Flytyer Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I notice that a few new members from one of the UK boards have signed on with us. Join with me to give these nice people a warm welcome here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Thank you for the welcome. I tried to sneak in through the back door and steal a couple of patterns............. someone had locked it though. Thanks also to those involved in the last swap, very well tied and good patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi Folks, my thanks to Flytyer for the advance warning to you! I am one of those people from across the pond and hope to pick up some useful tips and patterns from you guys (and gals) hopefully I can reciprocate with some stuff that you haven't seen before from our forum - UK Fly Dressers - I post under the same label there. Until then, TLs to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Welcome gentlemen and we look forward to your posts. I hope you will share all those secret techniques for fishing lakes/loch's, that folks from the UK are famous for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esleech Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Welcome to the board guys! It's great to have some international perspective. I hope to see some photos of UK broonies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Welcome aboard guys! Looking forward to your input and I'm sure there is tons we can learn from each other. A quick etiquette question: Is cross ocean sarcasm allowed? From what I've been told, and experienced, UK humour (notice the English spelling? Not bad for an American!) can be pretty dry. Not sure that I could keep up, but I wouldn't mind giving it a roll... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Welcome gents! Looking forward to the international swap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 A warm welcome to you. I've been looking at UK patterns and love the classic and new variation ties. I also collect and fish old Canadian patterns especially those from western Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Welcome aboard guys! Looking forward to your input and I'm sure there is tons we can learn from each other. A quick etiquette question: Is cross ocean sarcasm allowed? From what I've been told, and experienced, UK humour (notice the English spelling? Not bad for an American!) can be pretty dry. Not sure that I could keep up, but I wouldn't mind giving it a roll... Sarcasm? We would never stoop to such low methods! All we ask is that when you reply to any of our posts, you use a Chambers English Dictionary for spelling references. Sarcasm indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wongrs Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 welcome aboard gents. i just wanted to share my avatar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Sarcasm? We would never stoop to such low methods! All we ask is that when you reply to any of our posts, you use a Chambers English Dictionary for spelling references. Sarcasm indeed! You should hear the accent I have given you in my head. Very upper crust British. (if you are Irish, Scottish or Welsh, I most humbly apologize). For my accent, please use the worst Texan drawl you can imagine. That oughta do it. Ya'll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 You should hear the accent I have given you in my head. Very upper crust British. (if you are Irish, Scottish or Welsh, I most humbly apologize). For my accent, please use the worst Texan drawl you can imagine. That oughta do it. Ya'll. I would think that my ass would have given it away! I am a Scot, living and working in Ireland at present. The accent is pure Scottish and is indecipherable to some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Indecipherable???? Christ I can't even begin to pronounce your online name, I'd figure its gotta be either Gaelic or Aztec :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 hallo all from across the pond, to you from one of the gals. nice to see another scot... though a few generations back for me i must add. i'm looking forward to checking out some of your patterns as i am indeed interested in the international swap but have no idea as to what to tie for you. any suggestions would be greatly apprecated. it seems my local book store was sadly lacking in any fly patterns international or the sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Good to see some other "foreigners". - flyangler of Minnesota, USA, who is Scotch, Irish and English on both sides of the parental lineage along with a bunch of other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I would think that my ass would have given it away! I am a Scot, living and working in Ireland at present. The accent is pure Scottish and is indecipherable to some! Can't believe I didn't look at your ass! I've switched your accent to Billy Connolly, drunk. I've been to Aberdeen a few times, and drunk was the only way we could understand each other. Hopefully we get a chance to test that out one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Welcome here chaps. Rather a harmless lot, although we have "interesting" discussions now and then--sometimes about fishing. Cheers, Clive PS: I was born in Surrey, lived on farm in Hants until 8 years, moved here in 1955. Our farm nr Fordingbridge had a chalk stream and now has pay-to-fish ponds. PPS: Here's one of our Alberta high-country trout streams--the Oldman River...last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Dryfly, that is fantastic scenery in which to wield a rod, I am envious of the range of fishing that is available to you in Canada from the small lakes in the East to the high range rivers in the West that hardly see a human being. I will need to get across there sometime in the future to experience this for myself as my only associations with Canada have been Vancouver for a weeks vacation and Montreal for work on several occasions when I was a commissioning engineer for a German company. TLs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Can't believe I didn't look at your ass! I've switched your accent to Billy Connolly, drunk. I've been to Aberdeen a few times, and drunk was the only way we could understand each other. Hopefully we get a chance to test that out one day. You have almost hit the nail on the head with that description, when we Scots get into full drinking mode, we can only be understood by each other! As a matter of fact, I cannot understand the folks from the North East either! A different language is spoken up there and around the Macduff and Banff areas, well to me it sounds a different language! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipestoneflyguy Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Great to have you here fellas ! Spent some time at St Andrews University - was constantly force fed a drink that was half beer, half cider, with a shot of vodka and a shot of raspberry syrop - true diesel I think they called it, you get enough of those in you and it didn't matter what language anyone was attempting to speak LOL - I think getting canadians drunk was a local entertainment sport of sorts that year LOL - I ended up borrowing a mountain bike and touring up the coast, the scenery was only matched by the hospitality of the people I met, I am always looking to return the kindness I experienced on that trip....anyway enough chatter - welcome aboard ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenbow Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Welcome to the forum everyone, good to have you aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfly Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 People of Calgary, first let me apologise for I had not realised until this morning that two of the natives had escaped. Please do not think that this pair of ruffians are indicative of the general population this side of the pond. Most are rather quieter and more sensible, rather like me really. Second. let me say hello. I've had a look round the board and you look like a talented and knowledgeable group of guy and gals, so I hope you don't mind if this Scottish youngster joins the fun. Hopefully I'll learn a lot from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 People of Calgary, first let me apologise for I had not realised until this morning that two of the natives had escaped. Please do not think that this pair of ruffians are indicative of the general population this side of the pond. Most are rather quieter and more sensible, rather like me really. Second. let me say hello. I've had a look round the board and you look like a talented and knowledgeable group of guy and gals, so I hope you don't mind if this Scottish youngster joins the fun. Hopefully I'll learn a lot from you. Welcome Scotfly and let me assure there are more than 2 "natives that escaped" . We'll have some fun on this side too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 People of Calgary, first let me apologise for I had not realised until this morning that two of the natives had escaped. Please do not think that this pair of ruffians are indicative of the general population this side of the pond. Most are rather quieter and more sensible, rather like me really. Second. let me say hello. I've had a look round the board and you look like a talented and knowledgeable group of guy and gals, so I hope you don't mind if this Scottish youngster joins the fun. Hopefully I'll learn a lot from you. Dennis, we are from wild natural stock and not C&R stockies! That term you used that I have highlighted in bold red, youngster? Harrumph! BTW Folks, this guy is sh*t hot at tying flies of any description and is our forum's Step By Step Meister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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