To All Who "Think" They Are Lurkers As far as I recall, when you want to join this list you must type Subscribe in the body of E-mail. Seems to me that makes you subscriber, not a lurker. If you choose to enjoy this list & compare your own madness to the lists, or enjoy partaking of El Grande, that makes you a member. IMHO, Paul (Hope you had fun at the Sawtell Chile Festival in July!) PS By the way Kris, don't be using "chili virgin" too often around here as somebody unnamed will be looking into air fare to Australia.(;>))) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris&Kris" <southwill@shoalhaven.net.au> To: <chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com> Sent: Sunday, 15 September, 2002 7:34 AM Subject: [CH] ascending Mount Olympus > I have been a lurker here for a couple of years and did post a couple of > months ago, and the reception I received was warm and welcoming. The things > that I have learned just from reading here are phenomenal. I am by no means > a "chili virgin" as I have been eating the hot stuff for as long as I can > remember. However this list has helped me to stray into the fields of > growing my own and experimenting beyond commercial product. Lurkers cannot > always (in my experience anyway) just jump in when talking here is often > like ascending Mount Olympus and speaking with the many gods of chili that > assist El Grande in the grand scheme of things. I have often said to myself" > these people are mad", as I am devoutly following your advice and then I > begin to think that if this is madness then I choose to stay. Please let the > Lurkers that feel somewhat unworthy stay and benefit from the wisdom of your > experience. >