[Johnny B.]

And, according to THIS link on the Vortex mailing list, Rossi rejects the offer:

Archibald Fields

February 14th, 2012 at 5:57 PM
Dick Smith Offer
Dear Andrea,
Australian millionaire Dick Smith has written an open letter to you offering more than $1,000,000 unconditionally if you can successfully repeat March 29 demo. This is easy money and you have till 20 Feb to accept. Kullander and Essen can be validators. This will provide you with easy and much needed funding. What good reason is there to decline this offer?
Yours Faithfully,
Archibald Fields

Andrea Rossi

February 14th, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Dear Archibald Fields:
This is a Clownerie. If this guy wants to test a 1 MW plant and has 1 million to’ spend he can buy a 1 MW plant, with a refilar contract, that gives him all the necessary guarantee. Our plants Are tester by Our Customers and the Consultants they chiose. I have not time at all for this clownery.
Warm Regards,
A.R.

So, whoever had "Too busy" and "Don't need the money" in the pool wins!

[Johnny B.]

Rossi suggests that Smith just buy an E-Cat with his million dollars. There is also the University of Missouri, which has just received a $5 million grant to do LENR research.

I hope one or both go ahead and try to just buy one from Rossi. It will be very interesting to find out what excuse Rossi gives when he refuses to actually sell them one.

[count-your-change]

That sounds like: “Our parachutes are tested buy our customers and are good til the last drop”.