[meteorite-list] I'm so happy! My 1st Post

[Dave Gheesling]

Welcome, Bill,
You might as well go ahead and read this from Tim's site:
http://www.meteorman.org/Meteorite_Creed.htm.
All best,
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com 

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Timothy
Heitz
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 12:02 PM
To: Bill Hall; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] I'm so happy! My 1st Post


Hello Bill,

I got the bug just like you. I even started selling to support my habit and
only for that reason.
http://www.meteorman.org/

My story
http://www.meteorman.org/Meteorite_Times_Tim_Heitz.pdf

Thanks,
Tim Heitz













----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hall" <meteoritics at gmail.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 10:18 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] I'm so happy! My 1st Post



> Hello to all,

>                  I've tried to post on here over a year ago and

> couldn't get any thru. Thanks Steve Dunklee for the advice. My problem

> was different, but you inspired me to work on it again. gmail has a

> tab you must click to send messages as plain text.

>

> OK METEORITES. I probably got the bug the same way many of you did,

> watching a show with Robert Haag searching for the Tucson Meteorite.

> This was many years ago, and thanks a lot Robert if you read this.  I

> hope your HAPPY! You've created a brand new Addiction all on your own!

> Soon after this I purchased O Richard Nortons book Rocks From Space.

> Great book, but guess what! I found out I lived only 5 miles from

> Richard and Dorthy Norton!. I found myself soon sitting at the kitchen

> table looking at thin sections with Richard, and learning all about

> chondrules, etc. What a treat!! He told me all about the field of

> meteoritics, and this pushed me over the edge. I have a serious

> problem when it comes to meteorites. I'm a bit of a freak I

> suppose,... I take meteorites with me wherever I go, I buy meteorites

> for less than their worth, more than their worth, give them to

> strangers, and pass them out at star parties to the children. I

> constantly think about all the different ways to include them in my

> life, process them, preserve them, make things from them, hunting for

> them, e-bay etc. Its a wonder I get anything done at all!

>

> Took a trip to Florida in 2003, went to Kennedy Space Center, and

> purchased my 1st meteorite. About 40 grams on Nantan crust for only

> $40!! How funny!  I was ( and still am ) so happy to have my Nantan

> crust rust. ( No I don't want to buy any more @ $1 gram, but thanks )

> I did go back in 2004 and buy another piece however.

>

>

> Oct, 2007 found me heading to Arizona, (I live in Bend Oregon) what a

> ride! I spent 4 month there hunting meteorites, and purchasing

> whenever possible. Made my 1st trip to meteor crater, UN believable

> experience! Met all the guys from Morocco, and purchased several

> kilo's  NWA, a few kilos here a few kilos there. Spent most of my time

> in Quartzsite working (I have a mobile RV service business) and

> playing. In quartzsite I met a guy who many of you know I'm sure who

> brings us the Campo's. I spent nearly every spare moment working on,

> and discussing meteorite hunting, preservation, future searches for

> the Esquel Palllasite etc. and a BBQ almost every night. Ended up with

> Campo's running out my ears! Then my new friend had to go to

> Tucson,... how sad.... I had to stay and work. Well he called me

> several times from there, and made several nice purchases for me, some

> of these were purchased from list members.

>

> #1 I got the nice big Brenham slice, with the L.A. Times newspaper,

> thanks Steve Arnold, I love it!

> #2 I got a big 12 kilo complete oriented chondrite, I think it came

> from Mohammad, but not sure

> #3 I got a 1 kilo Seymchan, and small 40 gram slice from one of you guys.

> and several other smaller pieces, thanks everyone.

>

> I vowed to make it to Tucson in 2009. I kept that vow.......WOW!

> Even before I went, I had the pleasure to meet Ruben in Quartzsite,

> and be in one of his videos. Oh yea! I forgot, I found a 40 plus gram

> chondrite in the Quartzsite area. My 1st find, I GPS the coordinates,

> and photo in situ, etc. My friend Mark and I had walked for a hundred

> miles before we found it. How cool it was....and Ruben videoed it with

> his new HD camera, and stuck it on You Tube. SO COOL, thanks Ruben!

>

> Then Tucson: Oh boy......the post is getting long, sorry so exited to

> post.....be calm, breath.......OK 1st stop, the Ramada, and got 8 kilo

> chondrites from a nice boy from Morocco for REALLY cheap! then to the

> Days Inn and found my Campo connection, visited a bit, then Steve

> Arnold walked up and I got to meet him! Almost peed my pants! Then got

> oriented, found a place to park for the day, and headed to Inn Suites.

> Here I met Marvin Kilgore,         ( again nearly peed) what a nice

> guy! purchased his book, and talked meteorites for an hour or so, met

> his nice wife Kitty and got some pictures. thanks Marvin and Kitty.

> Then met Bruno Fectay and Corine Bidaut, SUPER nice people. Checked

> out their Mars rock Chassignite, nice......and took their picture!

> Thanks.  Then found Mike Farmers booth, WOW how cool is that! What a

> display! The work involved just setting up these rooms must take days.

> There were a ton of people in the room, but Mike went out of his way

> to help me, and was REALLY nice to me. Thanks Mike. Then found the

> Steve Arnold, Geoff Nottkin Room and met Steve again. I got a picture

> of me and Steve holding up a big Brenham. NICE. Thanks Steve.

>

> Well, before it was over I ended up at the Harvey Awards, and birthday

> party, and met too many more cool people to list. Even got Rober Haags

> picture, (poor guy was being pestered to death, so I didn't meet him,

> last I saw he was running for the back door exclaiming "holy shit!").

> Had a great time, and met tons of great people, and went home with

> many more kilos of meteorite. Special thanks to Carl from South Africa

> for the Gibeon deal.

> I skipped the Auction, tucked tail and went back to Quartzsite, packed

> my stuff and prepared to head home, and WEST happened. But that's a

> different story!

>

> So happy to finally be able to post, Promise to never break the rules

> on purpose, wont spam or be mean, and will help this be a positive,

> productive, enjoyable, learning experience.

>                                                       Have a great day,

>

>              Bill Hall

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