Keith and others,

Hope you all received my separate email posting my bail out reason.  I felt
awful having to leave the swap, but now knowing that others jumped ship
makes the feeling worse.  

John Abbott
(PNWSpeyFlyTyr)   

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Bell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 10:24 AM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      RE: Feathers from afar.
> 
> Justin,
> 
> We haven't heard from you for a while.  As a person who actively promoted
> the last Fly Swap you were also one of several that flaked out without a
> single response to many emails from Danny McMillin; swapmeister.  He
> waited
> an extra month but never heard anything.  I, for one, was very
> disappointed
> with Justin in particular.  Also flaking out without ever responding to
> emails was Pat Bolton; since he did not actively promote the Fly Swap he
> gets fewer demerits.  Greg Mindt also flaked out but at least he had the
> courtesy to correspond.  Overall I was very surprised at the lack of
> responsibility and motivation on the part of these tiers.  Danny did a
> super
> job but I know he was put in a very frustrating and embarrassing position
> because he had to explain to the others why there were delays and
> repeatedly try to get the slackers to respond and fulfill their
> commitment.  I hope that this doesn't put the nix on future swaps but I
> also hope that people will act like mature adults.  This can be a really
> fun thing but everyone has to do their part; it's simple really.
> Unfortunately, this situation
> needed to be brought to the attention of the list.
> 
> Keith
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Teegarden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:47 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Feathers from afar.
> 
> 
> Awhile back ago I wrote an email to a bird rancher in the Mid East
> somewhere.  I asked him If I could buy some of the feathers from the birds
> that he had.  The feathers that just dropped out from everyday hustle and
> bustle etc.  I gave him my address and told him to send me whatever he
> could
> and I would reimburse him for what ever I thought they were worth.
> 
> Well Out of the blue I received this package today filled with Bags 4 in
> all, full of feathers.
> 
> I did a quick scan of these feathers and put them on a rinky dink free
> website.
> 
> http://weflyfish.homepage.com/
> 
> I have a few good Ideas on what to use the feathers for.
> 
> But I really don't know what I am gonna use them all for.
> 
> Any Ideas?
> 
> Justin
> 
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