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 > > Have you gotten your free email at fishing.com or flyfishing.com? I got > mine, come get yours! Visit www.fishing.com or www.flyfishing.com to sign > up!
