[meteorite-list] Collectors are Nuts!

[Ed Majden]

      Well Guys & Galls, my comment sure raised a lot of discussion,  
eh!  ;-)  I guess I'm a nut also as I  collect meteorites.  I've  
always been interested in meteoritics but was first introduced to  
collecting by Chris Sprat in Victoria after seen his fine collection  
at a Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, WAA, ASP, convention in  
1987.  I think I have the date right!  I was trying to obtain a  
sample of each type, but that is not easy.  I'm especially interested  
in meteorites with Canadian connections.  I have nine different ones  
now and am looking for more but the price of some scare me off.  I'm  
an amateur astronomer that has specialised in meteor spectroscopy.   
Also, operate a Sandia Bolide Detection All-sky from my observatory  
in Courtenay.  This is part of a North American network for tracking  
fireballs.  We hope to eventually triangulate an entry and recover a  
meteorite.  Oh well, one can always hope. No luck yet!  I'm just  
getting my spectrographs ready for the Perseid meteor shower that  
peaks on Aug 11/12/13th.  I hope I didn't get you all upset with me  
re my comments.  Ask Melanie Matthews about me as she knows my  
comment was just for fun!
Cheers:
Ed Majden
a fellow collector