[meteorite-list] Hey, I am an idiot!!!!!

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:38 2004
Message-ID: <120420030650.29050.4aa0_at_att.net>

Tom,

If curiosity is a prerequisite of idiocy my hand is up. I have a small pile
of butchered NWA's to prove it. I know I can't resist cutting up a rock that
seems like it's beckoning to me to do so.

Bill Kieskowski

> Hey list, It is official, I am an idiot!!!!!! I know, a lot of you already
> knew that! I am so mad at myself!!! I am wondering if anyone else has ever
> done something meteorite related that they regret and probably always will?
> I did, I got a great new meteorite that had a flat surface that looked like
> it was cut, but it was natural. The only way you could tell it was not a
> cut, was it had a secondary crust on the flat surface! Well the outside
> looked so fascinating, I had to see the inside! Not having a saw, and even
> then I would not want to cut it, but anyways, the only place I could make a
> window with what I have is on that flat surface! I did it, and regret it
> now! I did leave most of this surface intact and it in no way affected its
> great appearance, but I still hate myself for doing it at all.
> Am I the only one who has done something so stupid? Did I cut the value of
> this piece in half? If I get to go to Tucson, will you all slap me? (please)
> Thanks, Tom
> Peregrineflier <><
> Yea, that's right,
> The proudest member of the IMCA # 6168
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