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I'm not sure how many people have followed
up on Costa-Rica organic farming. I looked it up when I first herd about
this.
It's basically 'training camps' for wealthy
Americans who want to learn to be green. Nice to talk about your lessons
learned
at college dinner parties.
Look them up yourself on Google. An
example is http://puntamona.org/. To use gas
tractors
would turn off their clientele. The
farming is not how they make money on 4 to
40 acre parcels in central America.
The 'fee' to stay there is. The fee
pays for the farm. Sort of like a 50's dude ranch for people who want to
be green. $100K is
easy off the fees. If they have
problems, they can hire Bill, or go
Electric Ox. I'm a farm kid. You want to learn organic farming
and there are some Amish communities
where you learn to shovel it for
real.
Larry Elie
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Message-----
From: Don Barry [mailto:Don Barry kirbycorp com] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 11:26 AM To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu; Elie, Larry (L.D.) Subject: RE: (ET) Hold onto your $100 Larry,
I asked Bill specifically about the list of suppliers. It's included in the
deal with the costa rican guy. I even asked if we could pay for a copy of it
- The answer was no. EVERYTHING is included in the deal - EVERYTHING.
Don
>>> "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com> 6/14/2004 10:14:37 AM >>> Hey Don,
Fine, he sold EVERYTHING and although you
didn't say it, I assume that includes used parts. But as far as
I can tell, that everything does not include
an exclusive list of suppliers. Do you think there's any chance he
could give (sell?) us a supplier list?
Unless the organic farmer wants to go into production, a supplier list won't
affect him AT ALL! Not only that, but
every supplier I know keeps the prints of old jobs so if someone really
needed something, it might be
fabricated. I don't know international law but I don't think there is any
infringement. Second, I doubt he sold his exclusive diagnostic
services. A 900 number would still be an option.
Bill could patiently listen to us waste our
own money moaning about what he has cost us, and probably
make more than he has in years doing
consulting. Personally, I wish both Bill and the organic farmer well.
Finally, for others who want 'showpiece'
machines:
Decals-- Find someone with a clean
machine. Either have them use a portable scanner or a good digital camera,
modify the results in Paint Shop Pro or
something, and print on weatherproof decal paper. I haven't done it to a
GE, but it works elsewhere.
Time to be creative. I don't think
Bill will object.
Larry Elie
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Message----- From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Don Barry Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:20 AM To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu Subject: (ET) Hold onto your $100 After lurking on this list the past week,
there's a couple of things you should know:
The Costa Rica guy already has a deposit down with
Bill for everything.
The sale price is about $100,000.00 (must be one big
organic farm).
It includes everything - all parts, dies,
jigs, blueprints, records, databases, cross-reference lists,
everything.
There are some things he doesn't want (i.e. snow
blower blades), but Bill has agreed to warehouse them for him for some
time.
Bill's not releasing the name and address of the
buyer until at least the deal is done, and the buyer agrees.
Bill's not accepting any orders per the terms of the
agreement with the Costa Rica guy.
So put your hundred dollar checks away, it won't do
any good. Bill is not even listening to any counter-offers.
Frankly, our only hope is this deal falls
through.
Don Barry
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