Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Photos, Az Meteorite Exhibition

2010-01-31 Thread Mark Bowling
Thanks Keith for the photos - it certainly was a great time!  Between all the lectures and great people, I know I didn't get to see everything...  It was an amazing gathering of AZ meteorites and great people.  Thanks Dolores for the great event!! Mark B Vail AZ - Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor Storm on Syfy

2010-01-31 Thread lebofsky
Walter: They also had Meteor on (1979), which predates all the disasteroid movies that came out at the time of Shoemaker-Levy 9. Not quite as bad a movie, but not the bast in the world given it cast: Sean Connery (Bond, James Bond) Karl Malden those famous Russian actors Natalie Wood and Brian

[meteorite-list] OT Where do the Starwars words go? ( Video)

2010-01-31 Thread MEM
A wee bit off topic but just what is needed to break off cabin fever http://www.break.com/index/where-do-the-star-wars-words-go.html Elton __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor Storm on Syfy

2010-01-31 Thread Bob Loeffler
My favorite from the 70's was A Fire in the Sky from 1978 (not the crappy ET movie with the same name from 1993 with DB Sweeney). It had Richard Crenna and Merlin Olson in it. See here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077553/ Not a great cast, but I think I liked it because (1) it was about a

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor Storm on Syfy

2010-01-31 Thread Becky and Kirk
The movie was at least entertaining---to a certain degree. No accuracy was really expectedwas it?? Kirk..:-) - Original Message - From: Bob Loeffler b...@peaktopeak.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

[meteorite-list] Melt vein micrograph

2010-01-31 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi list, I thought some of you might get a kick out of a melt vein micrograph I just took. It is in DaG 478 an L6. Only classified as an L6 but it has some of the most beautiful impact melt. I just bought an aus Jena Neophot 21 to get some hard to find parts and I am having fun with

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor Storm

2010-01-31 Thread countdeiro
Professor Lebofsky said: All of these gems for now quite so good science. Which I take the liberty of assuming that he meant to say that these gems are not good (Не хороший) for science. Big and small screen productions full of junk science are what has contributed to the public, and some

[meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks From Space

2010-01-31 Thread Larry Twink Monrad
from Bernd: Alan wrote: I have noticed that the price for Rocks from Space: Meteorites and Meteorite Hunters book has increased by a 1000% in the past couple weeks. I remember seeing it priced at $27 new and now its priced at $233 on Amazon.com new. I guess it's time for me to get a copy

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks From Space

2010-01-31 Thread David Pensenstadler
I also have two copies of Rocks from Space. A hard copy signed by O. Richard Norton along with a nice note expressing appreciation for an invitation to speak at one of our Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh meetings in 2002. And, I have a paperback signed by Richard and Dorothy - which also

[meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks From Space

2010-01-31 Thread Shawn Alan
Bernd and Listerites,   I was able to put a hold on Rocks From Space: Meteorites and Meteorite Hunters for $32 New, and it seems the book store still has more copies in stock at that location. When I am done with work tomorrow ill jump on the train and pick up my copy before I head to the gym.

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks From Space

2010-01-31 Thread Dark Matter
Hi All, I have a source for the second ed. of Rock from Space. I can get a few copies for $30 plus $5 shipping if anyone is interested. Email me off list. Best, Martin On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com wrote: Bernd and Listerites, I was able to put a hold

[meteorite-list] Historic meteorite scale cube?

2010-01-31 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi list, Indulge me on this one. I still have scale cube envy over ordering my cube from Jeff a few seconds too late to get the lowest number! His are the best I have seen and I am not trying to better those perfect cubes. I treasure my #14 cube! That said, It is snowing up here in

[meteorite-list] Historic meteorite scale cube?

2010-01-31 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi list, Indulge me on this one. I still have scale cube envy over ordering my cube from Jeff a few seconds too late to get the lowest number! His are the best I have seen and I am not trying to better those perfect cubes. I treasure my #14 cube! That said, It is snowing up here

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Arizona regulations

2010-01-31 Thread cdtucson
CD, Are you from Arizona? Do you have experience with the desert? Even this time of year it is very hazardous so follow all recommendations about desert travel and preparedness. Include in your 'all but' list: petrified wood, fossils, prehistoric artifacts and historic site

[meteorite-list] Finders Keeper

2010-01-31 Thread Shawn Alan
Dear Listers Another Lorton meteorite video Meteorite Custody Battle Brewing in Lorton, Virginia Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KQ4ZjCdfYI Shawn Alan __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html

[meteorite-list] AD: Largest Auction Run Yet* Plus Sales All Week* Super Specials* A Lot More Coming....

2010-01-31 Thread Jason Chadwick
Hello, I am forwarding this for Michael Cottingham: Hello, Are you sad your not going to the Tucson show? Well I loaded a special auction run for everyone who has to stay home! Also, I am and will be having all kinds of specials this week and I have over 200 more items to load up over the

Re: [meteorite-list] Finders Keeper

2010-01-31 Thread Rob Wesel
Does anyone see the doctors winning this? Seems so cut and dry to me. Rob Wesel www.nakhladogmeteorites.com www.facebook.com/nakhladog -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 - Original Message - From: Shawn Alan

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks From Space

2010-01-31 Thread David Pensenstadler
I just checked Borders on line and they have paperback copies for $32.00. Dave --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks From Space To: larrytwinkmon...@comcast.ent Cc:

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Men in the other 5 percent?

2010-01-31 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/science_channel_refuses_to_dumb __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Tucson Photos, Updated and split

2010-01-31 Thread Arizona Keith
Hello List I split up the photos and added a few new. Slide show link for Arizona Meteorite Exhibition http://www.flickr.com/photos/46923...@n06/sets/72157623200215031/show/ Regular Link http://www.flickr.com/photos/46923...@n06/sets/72157623200215031/ Here the link for the rest of the Tucson

Re: [meteorite-list] Historic meteorite scale cube?

2010-01-31 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Thanks Tom! ;-) Actually Tom showed me these wooden cubes last week and I mentioned he should sell some as I'm sure there are many collectors who would love to use them. I personally think they would look really good with 18th and 19th century specimens with old museum labels. Cheers, Jeff