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Jay: I agree with the sentiment of letting it go. After all, somone took the time to get you a gift they thought you would appreciate and Pyracantha do make good bonsai. They could have bought you a Chia Pet. Do something with the tree and make your family happy, nothing wounds the heart more than having a gift given with thought,----and then rejected. That's really kind of shallow when you think about it.

As to the Mallsai, I agree they are abomniable but they do have one thing appealing. Those who don't know a great deal about bonsai can understand their crude simplicity as something they might be able to do. Having not read Yoshimura, Naka or the last 92 issues of Bonsai Today they don't have a clue as to what a proper bonsai is supposed to look like, neither do they understand the issue we have with the Mallsai bombsai merchants.

13-Jan-2005	#9
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,373	Jay: I agree with the sentiment of letting it go. After all, somone took the time to get you a gift they thought you would appreciate and Pyracantha do make good bonsai. They could have bought you a Chia Pet. Do something with the tree and make your family happy, nothing wounds the heart more than having a gift given with thought,----and then rejected. That's really kind of shallow when you think about it. As to the Mallsai, I agree they are abomniable but they do have one thing appealing. Those who don't know a great deal about bonsai can understand their crude simplicity as something they might be able to do. Having not read Yoshimura, Naka or the last 92 issues of Bonsai Today they don't have a clue as to what a proper bonsai is supposed to look like, neither do they understand the issue we have with the Mallsai bombsai merchants.