Lesson learned. Now let's quit using valuable space and move along now, move along.......... Thanks, Miguel
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote: > If this was handled properly, no apology would have been necessary. > > Jeff > > On 26-Feb-09, at 1:22 PM, mark drillock wrote: > >> The problem is that Andrew did not come here asking for help in >> resolving a problem. He came with strongly worded accusations that he >> later retracted. He did the same on the Samba. These now retracted >> statements can't be undone. He has dishonored himself and detracted >> from >> this list, IMHO. He has also damaged a man who he now says did not >> fully >> deserve it. >> >> The choice was not between pmail and nuclear war. The fact that >> nuclear >> war may have worked for Andrew does not justify it. There was a large >> middle ground that he could have traveled across first. >> >> Mark >> >> BenT Syncro wrote: >>> >>> For what it's worth, it is my 'personal opinion' as a listmember >>> that this >>> is the proper forum to discuss issues with vendors. >>> Of course, the way the posting written should be more factual than >>> emotional. In Andrew's case, I do not believe pmail would >>> have worked because I do not think Mr. Tevis on on this List. >>> >>> I've bought some things from Mr. Tevis myself. Although I felt his >>> communication was minimal, I did get everything I paid for >>> with minimal fuss. As for shipping to Andrew, I must admit that the >>> shipping >>> scenario can feel like a convoluted pile like one >>> of those "cheque chasing" schemes. However, I have also shipped >>> things to >>> Andrew more than once to this freight consolidator >>> in Compton, California -- Again without incident. >>> >>> Andrew has been kicking this issues around for months. Let's face >>> it, if he >>> had not brought it to the List, he may not have ever >>> realized the typing error which may have been the root cause of the >>> problem. >>> Like it or not, you bunch of guys sorted this out >>> for him. >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> BenT >>> > |
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