-> My problem in the past has been that when I get settled in a
-> particular Fido echo, suddenly, I get a stiff letter from the
-> moderator telling
-> me I'm off topic through some technicality, and I end up by loosing
-> my cool, which is something I don't enjoy doing.
-> So for that reason, I tend to feel a bit nervous about carrying on
-> for more than just a couple of letters in ANY echo, EXCEPT the two
-> that I run over here.....
Well, I've been a FidoNet Moderator as well as a Sysop since the early
80's and have never seemed to have that problem.  I think you will also
find that todays Moderators are a lot more liberal in their approach
these days as Fido has lost many many folks to the Internet and a
moderator/sysop is generally very appreciative for regular users
regardless of their topic...
-> What we over here call: yobos.
I guess these yobos (a breed of hobo)will steal you blind, eh.  Probably
try and cook your birds for diner...hehehehehe
-> JR> Well, with Tiels, you can mate a parent with an offspring without
-> JR> of those offspring recieving all recessive genes....unlike the
-> mating JR> of siblings...It would seem to me that the same would
-> exist for JR> budgers...
-> As I said in my original letter, I would like to find a true budgie
-> expert in this or any other echo. That would be one of the questions
-> that I would ask him.
If you wait for an "expert" to advise you, you will be an old man before
you get the information you are looking for.  I suggest you go to the
library or book store and either loan a book about birds and genetics or
subscribe to one of the many bird magazines on the market today.  Over
the years I've subscribed to several and have learned much valued
information such as what I mentioned above.  Not being a genetics
expert is one thing but I do consider myself well read and with my
years of experience (lifes best teacher) I think I have a pretty good
perspective.  And  if you saw my birds, your conclusion would be
that hey this guy is doing something right... Ask Rich Veraa this
question..he is as close an expert on birds than any one I know around
here...
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