[meteorite-list] Good bye List

From: Rosemary Hackney <ltcrose_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:03 2004
Message-ID: <001101c2fbe2$0d0c8460$3e74d6d1_at_default>

Walter..
I think my fav is Allende. I love the little white spots that look like
snowflakes on the deep black of space. I guess it is not a biggie... but I
love it.

Tell your daughter Happy Birthday from me.

Rosie
----- Original Message -----
From: "walter branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Good bye List


> Hi Tom, Steven, Ken, Mike, et al.,
>
> On second thought...
>
> Exactly. Knowledge and enjoyment (fun)
> are what's important. Not what is sitting on
> your shelf or display case.
>
> At any given time my collection consists of maybe
> a dozen specimens (not including micromounts.
> I have numerous micros, most of which are ordinary
> chondrites. I love ordinary chondrites).
>
> I get a new specimen, study it like crazy, then
> pass it on to someone else. Got a bunch
> of them on ebay right now at cost or slighly higher
> (no, not meant to be a plug). I also enjoy cutting
> some into micromounts
>
> Most people would be surprised to learn that my
> "permanent" non-micromount collection at this time
> consists of exactly six specimens, four of which
> cost me less than .50/gram.
>
> The other two, NWA 482 and Zagami, cost me slighly more
> per gram..
>
> ...okay, a lot more :-)
>
> I am very proud of my collection.
> One of my favorites in my collection is a 15 gram piece of
> Sikhote-Alin shrapnel, a picture of which is on my site.
> http://www.branchmeteorites.com/gallerysikhote-alin15.96.html
>
> I paid $6.00 to Jim Strope March of last year for it. I am being
> honest when I tell you that, if I had to chose between
> that 15 gram shrapnel and 15 grams of Park Forest, I would chose
> the shrapnel.
>
> Tom, like you have a laughed over the things I have read over
> the past week or so, particularly the maneuverings among dealers.
> I got a small piece of Park Forest today in partial trade for some
> other stuff (like money, :-) but I am not sure
> if I will keep it. There is so much other, less expensive
> material that interest me. Maybe I will study it for a while then pass it
> on.
>
> Just collect what interests you and what you can afford. Everyone's
> different. Everyone has different wants, needs, resources, and
> capabilities.
>
> After all, it's just a hobby. We had my daughter's 4th birthday party
today
> http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/bday.jpg
>
> There are obviously much more important things in life than meteorites.
>
> -Walter
>
> PS: We had my daughter's party at a playground type
> place at the Savannah Mall, and in the back was a "Children's
> Museum" which consisted of a row of display cases containing
> fossils. I correctly identifed what appeared to be a 7kg
> rusting Nantan in one of the cases. I turned to my wife and
> said, "7 kg today...6.5 kg tomorrow."
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> www.branchmeteorites.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Randall" <kb2sms_at_vh.net>
> To: "Tom aka James Knudson" <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>; "Meteorite list"
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Good bye List
>
>
> >
> > Tom,
> > Please stay on the list. You're not alone, I've been reading the posts
> > the past week and basically have been laughing at all the hub bub about
> > this new space rock. Not all of us can buy everything that comes along
> > and that's fine with me. I'll never have every space rock there is and
> > I'm fine with that. Just buy what you can (comfortably) from time to
> > time. I haven't bought a meteorite in quite a while now, the last was
> > April of last year, Bensour. Stick around, at least we learn stuff in
> > between the falls,deals,buys,etc., don't worry about buying...there will
> > ALWAYS be pleny of material to buy in the future.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tom Randall
> >
> > IMCA #6170
> >
> > On Sat, 2003-04-05 at 12:02, Tom aka James Knudson wrote:
> > > Hello, all you good people of the list.
> > > I love this great hobby and all the people that are involved in it,
> you
> > > are some of the neatest people I have ever met, even if only by
emails.
> : )
> > > But, at least for the time being, I am taking a break. If the
> economy
> > > ever picks back up, and therefore my line of work, I am sure I will
get
> back
> > > into it. Right now, it is just to depressing to be on the list, seeing
> all
> > > the recent witnessed falls and great deals that come along, and can't
> take
> > > advantage of them. I would like to thank all of you for your
generosity
> and
> > > helpfulness!
> > >
> > > Thanks, Tom
> > > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
> >
> >
> >
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