I will not be around here!

[pescatore]

Cannot ignore this nonsense any longer. Unless I've missed something,No one has asked anyone to share or give up supposed trade secrets.
see original post http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=50259

This has been blown way out of proportion. I don't believe it is a matter of national defense.

[skiptomylu]

Really I do appreciate all the support and am willing to help anyone and all with what ever I can. I get lots of questions and don't mind it at all.

Thank You all,

Skip

[shipahoy41]

You're welcome Skip. Keep on helping us all. A person that will not stand up for something they believe in will fall for anything. A friend of mine said it best Skip. I'll share his thought with you.

"No man can ride your back unless it is bent."
We all need a little backbone in our lives and we need to close this subject on this post and enjoy our jig tying forum that the members
requested with you as our knowledgeable moderator.

BOARD RULES QUOTED
"In an effort to ensure that “friendliness prevails over everything else” on the Crappie.com boards, no personal attacks, or even negative connotations towards others, will be tolerated, whatsoever. .....................So, with that in mind, your posts may be edited or deleted at the drop of a hat, if you post anything that even mildly smells like, or barely resembles a personal attack or negative connotation towards another. We will not debate what we’ve done, although we may or may not provide an explanation."

I do hope that those of you who have attacked Skip and/or others will cease your attacks. This is too good a forum to have it messed up by personal agendas.

Listen to old ship. Pick and choose your battles. Every war is not worth fighting. Nobody can ever steal your dignity, your integrity, or your passion for helping all of us. We are all on this board because we like to create jigs that catch crappie.

"In the fell cluth of circumstance, I have not winched nor cried aloud. Beneath the bludgeonings of chance, my head was bloodied but unbowed."

[WhitePerchJerker]

The forum has to have rules. It also has to have chronic complainers, there everywhere. It is there right to express there opinions on the forum, that is what it is all about. It is our right to disagree with them and say so. I personally do not what to see Skip stop posting on this forum. He shares his knowledge with all of us. He also asked for our opinions and seems to take criticism very well. So, Ed if you read this I want Skip to stay with us on the forum. If Skip is breaking a forum rule chat with him. Get it straight and encourage him to stay with us.

[Slab]

I've encouraged Skip to stay on, and I see that you all have as well. Skip, you've contributed so much to the site, and I'm sure you have so much more to contribute. Please have fun with it. That's what it's all about. If it ever does not bring you joy, then, wait a day, see if you still feel the same way, and sure, we'll suffer, and find another moderator. But please do not leave us, you have a fan club.

[skiptomylu]

I've encouraged Skip to stay on, and I see that you all have as well. Skip, you've contributed so much to the site, and I'm sure you have so much more to contribute. Please have fun with it. That's what it's all about. If it ever does not bring you joy, then, wait a day, see if you still feel the same way, and sure, we'll suffer, and find another moderator. But please do not leave us, you have a fan club.

Thank you Slab your confidence in me is really nice and I truly appreciate it! This is an old thread so I am going to close it too so it will move on to the bone yard.

Skip