GFS apologi-h-h-h-h-h-umm....err...

Okay, despite the best planned lays of mice and men (was that right?), I'm
not going to get my ties flied for this years GFS. I had high hopes of doing
up a dozen while in New Zealand, but the combination of long days and longer
necked bottles meant I never got to tie up any. Now that I'm back in Hongo
Congo, work starts tomorrow and I don't see any opportunity to get them tied
in the next week. I'm not entirely sure I even see an opportunity to get my
day job done in the next week.

I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather have a #22
Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on roff.

Please accept them, tyers. :-(

--riverman

"riverman" wrote in :

I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather have a
#22 Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on roff.

Please accept them, tyers. :-(

....actually Myron, if I wuz fishing (and whatever) in NZ I wouldn't worry
about tying a bunch of feathers and stuff to little bitty hooks. Mebbe next
year.

Frank Sr.

Frank Church wrote:

...actually Myron, if I wuz fishing (and whatever) in NZ I wouldn't worry
about tying a bunch of feathers and stuff to little bitty hooks. Mebbe next
year.

Yeah, to hell with the flies. Get to work on posting those photos.

"JR" wrote ...

Yeah, to hell with the flies. Get to work on posting those photos.



Amen!

Dan

riverman typed:
Okay, despite the best planned lays of mice and men (was that
right?), I'm not going to get my ties flied for this years GFS. I had
high hopes of doing up a dozen while in New Zealand, but the
combination of long days and longer necked bottles meant I never got
to tie up any. Now that I'm back in Hongo Congo, work starts tomorrow
and I don't see any opportunity to get them tied in the next week.
I'm not entirely sure I even see an opportunity to get my day job
done in the next week.
I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather have a
#22 Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on roff.

Please accept them, tyers. :-(

Real men don't make excuses. I'm at a convention in Orlando and brought my
tying stuff with me so Frank and all the people counting of getting 23 flies
won't think less of me for bailing out. Just got back from the annual Sales
dinner (and many glasses of fine Italian wine and an unbelievable wonderful
salmon dinner) and tied a few flies because. . . I am the alpha-male.
Frank - rest assured the flies will be there on time because REAL MEN don't
wimp out on obligations.

Who loves ya, Myron. ;-)
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim J. wrote:
riverman typed:
Okay, despite the best planned lays of mice and men (was that
right?), I'm not going to get my ties flied for this years GFS. I had
high hopes of doing up a dozen while in New Zealand, but the
combination of long days and longer necked bottles meant I never got
to tie up any. Now that I'm back in Hongo Congo, work starts tomorrow
and I don't see any opportunity to get them tied in the next week.
I'm not entirely sure I even see an opportunity to get my day job
done in the next week.
I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather have a
#22 Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on roff.

Please accept them, tyers. :-(

Real men don't make excuses. I'm at a convention in Orlando and
brought my tying stuff with me so Frank and all the people counting
of getting 23 flies won't think less of me for bailing out. Just got
back from the annual Sales dinner (and many glasses of fine Italian
wine and an unbelievable wonderful salmon dinner) and tied a few
flies because. . . I am the alpha-male.
Frank - rest assured the flies will be there on time because REAL MEN
don't wimp out on obligations.

Who loves ya, Myron. ;-)

I'm forced to agree with Timmy. I see several posts to ROFF over the past
couple of days - time that could have been used for tying. **** damn, just
open up your fly box and pick out a handful of decent looking flies. I
promise that nobody (except me) will go over them with a magnifying glass.
--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps

Stan Gula typed:
Tim J. wrote:
riverman typed:
Okay, despite the best planned lays of mice and men (was that
right?), I'm not going to get my ties flied for this years GFS. I
had high hopes of doing up a dozen while in New Zealand, but the
combination of long days and longer necked bottles meant I never got
to tie up any. Now that I'm back in Hongo Congo, work starts
tomorrow and I don't see any opportunity to get them tied in the
next week. I'm not entirely sure I even see an opportunity to get
my day job done in the next week.
I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather have
a #22 Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on roff.

Please accept them, tyers. :-(

Real men don't make excuses. I'm at a convention in Orlando and
brought my tying stuff with me so Frank and all the people counting
of getting 23 flies won't think less of me for bailing out. Just got
back from the annual Sales dinner (and many glasses of fine Italian
wine and an unbelievable wonderful salmon dinner) and tied a few
flies because. . . I am the alpha-male.
Frank - rest assured the flies will be there on time because REAL MEN
don't wimp out on obligations.

Who loves ya, Myron. ;-)

I'm forced to agree with Timmy.

I'll be damned. Shall I halt the spinning of the globe?

I see several posts to ROFF over the
past couple of days - time that could have been used for tying.

REAL men can post to roff and tie flies with the other hand.

****
damn, just open up your fly box and pick out a handful of decent
looking flies. I promise that nobody (except me) will go over them
with a magnifying glass.

Zackly. Wayno has this type of tying down to an art.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote in message
...
Stan Gula typed:
Tim J. wrote:
riverman typed:
Okay, despite the best planned lays of mice and men (was that
right?), I'm not going to get my ties flied for this years GFS. I
had high hopes of doing up a dozen while in New Zealand, but the
combination of long days and longer necked bottles meant I never got
to tie up any. Now that I'm back in Hongo Congo, work starts
tomorrow and I don't see any opportunity to get them tied in the
next week. I'm not entirely sure I even see an opportunity to get
my day job done in the next week.
I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather have
a #22 Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on roff.

Please accept them, tyers. :-(

Real men don't make excuses. I'm at a convention in Orlando and
brought my tying stuff with me so Frank and all the people counting
of getting 23 flies won't think less of me for bailing out. Just got
back from the annual Sales dinner (and many glasses of fine Italian
wine and an unbelievable wonderful salmon dinner) and tied a few
flies because. . . I am the alpha-male.
Frank - rest assured the flies will be there on time because REAL MEN
don't wimp out on obligations.

Who loves ya, Myron. ;-)

I'm forced to agree with Timmy.

I'll be damned. Shall I halt the spinning of the globe?

I see several posts to ROFF over the
past couple of days - time that could have been used for tying.

REAL men can post to roff and tie flies with the other hand.

****
damn, just open up your fly box and pick out a handful of decent
looking flies. I promise that nobody (except me) will go over them
with a magnifying glass.

Zackly. Wayno has this type of tying down to an art.
--

Well, I suppose I should thank you guys for your honesty and all that. One
thing I like best about roff, and paradoxically sometimes hate the most, is
that people tend to be more truthful about their feelings here more than
people in most real-life situations. I am honored that you would offer me
your truthful opinion, and not just fob off something if you really felt
otherwise about it.

That being said, I will say that there is a bit more to it than just not
having the time, since anyone (not just a Real Man) can usually create time.
None of the 'more to it' stuff is something I want to hang out here for
ridicule or perusal, as that honesty thing can slice the wrong way at times,
and its just too easy to show a bit too much leg on Usenet and regret it
later. But it has to do with vague domestic stresses, something I'm sure a
few real men here could probably relate to, even without the pathetic
emasculating details. Then again, maybe thats a bit too much leg already...

ALSO, since I already said I was ducking out (simultaneously incurring the
wrath of those who disdain such things, as well as crystallizing a very
dangerous precedent for fly swaps), I don't want to now duck back in and
call even more attention to it. What gets done is, in general, hard to truly
undo. At this point, I think its best to stick with my decision to not stick
with my decision. If I changed my mind about changing my mind, it might
leave more folks confused, not knowing how many flies to really tie, and
exacorbate the whole thing.

So, thanks for the push, but 'no'....I think it best to hold off this time.
I promise to make it up later, when the situation is right.

And to hell with precendent....I offer my apologies to the present and
future GFS tyers.

M

riverman typed:
"Tim J." wrote in message
...
Stan Gula typed:
Tim J. wrote:
riverman typed:
Okay, despite the best planned lays of mice and men (was that
right?), I'm not going to get my ties flied for this years GFS. I
had high hopes of doing up a dozen while in New Zealand, but the
combination of long days and longer necked bottles meant I never
got to tie up any. Now that I'm back in Hongo Congo, work starts
tomorrow and I don't see any opportunity to get them tied in the
next week. I'm not entirely sure I even see an opportunity to get
my day job done in the next week.
I know, I know. Twenty noodles with a wet lash, but I'd rather
have a #22 Mustad driven up my little toenail than apologize on
roff. Please accept them, tyers. :-(

Real men don't make excuses. I'm at a convention in Orlando and
brought my tying stuff with me so Frank and all the people counting
of getting 23 flies won't think less of me for bailing out. Just
got back from the annual Sales dinner (and many glasses of fine
Italian wine and an unbelievable wonderful salmon dinner) and tied
a few flies because. . . I am the alpha-male.
Frank - rest assured the flies will be there on time because REAL
MEN don't wimp out on obligations.

Who loves ya, Myron. ;-)

I'm forced to agree with Timmy.

I'll be damned. Shall I halt the spinning of the globe?

I see several posts to ROFF over the
past couple of days - time that could have been used for tying.

REAL men can post to roff and tie flies with the other hand.

****
damn, just open up your fly box and pick out a handful of decent
looking flies. I promise that nobody (except me) will go over them
with a magnifying glass.

Zackly. Wayno has this type of tying down to an art.
--

Well, I suppose I should thank you guys for your honesty and all
that. One thing I like best about roff, and paradoxically sometimes
hate the most, is that people tend to be more truthful about their
feelings here more than people in most real-life situations. I am
honored that you would offer me your truthful opinion, and not just
fob off something if you really felt otherwise about it.

Look - you and I have shared some genuine roffian camaraderie and several
meals. Well, one wasn't really a meal unless you think that way about raisin
bagels and lox. I wouldn't say this if I didn't love you, man. . . I just
believe a commitment is something more solid than "just a fly swap." If you
can't get to the tying, that's certainly understandable, but that's why
there are folks like Harry Mason or Walt Winter just waiting to bail you
out. Hey - but that's just me - carry on. ;-)

That being said, I will say that there is a bit more to it than just
not having the time, since anyone (not just a Real Man) can usually
create time. None of the 'more to it' stuff is something I want to
hang out here for ridicule or perusal, as that honesty thing can
slice the wrong way at times, and its just too easy to show a bit too
much leg on Usenet and regret it later. But it has to do with vague
domestic stresses, something I'm sure a few real men here could
probably relate to, even without the pathetic emasculating details.
Then again, maybe thats a bit too much leg already...

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope all is okay.

ALSO, since I already said I was ducking out (simultaneously
incurring the wrath of those who disdain such things, as well as
crystallizing a very dangerous precedent for fly swaps), I don't want
to now duck back in and call even more attention to it. What gets
done is, in general, hard to truly undo. At this point, I think its
best to stick with my decision to not stick with my decision. If I
changed my mind about changing my mind, it might leave more folks
confused, not knowing how many flies to really tie, and exacorbate
the whole thing.

I'm dizzy after reading that last paragraph! %-/

So, thanks for the push, but 'no'....I think it best to hold off this
time. I promise to make it up later, when the situation is right.

And to hell with precendent....I offer my apologies to the present and
future GFS tyers.

Oh, crap. It's not a precedent you're tramplin' - it's tradition!
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj