Gee, that's a tough one. What do people think about offering to split the difference? Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>; "Tomoko Schum" <tomokoschum@knology.net> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:56 AM Subject: [AGA-sc] Fwd: Please do not send check > Well, folks. Whattaya think? Since we have confirmed that > Amano did not give the books out, I feel a bit guilty not > sending him something. Otoh, that might be rude at this > point. > > sh > --- ADA <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> wrote: > > > From: "ADA" <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> > > To: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> > > Subject: Please do not send check > > Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:59:14 +0900 > > > > Dear Scott, > > > > Thank you for your quick reply. > > I am very glad to hear your comment. > > > > $400 > > I spoke with Mr. Amano about your proposal to send him a > > check of USD400. > > He told me he does not want to take money if the sales of > > the books is not > > confirmed. > > > > So please forget about it! > > Mr. Amano is not minding it at all. > > He is quite satisfied with the fact many people bought > > his expensive books! > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Nozomi Hayakawa > > Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> > > To: "ADA" <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> > > Cc: <aga-sc@thekrib.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:33 PM > > Subject: Re: RE Payments for The Rio Negro > > > > > > > Dear Nozomi, > > > > > > Thanks for writing back to me. Everyone had great fun > > at > > > the convention and we were able to learn a lot. Seeing > > and > > > hearing Mr. Amano was the highlight and we were honored > > to > > > meet and spend some time with him. > > > > > > I am very happy to hear about the news in Aqua Journal. > > As > > > always, we look forward to seeing any news from Mr. > > Amano. > > > > > > Sorry for the confusion about the money -- things were > > > rather hectic at the close of the convention. Thank you > > for > > > helping me correct my error. I will issue a check > > > immediately for $400 to Mr. Amano. Can you please give > > me a > > > mailing address and telephone number? I will need this > > info > > > to ensure that the check arrives as quickly as > > possible. > > > > > > And on behalf of all of the members of the AGA and > > > especially the members of the AGA Board, please extend > > our > > > thanks to Mr. Amano for his visit and for all the > > generous > > > and important support he has given to the AGA over the > > > years. > > > > > > I am glad we got to talk again, > > > Scott Hieber > > > --- ADA <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> wrote: > > > > > >> Dear Scott, > > >> > > >> First we would like to thank your kind hospitality > > during > > >> our visit to > > >> Washington D.C. > > >> We enjoyed meeting many planted aquarium hobbyists. > > >> We introduce the event on AQUA JOURNAL. I will send > > >> complimentary copies to > > >> Erik, or Karen, and ask to deliver the copies to board > > of > > >> directors members > > >> of AGA, and GWAPA. > > >> > > >> The Rio Negro Book > > >> I confirmed with Mr. Amano that he did not take money > > >> directly, nor > > >> presented someone else. > > >> He only presented to Tomoko. > > >> > > >> Best regards, > > >> > > >> Nozomi Hayakawa > > >> Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > AGA-sc mailing list > AGA-sc@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc > _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc