Man there's alot of us here tonite! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

DaveS · 02-21-2003, 11:31 PM

Hey JohnR, didya ever think of getting a chat thingy going? We all need to go fishing soon.

Striper Sniper Y · 02-21-2003, 11:38 PM

Hiya Dave. You recover from that explosion on SI?

JohnR · 02-21-2003, 11:40 PM

Uhh Crap - CHAT?? Uhuh.. That's what the "Longest Thread" was for

bassmaster · 02-21-2003, 11:42 PM

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Originally posted by Striper Sniper Y
Hiya Dave. You recover from that explosion on SI?

No its did Your plugs

chris L · 02-21-2003, 11:42 PM

ssshhhh everyone is going to sleep . they are dropping like flies .

WAKE UP !!!!

fishweewee · 02-21-2003, 11:57 PM

Fading fast, need coffee.

Striper SniperX · 02-22-2003, 10:48 AM

a chat would be cool, really cool.

i suggested this back in october but john said he didn't think we were all ready for it yet.

are we now, john??

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IF any of you guys have AOL or AIM we could make a chat for us all to go in once in a while---if john don't have time to make a chat.

Infact, let me go look into that further..

Mike

StripinLine · 02-22-2003, 10:50 AM

oh well??

JohnR · 02-22-2003, 11:53 AM

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said he didn't think we were all ready for it yet.

Actually - you might recall that the reason I said no about a chat is because of it's inherent secuirty problems. I don't want the people here getting hijacked by a chat client bomb or trojan or whatever....

I also think making you wait 15-30 seconds between posts might give us a chance to READ half of what you said the first time (that was a good natured joke BTW

)

So as far as IM and stuff, people may or mat not want to participate any given time, that's why the boards are cool, you can post when you want and you don't NEED to reply.

So no chat yet...

Striper SniperX · 02-22-2003, 12:02 PM

john, i hear ya 100% but i'm just saying- not even for asking questions- just for people to talk about anything..ya know?

AOL and AIM chats are hardly hackable- punters don't even work in them anymore (if your chat sounds are off)

your the boss- but over time it would be a kewl little addition..

i could make an AOL/AIM chat if people want- i wont even go in there....i let you all have it, it's not hackable - AOL host/monitors all there chats, even private chats!!

I got ya john, nothing further.

Mike

JohnR · 02-22-2003, 12:04 PM

Striper SniperX · 02-22-2003, 12:08 PM

maybe we should vote

JohnR · 02-22-2003, 12:11 PM

No, we're not going to vote.

There are a lot of people I will listen to for suggestions for this site, probably 80-90% of the people. At this time, you are not one of them.

DaveS · 02-22-2003, 12:17 PM

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Originally posted by JohnR

LMAO. SSX, you got diahrea of the mouth son.

Mike P · 02-22-2003, 12:21 PM

I got a great idea for a vote---how about a minimum age of 18 to post here?

JohnR · 02-22-2003, 12:26 PM

Mike - that is something which is probably going to happen, with a few teens here that behave themselves being the exception to that rule.

On a parralell note, something that I've been thinking of for a few months and some ideas that WeeWee brought up today would be creating an alternate site for kids & teens that fish. I'm happy to foot the bill & set it up and run the infrastructure but I would need someone to moderate it and keep it from derailing.

That someone would need to be a class fella or fellette that can also be more tolerant than I can

...

Any thoughs or suggestions?

Oh & if I do chat at some point - it will be 18 and older...

Mike P · 02-22-2003, 12:31 PM

I suppose your brother-in-law would be out of the question

(Ignore this, rhetorical question).

I dunno, I know I ain't the guy for the job. I don't know if even Saltheart has the patience for it.

Clammer · 02-22-2003, 12:32 PM

Yea Right/////////////////////////////////

STEVE IN MASS · 02-22-2003, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by Mike P
I suppose your brother-in-law would be out of the question (Ignore this, rhetorical question).

DJ - thanks for the spittle all over the screen, and the choking fit I just had.....

JohnR · 02-22-2003, 12:34 PM

Steve - ypu are a tolerant, good souled nice guy - whaddya think?

Yeh - don't think Bill is up for it either

. Saltheart has plenty on his plate as it is and I won't be responsible for jacking up his BP ...

STEVE IN MASS · 02-22-2003, 12:39 PM

Steve In Mass - Child Psychologist of the Internet Fishing Community........

Um, no thanks, I already got my hands full with two other misfits that we all know and love.......one seems to be doing well....the other one, well he was coming along but blew it again....

Though I think WeeWee might be up for nomination....

Team Rock On · 02-22-2003, 12:56 PM

John- I'd be willing to try it on a trial basis. Not sure how much moderation would be needed. I used to referee kids soccer games and found sometimes the solution to a game that was getting out of hand was to eject the coaches. We could even set up a little tackle store of used/unwanted equipment for the kidsto fight over. Email me @ teamrockon@aol.com to let me know what I'd be getting into.

JohnR · 02-22-2003, 01:21 PM

TRO - e-mailed... Thanks...

redcrbbr · 02-22-2003, 11:15 PM

RockLobsta · 02-22-2003, 11:30 PM

John, I would also help if needed. Let me know.......

JohnR · 02-23-2003, 08:18 AM

Rock - will do - just need to come up with a plan here... Thanks

TheSpecialist · 02-23-2003, 08:21 AM

I like weewee's plan. It went over the ledge or into the gutter.

Van · 02-23-2003, 08:33 AM

If you do make a "kids corner", I'd get my son online.
He's only 14 but way more mature than some "Ahh KidSS" I've seen here. I've been watching those posts over the weekend!!!!.

John:
If it came to be I can spread the word to the MSBA juniors, might be nice for them to talk about fishing and get input from us "older" guys/gals, and be able to talk with each other in between meetings. Some are real young though and most of em' are kinda shy and don't mingle much anyway, might loosen them up a bit.

just a thought..
V.

fishweewee · 02-23-2003, 08:46 AM

Just make sure the next moderator doesn't bear any resemblance to this person:

lennyr · 02-23-2003, 09:53 AM

I like the site the way it is. Good info, nice fishing stories and good observations by seasoned striper fisherman. If we can't contol our post now, why have a chat room? This site is about striper fishing isn't it? Stop and smell the roses, you have a great site that will only get better. I love seeing the teens involved with fishing. I wish my teens were interested. But keep them supervised. Please understand what teens may find funny, may not sit so well with the adults. By the way, I would fish with any kid anytime, be happy to show them what I've learned and listen to what I could learn from them. I think it an honor to talk and read post from guys like Saltheart, johnr, habs, tattoo all the others. RESPECT IT.