] A List Gone Bad...Was...Who is (or was) the greatest fly tier ever???
> To: [email protected]
>
> I hope this will not offend anyone especially the
> friends I have made on this list. I have thought
> several times of unsubscribing but I was afraid of
> loosing contact with most of you. I have personally
> met a good number of you people and have not found any
> that I disliked.There are some more of you I want to
> meet in person.If it were not for this list, we would
> not have some of the best flytyers at the Sowbug
> Roundup Show. Yes, we are a family and I feel I am
> part of it. Maybe it is just me getting to be an old
> toot over the years but at times I just get bored with
> the list and wish we could go back to the old days.
> We have lost a good number of regulars, not sure what
> the reason is,I think we have become a bit stale.
> I will stay with the list as long as it is around, I
> still need to keep in touch with you all.
> Tony
>
> --- Michael Bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Byard, et. al,
> >
> > I will lightly weigh in on this. I migrated to this
> > list 4 or 5 years back
> > (has it been longer?) from another list for the very
> > reason that Byard
> > mentioned that we are doing here. I knew Byard from
> > there. We were in a
> > couple of swaps and I still have one that he did
> > where we drew our favorite
> > fly and tying method. I think Sue was the
> > swapmistress. I came to the list
> > to be educated and meet new friends. That has
> > happened. I think that
> > sometimes we get a little too silly here but having
> > said that I like that we
> > are friendly and seem to care about each other. I
> > get lots of help from the
> > list so I would hate to see it go away. I would
> > just suggest a little less
> > banter and more real education. I did think Chuck's
> > question would lead to
> > some interesting discussion of tyers and their art.
> > It still could. I will
> > try and help in this area with my comments for as I
> > said, I think the people
> > on this list are a wonderful cross section from
> > around the world. Ian
> > helped me so much when I was headed to New Zealand.
> > Too bad he could not
> > meet me there to teach me to land the big ones I was
> > fortunate to hook.
> > Let's do what it takes to make this list the best.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > On 9/27/06, Chuck Alexander
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > I apologize for any of My off topic comments..
> > I'll stay fishing/tying
> > > related, Chuck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I used to be quite proud of this VFB mail list.
> > What happened?
> > > >
> > > > Today a post was made...a good post... it
> > attempted solicitation of
> > > > comments and thoughts that actually pertained to
> > fly tying. I
> > > was really
> > > > looking forward to the discussion. Thanks Paul M
> > for a most lucid
> > > > reply... sadly, yours was the only one. All
> > other replies turned a
> > > viable
> > > > topic into a "good-ole-boy" diatribe...a much
> > too frequent occurrence
> > > of
> > > > late.
> > > >
> > > > At the top of this note you will find a request
> > for unsubscribing
> > > > instructions. I don't blame him. If this wasn't
> > my list, I'd be gone. I
> > > > see two to three new subscribers daily... and
> > the same number of folks
> > > > bailing by unsubscribing daily. Why... because
> > the group has become
> > > very
> > > > closed and familial. Yes, over the years we've
> > all come to know each
> > > > other but for this list to continue we must
> > strive to accept new
> > > members.
> > > >
> > > > I don't currently have the time or energy to be
> > the tyrant landlord of
> > > > the list. If someone would like to step up to
> > the position please raise
> > > > your hand.
> > > >
> > > > As the list currently stands, I can't envision a
> > need for it
> > > to continue
> > > > in it's present form. So what do we do?
> > Suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > I'll start...
> > > >
> > > > Biggie... refocus on fly tying/fishing.
> > > >
> > > > ...you guys continue the discussion...
> > > >
> > > > ...byard
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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