[meteorite-list] Santa Vitoria do Palmar - my Christmas Meteorite

[Impactika at aol.com]

Thank you very much Bernd.
 
I am glad the tumor was benign, we do need you around here. 
And I am glad Santa Vitoria and I were able to help.
 
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season to everybody.

Anne M. Black
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_IMPACTIKA at aol.com_ (mailto:IMPACTIKA at aol.com) 
President, I.M.C.A.  Inc.
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In a message dated 12/16/2006 2:59:07 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de writes:
Hello All,

Santa Vitoria do Palmar is  a truly beautiful meteorite and it has many a 
story
to tell part of which can  be found on pages 12-16 of the latest issue of 
"our"
Meteorite magazine.  Thank you very much, Svend! What a pity the pictures are
"only" black &  white but, a color version is available on Svend's homepage!

Santa  Vitoria do Palmar is my very special Christmas meteorite, and here's
the  story:

Well, not very many list members know that I needed surgery last  November 
27th.
A tumor had to be removed (the 2-inch scar still itches and  pinches) and 
while
my Pauline and I were at the hospital waiting for the  pathological results, 
we
were quite understandably a bit nervous ... would it  be malignant, would it 
be
benign?

I tried not to brood too much and so  I decided to take my Meteorite magazine
with me and read Svend's article  while waiting for the results. I was soon
taken up so intensely that I almost  forgot to worry about the impending 
results.

The result was:  b e n  i g n ! ... and so I decided I would like to own at 
least a
small slice of  this meteorite that I was reading about while waiting at the  
hospital.

Svend's large slice on EBay was a bit too large for my budget  (although it 
was and
still is worth every cent the winnning bidder paid for  it!) but I was lucky 
enough
to acquire a 7.9-gram slice from Anne Black (she  still has a 7.0-gram slice 
and two
really large ones if you would like to own  a piece of this beauty).

Now, I think I really don't have to tell you why  this 7.9-gram part slice 
rightly is
my very special Christmas meteorite and  will never leave my meteorite 
collection as
long as I live!

Thank you,  Anne, and, to all listees and listoids: thanks for being able to 
share  with
all of you - near and far - Merry Christmas and a very happy Holiday  Season 
wherever
you  are.

Bernd
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