[meteorite-list] On Meteorite Pricing and A Good Outcome

[Darren Garrison]

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:51:56 -0400, you wrote:

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>i also don't recall anyone having suggested that mike has been  
>"heroic."  however, mike's efforts and successes in meteorite  
>recovery are nothing short of extraordinary.
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>regardless of what anyone personally thinks of mike or his off-topic  
>missives, any future overview of meteorite hunters which neglects to  
>cite mike's accomplishments should be regarded with suspicion---as it  
>would be conspicuously weak in scholarship.

While I agree Mike isn't "a hero" for recovering meteorites (and nobody used
that word) using the word "heroic" could arguably fit within the definition of
that word:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heroic

"having or involving recourse to boldness, daring, or extreme measures"

http://www.answers.com/heroic&r=67

"Impressive in size or scope; grand"
"Of a size or scale that is larger than life" 

I would think that dropping everything to jet to any corner of the world to face
down guns and corrupt officials (not to mention desert heat) should rank right
up there.

/end rear-smooching