[OM] Re: Developer preservation, Was: Darkroom - Getting the paper to turn black

[Gordon J. Ross]

Hi Philippe and Les:

Where's mom?  MOM!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the kind of thing that can happen when you let petty nationalism
stand in the way of our zuikoholism. I dare say that the plants care much.
One planet, too little time. Interesting history, but I can't help wondering
if history just holds us back from greater gifts.

Gord
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philippe Le Zuikomane"

>
> Really? Wasn't it American cuttings that brought phylloxera to France in
the first place? And wasn't it American root stocks that had French cuttings
grafted onto them? And weren't the original Californian vines planted by
Spanish Franciscans in the 18th century? And wasn't the discoverer of the
solution to the American aphid infestation... a Frenchman? ?8^P -- Phil
>
> On 23:19, ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Keep in mind that if it were not for cuttings from the California
> >vineyards the blight of '48 would have virtually wiped out the wine
> >industry in France. The French positively hate to be reminded that
> >the Americans saved their palette.


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