[meteorite-list] Hello

From: Ed Deckert <edeckert_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed May 24 22:20:40 2006
Message-ID: <000b01c67f90$64a9b6e0$6401a8c0_at_EdDeckertMain>

Hi,

I'm quite new to the group, but thought that I have been "lurking around"
long enough and would like to introduce myself. My name is Ed Deckert, and
I live in North Carolina. I am brand spanking new to collecting meteorites,
but have been collecting terrestrial rocks and minerals for several years.
I also do some lapidary work (cutting and polishing rocks and minerals) and
hope to apply that to meteorites as well.

Like the proverbial "kid in a candy store," I have been buying up various
specimens to start building a collection. I got bitten by the meteorite bug
at a recent Astronomy related event (Tri Star) that is cosponsored by my
local Astronomy Club. I have purchased some bulk NWA material that I am
going to make available at next year's Tri Star as a fund raiser for my
club, donating all profit to the club (probably at the expense of a few
extra bucks on my part giving away some pieces to kids and teachers - but
I've been doing similar things with the terrestrial minerals for years, so
it actually will feel good.)

I hope to learn much from this group, and I do hope that when I ask a newbie
question, nobody takes offense.

Regards for now,

Ed
Received on Wed 24 May 2006 08:15:56 PM PDT