Re: Let's cut the crap

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Delete it now if you don't wish to hear some of the old crap being slung back and forth but I thought it needed a response.
Here is a copy of something sent to me completely out of the blue and although I am somewhat surprised and confused over it I thought it warranted a response for both  I  and Mike Turner's reputation!!
 
Mike:( think he means Dan here)
        Let's cut the crap: Mike Turner is doing exactly what
I thought he was,when he asked for free seed(as a lot of others thought)
selling his seed.
        I don't blame him, nothing wrong with that if you can afford his
prices. Obviously you have, but stop making a fool of yourself by trying to
support something you know is false; he is not filling wish list's free of
charge as he tries to make you think & you are supporting it. Shame !
        I am writing this private as I feel this does not need to go public
unless you continue to try and fool the new growers who cannot afford to compete
with you & think Mike is a great guy,trying to help us growers.
        I welcome your reply.
                                                                Yours truly;
                                                               Bill Van

As a reply to this I write
Dearest Bill,
  What Have I done to warrent such crap ( I know I'm tredding on thin ice with duncan but what the heck)
    I have not gotten one seed from Mike YET but I have been told that some are in the mail!! I have no reason to believe he isn't a man of his word. I also want you to know I have NOT paid even the postage to get them here!!  So what ever tripped your trigger here please step back and take a chill pill!!
I have no idea where you get the idea I'm trying to FOOL new growers! You lost me on that one Bill!!.
   Heck I usually don't even post much info unless I really feel I have something of substance to add. LIKE THE THORSON SECRET RECIPE FOR BORERS!!!! Or how to hold a soft stem for 4 to 6 weeks before weigh_off!! Ask Scott Armstrong on this note!! (sorry Scotty but Mike needs some support here publicly)
            Hey that is my stance and I stick up for Mike as a straight shooter and as A good friend!!! I would feel this way whether I got any seed or not from him!!! I have chatted privately for the past 4 months and have really enjoyed it!!! Sorry to clog the mail but had to let the world see some of this garbage being sent out!! If you throw me off the list SO BE IT!!later
the Carlsons Dan (doing the bitching)and Beth (the innocent bystander)
P.S.  I have not had any personal responses from Bill before this and don't figure I'm going to get any favorable feelings from him now!!! OH WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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