[OGD] Stuff and Worker Bird

2004-12-14 Thread orchids
Loved the Worker Bird. I think that sometimes we all get too caught up in the "politically correct" and forget that there are sentiments that are worth expressing. Susan Taylor ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/

[OGD] "... Jesus himself often quoted from the Old Testament, therefore I believe it is safe to assume that he believed it, literally!"

2004-12-14 Thread Gerald H Fisher
For days I struggled to say out of (Theistic or No) Evolution/Creation (Creationism) but +7 oz of wine makes for great profundity, verbosity of style and a presumption that the orchid - this world's most complete of all plants - is one damn fine expression of creation reality and yes, Faith (not

[OGD] Re: Artificial lighting period

2004-12-14 Thread Richard Sharp
-- Message: 4 Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:30:23 -0500 From: "MaryLou Porlick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [OGD] Lengh of growing days To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear friends, Those of you who m

[OGD] Thank you, Oliver

2004-12-14 Thread Harvey Brenneise
Oliver wrote, Happy Holiday - but what of all the unemployed, for whom this is just another day of capitalist tyranny? Thanks for remembering us, Oliver. I can choose to have a happy holiday in spite of capitalist greed. Even some orchid vendors seem to believe that unemployed orchid growe

[OGD] Paphiopedilum pollination

2004-12-14 Thread William Z Rehrig
I found this site: http://www.orchideenvermehrung.at/cgi-local/framebreaker/reload.pl? english/seed%20germination/getting%20seeds.htm click on "Paphiopedilum". The key is placing the pollen on the 'X' part (stigma) which lies under the shield (the thick fleshy part that is centered in the middl

[OGD] Evolution / creation of orchid names...

2004-12-14 Thread viateur . boutot
"In Singapore last week on a five-day visit for the Biology In Asia International Conference, Dr Goodall ... found time to ... have an orchid named after her (spathoglottis Jane Goodall, a yellow-and-purple bloom)" source : http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2004/12/14/features/9620

[OGD] Re: Dennis/Evolution

2004-12-14 Thread marianne.fleurimont
Dear Dennis,   Thank you for your message on the matter.  I almost meant to write one myself, but yours comes across much clearer!    What still surprises me is how people are using "religion" to further their own ends.  I would greatly appreciate it if people who do lip service to their r

[OGD] Re: Paph pollination photos

2004-12-14 Thread Kim Robilliard
Hi Ron Like you, I have not managed to find any paph pollination photos on the web but there is a fair bit of written, video, and diagram info that you could maybe use. I think someone has mentioned this site recently, but here is the link again: http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/orchids/info_tut

[OGD] A small request to de friends debating Evolution Vs Creationism

2004-12-14 Thread Jose A. Izquierdo
Please ...if you want to refer to the Supreme Creator of the scriptures written for the People of the Covenant use G-D do not write the full name: it is sacrilegious. TIA José ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchid

[OGD] Re: Stuff

2004-12-14 Thread Oliver Sparrow
Please let's not have religious flame wars on an orchids channel. Next it will be whether mericlones are neoconservatives, or orchids are capitalist exploiters of trees. An equally off-topic point was made that: >A Pom is a slang term for someone of British decent. All British are by definit

[OGD] Connections between the Old and New Testaments....

2004-12-14 Thread e.muehlbauer
I realize that this is off topic, but since its being discussed anywayFrom what I gather, what is regarded as the New Testament was compiled maybe 100 or so years after the death of Jesus, from the writings of the apostles ...apparently, there were many more gospels written than made it to the