[meteorite-list] Pot Coloring The Kettle Black

From: Raremeteorites <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 09:17:35 -0700
Message-ID: <99AD5B289FCB4C978307CC888EE6EFCC_at_HPDESKTOP>

A perfect example of how short-term memories can be,

Sue the Dinosaur's formal designation is "FMNH PR 2081" not "FMMH PR 2081"
as I was just reminded. I am also a perfectionist when it comes to details
so please forgive me for this error.

Time to go to brunch,

Happy Fathers Day,

Adam


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Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pot Coloring The Kettle Black


> Anthropology is interesting from a cultural standpoint. In the meteorite
> world, some outsiders look in and see self-congratulatory websites and
> posts and ask what do they have to do with promoting meteorites instead of
> egos? I tell them that some are attempting to sell the story along with
> the meteorite. In some cases, the true story improves the value but in
> other cases, it detracts. Who remembers the finder of "Sue the Dinosaur"
> or the "Bahia Emerald?" In a single generation, the people involved have
> been forgotten. Nobody will remember "FMMH PR 2081" , "Sue the
> Dinosaur's" formal designation.
>
> It is customary for realtors to post a single image of themselves in
> advertising so their clients get a feel for what the person looks like.
> Michael Blood, similarly accomplishes the same thing with the Meteorite
> Friends page.
>
> Happy Fathers Day, I am heading out to brunch to enjoy the occasion with
> my wife and family here in very hot Laughlin, NV. It is going to be
> getting into the 120's later this week so I do not see any field time
> forthcoming anytime soon.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>
> To: "Paul Gessler" <cetuspa at shaw.ca>; "Met. Adam Hupe"
> <raremeteorites at centurylink.net>; "Meteorite List"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 4:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pot Coloring The Kettle Black
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> Teaching Anthropology, which includes linguistics, I began over
>> 30 years ago to collect the origins of phrases.
>> The original phrase in this instance is
>> "Pot calling the kettle black."
>> Michael Blood
>>
>>
>> On 6/16/16 8:11 PM, "Meteorite List"
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Pot Coloring The Kettle Black
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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Received on Sun 19 Jun 2016 12:17:35 PM PDT