I do not want to seem a grouse again, but this silly exchange about trees in Orkney is becoming so boring, and patronising. Looking out of my Stromness window, I can see trees...but do not worry, I shall not continue. Cannot we change the subject? Yours, Geoffrey

Rule 1A in online forums and discussion groups, he who complains about the current line of conversation has to lead off on a new subject. Trust me,,,that's not as easy as it sounds. Part of the challenge is that there is no way of knowing what will set off a conversation. Sometimes the most brilliant post of all time will just lay there like a dead fish. And frequently a chance throw away remark will escalate into an interesting and protracted thread. I think starting a good thread is about 5% skill and intellegence,,,and 95% dumb luck. For what my opinion is worth, trees and wind are neither silly or boring...but that's just me. R -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 8:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Wind I do not want to seem a grouse again, but this silly exchange about trees in Orkney is becoming so boring, and patronising. Looking out of my Stromness window, I can see trees...but do not worry, I shall not continue. Cannot we change the subject? Yours, Geoffrey ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On woodlands, how about the Happy Valley, created by the late Edwin Harrold in Stenness? http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/1350613235_c14dac8918_o.jpg

[email protected] wrote: > Cannot we change the subject? > Yours, > Geoffrey > I'm sure we can, Geoffrey. What would you prefer to discuss, then? Norman Tulloch