[meteorite-list] Bigfoot and the "Nakhla Dog" - what do they havein common?

[al mitt]

Eric,

Since your a new comer to the meteorite business and this list, I'll explain 
this to you one time. First, the list has always been self policing. In the 
old days I believe it was a bit more so. When we had people like you did, 
scold scollars who's input on the list was well respected, list members 
wouldn't mince words with them.

I've noticed that you like to challenge people when ever they don't post 
something to your liking but yet you have the arrogance to challenge me for 
the same. It boils down to two things. First respect for the people who 
might have different views than Mike's and second, keeping the posts more on 
topic as the list rules state. I personally like to see people of all walks 
of life be on this list.

I respect Mike for the most part but any political or religious comments 
don't belong on a list that is _suppose_ to be about meteorites. While I 
agree with a number of things Mike said, posting such comments just fuel the 
fire for others who have different beliefs and can start and off topic fight 
like this one.

If Mike is allowed to post off topic on a senstive area then there is no 
reason that I can't call him on it as I felt it was out of place here. While 
you and Mike are being insenstive about others believes (and again this is 
all off topic) and don' t see harm, I have received a number of emails 
thanking me for my post.

Go back to stiffing people on your magazine sales and telling scollars to 
poliltely shut up. I'd like to start and off topic post to see how many 
people are still waiting on you to send them their printed magazine they 
paid for.

--AL Mitterling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:07 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bigfoot and the "Nakhla Dog" - what do they 
havein common?


> LOL Now now boys... Calm down.
>
> Al... I'll try to be as nice as possible. Can I see your Met-List Police 
> badge? Who are you to call people out for making an off topic joke? 
> Lighten up man. You're jumping all over Mike for expressing his opinion 
> and making a joke. Since you have the power to call people out, I guess I 
> do too right, as does every other person on this email list. Unless you 
> feel like you're above reproach. What if I call you out for trying to make 
> Mike to feel like crap for making a joke about the Rapture? It was 
> worldwide news, was on everyone's minds, and I thought is was clever of 
> Mike to bring Bigfoot into it. That's ok. It wasn't insulting at all.
>
> Mike, Good for you for keeping an open mind. (you need not apologize for 
> your opinions).
>
> By the way that Bigfoot Rapture joke was f***ing hilarious!
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>