to John Pollard

[Serg]

Hi John,

Before your work in WF you published on DT famous story about your attempt to select best ideal diamond( *8, WF, H&F,..)

Could you please send me this story or link? I need example how customer compare diamonds ( real story step by step)

Thanks

 

[John P]

Date: 6/19/2008 11:40:31 AM
Author:Serg

Hi John,

Before your work in WF you published on DT famous story about your attempt to select best ideal diamond( *8, WF, H&F,..)

Could you please send me this story or link? I need example how customer compare diamonds ( real story step by step)

Thanks

Man, did we have computers back then?

I will find it and send to your Octonus address.

 

[Stephan]

It would be so interesting to share this with us on the forum!

 

[WinkHPD]

That story occurred on another forum, in another galaxy, long long ago...

It was hundreds, if not thousands of posts long from start to finish and was the beginning of my friendship with John, although the seed was planted then, it would be years later before it germinated into the friendship that we have today.

Be careful of what you ask Queen Mum, should he find the thread and get permission to post it here, you may not have enough hours in the month to read it.


Wink

 

[John P]

Date: 6/19/2008 3:04:09 PM
Author: Wink
That story occurred on another forum, in another galaxy, long long ago...

It was hundreds, if not thousands of posts long from start to finish and was the beginning of my friendship with John, although the seed was planted then, it would be years later before it germinated into the friendship that we have today.

Be careful of what you ask Queen Mum, should he find the thread and get permission to post it here, you may not have enough hours in the month to read it.


Wink

I'm not accusing you of a fish-story, but it was only a few pages as I recall, Wink. Short compared to what we see on PS today. Of course there were far less people on the internet in 2001. I'm definitely glad you were one of them.

Date: 6/19/2008 1:47:26 PM
Author: QueenMum
It would be so interesting to share this with us on the forum!

Thank you Stephan. I was asked to share my story here in '05 after I began working in the trade. That tale is covered in the first post of my W-W thread (long version). Warning: If you decide to tackle it you may want to get comfortable...I seem to get a lot of words to the mile.

 

[WinkHPD]

Date: 6/19/2008 3:37:03 PM
Author: John Pollard

Date: 6/19/2008 3:04:09 PM
Author: Wink
That story occurred on another forum, in another galaxy, long long ago...

It was hundreds, if not thousands of posts long from start to finish and was the beginning of my friendship with John, although the seed was planted then, it would be years later before it germinated into the friendship that we have today.


Wink

I''m not accusing you of a fish-story, but it was only a few pages as I recall, Wink. Short compared to what we see on PS today. Of course there were far less people on the internet in 2001. I''m definitely glad you were one of them.

A memory is a terrible thing to waste...

I remember it taking some weeks to play out, first during your search, then the challange to come see several stones, the flight for you and your lady to New York to see the gems, the decision, the aftermath as people tried to determine which you had chosen since you decided it would be unfair to name a first among equals, in my mind it took months... Please don''t tell me it was all a dream, it would be worse than finding that there was no Santa Claus.

Wink

 

[Lord Summerisle]

Date: 6/19/2008 7:07:09 PM
Author: Wink

Date: 6/19/2008 3:37:03 PM

Author: John Pollard

Date: 6/19/2008 3:04:09 PM

Author: Wink

That story occurred on another forum, in another galaxy, long long ago...


It was hundreds, if not thousands of posts long from start to finish and was the beginning of my friendship with John, although the seed was planted then, it would be years later before it germinated into the friendship that we have today.



Wink

I''m not accusing you of a fish-story, but it was only a few pages as I recall, Wink. Short compared to what we see on PS today. Of course there were far less people on the internet in 2001. I''m definitely glad you were one of them.

A memory is a terrible thing to waste...


I remember it taking some weeks to play out, first during your search, then the challange to come see several stones, the flight for you and your lady to New York to see the gems, the decision, the aftermath as people tried to determine which you had chosen since you decided it would be unfair to name a first among equals, in my mind it took months... Please don''t tell me it was all a dream, it would be worse than finding that there was no Santa Claus.


Wink

twas but a dream dear winkie... just a dream...









NURSE! the white coat if you please, and some prozac.

ps. john - what happened to that drink we where going to have while you were this side of the pond?

 

[Shay37]

Date: 6/19/2008 3:04:09 PM
Author: Wink
That story occurred on another forum, in another galaxy, long long ago...

It was hundreds, if not thousands of posts long from start to finish and was the beginning of my friendship with John, although the seed was planted then, it would be years later before it germinated into the friendship that we have today.

Be careful of what you ask Queen Mum, should he find the thread and get permission to post it here, you may not have enough hours in the month to read it.


Wink

But it was absolutely worth every minute I spent reading it way back when.


shay

 

[Rhino]

I will never forget the Cupid Calculator.

I still think that is a great idea.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Perhaps you could do a 1 page summary John?

You are so articulate

 

[WinkHPD]

He might be a little busy this week, you know, getting ready for something life changing...

 

[Lord Summerisle]

Date: 6/20/2008 3:45:15 PM
Author: Wink
He might be a little busy this week, you know, getting ready for something life changing...

he''s getting a new drum kit?

or selling the Porchse for something more practical?

 

[Regular Guy]

Date: 6/23/2008 7:01:01 AM
Author: Lord Summerisle

Date: 6/20/2008 3:45:15 PM
Author: Wink
He might be a little busy this week, you know, getting ready for something life changing...

he''s getting a new drum kit?

or selling the Porchse for something more practical?

See the first of his two posts from JP here...

he''s about to "go down."

 

[John P]

Date: 6/19/2008 7:37:13 PM
Author: Lord Summerisle

ps. john - what happened to that drink we where going to have while you were this side of the pond?

Hey M'Lord - I thought of you but didn't have your contact info.

If you're up for it perhaps we can share a draught when I'm back in September?

 

[John P]

Date: 6/20/2008 3:30:11 PM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)

Perhaps you could do a 1 page summary John?

You are so articulate

Say, is that Oz-talk for long-winded?

A summary like that is in the W-W post I linked for Stephan, above (unless you''re referring to "Cupid Calc").

Date: 6/23/2008 9:32:35 AM
Author: Regular Guy

he''s about to ''go down.''

If you mean I''m heading south for a week of sun after the ceremony, you''re spot-on.

 

[Lord Summerisle]

ah, it doesnt seem 5 mins since he was showing me the photos of the proposal.

 

[Lord Summerisle]

Date: 6/23/2008 1:45:15 PM
Author: John Pollard

Date: 6/19/2008 7:37:13 PM

Author: Lord Summerisle


ps. john - what happened to that drink we where going to have while you were this side of the pond?

Hey M''Lord - I thought of you but didn''t have your contact info.

If you''re up for it perhaps we can share a draught when I''m back in September?

apsolutly! make that a date!

 

[purrfectpear]

You realize that we''re expecting pics of this event in Brides World Wide, right?

 

[WinkHPD]

Date: 6/23/2008 9:32:35 AM
Author: Regular Guy

Date: 6/23/2008 7:01:01 AM
Author: Lord Summerisle

Date: 6/20/2008 3:45:15 PM
Author: Wink
He might be a little busy this week, you know, getting ready for something life changing...

he''s getting a new drum kit?

or selling the Porchse for something more practical?

See the first of his two posts from JP here...

he''s about to ''go down.''

Obviously you have not met the fair maiden. He is definitely taking a huge step up!

He will be joined by many of the hoi poloi at the nuptials too. There will be a certain grandpa there from Idaho, Garry and Mrs Garry from the land of Oz, (Garry too took a huge step up when he married, even if he already lived in down under. Hmmm, when you are down under, do you dig a hole to step up? It is all so confusing!), Lieve Peeters, the rough inspector and evaluator for Infinity who is Paul''s business partner will be there, and other important personages, such as some of the greatest musical instrutors on the planet.

Such friends do not gather to watch a great man go down, but rather to celebrate his further assention to a whole new level of greatness.

Wink

 

[LesleyH]

Oh John...I remember the suspense that those "cupid" threads generated way back when. It was better than any daytime T.V. and I would bet that the viewership topped anything that any top T.V. show could ever dream of generating....

LesleyH
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