Rob,
If I had to depend on selling flasks for an income I might curb my disgust
for inconsiderate people like Troy... but I could give a rat's ass if I ever
sell another flask. This flasking business is only for my pleasure and the
pleasure of few real orchid purists who desire hard to find species.
Actually in fact, I do so much business in Europe, China, Vietnam and Russia
now that if another American (like your good self) never bought from me
again, it wouldn't even faze me. My new clients don't issue such
boycotts/threats to me... in fact, I would guess many of them applaud my
approach to stopping these photo uploaders clogging up our RGO and their
slow moving internet connections. And for the record, my other "real life"
business dwarfs my online orchid flask sales many, many times over... so you
see where my head is at on this trivial boycotting matter.
Personally, I have nothing but disgust for little **** ant flame-*******
like dd who can't even summon up the guts to tell his (or her) real name and
hides behind two initials criticizing my opinions/admonitions to other
people coming out of lurkdom to crap on this newsgroup. At least Troy had
the balls to use a real name... that's a plus for him.
Plus years ago a good friend orchid grower (who frequents RGO) pointed out
to me that during my flame wars and "strong" word wars to the ignorant
abusing this newsgroup that the RGOer's juices start to really flow hard
manifesting itself in increased hits on his website and increased sales. He
had also been monitoring hits on my website simultaneously to his website...
he pointed out to me that in times like this (ie this thread) even my
website hits had tripled. In going back over my sales records I saw that in
the hottest old flame wars the RGO "juices" were indeed coming alive... my
sales double during such times as they are doing right now.
Rob, when admonitions to these photo uploaders turn into mini-flame wars and
these puppets like Troy and dd become MY bitches to manipulate as I see
fit... sales rise for me. It is a true fact of life (and business) which I
discovered many years ago, so don't waste your breath telling me how you are
going to withhold $300 in sales from me... I made that amount yesterday
morning before lunch.
So if any more of you want to tell me how you are a big flask buyer and you
want to boycott me then fire away... I am your target.
I love the publicity! Fire away!
Mick
PS: Rob, it is time to drop rule #3. Americans have ruined the credit of
this country in the face of the international businesses community by taking
such a cavalier, short-sighted, moronic approach to simply getting more
credit to buy stupid shit... like orchids they can't afford. America is
going to pay dearly after November 2004 for this form of
living-beyond-our-means and tossing our heavy debts on the backs of other
countries through the wicked machinations of the IMF. America is going to
pay dearly in 2005 for our uncontrolled spending... you should do your part
now and encourage the impressionable not to be so stupid with their personal
finances by dropping your rule #3. Plus, you have beat that worn out song
to death. Retire it and do your part to help the world... esp, the third
world.
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"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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Mick Fournier wrote:
dd,
Good. I always get that kind of chicken shit boycotting threat from
little
rock-throwing people like you that never have bought from me before... or
most likely have never bought a flask in their life anyways. I would be
rich if I had a nickel for every cheap skate like you that has issued
such a
threat/admonition on RGO over the last 6 or 7 years.
Besides, I have a three flask minimum order. You could not afford it.
Meanwhile... keep your pictures off RGO also.
Mick
I buy scores of flasks, but I haven't purchased any from you,
largely because of posts such as that quoted above. I respect your
right to do it, and I frequently agree with your comments, but I can't
justify doing business with you. That isn't a boycott, but you
probably could have had several of my nickels had you been just a little
more restrained.
Not a flame, just a thought. I suspect there are several others
out there with big flask budgets who feel the same. And many who don't
care. I sincerely wish you well with the latter group. Life is too
short to get upset about newbies, in my opinion.
Rob
--
Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a. See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase
more orchids, obtain more credit