I read the posts that interest me but when work gets busy I'm afraid I hit the delete key frequently. Some discussion interest me a whole lot more than others. Big trees are interesting, but also the systems that produced them. Workday concerns eat up most of my time so I rarely post. The volume of messages has at time been overwhelming. Ents isn't the only list I subscribe to as well. Work has turned me into a lurker most of the time.
Bruce On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:50 PM, DON BERTOLETTE<[email protected]> wrote: > Eli/Bob- > I agree, it's not just big trees we're interested in, it's MOST EVERYTHING > about trees that we're interested in, and I can't really think of any other > tree oriented forum that has a broader spectrum of 'tree appreciation > modes'. And as another old retired fossil dancing, well in my case stumbling > (having lost my gazelle-like grace sometime back...;>}, around the forest > with all manner of electronic appurtenances hung on hips and shoulders, it > pleases me to spend time posting to the forum, where the workday concerns > kept me from participating more fully in the past. > My next post will be a snippet from another hugger of tress and all things > natural, who has the time to put in words and deed his time in the > woods...when I'm not in the woods myself, I enjoy reading about those that > have been! > -Don > > ________________________________ > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:45:31 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum > > Eli, > I think you put your finger solidly on the key point: "I certainly don't > look at a lack of chatter as a lack of interest from the numerous members > here." Many folks on the list lead very busy lives and for them minutes are > precious. They read, but don't have time to respond. By contrast, retired > old fossils like myself now have the time to dance around the countryside > with camera and iPhone in hand (Wait!. They're the same) and snap photos and > send detailed emails. Others like Barry and Larry take the extra time and > make the contribution because they are driven to do so. Forests and trees > are fundamental to their sense of well-being and they want to share. We're > all fulfilling a personal need in being in ENTS. I think the trees are > appreciative. > I will end by saying that some of us in ENTS involved in forest research and > documentation may appear stuck on big and/or tall trees - and we are. Will > said it best. We have chosen to document those big boys and girls because > they are the most likely to be lost through commercial ventures. But the > stories of places with smaller trees, but exceptional ecological value, such > as Barry's Pine Barrens are every bit as important, and many will think more > so. Please keep up the reports and the sharing. > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eli Dickerson" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:16:58 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum > > Though I rarely post on ENTS I do enjoy many of the varied posts from other > members. My focus on trees has mainly been in the metro-Atlanta area, > though I love hearing about interesting trees from all over. Many posts > seem to be heavy on PA forests and other areas which just reflects the > membership I think. I really enjoy the detailed trip reports like those of > Will Blozan's. I have posted some recent questions and though I did not > receive a ton of feedback, I did get some very useful replies very quickly. > I certainly don't look at a lack of chatter as a lack of interest from the > numerous members here. > ~Eli > > --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Marcboston <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Marcboston <[email protected]> > Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum > To: "ENTSTrees" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 4:29 AM > > > I hardly ever get to respond to much of the chatter on here. Partly > because I work 11-12 hours a day. I usually check ENTS once in the > morning before my work gets nuts. I am sure there are alot of people > here with a similar situation. That said, once winter hits, my slow > season, I usually reply more and put up more posts. I enjoy the Pine > Barrens articles. Keep it up. > > On Jul 27, 10:19 pm, Barry Caselli <[email protected]> wrote: >> I hear ya on that. In my Yahoo group, I have exactly 500 members according >> to the stats on the front page. There are probably a dozen that seem to be >> active at all, and most of them rarely post or respond to my posts. I know >> that some of them care. But you would never know it. So I do understand >> that. >> Thanks. >> >> --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Will Blozan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Will Blozan <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 7:00 PM >> >> Barry, >> >> Keep in mind that there are around 300 people on this list who NEVER >> contribute to any of us “regular” posters. Or ever, period. Are they not >> interested? Who knows. Even though they are silent they are here, but we’d >> never know it. >> >> Will F. Blozan >> President, Eastern Native Tree Society >> President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On >> Behalf Of Barry Caselli >> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 6:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum >> >> >> Thanks to all members who responded to this. >> >> When I go to the trouble of posting something like my Belleplain SF hike >> or my hike through one of our dwarf forests, I find it very surprising when >> there are few or no responses. So naturally I get concerned. I know that >> other people's posts are responded to sometimes within minutes of them >> getting posted! >> >> Anyway, thanks. >> >> --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Will Blozan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Will Blozan <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 3:21 PM >> >> Barry, >> >> You nailed MY interests exactly. I am into the superlatives, not bog >> furnaces. That’s OK. It doesn’t mean your posts and observations are not >> valuable. I enjoy the photos you post and your descriptions of your area are >> valuable. I won’t say that every time but keep it in mind! >> >> >> Will F. Blozan >> President, Eastern Native Tree Society >> President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On >> Behalf Of Barry Caselli >> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 5:01 PM >> To: ENTS >> Subject: [ENTS] My posts on this forum >> >> >> ENTS, >> >> I get the feeling that since my trees are not 130 feet tall, or, they are >> not setting new height records, that no one is interested in them. >> >> Aside from Ed Frank and Jenny, and sometimes a couple others, usually no >> one responds to my posts. 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