Such petty little things, these people that would kill something so valuable due to their own vanity. I have no idea what caused the fight/problem, but feel if the parties causing the problem would SIMPLY PULL THEIR OWN HEADS OUT OF THEIR ASSES, the world might be a better place. Someone needs to post a sign for this list that says:
CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR UPON ENTERING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been a member of this list for about 3 years, lived through the name calling and arguments about so many stupid petty things. I too have opened my mouth only to put both feet in at times. The MeteoriteTimes was one of the best things to come out of this ragtag group of all knowing egomaniacs in the past 3 years of my existence here, along with the IMCA, which by the way was also almost killed by more STUPIDITY. I loved the MeteoriteTimes, so did my 8 year old son as did many others on this list. Such a shame that a few so called "DEALERS" again can, with malice and nothing but self centered bullshit drive something good from the group. Paul and Jim Please reconsider. I am not even totally sure what the argument is all about, or who did what to whom or why it was done or what started the whole thing in the first place, I just do not want to see the end of The MeteoriteTimes and hope that you may reconsider. Maybe if you make the readers aware that some articles are the sole work and responsibility of the writer and not necessarily the opinion or endorsed by the editors it will help. If someone wants to contribute in a manner that may/will cause a problem then they should be REQUIRED to post their VALID email address in the article and those that are unhappy with what they say can flame the writer and not the publishers. Whomever is responsible for this lack of sense to cause this much grief the Jim and Paul would end this project you should be ashamed of yourself/selves. Again I ask you both to reconsider and continue the project. I would be glad to help in any way that I can be of any assistance. I know some HTML, I can read and use a spellchecker and have some free time in the evenings being self employed. Whomever started this and caused the end of the MeteoriteTimes you owe everyone on this list AN APOLOGY and most of all you OWE A BIGGER APOLOGY to Jim and Paul. GET A FREAKIN' GRIP ON YOURSELF/SELVES. Last time I looked the universe was not revolving around any particular human and it is wrong for you to think it is revolving around you. Anyone that takes any particular offense to my opinions stated in this email can kiss my *ss. I am so tired of so many petty little things causing the end or near end of the good things that come out of this list. I am tired of the few ruining things for the many. I am tired of having to delete the annual flame wars and name calling sessions that seem to sprout on an all too regular basis. I am only hours from Tucson and was actually thinking of driving down this year to see what it is all about. Now I wonder if it is all worth the effort, will there be all of this petty crap there too? Anyone unhappy with my opinions may email me DIRECTLY, do not waste the time of the others on the list if all you need to do is complain to me. Jim, Paul and anyone I may have left out that was producing the MeteoriteTimes....PLEASE, PLEASE RECONSIDER. If I can help just ask. Thanks for listening, Mark M. Phoenix AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 11:48 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The Death Of A Dream > Dear List and MT Writers, > > I just got off the phone with Jim and I regret to inform you that > MeteoriteTimes.com died tonight. > > We had a dream of giving back to the meteorite community some of what we > have received. Jim and > I spent much of what little free time we had on producing the > magazine. What we lacked was the > time it takes to police each and every word, each and every picture, each > and every link. We lacked > the time and clairvoyance to realize when material was not mentioned. > > We did not spend our free time and creative energies to be spoken to as we > have been. > We did not spend our free time and creative energies to cause infighting > between others. > We did not spend our free time and creative energies to have to bother the > list with e-mails like this. > > To the vast majority who will miss the magazine, I truly apologize and I'm > sorry. > > Paul > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
