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THE CHRONICLER'S FAIR WELL
?I, The Chronicler, taught angler?s knowledge, and I pondered, searched out and arranged many articles. The Chronicler sought to find appropriate words and to write words of truth correctly. Words of wise anglers are like goads, and masters of these words are like well-driven nails. However, my fellow anglers, be warned: the writing of the many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.? [Loose Paraphrase from The
Thank you !
I too say thank you for your love and contribution to the sport
Thank you for all the time and energy which you have put into FAOL and fly fishing over the years.
Thank you Neil for all you've done to care for Ladyfisher's cyber baby. For the last 22 years I have gleaned more information from FAOL than I ever would have on my own. I can't count the times I have led new fly fishers to FAOL for guidance. For all of that, what's more, is the lifelong friends I've made because of Jim's, Deanna's, your and Ron Tidd's tireless efforts. Thank you for 22 years of family. My profile says that I joined in 2005, but that's when I changed my name. I first joined in 1998 under the name jlsanders225.
I can attest to that .. here here! Joe my old friendQuote:
what's more, is the lifelong friends I've made
I would bet I could mention several Names from years past
that would bring good memories , I recall many of them,
No sour notes or regrets well maybe just one,
Many years ago I fished the Teton area , as I was driving to the
stream I drove by car stuck in the ditch,, well normally I would of
stopped to help but I was on my way to the stream. and that guy
stuck in the ditch was one less guy on the stream.. lol
Turned out it was Mark , I think he posted a photo here and I recognized
it. So Mark I apologize,
I caught my limit that day, quite possibly thanks to you!
I am grateful for Fly Anglers Online. It has brought together many people. There have been meetings and Fish-Ins and great times. Some of the friends I made have passed on while others are still flipping flies. Thank you, Chronicler,for carrying the light. Warm regards to all.
Ed
It has indeed been my privelage to have been part of the journey.
Ralph
I for one cannot thank you and FAOL enough for so much.
Started reading the weekly home page soon after taking up fly angling in 2003. It was foundational to my experience. Happened to look at the BB a few years later and found a really interesting and fun group of fellow anglers to interact with. Bowed out ( from the BB ), for the most part, several years ago, because I ran out of things to contribute. But overall, it was a great ride.
Thanks to JC, LF, Neil and Ron for keeping it going as long as it did. Hopefully the site will continue to be available as a historical reference and resource for anglers of all ages and levels of experience.
John
WOW!
So, sadly, the time has come to bid "farewell" to all here and to those who were . And/ so, to their memory, I'd like to extend <br>
my heartfelt thanks to JC "HIMSELF", the Ladyfisher who built this FAOL community and to those in the beginning such as Al Campbell et al who played no small part in forging it's image copied later by many. My thanks also to you Neil , Ron who helped keep all rolling smoothly thru today . Thanks also to all the original sponsors who helped fund the foundation of what FAOL ultimately became. Also a sincere thanks to all the contributing authors, contributing flytiers ,forum posters of wisdom ,wit, fiction and fact. Your talents and thoughts were appreciated, enjoyed and sometimes even taken to heart.
As I write this , my mind is racing ( not so "racing" any more ) thru names of folks with whom I have, either by face or screen, pleasantly interacted thru the years many of which are no longer with us but are still vivid in memory.
Needless to sat, I'll miss this place. MY contributions, though somewhat numerous, generally leaned toward neutral/ off topic . I started a few "rows" and caused a few misunderstandings for which I now apologize . When it came to specifics of fly fishing, I mostly remained quiet opting to be thought a fool rather than confirming the thought. I learned a lot.
All in all, It's been a fun ride. :>)
Mark
PS: Steve M., I'm glad ONE of us had a good day. :t;)
I'm a little confused here. Marco's and others posts sounds like an obituary. Is this site shutting down? If so, please say so. Hate to see all the long faces. Some have passed on, but many of us are still kicking. Thanks.
Thanks to all who have given their time. I hope this is not the end.
John, "FAIR WELL" , spelling notwithstanding, certainly implies and is in fact a synonym for "Hasta............". There is not much that could be left to the imagination after that. I;m sure most of us expected that after the passing of the Ladyfisher, some of the fire and desire by admin to perpetuate FAOL would fade away. Perhaps this is the time. The site exists(ed) at the pleasure and convenience of it's owners for us .It is their option to blow the game end whistle regardless of us who may still be cheering.
Mark
PS: "fire and desire" , perhaps there are other better more appropriate words but............
From what I saw of your parking you were leaning slightly to the left in the ditch,Quote:
PS: Steve M., I'm glad ONE of us had a good day. :t
no injuries otherwise no question I would of stopped, EMS is in my blood!
Be safe
Steve
thank you for so much!
Just saw this. I don't visit the site as often as I used to.
Thank you Neil for all that you have done to keep this site one of the true gems in the vast internet of things.
Although initially ominous to me and others, the "FAIR WELL" post seems to have been a bit premature. FAOL, thankfully, goes on without any symptoms of gasping for air, I'm happy to see.
Mark
End of articles. Not the site.
Rick
Thanks Rick,
One would, however, think that tidbit of enlightenment could have been presented much earlier in the life of this thread by the authorities. In any case Rick, Thanks for the clarification.
Mark
PS: Due to new developements, I hereby rescind my , posted earlier, PREmortem eulogy but only to the extent and part where the demise of FAOL is specifically mentioned. My appreciation to names mentioned shoud remain intact and with continued respect as was intended.
Two years on, the FAOL Website continues to be an enormous resource for new and experienced anglers alike. The Bulletin Board is still "turned on", although participation has continued to dwindle and is largely confined, unfortunately, to the Fly Tying Forum.
That being said, renewed thanks to Neil, aka The Chronicler, for what does remain and will hopefully continue to remain for a long time.
John
Thank you John.
The Chronicler