Rather than discuss "piquancy,"  I  will say that I want to thank the
thousands of people who log onto the list,  bravely admitting their
ignorance on some topic or other, and who then  graciously and
generously supply us all with information we couldn't easily  get
anywhere else, and all without rancor or snide remarks.

Rancor and Snide remarks ?
I guess Ralph was away that day.......as for admiting ignorance we will 
prosecute the guilty ........

and give away stones to  those who live in glass houses 

the beauty of the BP list is its imformality and its ability to share 
opinions ,stories theroies ;experiences and poetry without  fear or malice 
Sure we run up against the side of profesional ego's and often get skewered 
for it 
but the limited medium of the BP blog  has no space or time for full page 
reports ;samples submitted ;product data  ;engineers stamps or architects 
opinions 
So we shoot ourselves in the foot all the time  
l ..
Anyone new to the list with a competive critical eye for exact whole data 
based on foot noted testing procedures may be in for a big disappointment 
here 
anyone interested in job site stories ;informal discussions of historic 
mortars ;timberframing ,19th cent  iron, 6o 's brick facades ,20"s lineolum or 
pissoirs in the french quarter ;may get ideas here worth further  pursuing 
and  back channeling 
moree solid information for  
 The Bp discussion about salt and marble was good ; lively and informative 
but occaisionaly and unfortunately at someone elses  expense  
 So the quote   
"Sound conservation practice demands that we remove all risks"  
may apply here    only in more ways than meet the eye ...?py

--
**Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service**

To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to:
<http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>