[meteorite-list] Toolbox Meteorite

[al mitterling]

Hi Mike and all,

Couldn't let this one pass :-)  The original beer bottle opening meteorite 
is owned by Blaine Reed (unless he sold it to Mike Jenson which I doubt). 
Think it is a Canyon Diablo (predates the Sikhote-Alin's arriving on the 
collectors market by many years). Blaine has opened a few thousand (or is 
that ten thousand) bottles of beer with that specimen. He's been offered a 
good bit of change many times over the value of his specimen but claims it's
a pride thing or something like that. Best!

--AL Mitterling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Bandli" <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Toolbox Meteorite


> Martin and All,
>
> I never considered the 'Toolbox' sub-genre of meteorites. Very well done 
> and interesting!
>
> Though not a historical one, one of my favorite 'Toolbox' meteorites is 
> Mike Jensen's Sikhote Alin beer bottle opener. I always search the bins in 
> Tucson for one, but I think Mike Jensen holds the only one in existence. 
> It also allows one to employ the ultimate geek pick-up line: "Excuse me, 
> Miss, allow me to open that Coors Light with my meteorite for you."
>
> Best,
>
> Mike Bandli