[meteorite-list] Bill's Comments (2)

[MARK BOSTICK]

Hello Bill,

My main concern with the e-mail to Michael, was not to have it come off as 
an attack on him, which is the easiest to wrote. So I directed my comments 
about me rather then Michael, such as I have with you today. Not long ago I 
would have attacked back. As one of the meteorite people, such is almost 
expected. I know Michael and he didn't mean anything negative.

You are correct, that I likely did give a little too much credits. Most of 
the list knows me, so that was unneeded. The same point could have been made 
with half the words or less. To my credit, I could have made the list 10 
times longer...and I can put you in touch with a dozen or so of my former 
editors.  All will say I like to overwrite. (I think to much at times).

My comment on not talking with other IMCA board members was that these were 
my own thoughts. I had brought up IMCA in the line before and it has been a 
concern of mine that something I say will be taken against one of the 
organizations I am part of. In fact I have been thinking about putting a 
disclaimer in my signature for this reason.

When I noted Geoff's comment, I did have a back thought in mind. There is 
another on the list that makes major list contributions, and has for years, 
who like Bernd, does not post ADS and is very good and not showing us 
negativity or frustration. That person is Ron Baalke. With Ron's e-mails I 
have been able to keep up NASA and current meteorite news lines, all with 
just a couple clicks a day. This however is not a nomination, as I did not 
feel I should nominate two people.

I will also note that I definitely should not get a People's Choice award, 
at least this year…;^) They or it, if one is given, should go to someone who 
was more active in 2006. It was almost exactly 12 months ago that I closed 
on the house I live in now. Most of my time of the late was spent settling 
the home and hanging out with my father, which was a nice change. My father 
was an airplane contractor in Florida or overseas and I have always worked 
100 hours a week. If his grandfather is a good scale, I have another five 
years with my dad and I am wise enough to not loose them. If it wasn’t for 
the Meteorite Festival and other KMS events, I would not have not touched or 
talked meteorites for six months. The IMCA and a busier KMS has helped pull 
me back in. I have never lost that feeling of touching the first meteorite. 
I hope I never do.

I really do wish the best for you and yours Bill. We had our fallout three 
years ago. I have never been an angry person and have no desire to hold 
anger, I don't even know how to hold anger at someone when I don‘t even know 
them.

With all the changes in my life I came up with a new way to try to live and 
think of life and it makes me a better person…I think or hope. My new motto 
is "To Serve." Regardless what you say Bill, or anyone else, I am going to 
try my best not to say anything negative back.

I might be in Chicago soon to visit an old friend. I will also likely try to 
meet up with Paul Siperia, who I have traded with and who classified our 
last meteorite. What I mean here is, if you would like, I could likely get 
us in the backroom visit to examine the Dupont collection.

This is not a good list thread in general, it doesnt allow others to respond 
well and nobody is learning anthing so I will likely not respond again. If I 
do, it will be off-list, and I will try to make it positive in nature.

I do apologize to the general list for the almost off-subject post, but I 
did say meteorites several times....;^)

King regards,
Mark Bostick
Wichita, Kansas