From: impact...@aol.com <impact...@aol.com>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Newcomers and the Meteorite world (was STOLEN
meteorites - from Allen Shaw)
To: alm...@kconline.com, swsch...@astrum.com,
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 4:17 PM
Al, and all
When we got to well over 100 members in all corners of the
globe, we had to
organize, and become a legal entity. There was no choice
there. And yes,
that meant a Code of Ethics, ByLaws, Yearly Elections, but
also a website, and
the Encyclopedia of Meteorites,....etc, and yes that also
meant $20 a year
dues, to pay expenses, and so we could have funds to keep
on growing and
helping newcomers. And we now have 339 members and
applications coming in
everyday..
Al!! You are more than welcome to come back in the
Association, and I am
sure members would line up to recommend you! I'll be at the
head of the line.
As for a "group of dealers that have some sort of stamp of
approval and
self governing". Isn't it how the IMCA started some 10
years ago? And you know
what happened when it grew! See paragraph above. Are
you thinking about
doing that all over again?
Anne M. Black
_http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/)
_impact...@aol.com_
(mailto:impact...@aol.com)
Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
_http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/)
In a message dated 8/15/2010 1:22:29 PM Mountain Daylight
Time,
alm...@kconline.com
writes:
Hi Scott and all,
There are quite a few good dealers who are not IMCA
members. In fact some
of
the larger, most successful dealers are not. So don't cut
yourself off from
those long time decent dealers. I'd be glad to compose a
list for you. I
belonged at first but decided not to renew when they became
official with
dues and so forth. I believe as a newer person collecting
meteorites it
would be a better choice for your protection.
Anne has encouraged me to join again and I probably should.
Don't know if I
could find two people to recommend me though :-)
Perhaps we should have a remaining group of dealers that
have some sort of
stamp of approval and self governing but then in the
beginning that is how
things worked. Since we now seem to get a new dealer of
meteorites about
every month or two, not everyone knows everyone else like
in the good old
days.
--AL Mitterling
Mitterling Meteorites
Mitterling.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Schulz" <swsch...@astrum.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from
Allen Shaw
> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Barry Hughes <bhug...@sneezy.com>
wrote:
>> I am in the crazy newcomer mode of buying.
My wife found a slice in a
>> small box in the garbage yesterday, because she
wanted the box for
>> Christmas gifts. I had thrown it away.
>
> I am relieved to hear that there are others out there
with "crazy
> newcomer" disease. I caught it about a week ago,
and it has hit hard.
>
> On the other hand, it is sad to see that even this
hobby has it's
> share of dishonorable folks. Sad. But I am
glad to see that there
> exists an organization like the IMCA. I know
that logo is the first
> thing I look for once an auction/sale notice catches
my eye.
>
> SwS
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