Of course I'm sure we'll stray, but I thought it might be good to get a list of ideas for chat topics going. What would people be interested in?

Things that have come across my 'desk' today:

CITES - how it differs country to country
Breeding - desireable traits a la Ross's latest project
Growing media experiements - Grandma's trials
Orchid Society Interests - who's spoken to your society, did you enjoy it and why? Do you have grower's clinics? Are they well received? Constructing a show display.
Evolution in orchids or general
Short vs. long lists - All I want for Christmas is....

...

How about photography tips?
or, what does your familly think of your "habit"? That might be fun!

Orchid pests and diseases...from Snails to Squirrels????

What do you have and how do you get rid of it!

What do you have and how do you get rid of it!
good topic

What do you have and how do you get rid of it!
good topic

I threw a couple in the trash today. :?

Heather

Orchids, snails or squirrels????

Grandma

all topics sound good i would be interested in cites but i am boring :poke:

Heather

Orchids, snails or squirrels????

Grandma

Oh, what did I throw in the trash? A couple of seedling's I'd lost patience with (Sorry Tadd - when your elbow accidentally knocks the plant out of it's pot for the 3rd time, it is just time to say adieu!) Then I said it to "yeu and yeu and yeu."

I feel cleansed. Damned seedlings. :mad:

I like the idea of a free-form sorta topicless chat, myself. But I could sink my teeth into a topical one if it was something I find interesting.