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AL Cortiz, BAD GUY

Justyn,

Whatever you say. I don't believe a word that spouts from your mouth, or keyboard in this case. Those "money orders are in the mail" posts were enough to know that you are a pathetic liar. So you say you all of know the folks in the Congo. Maybe you do. I wonder how you do business with them when you claim to be broke and unable to pay people back for deposits on animals you claim to have had but never sent out. Your lies are so convoluted that you don't know fact from fiction anymore. So now you want to create trouble for someone else because your panties are in a bunch. No surprise given your (lack of) character.

Like I said, go away and play elsewhere lil boy.
 
Justyn, if you have the said proof why not post it now?

Is your scanner still broken? Cant you ask your wife to do it for you cuz now you suddenly have medical issues?

So tell us, is it gonna take you another 4 or 5 months to post the proof? Your past actions really speak for themselves in how you handle the ability to post your proof. You've promised eric and a few others in the past that you will email them proof of those money orders, or refunds that you said you would send them, yet you somehow managed to board the failure boat.

Stop screwing around posting garbage and show us the proof you claim to have.
 
nora said:
Stop screwing around posting garbage and show us the proof you claim to have.
Does this apply to butterball, er al, too? Or is it just justyn that has to prove what he says? al has lied too, why is he getting a pass here?
 
Wilomn said:
Does this apply to butterball, er al, too? Or is it just justyn that has to prove what he says? al has lied too, why is he getting a pass here?


Good point. So far both parties are just slinging mud. Time for both of you to start showing what you've got to prove what you're saying.
 
I forget the place but anyone can call and find out who has importing permits. And Al said he did not have it. SO anyone questioning that can see Al stated in this very thread he did not have the permit Joe did. So this has been covered right? Joe does not want to get involved in a mud slinging match. Can you blame him.

But as said importing permits are not a secret. You want to know call in and find out. I believe all they will say is yes or no if a person is permitted.
 
Ok, I've read this, I may have blacked out once or twice. Justyn you tell a great tale now I do not have a dog in this fight and I dodged a bullet with the Miller deposit scam, but I have a thing or two to ask.

Justyn, why is it that you have nothing to say in your thread but here you are very chatty.

How is a exporter "YOUR CONTACT"? DID THIS MAN SELL REPTILES TO OTHER PEOPLE BEFORE YOU?

Why is anyone listening to this scam artist, maybe if he pays his bill or told the truth long ago the junk coming from his mouth "may" have meaning.

If you have some proof post it if you are lying then go clean a pond.

This entire thread smells of 1 little boy (Justyn) that got hurt and now he strikes out to place blame elsewhere.

It would apear that maybe Mr. Miller has collected more deposits and again failed to get the animals, no wait he admitts to selling animals but still owes for the first round.

Did David from African animals pay you a little visit Justyn? He is here looking for you.
 
Gary, if you re-read post #6 you will see that butterball al claims to have "all the permits I need."

If he meant to say something different he seems to be intelligent enough, just barely I grant you, to have done so. So, either he is boasting again, or he flat out lied again.

Re-read all the correspondence through about post # 8 or 9 and you'll see where butterball as contradicted himself several times.

I also find it interesting that Joe won't come to his "partners" defense. Gary, you do it for mere friends. I do the same. Yet Joe Switaki leaves ol butterball roasting in his own juices, as it were.

I wonder if that's because al has lied and Joe is smart enough to know that if he comes here and defends those lies he'll be connected to them forever or if he finally figured out just what kind of guy butterball is and now wants nothing to do with him or his lying thieving ways.

When it comes to your friends, you REALLY try hard to see only the best Gary, one of the good things about you. But when it is as obvious as al has made it that he is NOT a good guy, eventually you have to admit it.

He's a liar.
He has no problem doing business with justyn as long as al is benifitting from it, going so far as to say he will tell others that they had a good transaction, then backing out. Another lie.
He let's justyn post ads for sale until butterball gets mad at justyn for something that has NOTHING to do with the ads justyn has placed and then al deletes the ads and bans justyn from the site.
He has no problem deleting my posts and threads when they show him in a poor light on TRR. If he did not do this himself, and I am still waiting notice as to who did as according to TRR I should have been, then I would be comfortable saying he asked someone else to do it for him.
He, when things got hot for him here, went running to TRR to get members there to come and back him up here, knowing full well that they would without reguard to the actual truth of the matter just because it was fauna and there is friction between small minded members of the two sites.

All of this is not exactly making him look like a standup honest type of guy. Quite the opposite, in fact.
 
Wilomn said:
Gary, if you re-read post #6 you will see that butterball al claims to have "all the permits I need."

If he meant to say something different he seems to be intelligent enough, just barely I grant you, to have done so. So, either he is boasting again, or he flat out lied again.

Ok Wes I know you are smart. So I do not need to say this more then this time. Read the whole thread. Al said the permits were not his but Joes.

Did Al have all permits needed to get the animals. YES Joe's. Al worked with Joe to get the animals in. Nothing more.

SO if you had a group of female False Water Cobras but no males at your place. Your friend had males that you could use that were breeders right now. If I called you and said hey Wes I have some 07 FWC you would say no I have what I need right now. They would not be YOURS but you would have them


Re-read all the correspondence through about post # 8 or 9 and you'll see where butterball as contradicted himself several times.

I also find it interesting that Joe won't come to his "partners" defense. Gary, you do it for mere friends. I do the same. Yet Joe Switaki leaves ol butterball roasting in his own juices, as it were.

I will say this once. As it has been posted. Joe and Al are not partners. They worked together to get animals.

I wonder if that's because al has lied and Joe is smart enough to know that if he comes here and defends those lies he'll be connected to them forever or if he finally figured out just what kind of guy butterball is and now wants nothing to do with him or his lying thieving ways.

I would not speak for Joe If I were you. It is as simple as Joe not wanting to post here. He has what he needs to bring in the animals. Enough said.

When it comes to your friends, you REALLY try hard to see only the best Gary, one of the good things about you. But when it is as obvious as al has made it that he is NOT a good guy, eventually you have to admit it.

I have never been lied to by Al. Al said the permits were not his in this very thread. What has he lied about? I know Al better then you do bro. It is fact. You know what you read. It is ike the media. They put out what they want you to see. You read only what you want to know.

He's a liar.
He has no problem doing business with justyn as long as al is benifitting from it, going so far as to say he will tell others that they had a good transaction, then backing out. Another lie.

Did Justyn want a thread here about it? How do you know Al never told anyone? This is just a wierd thing. I do not even know how to reply to this.


He let's justyn post ads for sale until butterball gets mad at justyn for something that has NOTHING to do with the ads justyn has placed and then al deletes the ads and bans justyn from the site.

I can not comment on that. Not my site. But I do find it funny Al gets points for Antagonism Towards Moderators but yet you name sling more then anyone. And yes you were one that gave the warning. If it was for profanity you should have used that warning. Becuase you are showing Antagonism Towards a Member. And that is just what you are blaming Al for............... Pot meet kettle.. But I still think you are a good guy. I suck I know. The only warning I see as legit was Dr. Owen's. He warned for profanity. You abused your powers here IMO. You are name calling or goating I like to call it. Then you turn around and say it is wrong of Al to do it. But that is allowed. So be it. But name calling is name calling IMO.

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He has no problem deleting my posts and threads when they show him in a poor light on TRR. If he did not do this himself, and I am still waiting notice as to who did as according to TRR I should have been, then I would be comfortable saying he asked someone else to do it for him.
He, when things got hot for him here, went running to TRR to get members there to come and back him up here, knowing full well that they would without reguard to the actual truth of the matter just because it was fauna and there is friction between small minded members of the two sites.

I will say one more time it was not Al. And if your posts would have been posted in an adult manner I think they may have stayed. All I will say about that at this time.And I will say he did not ask someone else to do it.

Also Fauna is here with the BOI. Going to TRR does not allow the freedom you like so much. The war room is dead. I will not allow the name calling and child like posts. Not calling you a child I still think you are cool.

I will fix the TRR thing On my time. And like said I will never publicly bash my team

All of this is not exactly making him look like a standup honest type of guy. Quite the opposite, in fact.

To tell you the truth..... I see one issue and I never seen anyone post dates. him being banned on venomous Reptiles. But the admins there said they were going to do it anyways. not sure about it. I am not the site owner.


Other then that. I see this. A person importing from a place Justyn is importing from. Justyn wanted to be the only one doing it. So he is looking for anything that can get it back to him being the only one.

Justyn has made some very very bad choices in the past. This is a way for him to find something to shadow it. Sometimes Wes it is better to act calmly. I have said many times you act sometimes before you think. It is a flaw but you are still a good guy. But you get your hands in so much around here. Honestly do you ever get tired of it. Al is a friend of mine. Do I defend my friends. Yep. But as you see I only stated facts I know. I do not place blame. I ask questions and I never get into the name calling bit. This is no longer grade school.
 
Nice try there Gary. Yeah, maybe I was a little harsh with butterball when I dinged him. Let's call it payback. He used his status on TRR to delete ENTIRE threads and posts. It's not quite the same as slapping him with an extra point for calling me an asshole.

I've long said not to use me as the rod to measure by. I do make mistakes. I should have told him I was modding this thread before I dinged him. Next time I will. My mistake is here forever for all to see. Too bad we can't say the same for al, isn't it?

You see gary, while I do use lots of names freely, I haven't called al anything even closely related to a swear word. That's the ONLY reason he got dinged.

The fact that you refuse to see the bad side of your personal friend is no surprise. The fact that you will not gainsay him and he is a member of your team is also not surprising. You're a good friend gary. You're also an easy to use friend, as butterball is using you now.

Do what you will on your own time. We both know it's just avoiding the truth, going against your own site's regs. I only want to know to prove a point. No biggie if I don't.

No gary, I never get tired of it. Scumbags abound. al is one. Right now some of you don't believe it but I do. What more have I ever needed? How often have I been wrong?
 
Wilomn said:
Nice try there Gary. Yeah, maybe I was a little harsh with butterball when I dinged him. Let's call it payback. He used his status on TRR to delete ENTIRE threads and posts. It's not quite the same as slapping him with an extra point for calling me an asshole.

So what you are saying is it is ok for you to do it but not him?

Also off topic. It is ok for a mod to go about name calling but the word he used is not ok. I think Doc got it right in saying it was profanity. You should have used that. Is the one you used more points?

Two wrongs never make a right. Right?

I've long said not to use me as the rod to measure by. I do make mistakes. I should have told him I was modding this thread before I dinged him. Next time I will. My mistake is here forever for all to see. Too bad we can't say the same for al, isn't it?

So you are modding a thread you are deep in the situation? al modded a ad poster he knew and bought from? Bad things happened. Both mods were hot and went off a bit? fair enough?

You see gary, while I do use lots of names freely, I haven't called al anything even closely related to a swear word. That's the ONLY reason he got dinged.

Then that is what you should have wanred him for. As you were slinging it also. Words aside you were slinging it.

The fact that you refuse to see the bad side of your personal friend is no surprise. The fact that you will not gainsay him and he is a member of your team is also not surprising. You're a good friend gary. You're also an easy to use friend, as butterball is using you now.
Al has not really talked to me about any of this. Has not used me for anything. See I am my own man. I asked for proof. Once proof is given then I will make my judgement on the situation at hand. And yes I know I get used. But guess what, alongs you feel better about it.

Do what you will on your own time. We both know it's just avoiding the truth, going against your own site's regs. I only want to know to prove a point. No biggie if I don't.

It was not Al. I have never lied in the past. I am not starting now. It was not Al.

No gary, I never get tired of it. Scumbags abound. al is one. Right now some of you don't believe it but I do. What more have I ever needed? How often have I been wrong?

To tell you the truth I have no clue how often you ahve been wrong about "scum bags". I do not follow all the threads you post in. I do not have the time. ut you have been wrong. Like said you called my brother a liar. That is basicly saying he was a scum bag as you think liars are scum bags. It took me telling you that he was telling the truth for you to back down. You do get it wrong bro. I knwo we are cool about it. But that is one time I knew you were wrong.

I think there is a thread on here that you were defending someone that others were saying was a bad guy. You said he was your friend and you needed proof? I forget the thread. But do you understand where I am coming from.

Bro sometimes emotions get the better of You, Me, Al, BOB, fred and everyone else. When you make a mistake it is just a mistake. But when others do you blow it up. You do not know all the info here. I do not know all the info here. Why can not others make a mistake in a single post man? Really, Your biggest gripe is the permit thing. AL ONE MORE TIME AL stated it was not his. He fixed that. You keep bringing it up. Then the only other thing you have is the mod thing. Guess what. If he is such a bad guy for it then what are you for doing it? Becuase giving points in a thread you are name slinging or what ever you want to call it. Is not any better bro. You are name calling to get under his skin. NOTHING MORE.

but oh well.

It will come out.
 
Wilomn said:
Does this apply to butterball, er al, too? Or is it just justyn that has to prove what he says? al has lied too, why is he getting a pass here?

1. Justyn's claiming he's got the proof... So why isnt he posting it? Its speculation until he can prove those accusations other wise.

2. Al said one thing about the permits... and you've been all over it like white on rice... Why is that? Why are you so hardcore in proving that Al is a liar and a scumbag.. What is it that makes you so against Al in the first place Wes?
 
Wilomn said:
Nice try there Gary. Yeah, maybe I was a little harsh with butterball when I dinged him. Let's call it payback. He used his status on TRR to delete ENTIRE threads and posts.QUOTE]


I know that I am new here but is this not a violation and deserving of some points?

Nice try there Gary. Yeah, maybe I was a little harsh with butterball when I dinged him. Let's call it payback.
 
Rabid Hobbit said:
Wilomn said:
Nice try there Gary. Yeah, maybe I was a little harsh with butterball when I dinged him. Let's call it payback. He used his status on TRR to delete ENTIRE threads and posts.QUOTE]


I know that I am new here but is this not a violation and deserving of some points?

Nice try there Gary. Yeah, maybe I was a little harsh with butterball when I dinged him. Let's call it payback.

Taking a statement in part is an excellent way of taking what was said and making it seem as though it had a different meaning. IF you read the entire post it comes out a little different. Thanks for your attempt though, pitiful as it was.

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Gary O said:
So what you are saying is it is ok for you to do it but not him? [QUOTE/]

Read my reply Gary, I said I was wrong.

Gary o said:
Also off topic. It is ok for a mod to go about name calling but the word he used is not ok. I think Doc got it right in saying it was profanity. You should have used that. Is the one you used more points?

Two wrongs never make a right. Right?[Quote/]

I am NOT modding this thread. I made a mistake because he called a fauna mod an asshole. I should have dinged him for language. This has been addressed.



GARY O said:
So you are modding a thread you are deep in the situation? al modded a ad poster he knew and bought from? Bad things happened. Both mods were hot and went off a bit? fair enough?



Then that is what you should have wanred him for. As you were slinging it also. Words aside you were slinging it.


Al has not really talked to me about any of this. Has not used me for anything. See I am my own man. I asked for proof. Once proof is given then I will make my judgement on the situation at hand. And yes I know I get used. But guess what, alongs you feel better about it.



It was not Al. I have never lied in the past. I am not starting now. It was not Al.



To tell you the truth I have no clue how often you ahve been wrong about "scum bags". I do not follow all the threads you post in. I do not have the time. ut you have been wrong. Like said you called my brother a liar. That is basicly saying he was a scum bag as you think liars are scum bags. [QUOTE/]
Gary, IF I wanted to call John a scumbag, that is exactly what I would do. Your ASSumption here is in error. Basically you were wrong in what you thought.

GARY O said:
It took me telling you that he was telling the truth for you to back down. You do get it wrong bro. I knwo we are cool about it. But that is one time I knew you were wrong.


but oh well.

It will come out.
 
Wilomn said:
Taking a statement in part is an excellent way of taking what was said and making it seem as though it had a different meaning. IF you read the entire post it comes out a little different. Thanks for your attempt though, pitiful as it was.

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Well crap. For some reason my replies are not as I wrote them.

Suffice it to say that by and large we are on the same page Gary. I should have dinged him for language not for calling a fauna mod an asshole as I am not modding this thread.

Your brother, well, you can make all the ASSumptions you want but you will not be correct most of the time, as you were not in your ASSumption about me thinking him a scumbag. I don't now and didn't then.

As for the rest, how come butterball hasn't been back? Why hasn't his "partner" come forward? Why?

I say because he's guilty as charged and has been advised to stay away or he'll prove it even more. Seen it before, no doubt will see it again.
 
Since Joe Switalski's name was mentioned several times regarding the transaction, I feel compelled to post a comment. Joe is very meticulous about legalities and paperwork. He is honest and ethical and surrounds himself with like minded people.
 
BWSmith said:
Since Joe Switalski's name was mentioned several times regarding the transaction, I feel compelled to post a comment. Joe is very meticulous about legalities and paperwork. He is honest and ethical and surrounds himself with like minded people.
Then how does some one like al cortiz get in with him?

Do you think his actions and words ethical and honest?
 
Wes bro you are not right on this one. Justyn is digging man. He is upset someone else is getting animals. someone else has the money upfront to pay for them.

I am telling you Bro you are trying hard but to hard this time. Justyn is just upset he is not the only guy now.
 
Gary O said:
Wes bro you are not right on this one. Justyn is digging man. He is upset someone else is getting animals. someone else has the money upfront to pay for them.

I am telling you Bro you are trying hard but to hard this time. Justyn is just upset he is not the only guy now.
This has NOTHING to do with justyn.

And I disagree with you.

I asked BW a questin which I'd like him to answer.

I've asked butterball and switaki questions which I'd like them to answer.

In fact Gary, I've even asked you a couple of questions I'm still waiting on answers for.

Sure hope I get some answers.
 
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