[meteorite-list] NWA request

From: DNAndrews <DNAndrews_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:21 2004
Message-ID: <3F7E88B0.2000901_at_frontiernet.net>

Bernhard,
It is not considered proper "list etiquette" to post your private
responses to your inquiry to the entire list. Dave's replies to you
were made in private to you ONLY...not to the community. In the future,
I would suggest to keep such things to yourself and the respondee.

Best,
Dave

Bernhard \"Rendelius\" Rems wrote:

>This is a problem of your perception, not of my ad. If you think you can
>judge my intentions for buying slices of numbered NWAs by the four or
>five lines I have written, I congratulate you on your self-esteem - and
>I pity you for that at the same time.
>
>Yes, I stated cheap - what's your problem with that? I do not intend to
>spend a lot on having a representative sample of ordinary chondrites
>from Northwest Africa.
>
>There are a lot of decent members from that list that have sent me a
>list of specimen they have to offer. Believe it or not: this is what my
>message was thought for: getting in contact with people willing to part
>from some of their NWAs. I wasn't after silly comments from someone who
>has no manners and little social talents.
>
>Regarding the idiots in the forest: you are right. But the biggest
>idiots are those considering themselves clever for finding out they are
>not alone.
>
>Whatever: rest assured that whether cheap or expensive, a H6 or a
>Mesosiderite C - I won't buy from you. Not this time, not later.
>
>I say this without bitterness. And that's the last thing I'll write in
>reply.
>
>Now it's off to two weeks of leisure and fun in South Tyrol :-)
>
>Regards,
>Bernhard Rems
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Freeman [mailto:dfreeman_at_fascination.com]
>Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 9:50 AM
>To: "Bernhard \"Rendelius\" Rems"
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA request
>
>Well, your add seemed to me to be coming from a pathetic high school
>kid. Ebay right now has the scraps, small slices and pieces at the
>lowest give away prices ever.....read the http://www.meteoritetimes.com
>article from Michael Blood on market trends........and then go hunt for
>cheap meteorites.
>Oh, I have about eight kilo's of NWA's that are investment quality bits
>and pieces and whole specimens. I didn't plan on being funny, but then
>again, collecting marbles seems to be much more affordable to many, and
>your post was such an easy mark. Re read your post...you stated
>cheap...DOH!
>DF
>(there are many idiots in the forest)
>
>
>Bernhard \"Rendelius\" Rems wrote:
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>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: David Freeman [mailto:dfreeman_at_fascination.com]
>>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 11:07 PM
>>To: "Bernhard \"Rendelius\" Rems"
>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA request
>>
>>here's a wise tip, contact Dean Bessy on ebay and buy the junk from
>>
>>
>him,
>
>
>>he always has the best prices since you want the cheapest stuff. If you
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>>can't afford to buy meteorites, why don't you try buying marbles?>
>>------------------------
>>
>>Thanks for the info. You made me a little bit wiser with that. I will
>>
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>do
>
>
>>the same for you now (trying to make you a little bit wiser): If you
>>think that because a meteorite is cheap, it is worthless, think again.
>>If you think that someone buys cheap stuff because he can't afford the
>>expensive one, think again, too. If you think your remark was either
>>funny or thoughtful, please stop thinking. It is hopeless.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bernhard
>>(who really wonders why some people have such silly attitudes)
>>
>>
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