[meteorite-list] pics of slices coming in the AM,

From: countdeiro at earthlink.net <countdeiro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 03:39:13 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <14832086.1272872353475.JavaMail.root_at_wamui-junio.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

For God's sake Joe,

Quit apologizing for doing what you want to do with your own find. You didn't steal it, or con somebody out of it, you put your sweat and treasure into finding it legally and above board. It's yours and I resent what you are being put through because of your honestly and openly telling us about the find and your decision as to it's disposition.

I hope you and your boys had a wonderful time together pulling off a successful hunt and that it will always be happily remembered.

I personally thank you for making it possible for those of us who couldn't afford the time, or the money, to hunt the fall to have an opportunity to purchase a specimen at a reasonable price. When I hold I hold it in my hands, I will think of it's origin, it's journey through time and space to the earth and you and your children being the ecstatic finders. You took some of the meteorite from your hand and put it in mine so I could share. Thank you.

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536


  

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
>Sent: May 3, 2010 2:45 AM
>To: meteorite list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] pics of slices coming in the AM,
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>Sorry for the delay, I got very very busy today and was not around last night. Ill post the pics of the slices in the AM.
>I got it sliced even tho a couple list members tried very hard to stop it, a couple even contacted the University that was going to do it for me and complained, caused a big stink and got people in trouble for offering to help. People need to get out there and find their own pieces, and then they can worry about cutting it or not cutting it. After they walk nearly 200 miles and hunt for over 100hrs and spend lots of money on the hunt. Then we will see what they want to do with their only find.
> For me I wanted really bad to keep a piece, that find meant a whole lot to me, but I am not able to afford to keep the entire piece in my collection, I am struggling for $$ right now being laid off and having 4 kids. I need the $$ but really want to keep a piece of it. The only way to do that is to have it sliced.
>I am sure there will be a larger piece found, if not already. I know of another 300+gr stone found already.
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> Best Wishes,
>Joe Kerchner
>http://illinoismeteorites.com
>http://skyrockcafe.com
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Received on Mon 03 May 2010 03:39:13 AM PDT