Yep, I guess that's what I get for misspelling "duds". Luckily I met Zann who loves to hunt for meteorites as she might be upset to find out meteorite hunting was only limited to "dudes".
All the best, Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry A. Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The June 3rd sighting has not panned out > Well Adam, you've certainly got my full sympathy about the situation. > Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, can be more disgusting or discouraging > than to keep turning up a bunch of dudes when you're out trolling for > dudettes. > > Jerry > > Adam Hupe wrote: > > >Dear List, > > > >I am finished following up leads generated by the June 3rd, bolide sighting. > >I will never advertise again to check out suspected meteorites. I have > >driven all over the state investigating suspected meteorites and have > >fielded well over 200 phone calls without a single solid lead. Even the > >most promising leads turned out to be dudes. > > > >Some things I learned are: > > > >No matter what you say, once somebody's got it in their head that they have > >a meteorite you can not tell them differently. > > > >If you tell them their suspected meteorite is terrestrial they may state > >that it is a new type never seen before just like the ones they read about > >on the internet. > > > >If you tell them that their stone is not a meteorite and not worth $35,000, > >or whatever amount they need to clear their debt, they think you are trying > >to hoodwink them out of it even though no offers were extended. > > > >I think after this last email I will go back to searching for meteorites > >myself. This passage was pulled from an email I received after telling the > >author he did not have a meteorite. > > > >************************************************************** > >How can you say it is not a meteorite?You were not there where I was when I > >saw and heard this thing hit the ground at more than max mach speed. it took > >me days to get up the nervs to dig it out and I do not care what you say > >because its mine not yours get it. If you found it it would be a meteorite > >right but since I found it it is not.Come on lets be fair.I and my friends > >know you want it thats why you tell me it is not what I know it is.Even if > >you paid me $15000 for it I would not sell it to you. I already will have > >somebody who respects it look at it so you can forget about it. > >*************************************************************** > > > >It is almost scary dealing with people like this. > > > >All the best, > > > >Adam > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
