The state of Connecticut eyeing bamboo for invasive status

FabricHog · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:43 am

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice wrote:

richr wrote:

In the State of Connecticut - what constitutes an 'Institute' ??
Does she have a tax number? Does her 'Institution' bear any zoning restrictions?
Is she 'tax exempt' ????? Does she have 'members' that show up at her house?
?????
rich

If anyone can prove she is not an Institute, maybe Facebook would be interested to know. They are currently looking to get rid of an excess of bogus accounts.

I've reported her facebook page as spam/scam however there's a very good chance that the Government will be conducting an investigation so I stopped reporting that page so it is there should they need to view it themselves.

ShmuBamboo · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:25 am

FabricHog wrote:

I fail to see where in any of her postings anywhere where she can prove she has legitimate credentials that make her a "specialist" other than 2 years online research. She has neither officially studied botany or hortoculture in order to advance to "specialist". The suffixes she uses on her website are related to her occupation in Insurance only so she is grossly misrepresenting herself to anyone who will give her the time of day.

Yes, her postfixes on her title are for 'insurance underwriting' and the like. My certificate in Ornamental Horticulture trumps her entire 'Institute' in terms of plant credentials, never mind my growing many types of Phyllostachys for 40 plus years.

Her guerrilla tactics require a guerrilla response. I say discredit her whenever and wherever possible; online, in the press, in local politics and in the trades. Take up the cause in states like NY and CT where she is attempting to add bamboos to the lists of invasives.

foxd · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:33 am

Has anyone else noticed her one picture of a couple of bamboo shoots "invading" some plants that are banned in Connecticut for being invasive? I'm not going to say which picture it is so she won't know which one to delete.

ShmuBamboo · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:10 am

Dear Caryn:

If you are going to pass yourself off as an "Invasive Bamboo Research Specialist" as you claim, you should know that many of your statements are not correct, misleading and hopelessly inaccurate. For example, "Phyllostachys is not planted in the ground in China, Tokyo, Australia." This is quite puzzling and contradictory to known facts with ample evidence to the contrary. Have you ever been to China, Tokyo, or Australia? You should know that in fact, Phyllostachys bamboos are some of the most commonly cultivated plants in all of China, as well as Japan. It is also commonly cultivated in Australia. By cultivated, I mean that they are planted in the ground for the intended purpose of landscaping and/or harvesting. As an "Invasive Bamboo Research Specialist" you should know this at least, yes? However, you do not seem to know the most common things about bamboos, where they come from and where they are grown, in the genus Phyllostachys or otherwise.

Definition of specialist:

-possessing or involving detailed knowledge or study of a restricted topic

Definition of fraud:

1. deliberate deception, trickery, or cheating intended to gain an advantage

2. an act or instance of such deception

3. something false or spurious: his explanation was a fraud

4. a person who acts in a false or deceitful way

FabricHog · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:07 pm

ShmuBamboo wrote:

FabricHog wrote:

I fail to see where in any of her postings anywhere where she can prove she has legitimate credentials that make her a "specialist" other than 2 years online research. She has neither officially studied botany or hortoculture in order to advance to "specialist". The suffixes she uses on her website are related to her occupation in Insurance only so she is grossly misrepresenting herself to anyone who will give her the time of day.

Yes, her postfixes on her title are for 'insurance underwriting' and the like. My certificate in Ornamental Horticulture trumps her entire 'Institute' in terms of plant credentials, never mind my growing many types of Phyllostachys for 40 plus years.

Her guerrilla tactics require a guerrilla response. I say discredit her whenever and wherever possible; online, in the press, in local politics and in the trades. Take up the cause in states like NY and CT where she is attempting to add bamboos to the lists of invasives.

What can be done to set the record straight to those individuals and Towns who have fallen for her tactics and actually believe her? I am very concerned that there are people who state they're having problems with bamboo and they're going to her for advice without first checking out the legitimacy of her background “experience”, or her “Institute”; that they’re being preyed upon and taken advantage of. :cry:

Also, if Towns are taking any of her advice and acting on her opinions, misleading information and half-truths and passing Ordinances/Laws what can be done to advise them they’ve been scammed by a fraud?

FabricHog · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:35 pm

bambooed wrote:

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice wrote:

richr wrote:

In the State of Connecticut - what constitutes an 'Institute' ??
Does she have a tax number? Does her 'Institution' bear any zoning restrictions?
Is she 'tax exempt' ????? Does she have 'members' that show up at her house?
?????
rich

If anyone can prove she is not an Institute, maybe Facebook would be interested to know. They are currently looking to get rid of an excess of bogus accounts.

Many people have already done the leg work to see if the " Institute " is legitimate, and what do we think the answer is ??? Well govenrment should be catching up to her soon, did anyone see how she asked her friends for donations ?

She's asking for donations? But, but...she's not registered with her State or Town. IF she's accepting funds couldn't that be like; tax evasion? :dontknow:

How long has she had her website, since at least 2009? How long has she been asking for donations?

FabricHog · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:16 pm

The "Institute" is giving or participating in an "Invasive Bamboo Lecture" in October 2012 at Durham CT.

No dates given on the facebook page.

I wonder if the First Selectman of that Town is aware of the lack of professional credentials as it relates to bamboo/botany/horticulture? :scratch:

johnw · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:06 pm

FabricHog wrote:

She's asking for donations? But, but...she's not registered with her State or Town. IF she's accepting funds couldn't that be like; tax evasion? :dontknow:

How long has she had her website, since at least 2009? How long has she been asking for donations?

Just drop the IRA a note to that effect and send it off by registered mail. Works a treat here as they are always keen to catch up on evasion.

johnw

ShmuBamboo · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:49 pm

Yes, she is reading this forum. Devious little anti-bamboo Nazi that she is... we are forcing her to change.

The requests for donations has been removed from her disinformation site. She has also removed the statements that Phyllostachys is not planted in the ground in China, etc. from the "homework assignment" area. :roll:

It also looks like the tide in Long Island is changing, and some town counsils have had enough of the boo bans. Long Beach voted down the bamboo ban this week.

Stay the course, never give up, never surrender....

johnw · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:11 pm

Look don't let your defences down. Document every instance of facts being presented on this site and the following removal of relative misinformation she has posted. Then that can be taken to any hearings.

johnw

FabricHog · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:45 pm

ShmuBamboo wrote:

Yes, she is reading this forum. Devious little anti-bamboo Nazi that she is... we are forcing her to change.

The requests for donations has been removed from her disinformation site. She has also removed the statements that Phyllostachys is not planted in the ground in China, etc. from the "homework assignment" area. :roll:

It also looks like the tide in Long Island is changing, and some town counsils have had enough of the boo bans. Long Beach voted down the bamboo ban this week.

Stay the course, never give up, never surrender....

That's okay that she removes the request for donations from her website; the Government has ways of finding things that have been deleted. :glasses5:

I'm happy the tide seems to be changing in Long Island because like any community I'm sure bamboo is not a priority when it comes down to laws and ordinances.

bambooed · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:10 pm

There was a meeting of the bamboo ordinance committee here in Seymour CT, which is looking very carefully into a said ordinance. Nothing really came of the meeting besides the fact that they will be consulting professionals with real credentials to come into the town and give advice on containment, etc. Apparently all the literature the " Institute " provided will not suffice. We had several people there to state that they have bamboo in their yards, and or neighborhoods and its not bothering them so they questioned why it seems to only be bothering one said person. There other concern was since the bill did not go ANYWHERE in Hartford earlier this year then why should they even think of it going farther here, which totally makes sense. Why would a town undermine the state. I'm assuming you have to have a special mindset to feel that this would work, but then again I'm no " Specialist " They have many things to figure out so they are preceding very carefully and will be taking their time in doing so. The " Institute " stated " Today on Monday August 13, 2012, we will make history. Holy freaking dramatics. We have 1 universe, 9 planets, 204 countries, 809 islands, 7 seas, over 6 billion people and I have the unfortunate luck of having her dumb ass as a neighbor .

ShmuBamboo · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:19 am

Tell me... Caryn, have the bamboos stopped screaming?
You still wake up sometimes, don't you?
You wake up in the dark and hear the rhizomes running?

FabricHog · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:14 am

ROFLMAO!!

OMGosh, you hit the nail on the head!

bambooed · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:49 am

foxd wrote:

Has anyone else noticed her one picture of a couple of bamboo shoots "invading" some plants that are banned in Connecticut for being invasive? I'm not going to say which picture it is so she won't know which one to delete.

LOL I noticed, she's so witty

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