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 Copies to: baicich@aba.org, Lawson@aba.org Send reply to: mdosprey@ARI.Net > 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 > ****************** Norm Saunders Colesville, MD