[meteorite-list] RE: Enough is Enough is Enough...

From: GERALD FLAHERTY <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 13 18:20:08 2004
Message-ID: <003f01c499df$d4f32dc0$6501a8c0_at_dawnjerry>

Stefan,
As a total novice hungry for the most current information, I couldn't agree
more. (aside from the occasional "nastiness" which I tend to see more _at_
personaly.com.Youse guys knows each udder too goodl!), the information
exchange has been and I hope continues to be downright eyeopening. Thanks,
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Ralew" <stefan_at_meteoriten.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Cc: "Christian Anger" <christian.anger_at_aon.at>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: Enough is Enough is Enough...


> Hi Christian and List,
>
> I wouldn't describe this discussion as valueless. I think, many collectors
> would like to have more transparency regarding Tkw`s, possibly paired
> material and many different NWA numbers for the same meteorite (stolen
Ebay
> descriptions are only a side issue at this). The idea of the NomCom to
> provide a NWA number for every single stone wouldn't remove the dilemma.
> Collectors and scientist must handle an event, that the meteoritical
> community has changed more, as everything before - the flood of
interesting
> and uninteresting meteorites from NW-Africa. I personally don't want back
> the "good old times" with the few of Millbillillies, Allende`s and Gao`s.
> And Christian, nobody will hate you. B.E. makes a better job in this
> relation. :-) I think all of us like you as a real enthusiast!!
>
> And now I will quiet my bushels...
>
> Good night,
>
> Stefan
>
> www.meteoriten.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian Anger" <christian.anger_at_aon.at>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 10:11 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: Enough is Enough, Now NWA 1877
>
>
> >
> > Yes, you "great" meteorite guys out there.
> > I am watching (and I am sure that I am not the only one, the most of us
> real
> > collectors) are watching this discussions long long enough.
> >
> > Even taking the risk, that some of my personal friends will break
> > friendship, I want to share my own opinion on this long discussed
themes:
> >
> > This list has been misused since (estimate) the last 2 or 3 years.
> >
> > Facts and scientific reports lost value against hard bargains and
personal
> > diffamations.
> >
> > I am sure, taking speech for many of the collecting community, that all
> this
> > hate tirades did not help anyone - nor collectors, nor hunters or
dealers.
> > What the hell is this leading to ???
> >
> > Is this a profit-theme-list or is it, as it was in the past - a place
for
> > sharing the experience of all what has to do with this matter.
> >
> > For me, I am not interested to go with the loudest dealers, quality and
> > honesty counts - and that is my first priority.
> >
> > And, again even risking friendships, this would not help to increase the
> > market, especially the European Market, a very potential market for the
> > future.
> >
> > Think it over and calm down to the meteorite roots
> > (or leave it)
> >
> > sorry (for the members that will hate me in future),
> > but I wanted to represent a view of the collectors interests.
> >
> > cheers from Austria,
> >
> > a nation with one of the most important founders of meteoritical
science,
> > owning one of the most important historical meteorite collections in the
> > whole wide world, and only a handful of REAL meteorite enthusiasts,
> >
> > Christian
> >
> >
> >
> >
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