This from the MSSF list -- I rarely push articles around unless they are very compelling. This one is. From: Michael Wood Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011...
I had a very similar situation with a ranger in the east bay. My dog and I were on a trail with my camera, no mushrooms on board. While I was out this ranger ...
I believe that Mike meant to say Paranoid Lunatic Sir. Good thing the sucka didn't have any pepper spray, or he'd of given you somethin' to cry about! ...
Thanks for the tips Irma. I was thinking more along the lines of a savory dish using the fresh candycaps. Maybe a North African flavor with a little heat. I...
Dimitar et al.......it is without a doubt that some of these guys are enchanted with the power that gun they carry gives them  ....  I know it's a time...
https://picasaweb.google.com/113929977506461258787/20111126Asilomar?feat=email# Here's a Picasa group of what I saw at Asilomar. I spoke to a ranger, and ...
When a well-known professor of mycology and prominent amateurs with great contribution to the fungal knowledge of California are treated like common vagrants...
Hi Sam, by "mixed bag" I meant that there is significantly increased burden on the collector now to mix collections when dealing with LBMs. On the photo that I...
A. praecox is a species constellation....and there are lots of variations here in the midwest. I find them in quite a range of sizes, sometimes within the same...
like I said........remaining silent in such an instance doesn't do a thing to gain progress on such an extreme "enforcement" action by power hungry officers...
This harkens back to the discussion started by Alan Rockefeller about exercising your 4th amendment rights. I had opportunity to ask this question of a noted ...
Considering the sums, aren't the fines a very important contribution to their salaries, judges as well as rangers? I'm following these discussions with big...
... I am quite sure that the 4th amendment is still in effect. There have been various supreme court cases in the past few years that have both strengthened...
um, I think that we already knew that, from a preponderance of evidence. but power games are played by everyone, not just folks with guns. not all Rangers are...
Oh yeah, fines are a BIG source of local income along the Sonoma Coast during mushroom season. But really, these days, a hundred bucks or so is nothing. That's...
I think that a huge factor in this discussion is how well versed in the law, or at least creates an appearance of such, a person is. I must admit that I am not...
Ok, so, I was able to spend 4 weekends in the Geneva, Switzerland area in Oct. and Nov., and that is pretty much it for my time there this season. Mushrooms...
Dimitar has been a evil influence on many of us! ;) If you just look at one of Doug's corts, I would recommend the Cortinarius danicus: the color will knock...
The is expanding a bit on the subject of busting mushroomers, but coincidentally, I came across a July issue of our local newspaper, Independent Coast...
Hi Dimitar: Oh, so you're referring to how LBMs are so similar that if collecting one that has been IDed, one may not go to the same lengths w/every mushroom...
https://picasaweb.google.com/113929977506461258787/20111131BaltimoreCanyon#5681366734282164274 I went with the dogs to Baltimore Canyon today to gather...
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Alan Rockefeller
alanrockefeller@...
Dec 2, 2011 3:47 am
There are three simple phrases you need to know. 1) Are you detaining me, or am I free to go? 2) I do not consent to a search. 3) I have nothing further to say...
My quest w/these mushrooms continues. OK, so I did a spore-print on glass, and the color is the same as my original print. Like my 1st print, the caps were...
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Alan Rockefeller
alanrockefeller@...
Dec 2, 2011 4:05 am
All of these problems disappear if you say "Thank you very much officer, but no thanks."...
how many times have you had the opportunity to act upon this strategy of yours? how many times were you let go with a handshake? have you ever been to...
... Debbie, do you have any specific numbers and sources that support that statement. I am very curious -- cause if it was a major revenue source, why would...
... Mot park rangers that I have encountered are not pleasant people. With few exceptions. I have tried to reason with them many times just gently and out of...
There is a most excellent book called Nature Noir, written by a (former) state park ranger who policed the American River canyon throughout the late 1980s and...
