Greg,
You had written in part:
" I don't know whether Bob Haag is the best hunter/collector, but I can tell
you that he is the nicest guy you could want to know... "
You got that right! Way back in 1986, I first saw Robert Haag on the David
Letterman Show. I was stunned to find out an "ordinary person" could actually
buy and own a meteorite. I contacted him the very next day and ordered a few
meteorites from him. He was out of stock on one of them and so he sent me a
major upgrade on a similar specimen ( a much larger and nicer pallasite slice,
for the same price.)
Then a bit later, when I found out he had actually hunted for and found some
meteorites himself on a few trips, I was on the phone to him several times
getting advice. I can see now that I was probably a bit of a pest, I must
admit, but he never had anything but patience for me.
I have talked with him on the phone and in person in Tucson many, many times
now, and he has not changed in that regard. I was very happy that I had a
chance to spend some time with him at West, and on a beer run to a liquor store
together, I made sure he knew that HE was THE force behind me having had the
thrills of finding my very own meteorites over about a half-dozen trips.
Because of his help, my best friend and I have had the unbelievable luck of
finding over 2,100 specimens totaling over 500 lbs on these few trips. Though
there are definitely many others who have found more than me, I NEVER, NEVER
would have thought that would have been possible when I was a young boy growing
up in the cotton fields in NE Arkansas, and wishing that one day.... ONE day
.... I would find an actual REAL meteorite there in the ground. And it all
started with this "wildly enthusiastic kid" on the David Letterman show, who
took the time to help a newbie.
Sincerely,
Robert Woolard
______________________________________________
http://www.meteoritecentral.com
Meteorite-list mailing list
[email protected]
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
