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[Aroid-l] an apolgy if it is order

From: cyndikrall at aol.com (cyndikrall at aol.com) on 2008.06.02 at 04:53:47(17668)
Steve,
I enjoy your posts and your website very much. I sincerely doubt the malcontent emailing you is really a "Holly Cooper", it's usually someone who flames others from the safety of an anonymous fabricated name.
This sort of trash does not deserve to be acknowledged, nor is any apology on your part necessary. We all learn from each other, and that is precisely why forums such as this exist. Screaming the loudest does not make "Holly Cooper" correct. Ignore "her."
Happy growing,
Cyndi
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-----Original Message-----
From: ExoticRainforest
To: Discussion of aroids
Sent: Sat, 31 May 2008 9:56 pm
Subject: [Aroid-l] an apolgy if it is order
To everyone on Aroid l,
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If any apology for some of my comments or questions on Aroid l is in order, I gladly offer it.
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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.
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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.
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This is what I received from Ms. Cooper.? I have purposely removed her email address:
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