Re: [CH] Kudos to this List
Linda Hutchinson (lipant@sympatico.ca)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:56:33 -0400
AMEN! When I first joined in 1997, Rockin' Randy sent me a care package
when I said that in Toronto it was hard to find these products! It was huge
and wonderful! I have asked for seeds (twice for one kind and Rob in the
Netherlands answered my cry for help BOTH times!
I have never lasted on any other list.
Linda (also!) in Toronto
----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Reynolds
To: Sandy Olson ; ChileHeads
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Kudos to this List
Amen, sister! Do I hear another amen from the rest of the "corps"?
I am pleased to be associated with such an educated, sharing and fun group!
Linda
-----Original Message-----
> Date: Wed Jun 18 21:38:37 EDT 2008
> From: "Sandy Olson" <sandyo@myclearwave.net>
> Subject: [CH] Kudos to this List
> To: "ChileHeads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
>
> Ya' know, I love this list and ALL my chile brothers and sisters. People
> on
> this list have come through for me several times when I needed advice or
> assistance. Be they moderates, fire-eaters or somewhere in between, pod
> munchers are a group apart.
>
> I remember once, about 10-12 years ago, I was looking for an authentic
> Mongolian fire pot, the kind that burns charcoal in a center chimney. You
> cook food in bubbling broth that is around the chimney in the body of the
> pot. Well, I couldn't find anything nearby my tiny north Iowa town but I
> found one online. It was exactly what I wanted but it was located in a
> little mom and pop Asian store in Denver that didn't ship items.
>
> I got on CH and asked if anyone lived in Denver. Got several replies and
> one of them knew exactly where this store was. In fact, he drove past it
> daily on his way to and from work. He stopped, purchased the pot,
> packaged
> it up and shipped it, all before he got a cent from me. That level of
> trust
> really impressed me but after being on the list all these years, I know
> it's not unusual. The people on this list are generous, honest and
> dedicated to making life better, either by sharing seeds, sharing
> expertise
> or running errands. Jim Campbell has given so much product to hotlucks
> over
> the years, all with no thought of payment and, in fact, refusing it when
> offered.
>
> So...the point of all this is that it doesn't matter the format of the
> list,
> it doesn't matter if you like the heat or the flavor or both and it
> doesn't
> matter which Corps you enlist in. Let's just keep our club intact, post
> when we can and stay true to the values and flavors of Chileheads.
>
>
> SandyO
> Proud CH #1146
>
>