What's a doobie? Where's the nearest Dairy Queen and hot fudge sunday?!? ...

You are astute in both your observations and logic Ryan. It has not only been on the fishing BBs, it has creeped in everywhere. The stress of 9/11/01 was the begginning, but the nosediving economy and further fear and anger over the likely prospects of a protracted war with terrorism has taken a certain toll on most people's state of mind. I've heard of a lot of incidences of people being terse and irritable all over the place. I know I've felt that way, and I let pent up anger release on the BBs. May not have been so hard about it if not for all these factors going on. Lots of other's in each other's faces more than usual on these fishing sites too. I'm glad you brought this up. Awareness of it all can help lead to a little more understanding and tolerance on the BBs and everywhere else. Thanks for opp for people to air it out Ryan.

RT