Fw: [meteorite-list] Morocco new fall news.

[Greg Hupe]

> Hi Rob and list,
>
> Great question, why do it? "Because it's there", as spoken by British 
> climber George Mallory in 1924 when he was asked why he wanted to climb 
> Mount Everest. It's kind of funny you ask now. I just had a phone 
> conversation a couple days ago with Mike. We both enjoy the thrill of the 
> chase, the excitement of the unknown and experiencing different cultures. 
> The risk is always there but is part of the "drive" that keeps us going. I 
> am single, without children, so I can take these risks without worrying.
>
> One of my most "adventurous" trips was to Kenya right before the deadline 
> when the US was to invade Iraq, see 'Meteorite Magazine' August 2003 
> article I wrote, when Dave Marsocci, myself and others went there to 
> search out desert regions for the allusive black stones we crave . If you 
> do not have the magazine, I will be happy to email you the article (out of 
> copies, sorry). (Be sure to subscribe if not already there, at 
> http://www.meteor.co.nz/ )
>
> Other "fun" expeditions are in the Moroccan/Algerian border, or "disputed 
> zone" as coined by both sides, Egypt,, etc,  Those and others I have 
> written about, or plan to... a side note, here is my article of my recent 
> treasure hunting of Spanish gold after the hurricanes here in Florida 
> http://atocha1622.com/GregHupe.htm
>
> Take care all and happy hunting whatever you pursue,
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
> To: "'Michael Farmer '" <meteoritehunter at comcast.net>; 
> <meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com>; 
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 1:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Morocco new fall news.
>
>
>> Hi Mike and List,
>>
>>> Hello everyone, I have just arrived back in Tucson after one of
>>> the most difficult and dangerous trips I have ever done.  I was in
>>> Morocco for the last week to investigate the new fall and a new
>>> Pallasite. Everything that could have gone wrong on this trip, did,
>>> so I left Morocco very quickly and returned home.  <snip>
>>
>> Quite the harrowing story!  Thanks for sharing it with the list.
>> Your experience should give people pause -- a moment to step back
>> and evaluate life's priorities.  We all love meteorites, but it's
>> important to maintain some perspective.  Space rocks are not worth
>> incarceration, let alone injury or death.  When I read about your
>> experiences, as well as some others that have appeared in just the
>> last year on the pages of Meteorite Magazine, I wonder why you (and
>> they) risk it.  Of course, I realize everyone has a risk vs. reward
>> threshold, and there is certainly a thrill aspect to just barely
>> avoiding a really bad situation.
>>
>> If Morocco and the western Sahara in general were the only "games"
>> in town, I could understand the appeal.  But if meteorites are the
>> true end-goal, then it seems to me that anyone living in the U.S.
>> has the advantage of deserts in their own backyard.  Why risk
>> life and limb (and foreign food/water intestinal distress ;-) when
>> there are plenty of meteorites waiting to be found in your own home
>> state, or its desert neighbors?
>>
>> Which segues into an ironic thought that occurred to me earlier
>> this year:  many people have wondered when and where the next "NWA"
>> is going to occur.  Perhaps it's quietly already happening in the
>> western US.
>>
>> --Rob
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