Re: IPGA Kick-off seed Winner
Both countries have legislative bodies, massive source there.
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From: MTu4639875@aol.com <MTu4639875@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Cc: MTu4639875@aol.com <MTu4639875@aol.com>
Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 8:31 AM
Subject: 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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