Hello my Name is Ken Regelman
I started the Astronomical Research Network in !992 .
Since then I have tried to join the IMCA twice .
I asked on the this list to be nominated . Not one person said yes !
I asked many people who just ignored me , not giving out names to anyone .
Now I don't care . I have tried to help but ..............
*There are a lot of things in The IMCA**and the Meteoritical Society
that need changing .*
Best Regards to all Ken
http://www.meteorites4sale.net/index.htm
On 9/16/2018 10:18 PM, John Lutzon via Meteorite-list wrote:
Hi All,
I agree as well Carlos. For 10 years iv'e seen the IMCA go
from quiet to non-existent. Someone needs to light the
fuse. If I were 15 years younger I would find a way to have
the IMCA site on the local/national news channel once a month.
Some people say it's do to FB--fine, do it--have your party--But someone/
somehow needs to figure the "algorithm" to get this Organization
into the main stream. I'm beginning to believe that some/most
members are content with just paying their annual dues to state that
they're a member of the IMCA. Hmmm?$$ B.S....
I know that many members are doing Much work towards educating
others about meteoritic subjects. Great, lets hear about it and why not
call a local news organization about it -- they might pick it up.
We claim to be a International Meteorite Collectors Association--
yet our Home site is non-existent for 350 days of each year.
SOMEONE fix this.
John Lutzon
IMCA#1896
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cabassi via IMCA" <[email protected]>
To: "William O'hara" <[email protected]>
Cc: "IMCA-List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [IMCA List] Campaign 2018
G'Day Members
I agree with Bill. Carlos has posted up an important issue that should be
addressed so that everyone has access to upcoming events. This definitely
would be helpful for those wishing to attend such events.
Thanks Carlos for bringing that up
Cheers
John Cabassi
IMCA #2125
On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 7:05 PM, William O'hara via IMCA <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi Carlos!
Welcome to IMCA!
Thanks for making the suggestion! I think it is a good one. It would not
be a difficult task for someone to commit to to doing possibly on a monthly
basis. Perhaps we could have a volunteer for each region or continent
remind the community of upcoming shows that could provide opportunities for
in-person interaction, just as Ann had suggested for me.
Keep the ideas coming!
Thanks
Bill
On Sun, Sep 16, 2018, 15:16 Carlos Muñecas Muñoz <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hello all of you
I am IMCA member just from a few days, I am from Spain and about business
matters I am in NY.
I just read Anne mail about Denver mineral show, I would like to propose,
if it is possible, IMCA send fairs information. I didn’t know nothing
about
Denver fair, but sure, if I had known before, I would have gone.
It is only a recommendation
Thank you and Best Regards
Carlos Muñecas
I.M.C.A. #8187
Carlos Muñecas
Un saludo
Enviado desde mi iPhone
El 16 sept 2018, a las 12:27, Anne Black via IMCA <[email protected]>
escribió:
Bill,
Since you are right here near Denver, why don't you come down to the
Mineral Show at the Denver Mart today, it is the last day of the Show but
you could still meet a few people.
And I'd like to meet you too.
Anne Black - Past President.
IMPACTIKA.com
[email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: William O'hara via IMCA <[email protected]>
To: IMCA-List <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Sep 16, 2018 2:19 am
Subject: [IMCA List] (no subject)
Hello IMCA!
My name is Bill O'Hara and I am running for a position on the IMCA
board
of
directors.
I would like to introduce myself and provide some background.
While I was listed as a living in Texas, I recently moved to Colorado
to
accept a position at the Sierra Nevada Corporation as a Principal
Engineer.
Before I moved to Colorado I work at NASA's Johnson Space Center for
twenty
years. My specialty is human spaceflight habitats and systems. I was
a
crew instructor and flight controller for the International Space
Station
in my early years before moving to advanced development work on the
Orion
spacecraft program for Lockheed Martin, and now work in SNC'S advanced
development group. I have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S.
in
Geophysics. I have four kids, including a four year old that is crazy
about rocks.
Meteorites are a hobby of mine. I have purchased meteorites through a
number of IMCA members and developed a sizable collection. This hobby
allows me to apply my interest in geology and geophysics which I don't
get
to use in my regular day job. While I haven't had the opportunity to
publish articles on meteorites, I did create a series of blog posts
which
you can read here: Part 1
<
https://timeandspaceweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/16/meteoritical-me-part-1-
beginnings/
,
Part 2
<
https://timeandspaceweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/meteoritical-me-part-2-
favorites/
and Part 3
<
https://timeandspaceweb.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/meteoritical-me-part-3-
collecting/
.
I am excited to run for a director position this year. My primary
goal
is
to enhance the IMCA community through increased interaction amongst
members.
Immediately following last year's election I stirred the pot some with
emails that suggested methods for doing this. Much of it centered
around
using the mailing list for more than just Meteorite Picture of the Day.
Among
the ideas I put forward were:
1) Meteorite of the Week: Have a schedule of Meteorite Of the Week
selections where people can post a picture of their own personal
favorite
specimen of that week's Type or Named Fall/Find, depending on how we
set
up
the activity.
2) Proposed research ideas to see if other would like to partner on
a project
3) Post a picture of your strangest specimen (shape, weird inclusion,
color, etc)
4) Organizing regional meteorite hunting trips.
One additional idea was what I referred to as the Met-Bull*Horn. * The
Met
Bullhorn could work like this: On 6 month cycles we would randomly
select
members to be reporters (2+ people depending on how we implement it).
The
organizer would notify the reporters of their selection and
expectations
though it is still voluntary to participate. The reporters would be
assigned a classification of meteorite to report on. Once a month each
reporter would collect Metbull links to meteorites of his/her
assignment
which were published to the Meteoritical Bulletin since the last
report.
The Bulletin has handy search features that would make this easy to
compile. The reporter just needs to do the search, copy and paste the
results into an email, and add an intro header about the quantity of
new
meteorites and their classification. This activity would have the
benefits
of 1) everyone staying up to date on new meteorites 2) the email list
being
used by people who may have traditionally been quiet and 3) possibly
generate discussion about the new meteorites.
All of these ideas have pros and cons which would need to be vetted, of
course, before implementation. I put forth these suggestions for
discussion and in hopes that activities like these could be implemented
for
the benefit of the IMCA community. Some of these activities have a
fringe
benefit of keeping us up-to-date on meteorite findings and Metbull
updates.
Our mailing list and Facebook page could be used for this purpose.
Unfortunately
we find ourselves a year later without any change. As a board member
I
would like to do what I can to work through the concerns or issues that
are
preventing us from implementing new ways of increasing member
participation
and interaction.
Thank you for your support and giving me the opportunity to take on
this
challenge and serve as a member of the IMCA Board of Directors.
*Bill O'Hara*
IMCA# 7591
Berthoud, CO
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