[Coco] I DID NOT SAY THIS! Re: Need mailing address.

[jimcox at miba51.com]

James:

I did not make the remark about the eBay/PayPal  and the 
2nd Ammendment.  Gene did.  May I suggest you contact him.

Jim

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 14:53:07 -0500
  jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
>JIm
>
>I vaguely remember some brewha that existed several years 
>back. I do not 
>remember the details but I think it stems from either a 
>representative or some top 
>official in EBAY that made some comments that were highly 
>offensive to the NRA 
>and the general gun owners of the US. 
>
>Not so sure if the context of teh staement was as 
>important, but the way it was 
>stated and the attitude in which it was made. I think 
>that the statements were in bad 
>taste and could have been done in a more politically 
>correct manner. Seems to me 
>it may have stemmed from comments about their policies 
>concerning the ban on 
>the sale of firearms and ammunition on the Website. 
>
>What ever it was, it surely pissed a bunch off and some 
>to this day have yet to 
>forgive. Since EBAY bouhgt Paypal recently, some will not 
>do any business at all 
>with EBAY or their subsidiaries. 
>
>That is their right and I have no problems with their 
>stance. 
>
>Someone more informed than I can better related to the 
>issue. Maybe reeducate us 
>on the problem and correct any statement that I have 
>made.
>
>james
>
>
>
>On 29 Dec 2003 at 9:34, jimcox at miba51.com wrote:
>
>> I would just like to point out that I did not make the 
>> original comment about Pay/Pal-ebay and the 2nd 
>> amendment.
>> 
>> I believe it was Gene who made the original remark and 
>> someone atttributed it to me in a reply.  So don't ask 
>>me 
>> what this is all about.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> >
>> >>On 12/29/03, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> >>> On Sunday 28 December 2003 22:24, jimcox at miba51.com 
>> >>>wrote:
>> >>>> WOW!  That was a fast reply! :)  Here's the 
>>snail-mail
>> >>>> address for Wikipedia donations.
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>   --- the forwarded message follows ---
>> >>> 
>> >>> Duely printed, and the next time I'm online paying 
>> >>>bills, I'll send a 
>> >>> small check along.
>> >>> 
>> >>> I had in mind 50 bucks.  Even though I'm retired, I 
>>feel 
>> >>>like this is 
>> >>> one of the more worthwhile projects on the internet, 
>> >>>sort of a free 
>> >>> encyclopedia on a very eclectic range of subjects. 
>> If 
>> >>>you haven't 
>> >>> checked it out, (and I haven't in probably 6 months, 
>> >>>shame on me,) 
>> >>> then I think you'll be surprised.
>> >>
>> >>OK you talked me into it. I sent them some dinaros 
>>too. 
>> >>Aint PayPal great
>> >>8-).
>> >>
>> >>Regards
>> >>-- 
>> >>Cruisen 
>> >>                                   _|_
>> >>              on AutoPilot with an Amiga   ---o-( 
>>)-o--- 
>> >>  and a CoCo
>> >> 
>> >>                                   Richard
>> >>
>> >
>> 
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