I'm glad your back surgery went well Bob. And I do know it's tough to sit for long after this procedure. So I am glad to help out by returning temporarily as a co-moderator for you while you recover. I am able to sit significantly longer now after several weeks of broken tailbone healing, but still have a ways to go yet.
I have briefly brought up some ideas to Bob about opening up member discussion threads about improving the board demeanor. It seems to go in cycles somewhat, and it has deteriorated a little lately. By this I am refering to bashing, name calling, being overly argumentive past a fair or productive level, and overly reactive to posts that offend you. I am right in there with some of you guys about needing to clean up my act some (maybe that's why Bob mentioned to be nice to me - I've been gettin into it with a few people here lately).
I have to leave to Dad's house for dinner right now - running late - but later I will put up some threads for us to mull over a better direction for this BB to take, where needed. Or go ahead and post some ideas in this thread anytime. - Overall things are going quite well otherwise.
I also have some ideas for having regular contests on the BB here. We've done some already (jigs - spelling), and we're open to any sugestions for more of them, in this thread or a new thread. ... One idea I have is for a small committee of fishing experts to come up with a challenging 25 +/- question fishing quiz. I would seek sponsors for some significant prizes; including a quality rod or more. The challenge would be finding 3 other experts to join me to make up the quiz plus consensus answers - because I think most would rather try the contest. Need your help on this one Bob, so we only need one or two other quiz makers.
..... Oh ya, I can't wait to delete posts by Ryan and Os.

... jk
..... And to find out the identity of anonymous bashers.

... just kidding about that too. Maybe.
RT
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