[meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes for May is now up.

[Norman Smith]

Dave,
Very well said. Like it or not, those individuals who
were willing to take large risks were the same people
who paved the way for the masses to settle the West in
the USA. Without them, we'd still all be living east
of the Mississippi waiting for someone else to build a
road for us.

Norm
--- Dave Freeman mjwy <dfreeman at fascination.com>
wrote:

> Dear All,
> I really think that you miss the point of the times
> being MUCH different
> then, and if you haven't been a starving miner at
> least once in your
> lives...you really don't have a clue as to the
> chances that one takes to
> make money.  One can sink or swim, and rarely does
> one get rich or really
> make it.  Mr. Barringer played by the rules of the
> times.  What of the big
> Union Pacific land grab, the Oklahoma land rush, the
> settling of all the
> western states...I really think you REALLY miss the
> point, TIMES WERE
> DIFFERENT THEN, LIVE WITH IT.
> If it weren't for  pioneer mining ventures what
> would have become of the
> Comstock Lode of Nevada, the diamond mining of
> Africa in kimberly 1871,
> other hard work and money to get things going.  Try
> doing a little mining
> history study before you judge any one that filed
> any claim or purchased any
> mining lands under the 1872 mining claim act.  The
> government encouraged it,
> and it does still to this day....chew on that a
> little bit before moving on.
> Complain all you want but until your name has been
> on a mining claim, and
> you have spent time and money to work out a claim
> that doesn't pay the
> bills, then you are just blowing smoke.
> File a claim, work it, then come back and let's hear
> your opinion.
> 
> Starving Miners Alumni,
> Dave Freeman
> mjwy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Knudson" <peregrineflier at npgcable.com>
> To: "Bob Evans" <bobe5531 at comcast.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes for May
> is now up.
> 
> 
> > "Actually Barringer devoted a substantial amount
> of time and effort to
> > recover the main mass. Probably more than many of
> us would ever be capable
> > of disposing. You would consider that an admirable
> attribute, wouldn't
> you?"
> >
> >    Trick question, as a member of the meteorite
> community, NO, he devoted
> a
> > lot of time to find the main mass so he could melt
> it down for the Nickel.
> >
> >  As a miner out to make a buck, sure it is
> admirable.
> >
> > Thanks, Tom
> > peregrineflier <><
> >
>
http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm
> > http://fstop.proboards24.com/
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Evans" <bobe5531 at comcast.net>
> > To: "Tom Knudson" <peregrineflier at npgcable.com>
> > Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes for
> May is now up.
> >
> >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > Actually Barringer devoted a substantial amount
> of time and effort to
> > > recover the main mass. Probably more than many
> of us would ever be
> capable
> > > of disposing. You would consider that an
> admirable attribute, wouldn't
> > you?
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tom Knudson"
> <peregrineflier at npgcable.com>
> > > To: "fcressy" <fcressy at prodigy.net>
> > > Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 10:38 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes for
> May is now up.
> > >
> > >
> > > > "Does this mean you'll be giving your recent
> Franconia find to the
> > > > Smithsonian?   After all, it really belongs to
> the people and not you
> > > > individually."
> > > >
> > > > Hey Frank, don't get me started on the
> Smithsonian!  The majority of
> the
> > > > meteorites are not on display, so they do the
> people no good.  Besides
> > > > they
> > > > are rotten thieves too, refer to the story of
> the Old Woman meteorite
> > and
> > > > there attempt to steal it!
> > > > Thanks, Tom
> > > > peregrineflier <><
> > > >
>
http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm
> > > > http://fstop.proboards24.com/
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "fcressy" <fcressy at prodigy.net>
> > > > To: "Tom Knudson"
> <peregrineflier at npgcable.com>
> > > > Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:41 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes
> for May is now up.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Actually, no, anyone who knows me knows
> that I would not compromise
> > my
> > > >> > morals for money or anything else for that
> matter! (probably why I
> am
> > > >> broke)
> > > >> >  He was given the land for mining, there
> was nothing to mine, he
> knew
> > > > it,
> > > >> > but did not tell the government about it,
> he just let them give it
> to
> > > > him.
> > > >> > Even if he did not know, an honest man
> would of gave it back when
> he
> > > > found
> > > >> > out.
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi Tom.
> > > >>
> > > >> Does this mean you'll be giving your recent
> Franconia find to the
> > > >> Smithsonian?   After all, it really belongs
> to the people and not you
> > > >> individually.
> > > >>
> > > >> Just curious,
> > > >> Frank
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
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