[meteorite-list] 16th Annual Meteorite Mayhem Bash
Come One, Come All! Can you believe this is the 16th year of the Meteorite Mayhem Bash?! It seems like yesterday we were all just getting together to celebrate both Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold (Arkansas)'s birthdays. Look what it has grown into! Geoff, the NYC punk rocker turned world-travelling Meteorite Man, has burrowed himself into Tucson like a tick and Steve, the space rock broker and owner of the only brick-n-mortar meteorite store in the Western hemisphere turned Meteorite Man, well, he's never been afraid to take the man out of Arkansas when someone mentions a meteorite. Expect the unexpected because those boys always have something up their sleeves! When: - Friday, February 6, 2015 - Cocktails, Snacks, and Socializing 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - World Famous Harvey Awards: 9:00 PM Where: YWCA 525 N Bonita Ave Tucson, AZ 85745 Directions from Hotel Tucson City Center (Formerly Inn Suites): - Head north on N Granada Ave - Turn LEFT onto W St Mary's Rd - Turn LEFT onto N Bonita Ave (There is a very small YWCA sign) before Furr's - YWCA is on the RIGHT inside of the - Frances McClelland Leadership Center (YWCA) Parking: - Park in the lot in front of the building - On-street parking - Law offices across the street - Please don't park in the apartment lots next door and across the street Cost: - Mixed drinks, beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee, iced tea, and water are available for purchase through a drink ticket system. While there is no cost to get into the event, donations to the YWCA are always appreciated and will be accepted at the event. Look for the DONATIONS box(es) at the Bash. You can also donate through their website at www.ywca.org Questions, comments, good jokes? Please don't hesitate to drop me an email. :) Happy Gem Show, Maria __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] UPDATE **15th Annual Meteorite Mayhem Bash**
Dear Tucson Travelers, The details for 15th Annual METEORITE MAYHEM BASH have been worked out! Please join us for an evening of socializing and the 2014 HARVEY AWARDS Friday, February 7, 2014 7:30 pm Cocktails and Socializing 9:00 pm Harvey Awards SKY BAR, 536 N 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ Map: http://goo.gl/maps/vb2F5 Have someone who you think deserves a HARVEY AWARD? Please let me know OFF-LIST. I look forward to seeing all of you world travelers, local travelers, and fellow Tucsonans there! Have a safe trip! Maria __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] UPDATE **15th Annual Meteorite Mayhem Bash**
I don't see that this went through to the list. My apologies if you receive it twice. Maria From: dragons...@msn.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:41:24 -0800 Subject: [meteorite-list] UPDATE **15th Annual Meteorite Mayhem Bash** Dear Tucson Travelers, The details for 15th Annual METEORITE MAYHEM BASH have been worked out! Please join us for an evening of socializing and the 2014 HARVEY AWARDS Friday, February 7, 2014 7:30 pm Cocktails and Socializing 9:00 pm Harvey Awards SKY BAR, 536 N 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ Map: http://goo.gl/maps/vb2F5 Have someone who you think deserves a HARVEY AWARD? Please let me know OFF-LIST. I look forward to seeing all of you world travelers, local travelers, and fellow Tucsonans there! Have a safe trip! Maria __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] **15th Annual Meteorite Mayhem Bash**
Dear Fellow Listees, While you firm up your Tucson Gem Show travel plans, please be sure to be in Tucson Friday, February 7th, to attend the 15th Annual METEORITE MAYHEM BASH! Friday, February 7, 2014 7:30 pm Cocktails and Socializing 9:00 pm Harvey Awards I have a BIG SURPRISE to share (LATER) about the location! Have someone who you think deserves a HARVEY AWARD? Let me know OFF-LIST. I look forward to seeing all of you world travelers, local travelers, and fellow Tucsonans there! Have a safe trip! Maria __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fundraiser for Bill Southern - Please Help
Most of you will know either his name or his site and quite a few of you know his generosity of spirit. Bill Southern of Nuggetshooters (http://www.nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com/) is a longtime member of the meteorite community. I know him as a man who never passes up a chance to help anyone who needs it. He has given to every one of my fundraisers and it's time for help to come back his way. Bill's wife of 27 years, Barb, has stage IV cancer that has spread to her brain. She has had a lot of radiation therapy and most recently, a second biopsy that bore grim news. Like so many, they don't have health insurance and the medical bills are piling up. Without help, Bill could lose everything trying to add days to Barb's life. That's where you and I come in. Bill and some really special friends have donated some meteorite-related items for me to sell to raise money. They need help quickly so please contact me off-list to purchase any of these OUTSTANDING offerings on a first-come, first-served basis: - WHAT'S SO MYSTERIOUS ABOUT METEORITES, and ICE AGE MAMMALS OF NORTH AMERICA, by Dorothy Norton (Anonymous Donation) $50.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems1.htm - GEBIL KAMIL, 65 Gram individual (Donated by Robert Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $65.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems2.htm - BASSIKOUNOU Individual, 14.8 grams (Donated by Robert Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $75.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems3.htm - CAMPO DEL CIELO Crystal, 119 grams (Donated by Robert Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $100.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems4.htm - BENDEGO, Brazil, 23.4 Grams (Donated by Robert Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $100.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems5.htm - NWA 869, Small Individual (Donated by Robert Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $40.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems6.htm - CE stereo microscope with an extra camera, polarizing stage, five objectives, cover, software... -- The whole package! (Donated by Bill Southern) $495.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems7.htm - Covered Thin Sections: (Donated by Bill Southern) http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems15.htm CLEO SPRINGS, Oklahoma, H4 found in 1960 (20mm x 15mm) $60.00 COLE CREEK, Nebraska H5 found in 1991 (22mm x 20mm) $85.00 GOLD BASIN, Arizona L4 (24mm x 12mm) $60.00 KORRA KORRABES, Namibia H3 found in 1996 (22mm x 19mm) $70.00 NWA 085 H3.8 found in 2000 (30mm x 18mm) $55.00 NWA 267 H4 found in 2000 (38mm x 22mm) $50.00 SAHARA 98175 LL3.5 (31mm x 20mm) $95.00 SAHARA 99228 H3.8 (31mm x 18mm) Beautiful HUGE chondrule! $90.00 TUXTUAC, Mexico L5(LL5) fell 1975 (25mm x 15mm) $60.00 VYATKA, Ukraine H4 found 1971 (17mm x 13mm $80.00 ZEGDOU, Algeria H3 found in 1998 (35mm x 20mm) $70.00 - BONDOC, Philippines Mesosiderite found in 1956, 206 gram individual, ASU provenance (Donated by Ruben Garcia) $220.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems12.htm - IMILCHIL 65 gram individual $130.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems13.htm - SEYMCHAN 45.8 gram transitional piece, half etched and half beautiful crystals (Anonymous Donation) $250.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems14.htm - Autographed photo of the Meteorite Men themselves (Starring in and donated by Geoff Notkin) $50.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems11.htm - METEORITE HUNTING, by Geoff Notkin - Autographed! (Written and donated by Geoff Notkin) $35.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems10.htm - ROCK STAR, by Geoff Notkin - Autographed! (Written and donated by Geoff Notkin) $40.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems9.htm - Unclassified NWA, 30.2 individual in one of Steve Arnold's custom-designed Rikers (Donated by Geoff Notkin) $21.00 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems8.htm They need a lot more help than this so if you have anything you would like to donate, please contact me at dragons...@msn.com. CASH DONATIONS: Cash donations can be sent directly to Bill and Barb through Bills's PayPal: b...@nuggetshooters.com NON-CASH and ANONYMOUS DONATIONS: Please contact me off-list. Thank you donors! Please give what you can. Thank you, Maria MB DISCLAIMER: This fundraiser is not affiliated with the IMCA. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Canyon Lake, Texas
Hi All, Anyone traveling through or near Canyon Lake, Texas on their way to Tucson for gem show? Please contact me off-list. Thank you, Maria __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Scott Bray/Planetbray
Hi All, Please pardon the intrusion! I am looking to contact Scott Bray of Planetbray meteorites. Scott, please contact me! Thanks! Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA Money Matters my resignation
Dear Michael and List, I have too much respect for Art and this list to start or continue an argument so I am going to respond to this as carefully as possible. I would like to apologize to anyone in advance if I offend with this email. Please delete this email right now if you don't care to hear anymore about this. I would like to be perfectly clear that the Foote fundraiser had NO connection to the IMCA. That fundraiser was all me, with the guidance of one of the major donors. No funds came from the IMCA, no funds went through the IMCA, and the IMCA was not involved in any way. That said and what I have explained below, these entire two paragraphs are ABSOLUTELY not true: (they also received other money from the IMCA and from individuals who were made aware of their peril by the IMCA). While expressing overwhelming and sincere gratitude to Those who had sent money, she told me that the IMCA treasurer had later contacted her and asked her to return half the money the IMCA had generated for them, stating only, Other people are in need. The timing was the worst possible as CJ had just been told by his doctors that Gary's life was hanging by a thread and she could loose him at any moment. She reports she told the IMCA treasurer that every cent had gone to medical costs and basic survival needs. She was then asked for a written accounting of how all money she received was spent. CJ told me that at that point her emotional state and the circumstances of life and death they were facing, hardly allowed for such an accounting and the conversation was terminated. I asked the Footes early on how much money they needed and the three of us agreed that $3,200 was my goal. All totaled, well over twice that amount was raised and distributed to them. All but $235 of that amount was sent directly to their PayPal account and did not pass through my hands. They had numerous times asked how they would ever repay my kindness and I always told them to help someone else someday. I am in a position to understand their being overwhelmed with so much help from strangers. I have been the recipient of so much kindness since I became disabled that I always feel I owe it to the universe to help everyone I can. Near the end of the fundraiser, another member of our community was in need of help PLUS one of the donors was upset with what the Foote's spent the money on (it was not medical, btw) PLUS there was a misunderstanding(?) about the money raised from items clearly donated to cover my shipping costs. I asked Gary and CJ for $2,000 to pass along to that next family and, well, the rest is a memory I wish I could forget. The Foote's were provided with a spreadsheet of each donation I knew about (Like I said, most of the money went to them directly). Gary was well on the mend when things went awry. I know this because I frequently spoke to him on the phone and he was writing and responding to my emails. I know in my heart that I did the right thing getting involved but I have to say, my integrity was called into question and my feelings still haven't recovered. I conducted that next fundraiser from zero and haven't gotten involved in one since. Should the Foote's need any of the donation correspondence, PayPal receipts, their emails to me, my emails to them, any of the accounting, etc., I still have each and every bit of it. Michael Blood, your issue with that painting is with your painter. Not me, not Gary and CJ, not the buyer, and not the IMCA. If we were to use my calculator, 25% of nothing is still ZERO. Respectfully, Maria Haas Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:44:43 -0700 From: mlbl...@cox.net To: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com; jasonu...@gmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA Money Matters my resignation Hi Greg and all, Money issues were one of the key reasons I resigned from the IMCA, Though my resignation was not limited to that, do PLEASE BE SURE TO READ 1 Addendum HERE ARE THE (major) REASONS: I RESIGNED FROM THE IMCA: 1- Though many members have repeatedly asked for a financial report from the IMCA, members have been told, by the board, QUOTE: What is the big deal? Don't you trust us? UNQUOTE When information like this is withheld, it is easy to lose your trust. 1- Addendum -Shortly before the Tucson Show I was informed of actions which, if true, confirm and exceed my worst misgivings about the financial behavior of the IMCA: I contacted Gary Foote and his wife, CJ to see if they had received the funds generated by the auctioning of a Jerry Armstrong painting. CJ told me how grateful she was for all the financial help the meteorite community had given them and that the buyer of the Jerry Armstrong painting paid them directly (they also received other money from the IMCA and from individuals who were made aware of their peril by the IMCA). While expressing
Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Fraud - steelhorse1994, bfr475 and adrian332010
Hello All, As expected, the fake (NWA 4925) and potentially fake (NWA 4881 and NWA 4734) material is being sold by other sellers now. Seller bfr475 in Blue Mound, IL USA: http://www.ebay.com/sch/Rocks-Fossils-Minerals-/3213/i.html?item=251057332565pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item3a742ee155_ssn=bfr475 adrian332010 in Ontario, Canada: http://www.ebay.com/sch/Rocks-Fossils-Minerals-/3213/i.html?item=260963123019pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2hash=item3cc29d3f4b_ssn=adrian332010 See updated webpage with examples of the front and reverse sides of the boxes here: http://www.impactika.com/steelhorse1994.pdf Again, if anyone has purchased pieces of NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 in these boxes marked with American Meteorite Collector's Society Authenticity Guaranteed on the reverse side, please let me know. One of our very kind and generous scientists has offered to do the analysis on these other two for us and I'd rather not have to purchase them from these sellers. Please feel free to contact me with questions. Thank you, Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 From: dragons...@msn.com To: dragons...@msn.com Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 18:14:48 -0700 Subject: [meteorite-list] Ebay Fraud - steelhorse1994 Dear Fellow Members of the Meteorite Community, I have bad news about some material introduced to the market through an eBay seller named steelhorse1994. An enthusiastic IMCA applicant named Daniel Noyes bought some supposed NWA 4925 from eBay seller steelhorse1994. The material is packaged a lot like Chladni's Mars and Moon boxes (except they are square instead of rectangular) and I am sure that is by design. The red flag for the applicant was the reverse side of the box where it said, American Meteorite Collector's Society Authenticity Guaranteed. Of course, there is no such association. Steelhorse1994 is also selling what he is calling NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 in the same packaging. The reverse side of the box is not being shown in the auctions so you'll have to study the picture to identify these boxes. A webpage is being prepared to show all three boxes from the front and an example of the reverse side. For now, this page has a picture of the front and back of the NWA 4925 box. When the other page is ready, I'll post that as well. You can see what the boxes look like here: http://www.impactika.com/steelhorse1994.jpg Now the really bad news... Daniel sent the material to Dr. Randy Koretov for examination and his preliminary analysis reads as follows: Dear Mr. Noyes: I have preliminary compositional data for your alleged martian. I can say on the basis of that data the rock is definitely NOT any kind of meteorite. It's a terrestrial rock. I'll send you the final data in about 3 weeks. Randy Korotev I had been in contact with steelhorse1994 before I knew about the analysis. His name is Max and he told me he purchased the material in a bulk lot a few months ago and cannot remember who he purchased it from. I don't know if he is the perpetrator or not. I have emailed with him a few times and he seemed honest but the fact remains he is still selling FAKE material. No analysis of NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 have been done but their authenticity is also guaranteed by the American Meteorite Collectors Society and may also be FAKE. Please beware. I count 193 of these boxes having been sold just since the middle of February. Several of us have already contacted eBay to have the remaining auctions pulled. I have followed every lead I could find to trace these boxes back to whomever put them together and I got nowhere. If you know anything about where they came from, I would welcome the information. I would like to be clear that these boxes, sold by DANOVANNI, at http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTICATED-MOON-MARS-METEORITES-2-Premium-Rock-Art-Displays-w-Easels-/130690281958 ARE authentic and are NOT part of the fraud. If any of you have already purchased any of this bogus and potentially bogus material, the IMCA would like one of the NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 boxes from this seller for analysis. Please contact me about that and any questions or concerns. Please keep an eye out for this fake material and lets put our heads together to get them out of the meteorite market. A big thank you to Daniel Noyes! Best wishes, Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list
[meteorite-list] Ebay Fraud - steelhorse1994
Dear Fellow Members of the Meteorite Community, I have bad news about some material introduced to the market through an eBay seller named steelhorse1994. An enthusiastic IMCA applicant named Daniel Noyes bought some supposed NWA 4925 from eBay seller steelhorse1994. The material is packaged a lot like Chladni's Mars and Moon boxes (except they are square instead of rectangular) and I am sure that is by design. The red flag for the applicant was the reverse side of the box where it said, American Meteorite Collector's Society Authenticity Guaranteed. Of course, there is no such association. Steelhorse1994 is also selling what he is calling NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 in the same packaging. The reverse side of the box is not being shown in the auctions so you'll have to study the picture to identify these boxes. A webpage is being prepared to show all three boxes from the front and an example of the reverse side. For now, this page has a picture of the front and back of the NWA 4925 box. When the other page is ready, I'll post that as well. You can see what the boxes look like here: http://www.impactika.com/steelhorse1994.jpg Now the really bad news... Daniel sent the material to Dr. Randy Koretov for examination and his preliminary analysis reads as follows: Dear Mr. Noyes: I have preliminary compositional data for your alleged martian. I can say on the basis of that data the rock is definitely NOT any kind of meteorite. It's a terrestrial rock. I'll send you the final data in about 3 weeks. Randy Korotev I had been in contact with steelhorse1994 before I knew about the analysis. His name is Max and he told me he purchased the material in a bulk lot a few months ago and cannot remember who he purchased it from. I don't know if he is the perpetrator or not. I have emailed with him a few times and he seemed honest but the fact remains he is still selling FAKE material. No analysis of NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 have been done but their authenticity is also guaranteed by the American Meteorite Collectors Society and may also be FAKE. Please beware. I count 193 of these boxes having been sold just since the middle of February. Several of us have already contacted eBay to have the remaining auctions pulled. I have followed every lead I could find to trace these boxes back to whomever put them together and I got nowhere. If you know anything about where they came from, I would welcome the information. I would like to be clear that these boxes, sold by DANOVANNI, at http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTICATED-MOON-MARS-METEORITES-2-Premium-Rock-Art-Displays-w-Easels-/130690281958 ARE authentic and are NOT part of the fraud. If any of you have already purchased any of this bogus and potentially bogus material, the IMCA would like one of the NWA 4881 and NWA 4734 boxes from this seller for analysis. Please contact me about that and any questions or concerns. Please keep an eye out for this fake material and lets put our heads together to get them out of the meteorite market. A big thank you to Daniel Noyes! Best wishes, Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fraudulent IMCA Claim?
Hello All, This ebayer has been approved for membership but there has been an obvious misunderstanding when he could start using his number. His name is Mitch Marner and while I do not yet know him personally, he came to us highly recommended and is friendly. I will straighten this out right away and I hope you shall find his name and number on the membership list ASAP. Any other questions, please let me know. Best wishes, Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 From: david.chil...@btinternet.com To: mexicod...@aim.com Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:48:44 +0100 CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fraudulent IMCA Claim? Hi Doug, Obviously Bill got big fingers!! Regards David - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fraudulent IMCA Claim? The auction gives a phone number - why don't you just call and find out? The sensible explanation is Bill Jensen typed his number on a smart phone keyboard, but Mitch and his telephone # don't fit ... maybe the IMCA list could help better? Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: David R Childs david.chil...@btinternet.com To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 2:03 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Fraudulent IMCA Claim? Hello List, This seller claims to be IMCA 3459: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMPO-del-CIELO-METEORITE-CRYSTAL-50-1-gram-CHUNK-/150648871654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item23135f5ae6 As far as I can see that number does not exist., unless it's a typo error for 3457? David R Childs IMCA 5112 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] FW: Ad: Meteorite Magazine Accepts PayPal and Call for Papers
Hello Meteorite Fans, We can't wait until you see the August issue of Meteorite Magazine because it looks great! We just finished with the proofs and very soon it will be off to the printer and into your mailboxes. The redesign will be an ongoing process and we are counting on everyone to let us know what you like and what you don't. Feedback is welcomed and appreciated so please don't hesitate to contact us. Subscription information is contained in the email below. Subscribe today! Meteorite welcomes unsolicited material. Articles can be sent by email to Larry at lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu. Due to Larry and Nancy's schedules, articles need to be in by August 1st to be in the next issue. They are especially interested in science articles. Thanks so much for your support. Best wishes, Maria Haas Larry Lebofsky Maria In a message dated 07/02/10 22:05:33 Mountain Daylight Time, dragons...@msn.com writes: Hello Meteorite Magazine Fans, Now that I am settled in Tucson, I am closer to Larry Lebofsky and more able to help with Meteorite magazine. While Meteorite is still published by the University of Arkansas, Larry and I are helping with the subscriptions and advertising. Our first order of business was to set up a PayPal account and a Post Office box to accept subscriptions. Of course, we can still renew or purchase new subscriptions with cash, check or money order but having a PayPal account will make it much, much easier. Our second order of business will come as a great surprise to everyone. The August issue marks the beginning of a complete redesign of the magazine! Geoff Notkin's classic Meteorite cover will still show through the changes we've made and we think you'll really like what else we've done. A one year subscription of your favorite magazine is still US$35/US$47 for international subscribers. Back issues are still available for US$10 each but you'll have to let us know quickly as they can sell out pretty fast. Please let us know which issue(s) you are looking for and we will sell them on a first come, first served basis. Unfortunately, we have no copies prior to 2006. The greatest thing about Meteorite accepting PayPal is that you can pay via credit card, debit card, or instant transfer from your bank account in addition to cash, check, or money order in USD. Just about the only thing Meteorite won't accept as payment is a farm animal so now there's no excuse to not subscribe. Meteorite magazine's new Paypal account is waiting for subscriptions. Please send funds to meteoritemagaz...@hotmail.com. Our Tucson Post Office box is: Larry Lebofsky PO Box 35154 Tucson, AZ 85740-5154 We will also need contact information with your subscription. If you are using PayPal you could use the space provided there or send the following to Larry at lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu: Name: Street: City: State: Zip: Country: Phone Number: Email Address: Writers and advertisers are always welcome. Email your article to Larry at lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu and I will help with advertising. Questions or comments, please contact Larry Lebofsky or myself. Best wishes from both of us, Maria Haas Larry Lebofsky __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: Meteorite Magazine Now Accepts PayPal!
Hello Meteorite Magazine Fans, Now that I am settled in Tucson, I am closer to Larry Lebofsky and more able to help with Meteorite magazine. While Meteorite is still published by the University of Arkansas, Larry and I are helping with the subscriptions and advertising. Our first order of business was to set up a PayPal account and a Post Office box to accept subscriptions. Of course, we can still renew or purchase new subscriptions with cash, check or money order but having a PayPal account will make it much, much easier. Our second order of business will come as a great surprise to everyone. The August issue marks the beginning of a complete redesign of the magazine! Geoff Notkin's classic Meteorite cover will still show through the changes we've made and we think you'll really like what else we've done. A one year subscription of your favorite magazine is still US$35/US$47 for international subscribers. Back issues are still available for US$10 each but you'll have to let us know quickly as they can sell out pretty fast. Please let us know which issue(s) you are looking for and we will sell them on a first come, first served basis. Unfortunately, we have no copies prior to 2006. The greatest thing about Meteorite accepting PayPal is that you can pay via credit card, debit card, or instant transfer from your bank account in addition to cash, check, or money order in USD. Just about the only thing Meteorite won't accept as payment is a farm animal so now there's no excuse to not subscribe. Meteorite magazine's new Paypal account is waiting for subscriptions. Please send funds to meteoritemagaz...@hotmail.com. Our Tucson Post Office box is: Larry Lebofsky PO Box 35154 Tucson, AZ 85740-5154 We will also need contact information with your subscription. If you are using PayPal you could use the space provided there or send the following to Larry at lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu: Name: Street: City: State: Zip: Country: Phone Number: Email Address: Writers and advertisers are always welcome. Email your article to Larry at lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu and I will help with advertising. Questions or comments, please contact Larry Lebofsky or myself. Best wishes from both of us, Maria Haas Larry Lebofsky __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show Photos
Hello Michael, Great pictures! (Too bad Maria Haas didn't have any fun in Tucson). Ho Hum, I guess I'll just have to try again next year! ;o) Thanks for some great laughs, Maria Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 19:33:43 -0800 From: mlbl...@cox.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show Photos Yo... Just got my photos up at: http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Tucson2010Photos.html Also, there is a link from my website and a link from this Month's Meteorite Market Trends in METEORITE TIMES. (Too bad Maria Haas didn't have any fun in Tucson). Best wishes, Michael __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] OC man believes he's found a meteor
Hi Adam and List, Happy New Year everyone! Hmmm. Any suspicious-looking persons holding barbecue tongs within throwing distance beside or below the boardwalk? Darn those pesky charcoal briquettes from space. ;o) Maria Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:51:55 -0800 From: raremeteori...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OC man believes he's found a meteor OC man should stand for Ordinary Con man. He looks as if he had been sniffing too much sauce over the holidays. He appears to be blown clean out of his like sneakers. Just another idiot chasing press! Take Care, Adam - Original Message From: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net To: Greg Stanley stanleygr...@hotmail.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 12:36:03 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OC man believes he's found a meteor It still had, like, little flames coming out of these holes, and it was, like, glowing red hot. Uhhh, right. Say no more. Seems like this trend is on the increase. Linton - Original Message - From: Greg Stanley stanleygr...@hotmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 12:09 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] OC man believes he's found a meteor OC man believes he's found a meteor http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100105/NEWS01/1050355/-1/newsfront2/OC-man-says-he-found-meteor OCEAN CITY -- Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket? An Ocean City man said he did just that. Quantcast Derrick Miller was walking along the Boardwalk toward his Seventh Street home around 5:20 a.m., as he does every night after finishing his overnight taxi shift, when he saw an object falling from the sky at 21st Street and the Boardwalk. Miller said he saw the object while glancing over his shoulder, keeping a lookout for a fox that lives in the area, one he likes to feed hot dogs or doughnuts. I saw a shooting star, said Miller, 37. It landed 15, 20 yards away from me in the sand. I walked up to see what it was. It still had, like, little flames coming out of these holes, and it was, like, glowing red hot. I basically just buried it and marked it so I could come back to get it the next day. When I got back, unburied it -- and the sand around it, it looked like little shards of glass, real thin glass. It was still warm to the touch. Miller said the rock-like object measures 1 1/2 inches long by 1 inch wide and weighs 20 grams. He said it left a foot-wide divot in the sand 6 inches deep. He said the only other person out on the Boardwalk at the time was a police officer. I just happened to be in the right spot at the right time, Miller said. A meteor is a piece of debris that falls to Earth from space. Most are pebble-sized, according to NASA. They are categorized either as a find, with no regard to when they arrived, or a fall -- which means it's confirmed that a person watched the rock plummet to the surface and later retrieved it. Given that the earth's surface is about two-thirds water, most meteors land in the ocean. Meteors can land on other planetary bodies, too, like the moon. According to Paul Warren, a researcher with the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the University of California Los Angeles, it's unlikely that a fall meteorite would have been burning or glowing at ground level. You see, the object comes through the atmosphere in a very brief time. It's coming at a cosmic velocity, an interplanetary velocity of about 10 miles a second or so, Warren said. So the outside skin of the object will get very hot as it first encounters the atmosphere, but the interior is still very cold -- it's coming from space, where its temperature is freezing. So, by the time anybody could get to it, that skin, it's probably not going to be glowing by the time anybody can go over and look at it. It actually cools down as it comes down through the lower atmosphere. Everything is slowed greatly coming through the atmosphere unless it's very big. Quantcast If it's a big object, it'll make it down with its cosmic velocity, and that'll be potentially catastrophic, with a big impact crater. Meteorites, they've been slowed down and they land in a comparatively gentle way, he said. According to The Meteoritical Society, a nonprofit group, there have been a total of 1,231 falls recorded globally to date. In the U.S., there were 149 since 1810, and in Maryland, only two have ever been confirmed: a 16 1/2-pound meteorite that fell near the Potomac River in Charles County in 1825, and a 24-gram object in St. Mary's County north of Point Lookout State Park in 1919. Miller said he still hasn't decided what to do with his meteorite. I got a couple calls. One guy wants to buy it. I don't know, I really haven't thought about it yet. It's just sitting
Re: [meteorite-list] Michigan Fireball: Any news?
Hi Eric, My emails to you are bouncing. Could you please contact me? Best wishes, Maria IMCA Member #5520 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:34:05 -0700 From: e...@meteoritesusa.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Michigan Fireball: Any news? Hi List, I know this was probably posted already, but has anyone heard anything more on this? Sept 1st Fireball Anybody notice a massive fireball come through here? Posted By The Sault Star Posted 1 hour ago A former Michigan man is seeking anyone in the Sault Ste. Marie area who may have witnessed anything unusual in the skies Sept. 1. According to numerous accounts, a massive fireball streaked across the upper part of Michigan's lower peninsula shortly after 9 p.m. Dozens of witnesses describe it alternately growing green and red, and leaving a trail of glowing fragments as it traveled eastward. Looking to some like a burning jet plan, from some localities it was seen for seven seconds and from others deafening sonic booms were heard that rattles home for miles. Reports have come in from as far away as Wisconsin and Sudbury, indicating it landed in Michigan. Now, Darryl Pitt believes he can triangulate its landing spot more accurately if he got local witnesses. Pitt is curator of the Macovich Collection in New York City, one of the world's largest collection of space rocks. He calls Sault Ste. Marie a perfect observation point because he needs at least a couple of accounts north of the fireball's trajectory to pinpoint a landing spot. He promises to visit the Sault for a talk and presentation of specimens, including from the moon and Mars. The fireball was news to Sharon Valli, president of the Twin Sault Astronomy Club. Valli said the club met last week and no one brought up the subject. That definitely would have come up, because it's a big thing, she said. Anyone with information is asked to call him at 212-302-9200 or email dar...@dof3.com http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1767790 Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ 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
[meteorite-list] Looking For Meteorite Mayhem and Birthday Bash Photos
Hello All, I am looking for photos taken of the Frozen Meteorite Sketch from this year's Meteorite Mayhem and Birthday Bash -- specifically those of Steve holding up the cooler. If you were there and not laughing too hard to take a picture, please contact me off-list. I would appreciate the opportunity to use your photo(s). Best wishes from sunny Arizona, Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Email from CJ Foote (Gary's wife)
Hello List, CJ Foote asked me to forward this email to you. You've done something really wonderful for Gary and CJ! Read on. My best to you, Maria Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:15:50 -0400 Subject: From CJ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My dearest Maria, I have tried to write to you a few times but can never finish. I'm afraid the tears that are running down my cheeks will short out the keyboard...so I will try to get through this again. I have never been so touched by so many wonderful people that I have never met in my life. I don't know if they all realize just what they have done for Gary and Iit has saved us from going under...and in our 50's that would have been something that we never would have been able to bounce back from. The ones that were able to help us with donations and those who were able to pray for us made our lives livable again. There is no way I can ever thank them except to pay forward and to tell this wonderful story to all that I meet. Maria, I weep as I write this..friends that we have had for years have disappeared from our lives since the word CANCER came to haunt us, but those who are a part of the meteorite community opened their hearts and without a moments hesitation they were there both with donations and through the auction that you so graciously ran in our benefit. I know when they look in the mirrow that must be very happy with what they seewhat they have done is the most selfless thing that anyone could have done. I admire and respect them so much. I can now feed Gary healthy healing foodI again weep. I am so humble...s thankful. I have a safe warm place in my heart for them all that can never be replaced. Never even touched by anything else that has ever happened to Gary and I. I thank-you Maria for all the late night calls that you lisitened to me cry and cried with me. I thank-you from the bottom of my heart. You are a person that I hope I can live up to. I have learned so much from all of you. Since we have moved and Gary is not able to set up his computer I don't know how to send this to everyone so I ask one more thing. Will you please send this to the lists so they can all know how much I thank them from all the pieces of my broken heart. I send you all much love and MANY hugs, CJ Foote __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD(?) Gary Foote Recovery Auction
Hello Everyone, My ISP had some intermittent issues yesterday afternoon from about 3:45 until after 7:00pm, which complicates things when you have email-based auctions closing. Despite the email issue, things went really well last night. The remaining auction items end tonight. Please feel free to call in your bid to me at 928-567-6558 if you're concerned that an email might not reach me in time. These items end tonight (all times are Pacific): 7:00 World Of Meteorites From A To Z Poster 7:15 Large Nininger Brick 7:30 Nininger's SCIENCE Magazine - A Must See! 7:45 Holbrook Fragment From The Holy Grail 8:00 Tagish Lake Painting, Original Oil by Jerry Armstrong 8:15 Carancas 0.10 Micro 8:30 NWA Oriented Shield With Frothy Bubbles 8:45 NWA 4766 in a Mars box 9:00 Carancas Roof Smasher Package 9:15 Gao-Guenie Individual, 29.37 grams 9:30 Lafayette Micro, 8mg 9:45 Briscoe, 23 gram Slice 10:00 Homestead, Bilanga, Monze(!), SaU 001 Lot See them all at www.meteoriteimpact.com/auctionitems.htm and what their current bid amount is at www.meteoriteimpact.com/highbids.htm. Thanks again for your participation and support! Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD(?) Foote Recovery Auction
Hello Everyone, I mentioned in a past post that the high bids page for the Foote Recovery Auction would be updated more often when it was warranted. It's time! The first group of the silent auctions end tonight starting at 7:00 pm Pacific Standard Time and the second group end tomorrow night starting at 7:00 pm PST. The high bids page will be updated frequently starting this afternoon so please feel free to check it often. Don't forget to refresh the page each time you visit. These items end tonight (all times are PST): 7:00 91.2 gram Vaca Muerta Individual 7:15 Small brick from the Nininger Museum - It's sculpted! 7:30 Carancas 0.10 gram micro - With a visible clast! 7:45 Lot of six meteorite publications 8:00 Nininger/Canyon Diablo Coin/Medallion - RARE! 8:15 Libyan Desert Glass, 11.7 grams - With a hole and dark streak! 8:30 Poster Asteroids and Meteorites 8:45 Bassikounou Fragment, 167.2 grams - Everything you'd want in a Bassi! 9:00 Silicated Campo Slice I am ready for a flurry of bids so bring it on! You have all done a great thing for the Foote's by participating in the auction. Thank you very much. Maria http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] NEW Item for Foote Auction
Hello Matt and All, On behalf of the Foote's, thank you very much for the donation! The pictures and description won't be up on the auction website until tonight but you can see a pic on Matt's site at http://mhmeteorites.com/images/briscoe_23.jpg You are all welcome to start bidding on the Briscoe any time. Just to let you all know, Nininger's SCIENCE magazine is at only $50! This is a rare HH collectible with a value of over $200. More pictures of it will go up on the auction website tonight as well. Check it out at http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/sciencemagazine.htm or Dave Gheesling's site at http://www.fallingrocks.com/FooteNininger.htm . Don't let this one slip away! Also, even if you aren't bidding, you have to see Jerry Armstrong's Tagish Lake painting! See it at http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/tagishlakepainting.htm . For interested bidders, it ends Thursday at 8:00pm PST. I'm looking forward to a flurry of bids tomorrow night and Thursday night when the auctions start closing. :) Please contact me by responding to this email or by telephone (928) 567-6558. Thank you so very much to everyone who has helped by donating and bidding. Maria Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:37:40 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] NEW Item for Foote Auction Maria Haas asked me to post this new item that I am donating to the Foote fund auction: Briscoe L5, found 1940 in Texas; TKW 6.8 kg 23 gram part slice of a Texas chondrite that seldom seen in non-micro sizes. Former TCU specimen (sorry no label). NO MINIMUM BID. Picture available here: http://mhmeteorites.com/images/briscoe_23.jpg BIDS and AUCTION GUIDELINES: http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm Thanks, Matt Morgan __ 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
[meteorite-list] Foote Recovery Auction
Hello Everyone, Just a reminder that the Foote Recovery auctions end this Wednesday and Thursday. See them all at http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm HH's SCIENCE magazine is from April 7, 1961, is footnoted on the cover in HH's handwriting and the original mailing label addressed to him is still attached. This is a $200 item and it's currently at only $50! You can see it at http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/sciencemagazine.htm Carancas Roof Smasher Package with pieces of the meteorite, impact material, an actual bent piece of roof(!), and a photo of the damaged structure. It's currently at only $30! http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Carancas_roof.htm Libyan Desert Glass with a hole is at just $50! http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Libyan%20Desert%20Glass.htm Jerry Armstrong's Tagish Lake original oil on canvas painting-- http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/tagishlakepainting.htm Oriented 869 with frothy bubbles-- http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/nwa869shield.htm 91.2 gram Vaca Muerta individual-- http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Vacamuerta-foote.htm Incredible 167.2 gram Bassikounou fragment-- http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/bassikounou.htm We had a new donation today (I just can't say 'No') of a Lafayette, Indiana Nakhlite micro which will be up on the website tonight. Thank you to everyone who have shown their support through donations and bidding. This means a lot to Gary CJ. :) Please feel free to contact me with questions. Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD(?) Gary Foote Recovery Auction - Update
Hello Everyone, In response to your feedback last night and today, I've made some significant changes to the auction. I can't move all of the items to eBay for several reasons but I did change the minimum starting bids to $1 on a bunch of items. If that's part of why you aren't bidding, please take another look at what I did at http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm! Please feel free to start the bidding on these items with just $1.00 !! -- Small brick from the Nininger Museum at Meteor Crater (Do you have one of these?) - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/museumstone01.htm -- Carancas micro - 0.10 gram with a VISIBLE CLAST - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Carancas0.10.htm -- Lot of six meteorite publications - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/sixpublications.htm -- Large brick from the Nininger Museum at Meteor Crater (It's sculpted!) - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/museumstone02.htm -- Holbrook fragment from the HOLY GRAIL - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Holbrook%20Holy%20Grail.htm -- Carancas Micro - 0.08 grams with nice surface area for the weight (There once was a fall near Bolivia...) - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Carancas0.08.htm -- NWA 869 Oriented shield with FROTHY BUBBLES - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/nwa869shield.htm -- Carancas ROOF-SMASHER Package - http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Carancas_roof.htm Don't forget to check the high bids for each item at http://www.meteoriteimpact.com/Highbids.htm It will be updated daily by 7:00pm PST. When the bids really start coming in, it will be updated more than once a day. I'll let you know when that happens. Oh, and don't forget to refresh the high-bid page when you go back to it. I made a mistake when I addressed my last email to the Met-List and the IMCA list and I apologize for doing that. That Reply All button is wicked, isn't it! :-) Thank you very much for your kindness and support. Please feel free to contact me with questions. Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD(?): Gary Foote Recovery Auction
Hello Everyone, I am still waiting for pictures of two items but that's not going to stop me from starting what I'm calling a silent auction. Auctions for nine items will start tonight at 7:00 PM PST and will run for seven days. The balance of the items will start tomorrow at 7:00 PM PST and those auctions will also run for seven days. Ending dates and times for each item can be found on each item's respective page. The auction ending times are staggered by 15 minutes to allow all bids to be recorded prior to the items closing. You'll see what I mean when you visit the website and click on what you want to bid on: http://meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm. Some really spectacular items have been donated: - An original oil on canvas depiction of the Tagish Lake fall by Jerry Armstrong - A serial numbered Nininger/Canyon Diablo coin that is #9 of only 10 that exist - A 167.2 Bassikounou fragment that has beautiful crust and the broken edge shows the fresh interior and two impact melt areas - Two Carancas fragments -- one has a visible clast - A 91.2 gram Vaca Muerta individual - An oriented NWA 869 with frothy bubbles - The World of Metorites from A to Z poster by Sarah Kenndy of Jensen Scientifics and Geoff Notkin - HH's copy of a SCIENCE magazine from 1961 - Bricks from the Nininger Museum - NWA 4766 Mars box made by Chladni's Heirs And there's even more than that! See everything at http://meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm Bid on an item by email to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by telephone to (928) 567-6558. All bids will be recorded in the order in which I receive them. Telephone bids take priority over email bids so if you think there's a chance your email bid won't make it to me by the close of the auction please call me. Let's not forget why we're doing this. The purpose of this auction is to raise money for our meteorite friends, Gary and C.J. Foote. Gary was diagnosed with advanced-stage prostate cancer earlier this year. He had a prostatectomy in April and has had several complications and an additional surgery since then. Their family needs help to make it through this incredibly hard time so please give generously by bidding on the items in our auction. This is one time where anything you do, no matter how small, will help them. Hopefully, all of your questions will be answered on the website but if you have any others, please don't hesitate to contact me. The website will be updated with the high bids by 7:00 pm PST each day the auction is running at http://meteoriteimpact.com/Highbids.htm. Pleasant and respectful bidders only, please. Thanks again, Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gary Foote Recovery Auction
Hello Everyone, As much as I have hesitated to have a cut-off date for items donated for the Gary Foote Recovery Auction, I am going to have to so that I can get the auction started. If you could, please have items (or email me pictures and descriptions of items) at my house by 12:00 Noon PST on Thursday, July 24th. Contact me off-list for my address if you don't already have it. Please look in your meteorite shrines, open up those cabinets and look inside those boxes under your desk for any meteorites or meteorite-related collectables you can part with. This is an occasion where anything you can do will make a huge difference in Gary and CJ's life. I have a seven-day silent auction planned and have some really terrific items to auction. Pictures, descriptions, minimum bids and auction rules will be up on John Gwilliam's website at http://meteoriteimpact.com/footeauction.htm soon. Bids will be taken via email and telephone to me and each item will be updated daily at 7:00 pm PST with the highest bid. I prefer that the successful bidders pay via PayPal but if that doesn't work for you, please let me know prior to bidding on an item and we will work something out. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. I don't want to get too gushy here but I have to tell you all something. Being the middleperson when you all get together to help someone is just the nicest, heartwarming feeling ever. Thank you so very much for your support and thank you for what you have done for Gary and CJ. I'll post again to let you know when the auction is starting. My best to you, Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Help With Gary Foote's Recovery!
Hello Everyone, I am scurrying around getting things together for a silent auction of items donated for Gary and I have to tell you, the painting donated by Jerry Armstrong of the Tagish Lake fall is incredible. While it will take a few more days to get the page up with pictures and details to start the auction, I thought you'd like to see the painting right now. Please feel free to check it out on Michael Blood's site at http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/JerryArmstrong.html. The auction details will not be posted on Michael's site, rather they are being hosted by John Gwilliam, who is patiently waiting for me to complete the item descriptions so that I can get the auction started. I'll post again with details on how you can own that painting and/or: - A serial-numbered Nininger/Canyon Diablo Coin -- Only 10 were made for the Nininger family. This one is #9 - HH's copy of a Science Magazine from 1961, footnoted on the cover in HH's writing - An individual 91.2 gram Vaca Muerta - Two pieces of Carancas, one has a very visible clast! - A cute little NWA 869 oriented shield - Two authentic bricks from the Nininger Museum at Meteor Crater I am gladly accepting other meteorites or meteorite-related collectables, should you have something you can part with for a really good cause. Please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your support, Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Help With Gary Foote's Recovery! Update
Hello Everyone, Gary came through his surgery very well! He still has a long road ahead of him but his prognosis is very good. Gary and CJ (Cynthia) have asked me to pass along their HUGE thanks for your support and good wishes. They will write you all when they can. They still need help and we've decided to sell the donated items through silent auction. I do not have pictures yet but this is what has been pledged so far: - An original painting(!) of the Tagish Lake fall by Jerry Armstrong You can see his work at (http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/JerryArmstrong.html and http://www.fallingrocks.com/paintings.htm) - A gold-finish Nininger coin donated by Rob Wesel. Only 10 gold-finish coins were made! It's is similar to this one: http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/nincoin.htm - Canyon Diablo individuals, 613 grams total, donated by Ruben Garcia - Two bricks from the Nininger Museum will be sold separately, anonymously donated If you have any meteorite or meteorite-related items you'd like to donate, please don't hesitate to contact me. Also, Eric Olsen's eBay auction where he's donating the proceeds of NWA 2987 (Prov.), a crusted individual Martian, ends in a little over a day. You can see it at http://tinyurl.com/6rxy3d. Grocery gift cards can be purchased for their use through Hanneford's at (888) 646-2577. Have them issue the card in Cynthia Foote's name for the Morrisville, Vermont store. The gift card service center will have the card ready at their store for her to pick up. Hanneford's website and info about the gift cards is at http://www.hannaford.com/Contents/Our_Stores/Gift_Cards/index.shtml. You cannot buy the cards online but you can read about them on the website. Please let me know that you've sent a card and I will make sure CJ knows it is there. Thank you! Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Help With Gary Foote's Recovery!
Hello Everyone, Please send good thoughts towards Vermont, USA as Gary is being operated on again today. As you can imagine, Cynthia (CJ) has been taking care of Gary so she has not responded to all of your kind emails and I suspect it will take some time for their situation to calm down. She asked me to thank everyone who has emailed and sent donations for her and Gary and will answer emails as she can. I have considered the best ways to handle this particular fundraiser and I could use your input. A couple of people have donated spectacular items to help raise money and I'm trying to figure out how best to give them away. These are our options right now: 1. Would you rather I give the largest item away to the highest bidder, the second largest item to the second highest bidder, etc. (a great idea from Michael Blood), 2. Would you rather I put together a small raffle? I could close it out with a drawing at the Denver show in September. 3. Would you rather I just sell the items through a silent auction? I just need to know which would you prefer. Just to let you know what has already been donated: - An original painting(!) of the Tagish Lake fall by Jerry Armstrong You can see his work at (http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/JerryArmstrong.html and http://www.fallingrocks.com/paintings.htm - A gold-finish Nininger coin donated by Rob Wesel. Only 10 gold-finish coins were made! It's is similar to this one: http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/nincoin.htm Should you have any meteorites or meteorite-related items you could donate, please contact me and I'll gladly give them away, sell them, or raffle them off to help Gary! Eric Olson has a crusted individual Martian NWA 2987 on eBay right now and will donate the proceeds. Please check it out at http://cgi.ebay.com/NWA-2987-martian-meteorite-crusted-individual-foote_W0QQitemZ230270013735QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Or: http://tinyurl.com/6rxy3d Also, their grocery store is over 18 miles away from their home and is named Hanneford's. If you'd like to purchase a grocery gift card, you can call Hanneford's at 1 (888) 646-2577. Have them issue the card in Cynthia Foote's name for the Morrisville, Vermont store. The gift card service center will have the card ready for her to pick up. Hanneford's website and info about the gift cards is at http://www.hannaford.com/Contents/Our_Stores/Gift_Cards/index.shtml. Please let me know that you've sent a card and I will make sure CJ knows it is there. Thank you very much! Maria __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Help With Gary Foote's Recovery!
Hello Everybody, I just got off the phone with Gary and his wife, Cynthia (C.J.). As you can read in her post below, their situation is quite challenging right now. If you'd like to help with Gary's recovery, you can send a cash donation directly to his PayPal account at [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you prefer to donate anonymously, you can send to my PayPal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anything you can do will be hugely appreciated. Also, if anyone wishes to donate non-cash items to help them get through this, please contact C.J. or myself off-list. I will help out with the details as needed while C.J. tends to Gary. My best, Maria From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:55:55 -0400 Subject: [meteorite-list] OT [sort of] - Gary Foote's Recovery Dear Metorite Fans, My name is CJ Foote. I am writing from Gary's computer because that is where this list's address is. I know that sometime early this year Gary posted here urging everyone to have a PSA test for prostate cancer... well, the men anyway. :) Gary's road to recovery from his prostatectomy has not been a good one. He had surgery on April 29th and, due to complications that have had his health going downhill every day for the last month and a half, he can now only lie on one side, stand for no more than five minutes at a time and cannot sit at all. He is in constant pain and we will be going for emergency exploratory at Dartmouth Hitchcock surgery Thursday to find out what went wrong and hopefully correct it. I am telling you this because we have come to the end of our rope. Our business is destroyed and we are now selling all of Gary's meteorites to help pay bills [We've already sold pretty much everything else already] , despite his pride in being a member of I.M.C.A. and all of the good conversations and friends he has had made here. I can't find a catalog of his collection but most of it is bagged and tagged, so it shouldn't be hard to put one together. Unfortunately I know nothing about prices [Should I auction? Sell directly?, etc.] and Gary is so sedated he doesn't even know what day of the week it is. A good day for him is 1-2 hours of being lucid while the rest of his days are spent in bed or the bathroom. I know Gary's collection is not spectacular, but it is what we have and we will use all of our resources to get him well again. He will likely be diminished by this for life, but our goal is to improve the quality of his life as much as we can. If anyone is interested in any of his meteorites, or would like to see a catalog please let me know and I will work one up post-haste. And if you are a believer please pray for my husband. He is all I have. Sincerely, Cynthia [C.J.] Foote PS - Would anyone like to buy a 1980 Goldwing? He won't be riding again. __ 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
[meteorite-list] To the Moon, Alice!
SEND YOUR NAME TO THE MOON WITH NEW LUNAR MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft. The Send Your Name to the Moon Web site enables everyone to participate in the lunar adventure and place their names in orbit around the moon for years to come. Participants can submit their information at http://www.nasa.gov/lro, print a certificate and have their name entered into a database. The database will be placed on a microchip that will be integrated onto the spacecraft. The deadline for submitting names is June 27, 2008. 'Everyone who sends their name to the moon, like I'm doing, becomes part of the next wave of lunar explorers,' said Cathy Peddie, deputy project manager for LRO at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. 'The LRO mission is the first step in NASA's plans to return humans to the moon by 2020, and your name can reach there first. How cool is that?' The orbiter, comprised of six instruments and one technology demonstration, will provide the most comprehensive data set ever returned from the moon. The mission will focus on the selection of safe landing sites and identification of lunar resources. It also will study how the lunar radiation environment could affect humans. LRO will also create a comprehensive atlas of the moon's features and resources that will be needed as NASA designs and builds a planned lunar outpost. The mission will support future human exploration while providing a foundation for upcoming science missions. LRO is scheduled for launch in late 2008. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is being built at Goddard. The mission also will be managed at the center for NASA's Explorations Systems Mission Directorate in Washington. Send Your Name to the Moon is a collaborative effort among NASA, the Planetary Society in Pasadena, Calif., and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. To send your name to the moon, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/lro __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh
Hello Everyone, I had an idea about how we can all celebrate Jim Kriegh's life. It seems fitting to honor a man who has added so much to so many people's lives. Look how many of us he affected and imagine how many other people there are. We can only hope to meet someone like Jim once in our lives. What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? I'm not talking about a gravestone and we certainly couldn't put a HUGE meteorite there (but how great would that be!) but we could have a regmaglyph-carved stone or a big petrified log with a tasteful plaque attached. More ideas? I don't have an idea what this would cost or if it would even be allowed so please don't start PayPaling. If anyone's interested, please contact me off-list to let me know you're interested and I'll start checking this all out on Monday. We had a death in our family yesterday as well so I am heading out of town until Sunday. I'll contact you when I get back home. Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Greensburg Raffle: Last Call, Final Prizes
Hello Geoff and List, GOOD NEWS! As of this moment, we have collected $10,625 in cash donations for Greensburg plus we have 76 prizes to raffle off on the 15th. Very cool. Thank you so very much for your support, Maria - Original Message - From: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:49 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Greensburg Raffle: Last Call, Final Prizes Dear Listees: Greetings from Tucson. Just a short note to advise interested parties that the final three prizes have been added to our Greensburg Raffle page: http://www.aerolite.org/events/greensburg-raffle.htm These very lovely items -- H.H. Nininger Canyon Diablo spheroids in glass vial; sculptural Odessa 236 grams; Fukang pallasite part slice 21 grams -- were generously donated by Matt Morgan of Mile High Meteorites. Thanks Matt! We are no longer accepting prize donations. What you see is what you get : ) The raffle is this coming Saturday (!) live, in person, in color and 3D at La Loma Restaurant, Denver. I'm sure you all know the details by now. You can STILL buy tickets from Maria Haas or from volunteers at the Denver show. Don't miss your chance to take home one of these stellar prizes. Hats off to the many who have given so generously of their time, money, and meteorites to make this event happen. Regards, Geoff N. ** www.aerolite.org www.campometeorites.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Greensburg Raffle Fundraiser
Hello List! It is exactly 14 days and a few hours until the Greensburg Raffle Fundraiser drawing on Saturday, September 15 in Denver. We are proud to announce that thanks to all of your donations, we have raised $9,785.67 for the people of Greensburg. A very impressive number, wouldn't you say?! The prize pool keeps getting bigger -- there are over 70 prizes now! - Three Trinite specimens - Autographed copy of The Art Of Collecting Meteorites by Kevin Kachinka - $100 in Membrane Suspension Boxes - 1,023.4 gram Canyon Diablo - 1,283 gram very sculptural Campo del Cielo - Vredefort impact slice - Kunya Urgench, Vaca Muerta and Ghubara thin sections - That big ole 1,900 gram Brenham Pallasite - Sikhote with a hole - Sonny's Starvation Flat, Coyote Springs, and Chicago Valley - METEORITE MAGAZINE, Issue 1, Volume 1 - Ensisheim and Gretna and Tatahouine. Ibitira and books and SCALE CUBES. oh my! See them all at http://www.aerolite.org/events/greensburg-fundraiser.htm The web page has been updated with new prize pictures, information on how to buy tickets and when and where the drawing will be held. It sure would be a shame if I had to put those un-purchased tickets in the recycle bin. Plus, I think we can all agree that $10,000 is an even better number. (Hint Hint) We are almost but not quite there yet... Thanks again to all cash and prize donors for their generosity. This wouldn't be possible without you. Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Questions
Walter asked: Also, I have read that some meteoroids travel through space in streams and impact the Earth simultaneously (i.e., they have already broken up before they hit the Earth's atmosphere). How can this be? I would think that once a meteoroid has broken in space (most likely due to impact), minute deviations of the individual pieces in the initial trajectory would translate into ever increasing deviations in the individual piece's trajectory, over time. Unless two pieces were traveling in EXACTLY parallel lines, over time the pieces would be widely dispersed in space. From Robert Haag's 2003 Collection of Meteorites, Page 89: Saint Severin (large at top) 3.1 kilos, and Ensisheim (small, bottom) 85 grams. Amphoterite chondrites (LL6) 20% total iron. These meteorites are both historically and scientifically important - while they fell over 500 years apart, they landed within 100 miles of one another and are chemically and visually identical. In fact, when placed side by side, they appear to be from one contiguous piece. Saint Severin fell June 6, 1966 and Ensisheim fell November 16, 1492. Obviously they come from the same asteroid parent body. To expand on Walter's question -- whether they travel in streams or rubble piles, any idea how these two could fall so many years apart and within such a close proximity of each other? Are there others that have fallen together like Saint Severin and Ensisheim? Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Denver Show/Greensburg Raffle
Speaking of Denver... If you clicked Anne's links you saw information and directions to the COMETS auction and their dinner party in Denver. As you saw in the second link, the COMETS have graciously allowed us to crash their yearly dinner party at 7:00 pm on September 15, 2007 at La Loma Mexican restaurant. They will supply some appetizers but you are responsible for your own food and drinks. As soon as everybody has had time to eat dinner and say hello, we will do the Greensburg Raffle. We would love to see you there! Tickets are still available and will be until the last minute. They are $10 each and you can buy them from us in Denver, via Paypal to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or by snail-mail to 410 Spring Street, Saline, MI 48176. If you choose the snail-mail route, please make sure your check or money order arrives on or before Saturday, September 15th. Those of you who cannot make it to Denver need not worry. If you can't hear us shout your name when we draw your winning ticket(s), you'll be hearing from us afterwards via email or telephone. Look at these incredible prizes! http://www.aerolite.org/events/greensburg-fundraiser.htm We all send our good wishes to the people of Greensburg and thanks to your generous donations, we have already raised over $9,500! Tickets or questions? Please don't hesitate to email me. Also, during the show I can be reached at (734)645-6037. Thanks again for your kindness and support, Maria - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:44 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Denver Show Hello Everybody, Just in case you haven't noticed it yet, August is almost over, and the Denver Show is only 2 and a half weeks away. It will be here in no time at all!!! So for all of you who are coming to Denver I just put up my usual (hopefully) helpful pages on my website. There is one page for the Auction _http://www.impactika.com/7Auction.htm_ (http://www.impactika.com/7Auction.htm) and one for the Party _http://www.impactika.com/07Party.htm_ (http://www.impactika.com/07Party.htm) And I started to make a list of the items entered in the Auction, but that is a pretty short list. Thank you Art Ehlmann and Adam Hupe for responding to my request and sending me your lists. What about everybody else Mostly the COMETS members right here. I know that the Auction is mostly a social gathering, but without the Auction we don't have a excuse for the social gathering. So hurry, gather up a few things. One more thing: I will be very mobile during the Show, so if you are looking for me, the best will be to call my cell-phone: 303-503-9496. As usual let me know if you have any questions, or comments. See you all very soon. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Ebay Auctions
Hello List, Some of Walter's auctions are ending soon. While I don't want him to have to sell any of his precious collection, you're missing out on an opportunity to acquire the best of the best! They are all excellent specimens and are definitely worth a look. METEORITES: Beautiful 42.6 gram slice of Rountop (b), a meteorite which was found in Fayette Co., Texas in 1939. The famous meteorite collector O. E. Moning first acquired this stone. http://tinyurl.com/yo82q9 Beautiful 153 etched and polished MUSEUM QUALITY slice of Henbury http://tinyurl.com/yrzgjl Beautiful 270 etched and polished MUSEUM QUALITY slice of Gibeon http://tinyurl.com/294v3l Superb 146 gram 90% crusted Gao individual http://tinyurl.com/ystk6z Large 272 gram chunk of NWA 2965, a rare EL3 class meteorite http://tinyurl.com/2fdxeq Beautiful 195 gram polished endpiece of Ghubara http://tinyurl.com/2gnppb BOOKS: Find a Falling Star by Harvey H. Nininger http://tinyurl.com/yp3bjb Unread copy of Richard Norton's Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites http://tinyurl.com/25nsvd Unread copy of Richard Norton's Rocks From Space http://tinyurl.com/yw3ybm Unread copy of William Cassidy's Meteorites, Ice and Antartica http://tinyurl.com/2yvsnh Great copy of Roy A. Gallant's Meteorite Hunter: The Search for Siberian Meteorite Craters. http://tinyurl.com/299rrs Used paperback book of The Fire Came By, by John Baxter and Thomas Atkins http://tinyurl.com/yu89k2 All of his auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZbranchmeteorites Anyone else out there whose heart is wrenching that Walter has been forced to sell any part of his museum-quality collection? Donations toward helping Walter keep some of his meteorites (and help pay medical bills!) are being accepted via Paypal to my account at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Snail-mail donations to 410 Spring Street, Saline, MI 48176 will work too. I'll get the funds to him ASAP. I have already received $110 today so feel free to join in! Thank you, Maria - Original Message - From: Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 12:53 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Ebay Auctions Hello Everyone, Well, I have many medical bills to pay and not enough money to pay them. I got behind on one month on one Dr. bill and they turned me over to collections (thank you, Savannah Anesthesiology Consultants) and I can't tolerate that. I have decided to sell my meteorite books and larger meteorite specimens. I have a dozen or so auctions on ebay ending a various times and days this week. All the meteorite specimens are nice, some are superlative. More will be posted next week. I have to tell you, it is breaking my heart to sell these but providing for your family comes first. I have no idea how to create a link to my auctions but if you are interested, just do a search for ebay seller branchmeteorites Thanks, -Walter Branch __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The Man Who Sells the Moon
http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/location-location-location 06.14.2007 The Man Who Sells the Moon Dennis Hope has made $9 million selling space property. by Stephen Ornes Dennis Hope, self-proclaimed Head Cheese of the Lunar Embassy, will promise you the moon. Or at least a piece of it. Since 1980, Hope has raked in over $9 million selling acres of lunar real estate for $19.99 a pop. So far, 4.25 million people have purchased a piece of the moon, including celebrities like Barbara Walters, George Lucas, Ronald Reagan, and even the first President Bush. Hope says he exploited a loophole in the 1967 United Nations Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits nations from owning the moon. Because the law says nothing about individual holders, he says, his claim-which he sent to the United Nations-has some clout. It was unowned land, he says. For private property claims, 197 countries at one time or another had a basis by which private citizens could make claims on land and not make payment. There are no standardized rules. Hope is right that the rules are somewhat murky-both Japan and the United States have plans for moon colonies-and lunar property ownership might be a powder keg waiting to spark. But Ram Jakhu, law professor at the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University in Toronto, says that Hope's claims aren't likely to hold much weight. Nor, for that matter, would any nation's. I don't see a loophole, Jakhu says. The moon is a common property of the international community, so individuals and states cannot own it. That's very clear in the U.N. treaty. Individuals' rights cannot prevail over the rights and obligations of a state. Jakhu, a director of the International Institute for Space Law, believes that entrepreneurs like Hope have misread the treaty and that the 1967 legislation came about to block property claims in outer space. Historically, the ownership of private property has been a major cause of war, he says. No one owns the moon. No one can own any property in outer space. Hope refuses to be discouraged. And he's focusing on expansion. I own about 95 different planetary bodies, he says. The total amount of property I currently own is about 7 trillion acres. The value of that property is about $100 trillion. And that doesn't even include mineral rights. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] way to go greensburg team
Hello Steve, I am concerned that your last check and second donated Gao may have gotten lost in the mail. It's been 16 days since this post. When did you mail them? All of your other raffle tickets are filled out and in the jug waiting for the raffle! Maria [meteorite-list] way to go greenburg team steve arnold stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com Sun May 20 18:51:50 EDT 2007 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Greensburg Next message: [meteorite-list] Call to check unclassified collections for the Perfect Chondrule Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] I just want to publicly congradulate geoff notkin,maria haas,steve arnold and the rest of the greensburg team on doing such a great job at helping these people try to get thier lives back on track.Geoff and company have really gone out and received alot of nice items for the raffel.So I want to add to the list,another $100 and another piece of really nice gao for the auction.It will really be a great time when those people start getting thier lives rebuilt.I also want to thank ann black for being so generous for donating some very nice material.Keep up the great work greensburg team.It will be fun to watch this unfold. steve arnold,chicago Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] way to go greensburg team
Hello List, This was intended to be a private email to Steve. Very sorry. Maria - Original Message - From: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TheMeteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:24 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] way to go greensburg team Hello Steve, snip __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Centimeter Cubes
Hello Drake, I know where you have a shot at one of four of them! http://www.aerolite.org/events/greensburg-raffle.htm Maria Shameless promoter - Original Message - From: Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:29 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Centimeter Cubes A few months ago, someone asked where they could get a centimeter cube. The only answer was that somebody had an extra one he'd part with. I've been searching myself ever since. I Googled my fingers to death, checked major gauge manufacturers, and even contacted NIST. Nothing I'm looking for a good one. Nothing cheap with letters glued on. Does anyone know where I can buy a centimeter cube? Drake Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes Drake Doc Dameräu NAR Section 614 L3CC member TRA 9934 L3 www.nepra.com www.rocketmaterials.org http://home.sprynet.com/~monel/home.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Greensburg Charity Raffle
Hello List, Thank you all for being patient while we finalize the raffle details of the Who (Who will receive the donations?), the What (What am I going to win?), the Where (Where's that drawing going to be anyway?) and the When (When will I win that set of Mars boxes?). Who will receive the donations? After much consideration, research, and talking with Greensburg locals, all funds donated will be given directly to the Haviland State Bank for their Greensburg Disaster Relief fund. The Haviland State Bank has assured us that 100% of the funds raised will go to the people who need the money. If you are mailing me a check or money order, you can make it out to me or Greensburg Disaster Relief. What am I going to win? New items have been added to the list of prizes and you won't believe what's about to be added (I'm not kidding.). Check them out and check back soon at http://www.aerolite.org/events/greensburg-raffle.htm. Thank you to all who have so generously donated these incredible prizes. We are gratefully accepting additional donations of meteorites or meteorite-related collectibles for the raffle. Where is the raffle drawing going to being held? The drawing will be held at the 2007 Haviland Meteorite Festival. When is the drawing? The Haviland Meteorite Festival is July 7, 2007. Those of you who can make it to the festival will see Mark Bostick and members of the Kansas Meteorite Society. You can check out the festival's website at http://www.havilandkansas.com/id4.html. Those of you who have donated and did not include an email address for us to notify you that you won, please rest assured that your phone number and/or address is already on your ticket(s). We have collected over $3,000 so far. That means that I still have almost 700 (Yes, 700!) more tickets to sell so please get yourself in line for the incredible prizes and buy some tickets. Those of you who donated prior to us working out the raffle details have purchased raffle tickets based upon one ticket per ten dollars donated. Thank you so very much for your support! Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Greg Willhite
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[meteorite-list] Greensburg Relief Effort
Hello Everyone, As Mark said in another email, a few of us are putting together a relief effort for the residents of Greensburg, Kansas. Our intent right now is to get some funds down there quickly. In the next day or so we will finalize the details and let you know about a fundraising raffle we are planning. It will be similar to the one Geoff did for Katrina. Those of you who donate funds prior to us working out the details will be included in the raffle. I am accepting donations through my PayPal account at [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. For those of you who prefer not to use PayPal, you can send donations to me directly: Maria Haas, 410 Spring Street, Saline, MI 48176. Also, please take a look at your collections and see what you could donate to help someone from a true meteorite community devastated by a tornado. It will become part of the raffle. Questions, concerns, comments, inspirations? Please feel free to email me. More details soon. Thank you, Maria -- An update from Steve follows: Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:47 PM Hello All, It has been a strange day. I have been scouring the internet to try to get a glimpse of my house in Greensburg in pictures and aerial videos. Not to sound selfish, but if my house is gone, there would be less of a need for me to get up there right away... or then again, their might be more of a reason to get up there. My hope has been that since I haven't seen it in any of the really bad pictures, that is a good sign, as the media likes to show off the worst of things. If my house is intact, enough that people could live in it, there is no need for me to be in the house long term, when someone else could occupy it, someone that totally lost their home, or someone involved directly in the relief effort. If anyone cares, my home (or at least the lot) is at 302 S. Maple, Greensburg Kansas 67054. Go to: www.mapquest.comhttp://www.mapquest.com/ and you will see the street lay out of Greensburg. Then go here: http://www.kansas.com/static/video/050507greensburg/http://www.kansas.com/static/video/050507greensburg/ Watch the video, and at the 46 second mark, the street corner nearest the bottom right corner of the frame is Cedar and Wisconsin. My house is one block to the East (right) from that corner, on the south east corner (Maple and Wisconsin). The camera breaks, without panning any further East. My house should be less than a 1/2 block off the screen. The houses start to look better and there are even green leaves on the trees a block from my house. So there is a bit of optimism that my house might be ok. I have some very nice neighbors all around me, one in a mobile home, which is always of greater concern during tornados. As for the fundraiser, I want to support it, 100%, but before I commit to doing anything specific with my time and efforts, I would like to get up there and see what is going on and find out if I can help on site. If someone else could handle the coordination of running the fundraiser and let me make inputs and suggestions, that would be best for now. My suggestions at this point as to how we could help, lean in two directions. First, Barclay College hosted the Meteorite Festival, and now they are the Rescue Shelter for most of Greensburg's families. Of course much of the supplies and volunteers that will help there will be supplied by other people and groups such as the Red Cross. Barclay College is a religious institution, and as such some people might be more inclined to want to route funds that way as they are an on site not-for-profit that - trust me - is giving 100% to this effort. On the other hand, some people might not want to route funds through them because they are religious in nature. In any case, that is one suggestion I would highly make as they would know exactly where to put the funds to the best use. The other might be a little more close to home with some of us. I don't know the situation that Bob and Florence Peck are in, as they are not yet listed on the Red Cross's Safe list. (There is no list of deceased or injured people made public, go figure!). The Peck's live on the north side of Greensburg, as Steve Schoner mentioned, on 308 E. Pennsylvania, and by the video, odds are very good their home took a direct hit. Bob Peck is the son of Ellis Peck, the author of Space Rocks and Buffalo Grass and when he was 18 years old, the job of actually digging the famous 1,000 pound Brenham out of the hole for H.O. Stockewell fell on Bob personally. We (Brenham Meteorite Company) have a lease with Bob and Florence to hunt 160 acres they own in the Brenham Strewnfield (about 100 feet north of where the 1,430 pounder was found). And unfortunately, with the first complete pass over their ground, I was not able to locate any meteorites on their ground. So they have
Re: [meteorite-list] greenburg relief
Hi Steve, You can send the funds to my paypal account at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and anything you want to include for the raffle to me at 410 Spring, Saline, MI 48176. Thank you for wanting to be involved, Maria - Original Message - From: steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 8:48 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] greenburg relief Good morning list.It is indeed a tragic storie of the greenburg,kansas destruction.I want to pledge $100 and if a raffle does get underway one of my many gao's toward that auction.My sister-in -law lives in kansas so we always worry about my wifes side of the family there.I want to also wish the best to all there and our prayers go out to all the families in need.Let me know besides what I will do if there is anything else I can do from chicago. My best,Steve Arnold,Chicago,usa!!! Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! www.chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink QA. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545367 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Just to say, Hi once again! (Walter)
Hello Mal,
My best wishes are with you and your son for the loss of your wife.
Walter's condition was touch and go for a while. He is still struggling but
is slowly recovering. Rebekah was injured in the accident and has bounced
back like only a kid can. If you search the list archives you can read all
about their progress. We receive updates through the list on a regular basis
from Walter's wife, Sabrina, a wonderful woman who is very capably handling
the family's affairs during this difficult time.
I have been collecting donations for the Walter Branch Recovery Fund since
the accident and the meteorite community has been incredibly kind and very
generous. Walter and his family have a long road ahead of them so I am still
actively seeking donations.
They need all the support they can get right now so please send your good
wishes to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . If you'd like to send him a card,
please let me know and I will give you their mailing address off-list.
Should you wish to donate funds, you can either do so through my PayPal
account to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or regular mail to me at 410 Spring Street,
Saline, MI 48176-2101.
My best,
Maria
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From: Mal Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Just to say, Hi once again!
Hello everyone once again!
After almost a four year absence, I had an irresistible urge to again
stroll back to the old
neighborhood and see how much or how little it may have changed. It is
rather refreshing to see
many of the same old names I remember from the past, as well as some new
ones, posting, along
with some of the same in-family bickering going on that I so vividly
remember from the past.
Reminds me of one big family sitting around the dinner table with everyone
fighting over the last piece
of pie! :-)
It is really nice to see everyone, or should I say read everyone, once
again -- sort of like
coming home after a long sojourn in the wilderness with all of its
uncertainties and possible dangers, to be
back in safer, and more familiar surroundings, albeit maybe a bit
tumultuous, and testy at times, but never the less, still
a feeling of kinship!
I've been absent for the past couple of years from the meteorite list due
to several reasons, but principally since my wife, Ava, passed away
suddenly and most untimely in an auto accident two years ago this coming
Monday, April 2nd. Personally, things were somewhat tough
before her death, but at least she was there then to help smooth over the
rough terrain, but after her death our one an only child, Gabriel
(now eight) was my one and only true concern.
Although my heart has always remained true to our wondrous, cosmic friends
from above, I had to take a break from
collecting, participating on the list, and even subdue to a major degree,
my once burning desire and interest in reading and educating myself
further
on a once most
passionate joy in my life. My son came first above all else, and a very
unwanted adjustment period ensued with the loss of Gabriel's mother, and
my
best friend while trying to be both father and mother to Gabriel, and at
the same time trying to cope with my own sense of loss and bewilderment.
Anyway, I also wanted to mention how shocked I was when I rejoined the
list
a couple of days ago to hear about Walter Branch being involved in some
sort of auto accident of his own! From the little information I've
gathered thus far, it sounds as if Walter's daughter was involved in the
accident as well,
but that she may have faired much better than he had? I was just somewhat
shocked and dismayed to read of this for I dealt with Walter on several
occasions and found him extremely friendly as well as professional! He
was
top drawer as was everyone I've dealt with over the years on this list!
I just offer up my best wishes and prayers for Walter, his wife, and
daughter during this very tragic time in their lives! If anyone has an
email address
that is current for either Walter or his wife, I would like to directly
email them my sympathy, and concern. Also, if anyone would care to do so,
I would also like to
hear how Walter is progressing!
Well, in closing, I'm back to collecting ( already made several purchases
from several dealers on our list and from my past), and on top of that, I
have a very inquisitive
eight year old who just purchased his own VERY FIRST meteorite (actually
several :-) ).
Hope all of you are doing well personally, and meteoritically! {smile}
Best regards to all,
Mal
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[meteorite-list] Email to Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, Two of my emails to Sabrina through Walter's email have bounced. If the rest of you who are sending good wishes are also getting bounced, please feel free to forward the mails to me. I'd be happy to print them and put 'em in the mail to them. Maria__ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Walter Branch
Dear Eric, How wonderful that you did that! Yeah, Walter has only now met just two of us but wait until he gets to Tucson next year... I hope we don't scare him off. List, I have never been through what Walter is going through. I do, however, have experience with recovery from surgery after surgery after surgery. Help and support comes very early on but then tapers off. Now is the time when Walter needs all the strength and support we can give. I know you've all been thinking about him and waiting for the updates just like I have. Please take the time to send a digital hug, prayer, good thought, or positive vibe his way at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone wishing to send a snail-mail card or donation please contact me off-list. Oh, and speaking of Rebekah... I am still accepting donations for the Walter Branch Recovery Fund but the focus has changed slightly. I'm trying to raise an additional $550 for Rebekah. She wants to continue dancing! Considering the pelvic injuries she suffered in the accident, I think that's pretty incredible. Every dollar counts so please contact me off-list. Thank you for what you've done so far. You are an amazing group of people. Maria - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Walter Branch Greetings all I drove down to Savannah today and spent a couple hours with Walter. I was the second meteorite person he has ever met, John Sinclair was the other. So he was blown away with the signed poster and accompanying check from a group of casual email acquaintances whom he has never met. Way to go guys. As expected we talked meteorites, and hunting meteorites, and meteorite people, and meteorite news etc, etc. We might even get him out to the Tucson show one of these years. His daughter is doing fine, out playing with her friends. The young heal fast. I asked how his wife was doing and he said she has been incredible. All the financial stuff and other things that Walter used to deal with she has taken care of completely. She is there every day and Walter considers himself luck to have her. Unfortunately she was not there during my visit so I did not get to meet her. As far as Walter himself goes he is getting better. He doesn't have much of an appetite and it was obvious after a couple hours that he was getting tired.While I was there the head of the rehab center dropped by and said that as soon as the surgeons cleared him he was headed over to rehab. That is expected sometime this week. After that the rehab people will torture him until he can get in and out of bed and walk. A compound fracture of his upper right leg makes that difficult now. Once rehab is done it will be home to his own bed and family for further healing. That isn't the end though because there will be further surgery required in the coming months. All in all he looked really good for someone who nearly died at the scene of the accident. -- Eric Olson 7682 Firethorn Dr Fayetteville, NC 28311 http://www.star-bits.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Walter Branch (more)
I wrote it, read it, wrote more, read it again and still didn't mention that the $550 will cover Rebekah's dance classes for a year, which is Walter's expected recuperation period. Maria Duh. snip Oh, and speaking of Rebekah... I am still accepting donations for the Walter Branch Recovery Fund but the focus has changed slightly. I'm trying to raise an additional $550 for Rebekah. She wants to continue dancing! Considering the pelvic injuries she suffered in the accident, I think that's pretty incredible. snip __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Walter Branch Recovery Fund/Hair of Steve Arnold, Brenham
Hello Everyone, Sabrina has shared her wonderful news about Walter's recovery but he still has a long road ahead of him. I hope you all continue to be as generous as you've been. There's not much time left on this auction. Bid high for a good cause! Even if you're not bidding, you've got to take a look at this auction: http://tinyurl.com/ypmtduhttp://tinyurl.com/ypmtdu If you'd rather not participate in the auction you can donate through me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) at https://www.paypal.com/https://www.paypal.com/ . Thank you, Maria - Original Message - From: mccartney [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.commailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:52 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Hair of Steve Arnold, Brenham Hi all from sunny Tucson! Finally it warmed up, here. The Yearly Birthday Bash was a BLAST! Pity to all those who missed it. It was so packed the building security had to limit admitance and locked the doors. About 15 people were stuck outside. But back to HAIR. Oh do I have a treat for you! I was able to get Steve Arnold, of Brenham fame into selling a lock of his oh-so-sexy WORLD FAMOUS METEORITE HUNTER's hair. And for a good cause... We're talking, PREMO uber rare Carbonaceous hair! With PROVINANCE! Comes with a signed and dated document to the removal of said Carbonaceous slice off of his swollen cranium. Imagine this glorious specimen for your collection! With Specimin card! Truely, a piece worthy as the centerpiece of any collection. This lock of hair will be put on eBay upon my return to Austin. The proceeds of this auction will be donated to the Walter Branch cause via Maria. Is this not a worthy cause? So to one and all... don't pass up this opportunity to get a piece of Steve Arnold, Brenham! -mt IMCA 2760 Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.commailto:Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-listhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fw: Walter Branch Recovery Fund/Hair of Steve Arnold, Brenham
It doesn't appear that this posted to the list so here it is again. I apologize if both show up. Maria - Original Message - From: Maria Haasmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TheMeteorite-listmailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:42 AM Subject: AD: Walter Branch Recovery Fund/Hair of Steve Arnold, Brenham Hello Everyone, Sabrina has shared her wonderful news about Walter's recovery but he still has a long road ahead of him. I hope you all continue to be as generous as you've been. There's not much time left on this auction. Bid high for a good cause! Even if you're not bidding, you've got to take a look at this auction: http://tinyurl.com/ypmtduhttp://tinyurl.com/ypmtdu If you'd rather not participate in the auction you can donate through me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) at https://www.paypal.com/https://www.paypal.com/ . Thank you, Maria - Original Message - From: mccartney [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.commailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:52 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Hair of Steve Arnold, Brenham Hi all from sunny Tucson! Finally it warmed up, here. The Yearly Birthday Bash was a BLAST! Pity to all those who missed it. It was so packed the building security had to limit admitance and locked the doors. About 15 people were stuck outside. But back to HAIR. Oh do I have a treat for you! I was able to get Steve Arnold, of Brenham fame into selling a lock of his oh-so-sexy WORLD FAMOUS METEORITE HUNTER's hair. And for a good cause... We're talking, PREMO uber rare Carbonaceous hair! With PROVINANCE! Comes with a signed and dated document to the removal of said Carbonaceous slice off of his swollen cranium. Imagine this glorious specimen for your collection! With Specimin card! Truely, a piece worthy as the centerpiece of any collection. This lock of hair will be put on eBay upon my return to Austin. The proceeds of this auction will be donated to the Walter Branch cause via Maria. Is this not a worthy cause? So to one and all... don't pass up this opportunity to get a piece of Steve Arnold, Brenham! -mt IMCA 2760 Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.commailto:Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-listhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com Sent via the WebMail system at blackbearddata.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Larry's Holbrook Holy Grail Find
Hello All, Even though I was there, I can't wait to read Larry's article in Meteorite Magazine! As you all know by now, after we left Holbrook we spent the rest of the week hunting Franconia and Gold Basin. For the additional five days I was with him and that stone (when we weren't hunting) we looked at it and talked about it and looked at it again. We weighed it at two post offices, shared babysitting duties, looked at it again and talked about it again. It never got old. It isn't just the hunt and the find that's exciting for me, I also hunt vicariously through everyone in the field. The stories make me want to hunt and the cycle (sickness) continues. Larry failed to mention that he shares a birthday with Sikhote Alin! I guess not everyone shouts from the rooftops like someone else I know insert big goofy grin here. Happy Birthday Larry! Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] On TV Tonight! Cash Treasures Meteorite Episode
During the first commercial... All of you guys are awesome! Maria - Original Message - From: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:06 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] On TV Tonight! Cash Treasures Meteorite Episode Dear Listees: Greetings all from Tucson, the land of eternal sunshine. A reminder that tonight, viewers in North America can see the world premiere of the Cash and Treasures meteorite hunters episode on the Travel Channel and Travel Channel Pacific. Your fellow Meteorite List members Steve Arnold #1, Mike Miller, Sonny Clary, Ruben Garcia and myself (and friend Keith Jenkerson) all showed up for filming and we didn't break any cameras! The show is 30 minutes in length. We haven't seen it yet, but it should run something like this: In the first segment Sonny, Mike, Ruben, Keith and myself pound the rugged slopes of Glorieta Mountain, and then I go on to Brenham, Kansas to look for another buried monster with Steve. Here's the latest on show times: Eastern and Central USA - The Travel Channel: Dec. 19, 2006 10:30 pm EASTERN TIME Dec. 20, 2006 1:30 am EASTERN TIME (3 hours after first broadcast) Dec. 23, 2006 4:30 pm EASTERN TIME Western USA - Travel Channel Pacific (TRAVP): Dec. 19, 2006 11:30 pm PACIFIC TIME Dec. 20, 2006 2:30 am PACIFIC TIME Dec. 23, 2006 5:30 pm PACIFIC TIME Dec. 26, 2006 7:00 pm PACIFIC TIME Check your local listings! Air times may vary. Please note: The show is made up of two half-hour episodes. Ours is the second episode, so if you tune in early, you'll still be seeing Cash Treasures but it'll be our warm-up act. Listed show times are for OUR episode. For more detailed info, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes Making of the Meteorite Hunters Episode, please see: http://www.aerolite.org/cash-and-treasures.htm Regards to all, Geoff N. * Aerolite Meteorites P.O. Box 36652 Tucson, Arizona 85740 www.aerolite.org Official supplier of Steve Arnold Brenham meteorites http://www.aerolite.org/brenham-irons.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] hunting Holbrook
Sorry Jeff and Moni and everyone else who has been looking for me. I am here but my clicking and typing ability is limited. I am currently 1793 met-list messages behind (Ugh). Gotta love those email filters. Holbrook? Absolutely! I'd be thrilled to join any hunting trip in late January and/or early February that can handle an enthusiastic hunter (me!). Happy Holidays to Everyone, Maria - Original Message - From: Jeffrey Shallit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 8:55 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] hunting Holbrook Anyone interested in hunting Holbrook during the Tucson show? I've tried to contact Maria Haas, who went last year, but she doesn't respond to my messages, nor has she been on this list since last March. Best, Jeffrey Shallit __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Holbrook expedition
Hello Everyone! It is a pleasure to admit that I am THAT girl. Woohoo! The five of us would like to share our pictures and field reports. They can be found at the following link: http://www.meteoriteimpact.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=195 Maria Shouting from the rooftops - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dave Freeman mjwy/fossilalgae.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Holbrook expedition Hi Dave If you want to find the best material you must hunt with the best hunters. Which we did..more on that later. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com -- Original message -- From: Dave Freeman mjwy/fossilalgae.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Mark, Dave, Mike and Bill; What is this I hear you were shown up at the field trip to the Holbrook strewnfield recently ? Well guys, shouldn't ah let a girl come alongleast THAT one ;-) DAve F. skunked at Holbrook __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Harvey Awards - New Catagory
Yes from Saline, Michigan! Maria - Original Message - From: Paul Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Harvey Awards - New Catagory YES!, Si!, Oui!, Ja! Paul At 11:24 AM 1/24/2006, you wrote: Dear List Members, A month or two ago I posted to the list that I felt that Steve Arnold - IMB and Phil Mani should be nominated for a Harvey Award for their Huge Brenham Main Mass discovery and also Geoff Notkin for his tireless work on behalf of the Hurricane Katrina Fund Raiser among other too-numerous to list meteorite-related activities. I know that Geoff and Steve originally set up the Harvey Awards where they could not nominate themselves for an award. I would like all list members to join me here on the list to nominate these fine gentleman for a Harvey Award an encourage them to make a new category where they could receive an award if enough of us voted YES to this. Maybe they could create a People's Choice award or something along these lines. Everyone in favor, send the list a resounding YES and lets acknowledge their contributions and achievements in public. Consider this my YES vote... Best regards, Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMCA 3163 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Joel Schiff Gift Campaign
Dear List, A reminder about the Joel Schiff gift campaign... Most of you have heard the wonderful news that Meteorite Magazine will now live on! During the time that we all thought we had lost Meteorite for good, a number of us put our heads together to discuss what to do for Joel and this is what we came up with: In thanks for, and recognition of eleven years' hard work bringing us such a great magazine, we are collecting funds that will be used to purchase a special meteorite gift for Joel Schiff. We have just the perfect thing in mind. If you'd like to get involved, here's what you can do: Send a cash gift via PayPal or check to Maria Haas, who is in charge of collecting and tabulating. My email and PayPal account is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can accept credit cards, debit cards and bank account payments through my PayPal. Those who are uncomfortable with or unable to use PayPal are welcome to contact me for my mailing address to send a gift an alternative way (cash, check, money order, etc.). If everyone who has enjoyed M donated $10 or more, we'd be able to acquire a stellar gift for Joel. This would mean a lot to him while he is recovering from his illness. Geoff will design a one-of-a-kind certificate, on behalf of the meteorite community, to go along with the gift and we'll notify you of the nature of the gift. We should keep our discussions about this off of lists as much as possible to reduce the chance of spoiling the surprise. Those of you who so kindly donated their subscription refund to the cause need not be concerned about interruption of your subscription as your funds still remain with the magazine. Of course, if you were interested in making a cash donation for the same amount your refund would have been we would cheerfully use it to purchase his gift. :) We don't want anyone to miss the chance to get involved so please pass this along to every meteorite enthusiast you know! Thanks to those of you who have already sent donations. Please feel free to contact either of us with questions. Sincerely, Maria Haas ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Geoff Notkin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Random Act of Kindness
Hello Everyone, I'm sorry to bother everyone but someone on the list committed an anonymous random act of kindness for me and I'd like to thank them. So, to whoever you are: I received it today, I can't wait to use it, and it is the coolest! Thank you very much! Oh yeah...meteorites. My best to all of you, Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! + microwaves to detectmeteorites?
Frankly, I don't know what it was but it definitely wasn't a meteorite (or magnetite). I save most of my really good looking wrongs to remind me not to pick them up again. I have tried dragging one magnet from each hip and unless you walk in absolutely straight lines and bend over perfectly straight, you end up dragging one magnetic mess that snags every piece of loose dead foliage you encounter. Also, there are small risks dragging even one. Do you know what being clotheslined is? It's where you don't see a wire, string, or similar something that is strung about neck high. You walk into it (or drive a dirt bike through it...different story) and it kind of trips you from your head instead of your feet. Sometimes the magnet you drag catches little branches and weeds and it's not a big deal. One day I was walking along and the top half of my body was violently pulled back - just like I was clotheslined. I was not hurt but I was reeeally surprised. When I turned around and saw what my magnet was attached to I thought I was just really wound up in a little branch. I pulled and pulled. I had been clotheslined by a lone piece of fence sticking up in the middle of a field! I got a good laugh out of it and had others been watching, they would have too. Anyway, I'm kinda past how stupid I look in my quest. This year one of my farmers is letting me put magnets on strings to drag behind his plow. He has never spent much time clearing his land of rocks so this may be interesting. Now while we may just pick up all those tractor parts he's lost over the years, we may also hit a jackpot. Maria From: Graham Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED],Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! + microwaves to detectmeteorites? Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:56:07 -0600 What was it that you found? Magnetite? That stuff frustrates me. I once found a piece of farly fine grained rock that stuck to a magnet and even looked like it had flowlines...but it turned out that it was dark all throughout and it had crystals. I might give up on the metal detector and start going places where I can just walk fast and keep my eyes on the ground. I never seem to find anything of interest with the detector and it takes me so long to cover even a small area thoroughly. I'll have to try that string dragging idea. I know you can get really powerful neodymium magnets on E-bay. If I tied a bunch of them to my belt loops as I walked that should easily pick up small pieces, although I'm sure I'd look like a total goof! Happy hunting! Graham ~ Graham Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/aerolitehunter msn messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! + microwaves to detectmeteorites? Dear Graham, Unfortunately, I am unable to swing a detector right now and haven't been able to for some time. All of my hunting is done by sight and I do have a telescoping magnet on a stick (thanks to Mark Bostick) and hard drive magnets on a string that I drag behind me as I walk. I think I'd be pretty frustrated if I dug for five minutes to reach a piece of scrap metal but I sure can't wait for the chance! About a month ago while I was out hunting I came across this curious little 63 gram stone slightly sticking out of the ground. When I got my trusty magnet near it it went click and my heart jumped. I had been taking artifact pictures and GPS coordinates all day so as luck would have it, I now only had two good batteries with me. I had to abandon an in situ picture but was able to get GPS coordinates before that died as well. I was at the backside of 500 acres so I stuck it in my pocket and pointed myself home. I must have taken 20 pictures of it on and off the scale before I headed twards the saw to window it. I pulled it back from the blade and had to remind myself about someday. Someday it'll be real and I'll be doing the chicken dance all over my basement. I have lightly discussed with another listmember about using GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar). Perhaps someone could offer some info on how beneficial that is in the field. Kind Regards, Maria From: Graham Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED],Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! + microwaves to detect meteorites? Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:07:27 -0600 Are you using a metal detector or just visual? I do both. I use a metal detector but at the same time I have a magnet on a short flexable stick on my belt so that if I see anything on the surface I can probe at it quickly and then return to sweeping with the detector. I hate it when the detector goes off and I dig for 5 minutes
Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! + microwaves to detect meteorites?
Dear Graham, Unfortunately, I am unable to swing a detector right now and haven't been able to for some time. All of my hunting is done by sight and I do have a telescoping magnet on a stick (thanks to Mark Bostick) and hard drive magnets on a string that I drag behind me as I walk. I think I'd be pretty frustrated if I dug for five minutes to reach a piece of scrap metal but I sure can't wait for the chance! About a month ago while I was out hunting I came across this curious little 63 gram stone slightly sticking out of the ground. When I got my trusty magnet near it it went click and my heart jumped. I had been taking artifact pictures and GPS coordinates all day so as luck would have it, I now only had two good batteries with me. I had to abandon an in situ picture but was able to get GPS coordinates before that died as well. I was at the backside of 500 acres so I stuck it in my pocket and pointed myself home. I must have taken 20 pictures of it on and off the scale before I headed twards the saw to window it. I pulled it back from the blade and had to remind myself about someday. Someday it'll be real and I'll be doing the chicken dance all over my basement. I have lightly discussed with another listmember about using GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar). Perhaps someone could offer some info on how beneficial that is in the field. Kind Regards, Maria From: Graham Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED],Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! + microwaves to detect meteorites? Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:07:27 -0600 Are you using a metal detector or just visual? I do both. I use a metal detector but at the same time I have a magnet on a short flexable stick on my belt so that if I see anything on the surface I can probe at it quickly and then return to sweeping with the detector. I hate it when the detector goes off and I dig for 5 minutes to find a pipe or something. I wonder if it's possible to use microwaves to detect meteorites? Conductive metal will backscatter microwaves and can be detected by an appropriate instrument (this is how radar works). Perhaps it's possible to send a beam of microwaves into the ground over a large area and see what comes back. If you use a fairly short wavelength you might be able to resolve images of what's under the ground. Short wavelength microwaves would probably be needed to detect a chondrite because long wavelengths would probably not couple to the metal very well and be reflected. An iron however should show up quite easily. The only problem with short wavelengths is that they are absorbed pretty quickly by water so they would have trouble penetrating wet ground. It would work great in a sandy desert though I'm sure. Just a thought Graham ~ Graham Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/aerolitehunter msn messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!! Graham Christensen Wrote: btw, I went meteorite hunting today for the first time in a couple years! And I found...*drumroll*...scrap metal! Graham Maria Sheepishly Adds: I am so desperate to find something walking fields every single day looking for meteorites that I have started to fill my rock bag with scrap pieces of metal, miscellaneous junk, gum wrappers, fast food containers and the occasional bolt, screw and nail. While I may not be ridding the world of those pesky meteorites laying everywhere, I am providing some job security to our garbage collection service employees. (Of course I look the metal stuff over really carefully one more time just in case space rocks could actually weather to look like one of those rusted old metal pop lids.) Sick. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] RE: Microwave my meteorites?
Hi Guys, I just know that the acres of farm fields I have access to has meteorites just waiting for a meteorite detector/detectress, and an able-bodied shoveler/shoveltress and I would love to put together plans to be that such person someday. I'm not sure I'm ever going to be a 10' hole-digger but I can aspire to 3' for a nice prize found in my very own strewnfield (yes, I'll find one). After I find a strewnfield then I'll consider 10' but only with digging equipment. Does Whites still put out such a detector? (I could look on their website but don't know exactly what to look for.) Does your neighbor get used model$? How about display model$? We have to consider light weight if that is a possiblity. I know I'm getting way ahead of myself but I want to be ready! As it happens, Arizona Keith is the same person I was discussing GPR with and have been leaving him to recuperate quietly. I have trouble recuperating quietly...can you tell? No jokes please ;) (...unless they're really funny) No snow here in SE Michigan (right now), Maria From: David Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: JKGwilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: Maria Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED], Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Microwave my meteorites? Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:52:03 -0600 Dear Maria; My neighbor is a white's detector salesman and a few years back he went to Odessa and hunted the field briefly in the 99 degree heat. His guide was none other than James Williams, Rocks from Space page 136. Ron used the top of the line two piece deep penetrating unit White's had out at the time. The plan was to search 3-10 feet deep for items that the regular detector crowd had missed. Between the heat and the pipelines in the area The deep seeking unit did not produce any meteorites in the four hours of searching. Ron did find some real nice odessa's in Mr. Williams collection though. Ron felt with a better weather condition that he would have done much better but noted that Odessa is an old oil boom town and there is a great deal of metal around. Digging 10 foot holes for pipe thread protectors would not be productive so maybe the area would have to be a bit more primitive to have the deep penetrating radar be more successful. No snow in my part of the rockies, Dave F JKGwilliam wrote: Maria, One of our list members, Keith Vazquez, has been using GPR for many years and has used it to try and locate meteorites. Keith is currently recovering from some surgery and might be off his oats for a while but I'm sure he'd be happy to post some info and stories to the list. Best, John Gwilliam At 05:33 AM 4/11/2005, Maria Haas wrote: I have lightly discussed with another listmember about using GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar). Perhaps someone could offer some info on how beneficial that is in the field. Kind Regards, Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] What great hobby!!
Graham Christensen Wrote: btw, I went meteorite hunting today for the first time in a couple years! And I found...*drumroll*...scrap metal! Graham Maria Sheepishly Adds: I am so desperate to find something walking fields every single day looking for meteorites that I have started to fill my rock bag with scrap pieces of metal, miscellaneous junk, gum wrappers, fast food containers and the occasional bolt, screw and nail. While I may not be ridding the world of those pesky meteorites laying everywhere, I am providing some job security to our garbage collection service employees. (Of course I look the metal stuff over really carefully one more time just in case space rocks could actually weather to look like one of those rusted old metal pop lids.) Sick. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] ** AD : NWA CDROM discontinued **
Hello List, Due to a postal issues, I ended up with two copies of the now discontinued NWA CD. I'd like to sell one of them for $19.95. I accept PayPal and will cover postage. If anyone's interested please mail me off-list. Kind Regards, Maria :) From: Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MeteoriteList meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] ** AD : NWA CDROM discontinued ** Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:32:30 +0100 (CET) Hello to the List, I'll stop today the publication of the NWA CD ROM. It has been a successfully product and everyone is enjoying it. [snip] Pierre-Marie PELE www.meteor-center.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: Incredible 480 gram PF
Hello List, Larry Atkins (eyeofwisdom1) still can't post to the list or he'd tell you that that pristine 480g Park Forest is on ebay again and it's currently below $4.70 per gram! Please take a minute to look at this incredible stone even if you aren't bidding. Auction ends in an hour. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=6506069601rd=1ssPageName=WDVW Thanks, Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Chondrule Question
Hello List, The following pictures are of an unclassified NWA with what I am assuming is a weathered armored chondrule. I have a lot of OC's with varying degrees of weathering and chondrules poking through the desert varnish that are not weathered like this one. I am wondering why this particular chondrule weathered to a pinkish color. Any ideas? At 10x: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dragonsoup_maria/detail?.dir=4ccf.dnm=437a.jpg.src=ph At 60x: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dragonsoup_maria/detail?.dir=4ccf.dnm=107b.jpg.src=ph Looking forward to Tucson, Maria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: PF Must See - Extraordinary Offer
Good Morning List, Larry asked me to forward this as he is having trouble posting. Have a great weekend! Maria Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Can you forward this? Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:57:26 EST Hello List, My brother asked me to post this, I think he lost his mind! He's practically giving away his awesome stone that he found 2 days after the fall. It's the one that is in Sky and Telescope, and is on the PF poster by Anthony Tomaselli. He's had it in a vacuum chamber since it's recovery, it's in excellent condition. Take a look; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=416item=2284929863; rd=1ssPageName=WDVW Ebay ID: eyeofwisdom1 Thanks, Larry __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Re: [meteorite-list] a big thanks to Maria
Dear Dave, JKG, Anne David, Dave Harris - You're very welcome! Gwilliam - Thank you! I am a member of your fan club as well. Anne Black - Thanks for passing along Dave's mail. BTW, your new Plancy L'Abbaye is incredible! Freeman - You've forgotten me already? Huh. :) My Kindest Regards to Everyone, Maria Maria Maria (of Lunar origin) IMCA #5520 Original Message Follows From: David Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: JKG [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: metlist [EMAIL PROTECTED],Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] a big thanks to Maria Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:14:08 -0600 Maria, Maria, Maria, who is this Fantastic Maria I hear about? DF JKG wrote: This is third time I've received this post. Since I am also a fan of Maria's, I can understand your sentiments. Best, JKGwilliam At 12:04 PM 10/17/2004, Dave Harris wrote: ..just a quickie to say a big public thanks to Maria Haas for the wonderful specimens she sent me! thanks! dave Sec. BIMS IMCA #0092 (resent as first one never got thru!) __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] RE: NWA 869
Dear Christian, I thoroughly enjoyed looking at your endcut and your slice - wonderful! Thanks Bernd! I also appreciate the variety of inclusions. You never know what you're going to get when you cut an 869. I have one that is already sliced but needs work. Perhaps someone could shed some light on the grey inclusions in mine. It is not clear from my pictures but there are four other smaller grey inclusions like the largest one that is 19 mm x 9 mm. It also has a stone in stone. I apologize for its appearance - I generally don't display my sometimes screamingly obvious sawmarks :) This one and the rest of the slices are gonna be even more beautiful (someday). You can see it at http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonsoup_maria. Maria Original Message Follows From: Christian Anger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: NWA 869 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 20:50:14 +0200 Hi Bernd, Maria and all the other 869-er loving collectors, NWA 869 ist one of the most beautiful meteorites for me. That means the interior of that meteorite. It has so many different inclusions and surprises in it. I want to share with you my favourite pieces of NWA 869 in my collection: One endcut, 1010 grams , 180 x 130 mm with a stone in the stone, that's what I call the big inclusion 50 x 40 mm. http://www.austromet.com/collection/NWA869_ec01.jpg One big full slice, 904 grams, 185 x 165 mm with many dark inclusions. http://www.austromet.com/collection/NWA869_slc01.jpg and both pieces for comparison http://www.austromet.com/collection/NWA869_combi.jpg enjoy, Christian IMCA #2673 www.austromet.com Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA 869 they may take this meteorite as a specimen not worth getting. Hello All, Meanwhile there are seven 869-ers in my collection and one is as beautiful as the other - one of my most beautiful NWA 869 specimens is the 21.9-gram slice from list member Maria Haas. And Christian Anger will also be able to tell you that some of his 869-er specimens are really unique and gorgeous beauties! Best wishes, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] Are Meteorites For Boys Only?
Dear Hunters and Huntresses, Collectors and Collectrexes, I have been collecting rocks, minerals and fossils my whole life. I was also the kid who constantly came home with pockets full of rocks - mostly fossils. My mother (who loves science) used to throw my smaller ones in the driveway and my dad would try to pick them up (if he recognized them). Nature? Nurture? My pepper spray and I are not opposed to taking field trips alone and have gone on quite a few. This year I have also been on field trips with list members (Atkins, Freeman, and the Park Forest anniversary group). I spent eight hours last Sunday hiking with list member Larry Atkins looking for stone Indian artifacts (another one of my collections). David Freeman was also kind to leave me some incredible Wyoming artifacts when he visited in June. No, I don't currently have any women friends who would hunt rocks with me. They think my rock and meteorite collecting is odd :) At this moment, I have a 153 lb flight-oriented diabase basalt wrong in my living room - a long story but it spawned a meteorite collector some years ago (me!). My meteorite collection is housed in a glass shelving unit that I call The Shrine, the inside of my home is lined with rocks, I have buckets and buckets of rocks in my basement, there are rocks in my Jeep, I have my own saw, cut and prepare my own stones, and every rock that fits under my microscope has even though I don't always know what I am looking at. I have plenty of the faceted expensive stones and no matter how I am dressed or where I am going I would not hesitate filling up my purse with interesting rocks. Girly? Kinda. I even have neighborhood rock groupies - kids who drop by to see what's new in my collection. Only one is a girl but she drags girlfriends who don't care about rocks to my house sometimes. Last Halloween I had a bowl of candy and a bowl of rocks for the kids to choose from. For me, learning about and holding a terrestrial or space rock and looking up at the stars is probably the closest I will ever get to feeling what forever really is and means. On a lighter note, if anyone wants to see me and my Zagami vacation in Mars (Pennsylvania) please visit: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dragonsoup_maria/my_photos (Yes, that is me faking antennae.) Maria :) Recently divorced, knows how to cook, sew, paint, write, garden, cut and polish rocks, finish concrete... (not listed in order of preference and this is not an offer to perform these tasks). Oh, I also like my beer cold (sorry, different thread). __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] NWA 869 on EBay
Dear Bernd, Ken, Larry and List, Thanks for the shout out, Bernd! I would also like to add that Bernd helped me with the descriptions, Ken helped with the html and Larry Atkins taught me how to cut, polish and a lot of other things so when you guys notice that they are awesome, it's thanks to those guys. Maria IMCA 5520 aka molenadelrayette P.S. http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsinclude=0userid=molenadelrayettesort=3rows=25since=-1rd=1 Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA 869 on EBay Date: 20 May 2004 15:37:13 UT Hello All, Our list member Maria is offering some nice slices of NWA 869 and the exciting part of it is that she both cut and polished these slices herself. Oh yes, women can also cut and polish meteorites .. just in case someone thought this ability was a male privilege. Please have a look if interested. Here is her user id: molenadelrayette Best wishes, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] Ask Proud Tom
Hello Michael and List, Any news on when the Proud Tom site will be up again? I keep checking and nada. I could use a belly laugh right now, Maria Original Message Follows From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Ask Proud Tom Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 18:59:44 -0700 Howdy Boys Girls, Well, Proud Tom contacted me and is, in response to requests, offering once again Ask Proud Tom. Go here: http://www.x-mail.net/proudtom4/ask.html Have fun! Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Agreements with property owners
Dear List, In the near future I plan to approach a property owner with a lot of farmland near where I live for permission to hunt meteorites. I have walked other people's fields with permission but have never known what type of agreement to make with a property owner for a meteorite find. I would be more comfortable if I had something in writing before a situation presents itself. I wondered if you would please share your agreements and experiences (good and bad) with property owners as it relates to a find. Any guidance you can provide will help, Maria Haas _ Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS forms and more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Agreements with property owners
Dear List, In the near future I plan to approach a property owner with a lot of farmland near where I live for permission to hunt meteorites. I have walked other people's fields with permission but have never known what type of agreement to make with a property owner for a meteorite find. I would be more comfortable if I had something in writing before a situation presents itself. I wondered if you would please share your agreements and experiences (good and bad) with property owners as it relates to a find. Any guidance you can provide will help, Maria Haas _ Limited-time offer: Fast, reliable MSN 9 Dial-up Internet access FREE for 2 months! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialuppgmarket=en-usST=1/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] Alcohol denaturing agents
Hi Rob and List, According to Bob Haag's Field Guide of Meteorites, 12th Anniversary Edition, 1997 [Thanks Roman Jurasik!], Bob cut his Pena Blanca Springs, Texas (Ca-poor aubrite) with ...kerosene as a lubricant, in order to preserve the rare, water-soluble minerals inside (Pg. 27, #69). Yes, there is a question of damage as well as how do you now clean the meteorite of the kerosene? Regards, Maria Original Message Follows From: Matson, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Alcohol denaturing agents Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 17:25:28 -0800 Hi All, I did a little poking around on line and I was surprised by the variety of denaturing agents that are used to render ethanol undrinkable. Perhaps someone with more chemistry knowledge can assess how bad any of the following might be to meteorites: 1. methanol (as Rosie pointed out) -- shouldn't be too bad, given that it's just wood alcohol. 2. ethyl acetate 3. kerosene 4. gasoline 5. benzene 6. methyl isobutyl ketone 7. acetone 8. diethyl phthalate 9. crotonaldehyde 10. brucine sulfate There are others, but these are the most common ones. --Rob _ Store more e-mails with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage 4 plans to choose from! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide?
Hi List, Anyone out there have a 2004 Tucson Guide with a minute to look something up for me? Please feel free to respond off-list. Thanks in advance, Maria Haas (Formerly Nelson) _ High-speed usersbe more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-uspage=byoa/premST=1 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide?
Hi Mike List, Thanks for the link! Maria Haas (Formerly Nelson) Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide? Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:18:36 EST It would probably help if I included the url Welcome to the Tucson Show Guide - the Greatest Gem, Bead, Mineral, Jewelry Show on Earth! _ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
