Thanks for the welcome .. ...

ironman · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 05:46 PM

All i asked about was what type of fungi oops sorry possibly mushroom may be growing under my conifers.

As i take great interest in the natural surroundings and habitat around me, when i go for runs in the woodlands and coastal areas in north yorkshire

And i read a post that i am an idiot ! !

Well how the heck else do you go about asking for advise..

What a nice welcome a new member gets on here.

waynehicks1 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 05:56 PM

Welcome to WAB ironman, but it says you have only posted once, that being this post: have I missed something, another post?

This is a friendly forum and I hope you can find good, friendly advice whenever you are on here.

Regards

wayne

FungiJohn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironman

All i asked about was what type of fungi oops sorry possibly mushroom may be growing under my conifers.

As i take great interest in the natural surroundings and habitat around me, when i go for runs in the woodlands and coastal areas in north yorkshire

And i read a post that i am an idiot ! !

Well how the heck else do you go about asking for advise..

What a nice welcome a new member gets on here.

I'll refresh your memory then. Here is what you posted twice including images:

I picked these fungi today, i think they may be feild mushrooms, as they start off white/creamish button like then grow larger with a brown or black underside

They were under my 40 year old conifer hedge just sitting in the soil and there are some popping up on my lawn next to them

The dried out one is a week or so old from the same location

Can i eat these ??

Many thanks !
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I then pm'd you to explain the rules and why your posts were deleted, but cannot remember anything suggesting you were an idiot!

John

JAJ · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 06:09 PM

Hi Iron Man, Welcome. Keep enjoying nature. J

BROCSMAN · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 06:09 PM

Sounds like you posted something that has been removed by the moderators. That suggests you were talking about edibility. This can be a difficult forum for a beginner (I remember making a fool of myself several times), but if you are interested in the subject it is first class.

Please read the "Sticky" threads. These will explain what is going on.

Welcome to WAB. Most people are friendly!

To the moderators: Maybe we need a way to filter new members through a screen that makes them read the basics before they post? Difficult to enforce I suppose, but it might avoid people taking offence.

Lancashire Lad · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironman

All i asked about was what type of fungi oops sorry possibly mushroom may be growing under my conifers....

Not quite! - you specifically asked if they were edible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironman

....And i read a post that i am an idiot ! !....

Again, not quite! - The person who responded quite rightly suggested that you should read the stickies regarding WAB's rules on non discussion of edibility.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironman

....Well how the heck else do you go about asking for advise....

Well, making out that everyone else is at fault when it was yourself who had not bothered to read the rules, is perhaps not the way to go!!
You could, having been pointed to the stickies, have read them, and then re-posted accordingly - which would undoubtedly have received the usual friendly responses and attempts at ID'ing your finds.

Oh, by the way, welcome to WAB.

Regards,
Mike.

EDIT - Interrupted mid response - hence apparent late reply.

FungiJohn · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 06:31 PM

It possibly didn't help that JAJ had added a post to a thread which I thought I had closed and made a sticky!

John

fairplay · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 07:22 PM

Ironman,

I have no idea how much experience you have with forums, but when I first joined WAB I had no idea what a sticky was, so it would have been very easy and understandable for me to make a mistake.

But you have had the mistake pointed out to you and have been guided to the relevant sticky yet you now make false claims and are really making yourself look silly.

I'd like to welcome you to WAB, but feel I can only do so when you make amends and apologise to Fungi John for he is only doing his job, but one which is vital to the smooth running (and legal running) of the WAB forums.

Neil.

gobbiner · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fairplay

Ironman,

I'd like to welcome you to WAB, but feel I can only do so when you make amends and apologise to Fungi John for he is only doing his job, Neil.

Bit over the top Neil lets just chill he made a mistake so what dont we all, dont rub his nose in it, Welcome ironman ive made mistakes and some of the replies you get do make you think about quiting, stay and enjoy yourself its not up to members to tell you to apologise im sure it was all innocent on your part and as others say dont ask about eating Mushrooms good luck...Ray