[meteorite-list] This is the funniest meteorite dealer I'veseen?
From: ken newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 15:38:06 -0400 Message-ID: <463CDD1E.2040609_at_earthlink.net> Hi, He's back and not so funny. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190110054792 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190110047400 Buyers Beware, Ken MexicoDoug wrote: >Dave wrote: > >"For god's sake - can someone please stop these idiots? These people are >VERY dangerous to the Community and MUST be stopped. Ken? You in there yet? >This is fraud!" > >Hi Dave H., Bob V., List, > >After endulging by having a laugh at this unfortunate Chicago area soul's >expense, please read Ken Newton's 2005 communications with him and note that >the problem was CORRECTED then and it doesn't look like he has been >mauradering about like a rabid Gamera monster that MUST be stopped (by whom, >God or better yet Godzilla:-)?) > >Perhaps the website is just a fossil, who cares. I got the idea Randy >didn't particularly hold anything against him except maybe a bit of pity, >and anyway I don't think a formal blacklist censureship is the way to go >(really, what's next, require all meteorite hunters to get a PhD?) nor worth >the time. Considering all the spam everyone gets we ought to just chill >and enjoy the jokes that come our way - or delete, why answer an unsolicited >email if you don't want to? The link was just posted on the list without >the guy's knowledge which is sort of lame, there is nothing for sale on it >that I saw, and all the references we have to him are one-two years ago when >he had his Mars meteorite fetish, not too long after great hope of Park >Forest. Looks like he went through a difficult time and had to sell off the >assets of his pizzaria since then. I'd cut him a break, as life can be >pretty lousy for those in financial hardship which while rare in our >community make op the bulk of the world. The promise of striking it rich >with space rocks is irresistible to some, including a few listmembers and >provides hope in what can otherwise be great cold and darkness. > >For all you know, it could be an inside joke he has, or he may be a nutcase >in which case what is there to gain by putting him down more here, as our >opinions are unsolicited and not to his face, though if he were to start up >selling again, of course I'd eat my words. At the moment, though no need to >round up the posse, they have better things to gossip about instead of some >boulders in some guy's amateur rock collection. > >Best wishes and Good Health, >Won't ever crucify someone for his beliefs whether scientific or religious >(but will have fun to call on them on them to explain their assumptions) >Doug > >______________________________________________ >Meteorite-list mailing list >Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > Received on Sat 05 May 2007 03:38:06 PM PDT |
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