[meteorite-list] Some notes, and further reflection.

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:58:05 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <707911.22137.qm_at_web33109.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

List members, let me first, again apologize for the
accidental email last night, which was not meant for
the list. We all write things privately that are not
meant for public dissemination, and imagine if some of
those emails escaped? Well, one did. I regret it, I
can't change it, I wish I could, but too late.

I want to explain a little about why my temper can be
short, and of course, you can all make your own
conclusions about what I do.
I did some calculations this morning, here is how they
break down
In the last 4 months, I have been in my home a total
of less than 23 days. The longest period at home was 8
days. Since 1 September, I have been to Colombia TWO
times, Peru and Bolivia, and Spain. I had 48 hours
between each of those trip. Now imagine in the last 30
days, I have been on 25 flights. Average of nearly one
per day! Now think of the stress that goes with that,
both with family and financial issues, and the
physical problems of time zone changes and lack of
sleep caused by these changes.
I have flown more than 40 thousand miles in the last
month. I have purchased more than $12,000 in plane
tickets and rental cars and hotels in the last 30
days.

Below is a cut and paste of my American Airlines
account.

So when the Peru issues began, this has already caused
me much concern, stress and a hair trigger.
If you think this is a normal life to lead, I invite
anyone to travel beside me and see how it goes. I hope
that I can stay home until Munich show, relax a
little, decompress.

Please think about what goes into getting meteorites
for both collectors and science, there is risk, cost,
and a lot of work. Park Forest was a godsend, Moss was
nice, but most meteorites do not seem to fall in easy
to get to places.

Michael Farmer

Below is a cut and past of the last 30 days of my
American Airlines flights.
View My Miles ?

Date Transaction Description* Mileage Bonus Total
STARTING BALANCE 289,182
10/03/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 403 Y DFW TUS 813 813 1,626

10/03/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 2493 Y MIA DFW 1,121 1,121
2,242
10/03/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 922 Y LPB MIA 3,020 3,020
6,040
10/01/07 TRAAVEL PERKS ENROLLMENT BONUS 0 500 500
09/28/07 AA.COM ECONOMY CLASS BONUS 0 125 125
09/28/07 AA.COM ECONOMY CLASS BONUS 0 125 125
09/28/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 922 Y MIA LPB 3,020 3,020
6,040
09/28/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 2434 Y DFW MIA 1,121 1,121
2,242
09/28/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 602 Y TUS DFW 813 813 1,626

09/25/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 1029 Y DFW TUS 813 813
1,626
09/25/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 1589 Y MIA DFW 1,121 1,121
2,242
09/25/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 920 Y CLO MIA 1,551 1,551
3,102
09/23/07 AA.COM ECONOMY CLASS BONUS 0 125 125
09/23/07 AA.COM ECONOMY CLASS BONUS 0 125 125
09/23/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 921 Y MIA CLO 1,551 1,551
3,102
09/23/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 1318 Y DFW MIA 1,121 1,121
2,242
09/23/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 1222 Y TUS DFW 813 813
1,626
09/20/07 IBERIA AIRLINES 6275 Y MAD ORD 1,261 1,261
2,522
09/11/07 IBERIA AIRLINES 6274 Y ORD MAD 1,261 1,261
2,522
09/11/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 2444 Y PHX ORD 1,440 1,440
2,880
09/01/07 CUSTOMER SERVICE BONUS 0 8,000 8,000
09/14/07 CBAA WORLD MASTERCARD PURCH 8,200 0 8,200
08/24/07 BRITISH AIRWAYS 903 M FRA LHR 102 148 250
08/24/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 47 Y LHR ORD 3,953 3,953
7,906
08/24/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 1041 Y ORD TUS 1,437 1,437
2,874
09/01/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 348 Y TUS DFW 813 813 1,626

09/01/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 959 Y DFW MIA 1,121 1,121
2,242
09/01/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 921 Y MIA CLO 1,551 1,551
3,102
09/01/07 AA.COM ECONOMY CLASS BONUS 0 125 125
09/01/07 AA.COM ECONOMY CLASS BONUS 0 125 125
09/04/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 920 Y CLO MIA 1,551 1,551
3,102
09/04/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 1865 Y MIA DFW 1,121 1,121
2,242
09/04/07 AMERICAN AIRLINES 405 Y DFW TUS 813 813 1,626


TOTAL MILES POSTED 45,040
ENDING BALANCE 348,062
 
Received on Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:58:05 PM PDT