[meteorite-list] Fraudulent Trade?

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

Michael B. wrote:
>> While it appears there may be significant  other issues in this case,
>> it is none of my business - nor anyone  else's on the list, 
 
Michael,
 
The central point is that the emotions and incredible sums of money and  
meteorite transaction reputation involved here beg for an orderly negotiation in  
good faith by both parties' initiative - I think all unsolicited commenters  
actually agree!!  That's where the list could realistically provide  positive 
inspiration to both parties.  
 
It seems to be getting harder and harder to draw the line between  the 
necessities and the excedents.  I agree with you on many points  and am sad to see 
how the positive ideas you integrated in your post are  overlooked due to some 
of your other revolutionary suggestions which many don't  necessarily share 
but certainly some appreciate.  While our conclusions may  be different, I think 
you have a bullseye when you suggest that multiple  viewpoints exist without 
your commenting on justification or lack of it,  and that encouraging dialog 
is essential to break this impasse.  I get  the vibe that you suggest that 
thirst for victory might be sweet  by unchecked public flogging, but point out we 
are hopefully  less savage in this age and I would add need the discipline to 
be  respectful of our adversaries under all circumstances if we wish to  
obtain clean equity.  
 
Since I support your ideas thus discussed, the variations we then have  are 
only academic.  So as not to detract, I got to thinking of these  verses, which 
perhaps some cultured linguist could help me  through.  Somehow they were 
resurrected to life from the ashes  falling out of my inbox after another 
deletathon.  I hope you at least  agree with it to a point as applied.  Damn Horacio 
who said it before  - I certainly could not have said it better by any means:
 
Qualem commendes, etiam atque etiam aspice, ne mox
incutiant aliena tibi  peccata pudorem.
Fallimur et quondam non dignum tradimus; ergo
quem sua  culpa premet, deceptus omitte tueri,
ut penitus notum, si temptent crimina,  serues       
tuterisque tuo fidentem  praesidio; qui
dente Theonino cum circumroditur, ecquid
ad te post paulo  uentura pericula sentis?
 
¡¡ NAM TUA RES AGITUR, PARIES CUM PROXIMUS ARDET,
ET NEGLECTA SOLENT  INCENDIA SUMERE UIRES !!
 
Apologies for the plagerized Latin, but I would feel foolish  attempting a 
translation failing to do justice to these maxims.  I thought  you might 
appreciate it Michael as I picture Horacio melodically relating this  stanza to both 
you and me in an olive garden where both participants boldly  picked there own 
branches.  I beg your pardon if I am mistaken or  wrong to try to express my 
sometimes eccentric thoughts, or if I am too long on  the soapbox, or putting 
you to sleep.  This time they concern a  situation that could destroy most 
meteorite aficionados' collecting careers and  scare many a collector into 
remission.  The wall next door is aflame.
Saludos, Doug
P.S.  I am agreeing less and less with these public floggings for the  simple 
reason that the resolutions are rarely publicized.  A  responsible feedback 
mechanism should also include what finally happened IMO  when dealing with the 
reputation of a fellow  aficionado.