[Aroid-l] an apolgy if it is order

From: conradfleming at yahoo.com (Conrad Fleming) on 2008.06.01 at 17:33:28(17656) Dear Steve, All I can say is, if you are the recipient of vicious hatred like that, you must be doing something right! I myself have experienced something like this over the years. When certain people hate you, it is actually a compliment! Keep up the good work, Conrad +More --- On Sat, 5/31/08, ExoticRainforest wrote: > From: ExoticRainforest > Subject: [Aroid-l] an apolgy if it is order > To: "Discussion of aroids" > Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9:56 PM > To everyone on Aroid l, > > If any apology for some of my comments or questions on > Aroid l is in order, I gladly offer it. > > I received a very disturbing message tonight with a direct > copy (slightly edited) that I posted on this forum about my > construction of my epiphyte tree. The message came from a > person whose name showed up as Holly Cooper. I do not know > Holly but she has posted a similar message once before on > the GardenWeb. In that case, another individual had > requested a photo of Anthurium cubense. I had taken a > photo of Denis' plant which was tagged Anthurium > cubense with Leland Miyano standing with it at the 2007 IAS > Aroid Show. As it turned out, Leland later pointed out the > vein count on that plant did not match Dr. Croat's > scientific description so we learned later that plant is > not a full species and liekly a hybrid. The moderators of > the GardenWeb forum took down her post since it referred to > me by a strong term. > > If I have irritated any of you with my constant comments > and questions, I sincerely apologize. I am only a student > of aroid botany and constantly ask questions in order to > learn. I don't believe anyone can find any place on my > website or on the net where I have ever claimed to be an > expert in plants. I just study them, ask a lot of > questions of Dr. Croat, Leland and Julius and I probably > read too much. The only aroid experts I know are the ones > I try to accurately quote in my internet articles. > > This is what I received from Ms. Cooper. I have purposely > removed her email address: > > From Holly Cooper: > > Here is a link that might be useful: > http://www.pompousasswords.com/www/index.htm > > YOU ARE SUCH AN > IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > The people you so religiously quote are ashamed to be > associated with you. Yes! It's true! Emails are > flying behind your back! You are the absolute shame of the > UBC horticultural site. NO ONE wants to be associated with > you but out of pity they endure your presence. STOP > GRANDSTANDING. CAN YOU NOT HEAR THE > LAUGHTER?????????????????? > > Again, my apologies if I have offended anyone on Aroid l. > It was certainly not intended. > > Steve Lucas > www.ExoticRainforest.com_______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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