Well said,enough all ready!
Peter Baitz
On 20/06/2008, at 4:15 PM, Simon Mustoe wrote:
Tony....that is because no-one actually agrees with you.
Simon Mustoe.
From: > To: ; birding-
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] pelagic prices>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:00:40 +0930> > Some of you people can't,
or refuse to see my point ! > All I've been saying is that if
someone is winning themselves a freebie> then say so up front to
allow prospective clients to know what's going> on. If organisers
try to have their tick lists and reputations pumped> up by
organising free trips then let them go for it, I have no problem>
with that.> I couldn't care less whether some of the persons
mentioned below ( note,> not by me) make a bloody fortune or go
bust out of trips, just be open> and quite clear up front as to
how trips are costed.> > Anyone for a boat trip on Lake Eyre ?> >
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On Behalf Of michael hunter> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:25 AM>
To: > Subject: [Birding-Aus] pelagic
prices> > > Dear All,> As an avid consumer of guided and
independent bird trips on land and> sea for many years, both
domestc and international as Qantas might say,> might I suggest
that Australian birdos are exceptionally fortunate to> have the
variety of pelagics on offer, to places that mere mortals> rarely
get to. The Kimberley coast, Ashmore Reef, Torres Strait,>
Christmas Island and the South-east Pacific are among the most>
interesting areas we have ever visited, birding or otherwise, and>
exposure to the wealth of knowledge freely given by the leaders
and> experienced others is like a University course on seabird>
identification. For those not prone to the mal-de-mer, the coastal
trips> are also brilliant experiences, as well as often accessing
great birds> The likes of Tony Palliser, Mike Carter, Richard
Baxter and Phil> Hansboro among others, put in huge amounts of
time and effort into> organising these trips, which are non-profit
in the financial sense and> as Richard has noted, actually cost
the organisers.> Any miseries out there carping about possible
freebies should get> things into perspective. These guys (and
Inga) have added a huge extra> dimension to Australian birding,
and I for one am grateful to them.> > > Cheers> > Michael> PS, no
charge for the testimonial fellas.> > Michael Hunter> Mulgoa
Valley> 50km west of Sydney Harbour Bridge> >
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