AW: [meteorite-list] Opinion about strange meteorite

From: colin wade <ceweed_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:45 2004
Message-ID: <004701c19b7c$c9dc6a00$02000003_at_colinwad>

evening all

m'siur
re venifact
it is good , non ? , zat we should not discuss " making ze bad wind "
amongst such an international gathering of such 'igh and profound emanence ,
wether our rocks weather or not .
appologies & G'bless
col
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Verish" <bolidechaser_at_yahoo.com>
To: <mlblood_at_home.com>
Cc: "Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Opinion about strange meteorite


> To Dave, Michael, John, Rob, the other Dave, and every
> one who helped Vincent translate "ventifact":
>
> It's a good thing that I suggested for somebody who
> can speak French to explain what a "ventifact" is to
> Vincent, because it turns out that there is a French
> word that is spelled like "ventifact", but it is VERY
> insulting. So remember, if a French-speaking person
> shows you a meteorwrong, don't say "ventifact"!
>
> Just for the record, I do know what a ventifact is,
> and I have seen many of them in my travels in the SW
> US deserts. In fact, some of the ventifacts that I
> have collected have been used as "viewing stones" in
> suiseki and bonsai arrangements.
>
> I am a member of The National Bonsai Foundation, and
> The North American Viewing Stone Society (their
> 20-page color-photo newsletter "Waiting To Be
> Discovered" is, in itself, a work of art). You can
> find more info' on "viewing stones" at these web
> sites:
>
> http://shimagata.tripod.com/vsclass.htm
>
> http://www.bonsai-nbf.org
>
> Enjoy,
> Bob V.
>
> --- Michael Blood <mlblood_at_home.com> wrote:
> > Robert Verish wrote:
> > > I don't speak Vincent's language, so could someone
> > > else explain to him what a "ventifact" is?
> > > Bob V.
> > -------------
> > Hay Bob,
> > Aparently it is "recognized in English speaking
> > countries" - but not
> > by us clods. Eh?
> > Michael
>
>
>
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Received on Sat 12 Jan 2002 10:09:12 AM PST