E-mail from apprentice cobbler looking for a gift pipe?
E-mail from apprentice cobbler looking for a gift pipe?
Hello all,
I just received a very flattering E-mail from someone named Bill Dean (William Dean, wndean@gmail.com) with an interesting story about being a an apprentice cobbler, and claiming to admire my work while not being able to afford it, and asking me to gift him a pipe. Rather bold, and a couple of things seemed to indicate he was not all that familiar with my lack of standing in the pipe making community. My guess is he has E-mailed several of us, if not many. Anyway, just a heads up in case this is a scam, or just an overly bold attempt to get a batch of hand made pipes when one can't afford them.
I'd be interested in knowing if he has E-mailed anyone else.
I just received a very flattering E-mail from someone named Bill Dean (William Dean, wndean@gmail.com) with an interesting story about being a an apprentice cobbler, and claiming to admire my work while not being able to afford it, and asking me to gift him a pipe. Rather bold, and a couple of things seemed to indicate he was not all that familiar with my lack of standing in the pipe making community. My guess is he has E-mailed several of us, if not many. Anyway, just a heads up in case this is a scam, or just an overly bold attempt to get a batch of hand made pipes when one can't afford them.
I'd be interested in knowing if he has E-mailed anyone else.
Scott E. Thile
Collector, smoker, and aspiring pipemaker.
http://sethilepipes.com
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Collector, smoker, and aspiring pipemaker.
http://sethilepipes.com
Sysop: http://pipedia.org
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Messages like that crop up from time to time. Always someone looking for a handout. You'd think they must be successful now and again if they keep at it.
I usually respond and tell the person that if they'd like one of my pipes, then they'll have to pay for it as I am a starving artist and can't afford to feed my young children .
You're not the only one to receive this message.
Joel
I usually respond and tell the person that if they'd like one of my pipes, then they'll have to pay for it as I am a starving artist and can't afford to feed my young children .
You're not the only one to receive this message.
Joel
Ah, that's what I thought. It's nice to know I'm in good company. I'd hate to think my pipes were the only ones deemed worthy of not buying
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
Scott E. Thile
Collector, smoker, and aspiring pipemaker.
http://sethilepipes.com
Sysop: http://pipedia.org
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Collector, smoker, and aspiring pipemaker.
http://sethilepipes.com
Sysop: http://pipedia.org
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I got it too. What a maroon!
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Trever Talbert
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Trever Talbert
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You know...... If we were really feeling mean, we could send him something really revolting addressed from the lot of us. It would get the point across...
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Trever Talbert
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I got one too.
He told me he liked my pipes better than all of you guy's though.
Tyler
He told me he liked my pipes better than all of you guy's though.
Tyler
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I don't think there's any need -- I think he pretty much got rode out of town on a rail over on ASP. Somebody sent him the thread. Any odds on him paying back his student loans?TreverT wrote:You know...... If we were really feeling mean, we could send him something really revolting addressed from the lot of us. It would get the point across...
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