[meteorite-list] Something serious

From: Gerald Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Mar 21 13:24:57 2005
Message-ID: <00ff01c529bb$79ff8820$6401a8c0_at_Dell>

I, for one, have total faith in you Mike!!! Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:22 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Something serious


>I have a serious concern to discuss here. It is nothing new, but rather
>annoying.
> I have been home from Oman for all of 5 days, 4 of them in bed sick. I
> have received 3 phone calls now, and been told by 3 different people that
> "the Germans" are really mad at me in Oman.
> It seems that "the Germans" told someone that I called the Omani police on
> them and got them into trouble.
> "The Germans" also found my campsite, "covered in trash and feces" (exact
> quote from three people here).
>
> Let's get to the point here. Someone, and I am sure I know who, seems to
> live their life for spreading stupid rumors and gossiping trash about me
> and others. I find this to be really juvenile and pathetic.
>
> Of course, "the Germans" were unnamed people.
> I asked the callers a few logical questions and they realized just how
> dumb such a comment is.
> I mean really, I am in Oman hunting meteorites, so I would go talk to the
> police and get someone in trouble for hunting meteorites? I know all of
> the Germans who go to Oman, get along well with all of them, have never
> seen any of them in Oman etc etc etc.
> Next, these "the Germans" found my dirty campsite?
> That's nice, I have got to be the only meteoritehunter in the world who
> stops and picks up virtually every piece of garbage in the Oman desert
> that I drive upon. 1st, it is good to remove it, since garbage often looks
> like meteorites from a distance, 2nd, I hate garbage blowing around,
> driving in Oman is like driving the rovers on the moon, and the illusion
> is destroyed when you pass by a plastic bottle or sardine can. 3rd, I like
> big campfires, and we have very limited wood to burn so the garbage helps
> pump up the fire while cleaning the desert.
> Anyone who has hunted in Oman knows that 20 times a day you get your heart
> pumping only to circle a tin can. I hate that, so I am not sure what would
> possess me to ever add to that misery. As I have hunted in Oman with
> numerous people, perhaps they can all attest to how fanatical I am about
> trash.
> Now, I would like to know how "the Germans" found my campsite (I never
> stay in the same place twice) and how they would know it was mine? Please
> enlighten me.
> I would also like to know why my campsite would be covered in feces?
> Anyone who has ever camped should know how to use the toilet in the
> outdoors, we have plenty of shovels and no shortage of sand. I don't know
> about the person who is spreading that driveling lie, but I don't
> generally crap where I sleep, so I am not sure why any campsite would be
> covered in feces, much less mine.
>
> Now, how do they identify the campsite as mine? I hope the person has the
> courage to explain this here, as they seem to have the courage to spread
> it around. What, do I leave my business cards in the sand? Luggage left
> there? DNA or taste tests on the feces they found? What leads these
> nameless "the Germans" to know a campsite is mine?
>
> Let me tell you about my campsites in the desert. I put up my tent, set up
> my cookstove, build a campfire, and that is about it. The fires are made
> with lumber (usually with nails) that we scavenge long before we get near
> the desert. Since there are nails, and since we are driving vehicles 50
> and 60 kilometers from the nearest road, punctured tires are a real
> nightmare, so we bury our fire deep before we leave the site. When I leave
> a campsite, there is not a trace to be found that we were there other than
> tire tracks.
>
> I am really annoyed to be harassed and have stupid rumors that are even
> dumber than most things you would expect from 10 year old kids being
> spread about me to my customers, scientists, and other dealers.
>
> If you are dumb enough to believe that sort of ilk without proof, then you
> are pretty darn gullible and I have some great oceanfront property in
> Arizona to sell you.
>
> To the person who enjoys spreading this sort of crap, I know you have no
> life, and you are jealous of my adventures and success around the world,
> but there is a solution. GET A LIFE.
>
> I mean, this is really the edge of pathetic having to post about feces and
> dirty campsites and police, but when I get three phone calls from three
> different people, it is clear that it needs to be addressed.
>
> Michael Farmer
>
>
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Received on Tue 15 Mar 2005 07:02:42 PM PST