[meteorite-list] Happy Easter / 2 Year PF Aniv.

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Mar 27 16:13:07 2005
Message-ID: <032720052113.13360.424721E0000601090000343021602806510299019BA1089F0A9C0106_at_att.net>

Hi all,

What an event. The first news report I saw was the one where Mr. Jones showed the media a cardboard flat of asphalt. I didn't know much about meteorites then, still don't, but I told my wife it just didn't look right. When I met Jones a few days later, I asked him about it. He said that the reporter was insistent about a photo op and that they didn't care what he showed them. He said he was a little nervous about all of it and didn't want to show the real thing to anyone at the time. This discussion took place after he called the police! I was running around the parking lots east and south of his house with a magnetic parking lot sweeper. This unnerved him but we all had a friendly conversation when the cops arrived. The Olympia Fields police had recovered a surprising number of meteorites already. I don't know what became of them. The two Olympia Fields police specimens that I saw were not for sale. Jones sold me a few fragments just to get rid of me and he said he'd sell me the rest but he didn't have time
 to go to the local jewelry store with me to weigh them. I didn't own a scale yet. He never called me after that and I really didn't want to pester him. In retrospect, I should have been more persistent, lol.

I was out almost every day for months. It amazes me that I never met any of you other than Steve Witt. Steve Witt is a real gentleman and a fine ambassador representing the hobby. He gave me a 4 hour crash course on meteorites. He even took pity on my lack of success that day and gave me a beautiful micro, gratis. I still and always will have it.
Sorry to go on so much. I have a lot more stories and info but my wife is insisting that I get with the Easter program.
 
A great day to all,

Bill


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: RYAN PAWELSKI <yellowengine_at_earthlink.net>
> Good Early Morning,
>
> I just wanted to say Happy Easter to all on the list who celebrate this holiday.
> And a happy 2 year aniversary of the Park Forest fall to everyone around the
> world! It was 2 years ago to date that all of us awoke in glory to hear the
> great news that a meteorite had found it's path to the southwest suburbs of
> Chicago, IL. I sure hope to see more posts relating to the Park Forest fall on
> the list in the days ahead, because so far I have seen nothing. Must not we
> forget one of the greatest meteorite falls in current U.S. history. Although I
> found no specimens of my own, it was an honor to be a part of the hunt. If only
> then I had the knowlege that I have know, maybe I would have come home with
> something of my own. Patiently waiting the next heavenly gift to find it's way
> to the good ol' U-S-OF-A. Let's hope it's sometime in the near future, even if
> it's one of smaller proportions. Have a great day!
>
> Ryan
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