Yes, for sure. Thank you for the reminder John. Joe On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 AM, John Mac wrote: <Snip> ote: <Snip> nk <Snip> m> <Snip> om> <Snip> es, <Snip> fee.com <Snip> fee.com <Snip> fee.com <Snip> fee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> -- = Ambassador for Specialty Coffee and palate reform. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
While I find the great content in most of the posts on this list very helpful, I find the continued righteous chiding of anyone who asks about another vendor kind of silly and disrespectful of everyone's deep experience in the field of coffee. So, I'm leaving the list. Seriously, has anyone ever been asked to be quiet at the hardware store when they asked another customer if they know where else they can buy a caulking gun? Best Regards - Peter peter On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Joseph Robertson wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I was wondering when a self-appointed list policeman would jump into this... Good job!! ha ha ha... Oh, btw, I said "policeMAN", because I don't remember ever seeing one of our lovely ladies handling this chore. I guess it's about the testosterone... <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Thanks - i like their site as well, but we sell hand grinders you know...
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Peter- FYI, this is not an open forum, it's a private list, maintained at no cost to the users, by the owners of a business that sells hand grinders. Promoting another vendor is disrespectful to Tom and Maria, and has nothing to do with righteousness! If you cannot understand why this is a problem, don't let the door hit you in the rear on the way out. There are no two people on this planet that go to the lengths Tom and Maria do to bring us the best green beans for home roasting, bar none. Regards, John On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Peter Genuardi wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Thank you John for a good explanation. Like most of the list users, I generally lurk and enjoy the information flow, but rarely contribute. Again, like most list users, I am still learning about coffee and appreciate the information that feeds my interest in good coffee. For all this, we should be grateful to our hosts and follow their rules in their "home". Back to enjoying good coffee in the west desert of Utah. -- Jim in South Skull Valley On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:09 PM, John Mac wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Couldn't have said it better myself. There is NO business owner I know of with the integrity of Tom and Maria. It's like going into someone's house and trashing it... then complaining about it. If anyone is unsure, just drop them an email before you post a link to another business, to see if it's OK. Just common courtesy... Lynne On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Jim and Tina Wheeler wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Folks, I feel somewhat guilty about this since I originated the thread for some ad= vice, so my sincerest apologies if I have offended anyone. = The company I asked about seems to be in the business of refurbishing antiq= ue hand grinders among other things, and it did not cross my mind that this= might be in competition to Sweet Marias. In my naivete I assumed that s= ince Sweet Marias does not appear to be in the business of restoring antiqu= es it would not cause such problems. Clearly I was mistaken so I will confine any future postings to the list to= questions and comments about Sweet Marias products and services. Thank you for your understanding, Martin --- On Fri, 4/3/09, John Mac wrote: Peter- FYI, this is not an open forum, it's a private list, maintained at no cost to the users, by the owners of a business that sells hand grinders. Promoting another vendor is disrespectful to Tom and Maria, and has nothing to do with righteousness! If you cannot understand why this is a problem, don't let the door hit you in the rear on the way out. There are no two people on this planet that go to the lengths Tom and Maria do to bring us the best green beans for home roasting, bar none. Regards, John On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Peter Genuardi wrote: <Snip> caulking <Snip> wrote: <Snip> wrote: <Snip> espresso and it <Snip> am building <Snip> control the <Snip> the Zass, new. The <Snip> are a couple <Snip> on the newer ones. <Snip> < <Snip> game. Have had two <Snip> whether or not SM <Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip>http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820<Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip>http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820<Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip>http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820<Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip>http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820<Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip>http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 = Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Angelo- List Rules This is a free, *commercial* mail list (Sweet Maria's foots the bill to host this list), but you do not have to be a customer to join or participate: In brief here's the list rules, which you agree to by subscribing to the list, (further explanations are below ): - No outside commercial posts or solicitations - we do not allow outside commercial posts of any kind. This includes regular emails with commercial references, URLs, addresses or 800 numbers of products.* - No intentionally offensive language or posts - NO PROFANITY! Don't type anything that you would not say out loud - that is a good rule of thumb. - No posts detrimental to our business - Politeness and netiquette to other list members & the list administrator (that's me) is required. Feel free to disagree, but do it politely. - "Bad Faith" posting or "Baiting"; this list is for people who say what they mean, not for those who want to purposefully antagonize. If the list administrator feels a person consistently posts statements in "bad faith" then they will be removed from the list. - Off topic posting is discouraged, but if it is a spinoff of a coffee-related thread, please use the subject line convention "OT". OT is meant, as they say on the stage, as an "aside." People who consistently start off topic threads or don't properly label off topic threads are due for removal from the list. OT threads that have political, religious or other flashpoint topics and have the intent to antagonize will result in the removal of the poster. - (List removal note: don't assume you have been removed from the list for any reason. 99 out of 100 times you are removed from the list due to email bouncing back to the list server. If you are removed for a reason, you will be notified why. Yes, you can re-join the list if removeal is the result of some misunderstanding). - Other folks in the coffee trade may join, but please email me personally before attempting to join to introduce yourself. Please communicate with me, Tom, personally at tom-at-sweetmarias.com if you ever have questions about the rules, or if something you want to post conflicts with them. This has nothing to do with my private parts and everything to do with respect! Cheers, John On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Angelo wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I know the rules. I've been on this list for many years. Also, I agree with the rules and have not transgressed them. My point is: Who made YOU the list cop? Tom is perfectly capable of reminding folks when they've gone a bit far afield. AAMOF, he has mentioned that he does sell (new only, as far as I know) hand grinders. If I read correctly those other people sell refurbished grinders. To me that is a different animal.. But, Tom thinks this is a transgression and I would defer to him, not you... At 06:07 PM 4/3/2009, you wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
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My double shot of Opheolite has not assuaged my guilt....... I think I'll have another and see how I feel after that :-) On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Andy Thomas wrote: <Snip> ll <Snip> it <Snip> s. <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> fee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> r_Updates1_042009 <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Hey Andy, lets be real here. Tom doesn't want us to feel awful. It's simply an awareness thing. It's his coffee shop/store/lobby and we should imagine ourselves standing here looking at all the wares and when someone asks about a particular item just ask if they have checked out Toms. In the case of grinders for example refer them to Tom with questions like can the ones he sells grind for espresso. We may not always remember this, cyberstores can be somewhat abstract but for me it's just keeping in mind where we are and how we got here. JoeR On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Andy Thomas wrote: <Snip> hank goodness I have this lovely cup of Brasil Moreninha Formosa in which t= o drown my sorrow and guilt. How are the rest of you coping? <Snip> RIAS.COM <Snip> WW.SWEETMARIAS.COM <Snip> ence <Snip> when <Snip> ing <Snip> wrote: <Snip> om <Snip> t is <Snip> ding <Snip> he tank <Snip> The <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> coffee.com <Snip> fee.com <Snip> fee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> r_Updates1_042009 <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> -- = Ambassador for Specialty Coffee and palate reform. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Of course. I wasn't referring to Tom, I was responding to the question: "Wh= y do people insist on announcing their departures?" From: Joseph Robertson To: homeroast Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2009 12:05:50 PM Subject: Re: [Homeroast] Let's not foget who's list this is.. WWW.SWEETMARI= AS.COM Hey Andy, lets be real here. Tom doesn't want us to feel awful. It's simply an awareness thing. It's his coffee shop/store/lobby and we should imagine ourselves standing here looking at all the wares and when someone asks about a particular item just ask if they have checked out Toms. In the case of grinders for example refer them to Tom with questions like can the ones he sells grind for espresso. We may not always remember this, cyberstores can be somewhat abstract but for me it's just keeping in mind where we are and how we got here. JoeR On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Andy Thomas wrote: <Snip> hank goodness I have this lovely cup of Brasil Moreninha Formosa in which t= o drown my sorrow and guilt. How are the rest of you coping? <Snip> RIAS.COM <Snip> WW.SWEETMARIAS.COM <Snip> ence <Snip> when <Snip> ing <Snip> wrote: <Snip> om <Snip> t is <Snip> ding <Snip> he tank <Snip> The <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> offee.com <Snip> coffee.com <Snip> fee.com <Snip> fee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> r_Updates1_042009 <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> ee.com <Snip> ee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> -- = Ambassador for Specialty Coffee and palate reform. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 = Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |