Good idea. sh --- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote: > I agree. Can we ask Tomoko to guess what he really means? > > I have all kinds of addresses for ADA. Don't worry about > that. > > Cheryl > > S. Hieber wrote: > > > If we do, I'll have to ask again for the address unless > one > > of you has it. For phone number, I can substitute mine > -- > > if they call, which is only when there's a delivery > > problem, at least I'll know about it. > > > > Would it violate protocol to insist on Amano taking > > something after he's already so "Thanks, no thanks"? In > the > > US, first refusal generally is not accepted as the > final > > word -- but Japan? > > > > Truth is, based on the best info available, if Amano > didn't > > take/give away the books, then my guess is that we > probably > > did sell them. > > > > sh > > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote: > > > > > >>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 > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AGA-sc mailing list > > AGA-sc@thekrib.com > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc > > > > > > -- > Cheryl Rogers, Membership > Aquatic Gardeners Association > http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org > _______________________________________________ > 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