william h

Craig, I'm sure you are still reading these boards daily, just not posting.
Why not delete this silly thread and come back, few days cooling off and you should be just fine.
Bill h

bulldog1

Geesh, first Beags and now this...

http://worldnews.nbcnews....b-28-vatican-says?lite


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"and There is NO OUTLAW FORUM. just YOU guys messing around with the administration of this site."

That's funny...

World Famous

I wanted to be an OUTLAW but my wife wouldn't let me....WF

william h

bulldog1




"and There is NO OUTLAW FORUM. just YOU guys messing around with the administration of this site."

That's funny...

Why are you posting here? I would be posting on the imaginary "outlaw forum".

mohawksyd

I hear what you're saying here, JerryS, and I understand your interpretation.  Here's why they look like a clique: The veterans know each other.  They fish together.  They organize and participate in the outings.  They have a familiarity with one another that becomes evident after reading but a handful of posts, and they are the core of the site.  Do they own it?  No.  Do they rule it?  No.  Do they contribute information?  You bet your life on it.

It's like being the new kid in school.  You don't know anyone, and they don't know you.  However, if you ask them how to get to the cafeteria, they'll tell you.  Introduce yourself and maybe they'll even let you sit with them and introduce you to a couple of other kids.  But you don't show up on the first day of school and expect someone to share their lunch with you or carry your books while you find your classrooms.

And that's the biggest problem, IMHO.  People are logging on expecting instant gratification.  And when they don't get it, they throw temper tantrums.  These forums are not a guide service to the Erie Trib system (or any waterway for that matter). They are a means to share information, ideas, and experiences.  There is a lot of information on these boards if you use the search function and do a little research. And a lot of the veterans who established this site are responsible for contributing to that knowledge base. But the answer to "Where can I go to catch fish?" is NOT knowledge. It's circumventing the work that goes along with the experience.

There was a time when these boards were not only fun, but inspiring.  DT would throw up an awesome post and relate a good story of a day on stream (which, if you read carefully, was also chock ful of technical advice).  Bings, PB, and Glen would post pics of their adventures as well and they were appreciated and respected for what they were: guys who were going out, doing the work, enjoying what God gave them, and sharing their experiences.  "Great post; thanks for sharing" was the common response.

It's a common sentiment: the boards are not the same.  I cannot even say that people are logging on to share and contribute, but to panhandle for spare change and cast aspersions.  Today, if someone doesn't agree with you, they flame your posts.  If you don't throw an easy one down the middle, they charge the mound.  So the "feel good" posts and their authors don't come around.  The site becomes another "remember when..."

And that veteran core that made the boards what they were?  They'll still be fishing together, sharing what they've learned, laughing a little, poking fun at each other, drinking cherry juice, grilling out, and having fun.  Bet on it.

Oh, and Cold will still be The Man.
 
  

Cold

Doc Troot took abouse from anyone and everyone because he invited it.

He was/is hypersensitive, excitable, negative, defensive, and lacked a sense of humor.

You sound like a worm-dunker.

EDIT: Sorry for the personal slam, guy.