[meteorite-list] Steve Arnold (Elgin). Man of his word.
From: Gary Fujihara <fujmon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:12:32 -1000 Message-ID: <8C8D94FA-7F7B-48F4-8365-0D47242BFB5E_at_mac.com> During this glorious holiday season, is it not better to spread good cheer and positive messages to our brethren of meteorite collectors? I for one think so. So, I would like to take this moment to celebrate the Birthdays of the wondrous falls of Woolgorong (1960), Tamdakht (2008), and ... oh yeah, one of our own, the Nakhla Dog himself, Mr Rob Wesel. Happy Birthday Rob! gary On Dec 19, 2009, at 7:37 PM, bill kies wrote: > > > [meteorite-list] i'm sorry > SSTEVE ARNOLD > Thu, 02 May 2002 20:31:01 -0700 > Hey all, Steve here. I'm sorry for all the postings. I'll keep them down to a low roar from now on. Again I'm sorry. Just to let everyone know, I finally have the ESQUEL pictures. > Thank you for e-mailing me, and have a great day! > Steve Arnold, Chicago! > > Sun, 17 Jul 2005 09:03:40 -0700 > I do really feel ashamed for the crap I have given > this list... > Then when I got on the list,I realized I was part of something > even bigger that could get me noticed even more.Well that backed fired > because of my big ego.And yes I do have a big ego.And it has gotten me > into alot of trouble in my life.But I really do want to make ammends with > the few list members with whom I have totally have disrespected.I really > hope to earn your respect again by being true to my action by my apology > yesterday.This is a sincere email of totally being apologitic.I will > maintain from here out,nothing but meteorite related content that will > serve only the interest of everyone on this list and anyone associated to > this list... > I really hope > there is not a gone way over the line,I really so hope that I can win back > all the list members that I have really hurt.Again I am truly sorry.From > now any sales,ebay,givaways,or non-meteorite items will strictly be done > on another list that was meant to be for that reason,I will post to > that.And here is promise I will keep and you can truly count on,if I do > post something like I just stated,I will unsubscribe from this list. > Please again > accept my humble apology for my disrepectful actions and attitudes. > > > 2007/06/18 I promise to follow the meteorite rules from now on as well.Can we all do that?? Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! > > Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:51 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] last day of sale/I am sorry/AD > Good morning list.I have gotten some rather nasty emails about my > continued spamming of the list with my sales.I do apologize for the > continued mess.I was very stressed out when I did what I did.But after > sometime out to reflect where I want to go,it became clear what is more > important.PEOPLE! After > this sale I will become invisible for a while.I will continue to go by > art's rules.But lately I noticed othe r people have disobeyed them as > well.Again I am sorry. > > > Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:35:09 -0700 > I have decided that > this will be my very last round of freebies. > > 2005/07/17 Hello list I will be short.I want to apoligize to all the good > people on this list for my brash email I sent this morning.There was no harm > intended.It was plain stupid.I should have just kept it private.From now > on,no more sales,no more trades,no more givaways,no more jokes,just > METEORITES.I -- Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! > > campos sales sale > Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:29:51 -0800 > Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! wrote: > I VOW there will be no more on these > or any subject regarding these stones.Come and get 'em!! > > Then there was: > Hi again list.I made a mistake on the 527 gram piece.It is the 492 gram > pioece that has the flow lines and the lipping.Not the 527 gram piece.That > is my mistake, for that I apoligize.One has already been sold, so keep 'em > coming. > Then AGAIN there was: > Hi again list.I have just a few of the CAMPOS SALES pieces left forsale at > $2.00 a gram.The 492 gram flow lined specimen is gone,as well as the 449 > gram dark crusted piece, as well as the 107 gram piece.I thank those who > bought them.I also have the 373 gram individual with 95% crust still as > well as the 563 gram 2 fragmented pieces and a few more.Get now while they > are hot to go.Sorry for this post,but I am happy to see them going.Chime > in and take one home.The price will never be finer. > Then .... said: > I think Steve has very clearly demonstated how much respect he has for > us. > Which is NONE! It will never stop like "Ground Hog Day", "50 First Dates", "Muppet's Beaker does Chicago Again and Again and Again"...when will it end? NEVER! I kept my promise to keep lurking, but Steve brought me out again at his own request. More bragging....more spam....more acting innnocent and ignorant. Guess I "chimed in". > > I was born at night....but not last night! > Arrrrgh!!!! > > Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:39:13 -0700 > SSSSTTEEVVEEY: > NAYSAYER #1 HERE.....This is the clearest example yet of what many list > members have been trying to stop. > Your e-mail: > Hello list.It is time to blow off some steam tonight toward some list > members.People are betting with each other when I blow my promises about > psoting with another means. ("ANOTHER MEANS"...WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST > SAY???) (IT REALLY SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT YOU SSTTOORRMMBBRRIINNGGEERR WHEN YOU > HAVE BEEN CATEGORIZED AS A BUFFOON BY THE MAJORITY OF A SCIENTIFIC LIST, > BREAKING > PROMISES SO OFTEN THAT PEOPLE WAGER ON HOW QUICKLY YOU WILL BREAK YOUR > PROMISES, AND ALSO SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU TOTALLY DISRESPECT THE LIST BY YOUR > CONTINUED > POSTINGS) ow I think that is down right moronic (PRETTY FUNNY STATEMENT COMING > FROM YOU. YOU DEFINE THE TERM MORONIC).People > still bug me about my givaways.Why I just do not know.( THIS IS THE CRUX > (LOOK IT UP) OF YOUR PROBLEM. YOU KEEP WRITING THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHY PEOPLE > DO > THE THINGS THEY DO TOWARDS YOU...YOU ARE EITHER 1. DUMB AS DISHWATER, 2. IN > SERIOUS AND PATHOLOGICAL DENIAL, 3. YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR NEGATIVE IMPACT > TOWARDS THE LIST, AND YOU DISRESPECT THE LIST BY CONTINUING TO POST YOUR > IDIOTIC INANE MESSAGES, 4. YOU ARE DUMBER THAN DISHWATER, E. ALL OF THE ABOVE. > I > CHOOSE "E"....) It really pains me to have to block email address because all > some list members want to do is > harras me for posting to much (SPELLCHECK BROKEN AGAIN??...I HAVE SAID THIS > BEFORE, AND I WILL KEEP SAYING IT. YOU HARASS HUNDREDS OF GOOD, RULES ABIDING > LIST MEMBERS WITH YOUR POSTS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. PEOPLE WRITE YOU IN LARGE > NUMBERS BECAUSE YOU CONTINUE TO ACT LIKE A MORON, AND THEY WANT YOU TO STOP. > CAN THIS BE ANY CLEARER?????) )Now when I post this, there will probably be > 50 more emails condemning me for this.Well you can see where the > immaturaty(SPELLCHECK?) lies. (YES.."IT" LIES IN ELGIN ILLINOIS. THE MAN IN > THE HOT PANTS ON THE ILLINOIS METEORITES WEBSITE) In 2 days I will be going to > mexico for a nice 10 > days.Away from computers,cell phones, tv everything that is electronic.(THANK > GOD. 10 DAYS AND NO SSTTEEVVEEYY POSTS)..It > will be a nicely deserverd (SPELLCHECK?) vacation.I also know some of you > will be > estatic (SPELLCHECK?).Well despite the indifferences (WHAT? DO YOU KNOW WHAT > THIS WORD MEANS?? LIST MEMBERS ARE NOT INDIFFERENT TOWARDS YOU. 4 PEOPLE > LIKE YOU, THE REST CAN'T STAND YOU..NO INDIFFERENCE HERE) that some list > members > have with > me,I will not be detered (SPELLCHECK??) from speaking my mind. (THERE IS THAT > DENIAL THING AGAIN! NO AMOUNT OF NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM MANY LIST MEMBERS > WILL DETER YOU FROM RUINING THIS GREAT LIST..WE ARE JUST A BUNCH OF NAYSAYING > "ANTI-STEVE" PEOPLE THAT HAVE RANDOMLY CHOSEN YOU AS OUR SCORNED TARGET. LOOK > IN > THE MIRROR. YOU ARE NOT WANTED HERE) As far as I am concerned I > have done nothing wrong (OF COURSE NOT. ACCORDING TO YOU, YOU HAVE NEVER > DONE ANYTHING WRONG. WE JUST LIKE PICKING ON YOU. HOW ABOUT THAT IMCA THING?? > > DID THE PEOPLE THAT YOU HOSED THINK THAT YOU DID NOTHING WRONG?),and I still > have never done anything to anyone to > warrant continue harrasment (SPELLCHECK???) from certain list members. (NOT > INNOCENT DENIAL BOY SSTTEEVVEEYY. HE HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING WRONG...GO > AWAY!!!!) People call me DUMB F***,A**HOLE,DUMBA**,MENTAL MIDGET,STUPID > MORON,etc. > (YOU LEFT OUT SO MANY...YOUR LIST IS ONLY 10% COMPLETE) This is coming from > people with whom I have met and talked and drank meteorites. (SO YOU ARE > ADMITTING THAT EVEN PEOPLE THAT YOU THOUGHT LIKED YOU CAN'T STAND YOU NOW > BECAUSE > OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO THE LIST...DON'T YOU GET THE HINT?????)I just do not > know (YOU MUST BE JOKING AGAIN!!!) where the attitude has come from in just a > short time towards me. (GO BACK AND READ THE LIST ARCHIVES OF YOUR IDIOTIC > SPAMMER POSTS....YOU HAVE 0 CREDIBILITY!!!) It > is amazing! (NO, YOUR LIVING IN DENIAL IS AMAZING!!!) Well I also know that I > have my fan base out there. (4 PEOPLE OF OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOES NOT > CONSTITUTE A FAN BASE) I really > want to thank them for thier (SPELLCHECK??) support. (WRITE ALL 4 OF THEM > PRIVATELY OFF LIST. SPARE THE LIST) I know if the posting becomes a small > roar, and not a huge roar, I might win back some of those people whom > continue to boycott me. (AFTER ALL YOU HAVE DONE TO TRY AND SINGLE-HANDEDLY > RUIN THE LIST, YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LINE UP AND ASSUME THAT > SSSTTEEVVEEY THE HUMAN SERIAL PROMISE BREAKER IS GOING TO CHANGE HIS > SPOTS???..HAHAHAHAHA, BEST ONE I HAVE HEARD TODAY) .......Well I have enjoyed > doing the givaways > (SPELLCHECK???), (INGRATIATING YOURSELF BY BUYING YOUR WAY IN) I have > enjoyed selling on ebay, (NICE PICS!!!) and I have enjoyed selling to people > as well.Also > I just want to put to rest one thing.I have NEVER,NEVER cut or broken any > of my meteorites, to givaway as freebies.(BS) These pieces were either > broken,or I just gave away the whole piece.NO CUT OR BROKEN PIECES.I > treasure these other worldly pieces from space just as much as the next > collecter. (YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON ANYONE KNOWS THAT HAS HAD THE UNFORTUNATE > BREAKING OF SO MANY PIECES. YOU HAVE WRITTEN THE LIST ABOUT THEM > BREAKING..IF YOU CARED, THEY WOULD NOT BE BROKEN) I have nothing to apoligize > (spellcheck??) for to anyone,unless I have done > something wrong. (THE APOLOGY RECEIVING LINE IS LONG AND DISTINGUISHED) Well > that is my steam vent venting and it has cooled > down. (GOSH SSTTEEVEEYY....WE ALL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW)I hope everyone has > a great weekend and week ahead,and I look forward > to posting again when I get back. (DENIAL BOY....WE ALL KNOW THAT YOU WILL > NEVER CHANGE. YOU WILL KEEP SELFISHLY DISRESPECTING THIS WONDEFUL LIST BECAUSE > YOU ARE A SERIAL POSTER AND YOU THINK YOU ARE A REAL METEORITE STUD...YOU ARE > NOT..PLEASE GO AWAY!!!) .I will also have pictures to post on my > website of my vacation. (HONEY, GET THE OLD STYLE BEER AND THE > TWINKIES...BIGGG STTORMBBRINNGER STTEEVEY WILL BE POSTING HIS VACATION PICS IN > 10 DAYS.... > > [meteorite-list] (AD) another trade offer > steve arnold > Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:22:27 -0800 > Hi list.I know I should have made this with the other > post,but I only came up with the idea today.Again I am > sorry to the naysayers out there.I have a 159 gram > endcut of MUNDRABILLA with a hole and is etched.It > also has the very nice color on the backside of a > typical mundrabilla.I am looking for stones or > meso's.How about some nice GAO.Let me know > offlist.Thanks again,and I am sorry. > steve > Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! > > [meteorite-list] the last one > Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! > Mon, 26 Aug 2002 05:07:41 -0700 > You all have made your points. I know how you all feel. I'm sorry for > posting you. No more posts!!! > ===== > Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 > I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 > The Midwest Meteorite Collector! > > [meteorite-list] its over for me > Steve Arnold, Chicago!! > Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:19:00 -0800 > Hello list.It is a sad day for me.I have decided to leave meteorites.I am > putting up most of my collection forsale.I will keep a few speciemns,but > by large,most will be up forsale.I will put up on my website what I will > be selling.Let me know what you want and I will get back to you.Again it > has been a fun ride.I have met alot of great people,but it is better to > leave this hobby with my head held up high.And I am sorry to have offened > anyone. > > steve arnold,chicago,usa > Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 > > [meteorite-list] spamming > Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! > Tue, 23 Jul 2002 21:06:49 -0700 > Hi all. I have been accused of spamming on the list. I want to apologize > to you all. Someone does not like me! In the future I'll post on another > list. I do not want to bring this good group down in the mud. So please > forgive me. I just want to get along with everyone. Only 2 of you have met > me. I'm not a bad person. If I have offended you by my spamming I'm sorry. > Everyone please have a good night. > Steve > > [meteorite-list] An open message to all list members > Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:09:35 -0700 > To all list members, > > I?m sure most of you have seen my emails relating to the misrepresentations > and falsehoods perpetrated by Steve (Chicago) Arnold in his ads and posts. > First of all, let me apologize to the list membership for making these > emails public and in effect, loading up your mailboxes. I believe there is > good reason, however, for making these emails public. It is for that reason > I felt I should explain some of the background issues and provide my > rationale below. > > Everyone on this list has invested a lot of time, effort, and most > importantly, money in their respective meteorite collections. I personally > take great umbrage at anyone who would jeopardize my collection, either > directly or indirectly, by casting ANY doubt on ANY facet or aspect of > collecting meteorites. The process of buying and selling meteorites and the > specimens themselves ALL have to be genuine and above reproach at ALL times > > We also have a number of list members who make their living by selling > meteorites. I won?t even begin to speak for them, but I?ve seen several of > these folks get down and dirty at any potential threat to their livelihood?. > and rightfully so. > > My issue with Steve (Chicago) Arnold is that he just doesn?t care what he > puts in his ads. In July, when I first caught his ads containing > misrepresentations and falsehoods, he told me: > > > ?WHAT IS IT TO YOU?? MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.? > > > I ask you all?. What kind of reply is that? What does that tell you about > Steve (Chicago) Arnold?s integrity and morals? > > Today, I noticed a misrepresentation on one of his eBay sales and mentioned > it on the list (as I previously promised I would --- see below). Again, I > received these rather disturbing comments from Steve. > > > ?I REALLY WISH YOU WOULD STOP HARRASING ME ABOUT THIS PETTY BULL****.? > [replaced with * so as to not offend] > > ?I AM TIRED OF PEOPLE CONTINOUSLY HARRISING ME FOR NO REASON.? > > ?IT IS NOT YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE TO POLICE ME OR EBAY,OR ANYONE ELSE IN THIS > WORLD EXCEPT YOURSELF.ENOUGH OF THIS BULL****.? [replaced with * so as to > not offend] > > > I?m sorry, but if anyone thinks that perpetrating misrepresentations and > falsehoods when selling meteorites is ?PETTY BULL****? or that calling it to > his attention is ?HARRISING ME FOR NO REASON? then WE as a community have > REAL problems. This poor pathetic act of his is a scam. I invite all list > members to go back to the archives and look at Steve?s MO. If anyone > catches him doing something he shouldn?t, he immediate screams that he is > being harassed. > > OK, so why am I getting involved in this? I see Steve (Chicago) Arnold as a > direct threat to this great hobby (and in some cases, livelihood) of ours > and also more specifically to the time, effort, and money I?ve invested in > my collection. As I told Steve several weeks ago: > > > ?You're a dangerous person, Steve. You're a danger to any and ALL > legitimate dealers, sellers, and collectors of meteorites. You're like the > auto industry back 40-50 years ago. They used to misrepresent and make > false claims about the safety of their vehicles and then, along came a man > named Nader. > > I gave you fair warning in two previous emails that I was 1) going to make > it my business "MAKING SURE UNSUSPECTING POTENTIAL BUYERS ARE AWARE OF YOUR > LIES" and 2) "any recurrence will again be brought out in a public forum". > > You now have my undivided attention. I've going to be your own personal > Ralph Nader. Every time you post a misleading/untruthful/fraudulent ad, I'm > going to expose it... publicly. You're a loose canon on deck and someone > needs to expose you for what you are.? > > > I told Steve today, that he could stop my posts if he would just stop the > misrepresentations and falsehoods. > > Some of you might be thinking that I?m just picking on Steve. Well, in all > honesty, I?ve gone after several other sellers on eBay who have done the > same thing (and I'll continue to do so). The responses I got back from them > was typically something like? Oh, I?m sorry. I made a mistake and will > correct it immediately. Watching these individuals over time and you don?t > see a recurrence. In other words, it was a one-time, honest mistake. Steve > (Chicago) Arnold has my undivided attention because he does this repeatedly > and responds with comments like ?WHAT IS IT TO YOU?? MIND YOUR OWN > BUSINESS.? > > Again, I apologize to all list members for these emails. I?m hoping the > publicity and peer pressure will convince Steve (Chicago) Arnold develop a > different set of morals. > > [meteorite-list] apology > STEVE ARNOLD > Sun, 12 Jan 2003 19:01:52 -0800 > Hi list. It seems some people on this list are on me again for to much"SPAMMING".I seem to owe everyone an apology. Iam going to tucson as a novice as far as the social and know;edge part of this great hobby. I want people to like me and accept me for who I am. I will really try to tone it down in the future. Icannot help my aggresive nature. That is who I am as a person. And I am not going to change for anyone. But I am sorry for the few who do not like me because of my SPAMMING. I will try and tone it down in the future. I just love this hobby so much. Again I apoligize for my over agressiveness. > steve arnold, chicago > Steve r. Arnold, Chicago, il, 60107 > The midwest meteorite collector! > I.M.C.A. member #6728 > Website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com > > Fri, 27 May 2005 18:30:21 -0700 > Original message from "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>: -------------- > >> Hello list.I guess it was another ANTI-STEVE BASHING DAY for what I saw on >> the 40 or more emails I got.Well I am taking the advise of mr.herr martin >> and take my sales to YAHOOGROUPS to make advertisements concerning >> meteorites.I am truly sorry for all the socalled spam I have been giving >> the list.It will not happen anymore.I should have done this along time >> ago.I KNOW what this list is for.And you are right, 30 emails concerning >> the same thing in 1 month is to much.Well with that said, I hope all my >> american friends have a very nice and safe holiday. >> >> steve arnold, chicago >> >> Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 >> >> >> Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! > > [meteorite-list] nwa 176 - or: Playing dead will NOT work > Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:17:13 -0700 > Hi Steve, > sorry that I have to choose this way to contact you, but you are > ignoring all my emails and play dead. > Steve, when I buy two items from you and you just send me one, I get a > little bit disturbed. When I tell you that one is missing and you tell > me you sent both, although my girl friend has seen me unpacking your > mail and finding just one piece, I get more disturbed. But when you then > ignore all my emails that ask you to resolve that matter, I get angry. > And I am very angry now. > It's not about the loss of $20 for me. It's about lack of character, > betrayal and a CONTINUED story of playing foul. > May I remind you of the tricks you played with your sale lately? When > you offered bigger and bigger discounts, but at the same time raised > base prices so the items became more expensive in reality? You ducked > and covered when I found out your malpractice. You can't duck and cover > now. > Steve, either send me the missing NWA 067, refund my money or lose one > of your few remaining friends. It's up to you. Choose wisely. > > [meteorite-list] clarafication on my meteorite sale and other matters > Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! > Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:06:54 -0700 > Hello list.I want to clarify my meteorite sale to everyone.If you go ahead > and pic 3 specimens you want,lets say, for $40, $50, and $60.You have > $150.You divide by 3 and that is what you pay.$50 plus shipping.I am > really sorry for goof.I know that I sometimes hurt myself with the way I > type.I want to apoligize for my rudeness.I'll try to pay more attention to > this matter in the future.Also on a side note,I remedied the situation > with xxxxxxxx xxxx.Also one more item,I do not like public insults on the > list.If you want to tell me something, please do it in private.I would > never stoop to anything like that.Again please forgive my computer > stupidisy. > > on 8/25/02 7:03 PM, xxxx at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Hi xxxxx and all, >>> >>> Although I hate to address this issue, xxxxx is 100% right in his > assessment >>> of Steve >>> Arnold from Chicago. When Steve started posting to the list, I tried to > help >>> him out >>> and tell him what the list was for. I even tried to suggest some lists > that >>> might be >>> more for what he was trying to do. I received a very arrogant (and > nasty) >>> message back >>> from him saying he would pretty much do what he wanted to do and it was > free >>> enterprise and he could post what he wanted to the list. I then informed > him >>> he would >>> be filtered from my emails from that time on and he has been. The only > time I >>> know >>> something is going on is when someone quotes or responds to his email on > the >>> list. >>> Even these are too frequent! >>> >>> It wasn't long until he was asked to tone down the posts. He hasn't > listen and >>> won't. >>> I agree that he is probably a nice guy in some ways and I think he is >>> passionate about >>> collecting but he doesn't get what the list is for. If he thinks he is > getting >>> picked >>> on, it is because he doesn't listen to reason. >>> >>> Steve, I hope you will listen this time around but I doubt it. >>> >>> Sorry to list members who have been offended but I am offended by > someone who >>> disrupts >>> the list time and time again because he can't listen to what is being > said. >>> Anyone can >>> look at the list rules and I think it is pretty clear that Steve has > taken >>> advantage >>> and push his luck far too often. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/ > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Gary Fujihara Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 640-9161 Received on Sun 20 Dec 2009 05:12:32 PM PST |
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