On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Dr. Pedro Rodriguez wrote:
 
> Dear Bee-L listserv recipients and fellow beekeepers:
> A short time ago I joined The Bee-L listserv thinking that I would be
> sharing ideas with people who like me had a common interest, love for
> honeybees.  Never in my wildest imagination thinking that it would be a
> forum for "nit-pickers" hell-bent on getting their daily dosis of
> excitement from ridiculing their fellow men. I notice with concern that
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>    I use the word honeybee because there is only one of its kind
> (regardless of linguistic preferences) while there are thousands of
> other bees.  I believe that as beekeepers we should distinguish between
> the two when we speak about the subject to which we devote so much
> attention.
 
I couldn't agree more.  I can't understand why any beekeeper would have
any aguement with calling the honeybee by a most logical and appropriate
name...
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>     In an effort not to offend sensitivities in the future and to
> continue enjoying the benefits of "listserv" I promise t become a silent
> recipient of its many contributions.
 
Dr. Rodriguez, please continue to offer your obviously high degree of
knowledge and research to we fellow beekeepers.  Ignore the few (and they
are very few) Knit-Pickers who are evidently not concerned with the intent
of this list: to share information.  Your input, as well as very many
other scientists, commercials, and life long hobbyests, are an
indispensible source of learning for we beginning beekeepers and most
likely most other members; because even long time beekeepers dont know
everything.  I forget who said it, but it goes something like this:  "If
You Stop Learning, You're Dead"
As far as your use of the English language, we all make spelling errors,
myself included.  It is small minded to even make reference to them. Now,
if this was Spell-l, then it would be another matter....;)
Also, I am MOST interested in your new treatment for the mites.  I wish it
were possible for me to make it to your local convention to hear about it.
But I hope you will share it with us here.  And again, ignore the
knitpickers; there are over 600 beekeepers on this list, and I am sure the
vast majority are most receptive to your research....Thank you:)
 
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