[meteorite-list] Fw: all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr Gregory

[Armando Afonso]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Armando Afonso" <armandoafonso at oniduo.pt>
To: "Ingo Herkstroeter" <metopaster at gmx.de>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr 
Gregory



> Hi Ingo,

> You are right, the message was perhaps too strong.

> I probably would take one or two words from it, now.

> Patience.

> But I still remember the insults that I received when the discussion was

> with me.

> Many of this so-called "meteorite hunters" are not far from criminals (at

> least from a moral perspective), simply taking advantage of the absence of

> specific legislation in most of the countries, and  people`s  naivety. 

> Call

> it enterpreneurs attitude, if you prefer.

> Some of them were selling hamburguers, or plumbing, before entering into

> their new "scientific" activity...

> I am sorry if I do not simpatize with them.

> I must add that obviously SOME of them too are great people, with an 

> honest

> interest and real knowledge on the subject.

> Those would have much more to say in list than the usual "stars".

> Regards.

> AA

>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Ingo Herkstroeter" <metopaster at gmx.de>

> To: "'Armando Afonso'" <armandoafonso at oniduo.pt>

> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:46 PM

> Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr 

> Gregory

>

>

> Hi Armando!

>

> I think like you in a way! Many dealers, who are part of this list, do

> look at meteorites only in a profit oriented way. They are not really

> interested in the material and its scientific importance. The list is

> only a big publicity place for them, nothing more.

> The cut the material into crumbs and tell they would serve the science

> and so on..... They see the list as a place for personal fights and not

> as a place to let knowledge growth!

>

> I'm pissed of this behaviour and I know a lot of list members (like you

> and many more) too!

>

> Armando, please don't go down to their level and attack someone

> personally, like you have done in the mail below. This should not be our

> way!

>

> Try to make your protest in a smarter way....

>

> Best Wishes!

>

> Ingo

>

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com

> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von

> Armando Afonso

> Gesendet: Samstag, 10. März 2007 23:12

> An: Michael L Blood; Michael Farmer; Meteorite List

> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re ThreatsfromMr

> Gregory

>

> Dear friends,

>>>From time to time, I take the time and patience to read what is

> happening in

> this list.

> Invariably, Mike Farmer is exchanging insults with someone...

> If this list was something near neutrality, this gentleman would have

> been

> banned long, long  ago...

> Anyway, from a certain distance, this fights can be very amusing, too.

> Pitty that the only interest of the meteorites for this guys is the

> potential profit, nothing else.

> Apart from his predator attitude, arrogance, irritability and scientific

>

> ignorance, what are his atributes?

> AA

>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>

> To: "Michael Farmer" <meteoriteguy at yahoo.com>; "Meteorite List"

> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:19 PM

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re Threats fromMr

> Gregory

>

>

>> on 3/10/07 8:11 AM, Michael Farmer at meteoriteguy at yahoo.com wrote:

>>> List members, this man is now making threats to my

>>> home and family...... Read this and tell me..........

>> --

>> Dear Mike and all,

>>        Mike, would it help if you KNEW that NO ONE on the list wanted

>> to read ANY of the posts about issues you and this fellow have with

>> one another? If you knew that would you then spare us hearing about

> it???

>>        I experience you as a fairly intelligent fellow, so, please,

> PLEASE

>> pay attention:

>>                                                --------------

>>        I suggest EVERYONE on the list think very carefully and decide

>> if they want to hear about this dispute between Mike and this fellow.

>> If even ONE list member WANTS to hear about it, please post to the

>> list your opinion to this effect.

>>                                               -------------

>>        Mike - if NO ONE responds, perhaps you could leave your

> emotions

>> in check for just a moment, fall back on your ample intelligence and

> keep

>> any communications with this fellow strictly between you and him, as

>> clearly, out of the hundreds of list members you will have heard for

>> yourself that NOT ONE of the list members wants to hear about it.

>>        Sincerely, Michael

>>

>>

>>

>>

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