Sanctimonious People by Cori Blade

[Allen Blade Knives]

This is Cori Blade, I have asked Allen to let me write a reply to the crap I read which was posted in the good the bad and the ugly forum as we were married on July 3, 2001 so this also affects me and our family....First of all to this Mr. Rob Simonich, I do not appreciate you posting our address in a public forum as you did and you fail to realize in your infinate wisdom this is not just about Allen as he does have a family and posting our address was uncalled for... you seem to have so much time to do all this so called investigation and no time for your life and for that I am sorry but you have made alot of allegations and that is all they are as far as you and a few others are concerned.... I want to know who died and made you forum monitor because you have proven to be in everyone's business except your own, and you have alot of nerve to pass judgement on anyone after publically posting an address and making the slanderous statements you have made.... you said the key word in your letter, all these STORIES, the more you look the more you find, I am so sorry you have such a sorry life you have nothing better to do than slander other people knowing there are people who do have Allen's designs and you say nothing about that because you call them friends, kinda biased isn't it?? There is Tops Knives, Tactical Tools, Skunkworks & Becks who have Allens designs and it can be proven but you have said in your letter they are the victims which is funny, you defend them knowing they have someone else's designs in the name of friendship.... as for Joe Chen, Allen just emailed him not long ago and we have a copy of the email so say what you want to about that since you think you know so much.... I'd like to know how the amount keeps growing and changing as it's convenient?? Allen told everyone he had personal problems and then moved here to Maryland and was behind but I see you are too busy in everyone else's business to acknowledge that other people have a life and hard times and yea Allen got way behind but he is making up for it as fast as he can but if it was you who went through what he did, you would be demanding understanding and time to catch up.... what did me and my family ever do to you to deserve you posting our address in a public forum, I notice you didn't post your address, why is that?? you said you were very hesitant to get into this but it seems you have been consumed by slandering Allen since you began all this and you are even continuing to " investigate " as you said.... seems to me you are a busybody with nothing better to do who sounds jealous that you can't match Allen's quality or prices, which is a sad thing because you make yourself look so bad and your business and I hope you never fall behind for any reason or need understanding for personal reasons because you get what you give.... they say you put someone else down to make yourself look good and I see from this that is so true, you act like you are forum monitor and in charge of all of this when you are sad and disrespectful for saying what you did and publically posting a personal address.... you have shown a lack of professionalism in your own words and actions and it's funny, until now nothing has been said to Allen, YOU have done all this and the checking and whatever else you claim to have done with your friends....Allen has not heard a word from these people until YOU started all this and I find it pitiful that a so called man acts like this, so immaturely and Allen said yea he does owe you for talonite which he never disputed publically or otherwise yet you have to again run your mouth and say nothing but negative things... I notice you never once criticized his work or talent which is a good thing and proof of what I have said you know Allens skill and prices are above reproach.... as for anyone waiting for a knife, they are being caught up as fast as possible and I believe you will want to wait on them for the same and continued quality you know comes with an Allen Blade knife as opposed to a knife of lesser quality but it's your choice.... Allen's name has always stood on it's own as it always will so you can wait on your knife or email for a refund and as for you Mr. Simonich, be very careful what you say especially in print as I have taken a paralegal course and I do know slander and libel when I see it and remember, you get what you give so I hope you are never in a position of needing understanding and I hope you find a hobby soon to fill your so obviously empty life and leave our lives alone and let people deal directly with Allen as should have been the case from the beginning.... if anybody wishes to contact me with comments or questions regarding this posting, you can email me at Cori Blade@aol.com... this whole subject disgusts me and I hope Mr. Simonich get a hobby soon other than Allen-Bashing
Cori Blade

 

[chad234]

Cori,
That may be the longest paragraph I have ever read . I think it is great that you are making a public stand and defending your husband. A couple of points:
You are upset that Rob had placed your address in a public forum, but Allen had already posted the address and phone number in this same forum.
I think that you are absolutely correct in asserting that Allen does make an incredibly nice knife for the price, and it is very telling that in all the posts that I have read about Allen no one has ever had a single bad thing to say about his knife making abilities.
Allen's buisness practices have been horrible, he has accepted money and not delivered the knives, he has failed to respond to his customers communications in anything approaching a timely manner and worst of all he has lied on a number of occasions to me and other customers. If you (Cori or Allen) would like to dispute this, or belive that I am in fact a liar, I can post the private emails between Allen and myself in which he states that a knife I ordered was finished and had been shipped, then later admits that it was never completed or giving me a turn-around time of "a couple of days" to have a new handle put on a knife and it has still not been completed or delivered.
I really am not writing of these events out of malice or spite, in fact I have a great amount of respect for Allen's artistic ability (the knife he created for your birthday was incredible. I really do believe that Allen makes a great product and is selling them at a very low price point. It is my hope that with your help that Allen can correct his past mistakes and that people will be able to order knives from him without fear of being "ripped off". I believe that Allen has the potential to be one of the world's greatest knifemakers and that he should not let "administrative matters" stop his success.
I really and truly wish that you and Allen are able to make your joint venture successful and that your family will prosper.
Take care,
Chad

 

[Spark]

Wrong forum for this. Moving to G, B, & U.

Kevin

 

[chad234]

Cori,
Congratulations on your wedding and welcome to BFC. I am sorry that your first posts here could not have been under better circumstances. I wish you and Allen great success in your marrige, your family and in your knife making venture.
Take care,
Chad

 

[Cori]

Chad.. thanx for the well wishes and yea it's a shame my first posting had to be what it was but this too shall pass so it's ok.. both Allen and I thank you for the well wishes and have a wonderful day!!!!

 

[Spark]

Ok, I've had about enough of this.

Allen, I warned you point blank that if you came on these forums and didn't honor your business obligations, you would be removed quickly, and without prejudice. I was more than specific about this. I've been more than lenient.

That's over. No more slack will be cut. Joe's order alone is more than enough for this.

Allen Blade, Scott Allen Fowler, or any individuals in current business association with him are now persona non grata on this website. Your posting priviledges have been removed.

If, and only if, you make good on your business obligations, will you be allowed back here. In the meantime, I'd suggest you get yourself together and get grinding.

Kevin