[meteorite-list] Hello

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu May 25 09:54:27 2006
Message-ID: <052520060352.19466.447529DF0006A7D700004C0A21612436460299019BA1089F0A9C0106_at_att.net>

Welcome Ed,

In the long run, we will all remain newbies.

Best Wishes,
Bill


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Ed Deckert" <edeckert_at_triad.rr.com>
> Hi,
>
> I'm quite new to the group, but thought that I have been "lurking around"
> long enough and would like to introduce myself. My name is Ed Deckert, and
> I live in North Carolina. I am brand spanking new to collecting meteorites,
> but have been collecting terrestrial rocks and minerals for several years.
> I also do some lapidary work (cutting and polishing rocks and minerals) and
> hope to apply that to meteorites as well.
>
> Like the proverbial "kid in a candy store," I have been buying up various
> specimens to start building a collection. I got bitten by the meteorite bug
> at a recent Astronomy related event (Tri Star) that is cosponsored by my
> local Astronomy Club. I have purchased some bulk NWA material that I am
> going to make available at next year's Tri Star as a fund raiser for my
> club, donating all profit to the club (probably at the expense of a few
> extra bucks on my part giving away some pieces to kids and teachers - but
> I've been doing similar things with the terrestrial minerals for years, so
> it actually will feel good.)
>
> I hope to learn much from this group, and I do hope that when I ask a newbie
> question, nobody takes offense.
>
> Regards for now,
>
> Ed
>
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Received on Wed 24 May 2006 11:52:00 PM PDT