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Old 02-05-2008, 03:00 PM
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This has been quite the educational thread.
I wouldn't have thought twice about buying rockets online/eBay, but there's always a bad apple or two in the bushel.
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Old 02-06-2008, 04:24 PM
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We have taken some hits over the years for exposing some rip off artists. Rebar/Jonesy etc.

Its nice to know there are a lot more decent people out there that support what we have done.

Thank you all


Are you refering to Rebar Rocketry (or rockets)? or someone's handle on ebay? Rebar Rocketry was supposedly in Meridian, MS.
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Old 02-06-2008, 05:56 PM
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Are you refering to Rebar Rocketry (or rockets)? or someone's handle on ebay? Rebar Rocketry was supposedly in Meridian, MS.



Yes the infamous criminal and con artist himself Douglas Parks owner of one of the most criminal rocket sites in the western world Rebar Rocketry.

The guy had more excuses than Heydrich. Too numerous to list here but one of the most famous is probably the 200 mile inland flood ROFL.
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Old 02-06-2008, 08:26 PM
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Yes the infamous criminal and con artist himself Douglas Parks owner of one of the most criminal rocket sites in the western world Rebar Rocketry.

C'mon Mike, aren't you exagerating a bit?

No, wait, I forgot... you're right!

And don't forget Rebar part 2, with wife Suzy in the starring role. Doug was best supporting actor in that one, with Ebay and Paypal providing special effects.

Actually I shouldn't be making fun. Some of you participating here are probably among those who got ripped off, like me.
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Old 02-06-2008, 09:17 PM
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C'mon Mike, aren't you exagerating a bit?

No, wait, I forgot... you're right!

And don't forget Rebar part 2, with wife Suzy in the starring role. Doug was best supporting actor in that one, with Ebay and Paypal providing special effects.

Actually I shouldn't be making fun. Some of you participating here are probably among those who got ripped off, like me.


Isnt that the old saying sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction
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Yes the infamous criminal and con artist himself Douglas Parks owner of one of the most criminal rocket sites in the western world Rebar Rocketry.

The guy had more excuses than Heydrich. Too numerous to list here but one of the most famous is probably the 200 mile inland flood ROFL.



Wow, that's interesting. Being that he was supposedly based in MS, I was actually entertaining the idea of ordering from ReBar right before Katrina. I remember visiting his website just after Katrina and thinking it was very odd his "store" flooded in Meridian. (Which is about 200 miles from he coast) Looks like the hurricane may have saved me some money.
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Old 02-07-2008, 09:23 AM
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Wow, that's interesting. Being that he was supposedly based in MS, I was actually entertaining the idea of ordering from ReBar right before Katrina. I remember visiting his website just after Katrina and thinking it was very odd his "store" flooded in Meridian. (Which is about 200 miles from he coast) Looks like the hurricane may have saved me some money.



Dave

That would probably be one of the few good things that came out of Katrina, this thief was exposed for what he (and she as it turns out) truly are.
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