Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 00:42:25 +0100 From: "Peter M." <P.MULLER@USA.NET> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg476$foo@default> Subject: Re: FREE CP SEEDS & GUY VAN DER KINDEREN
Dear Readers,
This is the first time I have taken pen to paper.. or more appropriatly
fingers to keys.
I wished I did not feel the need to post this entry, however upon reading a
particularly misleading, incorrect and toally unnecessary entry, written in
impeccable english by Guy Van der Kinderen, I felt I had to fire up my PC
and post an entry of my own.
Before going on I feel that this forum... is not the place to post this sort
of entry.. ARE YOU READING GUY????!!!
For this interested.. here we go...
I was a member of DROSERA (the organisation Guy referred to in his posting
here). I would like to convey my disappointment that after so many years Guy
felt it necessarry to incorrectly present information that is neither
constructive, useful or otherwise of benefit to those readers who would like
to take advantage of Wim's generous offer.
I have known Wim for many years, if he has a fault which is of any
consequence to any of us, then it is that he is to generous. During his
tenure as treasurer of Drosera, Wim discharged his obligations with great
efficiency and correctness.. he never made misuse of his position.. period!
I would like to point out that on Wim's joining Drosera, he was already in
possession of one of the most impressive collections of self sown, grown and
cared for plants that I have ever seen. During his association with Drosera,
Wim, and others like him, had a single goal, to share knowledge,
experiences.. and plants.
Regrettably these efforts were not appreciated by some of the more
protective (jealous??) members of Drosera. Exchange of plants was always the
main goal of any meeting.. However not everyone (including myself) had
material to exchange.. and so plants were frequently given away.. or 'horror
or horrors' sold (forgive the use of a four letter word). This last activity
was seen as flagrent commercialism.. a totally absurd accusation, given that
those who levelled it were not in a position to provide any of us 'newbies'
with any of those so sorely sought after items mentioned above.
All the good guys have long since left Drosera. The club grows smaller every
year ... I am sorry, I wish it had been otherwise, there is so much we could
have learnt from each other. Thanks Wim.. keep up the good work. Guy.. you
could take a lesson... in future limit yourself to something that matters...
and if you have something of a personal nature you feel you must get off
your spleen.. do it in private....
BTW my email address is P.MULLER@USA.NET
Sorry for polluting this otherwise excellent forum
Cheers
Peter
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