[CH] Re: my impression so far
Doug Irvine (dougandmarie@shaw.ca)
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:50:53 -0700
Big Snips!
John, I am certain that I repeat what everyone else has said, to welcome
you to this list. We have an inordinate number of lurkers here who show
up very occassionally, who are in professions from soup to nuts, from
University of Ohio(I think he waters plants :-) ) and if that doesn't
bring him outta hiding!! to hobby farmers, which I suppose in a way, we
who grow our own, all are, whether they grow in pots on a deck or
balcony, as mine do, in raised beds, as some others do, or are full
fledged Farmen...I mean Firemen...I mean Farmers, to full time
students, and I have one particular one in mind, who USED to be a chef
but decided that someone higher up in that profession made a lot more
bucks, to just ordinary folks, which really, we all are. Collectively,
we have people on this list who know all there is to know about chile
peppers, their cultivation, viability in whatever climate, and of
course, what to do with them. I have, in the past, supplied a large
number of recipes to this list extolling the virtues of eating chiles in
just about everything. Marie and I still consume a large amount of
chiles, and in just about every meal, and we carry along(in her purse) a
blend of combined chile powders, so that we will not feel deprived when
dining out. Although some of the other diners might think depraved would
be a better description ;-) ! In all the years that I have been on this
list, and watched folks come and go, I have rarely seen someone who
would qualify as a "rotter", although Jim C and I had a conversation
about that a week or so ago. As we are all individuals, we of course,
have our own opinions about everything, and we all are right, when it
comes to chiles! There is one gentleman in England who has compiled a
data base of different varieties, as has a young lady with a nursery who
sells seeds, plants, etc. And we have a bunch of folks who grow, grind
and sell their own powders, sauces, extracts, mash, etc. and it has been
a very long time since we have had even a slight disagreement between
list members over anything. Our esteemed list Mom, Mike, has run this
list with great patience and perseverance, for a very long time. Through
thick and thin, crashes, spammers, jerks, he has kept the list going,
and Mike Bowers deserves a huge vote of thanks from all of us who do
enjoy this list, and participate. End rant! Welcome aboard, John.
Cheers, old Doug on Vancouver Island BC