[meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....

From: Dave Harris <entropydave_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:21 2004
Message-ID: <015701c1d953$d97ac820$849f0050_at_default>

very clever!!
very funny indeed!

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Freeman" <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
To: "Dave Harris" <entropydave_at_ic24.net>
Cc: "capricorn89" <capricorn89_at_earthlink.net>; "metlist"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....


> Dear Dave and List;
>
> I read this and I really want to jump in to rhyme with "green eggs and
> ham"...Nantan I am....
>
> We do not put them near water dish,
> they do not like it near the fish,
> Nantans like it where it's dry,
> Oh rusty Nantan, don't make me cry!
>
> Take a hammer to my prize;
> Oh just my shoe to reduce it's size!
> A rusty wafer waiting to go,
> My rusty Nantan Oreo!
>
> A wise one will save the yellow rust,
> and sell it on ebay as rare star dust.
> The wire brush and gloves of rubber
> do not save this rusty love.
>
> I do not eat green eggs and ham,
> but sadly enough Nantan I am.
> I do not cherish this twisted verse,
> but sooner love my Nantan first.
>
>
>
> We've discussed this topic much before...
> Oh rusty nantan, never more...
> And in the evening, all's quiet at dust,
> I sit alone and hear her rust!
>
> **Here in Wyoming my nantan (s) don't seem to rust hardly at all.
> Best,
> the other other Dave (F.)
> Any added verses welcomed (well pleasantly tolerated).
>
> Dave Harris wrote:
>
> >Thanks Ron!
> >I think I'll wait until I'm feeling like I need to expend some energy and
> >then give it some!
> >Pot luck, really. I would have love to have found a perfect iron crystal
> >right in the centre - but I can imagine all I'll have is shale!
> >very best
> >dave
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "capricorn89" <capricorn89_at_earthlink.net>
> >To: "Dave Harris" <entropydave_at_ic24.net>; "metlist"
> ><meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:39 AM
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....
> >
> >
> >>Hello Dave (with appropriate warnings to all):
> >>
> >>I acquired a 8 kilo Nantan two years ago at Tucson. ($400.00 from a
> >>wholesaler). I was sure that there would be iron inside as it seemed
good
> >>and solid when I poked around the crust, even scratching it with my key
> >>
> >and
> >
> >>seeing bright metal. Later I whacked it with a sledge hammer to see
what
> >>would happen and it broke into 3 nice even pieces. It was one with the
> >>layered metal, oxidized in between plates, and a thick (maybe 2-3 inches
> >>
> >of
> >
> >>oxidized shale around it). The exposed fractures promptly rusted, and
now
> >>
> >I
> >
> >>see exfoliation and separation in the shale. If I get around to it, I
> >>
> >could
> >
> >>epoxy the pieces back together and fill any voids and it would be a
rather
> >>nice looking piece, but I fear with the pealing, it will only be a few
> >>
> >years
> >
> >>now before it goes the way of all good, (or bad depending on your point
of
> >>view) Nantans.
> >>
> >>Ron Hartman
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Dave Harris <entropydave_at_ic24.net>
> >>To: metlist <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> >>Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 2:21 AM
> >>Subject: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi folks,
> >>>I thought I sent this to the list a few days ago but I don't recall
> >>>
> >seeing
> >
> >>>it, so here it is again. My 1.5kg Nantan is, predictably, on the
> >>>
> >crumble.
> >
> >>>If I were to give it a good whacking with a hammer to remove the shale,
> >>>would I be likely to find myself with 1.5kg of useless binworthy shale,
> >>>
> >or
> >
> >>>would I find an iron 'nugget' in the middle of it all?
> >>>Guesses please!!!
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>In gentle decay,
> >>>dave
> >>>
> >>>IMCA #0092
> >>>
> >>>imca_0092_at_hotmail.com (for IMCA member contact)
> >>>
> >>>http://www.meteorites.ic24.net/index.html
> >>>
> >>>http://www.meteoritecollectors.org
> >>>
> >>>"I have a proof that x^n+y^n=z^n never has integer solutions for n>2.
> >>>However, it won't fit into my signature file...."
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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