I will not dwell on politics here.....but Peter O'Byrne is one of the most knowledgeable people on this list in regard to southeast Asian/Malaysian/Indonesian orchids. Unfortunately, a lot of people get distracted by his politics...But lets be fair here! Peter has greatly modified his political comments recently and deserves to be given a break...he is entitled to his opinions, as we all are, but he has realized that it is best to stick to orchids here...and his orchid comments benefit all on the list. Its time to get past Peter's unfortunate comments post-9/11...(which I believe were misinterpreted by many..but that's water under the bridge....) We are a diverse lot...I love the international makeup of this list...some of us are more crotchety than others...but there is a tremendous amount of knowledge on this list, and a tremendous amount of perspective to be gained by those, like myself, located in one city in one country. Too often we let personalities get in the way of information...I still miss Guido on this list (who may still return) and Joe Arditti (who probably won't)....their disagreements and animosity couldn't detract from the information they shared...and it doesn't help anyone to resurrect old offenses when things are going well....and people are learning...I know I have learned a lot from Peter...and Guido, and Joe.....and everybody else on this list, all of whom I thank for participating! Take care, Eric Muehlbauer in painfully frigid Queens NY...sukhakulii, James Bacon, and delanatii opening up......
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