[meteorite-list] My First Piece - nice Michael

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:40 2004
Message-ID: <004301c195a3$23bbc280$efd00140_at_computer>

 I just wanted to give the kid something, I sent his package out today. Next
week he should be happy.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Heitz" <midwestmeteor_at_earthlink.net>
To: "Michael Farmer" <farmerm_at_concentric.net>
Cc: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] My First Piece - nice Michael


> That was nice of you Michael, a man with a big heart !
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> Regards,
> Tim Heitz
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> Michael Farmer wrote:
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> > Graham, email me your address and ill double your collection for free!
> > Mike Farmer
> > http://www.meteoriteguy.com
> > http://www.meteoritehunter.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Graham Christensen" <majorvoltage_at_hotmail.com>
> > To: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] My First Piece
> >
> > > Hello list,
> > > I got my first 'meteorite' when I was in grade 1 (1991-92). The card
that
> > > came with it said that it was a meteorite but I know now that it was a
> > > tektite, At least it only cost me as much as a tektite. The next day I
> > > brought it to show-and-tell and promptly lost it (back in grade 1 I
could
> > > lose anything). I got my first meteorite a few years ago. It is a 7.6
gram
> > > Canyon diablo that I got from bethany sciences for $15.00. I checked
the
> > > mail daily and when I finally held the little shiny red-brown I was
> > hooked.
> > > Now I have 5 meteorites and a crapload of tektites. My biggest
meteorite
> > is
> > > a 285 gram moroccan that I got from Dean Bessey and It's really cool.
> > >
> > > ************************************************************
> > > Graham Christensen
> > > majorvoltage_at_hotmail.com
> > > http://www.geocities.com/aerolitehunter
> > >
> > > >From: Rob and Colleen <iguana_at_pcez.com>
> > > >To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > > >Subject: [meteorite-list] My First Piece
> > > >Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 17:16:26 -0800
> > > >
> > > >Hello all-
> > > >
> > > >The list seems a bit quiet as the holidays end, associations begin,
and
> > > >Tucson draws near. I thought I'd fill up some bandwidth with this:
> > > >
> > > >My first meteorite was a 52 gram etched part slice of Gibeon
purchased
> > > >at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Prior to this
> > > >sighting, I had absolutely no idea that a single individual could be
> > > >sole owner of such a wonder. I gladly shelled out $110 for it and
kept
> > > >it alone for many years. Then, during a period of time in my life
driven
> > > >by boredom, I decided to go to the local fairgrounds for every
gathering
> > > >they saw fit to hold. Antique glass, guns, knitting, poodles, and one
> > > >day....gems. A chance encounter there with Edwin Thompson opened my
eyes
> > > >to the fact that there were plenty more meteorites to be had. The
rest
> > > >is history, present, and future.
> > > >
> > > >I would enjoy hearing how others got started, that first piece that
> > > >infected you with meteorite madness. Some of you have multi-million
> > > >dollar collections, others on this list only a few prized pieces.
They
> > > >all had to start with one lowly piece as the foundation, the one we
> > > >will never sell or trade away. What was it?
> > > >
> > > >P.S. If this thread has already been done, please forgive me and
direct
> > > >me to the archives.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Rob Wesel
> > > >--------------
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> > > >Willy Wonka, 1971
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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