[meteorite-list] This is the funniest meteorite dealer I'veseen?

[ken newton]

Hi,
He's back and not so funny.
  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190110054792
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190110047400

Buyers Beware,
Ken


MexicoDoug wrote:

>Dave wrote:
>
>"For god's sake - can someone please stop these idiots? These people are
>VERY dangerous to the Community and MUST be stopped.  Ken? You in there yet?
>This is fraud!"
>
>Hi Dave H., Bob V., List,
>
>After endulging by having a laugh at this unfortunate Chicago area soul's
>expense, please read Ken Newton's 2005 communications with him and note that
>the problem was CORRECTED then and it doesn't look like he has been
>mauradering about like a rabid Gamera monster that MUST be stopped (by whom,
>God or better yet Godzilla:-)?)
>
>Perhaps the website is just a fossil, who cares.  I got the idea Randy
>didn't particularly hold anything against him except maybe a bit of pity,
>and anyway I don't think a formal blacklist censureship is the way to go
>(really, what's next, require all meteorite hunters to get a PhD?) nor worth
>the time.  Considering all the spam everyone gets  we ought to just chill
>and enjoy the jokes that come our way - or delete, why answer an unsolicited
>email if you don't want to?  The link was just posted on the list without
>the guy's knowledge which is sort of lame, there is nothing for sale on it
>that I saw, and all the references we have to him are one-two years ago when
>he had his Mars meteorite fetish, not too long after great hope of Park
>Forest.  Looks like he went through a difficult time and had to sell off the
>assets of his pizzaria since then.  I'd cut him a break, as life can be
>pretty lousy for those in financial hardship which while rare in our
>community make op the bulk of the world.  The promise of striking it rich
>with space rocks is irresistible to some, including a few listmembers and
>provides hope in what can otherwise be great cold and darkness.
>
>For all you know, it could be an inside joke he has, or he may be a nutcase
>in which case what is there to gain by putting him down more here, as our
>opinions are unsolicited and not to his face, though if he were to start up
>selling again, of course I'd eat my words.  At the moment, though no need to
>round up the posse, they have better things to gossip about instead of some
>boulders in some guy's amateur rock collection.
>
>Best wishes and Good Health,
>Won't ever crucify someone for his beliefs whether scientific or religious
>(but will have fun to call on them on them to explain their assumptions)
>Doug
>
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