[meteorite-list] World's Meteorite Shows

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue May 16 16:33:03 2006
Message-ID: <0f9301c67927$ec069e60$47b12041_at_Gregor>

Dear David,

I really don't want to get into anything here, just pointing out the facts.
If Al left you in the dust on the deal than that is between you and he. Adam
and I did not know you and Al had talked about the material, and thus, did
not interfere with YOUR material or deal. If Al had mentioned it, we would
have gladly stepped aside. Since nothing was said to us by those in the
know, it was simply three people buying some cool material that was made
available during a show. We have no problem with you and certainly not
asking for a "Thank You" for the gift. It sounds like there is some deeper
problem that you and others need to work out.

Best regards from my mind and fantasy,
Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Weir" <dgweir_at_earthlink.net>
To: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] World's Meteorite Shows


> Greg Hupe wrote:
>> Dear David and list,
>>
>> David, what Adam has stated below about Al Lang being an equal partner
>> with us in the 58mg's of NWA 011 at the Tucson Show of 2003 is correct, I
>> was there and was part of the transaction. Al was about to walk away at
>> $500.00. The retail price was established at a "no reserve" auction and
>> benefited us as well as Al (he was one-third owner). As far as you and Al
>> working on the deal before Adam ,myself and Al purchased the material,
>> then you should talk to Al about that as he never mentioned anything
>> about you being interested in purchasing the 58mg. Al did suggest we send
>> you a fragment of the material we had, and we did. I would say a freebie
>> 1mg fragment out of just 58mg was a nice gesture from the three of us
>> (Adam, myself and Al).
>
> So now you think I should thank you for your intrusion into Al's and my
> deal with Serge? It was pure luck that you were even there in the room
> since you have begun some "relationship" with Al at that Show. I'm sure
> that Al knew of my interest as I told him many times, and I feel confident
> that had you not bought the pieces Al would have closed the deal in his
> more casual manner, and probably at a better price or trade. No Greg, I
> feel that the entire 58 mg should have been mine and Allan's, and I think
> your scenario (read fantasy) is in your own mind and holds no value in my
> life.
>
> No hard feelings, I could care less about that fucing asteroid anymore.
>
> David
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Greg
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Weir" <dgweir_at_earthlink.net>
>> To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
>> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] World's Meteorite Shows
>>
>>
>>> Adam Hupe wrote:
>>> They have been asking outrageous
>>>> prices for everything including $95,000.00 for a supposed pairing to
>>>> NWA 011/2400 and $300,000.00 for an untested Martian rock.
>>>
>>> Dear Adam,
>>>
>>> You don't suppose this price for a NWA 011 pairing might have anything
>>> to do with you, do you? After all, it was you who interfered in a deal
>>> between myself, Al Lang, and Serge Afanisiev that I had researched for
>>> two years prior to Tucson 2003 and arranged for Al to make a deal for
>>> the filings that Serge said he had available. This was all long before
>>> you took up your short-lived "partnership" with Al. I'm sure you have a
>>> different take on things, but I will always feel that you turned around
>>> and bought the NWA 011 filings out from under Al, not letting him
>>> complete the deal in his intelligent way with his longtime friend.
>>>
>>> Then you sold the material at auction, and thereafter, for several
>>> hundred dollars per MILLIGRAM. Gee, thanks for making sure the price of
>>> this material stays reasonable for us collectors. In my opinion you have
>>> no right to complain about the high pricing of this material, and you
>>> should be proud of yourself that the paired find NWA 2400 was also being
>>> offered at $3000/g by Terry Boswell and his "partner in crime" Ron
>>> Farrell. Perhaps this new pairing will also be consistent with the high
>>> prices that YOU initiated. Thanks again. You should have stayed out of
>>> this deal of mine and Al Lang's and most likely we wouldn't be seeing
>>> these exorbitant prices for this unique basaltic eucrite-like meteorite.
>>> Hey, and thanks for the free milligram of NWA 011 you gave me rather
>>> than, say, 4 milligrams... after all, it was MY initiation (with due
>>> credit to Norbert Classen who helped in the search for this material).
>>>
>>> Okay, I'm over it. Have a great day Adam.
>>>
>>> Love,
>>> David
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Received on Tue 16 May 2006 04:32:58 PM PDT