On 7/26/04 10:33 PM, "Brian Mailman" > wrote:

> Kenneth wrote:
>
>> Turning down a hobbyist...
>
> Remember a couple things... They're French, and they don't connect the
> words "hobbyist" and "bread."
>
>> would seem to have no real benefit,
>
> If there's no hobbyists it means for every starter given is one less
> customer. When one's revenues come from a commercial effort. a single
> resource, and not a "hobby," one has a different perspective.
>
>> and there is a modest downside in terms of P.R.
>
> I doubt a disgruntled American ungruntles them much.
>
> B/

I would have thought the French would have a great deal of respect for any
individual who takes cooking and baking seriously. Isn't that their national
"hobby"?

As for PR, we can see here, it only takes one 'disgruntled' person to post
to a newsgroup.

Will



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On 7/26/04 10:33 PM, "Brian Mailman" > wrote:

> Kenneth wrote:
>
>> Turning down a hobbyist...
>
> Remember a couple things... They're French, and they don't connect the
> words "hobbyist" and "bread."
>
>> would seem to have no real benefit,
>
> If there's no hobbyists it means for every starter given is one less
> customer. When one's revenues come from a commercial effort. a single
> resource, and not a "hobby," one has a different perspective.
>
>> and there is a modest downside in terms of P.R.
>
> I doubt a disgruntled American ungruntles them much.
>
> B/

I would have thought the French would have a great deal of respect for any
individual who takes cooking and baking seriously. Isn't that their national
"hobby"?

As for PR, we can see here, it only takes one 'disgruntled' person to post
to a newsgroup.

Will



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williamwaller wrote:
>
> I would have thought the French would have a great deal of respect for any
> individual who takes cooking and baking seriously. Isn't that their national
> "hobby"?

I'm not French and I don't play one on TV but I would think it's a
different culture with different ideas and that they might think that
anyone who takes it that seriously would be making a living from it.

B/