Hello Tweeters,
Know one mention even Michael Price once. It been months since he posted
anything. Is he resigned from tweeters too?

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma

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> From: Tom Foote <footet at elwha.evergreen.edu>
> To: Dan Victor <dcv at scn.org>
> Cc: Tweeters (Cascadia) Birding Email <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: new guidelines for posting on Tweeters
> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 9:26 AM
>
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Dan Victor wrote:
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> [snip..]
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> > However, please feel free to write to me privately any comments you
have
> > on this or anything else at dcv at scn.org
> >
>
> Dan--
>
> Read and re-read Rob Conway's post.. it's really sad to
> see it.. and it's even sadder to realize he's no longer on
> the List. Is this what you really want?
>
> Admittedly I haven't seen the pvt posts you have received
> but the weak, ineffectual arguments of Jerry Converse based
> in his own reigous belief certainly pale by comparsion to
> the thoughtfully articulated rationales put forth by
> Don and Rob.. and I mean nothing negative about Jerry..
> when he left the list, I wrote him and asked him to
> reconsider as I thought his E. WA postings were homey
> and nice.. BUT his posts do not reflect the depth of
> thinking Don and Rob put forth..and we deep sixed Don
> and drove Rob away.. so, do I conclude that we lose
> the heavy end of the intellectual batting order because
> some folks are put off by "style"..i.e., they gloss over
> the content and just want this to be a quilting bee?
>
> I think you really need to decide what you want here.
> most of the Listers are not particularly well versed in
> the science and theory that those posters provided, so
> I thought it was really a plus for us to have that kind
> of input.
>
> to play to those among us who are offended by the grit
> of a real argument and put off by the passion displayed
> by those who really have something to say and who feel
> strongly about cats, coffee, habitat, etc.. is a big
> mistake.. the list will water down and become something
> none of us will want to do any more.
>
> I really liked it when Dennis, Don and I kicked around
> the limerick thread and the puns.. punctuated by
> Burt Guttman's great post that began " Let osprey
> that we won't. etc etc..
> that was intellectual activity at it's finest moment..
> and I, and a few others, put a lot of energy into
> getting Yakthon together.. that was a milestone..
>
> I really would like to see us get back to that, Dan..
> let it rip..get those guys back on board and tell
> the pantywaists to get a life.. they can take it.
>
> As Christians aren't they supposed to "turn the other
> cheek?" :)
>
> Tom