[meteorite-list] Silent Giants, Meteorites and Singing

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:29 2004
Message-ID: <3C9147C1.20105_at_fascination.com>

 Dear All,
Silent Giant;
Sounds of like an award that was missing at the Annual Tucson Birthday
Bash-Harvey Awards Party-
 Ceremony.
I nominate another individual to co hold the first Silent Giant award
for next year who is good buddies with Mr. Rob (cite the Arizona vaca
murta incident).
Dave Andrews. Yup, the Udder Dave. He has been a positive list asset,
helps all of us that would ask... from computer problems, to where in
the He..is the Holbrook strewnfield, a very nice web site with our
links, he even hosts special hunts for some of us at his favorite
strewnfield. He has sent me a number of treasures including a
cherished piece of crapper, and this February after a futile day of
enjoying the scenic Holbrook strewnfield in a 30 mile an hour wind and
coming up empty minus a bunch of red sand in everything, the guy gives
me a genuine Holbrook meteorite that really did look like a bunny turd
after all, thank you John Blennert for cataloging this descriptive
classification.
Dave is a good friend, a good meteorite strewnfield steward, and has
been rumored to have associated with the phantom meteorite "posse".
What a guy! We should all have his virtues...well, minus the dead cow...

Best Wishes,
Dave Freeman
Rock Springs, home of the unknown strewnfield

Rob and Colleen wrote:

>Hello all-
>
>Reading the posting below and those of the last several days has prompted me to
>direct your attention to folks like Mr. Elliot for a moment. Every bit as much a
>juggernaut in the meteorite trade but stays somehow removed from the petty
>bickering, politics and grandstanding. Somehow bent on philanthropy, fun and
>good nature. Take notice gentlemen, it's called class. To say "I have class" or
>"You have no class", well, that shows a lack of it. While I have never had a bad
>purchase with any dealer on this list and I do (and will continue to) purchase
>from just about all of them, there is a core group of soft-spoken, easy going,
>successful dealers that make being a collector a true pleasure. Mr. Elliot is
>one of them, certainly not the only, and their silence speaks volumes.
>
>I'm glad that Mr. Matson pointed out that Mr. Raab has a new meteorite on the
>way because Mr. Elliot wouldn't have. Silent giant.
>
>This is not a bandwagon for all of us to go off praising Rob Elliot, but to
>praise those of his kind. Mr. Elliot was the catalyst for this post but I can
>not begin to list the number of members who have helped, donated to, or advanced
>me in some way, out of pure goodwill. There are good deeds abound within this
>group, let's aim our sights there. Have at it folks, write about something nice
>that someone on this list has done for you, us, or others without expectation of
>reward. Pick a silent giant and make a post. There are certainly members that
>help us all on a regular basis right on the screen and we praise them often, but
>as for the unsung, silent giants....let's start singin' and drown out the
>vociferous.
>
>No hairs on the nightstands, no drinking problems, no calls to arms, no
>solicitations,
>
>--
>Rob Wesel
>--------------
>We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
>Willy Wonka, 1971
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>Matson, Robert wrote:
>
>Hi Rhett,
>
>Actually, Rob Elliott generously chose to exempt himself from
>the contest, and as Herbert Raab also guessed LL6 (prior to your
>post implying that guesses should be unique), Rob crowned him
>the winner. I believe the meteorite piece is already on its
>way... Congrats Herbert! --Rob
>
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Received on Thu 14 Mar 2002 08:00:49 PM PST