"Tom Jaszewski" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:12:39 -0500, "B & J"
wrote:

I'm sure I'll get sneering, stomping remarks made about my analysis from
certain individuals, but I enjoy my contacts in the MG group and what
they do.

John

Not from here, John. It so happens that the training here is quite
good. Yes, in some cases it produces some "know it alls" who know little
about gardening, but generally the program has provided some really
nice folks who do some great community service projects in
horticulture. (BTW they cringe at the idea of me joining, I wonder
why? LOL

I look forward to my yearly lecture to the group.

I can well understand why the group cringes about having YOU as a member,
Tom, VBSEG, but thanks for the kind words. People who are willing to
disturb the status quo are a distinct asset to any group.

John

In no way will they allow you to go through the program if you mention it's
to
help you with your career.

Not true in Denver. We welcome those in the green industry and benefit from
their knowledge. They have the option of paying for a certificate stating that
they have sucessfully completed MG training, but cannot call themselves MG's;
or they can complete the training (paying only for supplies) and do their
volunteer hours in return. They are then MG's but can use this title only when
volunteering and not in their business.
sed5555

That's because you are just two peas in the same crock pot!!!!

They were asking about the so called "master gardener" program not
masturbating gardeners.


B & J wrote in message
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"Tom Jaszewski" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:12:39 -0500, "B & J"
wrote:

I'm sure I'll get sneering, stomping remarks made about my analysis
from
certain individuals, but I enjoy my contacts in the MG group and what
they do.

John

Not from here, John. It so happens that the training here is quite
good. Yes, in some cases it produces some "know it alls" who know little
about gardening, but generally the program has provided some really
nice folks who do some great community service projects in
horticulture. (BTW they cringe at the idea of me joining, I wonder
why? LOL

I look forward to my yearly lecture to the group.

I can well understand why the group cringes about having YOU as a member,
Tom, VBSEG, but thanks for the kind words. People who are willing to
disturb the status quo are a distinct asset to any group.

John

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 06:20:52 GMT,since it's all about me
(dstvns) professed:


I was wondering if anyone has found being a master gardener to be a
boost in finding jobs in horticulture, or at least some sort of
respect in the agricultural fields (excuse the pun).

'Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say..." so you can annoy
the **** out of anyone in earshot.


Pam




--
"Maybe you'd like to ask the Wizard for a heart."
"ElissaAnn"

Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say

I get this alot from customers. They will ask you an honest question and when
they dont like the answer, they pull the master gardener bit out of thier ass.
This tends to make me have even less respect for the person rather than make me
think higher of them as they had hoped.

Toad

In article ,
Pam wrote:

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 06:20:52 GMT,since it's all about me
(dstvns) professed:


I was wondering if anyone has found being a master gardener to be a
boost in finding jobs in horticulture, or at least some sort of
respect in the agricultural fields (excuse the pun).

'Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say..." so you can annoy
the **** out of anyone in earshot.


Worry not, we have you to perform that function for us.

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:00:58 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

That's because you are just two peas in the same crock pot!!!!

They were asking about the so called "master gardener" program not
masturbating gardeners.


Thanks Stanley, but hanging out with community volunteers is far
more rewarding than your cactus thief friends...

When last we left our heros, on Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:57:28 -0500,
Augustus McCrae scribbled:

Pam wrote:

(dstvns) professed:

I was wondering if anyone has found being a master gardener to be a
boost in finding jobs in horticulture, or at least some sort of
respect in the agricultural fields (excuse the pun).

'Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say..." so you can annoy
the **** out of anyone in earshot.


Worry not, we have you to perform that function for us.

Awwww, hit a wittle bitty Master Gardener nerve, did I?

There, there, punkin'


Pam




--
We are like genitals unto the gods; they play
with us for their amusement - Black Adder

In article ,
Pam Rudd made an ass of herself again:

When last we left our heros, on Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:57:28 -0500,
Augustus McCrae scribbled:

Pam wrote:

(dstvns) professed:

I was wondering if anyone has found being a master gardener to be a
boost in finding jobs in horticulture, or at least some sort of
respect in the agricultural fields (excuse the pun).

'Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say..." so you can annoy
the **** out of anyone in earshot.


Worry not, we have you to perform that function for us.

Awwww, hit a wittle bitty Master Gardener nerve, did I?

There, there, punkin'



Nope, just pointing out what a stupid, arrogant, hypocritical bitch you
are. But, then again, you already know that. You don't spend all that
time in soc.singles for nothing.

When last we left our heros, on Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:14:16 -0500,
Augustus McCrae scribbled:

Pam Rudd made an ass of herself again:

Augustus McCrae scribbled:

Pam wrote:

snipped to the juicy bits

'Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say..." so you can annoy
the **** out of anyone in earshot.

Worry not, we have you to perform that function for us.

Awwww, hit a wittle bitty Master Gardener nerve, did I?

There, there, punkin'

Nope, just pointing out what a stupid, arrogant, hypocritical bitch you
are.

nodding solemnly I am a Big Meaniehead.

But, then again, you already know that. You don't spend all that
time in soc.singles for nothing.

I don't spend any time in soc.singles, never have, noise to
signal ratio is too bad. I'm guessing that perhaps our paths
crossed in soc.singles.moderated and that you are bitter,
twisted, hurt, damaged, and chronically traumatized by it;
but I haven't the foggiest notion of a clue who you are.
However, it's pretty easy to see why I probably found
you crunchy and good with ketchup.

Now run along, there's a good lad, before I decide to stop
playing nice.


Pam
--
We are like genitals unto the gods; they play
with us for their amusement - Black Adder

Tomski, you are a tiresome one-note gomer.

Your lame reply for everything got boring over a year ago.

Why not try to come up with something witty and creative.

One second thought, you completely lack any ability to be witty and
creative.

Sad but true.

You should go back to masturbating in your garden and not even bother
posting anything here if you have nothing intelligent to say. Your hanging
out in gay bars all night would hardly constitute community volunteering.


Tom Jaszewski wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:00:58 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

That's because you are just two peas in the same crock pot!!!!

They were asking about the so called "master gardener" program not
masturbating gardeners.


Thanks Stanley, but hanging out with community volunteers is far
more rewarding than your cactus thief friends...

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:12:39 -0500, "B & J"
wrote:

This question about becoming a Master Gardener has been asked before and as
usual is being stomped on by this group. First, the name Master Gardener is
a misnomer. There isn't enough training involved to learn much about
anything. Hobby Gardeners or Friends of Gardening would be far more accurate
titles.

I find that the Master Gardener group is a plus for me. Most but not all
Master Gardeners are great people, but there are some one avoids because
they're obnoxious. The same can be said for this ng!

Thanks, I didn't intend to start a flame thread. Starting this thread
was almost as bad as asking about round-up.

I voluteer my time among many other groups in the area....food
pantries and serveral other non-profit organizations. After careful
consideration I don't believe I will be able to fulfill the
requirements of the local MG program. I also don't believe I'd be
learning what I was interested in, and that I could spend the time
with more constructive projects. Perhaps I will try it again many
years from now, when and if I have more time. Thanks for all the
replies.

Dan

On 28 Aug 2003 06:06:10 GMT, (Sed5555) opined:

In no way will they allow you to go through the program if you mention it's
to
help you with your career.

Not true in Denver. We welcome those in the green industry and benefit from
their knowledge. They have the option of paying for a certificate stating that
they have sucessfully completed MG training, but cannot call themselves MG's;
or they can complete the training (paying only for supplies) and do their
volunteer hours in return. They are then MG's but can use this title only when
volunteering and not in their business.
sed5555

Not so in Texas or New York, where I went through the program in both states.
What they want are terminal volunteers. People in the hort industry barely have
time to sleep, let alone to volunteer. Now, I'm primarily talking about nursery
workers or commercial growers. From late February till the end of July I ate,
slept and worked. That was my schedule. No time to volunteer anything.

I still contend that, for furthering job possibilities in horticulture, a
course or ten at a community college is superior to anything learned at the MG
programs, no matter how great they are. In Tom's Extension, they may have a
good one. At Cornell, where I went, they had a plausible one. In Texas, well,
PU. All of it was to do the work the agent didn't want to do.

If you are a typical "master gardener", Auggie, all the more reason why not
to become one, you pompous airhead. You should go and join Tomski, BJ and
all the other pederasts masturbating in the garden.


Augustus McCrae wrote in message
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In article ,
Pam Rudd made an ass of herself again:

When last we left our heros, on Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:57:28 -0500,
Augustus McCrae scribbled:

Pam wrote:

(dstvns) professed:

I was wondering if anyone has found being a master gardener to be a
boost in finding jobs in horticulture, or at least some sort of
respect in the agricultural fields (excuse the pun).

'Round here the main use for a Master Gardener's
certification seems to be to start all your sentences with
"Well, I'm a Master Gardener, and I say..." so you can annoy
the **** out of anyone in earshot.


Worry not, we have you to perform that function for us.

Awwww, hit a wittle bitty Master Gardener nerve, did I?

There, there, punkin'



Nope, just pointing out what a stupid, arrogant, hypocritical bitch you
are. But, then again, you already know that. You don't spend all that
time in soc.singles for nothing.

"animaux" wrote in message
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I still contend that, for furthering job possibilities in horticulture, a
course or ten at a community college is superior to anything learned at
the MG
programs, no matter how great they are. In Tom's Extension, they may
have a
good one. At Cornell, where I went, they had a plausible one. In Texas,
well,
PU. All of it was to do the work the agent didn't want to do.

Yes, you're right about the classes, of course, but here in the little dinky
county I live in in Northern California we don't have the classes available.
Nearest extension is 70 miles, and the local college just cancelled its
viticulture program. So the MG program is the only thing we have.

Philip