Thread: Bash rescheduling discussion

NOAA normall updates at 11pm. We could always wait until then and decide to fish the next morning!

Dayton

Note: Ranger's post has the earliest time stamp so it went first.

Originally Posted by PanMan_VA

Nothing says we can't decide to have the bash earlier if conditions dictate that. It is hard to figure out a date for the best success at size and numbers this far out.

What "conditions" are you talking about Slim Shady?

Originally Posted by Ranger690

NOAA normall updates at 11pm. We could always wait until then and decide to fish the next morning!

Dayton

HaHaHaHaHa:D

I think we are doing the right thing by polling for a date now. I was suggesting we keep our options open and see if folks want to move the date a week or two sooner if we find the peak is going to be earlier than the scheduled bash date. Our "scouts" can keep us informed about the bite on NWR so we can cross the "reschedule or not bridge" when we get to it.

If travel plans and reservations are made for the original bash date and cannot be changed, I say we stick with what we have.

I'm all about getting the mostest benefit to the mostest folks whenever we can.

Originally Posted by PanMan_VA

I think we are doing the right thing by polling for a date now. I was suggesting we keep our options open and see if folks want to move the date a week or two sooner if we find the peak is going to be earlier than the scheduled bash date. Our "scouts" can keep us informed about the bite on NWR so we can cross the "reschedule or not bridge" when we get to it.

If travel plans and reservations are made for the original bash date and cannot be changed, I say we stick with what we have.

I'm all about getting the mostest benefit to the mostest folks whenever we can.

What you say Panman is just about the samething I expressed as my opion in another post.

Just voiced an opion that I think we should have a safety value to pull the plug when conditions are so fowl it will effect the turn out. Once again I did feel the bash is set up for the majority to rule. Voting in October to have a bash in December leaves alot of time for things to change. What I'm saying is what if we present the extream. Lets' say we have a blizzard forecasted for the 5th. Does this mean we are still going to have the bash because it was voted on back in October??? Of course not but it should be the majority making that decision. Bottom line is the bash was created and conceived as a get together to meet each other, shoot the breeze some and then do some fishing. Therefore one would think we would try to make things work out that we would have as many members present as possible.

This proves great minds think alike. Where is it wrong to change things for the betterment of the event?

AC

Originally Posted by Andy Clayton

What you say Panman is just about the samething I expressed as my opion in another post.

Just voiced an opion that I think we should have a safety value to pull the plug when conditions are so fowl it will effect the turn out. Once again I did feel the bash is set up for the majority to rule. Voting in October to have a bash in December leaves alot of time for things to change. What I'm saying is what if we present the extream. Lets' say we have a blizzard forecasted for the 5th. Does this mean we are still going to have the bash because it was voted on back in October??? Of course not but it should be the majority making that decision. Bottom line is the bash was created and conceived as a get together to meet each other, shoot the breeze some and then do some fishing. Therefore one would think we would try to make things work out that we would have as many members present as possible.

This proves great minds think alike. Where is it wrong to change things for the betterment of the event?

AC

He said if the fish were biting better earlier we would potentially think about moving it! He said absolutely NOTHING about the weather!! I am about tired of hearing about the weather! It is what it is!! If it doesn't suit you stay home - PERIOD!!!

Last count we have 10 people coming tomorrow - even if we can't fish we are still gonna meet and greet! You are more than welcome to come join us!:D

One last question - If we were, and we ain't, to postpone until a later date would you come?? Or are you going to want us to wait until it is a "blue-bird, perfect day"? If so, you might as well sell it all and stay in the house! Them "perfect" days are few and far between.

Originally Posted by Rapprunner

He said if the fish were biting better earlier we would potentially think about moving it! He said absolutely NOTHING about the weather!! I am about tired of hearing about the weather! It is what it is!! If it doesn't suit you stay home - PERIOD!!!

Last count we have 10 people coming tomorrow - even if we can't fish we are still gonna meet and greet! You are more than welcome to come join us!:D

One last question - If we were, and we ain't, to postpone until a later date would you come?? Or are you going to want us to wait until it is a "blue-bird, perfect day"? If so, you might as well sell it all and stay in the house! Them "perfect" days are few and far between.

Twenty three people voted on the two dates. Of those twenty three people who voted they probably would have brought at least 10 guess. Less those who would have other obligations pop up there would shorely be over 25 people attend the bash. If you don't understand that the sever weather and that alone is the reason for not just myself and fishing partner (that equals 2) for not coming but also I would guess is the reason a large portion of the others who voted for the date are not responding. Of the 13 who voted for the 5th of December only three are going according to the last time I saw the post. I and Ron up to this past Monday did intend to be there tomorrow. The sever weather forecast alone is the reason we're not and its' not because it is not a perfect forecast. I don't mean to speak for the rest of you. Please post if I'm wrong especially those who voted for the 5th. I will close with your statement comparing Keith stating that we might change the date with a short notice if the fish are bitting but don't change it for sever weather. In fact that is so off base I won't address it.

AC

Originally Posted by Andy Clayton

Twenty three people voted on the two dates. Of those twenty three people who voted they probably would have brought at least 10 guess. Less those who would have other obligations pop up there would shorely be over 25 people attend the bash. If you don't understand that the sever weather and that alone is the reason for not just myself and fishing partner (that equals 2) for not coming but also I would guess is the reason a large portion of the others who voted for the date are not responding. Of the 13 who voted for the 5th of December only three are going according to the last time I saw the post. I and Ron up to this past Monday did intend to be there tomorrow. The sever weather forecast alone is the reason we're not and its' not because it is not a perfect forecast. I don't mean to speak for the rest of you. Please post if I'm wrong especially those who voted for the 5th. I will close with your statement comparing Keith stating that we might change the date with a short notice if the fish are bitting but don't change it for sever weather. In fact that is so off base I won't address it.

AC

There would have to be sufficient notice (i.e.- a few weeks) for moving a bash date to try and take advantage of a better bite. I never said anything about short notice. It is my opinion that we should never make any changes to plans on short notice other than a bash cancellation due to extreme conditions.

I'm not following your argument about "we" should have voted for 10/31 so more would have attended because it was predicted on 11/30 that 12/5 is going to be a bad weather day. There is potential for it to be colder on 12/5 than 10/31 but that is about all anyone can conclude when making a decision back in September.

Non-refundable reservations were made and the roads will be passable so there is no reason to cancel or reschedule the bash.

[QUOTE=PanMan_VA;954399]There would have to be sufficient notice (i.e.- a few weeks) for moving a bash date to try and take advantage of a better bite. I never said anything about short notice. It is my opinion that we should never make any changes to plans on short notice other than a bash cancellation due to extreme conditions.

I'm not following your argument about "we" should have voted for 10/31 so more would have attended because it was predicted on 11/30 that 12/5 is going to be a bad weather day. There is potential for it to be colder on 12/5 than 10/31 but that is about all anyone can conclude when making a decision back in Septem

You never said quote short notice but only one can understand and accept as a statement "one or two weeks" as a short notice. Do you admit that this is what you posted? We have no wirtten rules about a bash or anything else except posting rules. If the majority of the board wants to postpone or not is the choice of the board not a few individuals. If the majority say let's not have a bash this weekend because of sever weather conditions and let's get together on another weekend is not, in my opion one, two or a few decision to make. It is the 23 individuals who voted on the date decision. You are the one who has brought up to move a voted on date of a bash to a better date if reports say the fish are bitting at the time and not the time of the bash vote. You explain then why the date should not be moved due to server weather.

AC

Originally Posted by PanMan_VA

I think we are doing the right thing by polling for a date now. I was suggesting we keep our options open and see if folks want to move the date a week or two sooner if we find the peak is going to be earlier than the scheduled bash date. Our "scouts" can keep us informed about the bite on NWR so we can cross the "reschedule or not bridge" when we get to it.

If travel plans and reservations are made for the original bash date and cannot be changed, I say we stick with what we have.

I'm all about getting the mostest benefit to the mostest folks whenever we can.

[quote=Andy Clayton;954459]

Originally Posted by PanMan_VA

There would have to be sufficient notice (i.e.- a few weeks) for moving a bash date to try and take advantage of a better bite. I never said anything about short notice. It is my opinion that we should never make any changes to plans on short notice other than a bash cancellation due to extreme conditions.

I'm not following your argument about "we" should have voted for 10/31 so more would have attended because it was predicted on 11/30 that 12/5 is going to be a bad weather day. There is potential for it to be colder on 12/5 than 10/31 but that is about all anyone can conclude when making a decision back in Septem

You never said quote short notice but only one can understand and accept as a statement "one or two weeks" as a short notice. Do you admit that this is what you posted? We have no wirtten rules about a bash or anything else except posting rules. If the majority of the board wants to postpone or not is the choice of the board not a few individuals. If the majority say let's not have a bash this weekend because of sever weather conditions and let's get together on another weekend is not, in my opion one, two or a few decision to make. It is the 23 individuals who voted on the date decision. You are the one who has brought up to move a voted on date of a bash to a better date if reports say the fish are bitting at the time and not the time of the bash vote. You explain then why the date should not be moved due to server weather.

AC

I guess my grammar just is not as good as yours. I'm an Engineer, not an English major. :D I openly admit I posted the phrase "a week or two".

Allow me to explain what I meant more clearly:

If we find around mid to late January (4-6 weeks before the bash date that currently leads in the poll) that the bite may peak earlier (a week or two sooner as noted in my post), we may want to consider moving the bash to an earlier date by popular vote at that time to take advantage of the situation. If someone has made reservations that cannot be changed, I suggest we proceed as originally planned. (These are only suggestions and folks can accept them, offer alternates, or ignore them. It makes no difference to me.)

I agree with the statements in red but see no evidence that this is the case here. Several have indicated they are not attending due to the weather. I have no problem with their decision not to attend or the decision of others to attend as planned.

Very, very few have suggested the bash be rescheduled and NO alternate dates to consider were proposed. There certainly wasn't enough time to reschedule this bash after the poor weather forecast.

Perhaps you would like to volunteer to organize a few bashes, collect big fish pot, keep track of who is in the pot, and buy trophies? Or would like to be moderator and run the asylum?

I hope to see you at the Chick bash.