Dear Greg, Walter, Stan, and other wanta-be paired too's;
I didn't give my full opinion...as it wasn't something I felt good about
but I had this other idea keep coming up.
Why doesn't this issue include an IMCA opinion, as it is part of the
IMCA's mission to help keep the authenticity element there, wouldn't the
shirt tailing be some form of authenticity ....."paired like, paired to,
thought to be paired like-to, wanta-be paired to, could eventually be
paired to"; wouldn't it make some sense to get an IMCA opinion here?
If at least 1/2 the members involved, the IMCA could offer opinion on
the good 1/2. OOPS, the fully authenticated half. Shirt tail calls
should go for a yard sale price just like a car without a title, or a
horse with out a brand inspection.
I feel it degrades the dealer who tries to shirt tail just as it
degrades the whole collecting world when we start seeing too much public
squabbling and thus back to a qualified referee organization....IMCA.
If Stan is an IMCA member, it should have been taken there for
discussion and to see if a ruling was appropriate.
I realize IMCA is not a meteorite police but, keeping the hobby and the
business in a clean-good public standing is important to us all.
Dave Freeman
Greg Hupe wrote:
Hi Walter,
Perfect timing. The few have spoken and we have listened. I was going
to post my results later today but may as well do now also. Of the
replies I received, the majority want to know what is going on and
appreciate and "learn" by the exchanges, as uneasy and often times
negative as they are. The most prominent statement from each person
was the fact they would like to have "classified" material WITH a name
or number (NWA, DAG, DHOFAR, etc.) offered instead of "possibly paired
to..." and the like. If the material has been properly classified and
is officially "paired" to whatever by a lab, then that is what they
strongly want by their emails to me. The other prominent statement was
that they do not like the obvious coat-tailing, using of other's
classified names/numbers, etc. The terms of "Lazy and Reckless" were
two common words used in association to these offenders they mention
in their emails. I couldn't agree more. The main and most important
phrase was to "...let the scientists do the pairing and not these lazy
freeloaders...".
I had one person suggest I be more clear in my emails during these
exchanges and another suggest I tone it down a notch. I appreciate
their honesty and forwardness that I asked for. In conducting the poll
as did you Walter, I feel I have learned from it and will work harder
on self improvement which I normally do anyway. It is good to have
constructive criticism when necessary, and I welcome it at any time
(in private is usually best at first if needed).
"Thank You" all who replied and may we all learn and grow as a
community by these "exchanges".
Best regards,
Greg
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Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
IMCA 3163
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Branch"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Meteorite List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:25 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Poll Results
Hello Everyone,
I took a poll a few days again regarding the latest "discussion"
between dealers. I asked individuals to email me in private, letting
me know their feelings on such exchanges. I said that I would
aggregate the data and not post private email.
Well, I received exactly eight private responses. Four were for
against such exchanges and four were against such exchanges. What
can we conclude from this?
Nothing. The sample size is much too small to make a meaningful
conclusion.
I had thought of posting a direct quote from one person since I found
it opinion so interesting (I have his permission), but I decided
against it since I did not receive a similar but opposing post
espousing the opposite point-of-view and in the interest of fairness
it would not have been appropriate.
-Walter Branch
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