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

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:34 2004
Message-ID: <3CA706BE.30707_at_fascination.com>

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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