[meteorite-list] On Meteorite Pricing and A Good Outcome

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:42:26 -0400
Message-ID: <jtqag3pp7flvmte4q1jkksfobe4qt3f8d7_at_4ax.com>

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:34:55 -0600, you wrote:

>Peru close proximity to the fall site versus Mike Farmer's home locale
>of Tucson should indicate that Randall's specimens be priced far less
>than Mike's.
>

Yes, it should.

>
>Hunting and dealing meteorites is not a "heroic" achievement as some
>seem to indicate in their messages to this board. Diving in the water
>to save a stranger's life is heroic. Falling on a hand grenade to save
>your buddies is heroic.

A hero kills people, people that wish them harm. A hero is part human and part
supernatural. A hero is born out of a childhood trauma, or out of a disaster
that must be avenged.

(Please point out who said Mike was a "hero", because I missed it).
Received on Thu 04 Oct 2007 06:42:26 PM PDT