[meteorite-list] (no subject)

2007-01-04 Thread Darryl Pitt
it's pretty clearly indicated that the colorado event was not a bolide and that the new jersey object is not a new meteorite. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Object that fell into N.J. home is meteorite

2007-01-06 Thread Darryl Pitt
Thanks for posting this article.which exasperates. SCIENTIFIC METHOD AT RUTGERS? There is very little about the New Jersey object that resembles a freshly fallen meteorite. It's shape is so ambiguous---at best--- that the only possible way to determine whether it was a freshly

[meteorite-list] (no subject)

2007-01-08 Thread Darryl Pitt
looking for contact info for karl sprich thanks so much. best/ darryl __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] The New Jersey Object

2007-02-01 Thread Darryl Pitt
i'm informed the object will undergo appropriate analysis. as previously expressed, i highly doubt this is a new meteorite---and i wholly agree with the tabling this topic for a month or so or until such time there is news. as it regards the media's turn with this event, consider the

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronaut Lisa Nowak

2007-02-06 Thread Darryl Pitt
and of the hundreds of astronauts how many have been arraigned for attempted murder?! not my intention to be disagreeable, but lisa nowak is your basic terrestrial meltdown. On Feb 6, 2007, at 2:27 PM, Michael Murray wrote: Hi List I just wanted to express that my thoughts are

[meteorite-list] macovich to come out of semi-retirement?

2007-02-08 Thread Darryl Pitt
the macovich auction---where there was always staff to accommodate immediate payment property pick-up---is returning to tucson next year. On Feb 8, 2007, at 3:54 PM, Jim Strope wrote: I did NOT volunteer to offer my services for $100- to be your check out person but I am sure you can

[meteorite-list] auction terminology

2007-02-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
folks, i've got to briefly weigh-in here: auction terms are being bandied about incorrectly, and it would be helpful to all concerned to use the correct terminology so as to not create further confusion: the hammer price is what a consignment sells for---irrespective of whether it

[meteorite-list] Fwd: 1, 400-pound Pallasite Meteorite Goes On Auction

2007-09-24 Thread Darryl Pitt
to collectors for six-figure sums. A rock this big, however, may be beyond the reach of all but a couple of collectors, said Darryl Pitt, curator of New York's noted Macovich collection, which has about a dozen of its own pieces in the auction. The priciest meteorite ever sold at public auction

[meteorite-list] bonhams meteorite catalog now in print with 50% more images than in the online edition

2007-10-01 Thread Darryl Pitt
hi there, it's with the utmost humility and profound appreciation to claudia florian, alex galesic and dick goodbody that i wanted to mention that the bonhams meteorite catalog is pretty darn okay. (please also note there are about 50% more images in the printed catalog than on-line).

Re: [meteorite-list] Carnacas smoke-trail photos

2007-10-02 Thread Darryl Pitt
you know what mike farmer has been up to the last few months is nothing short of extraordinary. what is happening before each of us right now is the meteorite lore of the future. as everyone who even glances at this list knows, i'm not blowing smoke (trails) here. kudos must

Re: [meteorite-list] On Meteorite Pricing and A Good Outcome

2007-10-04 Thread Darryl Pitt
i also don't recall anyone having suggested that mike has been heroic. however, mike's efforts and successes in meteorite recovery are nothing short of extraordinary. regardless of what anyone personally thinks of mike or his off-topic missives, any future overview of meteorite hunters

[meteorite-list] BRENHAM MAIN MASS MOVIE

2007-10-06 Thread Darryl Pitt
a little film on a very big story http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3560v_brenham_news __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - October 6, 2007

2007-10-06 Thread Darryl Pitt
very funny. lol...and i needed that. On Oct 6, 2007, at 5:56 PM, Michael L Blood wrote: Hi Anne and all, I think most would agree there is nothing better than A meteorite and a little tail. Michael on 10/6/07 11:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a

[meteorite-list] Very Important Day For Meteorites

2007-10-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
Folks, Yesterday was a very big day for meteorites. No, it was not a scientific breakthrough or an enthralling report of a new recovery an intrepid meteorite hunter. The event was far more banal---but the implications of its impact will be far-reaching in years to come. The waves of

[meteorite-list] Peekskill / car parts meteorite specimen

2007-10-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
October 28th / Bonhams LOT 5 Portion of the Peekskill meteorite with crust three pieces of the broken taillight, as collected by Ray Meyer---one of the original owners of the Peekskill mass. Reserve equivalent - $61/gram __

[meteorite-list] willamette mini-film

2007-10-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
an intern made this little film. be kind. actually.you don't have to be. d. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x355wz_willamette_news THE METEORITE AUCTION SUNDAY OCTOBER 28 http://www.macovich.com/willamette.html Depth of Field Management 1501

Re: [meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh +

2007-10-11 Thread Darryl Pitt
oh my. with heartfelt condolences to all those deeply affected by the loss of this good man.an accomplished, humble gentle soul. On Oct 11, 2007, at 3:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With tears in my eyes do I have to tell you that + + + Jim Kriegh + + + * * * co-discoverer of

[meteorite-list] BONHAMS AUCTION / CATALOG UP @ WWW.MACOVICH.COM

2007-10-15 Thread Darryl Pitt
the catalog to the bonhams auction is now up and running. http://www.macovich.com please note nearly two dozen lots have no reserve---which means, according to new york state law, that the consignments will sell for the lowest price on the books. peekskill - with portions of the

[meteorite-list] BUCHWALD / NORTON

2007-10-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
Folks, Buchwald's preeminent three volume survey of iron meteorites will sell for as little as $1300 + buyer's commission at Bonhams this Sunday. http://www.macovich.com/lots/lot27.html An image of this Canyon Diablo appears on page 123 in the bible for the contemporary meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - October 23, 2007

2007-10-23 Thread Darryl Pitt
beautiful meteorites take beautiful pictures. and this is shameless, but i can't resist: the specimen referred to is part of the bonhams meteorite auction occurring this sundayalong with steve's brenham main mass!! nearly two dozen meteorites in this auction have no reserve--

[meteorite-list] bonhams meteorite auction

2007-10-28 Thread Darryl Pitt
$750,000, with more than half the lots selling above their high estimates and a strong sell-through rate (at 93%) overall. Meteorite expert Darryl Pitt sees the international interest in the sale as supportive of his assertion that the market is robust and rapidly growing, the most

Re: [meteorite-list] The Willamette Meteorite Story

2007-10-28 Thread Darryl Pitt
it's unfortunate how much misinformation is sprinkled throughout the following. no time (and no interest) in addressing the specifics but readers, be very wary. gosh knows how much of the following is inaccurate as it regards details of which i have no knowledge. On Oct 26, 2007, at

[meteorite-list] MediaWrongs and Fixing the Same.

2007-10-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
by the American Museum of Natural History since 1908, with pieces loaned or given to other collectors from time to time. The small piece was offered at auction by Darryl Pitt, curator of the Macovich Collection, the world's largest collection of space rocks, who traded the museum a Martian rock

Re: [meteorite-list] bonhams meteorite auction

2007-10-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
) ? (assuming the bidder was not anonymous nor the info confidential) ? Not curiosity but I just wish to complete/update my compilation of Ensisheim meteorite owners... Thanks! Zelimir Darryl Pitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : The following was issued by Bonhams

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
13-years ago tim mccoy of the smithsonian was quoted as saying that the holy grail of martian meteorites was governador valadares. while chassigny is the most exotic among the classics, GV is the indisputably the rarest. metaphoric holy grails necessarily change with the times.

[meteorite-list] inquiry

2007-12-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
i wish to make a significant purchase of planetary and/or aesthetic material. please contact me off-list with what you may wish to sell. thanks so much. wishing everyone a happy holiday and a healthy and peaceful and altogether wonderful new year. darryl

Re: [meteorite-list] Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto

2008-01-11 Thread Darryl Pitt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoto nigeria == On Jan 11, 2008, at 4:29 PM, Michael L Blood wrote: Hi Mike and all, Am I to assume Sokoto is in Japan, because it sounds Like a Japanese name? Am I to assume Sokoto is in some 0ther country because Mohammed is not, I

Re: [meteorite-list] most viewed

2008-01-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
My vote is to park in the forest guessing games. Don't want to be a buzz-kill here and don't know where this started, but it feels a tad condescending/puerile to toy with a readership as in I know something you don't---guess! If there is an interesting factoid, out with it. On Jan

[meteorite-list] Cape York / Re: Keith's Tucson Meteorite of the Day

2008-02-04 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, I feel a need to weigh-in here. --Keith has (gratefully) embraced the role of the posting of images which enthrall. This is not about Keith---pro or con---it's about whether a Cape York cube should exist. --While i nearly always disagree with Matteo's perspective (and I am about

[meteorite-list] Fwd: The SkyRock Cafe

2008-02-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
joe, you were respectfully asked a fair question---and in response you refer to the questioner as a jackassa disrespectful jerk? it feels as if you misinterpreted the sincerity of what was being asked. you may also wish to become reacquainted with the notion of laid back. On

Re: [meteorite-list] How many oriented meteorites?

2008-02-19 Thread Darryl Pitt
data has not been kept on the parameter of orientation and thus any answer is pure speculation. i could be mistaken, but I also believe scientific literature precludes the possibility of oriented canyon diablos. On Feb 19, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Michael L Blood wrote: Hi Tim and all,

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: The SkyRock Cafe

2008-02-20 Thread Darryl Pitt
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darryl Pitt Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:55 PM To: Joe Kerchner Cc: Meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] Fwd: The SkyRock Cafe joe, you were respectfully asked a fair question

[meteorite-list] egg

2008-02-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
oh my oh my i thought my note was off-list. 10,000 spatulas cannot take the egg off my face. oh jeez. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] ORIENTATION Re: March 4 RSPOD Oriented (sic) 32kg stone

2008-03-04 Thread Darryl Pitt
in my experience, the single most problematic term in meteorite commerce is orientation. this seems to be in part due to a reluctance to differentiate objects which exhibit a bit of orientation from those which exhibit nothing but orientation. the new generation of collectors are not

[meteorite-list] getting oriented on orientation

2008-03-05 Thread Darryl Pitt
topic: grading system for orientation just trying to get things started off here. i don't believe there should be 10-grades of orientation, as was suggested, as it seems too broad and results in a situation that is similar to the one before us: the too-liberal invocation of the term.

Re: [meteorite-list] getting oriented on orientation

2008-03-05 Thread Darryl Pitt
, and hopefully we can emerge with something quantifiable through the process... Thanks, Dave Original Message Subject: [meteorite-list] getting oriented on orientation From: Darryl Pitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, March 05, 2008 9:27 am To: Meteorite List meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Fwd: getting oriented on orientation

2008-03-05 Thread Darryl Pitt
as previously mentioned, some of the guidelines used to establish orientation should be weighted more heavily than others. when a stone is weathered, the only way to determine a high degree of orientation would still be the reliance on the same conventions to determine the extent of

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Bessey Specks

2006-10-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
Checking in, saw the following and wanted to provide a bit of proper history: The first person I know to have sold specks on a regular basis was Blaine Reed who packaged exotic specimens in gelatin capsules. I was inspired by Blaine's idea and took it one step further--

Re: [meteorite-list] Further precision re Bessey Specks

2006-10-18 Thread Darryl Pitt
Indeed!! And the Bessey Speck moniker should also stick as Dean reveled in his BSing ;-) and weathered a tsunami of criticism initially for spec-ulating. (Myself and a couple of others ran and took cover.) On Oct 18, 2006, at 2:13 PM, Martin Horejsi wrote: Hi All, I think the real

Re: [meteorite-list] German Cottage Destroyed By Meteor?

2006-10-20 Thread Darryl Pitt
The last time I encountered something like the following it had been suggested years ago in a Reuters story that the impact of a meteorite (originating from a meteor shower) destroyed a home and started a fire that killed two young children in Columbia. After a little digging, I learned

[meteorite-list] Chait Natural History Auction / Glorieta Main Mass..$21/g

2005-12-15 Thread Darryl Pitt
Greetings List: The Chait Natural History Sale is THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18th. AUCTION INFO: http://www.chait.com/cgi-bin/main.pl The illustrated partial slice of IMILAC will sell for as little as $13/g and the two superlative slices from the GLORIETA main mass will sell for as little as just

[meteorite-list] TODAY - Chait Natural History Auction Today

2005-12-18 Thread Darryl Pitt
Greetings List: TODAY AT 1.00p PST I.M. CHAIT NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION METEORITE LOTS: http://www.macovich.com/chait-auction.html AUCTION INFO AND ABSENTEE BIDDING: http://www.chait.com/cgi-bin/main.pl For additional info call: 310.285.0182 or 800.775.5020

[meteorite-list] Willamette / Bonhams Natural History Auction

2006-03-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
... Darryl Pitt http://www.macovich.com Macovich Collection + 212.302.9200 === METEORITES AT AUCTION / APRIL 11, 2006 --350-pound epitome of a large iron meteorite --Slice of the worlds most famous meteorite --Meteorite which evokes the work of Hepworth --Gemstones from

[meteorite-list] NWA-482 / NO RESERVE / BONHAMS NATURAL HISTORY SALE / NEXT TUESDAY

2006-04-04 Thread Darryl Pitt
Title: NWA-482 / NO RESERVE / BONHAMS NATURAL HISTORY SALE / NEXT TUESDAY A two-gram specimen of NWA482 with no reserve http://www.macovich.com/catalog/2122.html A beautiful slice of Marjalahti selling for as little as $23/g http://www.macovich.com/catalog/2129.html And with a nod to my

[meteorite-list] TAGISH LAKE NEWS / Question to List

2006-04-22 Thread Darryl Pitt
Title: TAGISH LAKE NEWS / Question to List The appearance of the following story had me wondering what everyone thinks are, commercially speaking, the most valuable meteoriteslets say meteorites (or large specimens thereof) which are both institutionally and privately heldyour TOP FIVE

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Treasure Hunters

2006-04-26 Thread Darryl Pitt
Title: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Treasure Hunters Listees It's worth noting that the following response is not from Jimyet another prankster busy at work. Jim never uses the words rotting or someday. Not me and certainly not my idea of fun. I fully support the responsible recovery

Re: [meteorite-list] Mojave Green Jeans - Images of a Killer Snake

2010-11-16 Thread Darryl Pitt
Whoa. Adam, I know you're only relating what you've been informed, but something needs to be said of the nurse's outrageous ignorance. The notion that aliens don't have insurance and U.S. citizens all carry insurance has hardly been the case. A significant fraction of the citizenry of

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston on ebay

2010-11-19 Thread Darryl Pitt
Bravo! Well done to all those who participated in this effort!/d On Nov 19, 2010, at 5:44 AM, Don Giovanni wrote: The Weston auction is no more.The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. I would imagine that those of us listees who reported the auction

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite casting.

2010-11-20 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hiya, Would love the contact info, please. (Tinting is achieved by chemical patination.) Thanx and regards / darryl On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Jason Utas wrote: Hello Marcin, Dieter, All, Four our irons, we use a foundry here in Los Angeles that produces fine bronze and iron

Re: [meteorite-list] Ice Meteorite Found with Extraterrestrial Life-Forms

2010-11-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
It will be interesting to see if this lunacy gets any traction in the media. Actually, on second thoughtno it wouldn't! ;-) Detroit. University of Michigan football. And now this...ugh. Another sad day for Michiganders past and present. ;-( On Nov 21, 2010, at 3:11 PM,

Re: [meteorite-list] Ice Meteorites From Jesus

2010-11-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
MmhmmI don't know if it's appropriate to speculate as to the agendas of those citing...divinely inspired claims. He could very well be earnest...(which is also sad). = On Nov 29, 2010, at 12:46 PM, Guenther wrote: Whether this will become of anything or not, it's sad when

Re: [meteorite-list] Ice Meteorites from Jesus

2010-11-30 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi BerndList. There was a fascinating study done some time ago on a large sampling of folks who believed the world was going to end on a specific day. When the world didn't end on that day, the majority of participants felt they were blessed by having been provided more time to

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: If not for bad luck...

2010-12-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
L4-5 /L5-S1. discectomies---one the result of a several hundred pound gibeon slipping off a pedestal at phillips auction house in the late 90s. it didn't hit the floor---but i later did, after a large disc fragment popped and migrated into my spinal canal. some tips for a non emergency

Re: [meteorite-list] Bonham's Auction Result - AD

2010-12-13 Thread Darryl Pitt
and 60% of $19,520 or $11,700 going to the consignor. (~20% commission on both the buying and selling sides of the transaction.) On Dec 13, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Jim Strope wrote: A complete slice of NWA 2995 weighing 11.645 Sold for $19520- including buyer's premium. That is over

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Holidays

2010-12-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
Perfectly expressed (thank you, Peter) and seconded. Fellow Listees... All the best, Darryl On Dec 21, 2010, at 10:04 AM, Peter Davidson wrote: Dear All Listees I would like to take this opportunity to wish all list members, no matter what their beliefs or non-beliefs, all the

Re: [meteorite-list] Asian falls

2010-12-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
Terrific work! Thank your for this ongoing effort (and more) and I'm appreciative you've brought this to my attention. To speculate in response to your query: I'll go with what is currently a small statistical sample. Let's revisit in 10 years. ;-) Separately, I respectfully disagree

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Asian falls

2010-12-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
Jeff was kind to write me privately, but it should be more widely noted I misread his entry Begin forwarded message: From: Jeff Grossman jgross...@usgs.gov Date: December 29, 2010 10:05:13 AM EST To: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Asian falls You

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of Day - January 8, 2011

2011-01-08 Thread Darryl Pitt
Really gorgeous. Bravo, John! And once again, with gratitude to Art and Michael who make it possible for us to experience such delights. All the best / Darryl On 08/01/11 04:38, Michael Johnson wrote: http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_8_2011.html

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Tucson shooting

2011-01-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
I assure you in this outpost of Western Civilization, children are not assaulted for political reasons. You answered your own question: this horrific brutality was borne from the fog of acute mental illness. d, On Jan 9, 2011, at 11:47 AM, joac...@jta.de wrote: Zitat von Rob

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Tucson shooting

2011-01-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
deficients. Kirk. - Original Message - From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com To: joac...@jta.de Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Tucson shooting I assure you in this outpost of Western

Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-11 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, While I am not challenging the integrity of Anne's specimen, there is something I should share: about a decade ago I was informed by an unimpeachable source as to the existence of what is basically a nursery outside of Vladivostok where SAs have been wedged into the knots and the forked

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101

2011-01-15 Thread Darryl Pitt
Fun question! In the office working on this Saturday evening and thankful for this distraction ;-) I'm going to go with what you've surmised: meteoroid until striking Earth's surface. all best / d On Jan 15, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Walter Branch wrote: Hello Everyone, The term meteor

Re: [meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the World

2011-01-31 Thread Darryl Pitt
Nomads ask me for directions Classic. On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Michael Gilmer wrote: Hi List Members! I thought I might share a few more reasons why I am the Most Interesting Meteorite Man in the World - I gave fully-crusted peas a chance. Nomads ask me for directions.

[meteorite-list] ADVERTISEMENT - Imilac, Lost City

2011-02-01 Thread Darryl Pitt
While currently in NY, I was in Tucson this past weekend and return this coming Saturday. I will have two superb complete slices of Imilac which each weigh less than 200g available for $16/g. It's up for grabs to the first two folks to snag me upon my return. Will also have one specimen

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson adios

2011-02-07 Thread Darryl Pitt
friendly? could there betwo ted bunches out there?!! two steve arnoldsnow two ted bunches?! gary, i second carl's sentiment below. you are indeed a charming, lovely fellow who brightened my days as well.* all best / darryl *as does the tbear ;-) On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:01

Re: [meteorite-list] The Trials and Tribulations in Dealing with Landowners

2011-02-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi JeffList I don't know it is commercial gain which has been the engine behind so much of the last decade's expanding interest in meteorites which has resulted in hundreds of important new meteorites for science. While I understand your sensitivity, I don't think a real

Re: [meteorite-list] ad

2011-02-23 Thread Darryl Pitt
Michael, Please do consider not publicly posting the auction results---or if you are intent to do so, I urge you to consider making it absolutely clear the auction occurs at a wholesale marketplace and the prices attained reflect the same. The last thing needed is more confusion for the

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Auction

2011-02-24 Thread Darryl Pitt
, John.L.Cabassi j...@cabassi.net wrote: From: John.L.Cabassi j...@cabassi.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Auction To: 'Michael Blood' mlbl...@cox.net, 'Richard Montgomery' rickm...@earthlink.net, 'Met. Darryl Pitt' dar...@dof3.com Cc: 'Meteorite List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Auction

2011-02-24 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, Thanks for the props, Kevin, but the story of your Zagami acquisition was...a touch too colorful. With only one exception, I was the consignor of every meteorite in the first three Phillips Auctions---including the Zagami specimen which you've described as being consigned by Bob Haag.

Re: [meteorite-list] Retail Auction Price Guides

2011-02-25 Thread Darryl Pitt
Retail price guides and auction results have a very real and useful place in any collectibles market, especially for a market as small and thin as the meteorite market. I completely agree with this sentiment. How is it that a guide (with appropriate caveats included) cannot be of benefit

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
To provide a bit of clarification to the foregoingAlbert Einstein was born to into a non-religious Jewish family and as an extremely young child attended Catholic School for a couple of years; throughout his life Einstein was an observant Jew. On Mar 3, 2011, at 11:12 AM,

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
I am not going to debate this; for sadly obvious reasons, there exists a bounty of agenda-bent mis- and disinformation---which now includes my previous statement: I should have more circumspectly indicated Einstein was selectively observant. In contemporary Judaism, there is a big

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi Phil, No one suggested you had an agenda. Your introduction of Einstein as a Deist who attended Catholic School simply seemed to require a clarification. You also seem to have paid no heed to the differentiation I provided for your consideration. In contemporary Judaism, there is a

[meteorite-list] What?!!!

2011-03-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hiya, I'm traveling overseas and thought I would take a peek at my beloved list. Michael, the degree of invective expressed is outrageous. Regardless of what's disclosed in the archives---and I'm not going to look---it's grotesquely inappropriate to resurrect such information under any

[meteorite-list] What?!!!

2011-03-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
There might be a delay in my postings and receipt of emails but. Michael, again, your assessment of another's well being is outrageous. For starters, you are not qualified. And if you were, the very first thing you would never do is post such musings to this list---for which you would

Re: [meteorite-list] Arizonans Find Largest Meteorite Fragment From Spectacular Midwestern Fall

2010-05-05 Thread Darryl Pitt
very clever ;-) On May 5, 2010, at 9:53 AM, John Gwilliam wrote: Jeff, What a magnificent sense of humor! Best, John Gwilliam At 06:04 AM 5/5/2010, Jeff Grossman wrote: This has come up before, and again I have to take issue with this usage. It is absurd to call a piece comprising

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 8, 2010

2010-05-08 Thread Darryl Pitt
extraordinary object wow and congratulations! On May 8, 2010, at 10:41 AM, Michael Johnson wrote: http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_8_2010.html --- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html

[meteorite-list] revised Re: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 8, 2010

2010-05-08 Thread Darryl Pitt
george prompted me to take a closer look and upon reflection, i'm afraid he's right. the various aspects of the object are too...perfect. (sorry larry) On May 8, 2010, at 10:46 AM, geo...@aol.com wrote: http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_8_2010.html Is this man made? It sure

Re: [meteorite-list] WI Meteorite Hunting Statistics

2010-05-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
Apologies in advance, but some of the information in the emails below is misleading. If you are a professional meteorite hunter and running your meteorite business as a business, the cost of food on a hunting trip is in fact a legitimate line item expense---as can be

Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin Slices - Best Available - AD

2010-05-11 Thread Darryl Pitt
Beautiful specimens and love the crystal cube---but the real reason I'm writing is to applaud your perseverance. Best/ d, On May 11, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Greg Hupe wrote: Dear List Members, After nearly three weeks of hunting time in the Wisconsin strewnfield, I managed to find two

[meteorite-list] Gentleman - And gentlemen....

2010-05-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
Count, You have long demonstrated you're a fine gentleman, and have done so yet again. I so hope you and Sonny are able to rapidly resolve the matter before you. All best / d, On May 17, 2010, at 12:09 AM, GREG LINDH wrote: Count Deiro, You certainly have not disppointed me,

[meteorite-list] Tomorrow at Bonhams - The Extra-Ordinary Chondrite

2010-05-26 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi List, The following is for chondrule lovers. Tomorrow there is an auction at Bonhams and a VERY special specimen is included in the mix: one of the four largest complete slices of the most primitive planetary material (subtype 3.1 or less) known to exist. At the most recent

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 84, Issue 23

2010-08-15 Thread Darryl Pitt
As the friend of Steve's and owner of the stolen slice referred to As all too many of us know, to have something stolen from us is an awful, awful feeling---and this being among the most resplendent and valuable pallasitic Glorieta slices made it worse. But it seems to me we should

Re: [meteorite-list] Berthoud, Colorado Eucrite Pictures

2010-08-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
Fantastic!!! On Aug 17, 2010, at 11:16 PM, Patrick Thompson wrote: Hello list members, Last week my dad posted a message about a small piece of the Berthoud, Colorado eucrite. We took some nice pictures of the beautifully fusion crusted main mass that I thought would be cool to share

Re: [meteorite-list] All Hats Off to Mirko Graul's Irons

2010-09-11 Thread Darryl Pitt
Absolutely agree. Mirko is an artist...and a lovely fellow as well!/ d, On Sep 11, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote: Hi List, I just wanted to publicly acknowledge how WICKED Mirko Graul's iron specimens are. His preparation, etching and photography are top-notch. I

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-15 Thread Darryl Pitt
I just bundled together the hobby emails i missed Wow. what an interesting group and such fascinating interests. I love it. It's funny, among my friends my fascination with meteorites makes me seem rather exotic---but not in this crowd: --antiquarian maps --photographing flowers

Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Stone

2010-09-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
the best advice!! On Sep 17, 2010, at 9:45 PM, Richard Montgomery wrote: Ask Ted!!! - Original Message - From: Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com To: Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:16 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd

[meteorite-list] WILLAMETTE - EARTH AGE INQUIRY

2010-09-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
Folks, Does anyone have any clarity as to the prevailing opinion on the Earth- age of Willamette?? Thanks so much, Darryl __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Fwd: New radar post - I suspect that y'all are going to want to see this

2010-09-24 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hiya, Pursuant to Eric's email, I wish to give this---and all of Marc's efforts---a very big YAY! Terrific work, Marc, on an event that clearly merited revisitation . Wishing everyone a terrific weekend, From a sadly desk-tethered soul Begin forwarded message: From: Meteorites

[meteorite-list] Fwd: [IMCA] Candidates for the 2010 Elections

2010-09-29 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, With apologies for not having paid attention I was really disappointed to just learn of Norbert moving on. Norbert has indeed provided dedicated service to our community. Armed with an ethical compass, intelligence and sensitivity, I am so grateful, Norbert, for your ceaseless

Re: [meteorite-list] NYT Story

2011-04-06 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi Why would the NYT even use quote marks if what they print is inaccurate? I can see them taking these responses out of context but changing what somebody said and placing quote marks around it is nothing short of liable. While I agree with some of what you've written, the

Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce...

2011-04-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
yes, terrific idea. here's one... Marjalahti - MAR-ya-LA-tee On Apr 10, 2011, at 12:54 PM, valpar...@aol.com wrote: I'm compiling a pronunciation guide that I'll post to the list. Any help is greatly appreciated and feel free to send more meteorite names. I found some help scanning

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Black-Market Trinkets From Space April 5, 2011

2011-04-11 Thread Darryl Pitt
. This was the the letter I hoped they would publish Begin forwarded message: From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Date: April 5, 2011 11:39:18 AM EDT To: lett...@nytimes.com Cc: sciti...@nytimes.com Subject: Black-Market Trinkets From Space April 5, 2011 To The Editor: Your

Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl's edited NYT letter

2011-04-12 Thread Darryl Pitt
Exactly rightand truth be told, I was embarrassed. Janine had to calm me down a bit this morning. ;-) All they had to do was leave in the term hot deserts and it would have been fine. Anyway, thank you, Rob! On Apr 12, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Matson, Robert D. wrote: Hi All, The

Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl's edited NYT letter

2011-04-12 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, So appreciated. Exactly rightand truth be told, I was embarrassed..Janine had to calm me down a bit this morning. ;-) All they had to do was leave in the term hot deserts and it would have been fine. Anyway, thank you, Rob! On Apr 12, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Matson, Robert

[meteorite-list] Sorry for the double post....

2011-04-12 Thread Darryl Pitt
it appeared that the first post didn't make it through. Best/ d, __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Bonhams Auction Zagami LOT in question and others May 17th 2011 NYC.

2011-04-13 Thread Darryl Pitt
100% not Zagami. Images and Descriptions became shuffled. On Apr 13, 2011, at 3:12 AM, Shawn Alan wrote: Hello Listers In NYC on May 17th 2011 Bohams is having a Natural History auction and there are some nice meteorites up for auction. However, I was viewing the LOTS and I

[meteorite-list] SOFTBALL-SIZED+ GIBEON REQUESTED

2011-05-23 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi Folks, Does anyone have a softball-sized (or a little larger) Gibeon they would like to sell? I have a customer for one and cannot make the sale as he has a biz relationship with Columbia U---where my wife works---and there is a concern about a potential conflict of interest. The

Re: [meteorite-list] No Meteorites on display!!!!

2011-05-24 Thread Darryl Pitt
Wow! Excellent/intriguing post. Maybe one agreed upon statement on a webpage with all of us as signatories---well, those who wish to be signatories---is the way to go. And once the number of signatures hits a critical mass, go to the Pittsburgh Post/Gazette. If this is not desired,

[meteorite-list] Lovina: most likely not a meteorite

2011-05-24 Thread Darryl Pitt
Greetings: I just received a preliminary abstract on Lovina from Kuni Nishiizumi of UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory. Kuni, the abstract's lead author, concluded it is unlikely Lovina is a meteorite. The markers analyzed were beryllium and chlorine concentrations and the paucity of

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