Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
ones on the bench!

I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...

http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg



--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:22:34 -0500, Rob <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com>
wrote:

>Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
>ones on the bench!
>
>I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg


Congratulations. Great work, if a little expensive.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Susan Erickson wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:22:34 -0500, Rob <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
>> ones on the bench!
>>
>> I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>>
>> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
>> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg
>
>
> Congratulations. Great work, if a little expensive.
>
> SuE
> http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Yes, I just wrote a big check to the AOS a few weeks ago. This quarter
is going to get expensive... *grin*

--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

Rob wrote:
> Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
> ones on the bench!
>
> I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg
>
>
>

Its that 88 pts on 'Littlefrog Inferno'? Yew wuz robbed! (Kidding!)
Very nice petals. If you have better than that on the bench you got an
FCC somewhere there...


K Barrett

Just curious, are these from OZ? We had five besseae plants and an AQ given
at the Atlanta center in January.
-danny
p.s. The binary newsgroup is a.b.p.o.

"Rob" <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com> wrote in message
news:dtcjbc$dvg$1 [at] news.msu.edu...
> Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
> ones on the bench!
>
> I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg
>

I meant five quality awards to besseae plants (3 AM's, 2 HCC's) and an AQ
(to 'Haven' x 'Smokin').
-danny

"danny" <foo [at] notbar.net> wrote in message
news:1VlKf.49701$697.5363 [at] bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> Just curious, are these from OZ? We had five besseae plants and an AQ
> given at the Atlanta center in January.
> -danny

What's RGOB?

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Rob" <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com> wrote in message
news:dtcjbc$dvg$1 [at] news.msu.edu...
> Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
> ones on the bench!
>
> I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg
>
>
>
> --
> Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
> 1) There is always room for one more orchid
> 2) There is always room for two more orchids
> 2a) See rule 1
> 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
> orchids, obtain more credit
>

I bet! Plus he was out to Sacto for the Trustees meeting... coulda got
'em then.

Sherlock Barrett


(or more probably K Watson)

danny wrote:
> Just curious, are these from OZ? We had five besseae plants and an AQ given
> at the Atlanta center in January.
> -danny
> p.s. The binary newsgroup is a.b.p.o.
>
> "Rob" <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com> wrote in message
> news:dtcjbc$dvg$1 [at] news.msu.edu...
>
>>Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
>>ones on the bench!
>>
>>I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>>
>> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
>> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg
>>
>
>
>

In article <46WdnZBmrK8TcGTenZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d [at] comcast.com>,
raybark [at] firstrays.com says...
~What's RGOB?
~
~
Rob's Group for Orchid Binaries, silly! ;-)

Good going, Rob! (I'd even take an unawarded one of yours!)
--
--
Reka

This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it!
http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html

Reka wrote:
> In article <46WdnZBmrK8TcGTenZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d [at] comcast.com>,
> raybark [at] firstrays.com says...
> ~What's RGOB?
> ~
> ~
> Rob's Group for Orchid Binaries, silly! ;-)
>
> Good going, Rob! (I'd even take an unawarded one of yours!)

If I can't post to it, I can't remember the stupid name... *grin*

Rob

--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

danny wrote:
> Just curious, are these from OZ? We had five besseae plants and an AQ given
> at the Atlanta center in January.
> -danny
> p.s. The binary newsgroup is a.b.p.o.
>

Yes, these are the OZ besseaes. I ordered a couple hundred when they
first came out. Trying to get a few awarded while the iron is hot,
looks like it is hot already! *grin* Reason for ordering so many was
multifold, but the main reason was to bloom out as many as possible to
select some of my own studs. I'll keep 4 or 5 of the absolute best.


--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

Rob,
Congratulations!
Joanna

"Rob" <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com> wrote in message
news:dtcjbc$dvg$1 [at] news.msu.edu...
> Got two AMs this weekend on besseaes. And the best part? I have better
> ones on the bench!
>
> I can't post to RGOB, so here are links...
>
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFFire _web.jpg
> http://littlefrogfarm.com/images_forums/Phrag_besseae_LFInfe rno_web.jpg
>
>
>
> --
> Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
> 1) There is always room for one more orchid
> 2) There is always room for two more orchids
> 2a) See rule 1
> 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
> orchids, obtain more credit
>

K Barrett wrote:

> Its that 88 pts on 'Littlefrog Inferno'? Yew wuz robbed! (Kidding!)
> Very nice petals. If you have better than that on the bench you got an
> FCC somewhere there...
>
>
> K Barrett

88 points, yes. I wasn't robbed though. I agree with that score, and
think it is a little high, myself. Of course I've seen more of this
generation than the team that looked at the plant... This one is indeed
exceptional, but I have at least one better (rounder petals with very
little point, and equal or greater size). I'd be surprised if somebody
hasn't already gotten an FCC, but if I want one it will have to be in
the next few months before the shine wears off.

They were judging it at the table next to me. It must have taken them 2
hours to evaluate the two plants. Looked at every slide in the library,
argued back and forth... It was interesting to hear, or overhear.
Usually when that happens they are trying to justify an FCC. Takes a
certain amount of testicular fortitude (for the judges with testes, I
don't know what the female judges require... *grin*) to score an FCC,
since people tend to notice if you are wrong. And the scores bear that
out. The two fully accredited judges came in at 91 and 89, and the
probationary on the team at 85. It is all confidence.

Just priming the pump for next month... *grin* Actually I didn't think
the 80pt besseae was awardable, I just brought it for comparison.

Rob
--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

And I thought it was bad when a team of our judges took a bit over two hours
to look through the whole group of besseaes (16 plants?, a few had different
parents from the AQ group). We had a total of 13 awards in January and I
didn't get my camera packed up until at least a half hour after most of the
judges left.
-danny

"Rob" <rob [at] littlefrogfarm.com> wrote in message
news:dtcsmk$k97$1 [at] news.msu.edu...
>K Barrett wrote:
>
>> Its that 88 pts on 'Littlefrog Inferno'? Yew wuz robbed! (Kidding!)
>> Very nice petals. If you have better than that on the bench you got an
>> FCC somewhere there...
>>
>>
>> K Barrett
>
> 88 points, yes. I wasn't robbed though. I agree with that score, and
> think it is a little high, myself. Of course I've seen more of this
> generation than the team that looked at the plant... This one is indeed
> exceptional, but I have at least one better (rounder petals with very
> little point, and equal or greater size). I'd be surprised if somebody
> hasn't already gotten an FCC, but if I want one it will have to be in the
> next few months before the shine wears off.
>
> They were judging it at the table next to me. It must have taken them 2
> hours to evaluate the two plants. Looked at every slide in the library,
> argued back and forth... It was interesting to hear, or overhear. Usually
> when that happens they are trying to justify an FCC. Takes a certain
> amount of testicular fortitude (for the judges with testes, I don't know
> what the female judges require... *grin*) to score an FCC, since people
> tend to notice if you are wrong. And the scores bear that out. The two
> fully accredited judges came in at 91 and 89, and the probationary on the
> team at 85. It is all confidence.
>
> Just priming the pump for next month... *grin* Actually I didn't think
> the 80pt besseae was awardable, I just brought it for comparison.
>
> Rob
> --
> Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
> 1) There is always room for one more orchid
> 2) There is always room for two more orchids
> 2a) See rule 1
> 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
> orchids, obtain more credit
>

Congrats, Rob! I can *hear* the elation from here.

Diana

I like your rules. My problem is that as I learn more I find some of my
past choices were poor! Hard to throw away an Orchid!
jt
Near Houston

Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?
jt
Houston

Assuming you're using Outlook Express as your newsreader, do the following:

Click on Tools > Newsgroups A window that has all of your ISP's
groups will pop up. You might want to "Reset" the list to get a current
listing.

Then, at the top, type in: alt.binaries.picture.orchids At that
point, it should be in the window below, and you simply select it with a
single-click, and click on the "subscribe" button.

From that point forth, it should be in the "folders" pane of OE, and you're
set to go.
--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:1140982575.722135.24640 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
> Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?
> jt
> Houston
>

Some service providers do not include all newsgroups. If the ABPO group is
not there contact your provider and tell them that you want to subscribe and
they should make it available.

Cheers

John

--
John Varigos
Melbourne, Australia
__________________________________________
To email me remove "usenet." from my email address.



"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
news:fdGdnfmy6P09jJ_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Assuming you're using Outlook Express as your newsreader, do the
> following:
>
> Click on Tools > Newsgroups A window that has all of your ISP's
> groups will pop up. You might want to "Reset" the list to get a current
> listing.
>
> Then, at the top, type in: alt.binaries.picture.orchids At
> that point, it should be in the window below, and you simply select it
> with a single-click, and click on the "subscribe" button.
>
> From that point forth, it should be in the "folders" pane of OE, and
> you're set to go.
> --
>
> Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
> Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
>
>
> "jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1140982575.722135.24640 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
>> Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?
>> jt
>> Houston
>>
>
>

Ray,

Fewer and fewer ISPs are carrying the alt.* newsgroups due to legal concerns
over the vast amount of pirated material available in those groups.
Alt.binaries.pictures.orchids is fairly rare in that it's not nekkid people
or pirated software!

Google groups doesn't even carry or archive anything under alt.* for
instance.

I finally bit the bucket and pay $8/month for access to Giganews - a
commercial UseNet service. Almost a full year of binary retention and I
never worry about missed posts anymore.

www.giganews.com

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org

"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
news:fdGdnfmy6P09jJ_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Assuming you're using Outlook Express as your newsreader, do the
> following:
>
> Click on Tools > Newsgroups A window that has all of your ISP's
> groups will pop up. You might want to "Reset" the list to get a current
> listing.
>
> Then, at the top, type in: alt.binaries.picture.orchids At
> that point, it should be in the window below, and you simply select it
> with a single-click, and click on the "subscribe" button.
>
> From that point forth, it should be in the "folders" pane of OE, and
> you're set to go.
> --
>
> Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
> Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
>
>
> "jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1140982575.722135.24640 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
>> Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?
>> jt
>> Houston
>>
>
>

I access the net through Comcast, and they supply Giganews at no "extra"
charge (beyond the existing, exorbitant one).

I didn't realize there was an issue.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Eric Hunt" <yeahright [at] nospam.com> wrote in message
news:0sOdnU4GhvA-3J_ZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d [at] giganews.com...
> Ray,
>
> Fewer and fewer ISPs are carrying the alt.* newsgroups due to legal
> concerns over the vast amount of pirated material available in those
> groups. Alt.binaries.pictures.orchids is fairly rare in that it's not
> nekkid people or pirated software!
>
> Google groups doesn't even carry or archive anything under alt.* for
> instance.
>
> I finally bit the bucket and pay $8/month for access to Giganews - a
> commercial UseNet service. Almost a full year of binary retention and I
> never worry about missed posts anymore.
>
> www.giganews.com
>
> -Eric in SF
> www.orchidphotos.org
>
> "Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
> news:fdGdnfmy6P09jJ_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>> Assuming you're using Outlook Express as your newsreader, do the
>> following:
>>
>> Click on Tools > Newsgroups A window that has all of your ISP's
>> groups will pop up. You might want to "Reset" the list to get a current
>> listing.
>>
>> Then, at the top, type in: alt.binaries.picture.orchids At
>> that point, it should be in the window below, and you simply select it
>> with a single-click, and click on the "subscribe" button.
>>
>> From that point forth, it should be in the "folders" pane of OE, and
>> you're set to go.
>> --
>>
>> Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
>> Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
>>
>>
>> "jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:1140982575.722135.24640 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>> Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
>>> Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?
>>> jt
>>> Houston
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:37:51 -0500 in <fdGdnfmy6P09jJ_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d [at] comcast.com> Ray <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote:
> Assuming you're using Outlook Express as your newsreader, do the following:

Bad assumption.
His headers show he's using google groups.
Last I looked google groups didn't have binaries.

If he's lucky, his ISP will list the news server on the support page.


--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

On 26 Feb 2006 11:36:15 -0800 in <1140982575.722135.24640 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> jtill <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote:
> Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
> Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?

It isn't so much that you're a knucklehead as
1) You're using an ISP (aol) that no longer provides USENET access directly.
2) You're using a USENET provider (google groups) that never provided
binaries.

My usual smart alec response is "Here's a nickel, go get a real ISP,"
but you probably have an irrational attachment to that AOL email address
and possibly the AOL software.

Your options include, but are not limited to.
1) obtain a non-free USENET provider like giganews or newsguy in addition
to your ISP.
2) move to an ISP that already includes USENET.
3) if broadband is available in the area and you live in an area blighted
with suburbia, odds are there are 3-5 unsecured wireless networks available
from your neighbors. It's fairly easy to find out what ISP your neighbors
are using, and what the name of the newsserver for their ISP is.

#3 is surprisingly effective if morally, ethically, and legally challenged.


--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

? wrote:
> On 26 Feb 2006 11:36:15 -0800 in <1140982575.722135.24640 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> jtill <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
>>Still have not figured out how to find and poat on ABPO.
>>Is there a simple cure for knuckleheads like myself?
>
>
> It isn't so much that you're a knucklehead as
> 1) You're using an ISP (aol) that no longer provides USENET access directly.
> 2) You're using a USENET provider (google groups) that never provided
> binaries.
>
> My usual smart alec response is "Here's a nickel, go get a real ISP,"
> but you probably have an irrational attachment to that AOL email address
> and possibly the AOL software.
>
> Your options include, but are not limited to.
> 1) obtain a non-free USENET provider like giganews or newsguy in addition
> to your ISP.
> 2) move to an ISP that already includes USENET.
> 3) if broadband is available in the area and you live in an area blighted
> with suburbia, odds are there are 3-5 unsecured wireless networks available
> from your neighbors. It's fairly easy to find out what ISP your neighbors
> are using, and what the name of the newsserver for their ISP is.
>
> #3 is surprisingly effective if morally, ethically, and legally challenged.
>
>

Hey! Im one of those unsecured wireless networks! Any idea where I can
go to read up on how to secure it? (Please no smart aleck asides, my
ego can't take it)
K Barrett