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 Posted: Wed Dec 6th, 2006 07:03 pm
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Paxman



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 And in retrospect it is somewhat amusing, particlarly Orsa's inability to follow through on not only this project, but also the delivery of the complete Silver Surfer. Their amateurish business practices have served them for some three years now but I don't believe they are going much further. I do think the 3T Festivus fiasco may be the last gasp of an insolvent and soon to be no more company.

It is sad to think that if the project had been managed by someone with a modicum of project management experience, Orsa could have turned out a beautiful watch and had a plethora of advertisers. We tend to photograph and talk about our watches and had the project not been a farce due to the inexperience and unscrupulousness of Orsa's representative the 3T Festivus could have been the beginning of Orsa's collaboration with any number of forums seeking a custom diver. this may have saved the company.

I remeber CJ posing on WUS that he had read Orsa had some question marks... he was labelled a rumor monger... perhaps he was just a visonary or a man who does his homework. I was fairly vocal about my concerns early on in the project but I was playing devil's advocate and looking at it from the perspective that we might be dealing with cash hungry swine, prepared to say anything to get a few ducats into their pockets. I am sad it panned out this way.

Well now Orsa is leterlally taking a hit. Someone is out at least $6300 for 10 watches and who knows how many more would have sold. I can only hope JS Henderson is holding the bag and that he owes someone for componnents. May be he wants to buy one of my Midos...NOT!!!

This has been a great learning expereience for al involved. I want to continually reiterate no fault lies with our own Oscar or Kent Parks who was used by JS Henderson. I know Oscar has put great effort into the porject and I am certain Kent attempted to make a purse outr of a pig's ear. These gentlemen surely deserve much respect and thanks and I again give both...

I have made it a priority to let other WIS know of Orsa's lack of ethics and honor and will continue to do so. I am pained by the fact i love my Sea angler while now hating it as well...

3T Brothas Forever!!

Pax