[meteorite-list] Most Successful Meteorite Hunter

[michael cottingham]

Hello,

No worries...I do not think you offended anyone. Thanks for the  
compliment, but I do not consider myself one of the great meteorite  
hunters, in fact, I made the choice of family over meteorites long  
ago. I can not justify leaving my children for any great lengths of  
time.  If I had no children, well I think I would of moved to Morocco  
10 years ago!

Best Wishes

Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Brian Cox wrote:

> Yes, Michael, you are right. I didn't mean to offend anyone, and I  
> meant it in good spirits and the overall fact that I know the list  
> likes competition.
> I have always thought of you as being at the top, but I honestly  
> don't know who has found the most and you are right about the  
> equation.
>
> Hope I didn't offend you in any way.
>
> have a good one!
>
> Brian
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael cottingham" <mikewren at gilanet.com 
> >
> To: "Brian Cox" <searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most Successful Meteorite Hunter
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> The question does raise a lot of questions, and I am not sure if   
>> quantity is the only deciding factor anymore. What makes a  
>> successful  meteorite hunter? I personally don't think of myself as  
>> a meteorite  hunter, unless I am actually in the field hunting  
>> meteorites.  I guess  you could have a question as to who  
>> personally has found the most  individual meteorites? Like how many  
>> count wise. I personally would  like to know who has found the most  
>> individuals ? However, this does  not make them the BEST or Most  
>> successful meteorite hunter in the  world.  The number of overall  
>> finds is just a part of the  equation...in my thinking at least.
>>
>> Best Wishes
>>
>> Michael
>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Brian Cox wrote:
>>
>>> In my humble opinion, I would assume that the "Most Successful"  
>>> meteorite hunter would be the person who has "hunted" and "found"   
>>> the most separate individual named or to be named meteorites. I   
>>> think if a person found 5,000 meteorites all from the same fall  
>>> that  those, unfortunately, that would only count as 1 named  
>>> meteorite.
>>> The most successful would be whomever has the largest number of  
>>> different meteorites. I'm pretty sure that is what Michael is   
>>> talking about and I know he has found many. I honestly don't know   
>>> what the tally is between Michael, Farmer, Haag, Aziz, and The   
>>> Labennes or Nininger. Someone out there who is really good with   
>>> figures can do that, Elton? would you like to take this one? I  
>>> know  you are very good with details and calculations. Is this a  
>>> contest  and will the winner please give away specimens of the  
>>> largest  meteorite find they discovered?
>>>
>>> Brian
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