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Re: Other List?

>this is pretty much a fantasy.


hermine


>There once was another Sanseviera list but it did poorly and eventually its
>moderator self-destructed and closed it out leaving its subscribers high and
>dry. Everything from that forum is only a distant memory. All the valuable
>information that was in its archives is gone forever. That is something that
>I would never do with this list even if some people wish not to contribute.
>We've even tolerated nonsense postings made in pidgin English even when the
>rest of us were hoping for translations. Isn't that right Hermine. Whatever
>happened to the translation of the original French description of
>Sansevieria sambiranensis Perrier you promised over a year ago? You may have
>been busy with other things but it is not fair for you to knock others who
>do contribute. I see no reason to try to cause division in the community.
>That was tried before and it failed.
>
>We all appreciate the valuable English translations of original foreign
>language plant descriptions by Alan and Juan and look forward to more. We
>all appreciate Supannee including and extensive gallery of Sansevierias in
>her homepage. Everyone who shares information is appreciated by all the
>subscribers. We only wish that everyone would take the discussions more
>seriously and actually share the valuable information and experiences they
>have. It is unfortunate that there remain a few that wish to be secretive
>about what they know. There is actually much that has yet to be said about
>these interesting plants. Nobody has yet said anything of their commercial
>uses as ornamentals or as fiber.
>
>Still one is still free to be frivolous and frolic anytime they wish. Not
>everything need to be deadly dry and serious. Diversity should be
>encouraged.
>
>At least Hermine admits this is the only forum in which one can hope to find
>a serious discussion of Sansevierias! This forum is open to everyone and any
>topic can be freely discussed. This forum is not an exclusive clique like
>some other extinct or endangered species to which Hermine alludes. Nobody
>will be excluded from this forum. Accept no substitutes.
>
>This forum is about the plants and not personalities so lets strive to keep
>it so.
>
>Its a new year and we should look ahead to making the future better and
>leave the past in the past.
>
>Cereusly Steve
>
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  Subject: other list
>From: "Alan J.Butler" <alanbutler1@COMPUSERVE.COM>
>Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 18:20:02 -0500
>Hermine, is there another Sansevieria list???
>
>Regards,
>Alan
>*************
>Subject: Re: [SANS] SANSEVIERIAS Digest - Off Topic?
>From: hermine <hermine@ENDANGEREDSPECIES.COM>
>At 08:09 AM 01/20/2000 , Stephen Jankalski wrote:
>
> >I agree Darrel,
>
> >It does seem that there has been a momentary lapse of personal conversation
>wandering into the >forum. Stuff like that happens sometimes when things get
>too quiet.
>
> >As humorous as it was, it was certainly San Sevieria!
>
>at times like this one can almost be glad there is another frivolous list
>for Sanseveriacs who are silly and occasionally deviate from the subject.
>
>hermine
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