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CureCat
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: scout24]
#7466057 - 09/28/07 11:42 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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scout, he may not want to compromise the informant.
This is only speculation, as i still do not know the status of the situation fully.
Please everyone, try to keep comments on the issue to yourself. We are not seeing the whole picture. Thanks.
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scout24
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: CureCat]
#7466093 - 09/29/07 12:12 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yes... the informant must not be compromised. 
Curecat, I understand that the full picture has not been revealed. However, it was Alan Rockefeller who truly initiated this effort. So it's clear that it's not a scam in that regard, right?
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kaal-kopje
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: scout24]
#7466417 - 09/29/07 05:32 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Mods,please make an official statement where and to who the donation has to go. Preferably paypal or something similar. I want to make sure my money goes to cactu. I'm not sending money to anyone based on a pm.
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: kaal-kopje]
#7466618 - 09/29/07 08:22 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Awright, I got a pm, and I'm willing to take this one step further. According to the list, we have 20 donators. Why bother with a used camera? (unless it was a good deal) You really can't beat tiger direct, right on the first page I see a cannon a5 (i think it is) for 179. Good deal, no? Personally, I need to research the GE cameras, that one there for $99 looks like a good deal, too. (so were talkin about 10 bucks each.) With tiger, we might be able to get a refund and buy alan a nice bottle of booze to sip on his way down  In a nutshell, I'm willin to pitch in b/c of who cactu is, where he is and what he does. I'd like to get a lesson from it though. I'd like to learn more of the history of the area, the mushrooms (this is where cactu comes in) and what role they play in the grand scheme.
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: LouiseLouise]
#7466761 - 09/29/07 09:28 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thru my paypal, I will put $20.00 and be happy too!
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread *DELETED* [Re: LouiseLouise]
#7466840 - 09/29/07 10:09 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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snoot
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: poke smot!]
#7467010 - 09/29/07 11:17 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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you know I wish this happened 2 months ago, I wouldve just sent cactu my old fuji.
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: snoot]
#7467046 - 09/29/07 11:29 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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O yeah, that's right. That was a nice cam
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snoot
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: LouiseLouise]
#7467074 - 09/29/07 11:36 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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for sure, it woiuld have felt good knowing it would go too someone worth while.
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: snoot]
#7467444 - 09/29/07 01:59 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I will be spearheading this effort. Still not sure which camera I will end up choosing, something 4-6 megapixels with macro mode and the largest available memory card.
Anyone who would like to contribute can PM me for a postal or paypal address.
I will be traveling to Mexico next weekend to hunt mushrooms for a week, take lots of pictures, and personally deliver the camera. I'll be back in two weeks, keep an eye out for my thread of mexican mushroom pictures.
> According to the list, we have 20 donators.
I'll let you know how many come through...
> Why bother with a used camera? (unless it was a good deal)
I usually try buy things used when possible to avoid feeding the corporate greed/pollution machine. But that is often unavoidable, and tigerdirect does look like a good source, much better then a local big box store.
> You really can't beat tiger direct, right on the first page I see a cannon a5 (i think it is) for 179. Good deal, no?
Yes, that is quite good. They also have one for $59 (would be about $100 with the largest available mem card, 1 gig) which seems to have all the features I am looking for. I can't find anything wrong with it...
If the guy calls me back I am going to get this one today.
I have not replied to the messages saying that its a scam because they are completely ridiculous.
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scout24
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Thanks, Alan!
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: scout24]
#7467511 - 09/29/07 02:30 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
scout24 said:
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srgtm1a said: fuck it...scam...nice try adrug. Should have figgured it was odd for a junkie piece of shit like you posting in the hunting forum.
IRC is a bitch ain't it?
I'm OUT!
It's not credible to accuse someone of running a scam without providing substantiation. It makes we wonder if you're running a scam.
srgt/iconoclast,
I don't know how its a scam when I'm not getting any money. In fact, I got a pm from Alan today about how he will be visiting cactu soon (with a camera), so I will be sending Alan a $20 money order on Monday once the post office is open. Your long-standing personal grudges against me have absolutely no relevance to the integrity of this thread and my intentions. I read the hunting forum. I think cactu takes great pictures, but needs a better camera. I want to help him. I don't see why that is so unbelievable.
And that's all I have to say about that.
~adrug
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CureCat
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: adrug]
#7467870 - 09/29/07 05:49 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Okay everyone.
Alan is very trust worthy, and he will be collecting funds, purchasing the camera, and delivering it personally.
PM him for details on contributing.
~CC
Alan, That looks like a good choice- I have that very camera, and as you know, it works like a charm.
I'll give you my end when i see you next.
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: CureCat]
#7467913 - 09/29/07 06:05 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Will a cheque do? I'm banned from paypal, lol
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CureCat
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: Amatoxin]
#7467918 - 09/29/07 06:08 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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LoL, how did you manage that?!
PM Alan for details.
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Amatoxin
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: CureCat]
#7467921 - 09/29/07 06:11 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
CureCat said: LoL, how did you manage that?!
Posted something via EBAY at christmas and it didn't arrive....
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CureCat
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: Amatoxin]
#7467928 - 09/29/07 06:13 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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That sucks.
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Amatoxin
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: CureCat]
#7467932 - 09/29/07 06:15 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yep. Both accounts got canceled.
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Yep, that looks like a real good choice. Now, you're leaving when? Do we even have enough time to get our shit together? It would take me about 3 days to get the money to you, by mail, and it will take paypal probably 3 days to transfer the money from my bank too, so...
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Re: The Buy Cactu A Camera Thread [Re: LouiseLouise]
#7467981 - 09/29/07 06:33 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Alan is a very trustworthy dude, You can put your trust in him that he will delivver the camera to cactu. This is so awesome! Im so happy for you Alan! you get to visit mexico! You too cactu!
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