[meteorite-list] Phil Morgan's vs 'Steve 'in Chicago

From: pkmorgan_at_rmci.net <pkmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:13:09 2004
Message-ID: <26292.156.153.254.2.1051219566.squirrel_at_webmail.velocitus.net>

Marcia,
I privately apologized to Steve post-haste and you are appropriate in
suggesting (demanding?) that I also do so in a public forum. I went to
far but it was not with malicious intent. It was not intended to be a
personal affront to Steve (his name, his city, or his character).

I truly hope that Steve has accepted my apology and that anyone else on
the list that I offended will also accept my heartfelt apology.

Unfortunaly, a few quick key-strokes on the keyboard are immortalized in
the list archives (unless Art would be so kind as to lose this thread
entirely).

Phil

> Dear MR. Phil Morgan,
> Surely you jest! No......actually you probaby don't, excuse me. You have
> the right to personally find the contest " Questionable", but
> not-so-kind Sir, I would propose a question?
> If Steve's name was Mortimer Hyde Esq., would that make his already
> notable and substantial contibution to the IMCA more palatable to you?
> Or the authenticity of his Park Forrest meteorite finds, and the hard
> work put in to the whole project, any the less important or real,
> because he addresses himself as "Steve from Chicago"? That kind of Class
> distinction is uncalled for and I find more offensive than a simple
> contest, in which you will note, he did request that the participants
> answer in a tasteful manner. It is in "Fun", MR. Phil Morgan ! The
> comradeship, that these "Collectors"( Which is what the list is largely
> composed of) share in the field and through this List, precludes the
> neccesity to be pompous, yes I said POMPOUS, with each other, thus ...a
> first name is acceptible and enough! His work, speaks for itself. I
> would suggest, MR. Phil Morgan, that if it's more science oriented
> articles you wish to read, you simply take your pick of the numerous
> other informative and scientific entrees that the List offers in
> abundance. That's what the delete button on your computer is for MR.
> Phil Morgan. It is your option to skip over these "contest entree's", If
> they offend you. Believe me! We won't miss your archaic condesention at
> all. Somehow I can't see you being magnanomous enough to share ( key
> word here-share!) any of your "Strewnfield Adventures" , or are you one
> of those people who simply believes that just being able to purchase
> them, can even put YOU in the same class, as the actual collectors that
> go out and find these meteorites? Please MR. Phil Morgan, I would be
> glad to publically apologize, if you would care to list your
> contributions TO the list.. Until then, (and I'm sure you especially,
> were taught better manners than that) I think an apology to Steve
> might be in order. Just a polite suggestion Sir, if your'e not so
> shallow that you can't, upon reflection, see your error of your ways of
> thinkng. You know where to find me for rebutals MR. Phil Morgan. Though
> I hope you'll do the right thing. Regretably Yours, Marcia Swanson
>
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Received on Thu 24 Apr 2003 05:26:06 PM PDT