[meteorite-list] ] [AD?] Apology To Geoff Notkin & Steve Arnold- The True Gentleman

[al mitterling]

Hi Paul and all,

I'll strongly second that, and it's true!!

--AL Mitterling


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Harris" <paul at meteorite.com>
To: "Notkin" <geoking at notkin.net>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:45 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ] [AD?] Apology To Geoff Notkin & Steve 
Arnold- The True Gentleman



> Mr Geoffrey Notkin is a true gentleman.

>

> THE TRUE GENTLEMAN

> by John Walter Wayland:

>

> "The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and 

> an acute sense

> of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does 

> not make the poor

> man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man 

> of his inferiority or

> deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble 

> another; who does not

> flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or 

> achievements; who speaks

> with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows 

> his word; who

> thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who 

> appears well in any

> company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe."

>

>

>

> Notkin wrote:

>> Dear Paul, Jim and Listees:

>>

>> Paul, thank you for being, as always, so thoughtful. We are delighted 

>> that you were interested enough in our Brenham collectibles to offer them 

>> on your Meteorites-For-Sale.com site, which is doing important work in 

>> bringing new collectors to the field. Our pre-broadcast special limited 

>> edition of 100 Brenham lucites will soon be sold out and I was expecting 

>> to shortly be referring our customers to you anyway  : )

>>

>> The Brenham lucite collectible is a part slice with olivine crystals, 

>> expertly prepared by Mike Miller, and taken from an actual mass found by 

>> Steve and myself while filming our "Meteorite Men" special for the 

>> Science Channel. It has already been offered to our private sales list 

>> and there are a few remaining editions available. If any of you would 

>> like to receive advance notification of upcoming private sales, please 

>> reply to me off-List.

>>

>> The Brenhams have been set in a top quality transparent lucite block and 

>> are accompanied by a color 8 1/2 x 11 numbered certificate of 

>> authenticity, and an exclusive excavation color photo, both of which are 

>> signed by Steve and myself. Price is only $99 + shipping.

>>

>> For those of you who might like to add one of these items to your 

>> meteorite collection, you can purchase from our friends at 

>> Meteorites-For-Sale.com here:

>>

>> http://www.meteorites-for-sale.com/catalog/brenham.html

>>

>>

>> Or from Steve and myself here:

>>

>> http://www.aerolite.org/meteoritemen/brenham-kansas-meteorite.htm

>>

>>

>> Paul and Jim do more than most to make the meteorite collecting community 

>> a better place, and there is absolutely no need to apologize to us or 

>> fellow List members. Keep up the great work!

>>

>>

>> Respectfully,

>>

>> Geoff N.

>>

>> www.aerolite.org

>> www.meteoritemen.com

>> www.meteoriteblog.org

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