[meteorite-list] Odp: Re: what is a... OT

From: Tomasz Jakubowski <illaenus_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:17:17 +0200
Message-ID: <51ab61fdac78a2.46875893_at_wp.pl>

Hello!
lol I would not call this piece Murchison (or Murchi is new kind of rock?).


All the best
Tomasz Jakubowski
Managing Editor
http://www.meteorites.pwr.wroc.pl/

Dnia Niedziela, 2 Czerwca 2013 17:08 Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de> napisa?(a)
> Hi Adam,
>
> what do you want. The Bondoc and Murchi is here with us and contemporary
> suspended from sale,
> Farmer brings back the Estherville and will get his refund,
> and then we will test it.
> Therefore the witch-hunt is paused for 3 weeks+ until after Ensisheim.
> (and Art can close that topic until then).
>
> Martin
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Adam
> Hupe
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 2. Juni 2013 16:48
> An: Adam
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] what is a... OT
>
> Raspberry Tony sounds like a good definition for an invasive species that
> ruins it for honest species trying to eek out a living.? Maybe in this case,
> we should call it an "evasive" species since we are not getting straight
> answers. ?
>
> It reminds me of an invasive species called a Quagga Mussel (small clams)
> living here in Lake Mojave.? They clog up pipes, ruin boat motors and are
> just plain bad news.? They feel they are entitled to live in our lakes for
> free and cause destruction even though they were not invited. They have even
> been known to piggy back off one another: a filthy trait they are well-know
> for.? Next these clams will be demanding entitlements, continue to self-pair
> and substitute garbage for the real thing; All in the name of making more
> clams!.?
>
> Definition
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quagga_mussel
> ?
> Pure stupidity and greed.? ... and for some reason, we all put up with it
> and what cost? The undermining of collector confidence.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
> To: Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
> Cc: "<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2013 5:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] what is a...??OT
>
>
> Amazing long and perfect description of A long forgotten word.
> Sadly you seem not to have the time to answer a couple of simple questions
> regarding the non-meteorite you sold me.
> I took it to a meteorite club meeting yesterday for many people to enjoy,
> 100% agree it is not even a meteorite.
> Can you use that amazing power of gab you have Martin, and simply let us
> know how you decided to make me your "Raspberry Toni"? You never answered
> one question asked you about the fake meteorite, fake labels, fake
> Murchison. You only made references to me carrying around baggies of
> meteorites in the old days (not sure what that has to do with receipt of a
> fake meteorite from you). Sorry, I wasn't born a millionaire and had to work
> to make myself one. It took some time.
>
> You make reference to a mistake I made in clearly shipping the wrong
> specimen some years ago, again sorted out and quickly corrected without?
> character attack on the victim by me, mistake admitted and rectified easily.
>
> You refuse to even acknowledge that sending fake produced plastic label is
> FRUAD when your add clearly states that they are real AML pieces.
>
> I just wanted some answers to these questions, instead got a rambling bunch
> of nonsense that does nothing but divert and dilute from the bottom line of
> suspect or outright fake meteorite sold to me by you.
>
> If you would simply put all that energy to letting me know how such
> imitations were able to pass your very experiences hands, this would already
> be forgotten. Instead all I got is how wrong and stupid I am compared to
> you, you are of course always right because this came from some old Romanian
> collection? Well, since Romania is well known as the "Nigeria of Europe" for
> scams, I guess this could also be a Romanian scam meteorite.
> Sorry, this "Rapsberry Toni" is offended, and angry at receipt of a fake
> piece of garbage.
> Perhaps I'll send it up to ASU for lab work to see what exactly you sold me.
> They have Estherville from Nininger as well.
> Michael Farmer
>
> On Jun 2, 2013, at 4:48 AM, "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Raspberry Tony (Himbeertoni) is a jesting and cuss word of the
> > Austro-Bavarian language.
> > The etymology is absolutely unclear, neither old references are found.
> > Schmeller's Bavarian dictionary of 1827 doesn't know him yet.
> >
> > A Raspberry Tony is a person of very limited intellect, that is so
> > excessively good-natured, that he put up with everything and is easy
> > to short-change.
> >
> > There are in my opinion three possibilities of the origin:
> >
> > Either it's a literary character (of a forgotten piece),
> >
> > or it's the characterization by profession - somebody who is of such
> > an imbecility, that he can earn his living only by collecting and
> > selling raspberries,
> >
> > or it's a humorous derivation from the Strawberry George (often
> > appearing as the boon companion of the Raspberry Tony).
> > The Strawberry George in turn is a mishearing of the "archbishop", In
> > German "Erzbischof" which sounds similar to "Erbeerschorsch".?
> ("Erdbeer(e)"
> > ("Ground"berry) is the Strawberry, "Schorsch" is the Bavarian form of
> > George).
> >
> >
> > Best!
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
> > Paul Gessler
> > Gesendet: Sonntag, 2. Juni 2013 06:04
> > An: meteorite-list
> > Betreff: [meteorite-list] what is a...
> >
> > Can someone please tell me what a "Raspberry Tony" is?????
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > Paul Gessler
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