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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 10:23:07 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message .. . Mary Fisher5/12/03 8:43 Did Brother Adam write about bee-keeping - pressed or un-pressed? ;-) He wrote books about beekeeping. I never rated them as bee management treatises althoug Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey was interesting as part of the story of the Abbey. What's more he was a very difficult author for his publishers. snip I think that I have seldom read a nastier post about someone to whom an entire hobby and industry owed so much. "Old, withered old stick, accented speech, hardly audible, set in his ways" Mary, you define the word 'ego'. Let me just say that I have heard many bee keepers speak with respect of Brother Adam. I've never heard one mention you. Why, I wonder, would that be. Your letter is a marvel of what can be done with selective snipping. My apologies for inadvertent double posting For some reason I didn't see either attempts. -- Martin |
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Mary Fisher6/12/03 9:54
"Sacha" wrote in message .. . Mary Fisher5/12/03 8:43 Did Brother Adam write about bee-keeping - pressed or un-pressed? ;-) He wrote books about beekeeping. I never rated them as bee management treatises althoug Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey was interesting as part of the story of the Abbey. What's more he was a very difficult author for his publishers. snip I think that I have seldom read a nastier post about someone to whom an entire hobby and industry owed so much. "Old, withered old stick, accented speech, hardly audible, set in his ways" No, it wasn't a nasty post at all. It was honest and there aren't many people aho are prepared to be honest. I originally typed some things which had been said by other notable people in the bee world but that would have been hearsay so I stuck to my own experiences. I don't believe that the hobby and industry don't owe a lot to him except in publicity terms - and those agents who sold 'Buckfast' queens. Also, you snipped the good things I said about him! Mary, you define the word 'ego'. Let me just say that I have heard many bee keepers speak with respect of Brother Adam. I've never heard one mention you. Why, I wonder, would that be. Several reasons. Among them are that you don't move in the right circles (except that there are two who you knew who knew me. Well, again that is rather strange. I've never heard either of them mention you and originally in fact, you claimed never to have heard of one of them! I don't have the same charisma as Bro Adam did - and still has. I don't need to make money for my abbey. There are more. Mary I would say that with his decades of experience, Brother Adam was one of the most knowledgeable and reliable of beekeepers in this country. One the one hand you put it down to his 'charisma' and on the other you appeared to remark on a lack of it. I think it unkind and peculiar that you berate him for retaining his native accent. Why shouldn't he? Most people do. 'A withered old stick' isn't unkind? I'd call it excessively rude and very spiteful. I'm afraid I stick with my opinion that it was a nasty post - it gives me the impression that in your eyes, nobody but you is able to talk about bee keeping with any authority at all but you've been at it for what - a mere 25 years? I think a kill file is now in order so that I can avoid any more of your unkind and self-aggrandising posts. -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message .. . Mary Fisher5/12/03 8:43 Did Brother Adam write about bee-keeping - pressed or un-pressed? ;-) He wrote books about beekeeping. I never rated them as bee management treatises althoug Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey was interesting as part of the story of the Abbey. What's more he was a very difficult author for his publishers. snip I think that I have seldom read a nastier post about someone to whom an entire hobby and industry owed so much. "Old, withered old stick, accented speech, hardly audible, set in his ways" No, it wasn't a nasty post at all. It was honest I agree entirely. It was indeed a very well balanced expression of your opinion of the status of Brother Adam. and there aren't many people aho are prepared to be honest. I originally typed some things which had been said by other notable people in the bee world but that would have been hearsay so I stuck to my own experiences. I don't believe that the hobby and industry don't owe a lot to him except in publicity terms - and those agents who sold 'Buckfast' queens. Also, you snipped the good things I said about him! Mary, you define the word 'ego'. Let me just say that I have heard many bee keepers speak with respect of Brother Adam. I've never heard one mention you. Why, I wonder, would that be. Several reasons. Among them are that you don't move in the right circles (except that there are two who you knew who knew me. I don't have the same charisma as Bro Adam did - and still has. I don't need to make money for my abbey. There are more. An excellent response to a totally uncalled for attack. Franz |
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:29:53 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: selective/total snip Your letter is a marvel of what can be done with selective snipping. My apologies for inadvertent double posting For some reason I didn't see either attempts. You did not miss much. I have been known to do better. They have both arrived now. You must try harder :-) -- Martin |
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"Sacha" wrote in message .. . Mary Fisher6/12/03 9:54 "Sacha" wrote in message .. . Mary Fisher5/12/03 8:43 Did Brother Adam write about bee-keeping - pressed or un-pressed? ;-) He wrote books about beekeeping. I never rated them as bee management treatises althoug Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey was interesting as part of the story of the Abbey. What's more he was a very difficult author for his publishers. snip I think that I have seldom read a nastier post about someone to whom an entire hobby and industry owed so much. "Old, withered old stick, accented speech, hardly audible, set in his ways" No, it wasn't a nasty post at all. It was honest and there aren't many people aho are prepared to be honest. I originally typed some things which had been said by other notable people in the bee world but that would have been hearsay so I stuck to my own experiences. I don't believe that the hobby and industry don't owe a lot to him except in publicity terms - and those agents who sold 'Buckfast' queens. Also, you snipped the good things I said about him! Mary, you define the word 'ego'. Let me just say that I have heard many bee keepers speak with respect of Brother Adam. I've never heard one mention you. Why, I wonder, would that be. Several reasons. Among them are that you don't move in the right circles (except that there are two who you knew who knew me. Well, again that is rather strange. I've never heard either of them mention you and originally in fact, you claimed never to have heard of one of them! I don't have the same charisma as Bro Adam did - and still has. I don't need to make money for my abbey. There are more. Mary I would say that with his decades of experience, Brother Adam was one of the most knowledgeable and reliable of beekeepers in this country. One the one hand you put it down to his 'charisma' and on the other you appeared to remark on a lack of it. I think it unkind and peculiar that you berate him for retaining his native accent That is an outright lie. Mary said " He refused to lose his German accent, even though he'd been here for about seventy years" That seems to me to be a straightforward statement of fact. Please point out where the "berating" bit comes in, or retract. Why shouldn't he? Most people do. 'A withered old stick' isn't unkind? I'd call it excessively rude and very spiteful. I'm afraid I stick with my opinion that it was a nasty post - it gives me the impression that in your eyes, nobody but you is able to talk about bee keeping with any authority at all but you've been at it for what - a mere 25 years? I think a kill file is now in order so that I can avoid any more of your unkind and self-aggrandising posts. Sacha, your sequence of posts on this topic has been a disgrace. Franz |
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The message
from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: My apologies for inadvertent double posting And none for posting that beneath a landslide of redundant text? -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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The message
from martin contains these words: For some reason I didn't see either attempts. I refer the honorrible gentleman to my earlier statement. -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:21:00 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: My apologies for inadvertent double posting And none for posting that beneath a landslide of redundant text? Your post didn't add anything useful. -- Martin |
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:21:51 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from martin contains these words: For some reason I didn't see either attempts. I refer the honorrible gentleman to my earlier statement. I refer the honorrible post person to my earlier statement. -- Martin |
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:42:59 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: That is an outright lie. Mary said " He refused to lose his German accent, even though he'd been here for about seventy years" That seems to me to be a straightforward statement of fact. Please point out where the "berating" bit comes in, or retract. As someone with an Austrian mother, I find the notion of 'refusing to lose' an accent to be a rather curious proposition. Actually no - preposterous more like. I must ring her tonight and DEMAND to know why she doesn't sound like Valerie Singleton. Rest assured, good English speaking people - I shall not be swayed by the fact she has only lived here for a mere 50 years. I shall purchase for her a Brian Perkins' Guide to Enunciation - you may remember him from such programmes as 'Whither Diphthong' and 'When brogues attack!'. Failing that, I'll get Donald Sinden round to duff her over... Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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The message
from martin contains these words: On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:21:00 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: The message from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: My apologies for inadvertent double posting And none for posting that beneath a landslide of redundant text? Your post didn't add anything useful. It did if you take some notice and snip responsibly. -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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The message
from martin contains these words: On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:21:51 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: The message from martin contains these words: For some reason I didn't see either attempts. I refer the honorrible gentleman to my earlier statement. I refer the honorrible post person to my earlier statement. How about taking your own advice then? Or would consistency be too much to expect? -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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The message
from martin contains these words: On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:21:00 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: The message from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: My apologies for inadvertent double posting And none for posting that beneath a landslide of redundant text? Your post didn't add anything useful. It did if you take some notice and snip responsibly. -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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The message
from martin contains these words: On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:21:51 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: The message from martin contains these words: For some reason I didn't see either attempts. I refer the honorrible gentleman to my earlier statement. I refer the honorrible post person to my earlier statement. How about taking your own advice then? Or would consistency be too much to expect? -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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