[meteorite-list] Matters Arising

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 03 Feb 2010 16:56:37 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.000000BD0000448A_at_paulinet.de>

Hello Folks,

Last year, in Ensisheim 2009, I had the pleasure and the honor of meeting
and talking to Peter and I can assure you that he is an extremely friendly,
gentle person, a true gentleman. With utmost regret would I want to see
him leave the list!

He doesn't need anyone's help to make his point. He only mentions Anne
because she already stated quite clearly that such pictures should not be
presented on this list - they have nothing to do with meteorites.

What Anne (who is, as most of you know, a native of France) and Peter
state is what and how most Europeans here feel about guns and weapons:
they are not toys!

We should also be aware of those "subtle" differences between British and
American English. Maybe it's the different usage of certain words on both
sides of the Big Pond that caused this nasty situation.

I am absolutely sure Peter did not intend to attack people as individuals. His
post was aimed at the light-headed way they fooled around with guns. Do not
forget that it is not only adults who see these pics. It's also children who might
feel like having to point a gun, maybe "only"an airgun, right at their friend's face!

Best wishes,

Bernd
Received on Wed 03 Feb 2010 11:56:37 AM PST