Re: IPGA Kick-off seed Winner
In a message dated 16/01/00 02:07:19 GMT Standard Time,
double_naught_spy@email.com writes:
> Mike Turner, you are so full of bull that you must be the primary source of
> manure in the U.K.
>
> When you were attempting to sell seeds on the list, you were doing so, not
> for the benefit of a pumpkin society, but because you were getting out of
the
> hobby and wanted to grab some cash "in US $'s only or UK £'s Sterling if
you
> wish".
>
> Let's go to the archives, shall we?
>
> On May 31, 1999, under the title "Lost my patch" you wrote:
> ..."being too busy to grow Giant Pumpkins in 1997/8 The Pumpkin Patch was
> not maintained and admittedly got a little out of hand." "I am devastated
by
> our landlords decision but I guess that it is my own fault for not
> maintaining the Patch in recent years."
>
> On June 6, 1999, under the title "Mombert 567.5 Seed Available" you wrote:
> "Due to my forced retirement from growing Giant Pumpkins I have just sold
> all of my growing equipment"... "But for now I would like to give List
> Members the opportunity to make offers for the Mombert 567.5 Seed that I
have
> in my collection. I do not want to call it a Seed auction as such but the
567.
> 5 Seed will go to the highest offer that I receive" ...
>
>
> Sorry, Mike, not one mention of a pumpkin society. You were out for
personal
> gain and the list creamed you for it.
>
> Many people on the list don't like seed auctions. Some people on the list
> don't even like commercial sales. Most people don't like phony-baloney
> blowhards yelling that the list is unfair.
>
> Your circumstances were different than they are now. Then, you were not
> trying to get an organization going. Now you are. Maybe the list members
> would let you auction your seeds if you'd just stop being such a whining
> martyr.
>
> J
>
Bodine.
You are a feisty little person aren't you. Maybe if you had not told everyone
on this list that i have now gone into the business of being the new primary
source of Male Bovine Excrement i may have replied to you personally and
explained what i actually did do with the money that i got when i sold all my
Pumpkin Growing equipment. Anyway, who are you, i have never seen your name
on the Mailing List before. I have not got out of the hobby of Giant Pumpkins
but i just do not have the ground on which to grow them anymore.
I am glad that you reminded me of the posting that i put on the mailing list
dated June 6 1999. I did make the terrible and most unforgivable (tong in
cheek) mistake of not mentioning at the time that the money from the sale of
the 567.5 seed would have gone towards trying to revive a Society that i was
the Chairman of at the time.
All in all i owe no apologies to you at all but i am going to post an e mail
on the Mailing Lists making some apologies and explanations.
I am very curious as to who you are and if you have ever actually grown a
Pumpkin yourself.
BEST WISHES OLD CHAP
Mr Mike Turner
England
P.S. I am looking at importing Male Bovine Excrement from overseas as we have
a shortage here in the uk. Do any List Members have any suggestions as to
sources in the us & canada.
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