[meteorite-list] RE : My Meteor Crater rant this morning on the list

From: Jan bartels <jan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:06:46 +0100
Message-ID: <B87E30694E5B43CD9E142693C749CC28_at_laptop>

Now that's what I call.....(space) Balls !!

This shows we're only human with plenty mistakes.
But it's harder to find a human committing he made one.

Respect bro !!

Jan.
www.heavenlybodies.nl
IMCA 8933
Holland

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Gilmer" <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:55 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] RE : My Meteor Crater rant this morning on the
list


>
> Hi List,
>
> After fielding several private emails regarding my diabtribe this
> morning, I want to emphasize that I regret the way I expressed
> myself. This is not the first time I have put my considerable
> foot in my gaping mouth, and I hope it will be the last. After
> this experience, I pledge to control my pissiness.
>
> 1) I will step away from the keyboard
> 2) Take a deep breath
> 3) Rethink my words carefully before hitting "Send"
>
> Before anyone judges me too harshly (as I did Mr. Andes), please
> understand my heart was in the right place, even if my mind was
> being a jerk. I think meteorite collectors get a bad rap in the
> scientific community and I only hope that my pissy rant did not
> further damage the image of meteorite collectors. If that is
> the case, I sincerely apologize to everyone on the behalf of
> collectors and I take 100% full blame and responsibility for my
> harsh words.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG (meteorite-collecting jerk)
>
> .........................................................
> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
> ..........................................................
>
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