On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 03:34:58 -0500, Brian Fredericksen 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>Have you looked at their hives and done tests?
>
>fine don't believe me...why should I care ?
...
>I'll stake my reputation on the claim of no mites and no AFB

It seems to me Bob's question is extremely fair, and I think any of us 
would be a fool to trust in such mite-free pockets on the basis of the 
information you gave us.  Have you tested the hives???  And why should we 
care if you stake your bee-l cyberspace reputation on a claim that can't be 
verified in a nondisclosed location.  I don't believe you or disbelieve 
you.  You just haven't given us enough basis to form any useful 
conclusions.  So, to answer your question, why should you care if we 
believe you, I ask: if you don't care if we believe you, what's your point 
in telling us?

>please read this article (link below) and tell me organic is an idealistic 
notion...

from the article: "Currently, an eight-ounce jar of honey retails for $11 
on the Web, $10 to $16 at Hawaii stores, and $20 in New York City."

$20-$40/lb honey is entirely about "idealistic notions".  And it's the 
furthest thing from "sustainable."  Unfortunately, "organic" is far too 
often mostly about taking advantage of ignorant, paranoid people with too 
much money.  There might be some Robin Hood-esque allure to that if the guy 
selling the honey weren't himself a lawyer.  Reading about that kind 
of "organic" makes me want to go to Walmart and pay 99 cents for a 
genetically modified hamburger seasoned with MSG and artificial growth 
hormones and topped with "honey" sauce made of HFCS.

Eric

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