[meteorite-list] Bob Walker

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:33:35 -0700
Message-ID: <C61F835F.323A%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Tom,
        I have no issue with you and would be fine with leaving this for Mr.
Walker's personal response, but I happen to know he is on active
Military maneuvers for his country for the next week or so and am not
Comfortable leaving such sweeping accusations unchallenged in his
absence. I simply object to what you have said in the forum you have
Said it and have no issue with you, personally and felt his lack of response
might be seen as admitting to your accusations.
        I am confused, you say, " while freedom of speech should never be
discouraged. Standards and ethics must be maintained."
        The least problem with the above statement is the punctuation.
The key problem is that your above comment is an oxymoron.
        You accuse Mr. Walker of not paying his bills (a very non specific
AND INAPPROPRIATE COMMENT FOR THE LIST - unless several
List members have had the same problem with the same individual)
And swing a variety of accusations - most of which are vague.
        While I certainly do not find all of Mr. Walker's "humor" funny,
Myself, I actually DO believe in freedom of speech.
        That being said, it is you, not he, that is in violation of list
rules of using the list to make personal accusations about another
List member.
        Lastly, to whom are you going to "foreword" a report of Mr. Walker's
Naughty behavior? Since, to the best of my knowledge (and I do read
All of Mr. Walker's posts, as he is far more consistent in posting to the
List than any other Australian of whom I am aware -though there certainly
Could be many others of who's origin I am unaware), Mr. Walker has not,
That I am aware of, been in violation of list behavior, whereas the same,
As seen in the post below, cannot be said of you.
         Sincerely, Michael Blood


> From: Tomk <tomk at crystal-world.com>
> Organization: Crystal World
> Reply-To: <tomk at crystal-world.com>
> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 02:26:28 +1000
> To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Bob Walker
>
>
> Hello everybody
> I am not an active list member but it concerns me greatly that somebody like
> Bob Walker is associated with this list .
> Not only does he not pay his bills but he will abuse anybody that wont do
> what he wants . Museum curators ,dealers and collectors alike
> See his hall of fame and you will understand
> I think his attitude to dealers and scientists should disqualify him from a
> group such as this , while freedom of speech should never be discouraged.
> Standards and ethics must be maintained .
> If you take time to read his logs you will understand what I mean.
> Will anybody on this list be prepared to support this stance ?
>
> I will be happy to forward correspondences and link re Bobs activities if
> any body is interested .
> He has his own agenda and does not care who he steals from , or mischief he
> creates with dealers and museums , which he appears to do with glee
> Personally I think he is a nut !
>
>
>
>
> Tom Kapitany
> B.Sc. Geology/Botany
> Managing Director
>
>
> Crystal World & Prehistoric Journeys
> Australian Mineral Mines Pty. Ltd.
> 13 Olive Rd Devon Meadows 3977
> Victoria Australia .
>
> Phone: (61-3) 59982493
> Fax: (61-3) 59982685
> Email: tomk at crystal-world.com
> Web: www.crystal-world.com
> www.collectorscorner.com.au
>
>
>
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Received on Thu 30 Apr 2009 07:33:35 PM PDT