Now that'S CLASSIC stuff
Greg S ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:12:23 -0400 > From: meteoritem...@gmail.com > To: alm...@kconline.com > CC: cmo...@asu.edu; meteoritefin...@yahoo.com; > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ivan "Skip" Wilson > > No offense to Skip Wilson, but he was merely following in the > footsteps of another famous Meteorite-Hunting Wilson with a nickname - > > http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/video/x9dsng_the-flip-wilson-show-geraldine-bill_shortfilms?from=rss > > :) > > > > > On 7/17/09, al mitt wrote: >> Greetings Dr. Moore and all, >> >> I've heard of C.U. Shepard after having visited the ASU Collection. Good >> candidates for sure. >> >> --AL Mitterling >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carleton Moore" >> To: "Robert Woolard" ; >> Cc: >> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ivan "Skip" Wilson >> >> >>> All these comments are very interesting. What about C U shepard and Hugh >>> Howard? Anyone heard of them?? >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com on behalf of Robert >>> Woolard >>> Sent: Thu 7/16/2009 9:44 PM >>> To: mikew...@gilanet.com >>> Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ivan "Skip" Wilson >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Michael and List, >>> >>> Michael, you wrote in part, : >>> >>> " Some of you know him, some of you have heard of him and >>> many of the newer members of this list should know about >>> him." >>> >>> "Ivan Skip Wilson is one of the most successful meteorite >>> hunters in the world." >>> >>> " He is a kind man and he shared his wealth of information with me. A >>> remarkable human being who is always sharing stories, >>> generous with his meteorite knowledge and gifted at finding >>> lots of meteorites." >>> >>> >>> I just want to add that I couldn't agree more! I first read of Skip in >>> a small newsletter I used to get called "METEOR NEWS". Obviously, it >>> dealt mostly with meteors, but occasionally had meteorite and tektite >>> related articles. The April 1990 issue (Number 89) was almost entirely >>> devoted to an article entitled " An Interview With Skip Wilson ". I was >>> absolutely enthralled at reading his adventures. And two particular >>> sentences were etched into my memory: >>> >>> "I have hunted mostly alone but have hunted some with local people and >>> am always interested in hunting with anyone who is interested. If any of >>> the readers ever get in this area, look me up and I will go hunting." >>> >>> I never forgot about his standing invitation, and a little over 8 years >>> later, I was lucky enough to meet with him as a part of one of the best >>> hunting trips I've ever been on for sure! ;-) He was every bit as kind >>> and helpful as you wrote. Although it didn't work out for us to actually >>> HUNT together then, I consider myself very lucky in having the chance to >>> visit and spend some very enjoyable time with Skip. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Robert Woolard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > -- > ......................................................... > Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) > Member of the Meteoritical Society. > Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. > Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com > .......................................................... > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
