[meteorite-list] Junk in, Junk out, or "No-named OrphanStep Children need love too"
From: magellon <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:21 2004 Message-ID: <3F7EF54B.8FFB4F93_at_earthlink.net> I agree! ken newton John Gwilliam wrote: > > Nicely put Brother Freeman...you're a class act. > > Best, > > John Gwilliam > > At 10:09 AM 10/4/03 -0600, David Freeman wrote: > >Dear List, Bernd, Dean Bessy; > >I feel the need to apologize for offering to another "collector" the > >option of purchasing marbles as an alternative to buying even lessor > >lessor-priced meteorites. I was wrong...at least in the eyes of one > >(myself), well, maybe two. > >I seemed to feel that another list respondents use of the words "cheap" > >and "junk" in referring to NWA's and his asking for what seemed to be an > >offer to purchase/offer "nothing" for "something" was a low blow to the > >meteorite hunters and collectors of the world. If NWA's are continually > >looked upon by some as nothing less than clutter, why do so many in the > >hot deserts even go out to search? We have been blessed as collectors to > >have been provided with this abundance to our hobby and business. This > >attitude of "junk" and "cheap" is a blight to our love of ALL meteorites, > >regardless of origin or pedigree status. I see the term "inexpensively > >priced", or even "affordable run of the mill meteorites" as not nearly as > >degrading. > >Is it the meteorite's choice in falling to hot sands or on a southern > >polar ice cap? What meteorite would wish to impact a car, or even a house > >so it could be cherished more? Bah! If any meteorite is not worth it's > >value, then why ask for any value at all? I too love yard sales but would > >not insult a proprietor by offering to take something of value for nothing. > > > >I have, once coined the phrase "no-named orphan step child" in reference > >to unclassified NWA's. At one time, I even publicly endorsed a self ban > >on purchasing any meteorite with out a real home until more field data > >could have the opportunity to be collected. Even stray puppies need > >love and sustenance. The seemingly (and not true) perception of the > >abundant / infinite NWA's with (dirt) "cheap" and "junk" associations is > >not reality, and that perception is, and continues to be, further pain in > >many circles. One day, in the future, those with a sence of humor will > >muse at this time and hopefully have pause for a chuckle (if they had > >purchased at fair value those no-named orphan step children, reasonable > >and affordably priced stellar visitors of the hot sand deserts). Indeed, > >some NWA's come in a number of packages, some being under the value added > >title of "Lunar" and "Martian" meteorites. > >I would ask of those who would like to aquire NWA's and other hot desert > >meteorites with less than debutante status to refrain from asking > >dealers publicly to supply them with a source for "cheap" and "junk" > >anything, especially meteorites, despite their status...or in this case, > >lack of. > > > >Junk in, junk out > > > >I still do feel that those wanting to get "cheap" or "junk" anything > >should alter their direction to collecting marbles as they have in my > >opinion, lost a few of their own somewhere along the way. > >A buyers willingness to actively participate in an honest and fair value > >market exchange directly reflects up on that persons integrity in any > >proposed transaction. > >Not only does the seller know the value of his wares but the reverse is > >true also, the buyer knows the value of what he wishes to purchase. > > > >Sincerely, > >Dave Freeman > > > > > > > > > >______________________________________________ > >Meteorite-list mailing list > >Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > >http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Sat 04 Oct 2003 12:28:59 PM PDT |
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