Hahahaha... I read the whole thread. Thank you Freestone!
First off, loved that b_illymac tells his whole story and then posts ONLY photos of the river and his bass!
THEN.... Angie the Fishing Goddess ! (Yes, I checked the FB link, i am in between reading books and my husband's visiting his family in Eastern Washington so i had some time). My favorite description about her was _WW_ who wrote that he'd rather be lathered in bacon grease and running for the bears before he'd let Angie the Fishing Goddess catch him.
My other favorite quote was from Old Man, (who often says some of my favorite things here

"I have always fished alone, unless I am with somebody."
But i really laughed at Krusty who kept reposting what Spudfly said only he never added anything to it. He just kept reposting, even as Spudfly reminded him that he can 'make letters into words' by using 'the little rectangular things next to the mouse'. And Krusty reposted THAT too...only didn't write anything to go along with it.
I will say this. Some of your stories scare me a little. I have mostly only been afraid of major windstorms (having been caught in one on our first fishing trip ever where fir trees fell and killed the folks in the truck ahead of us near Bumping River) and a second time in Montana when trees feel like dominoes as we were getting off the river in the truck....and of course....cougars and bears.
HOWEVER if i had come across that guy with the hedge trimmer I would probably never go fly fishing again. I have never run across such odd people as y'all have! And every once in awhile i've thought about running into what i call 'Deliverance' people and felt like i would feel safer if either my husband or I carried a gun but so far we would never had needed it.
Thanks again Freestone for sharing the link! This forum is such a great place for being entertained ....in addition to learning. Y'all are pretty funny.