Keris for comment

David · 2nd October 2006, 08:14 PM

Yeah Lew, i am afraid i would be that very same "imbecile"

I should have taken hiom up on his wager, but i figured it was a waste of time and he would never pay in the end.
In his last post to me he writes:
You may recall that I made the following offer to you:
When the keris was still within my possession, I would send the physical item (at my expense) to any acknowledged expert, provided we both posted a bond (payable to charity) to ensure I wasn't wasting my time. You (predictably) chickened out, but now you want me to go and look at some blog that is no doubt heavily loaded with your friends and relations. You should ask yourself who am I more likely to believe - a native Indonesian who has a deep understanding of the keris and a knowledgeable collector, or some peanut who has read one or two books and who thinks a forged pattern is paint!! If you appraise yourself honestly you will realise that you have heavily negative credibility.

Alan, i think the "peanut" he is referring to is you.

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2nd October 2006, 08:14 PM	#8
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Yeah Lew, i am afraid i would be that very same "imbecile" I should have taken hiom up on his wager, but i figured it was a waste of time and he would never pay in the end. In his last post to me he writes: You may recall that I made the following offer to you: When the keris was still within my possession, I would send the physical item (at my expense) to any acknowledged expert, provided we both posted a bond (payable to charity) to ensure I wasn't wasting my time. You (predictably) chickened out, but now you want me to go and look at some blog that is no doubt heavily loaded with your friends and relations. You should ask yourself who am I more likely to believe - a native Indonesian who has a deep understanding of the keris and a knowledgeable collector, or some peanut who has read one or two books and who thinks a forged pattern is paint!! If you appraise yourself honestly you will realise that you have heavily negative credibility. Alan, i think the "peanut" he is referring to is you.