Hi Sue, Thanks for calling me a "veteran" on here. Yup, I'm the one she was talking with and about, e-mailing on the subject of all the want requests and nothing to trade. I too think the majority of it is generational, on the other hand my 26 year old daughter has more to say on the subject and doesn't think it is generational at all. The gyst of her comments are lazy, more interested in free and not the caring about the rules etc. and she also thinks they instruction post is kind of ignored because it is written by another member and not the owners of the forum and many who post to the threads and just offer up the seeds despite the rules. Be that as it may, I personally don't' mind a cold e-mail from a veteran member or one that has been a member for a while. What do object to is the cold e-mail, especially from someone that has just registered within the last few weeks and sends me a list of seeds wanted that is either off of an old post for SASBE/BEAP seeds that is marked closed, or did a search and found that an old outdated trade list, (my trade list always has a date of when it was last updated), and is requesting a long list of seeds off of that old, outdated seed list and to add to that, requesting seeds that where clearly marked for trades only. I'm also finding a "newbies" just aren't reading what is posted in a trade/SASBE/BEAP offer when I post one. Simple things like, please post here on this thread, even if you are sending me an e-mail. If e-mailing me, please include your GW name as well. I've spent more time responding to e-mails with no GW name included in the e-mail and no post on the thread, that I have not posted a new offer yet. This time I will add to my post the following, if you e-mail me without including a GW name, I will not respond to the e-mail. I may be a veteran, but I still don't like rude people and those that can' follow a simple request and make me waste my time going back and fourth with e-mails to find out who you are and do you have a GW member page. Oh, the other thing that really drives me nuts, is saying I hold seeds for 2 weeks from the date of confirming the BEAP and doing so in an e-mail and then never getting the BEAP. HMM don't understand that, and I don't go after people to send the BEAP either. HMM, am I just getting old and more impatient in my old age? Fran

Wow, great deal and only two blocks from your home! Lucky you! And how cool that you were able to help your DH see your idea. I bet you're having loads of fun. : ) I have Home Design software by Punch for my Mac. It's loaded but there is a bit of a learning curve. I've mostly played with it for the inside. I sure wish I had bought it before our kitchen remodel. For that I did the design the old school way - with graph paper and pencil, and quite a few erasers. lol! Have fun designing and post pics of your creativity! : ) Diana

I have read before about users having this concern. When you say large how big do you mean? Is this an ISP e-mail account or an on-line you are using? Both tend to have account limits imposed. How long of a "send" period are you speaking of? Some accounts will time out. Do you have any other applications configured to be actively sharing bandwidth while you are trying to send the e-mail? Have you tried compressing the file into a .zip format and then sending it? DA

I forgot to post the list of partners. In case someone didn't get their e-mail and doesn't come here tonight...I have to work tomorrow, won't be home till around 9 pm...so you can try and get ahold of them without waiting for me. Someone is bound to know their e-mail address if you post it here. I will check my e-mails and this post, though and resend if necessary. Happy Go Lucky Gayle and Angela Nor Calif Grammahony and Gillian MsCsippy and NanNC Donna 37 and Scissors Velleen and TrinityTX Debi 2006 and LaDonna Susie53 and Joann KS MrsMarv and CountryBumpkin StoneyBaloney and CountrycottageKlutz Lydia1959 and Cardamom Mom24 and Lirra Girlsingardens and Taigen Jacquelyn and Sjarz Sharon FL and Bigbaby Cheryl Ok and Joann FL