I would like to share a wonderful email I received.

Marion David Poff

Marion David Poff

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Well,

I have now officially received my first bit of hate mail.

So, I thought I would share it with you.....

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">From: "SHAMANCW" <shamancw@worldnet.att.net> Save Address - Block Sender
To: <mdpoff@hotmail.com> Save Address
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:49:14 -0800

GET A DAMN LIFE AND LEAVE THE KNIFE FORUM THE HELL ALONE. WE HAVE ENOUGH NUT CASES WITHOUT AN OTHER DIP STICK LIKE YOU.</font>
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Anyway, I had to share this.

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Thank you,
Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com

My website, guided links, talonite/cobalt alloy info, etc....
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

&gt;&gt;---&gt;Bill Siegle Custom Knives&lt;---&lt;&lt;
-http://www.geocities.com/siegleknives-

"To wait for luck is the same as waiting for death." -Japanese Proverb

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao Tzu

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
Well, I don't know what YOU did to get hate mail --- but I posted a knife without setting a price on it! Other than that, even the guy who didn't like the knife I had sold him was pretty darn civil. I sure liked my purchase from you, so don't go off in a huff
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marion-your a member in good standing of this forum.i dont think you have to worry.this fella (whoever he may be) needs to get a life.(BTW-if this 'fella' wants to start in with me,bring it on.)
im not sure what you did to recieve this,but iom sure you do not deserve it.
-MAURICE
 
Actually,

After I sent him a reply, he seems gruff and testy, but decent.

I may have made another friend.

MDP

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Thank you,
Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com

My website, guided links, talonite/cobalt alloy info, etc....
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

&gt;&gt;---&gt;Bill Siegle Custom Knives&lt;---&lt;&lt;
-http://www.geocities.com/siegleknives-

"To wait for luck is the same as waiting for death." -Japanese Proverb

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao Tzu

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
It is a rare talent that can turn something nasty into something seemingly positive. Is the guy a lurker too shy to post? Amazing sometimes how fear can come out as aggression.

You have more patience than I ever hope to have. Pretty well shucked that when I figured out that between 2 and 3 of my 19 months in Vietnam was spent standing in line, usually for food. I am impressed with the evident response you make to this person, and hope he can be brought out into the light.



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Asi es la vida

Bugs
 
It's just too damn easy to get nasty on the internet. When you are talking to someone face-to-face, you are more apt to consider their feelings but when you are casting your thoughts into the great void (i.e., the internet), it's too easy to "speak your mind" without assessing the impact. It's kind of like, I don't KNOW you personally so I can TRASH you.

It seems more and more that even the most innocuous threads have someone posting in them with the proverbial hair up the butt. It turns a lot of people off. Other's just ignore it and shrug it off. Still others leave the forums. And unfortunately, I don't think there is much that can be done about it. Moderators are doing what they can but there is a limit to what they can do and still keep the forum a place for open and free discussion. And obviously they can't control private email. Anyway, it just seems to be the nature of the beast. So Marion, don't give it another thought. I think Maurice summed it up well. You're a great contributor here and this bs is undeserved.

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Hoodoo

I get some pleasure from finding a relentlessly peaceful use for a combative looking knife.
JKM
 
This is one of my personal favorites :

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Our you on crack???????????The Super lLeathermen is the best made, locking
blade and such.prove me wrong..</font>
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Most of the other ones I would have to censor more than half the content.

-Cliff
 
I think it's interesting that you were able to turn it to somewhat of a conversation by your response. Shows your true character Mr. Poff!

Brandon
 
don't let the occasional crackpot bug you. You're widely admired around these forums as a generous knife enthusiast and seeker of truth.
 
Marion, I have no idea why you would receive such a nasty-gram, but you may have answered your own question, in your "wood handle" thread (rather, one of them). I counted no less than 5 different places, both here and over at KFC, where you posted the exact same question. Now, I know what it's like to really want your question to generate response, and not knowing exactly where to put it, but this might be overkill. The admins on these sites are dealing with huge volumes and ever increasing storage and bandwidth needs, and posting the same question in several places might not be the best way to make friends.

Just my $.02, y'understand.
 
Be proud when people start to hate you. They only get nasty when you're kicking a$$ and taking names. So you're doing something right.

Peace,

Brian.

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Brian Jones
Co-moderator
Wilderness & Survival Skills Forum
 
Marion all I can do is echo what the others have said.

Funny thing how these types of emails are sent via alias names. It is hard to take someone seriously if they are not willing to stand behind what they say on an email with their name or at least a forum handle. I have to admit that without those, I just hit the delete key.

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" The real art of living is to keep alive the longing in human beings to become greater versions of themselves." Laurens Van der Post in memory of James Mattis
 
Marion I dont know what you could have possibly done to recieve an email like that. Im sorry to hear it.

For the record I consider Marion one of the better more stand up guys on the forums ... and he has been here forever. I asked about Mineral mountain knifeworks a while back and the man offered, then sent me photocopies of articles he had refering to Mineral mountain knives. Paid for the postage as well !!! Yea right ... the forums doesnt need people like him.
This is a Gentleman!

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Alex

My Knife Page

[This message has been edited by Boriqua (edited 03-30-2001).]
 
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