thekoistop threads

[dinh]

Quote: Originally Posted by JasPR Why is there a severe lack of 'straight shooters' in the koi production end of this hobby? It seems we are in need of more and more rules and laws as basic human morality shrinks away,day by day. The amateur organizations are needed more than ever before as the hustlers abound! JR

we need more koi judges and koi cop....;-))

[aquitori]

Who do we blame for such people...that's easy the, internet!!!! With the advent of the internet I have seen so many hobbyist go from 1 year in the hobby to being a full on dealer...Thanks to those who invented it and to those who give info to those fools out their trying to scam what they read here...

[Steve Nguyen]

I think you meant bid4koi.com that run by a 13 yrs old from TX. his koi-bito userid is koikid. see the the thread in outside forum for full details.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by HenryC The style of the posts seem very familiar. Poor grammar and spelling along with the style of writting makes it sound like a kid. Wasn't there a kid online about a year ago claiming to own a Koi farm in Sarasota?

[Steve Nguyen]

true but internet also helped us busted these scams. so it works both ways I guess. besides, many legit business blossom with the internet. just the little stupid criminals who try to make some quick bucks.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Who do we blame for such people...that's easy the, internet!!!! With the advent of the internet I have seen so many hobbyist go from 1 year in the hobby to being a full on dealer...Thanks to those who invented it and to those who give info to those fools out their trying to scam what they read here...

[smithvillemike]

Boy are we getting cynical or what? One can't blame the internet for fools, all it does is give them a wider audience to play to.

I prefer to thank the internet for giving me access to so much useful information and introducing me to some really great koi people. Living out in the sticks like I do, it is my main source of information.

Happy Holidays to all on this board and especially to all who have put up with my "dumb" questions and still made me feel welcome.

Mike

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by smithvillemike Boy are we getting cynical or what? One can't blame the internet for fools, all it does is give them a wider audience to play to. I prefer to thank the internet for giving me access to so much useful information and introducing me to some really great koi people. Living out in the sticks like I do, it is my main source of information. Happy Holidays to all on this board and especially to all who have put up with my "dumb" questions and still made me feel welcome. Mike

No such thing as a dumb question. We are all learning here even the people who think they know everything still dont know jack squat and that includes me...

Happy Holidays to you and your family...

[mitten]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brutuscz Man..that's kind of cynical JR. True, but cynical..lol!!! I have finally come to the conclusion that 1 in 3 people are idiots. The rest of us are made to suffer by having to tolerate them. It was a bad realization...but, I think it is pretty accuarate. Happy holidays!!!

I have finally come to the conclusion that 1 in 3 people are idiots? Say what? Brutusciewicz, You are a die hard optimist!!!!

The kid of which you speak (hush) was allied with a garden/koi store in Largo named Jeff's, I think.

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Who do we blame for such people...that's easy the, internet!!!! With the advent of the internet I have seen so many hobbyist go from 1 year in the hobby to being a full on dealer...Thanks to those who invented it and to those who give info to those fools out their trying to scam what they read here...

So what you are really saying is that we should all blame Al Gore..........after all he did invent the internet.

[MikeM]

The English language is often more subtle in connotation than we appreciate. It creates words, adopts words from other languages and ascribes new meanings to existing words at an astonishing rate. This is the first I've seen "to cull" mean "to sell", particularly with the adjectives used in the Ebay listing. I guess it is in keeping with the practice of teens to ascribe meanings to words that are the opposite of the conventionally understood meaning, such as "bad" meaning "good", etc. When you understand our Sarasota friend's tendency to use terms to mean the opposite of the conventional meaning, his posts take on an entirely different flavor. ....one that may be more accurately understood by the likes of myself.

[MikeM]

Mick: That alliance was very short-lived.