Fwd: Seed auctions
Wayne:
Sure, my pleasure.
Barb
In a message dated 1/13/01 10:49:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
waynekennedy@sprint.ca writes:
<< Barb your message is well written....could you post it in support I am
taking alot of heat on this.....I only meant to make people think.....wayne
P.S. thanks for the support
-----Original Message-----
From: COMPUTRESE@aol.com <COMPUTRESE@aol.com>
To: waynekennedy@sprint.ca <waynekennedy@sprint.ca>
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 10:50 PM
Subject: Seed auctions
>Wayne:
>
>Glad to see your post regarding seed auctions. The prices have gotten way
out
>of hand.
>
>This hobby is about getting outdoors, sharing an unusual and rewarding
>pasttime with a select few pumpkinheads in the world and making new friends
>through shared dialog and experience. To see the almighty dollar play such
a
>large role is disappointing.
>
>Good for you that you have the guts to make that statement. While
auctioning
>seed lies in a gray area of patent legality, I believe organizations have a
>moral obligation to raise revenue other ways than pricing seed so high that
>one needs a mortgage to buy into the sport.
>
>I have held that much good seed stock is never planted; it's safely stored
>away in a shoebox or dresser drawer, waiting for a chance to sprout. Until
we
>truly know which seeds are the best and can scientifically prove it, paying
>big bucks for "top" seed is a total crap shoot.
>
>Here's hoping you get more supportive responses.
>
>Barb Kincaid
>Proving seed for fellow growers this year
>
>>
- To:
- Subject: Re: Seed auctions
- From: W* K*
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 22:49:32 -0500
Barb your message is well written....could you post it in support I am
taking alot of heat on this.....I only meant to make people think.....wayne
P.S. thanks for the support
-----Original Message-----
From: COMPUTRESE@aol.com <COMPUTRESE@aol.com>
To: waynekennedy@sprint.ca <waynekennedy@sprint.ca>
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 10:50 PM
Subject: Seed auctions
>Wayne:
>
>Glad to see your post regarding seed auctions. The prices have gotten way
out
>of hand.
>
>This hobby is about getting outdoors, sharing an unusual and rewarding
>pasttime with a select few pumpkinheads in the world and making new friends
>through shared dialog and experience. To see the almighty dollar play such
a
>large role is disappointing.
>
>Good for you that you have the guts to make that statement. While
auctioning
>seed lies in a gray area of patent legality, I believe organizations have a
>moral obligation to raise revenue other ways than pricing seed so high that
>one needs a mortgage to buy into the sport.
>
>I have held that much good seed stock is never planted; it's safely stored
>away in a shoebox or dresser drawer, waiting for a chance to sprout. Until
we
>truly know which seeds are the best and can scientifically prove it, paying
>big bucks for "top" seed is a total crap shoot.
>
>Here's hoping you get more supportive responses.
>
>Barb Kincaid
>Proving seed for fellow growers this year
>
