[meteorite-list] FW: AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare!

From: John Teague <volgems_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:11:20 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Message-ID: <31675108.1333465880537.JavaMail.root_at_elwamui-huard.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Michael!

Don't hold back ... tell us how you REALLY feel! ;)

I can relate, man!



-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 3, 2012 10:58 AM
>To: "Regine P." <fips_bruno at yahoo.de>
>Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare!
>
>FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! GET OVER IT.
>
>If you knew me, you'd know that I am furthest thing from a sexist a man can get.
>
>I'm in a very pissy mood today, so I will refrain from posting
>anything further today. That should make the haters happy.
>
>Go eat some hater tots.
>
>
>
>On 4/3/12, Regine P. <fips_bruno at yahoo.de> wrote:
>> An April Fools from last year? How original.
>>
>> 58 years and still the sexist and patronizing undertones haven't changed
>> when it comes to the woman who got hit by a meteorite (whose name is
>> actually Ann Hodges).
>>
>> Friends of hers are still alive, and I'm not sure they would find some of
>> the comments very funny.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Urspr?ngliche Message -----
>>> Von: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>>> An: Regine P. <fips_bruno at yahoo.de>
>>> CC: Dennis Miller <astroroks at hotmail.com>;
>>> "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Gesendet: 15:45 Dienstag, 3.April 2012
>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne
>>> Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare!
>>>
>>> Hi Gang,
>>>
>>> It was just a little April Fools fun. I'm sure Anne Hodge was a very
>>> nice person. It was 58 years ago. Too soon? ;)
>>>
>>> Besides, the specimen has been sold and I am going to Tahiti for a while.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
>>> --
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG
>>>
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>>>
>>> On 4/3/12, Regine P. <fips_bruno at yahoo.de> wrote:
>>>> You guys should show some respect - the lady you are talking about has
>>>> been
>>>> exposed to ridicule quite enough when she was alive.
>>>> This is a story that more or less happened just recently. Her ex husband
>>>> Eugene died in January.
>>>>
>>>> Btw. she neither had children nor grandchildren.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Urspr?ngliche Message -----
>>>>> Von: Dennis Miller <astroroks at hotmail.com>
>>>>> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>> CC:
>>>>> Gesendet: 18:56 Montag, 2.April 2012
>>>>> Betreff: [meteorite-list] FW: AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne
>>>>> Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> For those of you that may have wished to purchase such a treasure, Fear
>>>>> Not! I
>>>>> hear that,
>>>>>
>>>>> due to demand and price, Anne Hodge's Grand children are planning
>>> to have
>>>>> their grandmother's
>>>>>
>>>>> body exhumed and shaved. But, they are having trouble finding a Judge
>>> to
>>>>> sign
>>>>> off on the
>>>>>
>>>>> request... They keep saying "To do WHAT!!??"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 21:17:06 -0400
>>>>>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>>>>>> To: dmerchan at rochester.rr.com
>>>>>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne
>>>>> Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is not commonly known, but Anne Hodge was very hirsute and
>>> worked
>>>>>> for the old southern side shows before she retired. Being known as
>>> a
>>>>>> meteorite target was considered more "honorable" (in
>>> those times)
>>>>> than
>>>>>> being a bearded lady, so the Sylacauga strike actually changed her
>>>>>> life for the better. Make no mistake, the lock of hair shown in
>>> the
>>>>>> photo was growing from the area of her body that the meteorite
>>> struck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For those considering to purchase or not, I must disappoint you -
>>> the
>>>>>> specimen is now sold. Furthermore, sales of all Sylacauga-related
>>>>>> materials are hereby suspended until further notice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MikeG
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com
>>>>>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/1/12, Don Merchant <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > I'm afraid to ask where the meteorite hit your body let
>>> alone
>>>>> where that
>>>>>> > here will be removed from!!
>>>>>> > Sincerely
>>>>>> > Don Merchant
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "Linton Rohr" <lintonius at earthlink.net>
>>>>>> > To: "Michael Gilmer"
>>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>>>>>> > Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:56 PM
>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of
>>> Anne
>>>>>> > Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare!
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> ...(the only person documented to be struck by a
>>> meteorite).
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> That's no longer the case, Mike.
>>>>>> >> I was struck early this morning. Ouch.
>>>>>> >> I will be offering locks of my hair shortly, followed by
>>> the
>>>>> hammer stone
>>>>>> >> itself.
>>>>>> >> I'm trying to decide whether to clean off the blood
>>> and guts,
>>>>> or leave
>>>>>> >> them in situ.
>>>>>> >> Best offers will be accepted until April 2. ;^)
>>>>>> >> Linton
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> >> From: "Michael Gilmer"
>>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>>>>>> >> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>>>> >> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:50 AM
>>>>>> >> Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of
>>> Anne
>>>>> Hodge's
>>>>>> >> Hair -Ultra-Rare!
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>> Greetings List,
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> For the most-discriminating collector of hammers and
>>> hammer
>>>>> artifacts,
>>>>>> >>> I am proud to present the unusual and intriguing
>>> meteorite
>>>>> impact
>>>>>> >>> artifact - a lock of Anne Hodge's hair (the only
>>> person
>>>>> documented to
>>>>>> >>> be struck by a meteorite).
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> For photos and more details, see this link
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> ANNE HODGES, Syalacauga -
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>
>>> http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/sylacauga-rare-lock-of-ann-hodges-torso-hair-struck-by-a-meteorite
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> All other new offerings -
>>>>>> >>> http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/brand-new
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Occasional eBay offerings -
>>>>> http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Thanks for looking!
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> MikeG
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> --
>>>>>> >>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> >>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG
>>>>>> >>>
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>>>>>> >>>
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