[meteorite-list] Question For The List ???? WHO IS THE BEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL METEORITE HUNTER OUT THERE?

From: michael cottingham <mikewren_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:04:45 -0700
Message-ID: <8DFBE7B7-455B-48CA-AE0D-7DAD3C6331E5_at_gilanet.com>

I appreciate your feedback. The question I proposed does raise a lot
more questions as to what a successful and "best" hunter is.

Best Wishes

Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:42 PM, Erik Fisler wrote:

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>
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> I can tell you why I think Sonny Clary and John Wolf are the most
> successfull hunters.
>
> John Wolf knows his detector as if he was born with it.
> He doesn't miss a meteorite in an area. He grids by eye and
> detector until every inch is covered. He is also a nice guy
> who sells his finds for penny's on the dollar just to have enough
> money to pay for gas and the next months beans to eat.
> Also doesn't stick his nose in anyone's business.
>
> Sonny Clary has many finds rare and common under his belt.
> He has boxes of ordinary chondrites and many rare pieces
> including the only achondrite to be found on this continent.
> Sonny keeps to himself but would help anyone. When I went
> to vegas for thanksgiving he invited my father and I to his house
> and gave me a lot of great advise and even showed us some good
> valleys to hunt in.
>
> These two guys are not only successful hunters but they help many
> people to become successful hunters unlike some of the selfish jerks
> who some might call successful.
>
> It doesn't matter if you find something special if no one wants to
> hear
> you open your smug ass mouth to talk about it.
>
> [Erik]
>
>
>> From: mikewren at gilanet.com
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:14:26 -0700
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Question For The List ???? WHO IS THE
>> BEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL METEORITE HUNTER OUT THERE?
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> This is a simple question or is it? How do you determine who is the
>> best and most successful meteorite hunter in the world?
>>
>> I am curious?
>>
>> Michael
>>
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