[meteorite-list] Re: Bensour

From: drtanuki <drtanuki_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:34 2004
Message-ID: <3CA67B7D.C1A13612_at_tkc.att.ne.jp>

Bernd and List:
    Bernd forgot to say his usual, "Nomen ist Omen." Bensour or Ben Sour fits!

Dirk Ross....Happy Easter

Bernd Pauli wrote:

> Michael Farmer wrote:
>
> > Michael, read the email below, it is the one where I made the offer, tell
> > me what it says, please. It is intire, no editing, or you can go into the
> > archives, your choice, it clearly states the price ar "around $2 gram" Not
> > exactly $2.
>
> First of all I'd like to state that my hat is off to
> Micheal Blood for his courage to set things straight!!!
>
> Mike Farmer also wrote:
>
> > Anyway, the point is folks, that you can pay Dean his "Good Deal"
> > price of $15 gram, or wait one week and pay me $2 gram, your choice.
>
> I am one of those who were "ripped off" - only problem is I don't feel
> like having been ripped off. I did tell Dean in a private mail that the
> way he and Mike were slinging mud at each other (not to mention the ...
> hair affair on the nighttable) was far below the belt and absolutely
> unworthy of two people sharing a passion for meteorites) but I chose to
> buy and it was MY decision* to do so (and I do not regret having done
> so!). Both Rob and the Hupés offered this absolutely fresh, pristine and
> fascinating material for about $15/g but the hail went down on Dean
> because two things were mixed up by Mike a n d Dean:
>
> (a) the mud-slinging, and
> (b) the justifiable attempt to buy, sell, and make a profit
>
> * Just look at the famous "Collection in a slice" (NWA 904) - Had I
> waited a little longer, I would have got my slice for much less money
> BUT I did not want to wait! Should I accuse the Hupés of "ripping me
> off"? Absolute nonsense! If I wanted to sell meteorites, I'd try to be
> polite (not servile!!!) in order to not disgust my customers. Quarrels
> are OK, disputes are OK, controversies are OK, complaints are OK ...
> but " ... hair on a nighttable", "bullshit", "... has you by the ...",
> "yuck" (to quote soemone else) and the like is not!
>
> My two Eurocents,
> Happy Easter,
>
> Bernd
>
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Received on Sat 30 Mar 2002 09:59:10 PM PST