Re: Question, please. Slightly OT-ish. Kind of.

[Guest guest]

Hi Merri , " Miz-information " ... this reminds me of an episode from Dr Who!!!

Peace.. Jahjet

>

> Hello, Group;

>

> Part 1:

>

> As I mentioned earlier, I've been working on retrieving and saving various

" informations " (databases, recipes, etc.) from " my " group, KombuchaFamily, in

preparation of closing it down. I'm no compu-whiz, but I *think* - or at least

hope! - that I'm nearly done. Meanwhile I have been directing new applicants to

you, recommending this as both a welcoming and informative group.

>

> There are a few - ahem! - problem children, and one in particular that I

wouldn't want to foist on my worst enemy (MAYBE on my ex, but that's another

story). Obviously I'm not going to post names, but...who is the best person to

approach with details? I see 4 moderators: which is the owner? Everyone? Yes,

the weather here on Planet Clueless is always a bit foggy....so I'll wait for

your advice before snitchin.....I mean, Passing on Information.

>

> Part 2:

>

> The mini-disaster that brought me to KO in the first place has resulted in a

lovely little (NOT so little, very nice sized!) scoby care of OK member Kathe

Farrell. This sweetheart zoomed Scoby into the mail the day after I asked, and

it arrived in Alberta on Christmas Eve. It spent a lovely holiday at the Post

Office; I was happy to trudge (snowshoe, actually) over after Boxing Day and

introduce him to the family (me, T.I.I.M., 5 cats, a dog, and a bazillion

kefirs). He's currently basking in cold sweet tea, and I think he's going to

grace us with a twin. BEST! HOLIDAY! GIFT! EVER!

>

> And then...

>

> It seems my tea-dumping mother had been told about the Rare and Amazing

Kombucha, which is ...well, rare. And Very Expensive. She started fretting about

how she had discarded this Exotic Delicacy from the Mysterious Far East (far

east? mine was originally from the Near East: Saskatchewan). And so on. In

short, this so-called expert made her believe she had tossed the equivalent of

the Hope Diamond, thinking it a chunk of cut glass.

>

> So she decided to surprise me. Today she called and told me she had put in an

order for a Kombucha. I sbluttered a bit (you sputter and blubber at the same

time), and finally asked why she felt she had to do that. That's when I got the

story about her Very Informative Friend who (of course) Knew Everything.

>

> And what had she done to...er... " restore " this treasure?

>

> Ordered one from China. Yes: CHINA. Not from a group-member, paying for

postage. It was from a store. For $150. American.

>

> No, that's not a buck-fifty. One Hundred Fifty Dollars. And it would arrive in

my town in about a month.

>

> Oh, scroan.....

>

> I got lucky: she had put it on American Express. Amex people have always been

really great when I've needed help with a retailer. I talked to them, telling

them about groups such as this one, and how yes, one COULD buy a Scoby, but I

don't think I've ever seen a price of over $20. Long story short(er), they

canceled the transaction (I think they said " gouging " was a valid basis), and I

refuse delivery when it arrives.

>

> Excuse me, I now have a phone call to make to a Very Informative little twit

who Knows Everything....

>

>

> Figuratively yours,

>

>

> " Merri "

>

[Guest guest]

Excuse me, I now have a phone call to make to a Very Informative little twit who

Knows Everything....

>

>

You TELL 'EM kid.

.

________________________________

From: Jahjet <jahjet@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Mon, 4 January, 2010 1:50:38

Subject: Re: Question, please. Slightly OT-ish. Kind of.

Hi Merri , " Miz-information " ... this reminds me of an episode from Dr Who!!!

Peace.. Jahjet

>

> Hello, Group;

>

> Part 1:

>

> As I mentioned earlier, I've been working on retrieving and saving various

" informations " (databases, recipes, etc.) from " my " group, KombuchaFamily, in

preparation of closing it down. I'm no compu-whiz, but I *think* - or at least

hope! - that I'm nearly done. Meanwhile I have been directing new applicants to

you, recommending this as both a welcoming and informative group.

>

> There are a few - ahem! - problem children, and one in particular that I

wouldn't want to foist on my worst enemy (MAYBE on my ex, but that's another

story). Obviously I'm not going to post names, but...who is the best person to

approach with details? I see 4 moderators: which is the owner? Everyone? Yes,

the weather here on Planet Clueless is always a bit foggy....so I'll wait for

your advice before snitchin.....I mean, Passing on Information.

>

> Part 2:

>

> The mini-disaster that brought me to KO in the first place has resulted in a

lovely little (NOT so little, very nice sized!) scoby care of OK member Kathe

Farrell. This sweetheart zoomed Scoby into the mail the day after I asked, and

it arrived in Alberta on Christmas Eve. It spent a lovely holiday at the Post

Office; I was happy to trudge (snowshoe, actually) over after Boxing Day and

introduce him to the family (me, T.I.I.M., 5 cats, a dog, and a bazillion

kefirs). He's currently basking in cold sweet tea, and I think he's going to

grace us with a twin. BEST! HOLIDAY! GIFT! EVER!

>

> And then...

>

> It seems my tea-dumping mother had been told about the Rare and Amazing

Kombucha, which is ...well, rare. And Very Expensive. She started fretting about

how she had discarded this Exotic Delicacy from the Mysterious Far East (far

east? mine was originally from the Near East: Saskatchewan). And so on. In

short, this so-called expert made her believe she had tossed the equivalent of

the Hope Diamond, thinking it a chunk of cut glass.

>

> So she decided to surprise me. Today she called and told me she had put in an

order for a Kombucha. I sbluttered a bit (you sputter and blubber at the same

time), and finally asked why she felt she had to do that. That's when I got the

story about her Very Informative Friend who (of course) Knew Everything.

>

> And what had she done to...er... " restore " this treasure?

>

> Ordered one from China. Yes: CHINA. Not from a group-member, paying for

postage. It was from a store. For $150. American.

>

> No, that's not a buck-fifty. One Hundred Fifty Dollars. And it would arrive in

my town in about a month.

>

> Oh, scroan.....

>

> I got lucky: she had put it on American Express. Amex people have always been

really great when I've needed help with a retailer. I talked to them, telling

them about groups such as this one, and how yes, one COULD buy a Scoby, but I

don't think I've ever seen a price of over $20. Long story short(er), they

canceled the transaction (I think they said " gouging " was a valid basis), and I

refuse delivery when it arrives.

>

> Excuse me, I now have a phone call to make to a Very Informative little twit

who Knows Everything....

>

>

> Figuratively yours,

>

>

> " Merri "

>

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Excuse me, I now have a phone call to make to a Very Informative little twit who

Knows Everything....

>

>

You TELL 'EM kid.

.

________________________________

From: Jahjet <jahjet@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Mon, 4 January, 2010 1:50:38

Subject: Re: Question, please. Slightly OT-ish. Kind of.

Hi Merri , " Miz-information " ... this reminds me of an episode from Dr Who!!!

Peace.. Jahjet

>

> Hello, Group;

>

> Part 1:

>

> As I mentioned earlier, I've been working on retrieving and saving various

" informations " (databases, recipes, etc.) from " my " group, KombuchaFamily, in

preparation of closing it down. I'm no compu-whiz, but I *think* - or at least

hope! - that I'm nearly done. Meanwhile I have been directing new applicants to

you, recommending this as both a welcoming and informative group.

>

> There are a few - ahem! - problem children, and one in particular that I

wouldn't want to foist on my worst enemy (MAYBE on my ex, but that's another

story). Obviously I'm not going to post names, but...who is the best person to

approach with details? I see 4 moderators: which is the owner? Everyone? Yes,

the weather here on Planet Clueless is always a bit foggy....so I'll wait for

your advice before snitchin.....I mean, Passing on Information.

>

> Part 2:

>

> The mini-disaster that brought me to KO in the first place has resulted in a

lovely little (NOT so little, very nice sized!) scoby care of OK member Kathe

Farrell. This sweetheart zoomed Scoby into the mail the day after I asked, and

it arrived in Alberta on Christmas Eve. It spent a lovely holiday at the Post

Office; I was happy to trudge (snowshoe, actually) over after Boxing Day and

introduce him to the family (me, T.I.I.M., 5 cats, a dog, and a bazillion

kefirs). He's currently basking in cold sweet tea, and I think he's going to

grace us with a twin. BEST! HOLIDAY! GIFT! EVER!

>

> And then...

>

> It seems my tea-dumping mother had been told about the Rare and Amazing

Kombucha, which is ...well, rare. And Very Expensive. She started fretting about

how she had discarded this Exotic Delicacy from the Mysterious Far East (far

east? mine was originally from the Near East: Saskatchewan). And so on. In

short, this so-called expert made her believe she had tossed the equivalent of

the Hope Diamond, thinking it a chunk of cut glass.

>

> So she decided to surprise me. Today she called and told me she had put in an

order for a Kombucha. I sbluttered a bit (you sputter and blubber at the same

time), and finally asked why she felt she had to do that. That's when I got the

story about her Very Informative Friend who (of course) Knew Everything.

>

> And what had she done to...er... " restore " this treasure?

>

> Ordered one from China. Yes: CHINA. Not from a group-member, paying for

postage. It was from a store. For $150. American.

>

> No, that's not a buck-fifty. One Hundred Fifty Dollars. And it would arrive in

my town in about a month.

>

> Oh, scroan.....

>

> I got lucky: she had put it on American Express. Amex people have always been

really great when I've needed help with a retailer. I talked to them, telling

them about groups such as this one, and how yes, one COULD buy a Scoby, but I

don't think I've ever seen a price of over $20. Long story short(er), they

canceled the transaction (I think they said " gouging " was a valid basis), and I

refuse delivery when it arrives.

>

> Excuse me, I now have a phone call to make to a Very Informative little twit

who Knows Everything....

>

>

> Figuratively yours,

>

>

> " Merri "

>

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Zowie! $150 is a *tiny* bit steep... ;-)

Glad you are fermenting away, however!

>

> Hello, Group;

>

> Part 1:

>

> As I mentioned earlier, I've been working on retrieving and saving various

" informations " (databases, recipes, etc.) from " my " group, KombuchaFamily, in

preparation of closing it down. I'm no compu-whiz, but I *think* - or at least

hope! - that I'm nearly done. Meanwhile I have been directing new applicants to

you, recommending this as both a welcoming and informative group.

>

> There are a few - ahem! - problem children, and one in particular that I

wouldn't want to foist on my worst enemy (MAYBE on my ex, but that's another

story). Obviously I'm not going to post names, but...who is the best person to

approach with details? I see 4 moderators: which is the owner? Everyone? Yes,

the weather here on Planet Clueless is always a bit foggy....so I'll wait for

your advice before snitchin.....I mean, Passing on Information.

>

> Part 2:

>

> The mini-disaster that brought me to KO in the first place has resulted in a

lovely little (NOT so little, very nice sized!) scoby care of OK member Kathe

Farrell. This sweetheart zoomed Scoby into the mail the day after I asked, and

it arrived in Alberta on Christmas Eve. It spent a lovely holiday at the Post

Office; I was happy to trudge (snowshoe, actually) over after Boxing Day and

introduce him to the family (me, T.I.I.M., 5 cats, a dog, and a bazillion

kefirs). He's currently basking in cold sweet tea, and I think he's going to

grace us with a twin. BEST! HOLIDAY! GIFT! EVER!

>

> And then...

>

> It seems my tea-dumping mother had been told about the Rare and Amazing

Kombucha, which is ...well, rare. And Very Expensive. She started fretting about

how she had discarded this Exotic Delicacy from the Mysterious Far East (far

east? mine was originally from the Near East: Saskatchewan). And so on. In

short, this so-called expert made her believe she had tossed the equivalent of

the Hope Diamond, thinking it a chunk of cut glass.

>

> So she decided to surprise me. Today she called and told me she had put in an

order for a Kombucha. I sbluttered a bit (you sputter and blubber at the same

time), and finally asked why she felt she had to do that. That's when I got the

story about her Very Informative Friend who (of course) Knew Everything.

>

> And what had she done to...er... " restore " this treasure?

>

> Ordered one from China. Yes: CHINA. Not from a group-member, paying for

postage. It was from a store. For $150. American.

>

> No, that's not a buck-fifty. One Hundred Fifty Dollars. And it would arrive in

my town in about a month.

>

> Oh, scroan.....

>

> I got lucky: she had put it on American Express. Amex people have always been

really great when I've needed help with a retailer. I talked to them, telling

them about groups such as this one, and how yes, one COULD buy a Scoby, but I

don't think I've ever seen a price of over $20. Long story short(er), they

canceled the transaction (I think they said " gouging " was a valid basis), and I

refuse delivery when it arrives.

>

> Excuse me, I now have a phone call to make to a Very Informative little twit

who Knows Everything....

>

>

> Figuratively yours,

>

>

> " Merri "

>