Penns Clave Contest
 

Okay, this started off as a thread over in ROFFT about a discount on a
fly tying materials cabinet. I mentioned that I had just done some
clean out of my tiny little fly boxes and put the seriously nasty flies
that I'd made over the years in a one gallon plastic jar (formerly the
home of two dozen Costco Biscotti). These are flies that I tied when
first learning how to tie, attempts at patterns described to me, or just
nasty abortions tied whilst under the influence. There may even be a
rotten banana stone fly in there.
Jeffy comes along and suggests a contest for the Blue Rock Hole at
Penns. Participants will either select or be given one or more flies
from said jug. You have two hours to fish with these flies at the
assigned beat. There will be two prizes, one for the biggest fish
caught and one for the most fish caught. The prize will be that the
other participants will buy the winners all the Budweiser (sorry, no
substitutions allowed) they can drink at the Millheim (or the Sportsmans
Club, depending on where we end up) that night.
Anyone in? Hey, if you all have some really nasty (so this precludes
flies tied by clavemeister Tom) flies that you would like to donate to
the jug, I will judge them not worthy and chuck 'em in.
In all fairness to our Left Coast brethren, I can bring "The Jug" to the
Western Clave and we can repeat the exercise.
--
Frank Reid
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Frank Reid wrote:
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The prize will be that the
other participants will buy the winners all the Budweiser (sorry, no
substitutions allowed) they can drink at the Millheim (or the Sportsmans
Club, depending on where we end up) that night.
Anyone in? ...

Whoa, did you say Budweiser ? The King of Beers, the classic
American lager, the world renowned, Beechwood aged Budweiser ?

Hmmmm, I may have to reconsider this whole Penn's Clave thing. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
m...
Frank Reid wrote:
snip
The prize will be that the other participants will buy the winners all
the Budweiser (sorry, no substitutions allowed) they can drink at the
Millheim (or the Sportsmans Club, depending on where we end up) that
night.
Anyone in? ...

Whoa, did you say Budweiser ? The King of Beers, the classic
American lager, the world renowned, Beechwood aged Budweiser ?

Hmmmm, I may have to reconsider this whole Penn's Clave thing. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Rats. Now, if it was the ORIGINAL Budweiser....that's another story
entirely. :-)

Hey Frank; a suggestion. Have all participants handicap the flies
beforehand:
--really bad = 2 fish credited
--bad = 1 fish credited.

That way, there is agreement beforehand on which are the ugly ones that
folks predict won't work.

--riverman

snip
The prize will be that the other participants will buy the winners all
the Budweiser (sorry, no substitutions allowed) they can drink at the
Millheim (or the Sportsmans Club, depending on where we end up) that
night.
Anyone in? ...

Whoa, did you say Budweiser ? The King of Beers, the classic
American lager, the world renowned, Beechwood aged Budweiser ?

Hmmmm, I may have to reconsider this whole Penn's Clave thing. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry


Rats. Now, if it was the ORIGINAL Budweiser....that's another story
entirely. :-)

Hey Frank; a suggestion. Have all participants handicap the flies
beforehand:
--really bad = 2 fish credited
--bad = 1 fish credited.

That way, there is agreement beforehand on which are the ugly ones that
folks predict won't work.

--riverman

Hmm, my server has historically blanked out Forty, but if this will pull
him outta the woodwork, we have ourselves a contest.
BTW, the flies are already a handicap. Just might do that though.
--
Frank Reid
Euthanize to reply

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
...
snip
The prize will be that the other participants will buy the winners all
the Budweiser (sorry, no substitutions allowed) they can drink at the
Millheim (or the Sportsmans Club, depending on where we end up) that
night.
Anyone in? ...

Whoa, did you say Budweiser ? The King of Beers, the classic
American lager, the world renowned, Beechwood aged Budweiser ?

Hmmmm, I may have to reconsider this whole Penn's Clave thing. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry


Rats. Now, if it was the ORIGINAL Budweiser....that's another story
entirely. :-)

Hey Frank; a suggestion. Have all participants handicap the flies
beforehand:
--really bad = 2 fish credited
--bad = 1 fish credited.

That way, there is agreement beforehand on which are the ugly ones that
folks predict won't work.

--riverman

Hmm, my server has historically blanked out Forty, but if this will pull
him outta the woodwork, we have ourselves a contest.
BTW, the flies are already a handicap. Just might do that though.

Hmm, where can I get me a server like that?

--riverman
(just kidding, four-oh)

riverman wrote:
"Frank Reid" wrote:
Hmm, my server has historically blanked out Forty, ...

Hmm, where can I get me a server like that?

Do you have any idea how much that feature costs every month ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
m...
riverman wrote:
"Frank Reid" wrote:
Hmm, my server has historically blanked out Forty, ...

Hmm, where can I get me a server like that?

Do you have any idea how much that feature costs every month ?


No, but I'm sure someone will tell me what it costs NOT to have it, in a few
seconds. :-)

--riverman
(Wolfie? rdean? Mark?)

"riverman" wrote in message
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
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m...
riverman wrote:
"Frank Reid" wrote:
Hmm, my server has historically blanked out Forty, ...

Hmm, where can I get me a server like that?

Do you have any idea how much that feature costs every month ?


No, but I'm sure someone will tell me what it costs NOT to have it,
in a few
seconds. :-)

--riverman
(Wolfie? rdean? Mark?)

Doesn't cost me squat either way.

Wolfgang
who reads.....or doesn't.....as he sees fit.

Wolfgang wrote:
"riverman" wrote in message
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message m...
riverman wrote:
"Frank Reid" wrote:
Hmm, my server has historically blanked out Forty, ...

Hmm, where can I get me a server like that?

Do you have any idea how much that feature costs every month ?


No, but I'm sure someone will tell me what it costs NOT to have it,
in a few seconds. :-)

--riverman
(Wolfie? rdean? Mark?)

Doesn't cost me squat either way.

Wolfgang
who reads.....or doesn't.....as he sees fit.

Yeah, well I don't EVER read your posts. See?
--
TL,
Tim
------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

obviously, i'm all in....at both destinations.

jeff (who barely catches fish with the un-nasty flies, so how bad can it
be?)

Frank Reid wrote:
Okay, this started off as a thread over in ROFFT about a discount on a
fly tying materials cabinet. I mentioned that I had just done some
clean out of my tiny little fly boxes and put the seriously nasty flies
that I'd made over the years in a one gallon plastic jar (formerly the
home of two dozen Costco Biscotti). These are flies that I tied when
first learning how to tie, attempts at patterns described to me, or just
nasty abortions tied whilst under the influence. There may even be a
rotten banana stone fly in there.
Jeffy comes along and suggests a contest for the Blue Rock Hole at
Penns. Participants will either select or be given one or more flies
from said jug. You have two hours to fish with these flies at the
assigned beat. There will be two prizes, one for the biggest fish
caught and one for the most fish caught. The prize will be that the
other participants will buy the winners all the Budweiser (sorry, no
substitutions allowed) they can drink at the Millheim (or the Sportsmans
Club, depending on where we end up) that night.
Anyone in? Hey, if you all have some really nasty (so this precludes
flies tied by clavemeister Tom) flies that you would like to donate to
the jug, I will judge them not worthy and chuck 'em in.
In all fairness to our Left Coast brethren, I can bring "The Jug" to the
Western Clave and we can repeat the exercise.