Randy and others,

Is it a competition to get to a fall first?...you bet it is!!!...while these 
guys are enthusiastic about meteorites...they are also full-time businessmen 
selling falls and finds. Competition (friendly?) to get there first is their 
business.

The lesson to learn here is to get to the scene as fast as you can without 
delay...even if the report might be bogus. Even if it has the slightest 
legiticamy...go, right away and very fast because those planes circling up 
above might have meteorite recovery teams (ie:vultures) on board. No offense 
to Mike and Adam...just a term to accent my point. (Congrats Mike on your 
trip)

Also, another lesson learned by me from PF...don't announce it to the LIST if 
it is in your area and you might want to be one of the first to arrive for 
recovery. If you do that...well then chaos and high pricing will certainly 
abound. Keep a low profile, no chatter to the list, and go collecting/buying 
on your own.

As for high pricing of US falls...well I believe that will be the norm for 
now on...I stated that very thing in a thread after PF too. 

Thoughts from a list observer,

John
PS Still waiting for a decent PA fall that doesn't end up in the abyss of the 
wet forests/mountains-hills that cover this state.


> What arrogance? Just saying that I have already been there and adding some 
> lighthearted humor? Is that a problem or sour grapes? 
> Mike Farmer
> 
> I will post more information on this meteorite when I get a chance, just a 
> little bit busy here right now. 
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>   To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:13 PM
>   Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hits House In Louisiana
> 
> 
>   Gee...didn't know there was a contest going on.  The arrogance just ooozes 
> forth...
> 
> 
>   Randy in N.O.

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