The stars are part of the forum software and are assigned every 500 posts I believe, with a limit of 10. It is suppose to give you a sense of comfort that someone is an active contributor and so you can trust what "help" they are giving you I suppose.

The point system is for fun. If we have something to give away, it is going to be offered first to people who have earned points by adding value to the site. Here is a link to everything you need to know:

http://www.texashuntfish.com/app/generic-pages/186/Most-Active-Users-Contest

John Graves said it best in Texas Rivers: “The loss of our primeval forests and prairies, the extinction or increasing rarity of many species of living things, the disruption of our waters’ flow and their pollution — all these evils and more … are the price we have paid for progress and prosperity and our nation’s power, for getting to the point we have reached today.”

Travis Tomasie (GM) is on a roll. The army marksmanship unit shooter has captured the Limited title at the USPSA / STI Double Tap Championship held over the weekend of March 27-29, 2009.

It seems every Bass Champs East Region event has been thrown a curve ball by Mother Nature to add to the challenges contenders face on tournament day. March 28 was no different as 225 teams met at the Umphrey Family Pavilion for the third of five regular season events. Overcoming the conditions to win over $25,000 was the team of Bill Rogers & Brian Branum.