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Thread: Howdie, I'm new
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05-08-2007, 06:13 AM #11Ophiuchus rhea
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
rhea
"you cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus" Mark Twain
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05-08-2007, 04:24 PM #12Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
I'm going to take that as a compliment, Stefan.
Originally Posted by Stefan-A
Isn't it C. radiatus?
You're probably right about your age, although it also shows that you don't need to bother with details.
Beginners like me still find it necessary to keep up with the latest taxonomic changes and other fairly useless pieces of trivia. 
We lack the experience, so we rely exclusively on what we read. It's the same with pretty much every hobby, you can always tell who has knowledge and who has wisdom. Or something along those lines.
I guess what I lack in knowledge, I make up for in years!
James.
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05-08-2007, 04:32 PM #13Forum Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
You were supposed to take it as a compliment.
However, I might have been wrong. I think it's more likely that beginners just try to impress or compete with the veterans by aquiring knowledge in any way they can, but first hand knowledge is not something that can be acquired in any other way than through experience. Which age tends to bring.
Or something.
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05-08-2007, 04:35 PM #14Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
Nice, thankyou ....but you keep reminding me that I'm getting older! Anyway, for what it's worth, I'm already impressed.
James.
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05-08-2007, 04:41 PM #15Forum Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
We're all getting older here. Of all the people on this forum, I'm probably the oldest beginner.
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05-08-2007, 04:43 PM #16Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
I don't think anyone noticed that you're a "beginner", Stefan!
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05-08-2007, 04:48 PM #17Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
I'm looking forward to Cecil (crayguns) coming back. It seems he is a real veteran, to keep one snake for 27 years , although possible is very unusual. I think he will have much to contribute. Plus I'm guessing he's older than I am!
James.
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05-08-2007, 05:00 PM #18Forum Moderator
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
Thank you very much. I always thought it was obvious. Originally Posted by adamanteus
I have a tendency to try and learn everything humanly possible about a subject in a very short time, once I get interested.
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05-08-2007, 05:16 PM #19Thamnophis Addict
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Cecil, welcome to the forum from South Carolina.
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05-09-2007, 05:28 AM #20Ophiuchus rhea
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Re: Howdie, I'm new
I certainly didn't Originally Posted by adamanteus
unless it's in the sense of "beginner's mind", meaning an openness to learningrhea
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