Re: [MDOsprey] ABA List Report for 1998 -Reply
Norm Saunders (osprey@ARI.Net)
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 10:08:31 -0400
George,
I suppose it is a mark of what a great country we live in: you are
entitled to your opinion, I am entitled to mine, and we are both
entitled to air them in public if we so choose. I am saddened that
you felt it necessary to stoop to personal insults to make your
point.
Best,
Norm Saunders
Date sent: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 09:07:37 -0400
From: GEORGE JETT <JETT.GEORGE@epamail.epa.gov>
Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] ABA List Report for 1998 -Reply
To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
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> Norm
>
> I found you latest ABA bashing comments, " Why am I not surprised? Dues keep going up and what is
> offered keeps getting shabbier. Maybe it is time to dump this organization?", offensive.
>
> As I said in an earlier comment privately, if you are unhappy, do something productive. I do not share
> your opinion and have yet to see you contribute anything. The magazine continues to be one of the
> leading birding magazines you can get and your unsupported comments are unwelcomed.
>
> The latest issue of Birding has several excellent articles that will help me follow my passion of birds.
> The Night-Heron article will help readers trying to understand the difference of the young birds in the
> field, the delayed plumage article on Orioles helps clear up identification of some confusing birds you
> are likely to see, the tropical island conservation article once again remind one of the need for habitat
> preservation throughout the world, the county listing article could have been written about Marshall, Jim
> or myself but points out the need and desire to understand our local birding arena and the utility of
> understanding habitat, media coverage of birds - ask Jane and Tyler, the photo quiz on wrens could
> help people heading into the little brown bird region of identification, the cowbird point-counterpoint
> issue was educational, choosing a tripod - something I need to do and timing for me, etc. Besides the
> magazine, there are many other services like assistance to young birders, aba sales, etc.
>
> Norm - take a hike. If you want to drop your membership, do it, but do it quietly.
>
> Sorry MD Ospreyers. If influential opinions are to be published, equal time should be provided. The
> characterization ABA as shabby is incorrect.
>
>
>
> George
>
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Norm Saunders
Colesville, MD