[meteorite-list] Contest - Name this person, win a free shergottite specimen!

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:44:06 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTinvDAc7xuhuQK5mo8=L=5MP+fWjvz4fdyVNYnH9_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Folks,

Stuart was the first person to respond - his reply arrived first at 3
minutes after my initial post. :)

He is definitely a space-rock star from Mars... ;)

Best regards and happy huntings,

MikeG

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On 3/6/11, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Listees,
>
> Time for a little bit of silly fun. The first person to respond to me
> with the correct answer will win a free Bessey Speck of NWA 2975
> Martian shergottite.
>
> Question : Reading the rambling quote below, who does it remind you of?
>
> "...I'm on a drug called meteorites, and it's not available. If you
> tried it once, your face would melt off and your children would weep
> over your exploded body. I don't collect meteorites the same way that
> ordinary, non-special people do - they don't have kamacite blood and
> achondritic DNA. I'm tired of pretending I'm not a totally-bitchin
> space rock star from Mars. I'm riding a tsunami of meteorites on a
> pallasite surfboard. I'm on a roll with meteorites. My collection
> makes Nininger, Monnig, and Huss look like droopy-eyed, armless
> children. Winning!"
>
> Best regards and happy huntings,
>
> MikeG
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> Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites
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