[meteorite-list] Re: In The Beginning

[dfreeman]

Dear Ed. Geoff, List;
I can recall Ed's same feelings and questions.   I spent 4 years hunting 
meteorites and waded through dozens of meteorwrongs before I found one 
meteorite.  I have spent another three years looking for a second 
meteorite.   I am preceived to live in a good area to hunt meteorites, 
get out often for most of the year, and know what to look for.   
Sometimes it all boils down to just plain karma.  One pays the dues, 
then is nice to everyone they meet.
Best,
Dave Freeman
(sadly missing his Tucson friends this time around)

Notkin wrote:

> Edward posted:
>
>> some have me completely discouraged.
>
>
> Dear Ed:
>
> Welcome to the one-and-only Meteorite List!
>
> Ed and I had a very pleasant correspondence about meteorite hunting 
> and metal detectors. I suggested that he join the M-List and thereby 
> benefit from the copious knowledge of all you wonderful guys.
>
> Ed, I hope I am not one of those who discouraged you. When I was 
> writing to you, I was remembering how many crummy hot rocks I had to 
> dig up at Gold Basin before I found a real meteorite, and all the time 
> put in at Holbrook, just find some teensy little stones about the size 
> of an ant's brain. But then I've been lucky enough to make good finds 
> elsewhere, so there's no point in complaining  : )  There ARE 
> meteorites out there ("They gotta be out there" as my friend and 
> mega-meteorite hunter Sonny Clary is fond of saying . . . the minute 
> he gets out in the field with anyone).
>
> List members, please give Ed some tips and encouragement. He is a 
> friend of my friend (and List member) Derek Yoost -- himself an 
> eminent meteorite collector and paleontologist.
>
> Ed, regarding your metal detector question, try searching the List 
> archives. It takes a while to wade through everything, but there is a 
> wealth of info on detectors in there, from people who really know 
> their stuff.
>
> Welcome aboard.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Geoff N.
> www.aerolite.org
>
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