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Diana Kulaga wrote: Just wanted you all to know that I didn't hit and run upthread. I'm reading all this with great interest. Diana me too. :) --j_a |
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Gene,
Ahh, here's where I am different, just a little. I actively buy orchid books - usually 4-6 a year. The breadth of knowledge and information found in orchid books is still unmatched, even by the Internet. I am *constantly* referring to them as I work on my website. Just this weekend I found an ID on a strange little plant I photographed in Ecuador 2 years ago from my Native Ecuadorian Orchids series. Cultural info - totally on the internet. But for checklists/references for the flora of a region/country or an in-depth look at a particular genus, books are still The Place To Go. Additionally, the market for orchid books is expanding - the selection is getting larger as the years go by. New volumes on Cuba, Mexico, Britain as well as new treatises on Masdevallias, Coelogynes, and Dendrobiums - and that's just from the top of my head. And I don't even pay attention to the explosion of gaudy (to me) coffee-table books about orchids. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org |
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Eric, I'm with you.
I probably buy about half a dozen books a year and subscribe to 6 journals (yes, including Orchids!). I am much more selective with what I buy these days compared to when I first started growing orchids when I used to buy every book that found its way to my local book stores (before the days of the Internet). I have quite a collection of "orchids for beginners" predominantly from Australian, US and UK authors but also some now out of print classics. As my knowledge improved I became more selective in what books interested me. Nowadays, I can surf the Internet at my leisure comparing prices at Timber Press, Barnes and Nobel, Amazon, Orchidaceous Books, Kew Bookstore etc, and reading online reviews/comments. I still get a great thrill when the latest parcel from Amazon arrives. There is nothing like sitting down with a beautiful book and digesting its contents. Must say, I can't resist going into second hand books stores just in case I find a gem of an orchid book. Have found some lovely old books doing this. Long live books! cheers ~John "Eric Hunt" wrote in message ... Gene, Ahh, here's where I am different, just a little. I actively buy orchid books - usually 4-6 a year. The breadth of knowledge and information found in orchid books is still unmatched, even by the Internet. I am *constantly* referring to them as I work on my website. Just this weekend I found an ID on a strange little plant I photographed in Ecuador 2 years ago from my Native Ecuadorian Orchids series. Cultural info - totally on the internet. But for checklists/references for the flora of a region/country or an in-depth look at a particular genus, books are still The Place To Go. Additionally, the market for orchid books is expanding - the selection is getting larger as the years go by. New volumes on Cuba, Mexico, Britain as well as new treatises on Masdevallias, Coelogynes, and Dendrobiums - and that's just from the top of my head. And I don't even pay attention to the explosion of gaudy (to me) coffee-table books about orchids. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org |
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John Varigos wrote: 2004 = 24312 2005 = 22574 So in one year the distribution has fallen by 1738 (about 7%) and this is before the increase in price. Cheers John it will be VERY interesting to see what this year's figures are. :) --j_a |
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Back when I started hearing about how much more the membership was going to cost, I thought I would just drop out. Last month, when the bill came to renew with AOS, I thought I would send it back with a note saying the cost was higher than I am willing to pay. I put it with my bills to be paid so I would take care of that. Then I sat down to pay the bills and I paid that one too. I thought ... "I've been a member since 1976, I can afford to renew even thought 2 years is over $100, what the heck, one more time". I still have that little voice telling me I shouldn't have paid. Steve danny wrote: I've heard membership dropped, I don't know how much. That's not something they would want to publish. -danny "unknown" wrote in message ... so any of you who still get "orchids" mag from the AOS--has there been any mention of a change in membership numbers since they jacked up the dues? i'm one of the ones who said "no thanks" to the nearly 30% increase, so i haven't been getting the magazine. i was just wondering if anyone knew what effect the rate increase was having... TIA... ---j_a, who plans on asking for a membership for xmas, so my siblings can split the fee. :) |
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On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:57:55 +1000, "John Varigos"
wrote: Eric, I'm with you. ------- clip ----------------- I still get a great thrill when the latest parcel from Amazon arrives. There is nothing like sitting down with a beautiful book and digesting its contents. Must say, I can't resist going into second hand books stores just in case I find a gem of an orchid book. Have found some lovely old books doing this. Long live books! cheers ~John For the Amazon buyer. If you can try Buy.Com They are out to equal Amazon and have a sale on Books (some other things as well) 10% off Amazon's price. Log in and choose your books. Then decide to wait. You may get a coupon for an additional discount - Some of the books are shipped free some are not. So it could be Shipping will change your cost. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids |
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Susan Erickson wrote: On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:57:55 +1000, "John Varigos" wrote: Eric, I'm with you. ------- clip ----------------- I still get a great thrill when the latest parcel from Amazon arrives. There is nothing like sitting down with a beautiful book and digesting its contents. Must say, I can't resist going into second hand books stores just in case I find a gem of an orchid book. Have found some lovely old books doing this. Long live books! cheers ~John For the Amazon buyer. If you can try Buy.Com They are out to equal Amazon and have a sale on Books (some other things as well) 10% off Amazon's price. Log in and choose your books. Then decide to wait. You may get a coupon for an additional discount - Some of the books are shipped free some are not. So it could be Shipping will change your cost. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids I always try to buy their used books ( on Amazon). Have not got a bad one so far out of maybe a dozen. Most have steep discounts. Joe T |
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Speaking of books, AOS is partnering with Amazon. If you go through the AOS
web site to purchase from Amazon, you still get the good Amazon deals and AOS gets a little something too. http://www.aos.org/aos/shop/orchidandgardenbooks.aspx Just sayin'. Diana |
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On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 15:19:45 -0400, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote: Speaking of books, AOS is partnering with Amazon. If you go through the AOS web site to purchase from Amazon, you still get the good Amazon deals and AOS gets a little something too. http://www.aos.org/aos/shop/orchidandgardenbooks.aspx Just sayin'. Diana I hope this is the start of their cutting down the "store" at the crystal palace. They need to contain costs and up service. Their prices were generally higher. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids |
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I, too, am debating the $60 for one year renewal affordability. Prices
have skyrocked but we do have options in as far as where the money goes. Nevertheless, I may wait it out a few months before renewing since other periodicals around here are creating to nothing but clutter. But, then again, I love the AOS Orchids Magazine. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve wrote: Back when I started hearing about how much more the membership was going to cost, I thought I would just drop out. Last month, when the bill came to renew with AOS, I thought I would send it back with a note saying the cost was higher than I am willing to pay. I put it with my bills to be paid so I would take care of that. Then I sat down to pay the bills and I paid that one too. I thought ... "I've been a member since 1976, I can afford to renew even thought 2 years is over $100, what the heck, one more time". I still have that little voice telling me I shouldn't have paid. Steve danny wrote: I've heard membership dropped, I don't know how much. That's not something they would want to publish. -danny "unknown" wrote in message ... so any of you who still get "orchids" mag from the AOS--has there been any mention of a change in membership numbers since they jacked up the dues? i'm one of the ones who said "no thanks" to the nearly 30% increase, so i haven't been getting the magazine. i was just wondering if anyone knew what effect the rate increase was having... TIA... ---j_a, who plans on asking for a membership for xmas, so my siblings can split the fee. :) |
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They are going to scale down the store. They won't be stocking books unless
they are put out by AOS, AFAIK. Diana "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 15:19:45 -0400, "Diana Kulaga" wrote: Speaking of books, AOS is partnering with Amazon. If you go through the AOS web site to purchase from Amazon, you still get the good Amazon deals and AOS gets a little something too. http://www.aos.org/aos/shop/orchidandgardenbooks.aspx Just sayin'. Diana I hope this is the start of their cutting down the "store" at the crystal palace. They need to contain costs and up service. Their prices were generally higher. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids |
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Spare a thought for those of us living in Australia. $USD 60 = $AUD 80!!
Even more reason to question continuing my subscription. ~John "profpam" wrote in message ink.net... I, too, am debating the $60 for one year renewal affordability. Prices have skyrocked but we do have options in as far as where the money goes. Nevertheless, I may wait it out a few months before renewing since other periodicals around here are creating to nothing but clutter. But, then again, I love the AOS Orchids Magazine. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve wrote: Back when I started hearing about how much more the membership was going to cost, I thought I would just drop out. Last month, when the bill came to renew with AOS, I thought I would send it back with a note saying the cost was higher than I am willing to pay. I put it with my bills to be paid so I would take care of that. Then I sat down to pay the bills and I paid that one too. I thought ... "I've been a member since 1976, I can afford to renew even thought 2 years is over $100, what the heck, one more time". I still have that little voice telling me I shouldn't have paid. Steve danny wrote: I've heard membership dropped, I don't know how much. That's not something they would want to publish. -danny "unknown" wrote in message ... so any of you who still get "orchids" mag from the AOS--has there been any mention of a change in membership numbers since they jacked up the dues? i'm one of the ones who said "no thanks" to the nearly 30% increase, so i haven't been getting the magazine. i was just wondering if anyone knew what effect the rate increase was having... TIA... ---j_a, who plans on asking for a membership for xmas, so my siblings can split the fee. :) |
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Isn't it $72 for you? Could be worse. I have to decide whether to shell
out 51 pounds for another year of "Sight and Sound" from Britain. I like their movie reviews, but it's gettin' a bit pricey. -danny "John Varigos" wrote in message m... Spare a thought for those of us living in Australia. $USD 60 = $AUD 80!! Even more reason to question continuing my subscription. ~John |
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