[meteorite-list] Fw: all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr Gregory

From: Armando Afonso <armandoafonso_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:51:39 -0000
Message-ID: <002601c7657f$1ba8d590$62b0fea9_at_TOSHIBA>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Armando Afonso" <armandoafonso at oniduo.pt>
To: "Ingo Herkstroeter" <metopaster at gmx.de>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr
Gregory


> Hi Ingo,
> You are right, the message was perhaps too strong.
> I probably would take one or two words from it, now.
> Patience.
> But I still remember the insults that I received when the discussion was
> with me.
> Many of this so-called "meteorite hunters" are not far from criminals (at
> least from a moral perspective), simply taking advantage of the absence of
> specific legislation in most of the countries, and people`s naivety.
> Call
> it enterpreneurs attitude, if you prefer.
> Some of them were selling hamburguers, or plumbing, before entering into
> their new "scientific" activity...
> I am sorry if I do not simpatize with them.
> I must add that obviously SOME of them too are great people, with an
> honest
> interest and real knowledge on the subject.
> Those would have much more to say in list than the usual "stars".
> Regards.
> AA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ingo Herkstroeter" <metopaster at gmx.de>
> To: "'Armando Afonso'" <armandoafonso at oniduo.pt>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:46 PM
> Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr
> Gregory
>
>
> Hi Armando!
>
> I think like you in a way! Many dealers, who are part of this list, do
> look at meteorites only in a profit oriented way. They are not really
> interested in the material and its scientific importance. The list is
> only a big publicity place for them, nothing more.
> The cut the material into crumbs and tell they would serve the science
> and so on..... They see the list as a place for personal fights and not
> as a place to let knowledge growth!
>
> I'm pissed of this behaviour and I know a lot of list members (like you
> and many more) too!
>
> Armando, please don't go down to their level and attack someone
> personally, like you have done in the mail below. This should not be our
> way!
>
> Try to make your protest in a smarter way....
>
> Best Wishes!
>
> Ingo
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
> Armando Afonso
> Gesendet: Samstag, 10. M?rz 2007 23:12
> An: Michael L Blood; Michael Farmer; Meteorite List
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr
> Gregory
>
> Dear friends,
>>>From time to time, I take the time and patience to read what is
> happening in
> this list.
> Invariably, Mike Farmer is exchanging insults with someone...
> If this list was something near neutrality, this gentleman would have
> been
> banned long, long ago...
> Anyway, from a certain distance, this fights can be very amusing, too.
> Pitty that the only interest of the meteorites for this guys is the
> potential profit, nothing else.
> Apart from his predator attitude, arrogance, irritability and scientific
>
> ignorance, what are his atributes?
> AA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>
> To: "Michael Farmer" <meteoriteguy at yahoo.com>; "Meteorite List"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re Threats fromMr
> Gregory
>
>
>> on 3/10/07 8:11 AM, Michael Farmer at meteoriteguy at yahoo.com wrote:
>>> List members, this man is now making threats to my
>>> home and family...... Read this and tell me..........
>> --
>> Dear Mike and all,
>> Mike, would it help if you KNEW that NO ONE on the list wanted
>> to read ANY of the posts about issues you and this fellow have with
>> one another? If you knew that would you then spare us hearing about
> it???
>> I experience you as a fairly intelligent fellow, so, please,
> PLEASE
>> pay attention:
>> --------------
>> I suggest EVERYONE on the list think very carefully and decide
>> if they want to hear about this dispute between Mike and this fellow.
>> If even ONE list member WANTS to hear about it, please post to the
>> list your opinion to this effect.
>> -------------
>> Mike - if NO ONE responds, perhaps you could leave your
> emotions
>> in check for just a moment, fall back on your ample intelligence and
> keep
>> any communications with this fellow strictly between you and him, as
>> clearly, out of the hundreds of list members you will have heard for
>> yourself that NOT ONE of the list members wants to hear about it.
>> Sincerely, Michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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