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

[Howard Steffic]

Yawn



Howard Steffic





>From: ken newton <magellon at earthlink.net>
>To: MexicoDoug <MexicoDoug at aim.com>
>CC: metlist <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] This is the funniest meteorite dealer 
>I'veseen?
>Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 15:38:06 -0400
>
>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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