Actually, I was originally asked what I thought of a more northern gathering as far as Duluth as I recall.  Location seemed a no brainer to me so I emailed maps of where visitors come from. Feel free to blame the final location choice on me.

marlin55388 wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2010 at 12:53pm:


I'm in either way.

I'll meet any place in MN (depending upon the date) and, as some of you know, I was originally pushing for Duluth... until I opened up db's interesting graphic re: where MN QJer's actually live.  That made the choice pretty much a slam dunk (at least in January).

Re: Riversend... his message is completely lost on me.  I have no idea if he coming or going from QJ, what he is trying to say, or even what exactly his post has to do with this thread.  Then, again, I've never claimed to be very bright.  I like his choice of poets, though.  If Riversend wishes to take the initiative to set up a rendezvous somewhere else (IF that's the point), I suppose I might consider going.  I say, "have at it."

I'll have to see a lot more evidence of interest, though, before I'll invest more of my time in checking out menus, room availability at restaurants, reasonable-rate motels, etc., for whatever location we might choose.  Perhaps I blew the whistle too early?

I'm listening....

Jimbo  

So far, the people who "don't fit in" on QJ (all two of them bold enough to say so, that is) have together logged over 1200 posts to this website.

Just a few more "rebels" like these and we will have racked up quite a count!

To claim website "misfit" and then walk away sounds to my ear like the smug assertion, "I've got the rest of you pegged... and I'm definitely NOT like you.  As a matter of fact, I'm gotta walk away from you."

Having met a good many QJers, paddled with a good many QJers, and corresponded with lord-knows-how-many QJers over the years it would be MY confident observation that we pretty much resemble the rest of humanity.  We are diverse as hell.  We got misfits all over the place!  Misfits for what?  The MAIN "what" that holds us together, as Spartan2 so accurately asserts, IS our love of canoe country.

As a moderator - albeit a not-as-active-one in recent years - I gotta report that there ain't a whole heckuva-a-lot-of post-throttling going on behind the scenes on QJ.  Unless it is deemed (by multiple moderators) absolutely inflammatory or obscene or requested by the original poster to be rescinded, not many posts get stifled on this website.

I doubt that I have zapped 2 posts in the past 12 months... and those might have been over two years ago!

Anyhow, I encourage all: be diverse, be respectful, and say whatever you want.  Walk away if you need to.  Come back if you want to.  Let's just be respectful... to misfits & non-misfits alike.

Jimbo  

 Spartan2,

I sure hope so!  And I absolutely appreciate what you were saying!

Hey, how many of the rest of you bums claim to haul pink flamingoes around with them in the park?!?!

If THAT doesn't qualify ME as a misfit, I'm not sure what could!!!

Hey, I like Riversend's pics, too.  At the present time, however, we do not seem to be communicating well together.  That's all.  His point isn't clear to me & seemed a little negative.  Could be it wasn't intended that way.  I'll allow for that.

Could be I'm just in a not-very-understanding suckee mood today.  Hopefully folks can allow for that, too.

Thanks!

Jimbo