Hi all,
I'm not much for putting pen to paper, but, I just wanted to get a few
things off my chest.
First, I wanted to say thanks to all the listees who take the time to
post up so many high quality links to pictures. I've only been into the
rocks for six or so months. I live in sublime ignorance, but, am
learning all the way - a lot of it thanks to these pictures and the
chains of thought and research they send me off on. Nice one!
Second, another thank you to the people who post really cracking
technical info. Even a one liner can be of help and interest to someone
somewhere - like me. Never think that what you offer, big or small, it
won't find a home. I've learned plenty from observing 'for sale' ads
even. Take encouragement from the excitement and interest which your
postings really can generate for a beginner.
Thirdly, and sadly, I love a bit of humour, but, the constant banging of
one drum gets to desensitise you a bit. I had set my Outlook Rules to
bin anything with Steve Arnold in it. Simply because the amount of
confetti and trash that kept coming in became a distraction from what I
joined the list to achieve. Sure, at the moment I'm a bit of an
intellectual leech on the list because I haven't the knowledge or
insight to make a worthwhile contribution, on anything technical. That,
I hope, with the patience of so many of you, will change as I learn and
expand my interest.
Somebody said there's room for everyone. Respectfully, I disagree. I
just don't think we need the lunatic fringe. Have you ever wondered how
many people have joined the list, downloaded loads of postings, found
the Steve Arnold saga, or the handbags at twenty paces kind of cat
fights which occur occasionally, and briefly? How many then leave the
list, or worse, do nothing more and simple bin every posting without
reading it because they were turned off by the sludge factor? I like the
list and value what it offers me, I challenge us all to extend that to
every newbie.
I'm now off to go through my deleted files to rescue the Steve Arnold
info which I now know I do want and finally shred the apologies and cat
fights.
Feel free to scold me, slap my wrist or tell me I'm wrong, I'm a big
boy, I can take it.
Anyway, I'm almost stone deaf, seriously dyslexic, jump at loud noises -
thanks to PTSD and rely on a Hearing Dog called Rory. I've recently
adopted the nickname of 'Lucky' and have started to collect stony things
and bits of metal that fall out of the sky. So- don't tell me you're
odd.
All the best for the coming Christmas. Peace and goodwill to all.
Rev. Scott Liston
East Midlands, UK
Collecting Meteorites for, oh, say, maybe, whoa! Guess it would be close
to twenty minutes or so!!!
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