"Willi" wrote in message
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Since that time no one in the swap has heard a word. What are we
supposed to think?


It's a shame, too...it seems pretty silly for someone to tarnish his
reputation over a few bugs. I was upset when the midges first went missing,
but when I took the time to put things into perspective, I realized that
this group has given me many more positive things than negative. I've "met"
flyfishers from all over the world and know that it wouldn't be too
difficult to drum up a fishing partner on at least a couple of continents.
I've had the pleasures of fishing with a fellow ROFFian on a couple of
occasions and of participating in a successful swap (I'm still catching fish
with those flies). I've seen incredible photos from all over the globe and
read stories of fishing in exotic locales. Nobody has been too hard on me
here...at worst I've been ignored, but I've also made a few friends. Yeah,
it would have been nice to see everybody's midges, but I look at the $7 and
2 hours that I invested as dues paid. I think I got a pretty good deal.

Cheers,
Bill