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One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river.
The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion stopped to reconsider the situation. He couldn’t see any way across. So he ran upriver and then checked downriver, all the while thinking that he might have to turn back.
Suddenly, he saw a frog sitting in the rushes by the bank of the stream on the other side of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help getting across the stream.
“Hellooo Mr. Frog!” called the scorpion across the water, “Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?”
“Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you wont try to kill me?” asked the frog hesitantly.
“Because,” the scorpion replied, “If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!”
Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked. “What about when I get close to the bank? You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!”
“This is true,” agreed the scorpion, “But then I wouldn’t be able to get to the other side of the river!”
“Alright then…how do I know you wont just wait till we get to the other side and THEN kill me?” said the frog.
“Ahh…,” crooned the scorpion, “Because you see, once you’ve taken me to the other side of this river, I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!”
So the frog agreed to take the scorpion across the river. He swam over to the bank and settled himself near the mud to pick up his passenger. The scorpion crawled onto the frog’s back, his sharp claws prickling into the frog’s soft hide, and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around them, but the frog stayed near the surface so the scorpion would not drown. He kicked strongly through the first half of the stream, his flippers paddling wildly against the current.
Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and, out of the corner of his eye, saw the scorpion remove his stinger from the frog’s back. A deadening numbness began to creep into his limbs.
“You fool!” croaked the frog, “Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?”
The scorpion shrugged, and did a little jig on the drownings frog’s back.
“I could not help myself. It is my nature.”
Then they both sank into the muddy waters of the swiftly flowing river.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comAn argument is a discussion in which disagreement is expressed. Correct me if I’m wrong but in stating “apparently you don’t have much experience of many developers down here” you were expressing a contrary point of view.
I stated that I’m my opinion WWLI would deliver title, you, in saying what you said above tried to say I was wrong and that’s where the disagreement started.
The fact that you make some general statements about developers here and then refuse to back them up doesn’t exactly counter my point about WWLI.
P.S. Regarding your advice to search this forum for documented complaints against several large developers I could do this, however as you well know this would only serve to further underscore my point since, there is not one posting in this forum from someone saying they haven’t received title, so it would seem you shot yourself in the foot with that piece of advice!
bradbard – You seem to make my point for me. Wellington were not given a second chance or a first for that matter. No they were judged from the get go and had not, to my knowledge done anything wrong. Unless you know better?
Edited on Sep 17, 2007 10:31
Scott, you do realize that the moral to that story I’m sure was totally lost on certain people. Good moral though for those who get it.
Lotus, I’d give it up, it is so obvious this guy is the type that loves to argue for arguments sake. A discussion with differing opinions is not, and does not have to be an argument. Let me think……Oh, yeah it’s a discussion with differing opinions. what was I thinking?
Lotus – I agree with you and did read your post in full. But doesn’t your new post reinforce the theme of mine? Wellington were still judged in spite of everything that was on their web site. I recall reading so many posts that would certainly put off any prospective buyer. So for anyone considering promoting their project using direct sales methods, beware; you will be judged to the full extent of this forum!
I will stop making such points when people stop posting reports based on other reports that they either overheard or read online in a chat room. Surely it’s in everyone’s interest that we separate the good from the bad and in treating them all equally we serve no one’s interests as it undermines the credibility of postings.
Again as you brought it up once more, no this is not a court of law so when people stop acting like judge, jury and executioner I will stop posting alternate points of view..until then expect more of the same.
Also the story is told with a monk saving a scorpion from drowning then being bit. A villager says how foolish didn’t you know the nature of a scorpion?…the monk answers I acted according to my nature as well.
If you’re going to extend this to include “sayings’ it could of course go on indefinitely……but in the meantime I hope you’re not going to “judge a book by it’s cover?”
But really this argument is getting silly since perhaps this company should be judged on their presentation, but that was never in question. We seem to be far removed from my original point that was dismissed as ignorant by 2dicks or whatever his username is. But the fact remains that no one has complained about not getting title from WWLI as far as I know.
In trying to be specific and get the facts about any promoter down here that falls under the scrutiny of this forum, as opposed to writing crass comments like “it’s a scam”, I am persistently rounded upon by one and all. Had Lotus listened to the comments he read in this forum re Wellington he would not have bought his plot for $6m2 which, as an infrastructure included price, has to be a hell of a deal.
Was it known at that time if there was a fundamental issue with this group? I frankly don’t know but it certainly came across that way. Lotus ignored the consensus of opinion and proceeded based upon the facts; my posts don’t defend WWLI they merely specify details that it seems many people don’t really want to hear.
The latest google search for WWLI produces the header from this forum “WWLI is a scam”! Now I no lawyer but……..
Edited on Sep 19, 2007 10:42
The word ‘scam’ was removed from the forum headline the same day it appeared. Unfortunately the search engines have chosen to keep that headline and not ‘refresh’ it to show the edited headline…
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comSimon as the self proclaimed new moderator of the forum you might want to take a look at the terms of service regarding name calling. Very mature my friend
heres all the evidence we need for these worldwide land investment people. article from AM Costa Rica. Please be careful people!
http://www.majorwager.com/forums/mess-hall/149816-costa-rica-internet-real-estate-chief-snagged-online-scam-case.htmlI think the problem people have with your posts in defense of WLI is you provide no positive information on the company, no verifiable evidence contrary to what most are saying about them. Also The difference between the people I bought from and WLI is they had names and phone numbers of those involved on there web page(as I stated at length in the other post)which was a starting point in the due diligence process. Your posts are just as empty as the posts painting a possible negative outcome with the company. And the fact that the CEO of WLI has been arrested on numerous fraud charges does not inspire much confidence. I am willing to give a guy a second chance etc…but you have to show me something, for Christs sake the ink isn’t even dry on the arrest warrant yet….
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