Hey, I just located this thread from November 2001
http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ptusnet.com.au
Kye had this idea of asking rgo'ers to introduce themselves a bit. I think
this might be worthwhile to revisit with current posters (and any lurkers
who wish to participate).

Here are Kye's questions and my answers:

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Joanna, guess

Where am I? Where do I grow?

Alexandria, Virginia (Washington DC area, USA) -- new US Citizen :-)
Windowsills and shelves of one and a half bedroom apartment (northern
exposure with supplemental grow lights)

What do I grow?

11 Phals/Dtps + 1 cochleanthes amazonica

The decade of my age?

30s

How long have I been growing orchids?

It will be 3 years in 2003. Got my first orchid as a wedding gift --
probably would not have gotten as hooked into the hobby if I had not
accidentally decapitated it a couple of weeks later. Remorse was a strong
initial driver. Then a keiki. Then reblooming. And then I became an addict.
I am beginning to feel the craving again ... DC Orchid Fair next weekend,
perfect timing!

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

Getting 5 of my orchids to rebloom or initiate spike under my care so
far, and those that I have had long enough, have rebloomed more than once.
:-)

Miscellanious Info...

I am a Web application developer, working as a contractor for the
federal government (they closed 3 hours early today because of snow/ice). I
tend to get really excited by whatever my main passion of the
hour/day/month/year/decade is (orchids, crocheting, reading, Web searching,
etc.).

My turn now!
|
| Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Claude and I`m a man

| Where am I? Where do I grow?

I`m now in Montréal, Canada, where it`s FREEZING COLD NOW !
I grow on wooden shelving unit under fluorescent light.


| What do I grow?

16 Phals/Dtps + 5 Paph and 2 Oncidiums

| The decade of my age?

40`s

How long have I been growing orchids?

I started growing orchid after I rescued a poor dying Phal from one of my
friend. After the kidnapping, I went to my local library and with all the
care I could give it, It bloom within a year. I was addicted!

| My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

Getting an orchid from OrchidExpo, the seller told me that it will not bloom
before 2 or 3 years. It`s blooming since last september!

| Miscellanious Info...

I`m a nurse working in a CVT unit, Cardio-Vascular-Thoracic surgery unit.
Very stressing job. I work on 12 hours shift. Orchid is a nice way to cope
with stress. I`m also gay and I live in couple since 14 years.
I`m also french canadian and I do lots of mistake in english!! :-)

Bye Claude

Hi Joanna, I am truly impressed with your searching abilities.
I tried to do one on Google but I get nothing?
Kye started this in ABPO & just about everyone in the group replied.
Do you use the 'advanced search' feature?
What do you type in other than the News Group.
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"J Fortuna" wrote in message
...
: Hey, I just located this thread from November 2001
:
http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ptusnet.com.au
: Kye had this idea of asking rgo'ers to introduce themselves a bit. I think
: this might be worthwhile to revisit with current posters (and any lurkers
: who wish to participate).
:
: Here are Kye's questions and my answers:
:
: Who am I and What Is My Gender?
:
: Joanna, guess
:
: Where am I? Where do I grow?
:
: Alexandria, Virginia (Washington DC area, USA) -- new US Citizen :-)
: Windowsills and shelves of one and a half bedroom apartment (northern
: exposure with supplemental grow lights)
:
: What do I grow?
:
: 11 Phals/Dtps + 1 cochleanthes amazonica
:
: The decade of my age?
:
: 30s
:
: How long have I been growing orchids?
:
: It will be 3 years in 2003. Got my first orchid as a wedding gift --
: probably would not have gotten as hooked into the hobby if I had not
: accidentally decapitated it a couple of weeks later. Remorse was a strong
: initial driver. Then a keiki. Then reblooming. And then I became an
addict.
: I am beginning to feel the craving again ... DC Orchid Fair next weekend,
: perfect timing!
:
: My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
:
: Getting 5 of my orchids to rebloom or initiate spike under my care so
: far, and those that I have had long enough, have rebloomed more than once.
: :-)
:
: Miscellanious Info...
:
: I am a Web application developer, working as a contractor for the
: federal government (they closed 3 hours early today because of snow/ice).
I
: tend to get really excited by whatever my main passion of the
: hour/day/month/year/decade is (orchids, crocheting, reading, Web
searching,
: etc.).
:
:

Wendy,
Thank you! :-) And in case you would miss it otherwise, I started a new
thread with a huge message (sorry, got a bit too enthusiastic) entitled "rgo
archive search 101" in reply to your post.
Best,
Joanna

"Wendy" wrote in message
news:tiQRb.5627$fD.4150@fed1read02...
Hi Joanna, I am truly impressed with your searching abilities.
I tried to do one on Google but I get nothing?
Kye started this in ABPO & just about everyone in the group replied.
Do you use the 'advanced search' feature?
What do you type in other than the News Group.
--
Cheers Wendy (who is not a puter guru)
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"J Fortuna" wrote in message
...
: Hey, I just located this thread from November 2001
:

http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ptusnet.com.au
: Kye had this idea of asking rgo'ers to introduce themselves a bit. I
think
: this might be worthwhile to revisit with current posters (and any
lurkers
: who wish to participate).
:
: Here are Kye's questions and my answers:
:
: Who am I and What Is My Gender?
:
: Joanna, guess
:
: Where am I? Where do I grow?
:
: Alexandria, Virginia (Washington DC area, USA) -- new US Citizen :-)
: Windowsills and shelves of one and a half bedroom apartment
(northern
: exposure with supplemental grow lights)
:
: What do I grow?
:
: 11 Phals/Dtps + 1 cochleanthes amazonica
:
: The decade of my age?
:
: 30s
:
: How long have I been growing orchids?
:
: It will be 3 years in 2003. Got my first orchid as a wedding gift --
: probably would not have gotten as hooked into the hobby if I had not
: accidentally decapitated it a couple of weeks later. Remorse was a
strong
: initial driver. Then a keiki. Then reblooming. And then I became an
addict.
: I am beginning to feel the craving again ... DC Orchid Fair next
weekend,
: perfect timing!
:
: My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
:
: Getting 5 of my orchids to rebloom or initiate spike under my care
so
: far, and those that I have had long enough, have rebloomed more than
once.
: :-)
:
: Miscellanious Info...
:
: I am a Web application developer, working as a contractor for the
: federal government (they closed 3 hours early today because of
snow/ice).
I
: tend to get really excited by whatever my main passion of the
: hour/day/month/year/decade is (orchids, crocheting, reading, Web
searching,
: etc.).
:
:

Via,
I am like that too -- that's part of the reason why I do so much searching
in the archives and on the Web, and I will read until the middle of the
night sometimes -- to get these precious glimpses of knowledge :-)
And if that's childish, I hope I will never grow up!
Joanna

"Hillevi P" wrote in message
...
I love collecting info in books and on the net of a subject I am
interested
in, or don't know anything about. I get a special "happy feeling" when I
get
time to do that. It sounds childish, but that is because it is =).
I love learning!

Why am I blushing???

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

I am Kye and I am Male


Where am I? Where do I grow?

I am in Australia and I grow my plant everywhere from my bathroom to my
bedroom to my back verandah + yard and about to build a new bush house too


What do I grow?

Species... More specifically Jewel Orchids, Phals, Pleurothallids, Paphs,
Phrags, assorted aussie natives, terrestrials, vandaceous alliance,
Dendrobes, ... Lets just leave it at species huh... If its there I want it
:-P


The decade of my age?

Exactly mid 20's

How long have I been growing orchids?

A few years now, mabe three maybe four they just kept turning up......

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

( Who thought of these questions... this is a toughie... ) Umm.... Keeping
my Cryptostylis erecta alive and flowering. Especially since this plant
travelled around three states at the beginning of last year with me on
trains, planes and automobiles in a pot, while waiting for me to decide
where I wanted to live.

Miscellanious Info...

I am the editor and web-master for The Australian Paphiopedilum Society and
member of the Executive Committee.

I am hoping to train to become a botanical taxonomist.

Currently I work for Gary Yong Gee maintaining his orchid collection and
bush-house and (try to) run my own IT business

I am not humble but that never stopped me being ignorant.

I am single and the oldies in the group all remember that doosie I am sure
:-P

I created news://alt.binaries.pictures.orchids

Yeah thats me -)
Kye.
.... I provide bad-pics on application :-D
( Except for me nekkid in the tree with the Dockrillia bowmannii ... old
joke sorry )

"J Fortuna" wrote in message
...
Hey, I just located this thread from November 2001

http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ptusnet.com.au
Kye had this idea of asking rgo'ers to introduce themselves a bit. I think
this might be worthwhile to revisit with current posters (and any lurkers
who wish to participate).

Here are Kye's questions and my answers:

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Joanna, guess

Where am I? Where do I grow?

Alexandria, Virginia (Washington DC area, USA) -- new US Citizen :-)
Windowsills and shelves of one and a half bedroom apartment (northern
exposure with supplemental grow lights)

What do I grow?

11 Phals/Dtps + 1 cochleanthes amazonica

The decade of my age?

30s

How long have I been growing orchids?

It will be 3 years in 2003. Got my first orchid as a wedding gift --
probably would not have gotten as hooked into the hobby if I had not
accidentally decapitated it a couple of weeks later. Remorse was a strong
initial driver. Then a keiki. Then reblooming. And then I became an
addict.
I am beginning to feel the craving again ... DC Orchid Fair next weekend,
perfect timing!

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

Getting 5 of my orchids to rebloom or initiate spike under my care so
far, and those that I have had long enough, have rebloomed more than once.
:-)

Miscellanious Info...

I am a Web application developer, working as a contractor for the
federal government (they closed 3 hours early today because of snow/ice).
I
tend to get really excited by whatever my main passion of the
hour/day/month/year/decade is (orchids, crocheting, reading, Web
searching,
etc.).

Wendy the Mysterious,

Do you think that by responding to this thread, and flattering me about my
searching skills, and making claims about "just about everyone" having
responded to this inquiry before in ABPO (which is not archived and thus
cannot be checked), you can escape notice that you did not really introduce
yourself here? grin

Well, your lack of introduction did not escape my notice ... at least not
for long. Did the "just about everyone" in ABPO replies include you, or is
Wendy's orchid background a secret? I looked in the thread that had
originally got my attention, and sure enough your post to this thread is
enigmatic as well
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm....occa.home.com
:-)

Even if you have responded to this type of inquiry in the past, maybe
something has changed in the meantime? a new greatest achievement perhaps?

Joanna the Nosy

"Wendy" wrote in message
news:tiQRb.5627$fD.4150@fed1read02...
Hi Joanna, I am truly impressed with your searching abilities.
I tried to do one on Google but I get nothing?
Kye started this in ABPO & just about everyone in the group replied.
Do you use the 'advanced search' feature?
What do you type in other than the News Group.
--
Cheers Wendy (who is not a puter guru)
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"J Fortuna" wrote in message
...
: Hey, I just located this thread from November 2001
:

http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ptusnet.com.au
: Kye had this idea of asking rgo'ers to introduce themselves a bit. I
think
: this might be worthwhile to revisit with current posters (and any
lurkers
: who wish to participate).
:
: Here are Kye's questions and my answers:
:
: Who am I and What Is My Gender?
:
: Joanna, guess
:
: Where am I? Where do I grow?
:
: Alexandria, Virginia (Washington DC area, USA) -- new US Citizen :-)
: Windowsills and shelves of one and a half bedroom apartment
(northern
: exposure with supplemental grow lights)
:
: What do I grow?
:
: 11 Phals/Dtps + 1 cochleanthes amazonica
:
: The decade of my age?
:
: 30s
:
: How long have I been growing orchids?
:
: It will be 3 years in 2003. Got my first orchid as a wedding gift --
: probably would not have gotten as hooked into the hobby if I had not
: accidentally decapitated it a couple of weeks later. Remorse was a
strong
: initial driver. Then a keiki. Then reblooming. And then I became an
addict.
: I am beginning to feel the craving again ... DC Orchid Fair next
weekend,
: perfect timing!
:
: My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
:
: Getting 5 of my orchids to rebloom or initiate spike under my care
so
: far, and those that I have had long enough, have rebloomed more than
once.
: :-)
:
: Miscellanious Info...
:
: I am a Web application developer, working as a contractor for the
: federal government (they closed 3 hours early today because of
snow/ice).
I
: tend to get really excited by whatever my main passion of the
: hour/day/month/year/decade is (orchids, crocheting, reading, Web
searching,
: etc.).
:
:

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Darren, Male

Where am I? Where do I grow?

Melbourne, Australia, Outside in a glasshouse.

What do I grow?

About 250 Catt hybrids and the other 60 or so are a variety of genera

The decade of my age?

Late 60s

How long have I been growing orchids?

Just over 3 years now, I am not expert but I know what I'm doing. I am a
student judge with the Australian Orchid Council.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

No major accomplishments but just happy to bloom the little buggers.
:-)

Miscellanious Info...

I am a social worker and work in child support debt enforcement. Born in
Tasmania. Have served in the Air Force and am married to an American Lady
from Wisconsin. Own two cavalier king charles spaniels and love reading and
drinking red wine.

Also keep exotic birds outside in an aviary.

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Darren, Male

Where am I? Where do I grow?

Melbourne, Australia, Outside in a glasshouse.

What do I grow?

About 250 Catt hybrids and the other 60 or so are a variety of genera

The decade of my age?

Late 60s

How long have I been growing orchids?

Just over 3 years now, I am not expert but I know what I'm doing. I am a
student judge with the Australian Orchid Council.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

No major accomplishments but just happy to bloom the little buggers.
:-)

Miscellanious Info...

I am a social worker and work in child support debt enforcement. Born in
Tasmania. Have served in the Air Force and am married to an American Lady
from Wisconsin. Own two cavalier king charles spaniels and love reading and
drinking red wine.

Also keep exotic birds outside in an aviary.

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Darren, Male

Where am I? Where do I grow?

Melbourne, Australia, Outside in a glasshouse.

What do I grow?

About 250 Catt hybrids and the other 60 or so are a variety of genera

The decade of my age?

Late 60s

How long have I been growing orchids?

Just over 3 years now, I am not expert but I know what I'm doing. I am a
student judge with the Australian Orchid Council.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

No major accomplishments but just happy to bloom the little buggers.
:-)

Miscellanious Info...

I am a social worker and work in child support debt enforcement. Born in
Tasmania. Have served in the Air Force and am married to an American Lady
from Wisconsin. Own two cavalier king charles spaniels and love reading and
drinking red wine.

Also keep exotic birds outside in an aviary.

Who am I and What Is My Gender?

Reka, female

Where am I?
South Tyrol, Italy. Originally from the most beautiful of the 50 States,
Oregon.

Where do I grow?
On every possible flat surface with good light and some of those which
aren't flat...
Under fluorescent lights also.

What do I grow?

Phals, Cattleya alliance, Dens, Bulbos, Oncidiums, a few Paphs and a
lone rescue-Cym.

The decade of my age?

40s, and still able to blush, so I am still very young at heart. :-)

How long have I been growing orchids?

I got my first orchid about twenty years ago, but only started growing
seriously as a hobby when we moved into a new apartment ten years ago
and that one actually bloomed again. (The old apt. was way too dark!)

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?

Continually succeeding in convincing my husband that yes, there *is*
still room for the orchid(s) I just bought.

Miscellaneous Info...

I am a serious wine drinker (no, not a serious alcoholic!) and have
taken the first of three exams toward becoming a sommelier. I read
hundreds of books a year and have in the last 9 months become an addicted
skier. I have two lovely children and a wonderful husband (who pretends
to believe there is still room for another orchid 'cause he loves me so
much). And I will be unemployed (ha, when is a housewife *ever*
unemployed??) again in a matter of two weeks. (Yeah, folks, I quit the job
from hell!)



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Who am I and What Is My Gender?
Wendy. (My Mom named me from the book Peter Pan & Wendy.)

Where am I?
Live in S. Calif. half way between LA & San Diego, about 8 miles inland.
Zone 9/10

Where do I grow?
Back yard, covered patio, two small greenhouses, an old boat house &
want to
convert the redwood spa house into a g/h!

What do I grow?
A lot of almost everything!

The decade of my age?
The sixth.

How long have I been growing orchids?
10 years.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
Bringing them back from the dead & growing back ends.

Miscellanious Info:-
I was born in S.Africa & raised in Rhodesia where
I met my husband. We immigrated to this wonderful country
in 1969.
Needed something to do when I retired, so took up gardening.
In 1994, I had 3 orchids, 2 dens & a phal, now have about 2000 orchid
plants.
Most of them were from various people's collections & back ends from my
mentor.
I went from 3 to 53 in one week! (Cymbidiums that were in dire need of TLC)

I love orchids!
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For Sherlock! *g*

Who am I and What Is My Gender?
Wendy. (My Mom named me from the book Peter Pan & Wendy.)

Where am I?
Live in S. Calif. half way between LA & San Diego, about 8 miles inland.
Zone 9/10

Where do I grow?
Back yard, covered patio, two small greenhouses, an old boat house &
want to
convert the redwood spa house into a g/h!

What do I grow?
A lot of almost everything!

The decade of my age?
The sixth.

How long have I been growing orchids?
10 years.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
Bringing them back from the dead & growing back ends.

Miscellanious Info:-
I was born in S.Africa & raised in Rhodesia where
I met my husband. We immigrated to this wonderful country
in 1969.
Needed something to do when I retired, so took up gardening.
In 1994, I had 3 orchids, 2 dens & a phal, now have about 2000 orchid
plants.
Most of them were from various people's collections & back ends from my
mentor.
I went from 3 to 53 in one week! (Cymbidiums that were in dire need of TLC)

I love orchids!
--
Cheers Wendy
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For Sherlock! *g*

Who am I and What Is My Gender?
Wendy. (My Mom named me from the book Peter Pan & Wendy.)

Where am I?
Live in S. Calif. half way between LA & San Diego, about 8 miles inland.
Zone 9/10

Where do I grow?
Back yard, covered patio, two small greenhouses, an old boat house &
want to
convert the redwood spa house into a g/h!

What do I grow?
A lot of almost everything!

The decade of my age?
The sixth.

How long have I been growing orchids?
10 years.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
Bringing them back from the dead & growing back ends.

Miscellanious Info:-
I was born in S.Africa & raised in Rhodesia where
I met my husband. We immigrated to this wonderful country
in 1969.
Needed something to do when I retired, so took up gardening.
In 1994, I had 3 orchids, 2 dens & a phal, now have about 2000 orchid
plants.
Most of them were from various people's collections & back ends from my
mentor.
I went from 3 to 53 in one week! (Cymbidiums that were in dire need of TLC)

I love orchids!
--
Cheers Wendy
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For Sherlock! *g*

Who am I and What Is My Gender?
Wendy. (My Mom named me from the book Peter Pan & Wendy.)

Where am I?
Live in S. Calif. half way between LA & San Diego, about 8 miles inland.
Zone 9/10

Where do I grow?
Back yard, covered patio, two small greenhouses, an old boat house &
want to
convert the redwood spa house into a g/h!

What do I grow?
A lot of almost everything!

The decade of my age?
The sixth.

How long have I been growing orchids?
10 years.

My biggest orchid accomplishment(s)?
Bringing them back from the dead & growing back ends.

Miscellanious Info:-
I was born in S.Africa & raised in Rhodesia where
I met my husband. We immigrated to this wonderful country
in 1969.
Needed something to do when I retired, so took up gardening.
In 1994, I had 3 orchids, 2 dens & a phal, now have about 2000 orchid
plants.
Most of them were from various people's collections & back ends from my
mentor.
I went from 3 to 53 in one week! (Cymbidiums that were in dire need of TLC)

I love orchids!
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Cheers Wendy
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