Hello Theo - I agree with you to a fair extent. Bonsai practice and the
sharing of information about it, is an excellent stress busting activity.
But serious and heavy discussion on a topic sometimes becomes stressful and
counter productive, defeating the very purpose of managing stress. Drifting
little off the topic sometimes gives relief, like comic or tragic relief in
a movie or drama. Unlike emotionless ROBOTS we can occasionally express
ourselves with greetings, sympathies and other emotions. However some
negative emotions like anger, sarcasm and criticism should be avoided. And
last but not the least the main thrust should remain on the Bonsai related
topics.

With Regards

Anil Kaushik
Bonsai Club (India)
Chandigarh "The City Beautiful"

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From: "Theo"
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Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 12:25 AM
Subject: [IBC] Off topics (longish)


HI Richard Hi to all members of this list

Richard Patefield wrote:

King Lear wrote:

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I guessed that are different ways to read this NG I never had spams
from here ( unless one consider SPAM New year or Christmas
greetings or the Military film )
I think we should apply the saying :
* mind is like a parachute is worthy only when open*
an open mind is to accept a joke a greet even if is not concerning
our strict beliefs or point of views..it is a matter of respect for
the others memebers ..
otherwise either we are immature and childish with our nagging
reactions or we are like dried out old driftwood just good for the
incineration...

Discussing about bonsai here is the MAIN topic but LIFE GOES ON
anyway and some disgression sometimes does not kill nor ever killed
anyone in the past as far as I know .

As for spams but REAL SPAMS I have about sex or medicaments or
loans thought my Eudora or a provider.. but that's the net today ....
we have to react with what we have as anti spam ..

This list is in english speaking list and by the names acronyms or
tag names ,nobody can guess who is who and where he lives or in what
believes so we do not know
if we are talking with an european australian Chinese or Hindu
America is a Melting pot so all these nationalitis are brewed in ..
Does it makes a difference? we have a common interest: Bonsai but
beside of it life continues for each of us in our ways ..

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