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René,

I honor your opinion. If it is a hobby for you than that's it.
But I do not accept your reasoning.
I was CEO of American Companies for Central Europe in the eighties and beginning nineties. I had a tough job with several hundred people reporting to me. I had to work more than 60 hours per week.
But I did bonsai for serious during that time. I considered myslelf an artist. Most of my trees that are world famous now were started in that period.
If you want to do bonsai for serious you will find a way. You don't have to , but do not complain about not having had the possibiity. It is up to you!
I just don't accept it when people tell me how much they could have accomplished if they only had the possibliites. Many of those had lots of time after their retirement and what did they achieve? Nothing worth mentioning.

best regards
Walter Pall

27-Dec-2002	#4
Walter_Pall bonsai is not my hobby Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: Egling, south of Munich Country: Germany USDA Zone: 6a AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 1,440	René, I honor your opinion. If it is a hobby for you than that's it. But I do not accept your reasoning. I was CEO of American Companies for Central Europe in the eighties and beginning nineties. I had a tough job with several hundred people reporting to me. I had to work more than 60 hours per week. But I did bonsai for serious during that time. I considered myslelf an artist. Most of my trees that are world famous now were started in that period. If you want to do bonsai for serious you will find a way. You don't have to , but do not complain about not having had the possibiity. It is up to you! I just don't accept it when people tell me how much they could have accomplished if they only had the possibliites. Many of those had lots of time after their retirement and what did they achieve? Nothing worth mentioning. best regards Walter Pall