[meteorite-list] Good bye List

From: Bob King <lakewind_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:03 2004
Message-ID: <3E8F2F23.30937.5F6A1C_at_localhost>

Walter knows how to put things in perspective. Thanks Walter!
Bob


From: "walter branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Good bye List
Date sent: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 20:21:50 -0500

> Hi Tom, Steven, Ken, Mike, et al.,
>
> On second thought...
>
> Exactly. Knowledge and enjoyment (fun)
> are what's important. Not what is sitting on
> your shelf or display case.
>
> At any given time my collection consists of maybe
> a dozen specimens (not including micromounts.
> I have numerous micros, most of which are ordinary
> chondrites. I love ordinary chondrites).
>
> I get a new specimen, study it like crazy, then
> pass it on to someone else. Got a bunch
> of them on ebay right now at cost or slighly higher
> (no, not meant to be a plug). I also enjoy cutting
> some into micromounts
>
> Most people would be surprised to learn that my
> "permanent" non-micromount collection at this time
> consists of exactly six specimens, four of which
> cost me less than .50/gram.
>
> The other two, NWA 482 and Zagami, cost me slighly more
> per gram..
>
> ...okay, a lot more :-)
>
Received on Sat 05 Apr 2003 08:31:47 PM PST