[meteorite-list] 10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Own A Meteorite!

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:58:27 -0500
Message-ID: <BAY141-W38C136D47223139CAC9359F84F0_at_phx.gbl>

Hi, all,

My post was meant as levity.
I hope no one is taking this thread personally or seriously!

Think of it this way: female interest in meteorites can be correlated to membership in MENSA - the 2% elite!

Cheers,
Pete




> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:26:33 -0800
> From: meteoritemall at yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] 10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Own A Meteorite!
>
> Hi all,
> This is funny. Anne why are you mad? I admitted that
> there were 3 or 4 other women - you named 6 more -
> besides you and Maria. Besides, It wasn't meant as a
> "dis", or "slam" to women. It wasn't meant to be
> derogatory in any way. I just made a statement. Women
> for the most part DO NOT TAKE PART in meteorites or
> meteorite hunting.
>
> So what is your point again? That there are 8 women on
> this list, or that there are 25, maybe 50 even? There
> are (I've been told) over 700 people on this list. If
> that's true and there are even 50 women that are
> really into meteorite hunting or collecting on here.
> Where are they?
>
> I'm not talking about our wife's, girlfriends, sisters
> or mothers. I'm taking about women that like
> meteorites just because they are meteorites. Like
> yourself, Maria, and a few others.
>
> Men are the majority and most women are not at all
> that interested in meteorites or meteorite hunting.
>
> Now, contrast that to my last hobby, Music. More than
> half of all people in attendance were women.
>
>
>
>
>
> Ruben Garcia
> Phoenix, Arizona
> http://www.mr-meteorite.com
>
>
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