RE: [meteorite-list] Steve's major find.

2005-11-11 Thread tracy latimer
Big fat congratulations on this HUGE find. I am looking at the old postcard I have of the 1000 lb original main mass, and wondering if I need an update... :) Tracy Latimer From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Steve's major

Re: [meteorite-list] More on Brenham Story

2005-11-11 Thread Meteoriteshow
Dear Geoff, Steve and List, Wow.. THE Dream for a meteorite hunter... And it came true for one of the best, so heads off to Mr Steve Arnold. I'm really happy for you and I'm sure that I can hardly imagine how your heart was beating when you reached this piece

[meteorite-list] Steve Arnold Discovers Brenham Main Mass

2005-11-11 Thread Roman Jirasek
Hi Steve, Geoff List Congratulations Steve! It was definitely worth the effort. When you guys catch your breath let me know what you want to see as the TKW on my next batch of Brenham labels. I'm hoping to have them ready before the new year. Cheers, Roman Jirasek www.meteoritelabels.com

RE: [meteorite-list] Steve's major find.

2005-11-11 Thread mark ford
Well done and congrats Steve! You've given us all hope : never say never! Best Mark Ford __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Steve Makes Front Page

2005-11-11 Thread Notkin
Good morning all: Steve made the front page of The Wichita Eagle this morning. The article is online, and there's a great color photo which shows the meteorite much more clearly than in the pics I posted. Excerpt: In Kansas, meteorite hunter finds a gem. In a flat field in western Kansas,

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoritical Bulletins - missing page

2005-11-11 Thread Martin Horejsi
Hi Jeff, Sorry, my Meteoritics et al. stack only goes UP to 1953. Cheers, Martin On 11/10/05, Matson, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jeff, My MB stack only goes back as far as May 1966 (#36)... --Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Hayabusa Approached Within 70 Meters of Itokawa

2005-11-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.isas.ac.jp/e/ Hayabusa approached within 70 meters of Itokawa Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) November 11, 2005 On Nov. 9, the Hayabusa moved within 70 meters of the Itokawa during a descending test that aimed to verify the guidance and navigation functions. The cause of

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine Last issue Letter

2005-11-11 Thread wahlperry
Hi All, I just recieved my last issue of meteorite magazine. It was with great sadness that I read about Dr.Joel Schiff's illness. I personally would like to donate any refund that I have coming back to Dr. Schiff and his family in recognition of his dedication and a job well done. I was

[meteorite-list] In Kansas, Meteorite Hunter Finds A Gem

2005-11-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/13139061.htm In Kansas, meteorite hunter finds a gem BY BECCY TANNER The Wichita Eagle November 11, 2005 In a flat field in western Kansas, former Wichitan Steve Arnold may have found a big piece of the sky. Two weeks ago, Arnold, a professional meteorite

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: November 7-11, 2005

2005-11-11 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES November 7-11, 2005 o Feature of the Week: Rabe Crater Dunes http://themis.asu.edu/feature o Lava Layers (Released 7 November 2005) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20051107a o Lyell Gullies (Released 8 November 2005) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20051108a o

[meteorite-list] BRENHAM: MAIN MASS.

2005-11-11 Thread Metorman46
Congratulations Steve; What a happy day for the meteorite community!Just the thoughts of your experience while hunting,finding and retreiving the beautiful specimen makes our lives as meteoriteophiles brighter.Words can't express the feelings i have for your great accomplishment.WOW!!

[meteorite-list] Ad - Great Auctions, Check Them Out!

2005-11-11 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List, First and most importantly of all, Congratulations to Steve Arnold and Phil Manning for an exceptional find! It is every treasure hunter's dream to come up with such a rare, valuable and historic object. This find is definitely one for the books, again, Congratulations! Secondly,

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine Last issue

2005-11-11 Thread Charles O'Dale
When I read the letter from Christine and her generous offer to ensure that everyone would get a refund, I immediately sent to her that consider my account paid in full to use whatever is left over for her's and Joel's recovery. Charles O'Dale Meeting Chair Ottawa RASC

[meteorite-list] AD: St. Martin's Day Sale

2005-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
Rabimmel List! Today is St.Martin's Day and as I am such a Martin, I need some bucks for having goose, lampions and apples, therefore I sell two Christmassy falls, which you could make to your own gifts. BARWELL Leicestershire, England Fall 1965, December 24, 16:20hrs Tkw 44kg Olivine

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: St. Martin's Day Sale

2005-11-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
--- Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: OURIQUE Baixo Alentejo, Beja, Portugal Fall 1998, Dezember 28, 00:50hrs tkw 5kg Olivine bronzite chondrite H4 Here, if you check the dealers' sites, you'll observe, that all material is gone and only micromounts are still available.

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: St. Martin's Day Sale

2005-11-11 Thread Michael Farmer
What does that have to do with today Matteo, over 4 years later? It seems you are never happy with what other people are doing. Ward's used to sell Chassigny at $100.0 gram. I have no Ourique left, only tiny ebay fragments I found in the crater, all rusty. Mike Farmer --- M come Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: St. Martin's Day Sale

2005-11-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
eh? --- Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: What does that have to do with today Matteo, over 4 years later? It seems you are never happy with what other people are doing. Ward's used to sell Chassigny at $100.0 gram. I have no Ourique left, only tiny ebay fragments I found

[meteorite-list] Ourique

2005-11-11 Thread bernd . pauli
Mike Farmer wrote: I have no Ourique left, only tiny ebay fragments I found in the crater, all rusty. Bucklebee, Rabimmel, Meow Martin wrote: if they are gone, they are gone ... Gone with the Wind said the owner of 16.66 grams of Ourique that I purchased from Mike Farmer back in 1999. It

Re: [meteorite-list] Ourique

2005-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
I have to correct myself, I looked in my old lists and Matteo is right, Mike's price was 10$/g when he brought it to market. Anyway, that 14.3$ I ask now, is justifiable, as it's nothing new, that European falls tend to be very expensive, especially if they have a mere tkw and if the material is

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update - November 11, 2005

2005-11-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Coordinating with Hubble - sol 655-659, Nov 11, 2005: Spirit is healthy. The rover is out of restricted sols and has been making excellent progress. On sol 655, Spirit drove 94.5 meters (310 feet)! The total drive

[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite Magazine + Joel Gift Project

2005-11-11 Thread Notkin
Sonny posted: I was wondering if other list members think it would be a good idea to start a Master list of names of others who wish to donate their refunds. Or would it be best to email Dr. Schiff directly? Dear Sonny and List: Thanks for the thoughtful offer, and for reminding us about

[meteorite-list] MSNBC Brenham Photo + Story

2005-11-11 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: Hello again. MSNBC has just uploaded a piece about the Brenham, and they've included a much larger photo, where you can really see the orientation: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10007802 I'd like to make it clear that it was Steve's friend and partner in this venture, fellow

[meteorite-list] AD - Reverse Auction Now Open - MeteoriteClassifieds.com

2005-11-11 Thread Paul Harris
What a great week everyone! Congratulations Steve and Phil !! When I was on the phone with Steve before the news broke he said he had some exciting news... But Wow! Way to Go! MeteoriteClassifieds is moving along nicely. We have 186 ads posted and are receiving over 100 hits per day. I

[meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Neil Caliva
Hi everyone I'm new but have been watching for a month or so. Which way is right for meteorites oriented or orientated? _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE!

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread MexicoDoug
11/11/2005 11:07:49 PM Mexico Standard Time, ncaliva escribe: Hi everyone I'm new but have been watching for a month or so. Which way is right for meteorites oriented or orientated? Hola NCALIVA, Welcome to the crowd! We actually had some posts about this in the past - you can search the

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Jonathan Gore
Neil Caliva wrote: Hi everyone I'm new but have been watching for a month or so. Which way is right for meteorites oriented or orientated? We've discussed this before. Either way is fine, it's like color vs colour: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ori1.htm

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Norm Lehrman
Neil, In the USA, it's oriented. Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- Neil Caliva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone I'm new but have been watching for a month or so. Which way is right for meteorites oriented or orientated?

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Thomas Uza
Both are acceptable and interchangeable when referring to meteorites at least. Thomas --- Neil Caliva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone I'm new but have been watching for a month or so. Which way is right for meteorites oriented or orientated?

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Thomas Uza
There's no right or wrong here. As Norm pointed out, oriented is the best choice in the states. If I remember correctly, as Doug pointed out, orientated was an unacceptable word years ago which has now gained acceptance. I remember using the word orientated in high school and being severely

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Jonathan Gore
**Oriented is prevalent in technical use**, and in the US. Source: http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented Thomas Uza wrote: There's no right or wrong here. As Norm pointed out, oriented is the best choice in the states. If I remember correctly, as Doug pointed out,

Re: [meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

2005-11-11 Thread Pete Pete
Fashizzle, mah nizzle! (Don't get me going about how the news media and Hollywood seem to have a mission to make any new grunt become a new word) From: Thomas Uza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Norm Lehrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

[meteorite-list] Asteroids - Meteorites

2005-11-11 Thread Pete Pete
http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/11/437449e7625bb Prof Lectures on Meteor, Asteroid Connection November 11, 2005 By Mariel Bronen Sun Contributor Spaced out. Prof Richard P. Binzel, planetary science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, speaks last night at the Space