[meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the World
From: Alexander Seidel <gsac_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:05:15 +0100 Message-ID: <20110127150515.165570_at_gmx.net> > "My blood group is W0". > "I set up a macroscope for fat sections." I?m oriented! My flow lines are tsunami waves, my lipping resembles Mick Jagger!" > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von > Alexander Seidel > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. Januar 2011 13:39 > An: Michael Gilmer; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the > World > > "They humbly asked me to take care for their Allan Hills 84001, and > Semarkona! And I answered: I might take that into consideration some time, > if my spare time allows!" > > :-) Alex > > > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:12:36 -0500 > > Von: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> > > An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > > Betreff: [meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the > World > > > Greetings List Members, > > > > Having just returned from hunting meteorites in Antarctica (in my > > shorts), I thought I would share some of the things that make me - The > > Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the World. > > > > > > I once came home empty-handed from meteorite-hunting, just to see what > > it felt like. > > > > Rare Earth magnets are attracted to me. > > > > My silver tongue sets off metal detectors. > > > > All of my finds are fully crusted and oriented. > > > > Museum curators give me their keys. > > > > My visual pairings are as accurate as an electron microprobe. > > > > Every meteorite in my collection is a main mass. > > > > If a meteorite from Venus is found, NonCom will name it after me. > > > > Property owners knock on my door after a meteorite fall. > > > > All of my meteorites have a pleasant aroma. > > > > Meteoriticists ask for my opinion. > > > > If you find a meteorite while hunting with me, it will always be an > > achondrite. > > > > The Smithsonian has me on speed-dial. > > > > I can identify minerals and phases at a glance. > > > > All of my meteorwrongs turn out to be new types of meteorite. > > > > NASA's Johnson Space Center allows me to handle all of their > > meteorites with bare hands. > > > > I have never lost a meteorite auction, and I never pay too much. > > > > My touch removes caliche. > > > > The meteorites I traded away are rusting, because they are sad and miss > > me. > > > > Every year, a meteorite falls on my birthday. > > > > All of my export permits are approved instantly. > > > > I have memorized every Meteoritical Bulletin. > > > > If I witness a fireball, I can calculate exactly where the meteorite > will > > fall. > > > > My glasses are cross-polarized. > > > > My touch will etch a polished iron. > > > > I could have bought Meteor Crater, but I am waiting for a new one. > > > > Harvey Nininger had a tattoo of me. > > > > My chessboard is a slab of Esquel pallasite and the pieces are > > polished lunaites. > > > > All of my pets can find meteorites. > > > > "No Trespassing" signs make an exception for me. > > > > More will be forthcoming, but right now, I am thirsty.... > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites > > > > Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com > > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > > News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > > Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > > Meteorite Top List - http://meteorite.gotop100.com > > EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Thu 27 Jan 2011 10:05:15 AM PST |
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