Pleased to meet you Bil! I'm in Creswell, feel free to stop by any
time! And definitely enter those fleeces! And everyone, feel free to
enter the EVAA Marketplace Fleece Show, (of which I am the fleece show
superintendent this year). I don't think the notices have gone out yet,
but we're extending the deadline to the following week, which would be
forms postmarked by June 7th, and mail in fleeces must be received by
me by June 15th. We have the lowest entry fee around, only $25 per
fleece!
I apologise for all the exclamation points, but sometimes they're
needed. :)
Welcome!
Heather
Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
(formerly West Wind Alpacas)
Eugene, OR
541.895.0964
Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
http://www.alpacanation.com/whitelotus.asp
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlpacaTalk/join
Alpaca Marketplace & Fleece Show - AOBA Certified
June 20-22, 2008
Lane County Fairgrounds Horse Arena
Eugene, Oregon
http://www.evaa-alpacas.org/
On May 28, 2008, at 6:35 PM, Bil Morrill wrote:
> I'll introduce myself as well.
>
> We are new to alpacas, and currently own 2 that we are having agisted
> until we purchase our new property. We should be moving to our new
> property at the end of June or first part of July.
>
> We are in the Southern Willamette Valley in Oregon, and look forward
> to
> getting involved with EVAA and other organizations. (even contemplated
> entering fleece in the Alpaca Marketplace and Fleece Show in Eugene
> just
> for fun this summer, but we only have a few days to make that
> decision.
> :) )
>
> Looking forward to learning from everybody.
>
> Bil
>
> Heather Zeleny wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Brian,
> > Glad to have you aboard! And welcome to all our new members!
> >
> > At this time, as you can see from our membership numbers,
> AlpacaTalk is
> > a small group so we have discussions in fits and spurts. Hopefully,
> > with more and more people joining daily, we'll have lively
> > conversations daily!
> >
> > So far, I haven't had to do any real "moderation." I feel it's not
> > necessary with adults. There have been heated discussions here, not
> too
> > long ago, with some strong points of view and even some strong words
> > posted. There were even a few posts that were quite rude and
> negative
> > toward myself (gasp!). ;> But no one was banned, no one lost posting
> > privileges, and all was well. True, a few people left or threatened
> to
> > leave, but I stood my ground in the name of free speech. Censorship,
> > even of negative words about me, goes against my grain.
> >
> > So, while I think everyone needs to be an adult both in posting and
> in
> > their response to posts, I'll say we all do quite well. For example,
> > instead of saying "I think you're stupid and wrong," perhaps one
> could
> > say "I disagree with you and here's why." But even if someone tells
> me
> > they think I'm stupid and wrong, well, they're entitled to their
> > opinion. And guess what, the more "real" posts you see from people,
> the
> > more you see who you do and don't want to do business with, right?
> So
> > it all works out in the end. At least that's what they say. :)
> >
> > So have fun, and post away!
> >
> > Heather
> >
> >
>
>
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