[meteorite-list] Most Successful Meteorite Hunter

From: michael cottingham <mikewren_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:50:41 -0700
Message-ID: <DB703A7B-80F3-44B1-BA5C-7F4255FF6362_at_gilanet.com>

Hello,

No worries...I do not think you offended anyone. Thanks for the
compliment, but I do not consider myself one of the great meteorite
hunters, in fact, I made the choice of family over meteorites long
ago. I can not justify leaving my children for any great lengths of
time. If I had no children, well I think I would of moved to Morocco
10 years ago!

Best Wishes

Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Brian Cox wrote:

> Yes, Michael, you are right. I didn't mean to offend anyone, and I
> meant it in good spirits and the overall fact that I know the list
> likes competition.
> I have always thought of you as being at the top, but I honestly
> don't know who has found the most and you are right about the
> equation.
>
> Hope I didn't offend you in any way.
>
> have a good one!
>
> Brian
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael cottingham" <mikewren at gilanet.com
> >
> To: "Brian Cox" <searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most Successful Meteorite Hunter
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> The question does raise a lot of questions, and I am not sure if
>> quantity is the only deciding factor anymore. What makes a
>> successful meteorite hunter? I personally don't think of myself as
>> a meteorite hunter, unless I am actually in the field hunting
>> meteorites. I guess you could have a question as to who
>> personally has found the most individual meteorites? Like how many
>> count wise. I personally would like to know who has found the most
>> individuals ? However, this does not make them the BEST or Most
>> successful meteorite hunter in the world. The number of overall
>> finds is just a part of the equation...in my thinking at least.
>>
>> Best Wishes
>>
>> Michael
>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Brian Cox wrote:
>>
>>> In my humble opinion, I would assume that the "Most Successful"
>>> meteorite hunter would be the person who has "hunted" and "found"
>>> the most separate individual named or to be named meteorites. I
>>> think if a person found 5,000 meteorites all from the same fall
>>> that those, unfortunately, that would only count as 1 named
>>> meteorite.
>>> The most successful would be whomever has the largest number of
>>> different meteorites. I'm pretty sure that is what Michael is
>>> talking about and I know he has found many. I honestly don't know
>>> what the tally is between Michael, Farmer, Haag, Aziz, and The
>>> Labennes or Nininger. Someone out there who is really good with
>>> figures can do that, Elton? would you like to take this one? I
>>> know you are very good with details and calculations. Is this a
>>> contest and will the winner please give away specimens of the
>>> largest meteorite find they discovered?
>>>
>>> Brian
>>> ______________________________________________
>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com
>>> Meteorite-list mailing list
>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>
Received on Wed 15 Jul 2009 11:50:41 PM PDT