Don: I'll take Veronica fishing. Will we need a chaperone? LJ
>>> "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/15/2007 5:53 PM >>> Larry, Veronica says her feelings are hurt. You better invite her fishing on your favorite waters real fast. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: SIG & Hats ???? > DonO is right again. I never thought that Bugs and Veronica disrupted > the general purpose of this list. I always wished that I could meet > them some day. (Don't know if I want to fish with Veronica) List > members stay if they see any value in it, and leave if the value is no > longer there. I intend to continue to learn (and be entertained) from > the list for a long time. > > Larry Johnson > >>>> "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/14/2007 10:09 PM >>> > If you guys will remember, we had a bunch of lists: > > JimmyD's Renegade list- Jimmy made this list up to celebrate the > wack-o's on the list- and anyone could be on it if they were short of > perfect > > The IOFF 'International Order of Fanatic Flyfishers'- This list was for > anyone who loved flyfishing and flytying- anyone. Still is open. Still > have 'Ye Rooles' for anyone who joins. > > The Charter Members of the IOFF- I think it was for the first 30, then > 40, then 50 who signed up, and we would have made it 60 or 70 or 80... > > The Board Members of the IOFF- all voted in by VFB'ers, and of course > all tongue-in-cheek. > > I've been on the list almost from day one, and I like the format. And > I'll probably get flamed and moved up on the renegade list, but when > we've had discussions over the years about list 'improvements' or list > silence, the most vocal complainers are the most silent lurkers. How > can anyone who just lurks feel like they've been left out??? > > THere's not one person on this list that has to lurk. Period. Anyone > with any level of expertise can do a little research about flies and > fishing on the net, find something interesting, and post the url and > make a comment or ask a question. Anyone. > > Find a picture of a baitfish, or an insect- post it and ask for advice > on how to imitate it. Easy enough. > > Tell a fish story, post a fishing trip review. Read a magazine > article- post a review. Yeah, it's called effort. > > I've been really busy with work, but I am always on line and always see > all posts, so I like this format. > > If you guys don't like the alter-ego antics, I'll be happy to quit. > It's no fun if it's not appreciated, for sure. It was only to spice up > the comments with a little diversity and humor. Had a few others on > board with their own alters, and Murph was right in there. I still miss > him. > > We had lots of comments on Whiting hackles and hackle co-op swaps. > What's happened there? THe co-op is still listed on the VFB. > > I'm still demonstrating the rope-dub at shows, and many times to tiers > who think they know how to do it. I've added many variables to the > technique, and have enough to fill about 5 cd's with instructions. > Those who have mastered it have made it their only style of dubbing. > > And if you're still bored with the list, host a swap or two. Make it > for 30 tiers. That'll keep you busy for a little. > > This list is only what we make of it, and it takes effort, not > lurking. > > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ed Roden > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:45 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: SIG & Hats ???? > > > Nope, anybody could join. You just had to basically be nuts. > > I would argue that life is happening to the list... > > - I know for me I have had 2 promotions and lots of extra travel > - Nick has 2 kids now > - Jimmy is doing all kinds of writing activities > - Jimi has some health issues > - DonO is doing a ton of stuff > > > On Nov 14, 2007 5:18 PM, Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Jimmy; > > I just seem to remember that one had to either be in > so many swaps, or had to have tied so many different > types of flies, or something. I have slept since then > and can't remember everything about it! ; ^ ) > > I thought that you guys were at least talking about > hats or shirts or something. But then again, I have > slept since then. I just remember that I didn't join > because it seemed I didn't meet some of the > requirements.? > > I don't post much here, so I am as guilty as anyone > about not keeping the list active. Glad to see some > activity here this week. Hopefully it will continue. > > Tight lines, > > saltydan > Dan Harriman > Orange, Texas > > > > --- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dan, as I remember it, anyone could join. Nobody > > was turned away. > > Anyway, Salty, it's good > > to see you posting to the VFB again. > > > > JIMMY D > > > > > > > If at first you don't succeed, maybe you shouldn't try sky diving! > > > > > > -- > Ed Roden > flyfished at gmail dot com > - OR - > flyfished at questquality dot com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1129 - Release Date: > 11/13/2007 9:22 PM > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.32/1131 - Release Date: > 11/14/2007 4:54 PM > >
