[meteorite-list] For the Love of Bob Haag

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:42:55 -0400
Message-ID: <e51421550907171342r279797fav8226d79ac1f12448_at_mail.gmail.com>

Where is Bob now that we need him? Bob, please come and restore order
to your people! :)


On 7/17/09, Anita Westlake <anitawestlake at att.net> wrote:
>
> Let's call this "Bob Haag Day"! I met him for the first time this Feb. in
> Tucson. He was incredibly nice to me even though I consider him somewhat of
> a "star" complete with his own entourage. He even kissed me on the cheek.
> I'm a fan for life!
> Anita
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Robert Woolard <meteoritefinder at yahoo.com>
> To: geeg48 at msn.com
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:17:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Question For The List ???? WHO IS THE BEST
> ANDMOST SUCCESSFUL METEORITE HUNTER OUT THERE?
>
>
> Greg,
>
> You had written in part:
>
> " I don't know whether Bob Haag is the best hunter/collector, but I can
> tell you that he is the nicest guy you could want to know... "
>
>
> You got that right! Way back in 1986, I first saw Robert Haag on the
> David Letterman Show. I was stunned to find out an "ordinary person" could
> actually buy and own a meteorite. I contacted him the very next day and
> ordered a few meteorites from him. He was out of stock on one of them and
> so he sent me a major upgrade on a similar specimen ( a much larger and
> nicer pallasite slice, for the same price.)
>
> Then a bit later, when I found out he had actually hunted for and found
> some meteorites himself on a few trips, I was on the phone to him several
> times getting advice. I can see now that I was probably a bit of a pest, I
> must admit, but he never had anything but patience for me.
>
> I have talked with him on the phone and in person in Tucson many, many
> times now, and he has not changed in that regard. I was very happy that I
> had a chance to spend some time with him at West, and on a beer run to a
> liquor store together, I made sure he knew that HE was THE force behind me
> having had the thrills of finding my very own meteorites over about a
> half-dozen trips. Because of his help, my best friend and I have had the
> unbelievable luck of finding over 2,100 specimens totaling over 500 lbs on
> these few trips. Though there are definitely many others who have found more
> than me, I NEVER, NEVER would have thought that would have been possible
> when I was a young boy growing up in the cotton fields in NE Arkansas, and
> wishing that one day.... ONE day .... I would find an actual REAL
> meteorite there in the ground. And it all started with this "wildly
> enthusiastic kid" on the David Letterman show, who took the time to help a
> newbie.
>
> Sincerely,
> Robert Woolard
>
>
>
>
>
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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
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