As Robert Roth with the DLF if he knows anyone who is interested...
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--- In [email protected], Mark Landau <m@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you, cdb, I would let the Zimmermans know, if I knew how.
>
> On Jul 18, 2011, at 10:42 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
>
> > I appreciate your offering them here for the story value. And as
> > disillusioned as I am, the attraction of these sandals is understandable,
> > so you need to cash all the way in for these.
> >
> > I think you should go after the rich guys in Fairfield, the Zimmermans, or
> > whoever else are the names who have the bucks and the belief system. If I
> > had their money I would be all in for some version of the 10- whatever
> > thousand dollar range for these. I would put them in my Stapatya Veda house
> > in a shrine and would appreciate them as the relic they are for the right
> > believer. And every time I had a dinner party with people for whom my chef
> > prepared each meal with the RIGHT churna for their prakriti and the season,
> > they would take a moment to see these sandals under the glass or even hold
> > them if they were soul brothers and sistas. Hold the great Maharishi's
> > sandals just as I did at his feet in India, getting the Vedic buzz of a
> > lifetime. I understand. I really do.
> >
> > I hope you can find the right buyer who will cherish them and can translate
> > that feeling into dead presidents.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > --- In [email protected], Mark Landau <m@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jul 18, 2011, at 10:17 PM, authfriend wrote:
> > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], Mark Landau <m@...> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, J, we're pretty much on the same page. I'm not
> > > > > aware of pro-MMY forums. Are there such and what might
> > > > > they be?
> > > >
> > > > Mark, I don't know their names. I'm pretty sure there's at
> > > > least one Yahoo Group. You could try doing a group search
> > > > for "Transcendental Meditation" here:
> > > >
> > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/
> > > >
> > > Thanks again, I'll try.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe others here will know some names.
> > > >
> > > > > I used to think that some day there would be a world class
> > > > > auction of M's things, including his Mercedes or whatever
> > > > > car(s) he ended up with, you know, like at Christie's or
> > > > > Sotheby's.
> > > >
> > > > Who has custody of his things now?
> > > >
> > > His family. I suppose it's possible they would do an auction someday to
> > > raise more money.
> > > >
> > > > I don't mean to conjure false hopes, but I'd be astonished
> > > > if MMY's sandals wouldn't be a very desirable item for a
> > > > wealthy devotee. But you have to get the word out. You
> > > > might think about finding out who the wealthy ones are and
> > > > doing a private snail-mailing.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > I've begun that via email, but haven't gotten very far with it.
> > >
> > > > I wish you the best of luck. It can't be easy for you to
> > > > part with those sandals.
> > > >
> > > Thanks, I guess I'm finally ready to.
> > > >
> > > > > But that thought is fading. And you're right, for me, SS
> > > > > wouldn't be enough to live on even in Costa Rica...
> > > > >
> > > > > On Jul 18, 2011, at 9:50 PM, authfriend wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > --- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <salsunshine@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Jul 18, 2011, at 4:18 PM, Mark Landau wrote:
> > > > > > > > At sixty-five, I have very little savings and have lost my job.
> > > > > > > > I was planning to work into my seventies. My predicament forces
> > > > > > > > me to attempt to sell them. I am hoping that the person they
> > > > > > > > are meant to go to will have the wherewithal and will to honor
> > > > > > > > their value. As 108 for over four years, I spent around $100K
> > > > > > > > working for the movement pretty much seven days a week (when
> > > > > > > > not rounding). As 108s, we weren't paid, paid $1000 a month "so
> > > > > > > > as not to be a financial drain on the movement," and paid all
> > > > > > > > our own travel (and sometimes other) expenses. Small amounts
> > > > > > > > will not be considered.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Another possibility is donating to me so I can donate them to
> > > > > > > > the movement.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mark, this sounds familiar. Didn't you try
> > > > > > > selling them here a few years back? Did
> > > > > > > you ever try the suggestions about ebay? Sorry
> > > > > > > to hear you're in such dire circumstances, but I
> > > > > > > am failing to see what the sale of the sandals, even
> > > > > > > if they were to bring in, say, $1000,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Even if"? You have to be kidding. He just said "small
> > > > > > amounts will not be considered." He wants, and should
> > > > > > get, many times $1,000. If I were him, if he hasn't
> > > > > > already, I'd check out auction houses that deal in
> > > > > > celebrity collectibles.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > is going to do for you in the long run,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If he sells them for what they should bring, he could
> > > > > > buy an annuity (unless he has some major expense he
> > > > > > needs to pay, like medical bills).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > not to mention that
> > > > > > > trying to sell MMY memorabilia on a forum filled with
> > > > > > > disillusioned former TMers is a serious losing battle.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let's hope he's tried other forums that are more pro-MMY.
> > > > > > But you never know who's lurking here. I can't imagine
> > > > > > there isn't some wealthy TMer who would pay him what
> > > > > > they're worth, either to own them or to donate them to
> > > > > > the movement. To anyone who reveres Maharishi, these are
> > > > > > priceless.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > You're 65? Then you're eligible for SS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Which may or may not be enough to live on.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > You don't say what your "predicament" is,
> > > > > > > but there are various programs in most states for seniors on
> > > > > > > fixed incomes, or no income.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sal
> > > >
> > > >
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