[meteorite-list] myopic?

[Darryl Pitt]

however well-meaning the intentions, the commentary below is indeed  
self-indulgent and naive.

however, as i would so like to believe the comments were well- 
meaning, perhaps it's time to show some charity to mal by moving on.






On Jul 24, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Dave Carothers wrote:


> Mal,

>

> I must say that I'm somewhat disappointed in the arrogant and  

> condescending comments you made on the list.

>

> Dave Carothers

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

> From: imca-bounces at imcamail.de [mailto:imca-bounces at imcamail.de]On  

> Behalf Of Mal Bishop

> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:27 AM

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Cc: imca at imcamail.de

> Subject: [IMCA] A Feeling Of Shame

>

>

>

> Dear list members,

>

> I must say I'm somewhat disappointed in the reception/ turn-out  

> thus far as related to the number of people on this list who have  

> reached out and made some sort of gesture of goodwill by donating  

> something, anything, to help a fellow community member who has  

> REALLY undergone a horrible ordeal and still is in the midst of it  

> -- not to mention what his wife, CJ, and other family members are  

> having to deal with!  Where are all of the 'BIG' dealers, all of  

> the truly well fortuned collectors who have SO much that to offer  

> up a single piece from their vaults of space treasure would be of  

> little, if any noticeable, loss to them!  Take a moment and each  

> one of you think what it would be like if it were you in Gary's  

> position?  How would you then feel about your treasures compared to  

> what dark, and foreboding place you now find yourself in.  I'll be  

> outright honest, I feel sort of ashamed to be associated with a  

> community that apparently doesn't mind trying to always acquire  

> more and more personal bounty from space, but are maybe just a  

> little too reticent in giving up something, make a sacrifice to  

> help a fellow 'kinsman' with the vary same passions and desires --  

> at least he did at one time until something much more important  

> stepped in its place to unveil some truth of the duality of life.   

> There is fortune and good, and then there is much suffering, loss,  

> and indescribable pain and fear around the next bend waiting for  

> ANYONE at ANYTIME!!!

>

> I'm sorry in advance if I'm off base, way out in left field, or  

> just sound plain bitter, angry, or what ever label ya'll wish to  

> place on this or me, but all I can say is it is a shame when you  

> have a list comprised of hundreds of folks worldwide supposedly not  

> only interested in a hobby, and appear to want to share and  

> communicate with one another (hence why a list like this exist in  

> the first place, correct?), but don't seem to want to reach out  

> when a time like this comes upon us to help one of  "our own" !!!   

> I know times are getting harder financially , especially maybe here  

> in the US for a lot of us, but still many of us are finding it  

> possible to still invest and spend on ourselves and indulge our  

> hobbyist desires and whims, so why then can't some of you ,if not  

> all, offer something to show your true care, compassion, and  

> concern, not just for another human being, but for one of us for  

> goodness sakes!

>

> Again, I know I will probably receive some distasteful responses  

> due to my putting my nose where maybe a lot of you feel it may not  

> belong, but it is rather disgusting to see talk always going on  

> about what's for sale, what I want, what can I acquire, while  

> rarely anything is mentioned about Gary's plight save for our  

> resident angel, Maria!  It looks like some basic plain old greed  

> and self indulgent type behavior to me!  This is why we find so  

> much misery in our world at any given time, and any given place --  

> it's always about me, me,me, me!!!  Well, take just a few precious  

> seconds and do some REAL soul searching then see what it's truly  

> all about -- life I mean -- then maybe a few of you may come to a  

> different realization!!!

>

> Now I'm through, I'll step of off the proverbial soapbox and await  

> my stoning, but I felt lead to say what I did.  Oh yea, you may  

> also excommunicate me as well if the desire is there.

>

> Thanks for your time in indulging my rant!

>

> Mal

>

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>

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