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Paul E. Lehmann[_7_]

wrote:

> Michael,
>
> Putting a name on my words doesn't give me more credibility.

It would imply that your are proud of the words you use instead of hiding
behind an alias.

Why do you still refuse to say where you are growing your grapes and which
varieties you are growing?

> Either
> the ideas are sound or they're not.

AT LEAST one idea you had - using Brute trash containers for fermentation
containers was NOT sound and was downright DANGEROUS advice. Why should
anyone trust your other advice.

> You have already given me
> credibility with your observations. It's the nay sayers who
> continually dissent in the face of overwhelming evidence

You have not presented documented "overwhelming evidence".
You have merely presented your "ideas".

> are the ones
> with no credibility. Would you feel better if my name was Bernie
> Maddoff or Lehman Brothers? They had credibility because they had a
> name, right?
>
> On Sep 15, 5:05Â*am, michael > wrote:
>> I have enjoyed the previous exchange of views,but do not like at all
>> being told that my views,perhaps wrong as I am new to vine culture,are
>> total nonsense.I thought that I had put down some valid points,which
>> doubi....thinks are total nonsense.Since it is clear that
>> doubi....wishes to hide his identity,I am afraid that I will be taking
>> the views of Paul in my future approaches,as at least he is willing to
>> hear differing views without becoming irrational.Incidentally,my
>> comment was about WASPS not bees-I have actually seen them on the
>> ripening grapes in previous years,so that comment cannot be total
>> nonsense!
>> So,please Paul,can we ignore doubi...comments as spam,and perhaps
>> continue a very useful discussion about whether it is sensible to use
>> garden mulch to preserve top soil moisture on a dry soil.
>> Michael