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

From: Rob Wesel <nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:38 2004
Message-ID: <00c801c3ba3f$eaef1970$037cd50c_at_robewcufk0z2s3>

I tried to clean the rust off the interior of an El Hammami fragment with a
wire brush some time ago, now it looks like a pig in a dress.

Rob Wesel
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and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:28 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Hey, I am an idiot!!!!!


> 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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Received on Thu 04 Dec 2003 03:23:37 AM PST