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Post# 285645   6/21/2014 at 11:02 (3,567 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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The McAllister instruction manual on ebay please publish it... |
Post# 285775 , Reply# 1   6/22/2014 at 08:17 (3,566 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 285778 , Reply# 2   6/22/2014 at 08:59 (3,566 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Anyone else would spend that kind of money! |
Post# 285780 , Reply# 3   6/22/2014 at 09:20 (3,566 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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I have great respect for Mike Pupek, please don't refer to him in the female gender! Lets all be professional here, you used to do that to me too, and I found it quite offensive. I haven't seen Mike in many years, and don't know where he is but I do know that sort of thing bothered him greatly.
Insulting remarks have no place here, and that comment puts our friendship in jeopardy. |
Post# 285803 , Reply# 4   6/22/2014 at 13:28 (3,566 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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eBay buyers like Pupek are one of the reasons I can't stand eBay as a means of buying old vacuums. It needlessly drives up the prices for everyone else once he buys one for some sickening quantity of cash and none of us normal people stand a chance at getting anything he sets his eye on. I've seen him buy several Lewyt Electronics on there, I mean how many does one person need? Let someone else have one and stop hoarding them!
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Post# 285805 , Reply# 5   6/22/2014 at 13:50 (3,566 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 285860 , Reply# 7   6/23/2014 at 01:53 (3,566 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 285897 , Reply# 9   6/23/2014 at 10:31 (3,565 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Alex: I actually don't find it insulting at all. Clay Floyd was the first person to call you "Miss Tabor", but it wasn't designed to be insulting. Insulting would be "Miss Tabor is a mess", which no one ever said. It's actually considered by some to be a sign of affection and respect within a certain circle of friends. I refer to you as Alex, not "Miss Tabor". If you want to call me "Roxie", you can - I just won't go into the backstory (there certainly is one). It won't bother me at all.
My very good friend and former VCCC board member, Clay Floyd, recounted to me the story of Colorado bar owner, Don Young. While he never liked it, most of his customers called him "Loretta". He took it as a sign of affection. It's not too difficult to find out who bought something on eBay. Once feedback on an item has been left, one can simply click on the user name of the person leaving feedback. "PowerMike" is Mike Pupek. |
Post# 285901 , Reply# 10   6/23/2014 at 10:42 (3,565 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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It's TABER! not Tabor, get it right! and stop talking about me in the female gender. I ended my friendship with Clay for that very reason, and right now your skating on thin ice!
We've had problems in the past that I'm trying to overlook, but your bucking for a fight, again! I won't go there as don't play head games, so cool it! |
Post# 285908 , Reply# 11   6/23/2014 at 11:14 (3,565 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 285921 , Reply# 12   6/23/2014 at 12:47 (3,565 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 285926 , Reply# 13   6/23/2014 at 13:18 (3,565 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Alex I have no desire to get involved in this but your posts are starting to get marked as offensive by other members because this should not be aired publicly. This is the kind of thing that should be taken off line via private email.
Please no more of this now, thank you and I appreciate you understanding. |
Post# 285927 , Reply# 14   6/23/2014 at 13:25 (3,565 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 285952 , Reply# 15   6/23/2014 at 18:30 (3,565 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 285963 , Reply# 16   6/23/2014 at 23:20 (3,565 days old) by kirbyrama (Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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This is begining to seem like Vacweb back in the early 2000's. Always arguing! |
Post# 285969 , Reply# 17   6/24/2014 at 00:39 (3,565 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 285977 , Reply# 18   6/24/2014 at 02:44 (3,565 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)   |   | |
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Post# 286044 , Reply# 21   6/24/2014 at 12:43 (3,564 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()   |   | |
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Some folks just seem to have very thin skin. I used to hate the Miss Thang and Giiiirrrrrlll... but I got over myself. Still don't use it often but I can Queen out with the best of them when necessary. |
Post# 286167 , Reply# 22   6/25/2014 at 10:00 (3,563 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I'm not trying to pick a fight with Taber. I was referring to Miss Pupek, not Alex, when I said "Miss". Alex needn't have responded to this thread, it wasn't about him. It was about a six page, black and white instruction manual for a 1950's vacuum being sold for $132 on eBay to someone who doesn't share with anyone. Hans wanted a copy. Because Mike bought it, there will be no copies shared with anyone.
The last time I saw Mike Pupek, he was at Stan Kann's funeral (at the Fox) with his wallet out, trying to buy Stan's collection. I thought it was tasteless, as Stan was not even cold yet. |
Post# 286174 , Reply# 23   6/25/2014 at 10:22 (3,563 days old) by marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 287607 , Reply# 24   7/7/2014 at 09:56 (3,551 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Just because you are filthy rich...you do not automatically have manners and class!!!I think greed and pride have caused lots of problems.in clubs especially. |
Post# 288141 , Reply# 25   7/10/2014 at 21:01 (3,548 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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I don't have to meet a person to know that his practices don't promote friendship. The insuation that one must meet another in person to have a legitimate standpoint for commentary on his actions is baseless. The Pupek name is so widely despised because it's associated with a number of consistent exhibitions of selfishness, which is not a quality I respect or want to recruit to the group of vacuum collectors. I think Pupek is part of the distant past, and in view of his unwillingness to participate in and share with the group, I don't think his disappearance diminishes the collectors' community. For my part, I'd rather send a rare and intersting piece to the museum than keep it in my house.
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Post# 288146 , Reply# 26   7/10/2014 at 22:32 (3,548 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The vacuum cleaner museum is very grateful to Patrick for a number of one of a kind machines. His gold plated sales prize Kirbys are unique. We are very fortunate to have a brand-new, never used Kirby heritage one as well as a brand-new, never used Kirby classic three in the collection because of Patrick. He has been very generous and has shared his wonderful collection so that everyone could enjoy it. Thank you Patrick.
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Post# 288223 , Reply# 30   7/11/2014 at 13:51 (3,547 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The McAllister instruction manual will most likely never show up again. There were very few made.
The way the person who won the auction was to make a 'robobidder' bid of $1000. It makes no difference to him what the ultimate price is after every one else bids. He can afford to pay $1000 for an instruction manual. The problem is that it will NEVER be shared with anyone. The winning bidder (miss pupek) has no desire to share with any other collectors. That's his prerogative. I personally find that very distasteful. I share EVERYTHING in my collection of 658 machines with Vacuum Cleaner Museum visitors. Literature, machines, owners books, everything. |
Post# 288226 , Reply# 31   7/11/2014 at 14:27 (3,547 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 288392 , Reply# 34   7/12/2014 at 12:30 (3,546 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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While I am tired of negative comments(real or imagined)that were added to what started as a simple remark that seems to have had no disrespect intended I am only one of many that can agree from personal experience that Tom does share vacs,parts and information as stated above. |