Why?

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_crl.com>
Date: Sat Jun 21 12:00:18 1997

On Sat, 21 Jun 1997, e.tedeschi wrote:

> Well, to get more specific, I have the (perhaps wrong) feeling that:
>
> a) You are against collectors who collect for the historical importance
> onyl and are not really worried if the item works or not (as long as all
> the parts are in there and the thing can be made to work if and when
> required). I have been ridiculized when I suggested this one way to go
> about collecting.
>
> b) You are against collectors who want ot take out bits and pieces from
> the systems in order to show them separately (but retaining and perhaps
> even ehibiting the "crippled" item). I have been refused help in thsi
> respect when it became apparent I was going to do this.

Enrico, who is "you" that you are referring to? You can't possibly mean
the group collective, since we each think for ourselves. If you feel you
have been slighted by some of us, why not send us personal e-mail so we
can work it out without having to involve everyone.

> c) You are against helping "foreigners" (and therefore "different")
> collectors to export "your" stuff perhaps in the wrong perception that
> it will diminish the heritage of the country (yours). I have striken a
> deal with one of the subscriber here and he disappeared in the distance
> after a while (he did not answer anymore...) By the way does anybody
> need British stuff? I would be glad to help you with it.

Enrico, you are WAY out of line here. This is entirely a self-conceived
paranoid notion. There are many "foreigners" in this discussion group.
Everyone is treated equally with respect. If you feel you are being
singled out for criticism then you are mistaken.

> I think that if you think I am wrong the best way to demonstrate it, if
> you care, is not with words but with facts.

I think you just need to drop this and get on with the discussion. I
hope you won't take this the wrong way, but this is really leading no
where. I think you should let yourself cool off and bit and then ask the
questions you want answered again. Sometimes your messages get lost in
all the clutter. Perhaps someone will have an answer for you the second
time around.

Sam
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