[meteorite-list] Last words, and popsicles

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:30 2004
Message-ID: <101520032148.14343.7bbd_at_att.net>

Oh man, i'm laughing so hard i'm crying. Ringmaster Ned might be a lot of
help with clown control!

Bill Kieskowski

> Dear George;
> Good morning to you! I rather enjoyed your letter below.
>
> Once a few years ago, I proclaimed never to buy unclassified NWA's but
> after a year or more of waiting for something to change, no perceived
> further push to get field data seemed to happen so, I bought NWA's with
> no location, no classification, no-nothing but the title of NWA, and one
> really nice affordable little specimen after another for very
> reasonable prices. I could buy whole little fusion crusted beauties for
> 20-30 cents a gram. Many specimens were even halved so I could see the
> treasures located within. I was in hog heaven despite biting my own
> back for a long long time after that.
>
> Of meteorites, I have found there is noting more exciting and
> satisfying (other than finding one's own meteorite) than to visit a
> large show to aquire meteorites ( I have been to Denver and Tucson both,
> and a few times each). To sit down in a hotel room full of meteorite

> minded folks, and to pick at leisure through assorted piles; tupperware
> boxes FULL of meteorites of all sizes for the best ones in my price and
> size range is phenomenally exciting. Maintaining composure as to
> pretend to be in control of my wallet and my intellect, and on the
> inside jumping up and down like a school boy waiting for a popsicle from
> grandma!
>
> As for bozo's, I grew up not far from WGN Chicagoland. I have used the
> term bozo myself many times, and with diction in my purpose and
> selection in my dementia. That's a big YUP boys and girls, yah-ha, yah-ha!
> On the outside, bozo is a bit goofy and familiar and easy too for me to
> pick out of the crowd, on the inside, grandma's popsicle, and at times
> bozo's can be exciting, just like a big rubber box full of meteorites!
>
> Thank you for a refreshing pause,
>
> Dave Freeman (with only size 12 shoes, hold the striped socks please)
>
>
>
> GeoZay_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 10/15/2003 2:52:49 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> > Altmann_at_Meteorite-Martin.de writes:
> >
> >> >>As far as the hundreds of ebay adds are concerned, there are the
> >> mailing
> >> lists: "meteorite_sales" and "MeteoriteCollectors", where dealers and
> >> ebay
> >> adds are welcomed.<<
> >
> >
> >
> > I dunno folks...I haven't bought any meteorites from anybody, but from
> > time to time I thought about it. I even approached my wife and told
> > her about my intentions to someday buy a few just for grins. She said
> > okay and I'll most likely do so within the next few months. Lately I
> > appreciated those of you that got things for sale on ebay and
> > announced it. It gave me a chance to look things over a little and to
> > formulate some ideas of how much I want to spend and on what kind of
> > meteorite speciments. If I don't see an announcement on this list from
> > one of you dealers, I most likely won't be buying from you when the
> > time comes. :o) The subject titles of the postings seems clear enough

> > of what they are about...something is for sale seems to be quite
> > explicit. If I'm in the market, I just may open them up for a
> > looksy...while if i'm not, it's simple enough to delete. No harm, no
> > foul.
> >
> > As for the bickering...I rather enjoy it. It gives me a clue about the
> > various sellers character. If I determine from it that a particular
> > individual is a bozo, I may choose not to buy from him. My definition
> > of a bozo may not be the same as for everyone else. So, it's not
> > always clear cut.
> > George Zay
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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