From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Roman Nakonechny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now. Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 02:44:52 -0600
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Sterling K. Webb --------------------------------------------------------- Roman Nakonechny wrote:
> Walt,
> First of all , I've asked the list "HOW" do you access the archives,
> and to date i still don't know how the hell to do it nor have I received
> any kind of help on the matter. Second , What have you against these two
> gentlemen. Hey, they tutored me over the phone for a year , and did'nt
> screw me out of a lot of hard earned money .They sold me museum quality
> specimens because I did my homework and knew what a museum quality specimen
> should look like. It means a flawless 1/8" diamond saw slice of Imilac,
> 50% olivine 50% Ni/Fe that you can see your reflection in like a perfect
> mirror. So, Walt, please tell me how I can access the "ARCHIVES" and tell
> me what I will find there?. What, some uninformed joker trashing Ron Farrell
> and the bravest meteorite hunter and dealer of quality meteorites in
> history, Bob Haag, a "fair" seller and donator of free specimens to
> scientific institutions. Robert haag alone has contributed more to the
> science we're all trying to learn more about together on this (IMCA) of
> ours. Is that why you started off your Reply that way- what's up with that?.
> I honestly don't get it . What did they ever do to you?. I'm not trying to
> be nasty or anything like that Walt, just really would like to know your
> reason for starting off your post that way. What part of my homework did'nt
> I do? Seriously, how do you access these frieken archives everybody refers
> to. Thanks for any info. and explanation.
> Roman N. (IMCA# 0583)
>
> >From: "Walter Branch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.
> >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:04:48 -0500
> >
> >Roman-
> >
> >You wrote:
> >
> >"...and Ron Farrell's advice and great knowledge"
> >
> >and
> >
> >"with established World Class Reputable Dealers"
> >
> >and
> >
> >"...know who I'm talking to and it's the same two mentioned above."
> >
> >and
> >
> >"Do your homework..."
> >
> >Roman, with all due respect, I think the time it took you to write this
> >message would have been better spent doing homework of your own. The list
> >archives would be a good place to start
> >
> >-Walter
> >------------------------------------------
> >www.branchmeteorites.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Roman Nakonechny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 3:56 AM
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.
> >
> >
> > > Anyone buying meteorites should do their homework before purchasing a
> > > meteorite as far as I'm concerned. I spent a whole year studying -up on
> > > meteorites. With Bob Haag's and Ron Farrell's advice and great knowledge
> >and
> > > the many phone call's that they graciously put up with , I bought the
> >right
> > > pieces for the right prices- no hacksaw'ed pallasites with uneven cuts
> >and
> > > lousy polishes and rust stained , no 95% fusion crust that's only 20%,
> >no
> > > Canyon Diablo's that were some cheap-ass Chinese fall- you get the
> >picture.
> > > If people want to deal with these Dealer Wannabes on E-bay who are less
> > > than reputable, and not with established World Class Reputable Dealers
> >then
> > > it's on them.I personally buy from catalogs and know who I'm talking to
> >and
> > > it's the same two mentioned above. Stay away from E-bay (rhyme) Do your
> > > homework or possibly get "Srewed" and receive a (mica schist ) Allende
> >with
> > > CAI'S and Wowy Gee Willickers, a one of a kind slag meteorite from an
> > > unknown mining civilization in our own Solar System, no less. There's
> >really
> > > no excuse except laziness and the rush to recklessly buy these
> >unclassified
> > > , unanalyzed, just totally unethical sellers of pseudo-meteorites and
> > > thousands of other items through "Thievery " web sites. I don't care if
> >the
> > > Dealer Wannabe's think they're selling
> > > real meteorites, it's the persons job - the one buying the meteorite -
> >to
> > > make sure one way or another that it is a meteorite- the real deal
> > > Have A Good Night.
> > > ( I M C A # 0583) Roman N. -Informed Collector
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "stan ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.
> > > >Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 21:12:28 +0000
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Finally, the IMCA, if going that route, can play the same game as
> >ebay:
> > > >>"While all of our members are in good standing, the organization is
> >not
> > > >>responsible for the comments of the anti fraud squad section of the
> > > >>website, and
> > > >>provides it only as a convenient free service to interchange feedback
> >of
> > > >>potential
> > > >>interest to buyers concerned with authenticity of their purchases.
> > > >>Comments
> > > >>reflect the opinions of the posters, and IMCA does not permit members
> >in
> > > >>good
> > > >>standing to post knowingly false or misleading feedback. Any member
> >doing
> > > >>so will
> > > >>be expelled and such expulsion documented on this site in "Former
> > > >>Members".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >as someone has already pointed out, such an arraingment would open
> >one's
> > > >self up to liable, as a specific person is making the statement, as
> >opposed
> > > >to the imca if it were ever incorporated.
> > > >
> > > >if the imca is going to allow / force individual members to put their
> >neck
> > > >out in exposing fruad / possible fraud, then there really isnt much
> >point
> > > >for the group to exist, at least not if the type of efforts the list is
> > > >talking about are to be actually followed through on..
> > > >
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