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[Terry Bradshaw <terryb@lostmeadowvt.com>]

I never suggested that this was evidence that cell phones kill bees, and 
frankly doubt that story myself.  I just piped in that my phone really 
ticked them off.

TB

> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:21:25 -0400
> From: "Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
> Subject: [NAFEX] Anecdotal evidence
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> Definition
>
> Anecdotal evidence:  Anecdotal evidence is unreliable evidence based on
> personal experience that has not been empirically tested, and which is often
> used in an argument as if it had been scientifically or statistically
> proven. The person using anecdotal evidence may or may not be aware of the
> fact that, by doing so, they are generalizing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:05 AM
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Bee shortage hypothesis
>
> I was once planting a research block in a grower orchard during bloom.  
> Went by the hives numerous times with no problems.  Then my phone rang 
> and I was swarmed and stung multiple times.  It wasn't the sound of the 
> ringing because the phone rang well away from the hive, but when I got 
> within 50 feet of it with a call going, they attacked.
>
> Food for thought.

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Terence Bradshaw
Calais, VT 1450 feet, zone 4

http://www.lostmeadowvt.com