Hello Folks, Please don't get me wrong, I would never outright steal a plant from someone's property even though it's happened to me many times and yes I was very pissed!!!!! The most I would do is take a little snip of something that has overgrown through the fence or onto the sidewalk. If the owner is in sight, I would definitely ask before taking. Warm Regards, Fred Biasella Cambridge (Boston) MA ________________________________________ From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Paul T. [ptyerman@ozemail.com.au] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 5:21 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Stealing from your neighbours Howdy Folks, A quick voice of reason here..... how would you feel coming home and having plants stolen out of your garden? There is a big difference between liberating things from a derelict house (which really is saving them from an uncertain future, rather than taking them from a loving home) and stealing them out of someone's garden. As someone who has had quite large pots of liliums and dwarf crepe myrtles stolen from my driveway I am a bit mortified that so many of you are saying that it is perfectly OK to steal things out of other people's gardens. I recall quite clearly how upset I was when I found they were gone. Have the courtesy to ask someone if you want a piece of something, as I am certain you want others to have the courtesy in your own garden. Yes, I know I am being prim and proper, but I've had stuff stolen from my garden and it changes how you feel about it. The plants I had stolen were actually put into my driveway so that people could enjoy them when walking by, as I thought the colour would be lovely and that far more people than just me could enjoy the show. I have never put any pots there since of course, as I don't want to lose them. Sorry to be so serious, but only a few of us have actually said anything to emphasise that this is still theft, and at the moment it looks like this list advocates stealing plants you want from other peoples gardens. I think that anyone who has just joined this list may be wondering just what this list is about. I realise that much of the rest of the conversation was fairly tongue in cheek, but it IS still theft and I'm not sure that the PBS list should be advocating it. Sorry, rant over, but I felt that someone had to lay it out pretty plainly. Please don't shoot the messenger.... Cheers. Paul T. Canberra, Australia