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19-May-2004
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Visit And Bring A Tree To Ben Oki
I get to meet with and bring a tree to Ben Oki this weekend and have a few questions and I'm sure several of you have met the great man and seen his demos.
What type or species do you recommend ? (and please don't say black pine because i can't find good pre-sai stock) Should i bring raw pre-sai stock, or something i've been working on ? Any do's and don'ts around him ?
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Re: Visit And Bring A Tree To Ben Oki
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Ben is not only a good teacher but a good man. Bring something that you have been working on. But be warned you will probably go home with something severely pruned ;o) You will be glad you did. |
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19-May-2004
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A very similar discussion is going on in the REC.ARTS.BONSAI forum. Some suggestions there, too:
http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...=&threadid=6743 Regards, Matt
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Yes, but I try to stay away from there ;o) |
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19-May-2004
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Ben is a great person to work with. He is still looking incredibly fit and trim for his age. Was anyone aware that Ben is a Hiroshima survivor? His younger brother was lost in the blast, and Ben nearly lost his life going into the city looking for him. What a fascinating man.
I can't think of anything he would take offense at. I suggest you go prepared to laugh, and ask him about mica and plastic pots in relation to the word bonsai. Chris
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19-May-2004
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Chip
When are you going to be there ,I'm going Friday afternoon maybe I'll see you there. Steve |
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20-May-2004
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Yes ! I'll be there with bells on ! I'm sure we've talked or you've noticed me ... the guy with the beard and a million questions.
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20-May-2004
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Hudson, FL
Country: USA
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A few years ago Ben stayed with my recently deceased teacher while he held workshops in the area...... I didn't get to meet him but my teacher said he had a wonderful sense of humor and complained that when people met him, they thought he was a Navajo....
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20-May-2004
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Bonsai nare-do-well
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Don't want to rain on anyone's parade but Ben was a good friend of John Naka. With what has happened I would not be surprised if he didn't make it.
Could be wrong because Ben does have a strong work ethic. |
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