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Title: The story about Merlancia
Post by: AMIBY on October 24, 2007, 04:24:56 AM

Hi,
can someone please explain what Merlancia was/is and the people behind it? I understand that the owner bought the Walker case design? Why?
Has it anything to do with Petro? If not, who is Petro then?

Title: Re: The story about Merlancia
Post by: AMIBY on October 24, 2007, 04:25:37 AM

http://www.merlancia.us/merwarehouse.html

Weird ???

Title: Re: The story about Merlancia
Post by: Dandy on October 24, 2007, 07:51:11 AM

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AMIBY wrote:

Hi,
can someone please explain what Merlancia was/is and the people behind it?

Scammers - just like AInc(W)/ITEC/KMOS/AInc(D).

The people behind are Ryan Czerwinski and his Mommy, Krystyna - appearently they're from Poland, as well as Prokom (http://www.masterpage.com.pl/outlook/200708/morearrests.html), AInc's main investor.

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AMIBY wrote:

I understand that the owner bought the Walker case design? Why?

You should direct this question at Ryan Czerwinski...

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AMIBY wrote:

Has it anything to do with Petro? If not, who is Petro then?

Assuming you're talking about Petro Tyschtschenko (http://www.cucug.org/amiga/aminews/1995/at951106.html) - no, he is not related to Merlancia, as far as I know...

More about:
Petro Tyschtschenko (http://amigairc.amigarevolution.com/petro.html)

The Walker (http://www.blachford.info/computer/walker/walker.html)

Title: Re: The story about Merlancia
Post by: krize on October 24, 2007, 08:53:45 AM

Petro ruled..

http://aminet.net/game/gag/Petro.lha learn hot to say that last name
:)

Title: Re: The story about Merlancia
Post by: AMIBY on October 24, 2007, 07:30:05 PM

But, I thought I read somewhere that Petro stole a lot of computers?

Title: the petro angle
Post by: weirdami on October 24, 2007, 07:56:32 PM

@amiby

I think the idea was that he sold all the stock Amiga had for way less than it was worth. McEwen cited such a sale as one of the problems AI had in one of the recent letters, but I don't think he mentioned Petro. Although, from what I remember, it was Petro's job to sell that stuff. I don't remember anything about stealing.

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: AMIBY on October 24, 2007, 08:06:29 PM

I see. Well, it does not matter either I guess, I don't know the guy anyway. Just curious. The whole thing with the people from Poland is quite weird.

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: Matt_H on October 24, 2007, 09:20:43 PM

Uh, the logic in this thread is pretty awful. Lots of people are from Poland, and the fact that two American scammers trace their national ancestry to the same country as one of Amiga, Inc.'s investors means absolutely nothing whatsoever.

Here's a similar example: Escom was from Germany. You know who else was from Germany? HITLER (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_Hitlerum).

C'mon, guys, this is insane. :crazy:

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: Damion on October 24, 2007, 09:42:04 PM

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You know who else was from Germany? HITLER (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_Hitlerum).

Actually, Hitler was from Austria. :-P

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: TiredOLife on October 24, 2007, 09:42:52 PM

Hitler was Austrian.

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: Matt_H on October 24, 2007, 10:07:28 PM

A minor technicality :-)

Title: Re: The story about Merlancia
Post by: hardlink on October 24, 2007, 10:15:01 PM

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AMIBY wrote:
Hi,
can someone please explain what Merlancia was/is and the people behind it?

 Merlancia and the kid Count can be described, but I don't think it all can ever, ever be explained :-/

 :crazy:  :insane:  :shrug:

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: AMIBY on October 24, 2007, 10:21:14 PM

LOL
I see what you are talking about.

Seriously.
Let me just say that I have NOTHING AGAINST people from Poland. It came out wrong. I was trying to make a refence to the company Merlancia.

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: Dandy on October 25, 2007, 06:32:43 AM

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Matt_H wrote:

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Here's a similar example: Escom was from Germany. You know who else was from Germany? HITLER (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_Hitlerum).
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Yeah - and I know his mate Georg Doppel-U is from the US.
Your point being?

Title: Re: the petro angle
Post by: Dandy on October 25, 2007, 07:49:26 AM

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TiredOLife wrote:

Hitler was Austrian.

When he committed his crimes against humanity he was German.
He was nationalised on February 26th, 1932.

See  Hitlers Einbürgerung (nationalisation) (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einb%C3%BCrgerung_Adolf_Hitlers) (German only)