[meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the World

From: Matthias Bärmann <majbaermann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:37:01 +0100
Message-ID: <A18C7734D7C44D90BF32019979EBE76A_at_thinkcentre>

When I meet meteorites and say "hello", I always hear them whispering: "Hi,
Dad!"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Seidel" <gsac at gmx.net>
To: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>;
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the
World


>
>> "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!"
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>
>> -----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
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>>
>> -------- 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
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