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Re: El Paso Meteorite News



GeoZay@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-10-11 11:18:22 EDT, you write:
>
> << I contacted one guy who thought a meteorite had fallen on his home and
>  he said he had found nothing and refused permission to search his
>  property, but then, he's a firefighter and they aren't known for high
>  intelligence.....:)
>
>  jim
>   >>
> ------------------
> Hey! As a career firefighter, I resent that remark. He's smart enough to know
> that meteorites have value and that he should have first crack at finding
> something on his property. It would be like giving you permission to look for
> a $1000 bill lost on his property without first looking thoroughly himself.
> Sounds like he could be a lot smarter than you  would like...which isn't a
> display of lower intelligence. Sounds more like to me that you are miffed
> because your greed got tweaked?  I know there is at least one other
> firefighter on this list...in what way did you come to the conclusion that
> firefighters aren't known for high intelligence?
> George Zay

  Six years as a Career paramedic, working with musclebound jocks who can't take
a leak without their Captain to hold their hand (It's said with tongue-in-cheek
George ;)

Jim



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