[meteorite-list] What should your first meteorite be?

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:02:39 +1100
Message-ID: <002c01c851bc$145893f0$4001a8c0_at_mandin4f89ypwu>

Hi Rhonda,

I was intrigued by your post and it got me thinking!


"#1- once I get the first I'll be bit big time and I won't be able to stop
myself."

Yep... I think we'll all agree with that one! ;-)


"#2 - I want the first one to be special and I can't figure out what exactly
it should be."


Now the whole first meteorite thread has been done numerous times and I'm
sure it's in the archives but you made me stop to think about it a bit
further. There are people on this list who have been collecting for many,
many years and some for just a short time. But knowing what we do now, what
would everyone's first meteorite be if they had the chance over again?

Mine was a nice little 25.9g Sikhote-Alin individual. I suspect many others
also had either SA's or Canyon Diablo's as their first meteorite. The funny
thing is that even though my collecting habits have moved in a different
direction, I still think a nice little Sikhote was the best option. Just
because I guess it's what you might 'expect' a meteorite to look like.

So I think your idea of asking the list is a great idea and I don't believe
that it's "too pedestrian". I'd actually be really interested to hear what
others think and if they would choose differently now. And maybe there will
be some advice there that works for you.

There are some very knowledagble people on this list Rhonda and when I
joined I was also a little intimidated. However I soon learned that this is
a unique and very welcoming hobby with great, friendly people.

Cheers,

Jeff Kuyken
Meteorites Australia
www.meteorites.com.au



----- Original Message -----
From: Rhonda Rose
To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Own A
Meteorite!


Hey Ruben:

I'm not sure you have to have a metorite in your
posession to be in love with metorites. I've been on
this list for I think about 1-1/2 years and just
haven't taken the step to get the first one for 2
reasons. #1- once I get the first I'll be bit big
time and I won't be able to stop myself. But mostly
#2 - I want the first one to be special and I can't
figure out what exactly it should be. I even thought
about asking it as a post -i.e., if you could choose
what your first metorite would be, what would you go
for, but thought that was too pedestrian for you guys.

I've learned from the meteor-wrong discussions,
hunting expedition posts, cube info, comet and planet
discussions, etc, etc, etc. I've enjoyed so much of
the community activities from how you all responded to
Walter's accident, the Greensburg Tornado, the Tuscon
get-togethers, the Rocks from Space pictures are
AWESOME!!!! I've read almost every single post from
Ron Baalke since I joined the list, they are so
imformative.

So, I must love metorities to be reading all this
considering some of the bickering is past obnoxious
and the fact that the literal rock scientist level of
knowledge of many people on this list is HIGHLY
INTIMIDATING.

Anyway, add one more female to the list of people who
love meteorites - even though I don't think I have one
in my possession.

Rhonda Rose


--- Ruben Garcia <meteoritemall at yahoo.com> wrote:

> snip >>

 However, if she really liked them she
> would have even one in her rock collection.
> She only likes them because I do.....and it is
> something we can talk about.
>
> Where are all the women that like meteorites just
> because they are meteorites? Lets see, Anne, Maria,
> and 3 or 4 more! That's it..

>
> Ruben Garcia
> Phoenix, Arizona
> http://www.mr-meteorite.com
>
>



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