Folks,

I am by no means a long timer here. You can look at the date in the footer below. However, even in the time I have been hanging around here, about 6 months, I have noticed a certain locker room atmosphere forming.

Let no one think that I am a prude. Anyone who has fished with me knows what a low life I really am. I know all the words, and most of the jokes. However, anything that we post here can be pulled up by any 10 year old that does a Yahoo search on steelhead fishing. There are a lot of words I use and discussions I have with my friends that I wouldn't have in front of my children. I have had some uncomfortable moments recently explaining some of the posts I read here to my daughter, when she has come up and started reading over my shoulder. I have had to explain that there are some crude and unsavory people in the world, and that she should come talk to me if she ever encounters them elsewhere. Would anyone here feel proud to be included in that description?

I can't believe I am the only person here, in a crowd of 3000, that would like to not have to act as if I'm reading pornography when I'm checking this site out.

I'd just like to ask, if you wouldn't say it in front of your own children, your friends' children, or even simply in the company of people you don't know well yet, should you say it here?

Because if you say it here, you are saying it in front of your children, your friends' children, and your neighbors.

Please think about it.

Thanks for listening

ATB