Re: [meteorite-list] We are the Aliens.
My thoughts... Wrote this almost a year ago: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-news/we-are-aliens/ Eric On 11/5/2011 10:41 PM, Count Deiro wrote: For some time now I have postulated that we human beings are, in fact, the aliens in this solar system. We came into this system at its formation and, using the same cosmic material, evolved into an organism that contains a consciousness that is inexplicable and apparently cannot be replicated in any other life form but ours which now dominates this system entirely. Here are a few words attributed to NASA (Alief/Live Leak/author unknown) Whether or not you believe in life outside of our solar system, the fact that we are all here means that the stuff we're made of must have come from somewhere. After studying meteorites and discovering ready-made components of DNA present, NASA has concluded that the building blocks of life as we know it may have crashed down on Earth from above. Researchers at the Goddard Space Flight Center discovered portions of DNA on chunks of crashed space rock in both Antarctica and Australia. The extraterrestrial visitors contained various types of nucleobases, which are thought to be essential in the creation of DNA, and life in general. The scientists were able to isolate the compounds and prove that they weren't created here on Earth. This was particularly important, as critics often cite contamination as the reason for these compounds appearing on meteorites that have been studied in the past. The team also concluded that certain space rocks — depending on their makeup and speed — work like manufacturing facilities for these biological precursors. The implications of the discovery are far-reaching, and suggest that humanity may owe its existence to a well-placed meteorite in the early days of the Earth, and that without it the planet might be a rocky, watery wasteland. I believe the term Panspermia is used in cosmology as a label for this hypothesis. Panspermia, however, doesn't include the proposition that we conscious laden beings came from somewhere else in the galaxy arriving with the Nebula. Thoughts, Count Deiro IMCA 3536 MetSoc __ 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] Ft. Collins, CO meteor 19OCT2011
Just a note... The Fort Collins, Colorado meteor/fireball seems to be unrelated to the Nebraska/South Dakota fireball. For the 10-19-11, AMS website has the events at 22:15 for the Fort Collins, CO event, and 03:15 for the SD/NE event. AMS Event # 1180 AMS Event # 1183 These are two separate events. Eric On 10/20/2011 9:33 AM, drtanuki wrote: Perfect! Thank you Chris. May I have the coords for your camera? Thank you in advance. Dirk...Tokyo --- On Fri, 10/21/11, Chris Petersonc...@alumni.caltech.edu wrote: From: Chris Petersonc...@alumni.caltech.edu Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ft. Collins, CO meteor 19OCT2011 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Friday, October 21, 2011, 1:30 AM I have a very bright event from the camera at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. It was at 2011-10-19 02:25:00 MDT, and right on the horizon at an azimuth of 58°, nearly as bright as the Moon. Using a guess/estimate for height suggests the meteor was over the Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska, roughly between Denver and Sioux Falls, SD. Chris *** Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com On 10/20/2011 10:05 AM, drtanuki wrote: Bob, What do you need for a scream? Please list your scream requirements. The event was seen in an area approximately 880 miles X 800 miles X 800 miles; the size of the event is noteable. The Lincoln Nebraska Airport video shows fragmentation. Several witnesses report fragmentation. There is a good chance that the KC Airport Downtown has a video as well. Manitoba Allsky maybe caught it? I haven`t checked with Chris Peterson but there is a chance he captured it as well? Space trash unlikely from what I see in the video and from witness reports... wrong speed and character. I say get busy, do your homework and make some calls. More reports will filter out later today when I have time to post them. Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo Ft. Collins dude hasn`t replied to my clarification questions. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] FWD from Mike Farmer - Robbery in Kenya
Glad you're safe! That was too close. Eric On 10/7/2011 11:36 AM, Art wrote: Forwarded from Mike: Yesterday I was robbed in Thika, Kenya by a group of men armed with at least one gun, handcuffs and machetes. We were attacked after being led into the field to buy meteorites. It was a well-planned and prepared ambush set up by some of my contacts. They knew that yesterday was my last day in the field and they wanted all the money. I knew it was dangerous to return to the field for a third time but they lured me back to Kenya with stories of many mo stones. I bought a 209 gram stone yesterday just after arriving, but then our contacts told us that for 3 more pieces we had to pick up a guy and he would take us to the location. Should have known this was a disaster, but overconfident. We drove through the del Monte pineapple fields toward Mwana Wikio so I knew it was the strewn field area so was not concerned. We arrived in a desolate area with a small stone building and after waiting about 2 minutes two guys walked past the car, nothing abnormal in Africa. Suddenly I saw a guy run up beside our car with a gun and my driver tried to start the car but it was too late, 5 or 6 guys ambushed us including the guy in the car. They beat my driver and other guy with us, forced them out of nuts car and locked them in the trunk. I was sandwiched in between two guys with a machete at my throat, a very sharp one. I kept telling the to relax, take the money, they were all yelling in English and Swahili for me to give them the dollars. I kept telling them I had Kenyan shillings only. I had about $2500 cash me, they ripped my clothes apart and ransacked the car. They took my phones American and Kenyan, wallet, passport, backpack with meteorite, camera etc, even took my Teva sandals off my feet, one man had the gun at my head the other the machete at my throat the entire time so I could not move. One kept screaming at them to kill him, finish it;. I must have been more calm than at any other time in my life and you all know I am not a calm person. Oddly it seemed like time was standing still, all this activity around me and yelling and I just kept telling them to relax, take the money and let us go. Suddenly all of them got in the car, me and 3 in the back and two in the front and they moved the car into the woods, brush. I was then realizing that they were likely going to kill us, why move the car after you get all the stuff? Then one guy said again to kill me and the other said no. He then threw me my passport and wallet empty of cash of course, and said no documents then ask me if I could drive. I said yes and he told me to drive. I tried to get out but one hit me in the head with something and told me not to get out but to go over the seats, I was then panicking and struggling to get to the front of the car, but somehow got the car started and they all ran. I drove very fast down very bad dirt trail with my two guys in the trunk screaming, after maybe a mile or so I stopped and let them out. We rushed to the Thika main police station and reported the robbery. It was foolish to go into the bush and I nearly paid with my life this time, they planned the attack for days communicating with my driver. The police are pulling all his call records so should be able to catch them. They took a lot of expensive things like my Tag Heur watch, Sony camera, I phone etc, all can be found as no one there has money for such things. Sentence for violent armed robbery here is mandatory life in prison, which the police told me would be lucky to pass 10 years before dying. My wife decided to stay in the hotel in Nairobi thank god she was scared and told me not to go. She knew something bad was going to happen. Heading home now, a lot poorer but happy to have my head attached. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ 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] Meteorite Auction Days Numbered?
The writing has been on the wall for a while now. Hopefully I'm wrong... With all the fuss over the years with suspect and obvious fake meteorites on Ebay, misleading and incorrect information and identification of terrestrial stones claimed as meteorites by inexperienced folks trying to make a quick buck on that lava rock they found in their driveway that wasn't there yesterday. Problems of international shipping and the tightening of export laws in other countries which govern, or at least try to govern the exportation of meteorites. Ebay is starting to take measures to prohibit meteorite sales on their international sites, as per a recent post on the Met-List a little while ago. (I'm assuming some dealers used to list items internationally on multiple international Ebay sites like others have, but now Ebay is seemingly prohibiting this practice. Hopefully this is not a sign of things to come.) Recent posts about suspect Lunar meteorites, and the numerous other suspect and supposed meteorites that get listed on Ebay, the countless emails from meteorite dealers to Ebay about apparent and obviously fraudulent Ebay auctions featuring fake meteorites doesn't really help. This coupled with the ambiguous and non-standard international export and import laws in other countries regarding meteorites, I think selling meteorites on Ebay might become a thing of the past. There are too many other products with much less hassle and risk for Ebay to allow to be listed, without dealing with the liability of the possibility of suspect and or blatantly fraudulent meteorite auctions which might cause buyers undo loss, or inadvertent proliferation of non-meteoritic material throughout the meteorite community. This causes much confusion on what a meteorite really looks like, and identification of meteorites by psuedo-experts, and backyard meteorite hunters who quickly list their find on Ebay hurts the community, and ultimately the science. Not that Ebay cares about that, but if any of these things increase their risk, and meteorites become too much of a liability, or it costs them too much money to wade through the possible legal and/or business policy disputes that arise from meteorite listings, then they would have no reason to continue to allow meteorites to be listed. Meteorite auction days on Ebay might just be numbered. Regards, Eric __ 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] Meteorites delivered Earth's gold
Quartz forms on Earth. On 9/10/2011 2:36 PM, cdtuc...@cox.net wrote: Paul, List, It seems to me that much of the Gold found on Earth is accompanied by Quartz. In fact most of the finest Non-nugget specimens are usually found in quartz. That said; If this gold came from space then where did the quartz come from and for that matter why is gold not found buried in chonditic rock instead of quartz. . Quartz does not seem to be terribly abundant in meteorites. Just curious why we don't find gold / quartz meteorites. What changed meteorites? Do we have any witnessed falls of Gold meteorites? Do these researchers consider the Quartz issue here? Thanks. Carl -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Paul H.oxytropidoce...@cox.net wrote: Young Earth was sprinkled with precious metals physicsworld.com, Sept. 7, 2011 http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/47116 Where does all the gold come from? University of Bristol, Sept 7, 2011 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7885.html Meteorites delivered Earth's gold, by Leila Battison BBC News, Sept 8, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14827624 The paper is: Willbold, M., T. Elliott, and S. Moorbath, 2011, The tungsten isotopic composition of the Earth’s mantle before the terminal bombardment. Nature. vol. 477, no. 7363, pp. 195-198. DOI: 10.1038/nature10399 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v477/n7363/full/nature10399.html A related paper is: Marty, B., and A. Meibom, 2007, Noble gas signature of the Late Heavy Bombardment in the Earth’s atmosphere. eEarth. vol. 2, pp. 43–49. PDF file at: http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/33/07/83/PDF/ee-2-43-2007.pdf Yours, Paul H. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names
SQUIRREL! On 9/2/2011 1:02 PM, Greg Hupé wrote: I watched a box turtle in my back yard today for 30 minutes. It seemed he was checking the perimeter of my back driveway and couldn't make up his mind to make the big leap into a particular part of the lawn. Maybe he was hoping to find shiny things to draw his attention in a particular direction... ;-) -Original Message- From: dorifry Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 3:38 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names Mike, I'm sorry Ur not enjoying this thread. I Hope you can lighten up and Bustee gut laughing. I think Carl Sagan would enjoy it. I know it's a Donnybrook but I'm about to Rolla on the floor and laugh. Sorry I can't help myself, it's a holiday weekend. Phil Whitmer --- I sure wish there was the interest in the actual meteorites recovered or announced this month, a new pallasite and two recovered falls. Hardly the interest in the actual meteorites that there is in this stupid thread. Mike __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] OT Juno Looks Back Home
Truly humbling... o . And amazing at the same time. Thanks for sharing Pete! Eric On 8/31/2011 10:21 PM, Pete Pete wrote: Hi, All, While there's a lull, here's one of the most awing astrophotos I've ever seen: Jupiter-Bound Space Probe Captures Earth And Moon PASADENA, Calif. – On its way to the biggest planet in the solar system -- Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft took time to capture its home planet and its natural satellite -- the moon. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-271cid=release_2011-271msource=11271tr=yauid=9405191 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-271cid=release_2011-271msource=11271tr=yauid=9405191 __ 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] something comes down in Cusco,Peru
Jet contrails illuminated by low angle sunrise or sunset light... Things like this have been talked about on the met-list before. It's moving WAY too slow, and it's in the air way too long to be a fireball. This is a real daylight fireball: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKiwzLFzQfc Regards, Eric On 8/26/2011 12:47 AM, jim_brady...@o2.co.uk wrote: just seeing bits of video on the news here in Ireland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4_ciIfiTY not sure why but I'm guessing space junk http://www.emeraldislemeteorites.com __ 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] Earth Ejecta Could Have Seeded Life on Europa
Absolutely! Why not? It makes perfect sense. Not sure why it's taken science this long to start accepting the idea. We have Mars and Lunar meteorite recovered on Earth that were ejected millions of years ago and fell no too long ago in geologic history. Mars has many meteorites on it which were found by the rovers. We're reasonably sure most came from the asteroid belt, sure, but that's not to say that there aren't Earth rocks on Mars, or the Moon. A massive impact on Earth will eject tons of dirt and rock into space. Of that there is no doubt, and all of that dirt and rock has living microbes in it. Some will fall back to the planets surface, or be captured again by Earth's gravity, but some will continue on out into the solar system eventually impacting other planets. Again, it makes sense that this would happen. Go into your backyard and take any handful of dirt and place it under a microscope. What do you see? Microbes. Millions of them. So it's not like there's a shortage of microbes on Earth. A large asteroid impact is without a doubt going to eject at least some material into space. To me this is a no-brainer and something scientists should have latched on to decades ago. Why some people are still holding on to old ways of thought and analysis, and resisting newer ideas, studies, and data I have no idea. This is some of the most exciting news that I've heard scientists report yet. The prospect of abiogenesis/panspermia is extremely exciting. As Matthias said, it is breathtakingly interesting! Regards, Eric On 8/25/2011 9:32 AM, Ron Baalke wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if ejecta from all the rocky planets have been trading ejecta with each over since the formation of the solar system. Ron Matthias wrote: That reads breathtakingly interesting! This once again raises the question whether planetary ejecta from the inner regions of the solar system (Venus, Mercury) may have made it to Earth (and beyond) just like Earth ejecta may have been catapulted into regions beyond the asteroid belt. ... and, of course, whether future space missions may even find Earth rocks on Mercury*. *The authors (M. Reyes-Ruiza et al.) mention the Moon, Mars, and Venus in their paper but there is no word about Mercury. __ 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] Earth Ejecta Could Have Seeded Life on Europa
Sure Bernd, But are you suggesting ALL material is swallowed up by the Sun? Surely not ALL would be would it? Eric On 8/25/2011 2:56 PM, Bernd V. Pauli wrote: Eric W. wrote: Absolutely! Why not? It makes perfect sense. Well, Eric and List, because getting ejected into the outer reaches of the solar system and surviving this torture is much easier than falling toward the Sun without being swallowed by our central star ... thinking of sungrazing comets ... Cheers, Bernd __ 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] Kenya Fall Hammers
CONGRATS MIKE! GREG! Eric On 8/23/2011 4:49 PM, Greg Hupe wrote: Dear List, I would like to first congratulate Mike Farmer for his, as always, hard work and first boots on the ground recoveries for the new Kenya fall. Secondly, I want to thank Mike for inviting me on both trips to Kenya, first one I was not able to make due to a project at the time, but luckily I was able to join him in the hunt and recoveries during the second trip! Mike offered me a most generous deal in the recoveries, sharing in expenses, something he did not have to do since he succeeded alone in his first trip to the new fall, Thank You, Mike! Now I sit at the Atlanta airport waiting for my connection to Tampa, been traveling since Sunday morning... Looking forward to getting settled at home and sharing some photos of a great adventure! Btw, I think the projected 'profits' discussed are absurd. Best Regards, Greg Hupe On Aug 23, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Shawn Alanphotoph...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Mike and Listers Mike so your suggesting that you will be selling the Kenya meteorites for less then $20 a gram? still $20 a gram at that is $230,000 with with 15-20 grand invested in the trip and I bet you paid about a dollar a gram or less for the meteorites thats not bad at all. You make it sound like your loosing money. Any whos if you make your money back and double that, thats still a killing which you will, not to mention I bet you will do trades for the meteorites as well. I know how much money can be had from new falls with meteorites and I think a few people on here can say the same. Not saying that what you do is easy, but money can be made from new fresh falls and you said your self Real news will breaking in hours Get your checkbooks out. and I may have one or two larger stones available, 279~ g and 313~ gram 100% complete, but not cheap! At any rate hunters like you and other make it possible for use and the rest of the meteorite community to collect. Thank you and glad you made it out to Kenya or who knows, they could have been rocks and nothing more. Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 eBaystore http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html __ 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] List
I'm amazed at the old school mentality coming from the people in the meteorite world. Hmmm, why so negative? Why so technologically phobic? Interesting... Regards, Eric On 8/19/2011 10:15 AM, tracy latimer wrote: I tried to sign up for Facebook 4 or 5 years ago. For some reason, my application never went through. Although many people love Facebook, with some of the horror stories circulating, I think I'm glad it failed. Best! Tracy Latimer From: alm...@kconline.com To: countde...@earthlink.net; sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:50:54 -0400 CC: e...@meteoritewatch.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] List Count, Sounds like a can of worms. --AL Mitterling - Original Message - From: Count Deirocountde...@earthlink.net To: Sterling K. Webbsterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Eric Wichmane...@meteoritewatch.com Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] List Facebook Been up on it about a month. Since I made that error in judgement, my web mail has turned into a spam can. I feel like Betty Davis who famously quippedWho do I have to go to bed with to get off this movie? Best to all, Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- __ 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] List
Absolutely! The connections and information and social aspect of Facebook is much better and more pleasing than a simple email list. I guess some people are just technophobic. The photos, videos, link sharing, commenting, liking, friending, connecting and social interaction just can't be matched. Photo galleries can be created at will, you can stay updated on what your friends are doing, and it's good for business! Almost every big dealer I know uses Facebook for selling their meteorites. It's a great marketing tool, and you don't get bitched at by whiners who don't like seeing an Ad in their email box. If you don't want to look at an ad, it's easy to just move on to the next thing on Facebook. Way cooler than a static email list... Oh, and Geoff Notkin's Club Space Rock... Well, it rocks too! Pure meteorites and social networking. Email lists are being phased out the way the dinosaurs were. Facebook and Google+ are the asteroids that smashed the email lists and traditional forums. Eric On 8/19/2011 3:05 PM, Marcin Cimala wrote: I'm amazed at the old school mentality coming from the people in the meteorite world. Hmmm, why so negative? Why so technologically phobic? Interesting... Regards, Eric Agree... Sometimes we have a reason to not talk with family members. As we say in Poland, You look good with family only on photos. Seriously, I can visit my family, but I cant visit YOU ! But if You share Your photos, links You like, places You have visit, meteorites You just purchased its very nice. I can know better meteorite list members. Only positive vibrations. And You decide what You share with world. And dont compare FB from 4-5 years ago to present times becouse its ridiculous. Its like comparing Wright Brothers plane to F-16. Ohh... -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryty.pl marcin(at)meteoryty.pl http://www.PolandMET.com marcin(at)polandmet.com http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM: +48 (793) 567667 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ 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] List
I think people are migrating over to Facebook. Eric On 8/17/2011 2:50 PM, Ted Bunch wrote: Isn't this great!!?? Ted On 8/17/11 1:02 PM, pshu...@messengersfromthecosmos.com pshu...@messengersfromthecosmos.com wrote: Is it just me or is the list out of kilter? Only about 10 posts per day for the last week? Don't get me wrong, the posts are quality posts, but there just seems to be so few of them. Pete __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Marvin Killgore Makes It onto imgur.com!
My favorite comment: Fukang Awesome! I concur. Regards, Eric On 8/8/2011 2:10 PM, Erik Fisler wrote: So imgur.com is a website that has images posted and displays the most popular images on the front page for each day. Each image can be upvoted or downvoted which keeps boring pictures off the site. The comments on each image work with the same upvote/downvote system. Today I found a photo of Marvin holding his massive slice of Fukang pallasite. Congratulations Marvin, it's not easy to make front page! here's the link to the image of Marvin: http://imgur.com/gallery/GU5Tc and here's a link to the daily imgur.com galleries: http://imgur.com/gallery/hot [Erik] __ 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] Cosmos! Sequel - 13 Episodes to be Hosted By Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Neil DeGrasse Tyson will be the new Cosmos host. http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/08/cosmos-to-get-a-sequel-hosted-by-neil-degrasse-tyson/ http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/fox-orders-13-episode-sequel-to-carl-sagans-cosmos-docu-series-to-be-produced-by-seth-macfarlane-for-2013-launch/ __ 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] Vesta!
Vesta Spins! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYzJ7ElwPWs Photos: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/multimedia/pia14317.html AWESOME! Regards, Eric __ 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] Meteor seen from above.
Yes, it's the Space Shuttle as seen from the ISS. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2014.html Eric On 7/21/2011 5:11 PM, e-mail ensoramanda wrote: Anyone ever seen this before?...wow! http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/573236main_iss028e018218_full.jpg Graham, UK __ 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] Meteorite trip report
Always awesome photos and amazing adventures Sonny! Regards, Eric On 7/19/2011 8:07 AM, wahlpe...@aol.com wrote: Hi All, I have posted a couple of pictures on my web page from our recent meteorite hunting expedition. Although we did not make any finds it was sure nice to have spent time in the field. Sonny http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/Trip_Report.html __ 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] 99th Anniversary Holbrook Hunt Video!
Wow! Very cool. Great finds. Eric On 7/18/2011 6:37 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hi all, Worked all day on the video - it's done! http://www.mr-meteorite.net/99thanniversaryhunt.htm Even if you are NOT a meteorite hunter type you may want to watch this video just to see how the largest 240 gram specimen was found this last Saturday (July 16th, 2011) P.s. I just talked to Ben and Erik Fisler and they will be posting photos soon! __ 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] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success!
AWESOME!!! Great job guys. Eric On 7/17/2011 11:01 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hi all, I've just received the exact figures from Jim and Wendy Wooddell - who were keeping track. So, here are a few numbers for you to think about as I prepare a short video about our hunt. Over 50 people attended. 45 people hunted on Saturday. 26 people found one or more meteorites. 13 people found their first meteorite ever! 16 people found their first Holbrook meteorite ever! 19 found a good time but no meteorites. (However, everyone left with a Holbrook meteorite.) 82 total finds and 440 grams of meteorites were found on Saturday alone! Everyone (even if they found nothing) went home with a certificate of participation, at least one meteorite and three hunters also left with trophies for spectacular finds! I hope we'll see some photos soon from Bob, Ben, Jim, Mark and others. I should have the video ready by tomorrow! Thanks to all that attended and to JIM AND WENDY - for all their help! Stay tuned! On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Mark Bowlingmina...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi everybody, Dad and I made it back home about an hour ago, after hunting from about 8:30 to 1:30. This weekend was my uncle Rich's first meteorite hunt, and on the first day he found a chip. But today as dad and uncle Rich got ready to drive over to pick me up and head home, uncle Rich found a nice ~1.5 grammer! We were thrilled about that! We were really hoping and praying that he would make a nice find. Thanks Ruben and Jim for the great ceremony after the hunt. Nobody went home empty handed on this hunt thanks to Ruben - and we all received fantastic certificates too! After dinner, I enjoyed a nice visit with Jim and Xu Zhang (plus Wendy, Dennis, Erik, and a few others). Jim introduced us to Spaceweatherradio.com, which provided a nice backdrop to the fireball/meteor conversation. I learned quite a bit from Jim and Xu (which got my creative juices flowing!). Yes it was into the wee, dark hours but my crew and I were back up about 5:45 getting showers and preparing for b-fast. I'm looking forward to sharing the video and photos with my uncle - a great addition to a great hunt! Thanks go to Ruben and his capable camera men! As Ruben said, everyone had a great time and enjoyed each others company. And we all learned a lot from the experienced hunters. We will always remember this hunt, and we are looking forward to the 100th anniversary - it can't come soon enough! Great job guys! Clear skies HH! Mark Bowling, Vail, AZ From: Jim Wooddelljimwoodd...@gmail.com To: Ruben Garciamrmeteor...@gmail.com Cc: Meteorite Listmeteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge Success! Hi all! Made it back to Parker. For some reason...really tired today. Would it be because Mark Bowling and Xu Zhang kept me up until 0130 this morning discussing everything and anything about Fire Balls! Anyway, compiling data and as it stands at this time: 82 total finds, total weight 439.1g for Saturday, July 16th hunt. A new King and a new Prince of Holbrook were crowned! One special number for me is 5! Out of 13 hunters that found their first ever meteorite, I was able to tell 5 of them, in the field, they found their first meteorite...and that was just awesome! Each time, it was like remembering my first find! My finds for 3 days totaled 46. Ruben should have more later when I am done with report Great event! Jim Wooddell , Jul 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Ruben Garciamrmeteor...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, While there are still some hunters in the field I can honestly say this has been a great success. Believe it or not, this was the most successful hunt I have personally witnessed in Holbrook. One hunter walked away with nearly a pound of beautiful - 99 year old -Holbrook meteorites. Yes, he did win the “largest find” trophy! We had world class hunters, Nick Gessler, Bob Verish, Moni Waiblinger as well as Erik and Ben Fisler that came to share their knowledge and expertise with new hunters. A few of these future “Hall of Fame” Hunters shocked and inspired us all with the shear number and size of their finds! I have great footage of the spectacular specimens found! Over 50 people attended and 47 participated in yesterdays hunt. Imagine this, all but 10 found one or more meteorites. However, NO ONE went home empty handed. Except for Larry’s mutli-pound specimen of a few years ago this hunt was the most successful in the last 10-20 years – at least that I know of….. I am currently editing footage of this hunt that will go down as one to be remembered. I won’t spoil the surprise just yet but I think everyone will be shocked at how much was recovered and how the “Mighty Holbrook Strewn Field” is still giving up! I’m happy to report that I witnessed NO arguing, No trash left behind, NO trouble whatsoever!
Re: [meteorite-list] Lorton Meteorite: Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
For the record... The landowners dropped the case because it was a PR nightmare for them because the Doctors and the Smithsonian pulled bogus and shameful tactics using the media and the Haitian Earthquake Crisis against the landowners and merely appealed to the public's emotion on the issue simply making them out to be the bad guys in the media if they continued to fight it. Oh what bad people these greedy landowners must be to try to take away the meteorite from the public, and the money from those in need in Haiti. Oh my... They didn't drop the case because the doctors were right. They dropped it because of the negative press and smear campaign played out in the media by the Doctors and the Smithsonian. Simple as that. This Case was never decided on legally in a court. Therefore the issue is still open and *unresolved* with regard to the legal ownership of meteorites falling on private property. Period. Regards, Eric On 7/15/2011 7:41 PM, JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote: You find it , it's yours!: http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/william--mary-law-school-students-learn-about-property-law,-with-an-asteroid-twist-123.php Phil Whitmer __ 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] [IMCA] Collateral Damage.
Good point Richard and Jim! I didn't even think about this angle, and it really makes a lot of sense. My warning flag waved when I read about them showing up a day early, but I dismissed it because of these people's perceived plight. Perhaps this family wasn't a family at all, and were as Jim pointed out, grifters. I was in Quartzite for the first time ever last year. I wandered the show all day for one day with my family. Some of the dealers and people we met and spoke with were pretty shady characters. Many times the dealers approach you directly like a hungry car salesman with beady little xray eyes. Bad breath, stinking and sweaty, gold teeth and rotten ones too. Some of them reminded me of the pirates of old, only they had rocks instead of ships. All of them had the best quality rocks you ever saw at the best prices. Yeah... The family that met with the Count, that supposedly got ripped off very well may not have. It might have been a con like Jim and Richard suggest to separate the Count from his hard earned money. Now they know that the Count has real meteorites! That fact should give pause for increased security. I mean seriously... What idiot would hock all their shit for a box of rocks after watching a TV show? Even if they did, it's caveat emptor, and the buyers fault for trying to buy and sell something they know nothing about. What if someone you didn't know came up to you and said they had a product you knew nothing about but that could make you loads of money? Would you be foolish enough to hock all of your belongings to buy a product you know nothing about, from someone you don't know, for a huge amount of money and still blame a TV show you watched the other night for your troubles? No, of course not. That would be silly wouldn't it? This story sound fishy. Either A) They're telling the truth, were ignorant of the product they were buying, their judgment clouded by greed and desperation, and they got conned. or B) They were the cons. My questions to the Count: Did these people seem very upset when they found out that their rocks were not meteorites? You said she and her husband looked stricken. Maybe that was shock that you knew what you were talking about, and now they know you have real meteorites. I mean, if their story were real, their genuine sadness, embarrassment, and anger would have shown through like a beacon in the night. Did they show any kind of emotion that would support this, or did they just shrug it off and move on? Did the quiet husband get angry and say to his wife, see, I told you so...? and Have you stepped up your security at your home, just in case these guys were the cons, and might come back knowing you have lots of valuable meteorites? I don't want to make you feel uneasy, but... Be careful. Maybe the quiet husband was watching. This people might be back. Regards, Eric On 7/3/2011 12:30 PM, Richard A. Kowalski wrote: All, I'm a little disappointed that the Count used an inflammatory subject line, but I think understand the reason behind its use. I expected and am not surprised to see the bashing of the Meteorite Men show. I've shared my opinions about the show in the past so will not say more about it other than I doubt very much the show had anything to do with this event. (BTW, if I am not mistaken, the 3rd season is in production right now, so my guess is any program ideas might get considered if they get a season 4...) I'm in more of the opinion that the Count met with grifters. Jim Wooddell first mentioned this idea on the Met List so I am in agreement with him on this. The whole thing sounds suspicious to me. It sounds more likely that their hope was to meet with someone who did NOT know what they were doing and sell their crap to him. Maybe I'm wrong here. Count spent time with these people and has a better vantage point, but as soon as they showed up unexpected, a day early, the red flag started waving for me. Count mentions the husband. Here's a strange bird. Seriously, do you know of any man who has children to feed, that will allow anyone to essentially give away all their worldly possessions just for a box of rocks? I certainly hope the truth is this and not the story that was told to Count. That indeed would be sad. I also hope the Count stops giving out his home address to complete strangers. A neutral location to meet is always a much better idea. The next seller may not be so friendly and be more interested in taking possession of his collection than adding to it... Cheers from balmy Tucson. Only reaching 40C (105F) today! -- Richard A. Kowalski __ 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
[meteorite-list] Cosmic Ray Penetration
Hi all, I normally don't ask about these things because I can look it up onlin. However, I'm writing an article, am in a time crunch, and need a bit of quick help here finding the appropriate information. I need to know how deeply cosmic rays penetrate into the body of any given meteoroid, asteroid or comet. And of course the relationship to composition and what effect composition has on the penetration depth. Do different types of asteroid absorb cosmic rays at different rates? etc... Thanks for any help on this you guys can provide. Regards, Eric __ 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] METEORITE PHOTOS: I Need LOTS of Meteorite Photos! ASAP!
Still need some photos of these meteorites: Interior and Exterior, and in-situ if possible. Hoba*** - This is one I need really bad. The Wikipedia photos are ok and I can use them, but there's not a really good one I've seen yet. Ensisheim - Really would like some good photos of the Ensisheim meteorite. The show is currently going right now isn't? Can anyone there get a photo? Almahata Sitta - The historical significance of this one makes it one I need photos of too. I have a couple, but would like a few more. Preferably in-situ, and sliced. Peekskill - Of course pictures of the car and the rock would be great. Tucson Ring - Also important is the Tucson Ring photo. Just because of what it is and the history behind it. Allende - Got a couple good photos, need more... Murchison - No photos of Murchison yet. Anyone... Anyone... Old Woman - Need one in-situ if I can get one. (may need a release for this one I know) Gibeon Holbrook Gold Basin Canyon Diablo Sikhote Alin NWA 482 Tagish Lake Fukang Cape York Camel Donga Portales Valley Weston Willamette Some contribution did not have METEORITE PHOTOS in the subject line of the email and I might even have missed a few emails before. If I haven't responded to you yet, and you already sent photos, PLEASE be sure to include *METEORITE PHOTOS* in the subject line of your email so I can respond faster. Send all meteorite photos and artwork to: e...@meteoritesusa.com Regards, Eric On 6/23/2011 12:47 PM, Eric Wichman wrote: Hi everyone, I'm looking for a whole bunch of high quality *exterior* and *interior* photos and artwork of *ALL* of these meteorite specimens listed below for a special meteorite project I'm working on. The project is for dealers and collectors and will be featuring exquisite specimens and rare meteorites. Anyone is welcome to participate. (You'll like it!) The faster I get these photos, and the better they are, the more likely they'll be featured in the project. I get hundreds of emails per day, so PLEASE be sure to include *METEORITE PHOTOS* in the subject line of your email so I can respond faster. Please send all meteorite photos and artwork to: e...@meteoritesusa.com LIST OF METEORITE PHOTOS NEEDED: Sikhote Alin Gibeon Brenham Campo Canyon Diablo Ash Creek Ensisheim Hoba Tucson Ring NWA 869 Allende Gao Murchison Vaca Muerta Imilac Esquel Portales Valley Plainview Weston Peekskill (car, stone and interior) Holbrook Old Woman Gold Basin Willamette --- Thanks for participating! Regards, Eric __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] METEORITE PHOTOS: I Need LOTS of Meteorite Photos! ASAP!
Hi guys, I want to thank everyone who has contacted me with all the great meteorite photos so far and request that you keep those awesome meteorite photos coming in. I need lots more of them. Regards, Eric On 6/23/2011 12:47 PM, Eric Wichman wrote: Hi everyone, I'm looking for a whole bunch of high quality *exterior* and *interior* photos and artwork of *ALL* of these meteorite specimens listed below for a special meteorite project I'm working on. The project is for dealers and collectors and will be featuring exquisite specimens and rare meteorites. Anyone is welcome to participate. (You'll like it!) The faster I get these photos, and the better they are, the more likely they'll be featured in the project. I get hundreds of emails per day, so PLEASE be sure to include *METEORITE PHOTOS* in the subject line of your email so I can respond faster. Please send all meteorite photos and artwork to: e...@meteoritesusa.com LIST OF METEORITE PHOTOS NEEDED: Sikhote Alin Gibeon Brenham Campo Canyon Diablo Ash Creek Ensisheim Hoba Tucson Ring NWA 869 Allende Gao Murchison Vaca Muerta Imilac Esquel Portales Valley Plainview Weston Peekskill (car, stone and interior) Holbrook Old Woman Gold Basin Willamette --- Thanks for participating! Regards, Eric __ 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] METEORITE PHOTOS: I Need LOTS of Meteorite Photos! ASAP!
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a whole bunch of high quality *exterior* and *interior* photos and artwork of *ALL* of these meteorite specimens listed below for a special meteorite project I'm working on. The project is for dealers and collectors and will be featuring exquisite specimens and rare meteorites. Anyone is welcome to participate. (You'll like it!) The faster I get these photos, and the better they are, the more likely they'll be featured in the project. I get hundreds of emails per day, so PLEASE be sure to include *METEORITE PHOTOS* in the subject line of your email so I can respond faster. Please send all meteorite photos and artwork to: e...@meteoritesusa.com LIST OF METEORITE PHOTOS NEEDED: Sikhote Alin Gibeon Brenham Campo Canyon Diablo Ash Creek Ensisheim Hoba Tucson Ring NWA 869 Allende Gao Murchison Vaca Muerta Imilac Esquel Portales Valley Plainview Weston Peekskill (car, stone and interior) Holbrook Old Woman Gold Basin Willamette --- Thanks for participating! Regards, Eric __ 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 Advertising $299 Year
Meteorite Advertising: 2 ADs on 2 Sites For 1 YEAR For $299 - I have 2 TOP 10 Meteorite sites which get over 120,000 visitors per year combined. My website visitors are people looking for meteorites and meteorite related information. Place your meteorite related ad in front of them. My advertisers have received well over 50,000 hits to their sites combined. 1% conversion (action/sale) is about what someone can expect on ANY advertisement. Having your ad targeted and placed in front of people actually seeking meteorite information and meteorites, well, that only increases the conversion rates. FREE AD DESIGN INCLUDED: If you do not have a graphic, I will create (a basic) full color ad graphic for you for free. The ad will be linked from the TOP of EVERY page of www.mhcmagazine.com and www.meteoritesusa.com LINK DIRECT TO YOUR EBAY STORE, AUCTIONS, WEBSITE, BLOG OR SHOPPING CART This is an example of the 75x75 pixel ad size: Price is $299 for BOTH ads on BOTH sites for 1 full year. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/images/ad-75px.gif OTHER AD SIZES: 150x75 pixel Ad graphic in the Sidebar/Right Column = 1 Site - $99/yr 150x75 pixel Ad graphic in the Sidebar/Right Column = 2 Sites - $150/yr 125x125 Ad graphic in the Sidebar/Right Column www.meteoritesusa.com = $150/yr Email to reserve your ad. Regards, Eric __ 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] OT: Facebook
Facebook a waste of time...? Hundreds of millions of people now use Facebook as their open-id to keep their online profiles consolidated and allow one-click-login to a myriad of sites all over the web. Facebook is worth billions upon billions of dollars, over 500 million users on Facebook, companies make untold millions of dollars using Facebook for their businesses, and it connects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, has helped raise hundreds of millions dollars for causes and charities worldwide. Facebook has helped educate the illiterate, empower women, feed the hungry, house the homeless, fund scientific research for countless technologies -medical and commercial. Facebook (and Twitter) has helped propagate political revolutions of freedom through the world, and allows like minded individuals all over the planet to communicate unimpeded by the limits of human transportation, region, culture, race, or the oppressions of government or religion. It connects, it teaches, it learns, it's the new internet. I would beg to differ on your opinion that Facebook is a waste of time. Regards, Eric On 6/13/2011 11:54 PM, Dan Furlan wrote: i stopped using facebook a few years ago because its a waste of time. Daniel Furlan collector and dealer __ 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: 2 ADs on 2 Sites For 1 YEAR For $299
Advertising on MHC Meteorites USA - 2 ADs on 2 Sites For 1 YEAR For $299 - My 2 TOP 10 Meteorite sites get over 120,000 visitors per year combined who are looking for meteorites and meteorite related information. I have some ad spots available on both sites on a first come first served basis. If you do not have a graphic, I will create (a basic) one for you for free. The ad will be linked from the TOP of EVERY page ofwww.mhcmagazine.com andwww.meteoritesusa.com This is an example of the 75x75 pixel ad size: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/images/ad-75px-gray.png Price is $299 for BOTH ads on BOTH sites for 1 full year. Email to reserve your ad. Regards, Eric __ 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: MHC Magazine: Meteorite Articles Photo Request + Advertising on the Website
Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone! MHC is Now Accepting Articles Photos for the Magazine: I'm looking for meteorite and astronomy related articles and photos for the magazine. Specifically I'm looking for meteorite FIND PHOTOS and HUNTING STORIES and HOW TO Meteorite Collectingarticles. If you've got a meteorite related article, story, or photo you'd like to see in MHC magazine please contact me off-list. Space is limited. Send an email to: contact[at]mhcmagazine.com (replace [at] with @) I've got 14 Top ad spaces available for advertising on the MHC Magazine Blog. This is an example of the ad size: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/images/ad-75px-gray.png You can view the ad spot on the home page of the site here www.mhcmagazine.com These Ad spots will be available on a first come first served basis. If you do not have a graphic, I will create (a basic) one for you for free. The ad will go LIVE immediately and be linked from the TOP of EVERY page of www.mhcmagazine.com . Ad size is 75x75 pixels, price is $249 each and the ad will be displayed for 1 full year. All proceeds go direct toward printing and getting back on schedule. Print-on-Demand: If you've not yet checked it out, please take a look at the new Print-on-Demand service. http://www.magcloud.com/user/mhcmagazine All previous back copies (July, Sept, and Nov) are available on Magcloud for only $9.99 each. Magazines are printed in full color on quality matte finish paper. Each magazine is printed to order by Magcloud and shipped immediately to you within 24 hours. No more waiting and you can get all back copies. All proceeds go direct toward printing and getting back on schedule. Thanks to ALL the people who've shown their support for me and my magazine over this long an arduous journey. This project, and more over, your support and confidence means more to me than I can express. Regards, Eric Wichman http://www.mhcmagazine.com __ 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] Anyone else get or can explain this?
Mike, instead of trying to cause problems by asking the MET-LIST, which has NOTHING to do with my magazine. Why don't you try sending an email to ME instead? Also, you may want to CHECK YOUR EMAIL once in a while too because you received an email with ALL the info you needed. Regards, Eric On 5/26/2011 5:01 PM, Mike Groetz wrote: This just came into my home email... What are automatic payments?!!! I don't like the sound of it. I paid for a full year and received 1 issue. Nothing was set up automatic... Eric- did you send this out? Mike p.s. I X'd out the bank name and account number. -- Bits Of Earth canceled your automatic payments -- Hello Michael Groetz, Bits Of Earth canceled your automatic payments. This means we'll no longer automatically draw money from your account to pay the merchant. If you have any questions, you may ask Bits Of Earth about this cancellation. Here's the information: -- Billed to: National Bank Checking (Confirmed) By:Bits Of Earth For:Meteorite Hunting Collecting Magazine (25% OFF) About the automatic payment Bits Of Earth canceled: -- Amount to be paid each time:$26.25 USD Billing cycle:Yearly Payments start:Oct 3, 2010 -- __ 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] Anyone else get or can explain this?
Again... Please check your personal emails BEFORE sending email to the Met-List which has nothing to do with the magazine. If you didn't receive the update via email Go here: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/blog/meteorite-hunting-collecting-magazine-goes-quarterly/ And Here: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/blog/30-days-moving-forward/ It explains everything, and no one need freak out. ;) Regards, Eric On 5/26/2011 5:13 PM, Richard Montgomery wrote: Hi List... Yes, I too was alarmed at the email just received re: MHC mag. I've given (and still do) Eric my confidence that I trust and hope that the physical-print issues I paid for will someday be forthcoming, and that I'm willing to wait, understanding that things didn't go as planned. So I still hold out hope for the remaining print material being deivered someday, that which came with the subscription. YET, I never authorized a continued auto-payment from my paypal default account nor any other. It is alarming that I received this. How many of us have??? Also, Eric, would you please step in here to explain this? It would (is) proper to do so. I suspect that some glitch auto-generated these emails, so at the very least, with you at the helm, you need to step up. With continued hope, and with the towel still not thrown, and with my personal info in limbo, and genuine concern, Sincerely, Richard Montgoemry Also, W- Original Message - From: Mike Groetz mpg4...@gmail.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Anyone else get or can explain this? This just came into my home email... What are automatic payments?!!! I don't like the sound of it. I paid for a full year and received 1 issue. Nothing was set up automatic... Eric- did you send this out? Mike p.s. I X'd out the bank name and account number. -- Bits Of Earth canceled your automatic payments -- Hello Michael Groetz, Bits Of Earth canceled your automatic payments. This means we'll no longer automatically draw money from your account to pay the merchant. If you have any questions, you may ask Bits Of Earth about this cancellation. Here's the information: -- Billed to: National Bank Checking (Confirmed) By:Bits Of Earth For:Meteorite Hunting Collecting Magazine (25% OFF) About the automatic payment Bits Of Earth canceled: -- Amount to be paid each time:$26.25 USD Billing cycle:Yearly Payments start:Oct 3, 2010 -- __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Let's Clear This Up Move Forward! (Was: Anyone else get or can explain this?)
Hi Elizabeth, List, I'm not sure what the screen looks like when you sign up, but the issue that seems confusing is Paypal will auto-renew if that option was either chosen, or not deselected when someone signed up originally. There was probably an option on Paypal to auto-renew and it may have been checked automatically in the beginning. No one will be billed without their consent because all auto-renewals have been canceled. This is why many people received a cancellation notice via Paypal today. As for the previous magazines. All magazines will be delivered to everyone who ordered them according to the new schedule I've posted on the blog. That's what my previous email was about. If you did not see that post, or if you didn't receive the update via email please go to the site and read the updates and the announcement: Meteorite Hunting Collecting Magazine Goes Quarterly http://www.mhcmagazine.com/blog/meteorite-hunting-collecting-magazine-goes-quarterly/ 30 Days: Getting Back on Schedule Moving Forward http://www.mhcmagazine.com/blog/30-days-moving-forward/ If anyone has ANY questions please feel free to send me an email and I'll be happy to answer your questions. Just for future reference, the METEORITE-LIST has nothing to do with the magazine. If you have a question about the magazine, instead of asking the list send me an email, or check the magazine blog. ALL answers regarding the status of the magazine are clearly posted for everyone to read publicly. http://www.mhcmagazine.com/blog/ Thank you everyone for your support and kind private emails. Regards, Eric Wichman MHC Magazine Founder 760-522-2152 On 5/26/2011 6:27 PM, Elizabeth Warner wrote: On Thu, 26 May 2011, Mike Groetz wrote: I don't remember if it was an option on Paypal or on the page for subscribing to MHC way back when... I subscribed at the end of last May and the options have changed considerably... Clear Skies! Elizabeth Elizabeth and List- I honestly do not remember any auto-renewal statement or options when I signed up and paid for my subscription. If I did remember- I truly would not have questioned this to the list. Now I am wondering if there were variables in some of the subscription/payment form On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Elizabeth Warner warne...@astro.umd.edu wrote: Yes, I got that notfication as well... but I do remember when I was submitting my payment that there was an option for 'auto-renewal' which I did select... Clear Skies! Elizabeth __ 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] Bigfoot and the Nakhla Dog - what do they havein common?
LOL Now now boys... Calm down. Al... I'll try to be as nice as possible. Can I see your Met-List Police badge? Who are you to call people out for making an off topic joke? Lighten up man. You're jumping all over Mike for expressing his opinion and making a joke. Since you have the power to call people out, I guess I do too right, as does every other person on this email list. Unless you feel like you're above reproach. What if I call you out for trying to make Mike to feel like crap for making a joke about the Rapture? It was worldwide news, was on everyone's minds, and I thought is was clever of Mike to bring Bigfoot into it. That's ok. It wasn't insulting at all. Mike, Good for you for keeping an open mind. (you need not apologize for your opinions). By the way that Bigfoot Rapture joke was f***ing hilarious! Regards, Eric On 5/22/2011 6:43 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote: Hi Al, I'm sorry if I offended you or anyone else on the list. I was just trying to make some humor, albeit in a poor manner apparently. For the record, I am not anti-religious. I am a deeply spiritual person, but not in the usual mainstream manner. I have compassion for my fellow man and all living things on this Earth and a deep respect for nature. What I don't like is insane old charlatans making statements designed to create chaos and generate publicity and revenue. Imagine the children in this situation. Mom and Dad suddenly go off the deep end listening to this self-proclaimed messenger of God. They sell off the house, quit their jobs, and drag the kids across the country in a mini-van with the word Rapture plastered all over it. At the end of the day, the child is now homeless and his parents have no means to properly care for him. That is child abuse and the old man who announced this prophecy should be brought up on criminal charges or hit with a civil suit. One cannot yell Fire! in a crowded theatre, and one should not be allowed to maliciously disrupt the lives of countless families to the detriment of the children involved. I don't feel sorry for the gullible sheeple adults who fell for this nonsense, but their kids have no say in it. I have a problem with BS and I have never been afraid to call BS when I see it. The God of Moses will send the messiah like a thief in the night and none shall know the day of his arrival. I have read 3 translations of the Bible (also the Apocrypha) cover to cover, and most of the world's major holy books, including the Koran, the Bardo Thudo, the Bhagavad Gita, Book of the Mormon, the Classics of Confucianism, Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Satanic Bible (a joke and insult to the mind, but I had to read it to understand it), the Tanakh and the Torah, and I could go on. In all, I have digested about 2 dozen of the world's holiest books during my spiritual search. So I am not anti-religious. I am anti-BS and this recent rapture nonsense was exactly that - malicious BS designed to attract publicity and profit. Or, it was the delusional ramblings of a self-aggrandizer who should be medicated and placed in a treatment facility. I was baptized, took communion, attended Eucharist, and meditated in a Buddhist temple. I have also attended two Witches' Sabbats. I think you get my point. I don't mean to offend, and I often stick my foot into my mouth. And when I do offend, I always apologize and mean it. I like you Al, always have. And I don't want you pissed off at me, so I hope you can forgive my attempt at humor that started this. Jesus was one cool dude, full of love, compassion, and wisdom. I wish everyone could be like him - the world would be a better place. Unfortunately, nutjobs like Harold Camping hijack the message of Jesus for profit - and people like that should be firmly rebuked, IMO. I was going to send this to you privately, but since you called me out on the list, I am replying in public. But this will be my last post on the list about this and if you want to continue the discussion in private, we can. And I want to re-iterate, my apology to you is sincere. :) Best regards, MikeG - Galactic Stone Ironworks - Meteorites Amber (Michael Gilmer) Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galactic-Stone-Ironworks/218849894809686 News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 - On 5/22/11, al mittalm...@kconline.com wrote: Mike, You posted twice on a subject that doesn't belong on this list. I am sure there are people on the list who are biting their tongues right now. Everyone has a right to believe what they want to and that includes you but when you put such posts on a list dedicated to meteorites you are
Re: [meteorite-list] Petty, Hypocritical Cowardly Attack on Me and MHC Magazine (was: Bigfoot and the Nakhla Dog - what do they have in common?)
belong on a list that is _suppose_ to be about meteorites. While I agree with a number of things Mike said, posting such comments just fuel the fire for others who have different beliefs and can start and off topic fight like this one. If Mike is allowed to post off topic on a senstive area then there is no reason that I can't call him on it as I felt it was out of place here. While you and Mike are being insenstive about others believes (and again this is all off topic) and don' t see harm, I have received a number of emails thanking me for my post. Go back to stiffing people on your magazine sales and telling scollars to poliltely shut up. I'd like to start and off topic post to see how many people are still waiting on you to send them their printed magazine they paid for. --AL Mitterling - Original Message - From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritesusa.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:07 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bigfoot and the Nakhla Dog - what do they havein common? LOL Now now boys... Calm down. Al... I'll try to be as nice as possible. Can I see your Met-List Police badge? Who are you to call people out for making an off topic joke? Lighten up man. You're jumping all over Mike for expressing his opinion and making a joke. Since you have the power to call people out, I guess I do too right, as does every other person on this email list. Unless you feel like you're above reproach. What if I call you out for trying to make Mike to feel like crap for making a joke about the Rapture? It was worldwide news, was on everyone's minds, and I thought is was clever of Mike to bring Bigfoot into it. That's ok. It wasn't insulting at all. Mike, Good for you for keeping an open mind. (you need not apologize for your opinions). By the way that Bigfoot Rapture joke was f***ing hilarious! Regards, Eric On 5/22/2011 6:43 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote: Hi Al, I'm sorry if I offended you or anyone else on the list. I was just trying to make some humor, albeit in a poor manner apparently. For the record, I am not anti-religious. I am a deeply spiritual person, but not in the usual mainstream manner. I have compassion for my fellow man and all living things on this Earth and a deep respect for nature. What I don't like is insane old charlatans making statements designed to create chaos and generate publicity and revenue. Imagine the children in this situation. Mom and Dad suddenly go off the deep end listening to this self-proclaimed messenger of God. They sell off the house, quit their jobs, and drag the kids across the country in a mini-van with the word Rapture plastered all over it. At the end of the day, the child is now homeless and his parents have no means to properly care for him. That is child abuse and the old man who announced this prophecy should be brought up on criminal charges or hit with a civil suit. One cannot yell Fire! in a crowded theatre, and one should not be allowed to maliciously disrupt the lives of countless families to the detriment of the children involved. I don't feel sorry for the gullible sheeple adults who fell for this nonsense, but their kids have no say in it. I have a problem with BS and I have never been afraid to call BS when I see it. The God of Moses will send the messiah like a thief in the night and none shall know the day of his arrival. I have read 3 translations of the Bible (also the Apocrypha) cover to cover, and most of the world's major holy books, including the Koran, the Bardo Thudo, the Bhagavad Gita, Book of the Mormon, the Classics of Confucianism, Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Satanic Bible (a joke and insult to the mind, but I had to read it to understand it), the Tanakh and the Torah, and I could go on. In all, I have digested about 2 dozen of the world's holiest books during my spiritual search. So I am not anti-religious. I am anti-BS and this recent rapture nonsense was exactly that - malicious BS designed to attract publicity and profit. Or, it was the delusional ramblings of a self-aggrandizer who should be medicated and placed in a treatment facility. I was baptized, took communion, attended Eucharist, and meditated in a Buddhist temple. I have also attended two Witches' Sabbats. I think you get my point. I don't mean to offend, and I often stick my foot into my mouth. And when I do offend, I always apologize and mean it. I like you Al, always have. And I don't want you pissed off at me, so I hope you can forgive my attempt at humor that started this. Jesus was one cool dude, full of love, compassion, and wisdom. I wish everyone could be like him - the world would be a better place. Unfortunately, nutjobs like Harold Camping hijack the message of Jesus for profit - and people like that should be firmly rebuked, IMO. I was going to send this to you privately, but since you called me out on the list, I am replying in public
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite App?
I received the email, but haven't looked at the App... don't know what it's about nor have I heard of the guy before. Went to the website, but it's all about selling a credit card processing App for iPhone. Eric On 5/17/2011 3:18 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hi List, Anyone else get this email or heard of this? It is NOT a form letter as in another email he mentions my guitar playing. Looks interesting though. I don't have an IPhone if you do, email me and I'll forward the email with FREE code. I only have one FREE code so the first person that wants to try it will get it and let us all know if it is usefull. Hi Mr Meteorite! We just finished up an iPhone app called Meteorite Hunter and would like to provide you with a free copy. http://www.innerfence.com/howto/redeem-free-promo-code-for-iphone-app-from-iphone-or-itunes Here is a brief description of the app: Meteorite Hunter maps and displays all of the earth's known meteorite and impact crater discoveries (non-Antarctic). Map annotations for each event are added, and the location coordinates plus other information is provided for each event. Simply click on an annotation to bring up the name and exact location of each event. Click on the detail disclosure button to bring up even more information about each event, such as the discovery date, mass, the type of meteorite, etc. Browse the world map and zoom in on strewn fields and impact craters from around the world. Find the most fruitful meteorite hunting areas near you. Add and track your own meteorite discoveries with automatic location detection, and track your current location with respect to an area of interest. Due to the many thousands of known discoveries, the map annotations are grouped until the zoom level is such that the individual locations can be shown. Impact craters are shown with purple annotations. Meteorite discoveries that result from a witnessed fall are shown as green, and discoveries where the fall was not witnessed are shown as red. Happy hunting! __ 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] Jeff Kuyken Finds his First Meteorite
A BIG CONGRATS to Jeff and his first meteorite find! Now go find some more... ;) Regards, Eric On 5/13/2011 8:39 AM, Mike Bandli wrote: A BIG congrats to friend and fellow Australian meteorite guru Jeff Kuyken for finding his very first meteorite. We were honored to share in the moment and it set the tone for what would become an amazing week here at Whitecourt. He didn't know it it until this week, but Jeff is a natural born meteorite hunter. I had a first as well - my first taste of Vegemite on toast. I have to say, it is pretty nasty Cheers, Mike Bandli - Original Message - From: Michael Johnsonmich...@rocksfromspace.org To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:05:10 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 13, 2011 http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_13_2011.html __ 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] AD: Advertise for 1 FULL year for $399
I'm offering premium ad placement on my top 10 meteorite website for 1 FULL year for $399. This gets you 3 Ad Spots, 2 of which are on EVERY page of the site. www.MeteoritesUSA.com gets ~100,000 visitors per year looking for meteorite information and meteorites for sale. I have 7 Ads available in premium spots throughout the site. Advertise your meteorite business or gallery on a TOP 10 meteorite site for the whole year. YOU GET: 1 Year of Advertising for $399 1 - 75x75 pixel ad in Spot #1 (top of website on every page) 1 - 125x125 pixel ad in Spot #2 (sidebar of website on every page) 1 - 125x125 pixel ad in Spot #3 (center column of website on home page) + FREE AD DESIGN WITH YOUR AD PURCHASE: If you don't have an ad ready I'll design it for you for free. ADD: 1 year of advertising on www.MHCMagazine.com for $99 more. 1 - 150x75 pixel ad in Spot #2 (sidebar of the official magazine blog) Email me offlist to reserve your ad. Regards, Eric Wichman www.MeteoritesUSA.com www.MHCMagazine.com __ 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] OT - OBAMA BIN LADEN DEAD!
I know you meant OSAMA not OBAMA right? On 5/1/2011 7:44 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote: Just heard the monster is dead! FOX and CNN __ 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] OT - OBAMA BIN LADEN DEAD!
BadumpBump... clang ;) On 5/1/2011 9:57 PM, Darren Garrison wrote: The success of the mission hinged on a tragic mistake in Bin Laden's camp-- when the Americans were approaching, Osama radioed Mayday, mayday, but his guards thought that he was celebrating International Workers' Day. __ 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] Kepler Questions
Hey List, I'm in the middle of an article for the magazine, and need some information/data here please. The Kepler data states 1235 planets were discovered, of those 68 were Earth sized and 54 within the habitable zone. It also says that the area of Keplers view spans an area about 1/400th the whole sky where 156,000 stars reside. What I cannot find is the number telling me how many stars those planets were found orbiting. Not the total in Keplers view mind you, but the total stars out of the 156,000 that actually had planets around them. The closest thing I could find is this Among the stars with planetary candidates, 170 show evidence of multiple planetary candidates. http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/nasakeplernews/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNewsNewsID=98 http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/nasakeplernews/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNewsNewsID=98 This only tells me the number of stars which have *multiple* exoplanets. Not the total number of stars that actually had planets orbiting them. Is that number available somewhere? Am I missing it? Regards, Eric __ 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] Seriously?
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Impact?
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[meteorite-list] AD: 1 FULL YEAR of Advertising + Meteorites
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More meteorites added to the site. Some lots and larger pieces, small brecciated stones, whole stones, slices, end cuts, low and high iron chondrites. Very nice unclassified meteorite specimens. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/ 23.6g Gorgeous Brecciated Stone = $53.20 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=135 500.9g Chondrite - Loaded with Chondrules! $175 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=153 1004g Lot of Whole Stones = $149 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=150 963g Brecciated Chondrite = $249 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=152 82.6g Brecciated Chondrite: $123.90 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=139 20.8g Brecciated (impact melt?): $41.60 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=134 26.6g Brecciated (impact melt?): $53.20 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=135 12.9g Brecciated (impact melt?): $25.80 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=123 14.1g Chondrite: $21.15 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=125 74g Chondrite End Cut: $74 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productpath=20product_id=54 36.4g Chondrite with LOADS of Chondrules: $54.60 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/index.php?route=product/productpath=41product_id=120 EBAY Store Items: http://shop.ebay.com/freel3orn/m.html - MHC MAGAZINE FORUM: 80+ Members and 197 Posts in 35 Topics in little more than a week! Join The Meteorite Hunting Collecting Magazine Forum: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/forum/ November Issue of MHC Magazine + FREE Meteorite: http://www.mhcmagazine.com/promotions/ -- Large Orders: 39.5 kilos of very nice meteorites at a very reasonable price. Email me immediately as they wont last at this price. $159 per kilo shipped in the USA GOOD STUFF Regards, Eric __ 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 Deals: 3654.5g of Hand Picked Stones!
Hi all, I've got to move these meteorites fast so here's the deal. 3654.5 Grams of Hand Picked whole stones, end cuts, and slices of gorgeously thumbprinted, crusted, and chondrule filled meteorites. Everything on this page: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/nwa-meteorites.htm ($801 Value) plus I'll throw in an extra 525.5 grams of select hand picked chondrite meteorites FREE! This 525.5g lot has a retail price of $262.75 525.5g Lot Photo: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/images/bonus-nwa-525-5g-lot.jpg Cost for everything: $1063.75 Sale Price: Only $699 Shipped for all of it! This is a take all deal. I will not hold these stones. The first $699 gets them all. Call me at 904-236-5394 or send me an email OFF-LIST. List of items: 35.4g Chondrite END CUT Superb Matrix. CHONDRULES GALORE! Brecciated? $20 25.2g Chondrite Nice residual Crust and Chondrules! Some iron... $17 21.6g Chondrite Superb Chondrules! $11 15.7g Chondrite Very cool! Lots of Iron. $8 26.9g Chondrite Gorgeous! $17 37.7g Chondrite Nice Matrix $17 29.1g Chondrite Nice Matrix $15 47.8g Chondrite Nice Residual Crust and good thumbprints $25 91.3g Chondrite NICE! $50 109.0g Chondrite THE EGG! $50 254.1g Chondrite Meteorite $99 PRICE DROP 373.8g Chondrite! GORGEOUS THUMBPRINTS ON THIS PIECE! $160 PRICE DROP 37.3g Chondrite Great Shape Super Matrix Nice Thumbprints $20 39.2g Chondrite $20 285.8g Chondrite $75 PRICE DROP 293.1g Chondrite Wind polished, and great thumprints. Awesome desert patina. Very Aesthetically pleasing piece! $97 1406 Grams Of Slices And End Cuts Weathered Chondrites. GREAT DEAL Only .085/g Lots of Slices $100 Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in Cottonwood
What?! A meteorite or space debris? ..A meteorite may have been what smashed into the windshield of a Cottonwood couple's sport utility vehicle late last month, destroying much of the dashboard and melting some of the glass... http://www.redding.com/news/2009/mar/12/unidentified-object-from-sky-destroys-car-in/ The photos of the supposed meteorite look like debris of some sort. Not like any meteorite I've ever seen. Could it be a piece of Satellite, and who was the collector offering $10K for the meteorite? Hmm Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in Cottonwood
Yeah I doubt the object is a meteorite either. But it does pose the question. What the heck is it?! My guess is space debris from a satellite or possible some industrial accident, or possibly even from passing a plane. The object in the photos does appear to have been heated some way though. I'm leaning toward space debris. It obviously crashed through the windshield and the dashboard. I don't know about the heat thing reported in the article though. That seems a bit off if you ask me. Eric Darryl Pitt wrote: I offered $10K for the first kilo of Westchester It is extremely doubtful the object that hit the car is a meteorite. Best/ d, On Mar 12, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Eric Wichman wrote: What?! A meteorite or space debris? ..A meteorite may have been what smashed into the windshield of a Cottonwood couple's sport utility vehicle late last month, destroying much of the dashboard and melting some of the glass... http://www.redding.com/news/2009/mar/12/unidentified-object-from-sky-destroys-car-in/ The photos of the supposed meteorite look like debris of some sort. Not like any meteorite I've ever seen. Could it be a piece of Satellite, and who was the collector offering $10K for the meteorite? Hmm Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in Cottonwood
The plastic film might be melted but I can't tell by the photos. If it is then that would mean that the piece of debris was obviously hot while in flight. Since we are reasonably sure that a meteorite of this size capable of producing a hole the size of the one seen in the photo couldn't have been hot enough to melt the protective coating (particularly at the speeds needed to produce the hole) on the windshield then I would venture to say it might have been a piece of fiery -and heavy- debris from some Earthy and very terrestrial explosion. A burning piece of machinery or metal can fly very far (perhaps a mile or more) from the location of an explosion. Perhaps this is the answer. But this hangs on the supposition that the window coating is in fact melted, which you can't tell by the photos. These excerpts from the article say most of it: ...'There was a loud explosion and bright light,' Orsot said. Rustled from his sleep, Orsot looked outside but didn't see anything unusual, so he went back to bed. Shasta County sheriff's deputies responded ...to a cluster of 911 calls in the neighborhood - all reporting a startling sound... ...'It was a big kaboom,' said Leroy Bolls, the couple's next-door neighbor. 'Like a sonic boom, but real close.'... He and his wife, Suzie, said the sound was strong enough to shake their house, and they thought a propane tank might have exploded... The piece pictured in the article is very small, maybe an inch or two and very light. ..The piece Birondo still has at his office weighs 0.07 of a gram.. This is not the main impactor. ...Birondo said he sent one to the state Department of Justice crime laboratory. He hasn't heard back from scientists there on what the material might be... We'll just have to wait and see what the lab says, if they say anything at all.. Eric Pat Brown wrote: Hi Eric and the List, Interesting photos. I highly doubt that the windshield melted, it looks much more like the plastic film between the layers of glass (that make it safety glass as used in windshields) just stretched from the impacting object. The photo of the 'debris' inside the car shure does not look like a meteorite or a re-entered piece of space junk. It also does not look like a blade from a big wood chipper like the last few 'meteorites' hitting cars and houses. Pat Brown Hardware Reliability Engineer (and ex-materials engineer) --- On Thu, 3/12/09, Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com wrote: From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in Cottonwood To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 9:06 AM What?! A meteorite or space debris? ..A meteorite may have been what smashed into the windshield of a Cottonwood couple's sport utility vehicle late last month, destroying much of the dashboard and melting some of the glass... http://www.redding.com/news/2009/mar/12/unidentified-object-from-sky-destroys-car-in/ The photos of the supposed meteorite look like debris of some sort. Not like any meteorite I've ever seen. Could it be a piece of Satellite, and who was the collector offering $10K for the meteorite? Hmm Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car in Cottonwood
It's no doubt, not a meteorite... I see the letters, but can't make much out of it. Alien writing: www.meteoritesusa.com/images/letters.jpg Oh, and about news stories being unreliable... I would have to agree you can't expect to draw conclusions or know everything from news stories, look at the Hopper story. There's many things that weren't reported about that story. Space debris, terrestrial explosion or aircraft component. The question is still, what the heck is it? Eric Sterling K. Webb wrote: Hi, List, Look at the photo. At full size on my monitor, it is scaled about 10x life size. Clearly visible on the fragment are the Roman characters EJ and possibly I, about 0.5 - 0.6 mm high and what appears to be a smaller line of type as well, both far too small to be anything but a portion of a possible part number or other identifying mark. The entire fragment is no more than one inch in the longest dimension, heavily battered and folded. The odds favor the wood chipper or the jet engine where parts may be in high kinetic energy states of motion. On the right side of the object in the photo there seems to be a plane feature but we can't see it. The data in the news story can (as always) be utterly disregarded, but it's no meteorite. Sterling K. Webb - Original Message - From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:06 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Unidentified object from sky destroys car inCottonwood What?! A meteorite or space debris? ..A meteorite may have been what smashed into the windshield of a Cottonwood couple's sport utility vehicle late last month, destroying much of the dashboard and melting some of the glass... http://www.redding.com/news/2009/mar/12/unidentified-object-from-sky-destroys-car-in/ The photos of the supposed meteorite look like debris of some sort. Not like any meteorite I've ever seen. Could it be a piece of Satellite, and who was the collector offering $10K for the meteorite? Hmm Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteoroids Before Meteorites
Hi all, While looking at photos of our most recent extraterrestrial visitor, the West meteorite, I was wondering what the meteoroid looked like while floating around in space... Look how nice and white this piece is on the inside. http://www.rocksfromspace.org/133g_Interior.JPG Fusion crust is only formed while entering our planets atmosphere. Meaning that this meteorite was obviously whitish in color while still a meteoroid. Right? Space is a vacuum, and a vacuum preserves things right? Look at the moon and all the wonderful craters and how wonderfully preserved they are. The moon never changes color except when viewed through our atmosphere. From space it looks the same as it did millions of years ago. Does this mean that the West meteoroid, while in space and before it hit our planet, was white? I mean, it's not like the minerals that make up the meteoroid change colors before hitting our planet. Right? I guess the reason I ask this is that we all see photos of asteroids that are dark gray, gray-black or brown blobs of space rock floating around the solar system. I think our perception of meteorites are quite different. We tend to think of rocks from space as dark rocks floating around aimlessly and randomly bumping into one another occasionally sending pieces our way to be pulled in by our planets gravity. Are there huge white rocks floating around out there? And if so, wouldn't they be slightly easier to spot than a dark blob of an asteroid? I hope these aren't dumb questions. Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Stolen Canyon Diablo Meteorite To Be Returned
I found article this in my email box this morning... ..This story begins not in a galaxy far away, but at a Milwaukee rummage sale a few years ago. Tom Lynch paid $10 for an odd hunk of metal he figured might be copper or bronze with potential salvage value. He had no idea it had dropped from space into the Arizona desert some 50,000 years ago. For the last two years, it kept my grandson's basketball hoop from blowing over in the yard. It weighs 50 pounds, said Lynch, a retired foundry and General Motors worker who lives in South Milwaukee. Recently, he saw a show about meteorites on the Travel Channel and realized that's probably what he had. It was curious, he thought, that the thing never oxidized in the weather. Following advice from the TV show, he held a magnet up to the object and it stuck. He took his 4.6 billion-year-old find to the Milwaukee Public Museum and then to Chicago's Field Museum last month. The scientists got excited. Yes, they said, it's a meteorite.. READ THE FULL ARTICLE http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/41069052.html Wow! Now that's a cool looking meteorite. Does anyone on-list remember this piece? 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
Re: [meteorite-list] West totals Please respond
Any photos of the 1.7 kilo stone? in-situ maybe? Eric Subject: [meteorite-list] West totals Please respond From: Michael Farmer meteorite...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:29:45 -0700 (PDT) To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Please, everyone who has not reported in number of stones and weights, please do this. I am working on an abstract to present to MAPS and need to get this data for a strewnfield map. I have nearly 100 stones mapped and listed. It would really help get this strewnfield correct if I got data from those who have not reported in. Notkin, Thompson, Schwade, etc etc etc. I don't need to know your super-secret honey-hole, but some hard numbers would let those of us working for science to report this correctly. Anyone... Anyone... Anyone working with these guys, please try to get me a stone count and total weight. By the way, Ward, Myself, Shauna, and Greg are all back hunting here, the strewnfield has been stretched out 6 miles further than the last known stone by a 1.7 kilogram individual. It now places the strewnfield into the Aquilla area and beyond. So we now have a ~13 mile long strewnfield. I found one small 9 gram broken stone yesterday but no one I know found anything today. Michael Farmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] What's the deal?
What is the deal with all the recent meteor sightings? Is it me or does there seem to be more sightings recently? March 7th, Saturday Morning 12:24am; Westchester: http://lohud.com/article/20090309/NEWS02/903090340/-1/newsfront http://lohud.com/article/20090308/NEWS02/903070400/-1/SPORTS Or is it simply increased awareness created by the meteorite fall in Texas? 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
[meteorite-list] Thank you West Texas!
some luck, but mostly it's skill and certainly I needed more experience in the field. A good friend of mine says he makes his own luck, and he's surely one to listen to, as he seems to have a knack for finding main masses. First you need to know where to look in the first place, and then in knowing how to spot the meteorites on the ground. And from my experience and the discussions I've had with most hunters out there, this was not an easy one to hunt and I should count myself lucky I found even one piece. I do, and I am grateful for the help and excited I found one. I will not sell it, I might cut a piece off to sell, but the main piece goes in my small collection of first finds. It was a wonderful experience to go on this trip, and worth every penny. I am proud to have gone out and braved the West. We met some great people, made some new friends, and had the priveledge to hunt with veteran hunters from all over. This is truly a great meteorite, and a trip to remember. Thank you all... 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Photos
Very nice indeed! Great job Erik! I was thinking that since Holbrook was a relatively fresh meteorite (compared to say Franconia or GB and most NWA I've seen), it's amazing to see how much or little the fusion crust on some pieces weather away. Holbrook falling in 1912 and being on the ground not quite 100 years is a blink of an eye in geological time. The crust in in good shape and there's some patina and oxidation. I can imagine whatever is not destroyed of the West TX fall will look worse than Holbrook in 100 years due to the weather in Texas. Keep in mind that lots of land out there is not farmland but ranches and they don't get plowed or irrigated like cropland. Stones that are on the ranches, -as long as they stay ranches- should be relatively preserved right? Rainfall/Snowfall must also be considered but The only data I found said about 8 inches annually for the area. Not that we'll be around to see it but, what do you think West will look like in 100 Years? Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA Subject: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Photos From: Erik Fisler erikfw...@msn.com Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:30:45 -0700 To: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com I had the chance to use my schools Cannon new XSI for yearbook, so I took the opportunity to photograph some of my Holbrook finds. Enjoi http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2941.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2946.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2947.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2950.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2953.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2955.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2957.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2964.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/Collection/IMG_2965.jpg [Erik] __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: 41g West Texas Meteorite For Sale: ORIENTED!
Hi all, A beautiful oriented specimen of the West Texas meteorite up for sale for a limited time. All serious offers will be considered, best offer gets it. As of right now this is the ONLY piece I am offering up for sale. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/west-meteorite-41g-oriented.htm This is a beautiful piece worthy of the finest collections and one this large is super RARE and being oriented, well that's a huge plus. This is a must have piece. Gorgeously thumbprinted with great shape, and a wonderful rollover lip. The seller wishes to remain anonymous but I can tell you they are not sure they want to sell it, time is of the essence on this deal. Please send all offers to me via email OFF-LIST. You can call me if you have questions. Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 Also I have 4 oriented NWA 869 I'm listing later today. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/west-texas-meteorite.htm __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Expedition Sale
Hi all, I know all you guys are super excited about the new fall in Texas, as am I. I'm raising funds right now for an expedition. Please help us fund it by purchasing from either our ebay auctions or our site. All funds raised will be used to finance this expedition. I'll be listing items all day today, tonight and into tomorrow... We hope to be ready to leave in 24-48 hours at most. Auctions: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/freel3orn Site: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/west-texas-meteorite.htm This trip will be documented every step of the way, complete with photos, video, interviews, an article and daily blog posts documenting the expedition every step of the way. You guys who are unable to get there can stay updated on this expedition every step of the way. To my knowledge no one has yet documented an expedition in this manner. This will be just about as good as being there as most posts will be almost LIVE! to the site within minutes. No locations will be given publicly to protect the area and the residents of the small town from being inundated with more people than are already going to be there. We will not be taking requests for material. yet... If we are fortunate enough to find any meteorites we have plans to donate a portion to local and state Universities. Whether we find any stones or not, this is an opportunity we just can't pass up. If you can help it will be greatly appreciated. Please contact me OFF-LIST if you have any questions or would like to help or take part. Maybe a carpool, I have a 4X4 Jeep and I'm ready to go, anyone wishing to ride along needs to contact me ASAP to make arrangements ;) Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fiery debris seen in Texas skies not from satellite collision, officials say
Fiery debris seen in Texas skies not from satellite collision, officials say 11:20 PM CST on Sunday, February 15, 2009 By RUDOLPH BUSH / The Dallas Morning News rb...@dallasnews.com Fiery debris burned through the Texas sky Sunday morning, alarming some and enchanting others but resulting in no apparent injury or damage. Video From Dallas to Austin and beyond, sightings were reported of a red and orange fireball with a small black center speeding toward Earth before burning out in a trail of lingering white smoke. Roland Herwig, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration’s southwest division, said the fireball was probably superheated debris from a broken satellite falling to Earth. The FAA could not directly link the debris to the reported collision last week of Russian and U.S. communications satellites, however. “It’s yet to be proved it’s those satellites,” Herwig said. However, a spokeswoman for U.S. Strategic Command said the fireball spotted in the Texas skies Sunday was unrelated to the satellite collision. Air Force Major Regina Winchester said that Joint Space Operations Center at California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base has been monitoring the debris from the collision, and that could not have caused the dramatic sight. She also said the fireball was not related to the estimated 18,000 man-made objects that the center also monitors. “There was no predicted re-entry,” Winchester said about the objects in Earth’s orbit. She said it could possibly have been a natural phenomenon such as a meteorite. It’s unclear exactly how many pieces of debris tumbled toward Texas or whether any more are on the way. The potential danger from debris did prompt the FAA to warn pilots nationwide to be aware of the hazard and to immediately report any sightings. State emergency management officials and local law enforcement agencies also were on alert across much of Texas. Based on reports of a fireball near Waco, local law enforcement officers searched for debris but found nothing, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman said. Though no one could pinpoint where the debris fell or if it even remained intact through the burnout, the fireball left an impression on those who saw it. They say it burned anywhere from a few seconds to nearly a minute. And in some areas, particularly in East Texas, there were reports of a sonic boom. While it may not be clear for some time what fell from the sky, it seemed to be a singular event. Most sightings in Texas were reported about 11 a.m. Some people thought it was a meteor. Others thought perhaps it was a plane crashing. Doug Schmidt of Richardson was driving south on Central Expressway near the Bush Turnpike when he saw a flash of light in the sky. “It was like a ball of flame with a tail. It looked like a meteor,” he said. “There was flame and then a flash and smoke trailing it. I said ‘Wow, look at that.’ ” Farther south, in Ovilla, Chris Weaver said he stepped outside and just by chance looked south. That’s when he saw a flash of orange moving fast in the sky before burning into a streak of white smoke. “If you were looking up at the southern sky, you couldn’t miss it,” he said. There have been scattered reports across the country of debris falling to Earth since the Russian and U.S. satellites collided Tuesday about 500 miles above Earth. The collision occurred over Siberia and sheared thousands of shards of debris through Earth’s orbit. Pieces of that debris will continue to float through orbit for thousands of years or more, while other pieces will at times fall to Earth, probably likely burning up as they pass through the atmosphere, experts say. Staff writer Jeff Mosier and The Associated Press contributed to this report. SOURCE: http://www.quickdfw.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/021609dnmetdebris.1c083e1f.html If you have any info on this meteor/fireball I would greatly appreciate any info you could provide. Thanks! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/report-a-fireball/ Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.quickdfw.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/021609dnmetdebris.1c083e1f.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Announcement: CosmicAuctions.com is LIVE!
Dear Meteorite People, Please forward this email to EVERYONE on your email list... This is an idea, a new venue, to bring to you, the meteorite collector, dealer, seller, hunter, and enthusiast a trusted place to go to buy sell trade and collect authentic meteorites. We've been working very hard over the last year to bring to the meteorite community a brand new and perhaps better venue for collectors and dealers. We've asked, interviewed, brainstormed, argued, expanded and contracted ideas with many meteorite dealers and collectors about what the meteorite community really would like to see, and the one thing that kept coming up was authenticity. Fair price was second, and for dealers, listing and selling fees were in the top three things that needed some serious attention. I want to personally thank everyone who has helped us bring this new site to a reality. Over the last few months I have personally had the pleasure to work with many dealers and collectors from across this wonderful community and they have been a great help with advice, ideas, and suggestions about bringing this site to life. I appreciate everyone's patience while we worked on this behind the scenes so as to build it in such a way to address the single biggest issue regarding selling meteorites on the web. Trust! Some of you already know about this site. Most of you don't. But either way I hope you'll like this idea. It's really a testbed for something much larger, and without you guys it will not work. Some of the things we have addressed... 1. Trust; To provide a safe and trusted environment to buy sell and trade AUTHENTIC meteorites on the web. 2. Price; To garner a fair market price for ALL meteorites sold on this site. This is not a race to the lowest price as Ebay is. Yet, the bargains will be automatic based on the laws of supply and demand and not artificially inflated or lowered due to price wars. 3. Cost; Free Listings to Dealers and Sellers (this includes collectors who sell their collections or individual meteorites) Requirements To Sell: Dealers must be referred by at least 2 other members. We tried an idea that maybe dealers should be allowed to sell by invitation only. This posed problems as anyone could invite anyone so we figured a compromise would be good. Similar to how the IMCA works, Dealers and Collectors who wish to sell on the site will be required to either be IMCA members in good standing and/or be referred by 2 other current site members. You need not be an IMCA member to join or buy, but to sell items you must meet these requirements. Requirements to Buy: You must like meteorites... ;) We hope that you will take a look, and browse the site. Join, and list some items. Try it out. If you don't like it that's ok, if you do like it great, and if you love the idea then welcome aboard! No matter your opinion we want to hear your feedback on this. Seriously... You are what will make this a success. Ask yourself these 4 questions. Do you want a safe and trusted place to buy and sell meteorites? Are you sick and tired of FeeBay's listing fees and costs to sell your meteorites? Do you want to buy meteorites at a fair and reasonable price? Are you tired of all the fake meteorites on the web? If you answered YES to any of these questions you owe it to yourself to check out this new site. Try it out, list meteorites, buy meteorites and enjoy the brand new and world's first meteorite auction site dedicated to the meteorite community. These are truly meteorite auctions for meteorite people by meteorite people. Buy Sell Trade Collect Join Here: http://www.cosmicauctions.com Again, I'd like to thank all of you who have helped make this possible. You know who you are. Good Luck! Happy Hunting! Certainly Enjoy the new site! I welcome any questions or comments. Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
Pete, I might be inclined to agree with that... It just seems weird. The exterior of the stone gave no indication that there might be some contamination. I might also be water, but I doubt that as the residue has an oily feel to it. It's slick to the touch on your fingers. I'm going to drop a small chondrite in some oil and let it sit for a while then cut it and see if I can duplicate this. If not then it might prove it's not contamination at all but some great alien primordial ooze and we have just infected our planet with an X-files type of contagion. LOL ;) Regardless of that, the piece is still very nice. I love the look of the stone and it's got lots of iron. Very cool piece. Eric Pete Pete wrote: Hi, Greg, and List, I would put my money on terrestrial contamination, probably at your purchase source. I've received a couple of irons that were packed in copious amounts of what I think was axle grease! Cheers, Pete Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:30:19 -0800 From: e...@meteoritewatch.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... Thanks guys! Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol I don't know what is going on with this piece. Comments can be posted here as well: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/ If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Check it... opinions? Eric Ghost Busters!! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty To: Eric Wichman ; Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in patches. As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to what do I think would be that this was a premature April 1st joke. Serious answers would be a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be b: following from a:, i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo is. Rob Mc --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman wrote: From: Eric Wichman Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM Hi all, I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue inside or appearing to come from within the stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be seeping out. w... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous disease for which we have no cure? :) lol Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Let me know what you think that oily residue is? Eric __ 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 -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ How fun is this? IMing with Windows Live Messenger just got better. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 2009 Tucson Show Photos
Just threw a few Show photos from last weekend on my site. http://www.meteoritesusa.com Take a look. More to come as I edit them... Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 2009 Tucson Show Photos Cont...
Here's more photos, Maybe these will gives you guys a good meteorite fix... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/2009-tucson-show.htm Photos from Geoff Notkin Anne Black's Room, Bud Eisler, Some NWA, The New Fall!, and a possible Diogenite I got to hold too. Come silicated non-Campo iron, and more... Enjoy... more to come tomorrow as I get the gallery working... I should have all the photos on that page in a gallery like format... I have lots more! Sorry for the crappy quality of some of the images! ;) If anyone else has any photos they'd like to show off I'll post'em and host'em for you for free on my site. -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
Hi all, I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue inside or appearing to come from within the stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be seeping out. w... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous disease for which we have no cure? :) lol Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Let me know what you think that oily residue is? Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
Thanks guys! Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol I don't know what is going on with this piece. Comments can be posted here as well: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/ If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Check it... opinions? Eric Ghost Busters!! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty rob_mccaffe...@yahoo.com To: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in patches. As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to what do I think would be that this was a premature April 1st joke. Serious answers would be a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be b: following from a:, i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo is. Rob Mc --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com wrote: From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM Hi all, I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue inside or appearing to come from within the stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be seeping out. w... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous disease for which we have no cure? :) lol Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Let me know what you think that oily residue is? Eric __ 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 -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] L LL or what?
Found a really cool piece in a batch of NWA. Super light colored matrix, no well defined chondrules at all, and low iron. Anyone have any material similar to this: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1219094173ref=name Direct link to photos: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1219094173ref=name#/album.php?aid=2004806id=1219094173 The crust actually has a slight greenish tinge to it. And the piece has very low magnetism. Anyone have anything like it? Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] L LL or What? (Repost)
Sorry the link in the last email was not working. --ORIGINAL EMAIL-- Found a really cool piece in a batch of NWA. Super light colored matrix, no well defined chondrules at all, and low iron. Anyone have any material similar to this: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/595/ The crust actually has a slight greenish tinge to it. And the piece has very low magnetism. Anyone have anything like it? Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Back to Tucson! Maybe... AD?
Hi all, Please forgive all my emails this week, we are really trying hard to get back out to Tucson tomorrow and we're very close! In a last ditch attempt and very transparent way I am throwing caution to the wind and offering up my baby. My very first meteorite website, MeteoriteWatch.com This is more of an announcement and not a meteorites for sale ad. Please read the post here: http://www.meteoritewatch.com/viewtopic.php?f=2t=287 I don't want to shut this site down and would much rather hand over the reigns to someone who will give it the care it deserves. I simply don't have time to run 3 meteorite related websites and will be concentrating all my efforts on MeteoritesUSA.com and another meteorite venture I've been working on for the last year... (hopefully you guys will enjoy it) I'm accepting serious offers on the Meteoritewatch.com domain. It's only up for sale for the next 24 hours, just enough time to get back out to the Tucson show for the Birthday Bash. We went last weekend and had an awesome time, met some really great people and enjoyed ourselves and the show immensely. We're hoping to get back out there this coming weekend (tomorrow) and meet everyone at the big party tomorrow night. Help us do this and we will be eternally grateful... As a side note and I know this might be pushing it just a little bit, I do have a big chondrite sale ( http://www.meteoritesusa.com/nwa/ ) going on with loads of great stuff I picked up at the show last week. Purchases will help us get back out to Tucson and allow us to get even more meteorites for you guys who can't make it to the show. I will shop around the show for you as well and be your on-site buyer if you like as well. I've had a couple people ask me to do this for them already and it gave me this idea. We're really looking forward to meeting everyone and attending the Michael Blood auction if possible. If we can't do it I'll see you there next year! Thanks in advance for you guys' patience with my emails this week while the show is in town. I promise I won't email this much again, at least until next year! ;) Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?
Hey all, On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here. It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is it just something stuck in the tektite??? The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity. Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?
Sean, Unsure of whether it is metal... it resembles metal, but is not magnetic. I've tried using a small pick to remove it and even a stainless steel wire brush and no luck. It's not soil of any kind. I'll try to get some 10X magnification photos... Eric T. Murray wrote: Eric - are you sure that is metal? I'm curious to know if a magnet sticks to it... Most of these that I have seen are compacted soil/minerals that are attached to the tektite. Kind of like caliche. I have a bunch of tektites with those kinds of inclusions - but they are all local material that has just gotten stuck in the weathered surface of the tektite. I usually leave them in as it is an indicator of the soil/material where the tektite was found. - Original Message - From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal? Hey all, On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here. It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is it just something stuck in the tektite??? The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity. Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?
Dan, It might be. But it looks metallic. It could be a form of pyrite or some other metallic looking mineral. Eric Dan Wray wrote: Eric, I have two or more in my collection that have inclusiions of what appears to be yellow glass. I know what Sean is refering to. It is sand stuck in the cracks. These apear to be melted in place. I have heard no expination for them. Dan - Original Message - From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:40 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal? Hey all, On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here. It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is it just something stuck in the tektite??? The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity. Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?
Phil, That's the closest thing I've seen. That might be it. Eric Phil Morgan wrote: Eric, I believe what your seeing is the same thing (maybe polished somehow) as what I've heard this referred to as Limonite. Here is an example. http://www.tektiteinc.com/104grams.html I have very similar examples and it is very hard stuff. Phil On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com mailto:e...@meteoritewatch.com wrote: Sean, Unsure of whether it is metal... it resembles metal, but is not magnetic. I've tried using a small pick to remove it and even a stainless steel wire brush and no luck. It's not soil of any kind. I'll try to get some 10X magnification photos... Eric T. Murray wrote: Eric - are you sure that is metal? I'm curious to know if a magnet sticks to it... Most of these that I have seen are compacted soil/minerals that are attached to the tektite. Kind of like caliche. I have a bunch of tektites with those kinds of inclusions - but they are all local material that has just gotten stuck in the weathered surface of the tektite. I usually leave them in as it is an indicator of the soil/material where the tektite was found. - Original Message - From: Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com mailto:e...@meteoritewatch.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal? Hey all, On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here. It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is it just something stuck in the tektite??? The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity. Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com http://www.meteoritecentral.com/ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com mailto:Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com http://www.meteoritesusa.com/ 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com http://www.meteoritecentral.com/ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com mailto:Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?
Ted, Thanks for the input... It looks metallic, and it's non-magnetic so I doubt it's iron. It's in two places, the inclusion in the tip end of the tektite is darker in color which looks more like corrosion or tarnish. Using the pick on it did nothing as it is embedded in the glass very securely. Also I don't know how deeply it is embedded. It looks like it formed within the dimple/cavity possibly after the formation of the tektite itself, but I'm not sure. I could send it to you if you'd like to look at it... Regards, Eric P.S. I might also have another stone you would want to take a look at too. Email me off-list and I'll send you photos... Ted Bunch wrote: Yes, if it is metal, that would be important to science - few indications of the impactor composition. It could just be a product of the target melting and it is a piece of melted sulfide or a shiny Fe oxide - can't tell from the photo. Ted Bunch On 2/4/09 8:40 AM, Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com wrote: Hey all, On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here. It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is it just something stuck in the tektite??? The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity. Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?
Bob, Nope! Not sure at all.. That's why I sent the email to the list, in the hopes that you guys might know. Metallic looking minerals in tektites just seem odd to me, and being as this is my first experience with tektites I figured I'd inquire if this were normal... Apparently it's not so normal. Regardless if it's metal or a metallic looking mineral inclusion it is fascinating. I've cleaned 6 kilos of this material (hundreds of pieces) over the last few days and this is the only one that has this type of inclusion. I've searched Google with no luck. I did read a short blurb about iron spheroids being embedded in tektites but don't remember where I saw the article, and these inclusions are certainly not spherical. Eric Bob King wrote: Hi Eric, Are you sure it's solid metal? Could it be a mineral? I'm not tektite expert but I have found occasional bits of material that have mineralized over time in the deep pits and grooves of tektites. The material I've seen is brownish but it's rocky, not metallic. Bob On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Eric Wichman e...@meteoritewatch.com wrote: Hey all, On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here. It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is it just something stuck in the tektite??? The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity. Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] List members wanted... Back From Tucson!
Back from Tucson! Hi all... For those of you who are not on my mailing list, I have something special. Please sign up here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/newsletter/ This is not an AD but a notice that I will be emailing a private sale to my list members only. If you're not on my list you will miss out. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE! Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADD Cottingham plus AD
All these posts about AD posting and Tucson is here! Wake up people jeez. Can we get past this and stop the FREAKING WHINING! I've read more in the last 3 days about the ADs on list from those whiners who don't like seeing ADs on list than I've seen actual ADs on the list. Cut the crap, hit your delete button, and stop whining. No offense to any whiners out there... ;) Discount Sales are held for a reason. Miss the sale and you miss it. No mulligans! Mineral and meteorite dealers aren't big retail stores. If you want to use a coupon go to Walmart. A sale is a sale is a sale. Discounts are made for a limited time for a reason. AD posting rules on-list are generally followed by most. I bet these same people who continue to whine about the ADs on list are mainly collectors, they don't run a business, and most likely have never run a business before. I'll tell you what. All these people talking about ADs and how they'll wait on items to come down in price I got one for ya. I'm having a BIG meteorite sale starting right now. 15% off all orders purchased between now and Feb 1st. But there's a catch. Each day my discount is going to decrease by 5%. So on Monday the discount will be bye bye if you don't act now! Friday = 15% Off Saturday = 10% Off Sunday = 5% Off 15% OFF! Starting now! Woohoo! Buy It Now! On Sale Now! Get It Today! Sale Ends Soon! Don't Miss This! Here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/ You snooze you lose! Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Enjoy The Show
Hi Guys, We're very excited about the show since this is our first... Any tips, ideas, best places to enjoy? We're only gonna be there for 2 days maybe 3 so any info is appreciated. We're not just there for meteorites, we'll be stocking up on both meteorites and minerals. Anyone who has some good deals on either who wants to sell please contact me off-list or call me. Hopefully I'll get to see some of you guys at the show. I'm heading out there today and will be there all weekend. Maybe even at the Birthday Bash next Friday night too. Anyone wanting to hang out or meet or that might have an item I might be interested in my number is 904-236-5394. I will have internet so if you want to drop me an email I'll get back with you in the evening when I'm back at the hotel. See you guys at the show! Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 www.meteoritesusa.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Gorgeously Sculpted 115.8g Canyon Diablo More
Hi all, I just got in a beautifully sculpted Canyon Diablo iron meteorite. Absolutely gorgeous with sharp lines and edges. Displays wonderfully. Resembles a Bow-Tie from some angles. Ones like this don't come around often. Price is $1.03/g FIRM Check it out here. Item is a Buy It Now. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100178 Got a couple really nice etched full slices of Toluca iron, Canyon Diablos, Odessa, 869, and Franconia here: 30.4g Etched Full Slice Toluca: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100180 42.9g Etched Full Slice Toluca: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100179 134.3g Canyon Diablo Iron: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100184 184.2g Canyon Diablo Iron: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100183 29.7g Canyon Diablo End Cut: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100049 50.2g Etched Full Slice Odessa Iron: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100023 10.3g Full Slice NWA 869: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100051 3.2g Fracconia H5 Part Slice: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/auction_details.php?auction_id=100064 Place your bids, and Good Luck! Enjoy... Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com P.S. Free shipping on all the larger Canyon Diablos and Toluca irons inside the USA. Will ship internationally for $10 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] A “Little” Perspective For Ya…
Hi guys, and gals... ;) You ever wonder how big the universe really is? http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-news/a-little-perspective-for-ya/ All you scientists and people out there who already know should check it out too. Pretty cool... 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Good By Bush - the nightmare is over
Intelligence is abound and selfish reasoning defy logic. Let's talk about pizza! I like pizza! Do you like Pizza? Makes about as much sense... Eric Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Good By Bush - the nightmare is over From: GREG LINDH gee...@msn.com Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:39:46 -0700 To: Howard Steffic bencub...@hotmail.com CC: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Howard, I keep reading about how this list is supposed to be just all about meteorites, then someone like you prints something hateful and strictly political and almost no one says a word. I've never been partial to hypocrisy, so every time I see an email that has *nothing* to do with meteorites and everything to do with hate, I call the individual on it. Tell me, Howard, what did your email have to do with the subject of this list...namely meteorites? Perhaps it would be OK if once a week or so I were to bring up things of a political nature that I'd like to air out. Would you like that? Is that OK with the rest of the list? Greg Lindh - Original Message - From: Howard Steffic bencub...@hotmail.com To: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Good By Bush - the nightmare is over I thought the day would never come. May the Haag indict him and BIG DICK cheney for war crimes. Howard Steffic __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Don't Feed The Trolls!
/Hi list, /Though we all do at time respond to idiocy and hypocrisies with logic in the hopes that somehow they will listen, we forget that they don't want to listen but only deviate topics for their own selfish reasons and cause hurt feelings, arguments, and all around distasteful remarks that are terribly off-topic. The old cliche that misery loves company comes to mind. Trolls are all about drama and have NOTHING better to do than to create controversy by being totally vulgar and inappropriate to topic for one reason. To satisfy their incessant and pathetic obsession for attention and their addiction to debate. They're lonely, opinionated people who have been self-ostracized by their own beliefs and relish the attention their comments receive. Again... Don't Feed The Trolls Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NWA 788 Current Price?
Hi List, Does anyone know the current price for NWA 788? Contact me OFF-LIST please... Thanks... Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 64, Issue 45
Mike, In response to the below comment, I'd like to say I'll take those suckers off your hands for ya... ;) I now have 52 localities in my collectiondo I own them? No. Law is law and possession is 9/10 of it! And though human beings, moral dogma and law are insignificant when compared to a hugely ancient universe, it would be naive to think that you could not or should not own anything of value regardless of how little time we are here. According to your philosophy no one really owns anything, and countries, nations, governments, businesses, and other legal entities, including people don't really own their land, their house, their car, or the TV sitting in their living room, but in fact it is owned by the cosmos itself. I get the philosophy behind it but it isn't as powerful as possession and a humans primal need for ownership of property. Ownership of something is physical, natural, and inherent. It's not an intangible philosophy. Tell that to Russia, China, Iran, or Israel for that matter. Hell, tell it to any of the countries on this planet including the US government. The philosophy is right, in the end it really won't matter. But today it does... Regards, Eric Subject: [meteorite-list] Swedish Fireballs with pasta and sauce From: Michael Gilmer michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:44:20 -0800 (PST) To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Hi Martin and list, The Danish law (and others like it) are excellent examples of human arrogance. No man or government ever owns a meteorite. We are only temporary caretakers of these cosmic relics. The lifespan of the most enduring Earthly government is but an eye blink on the cosmic timeline. I always laugh when I consider the hubris of men, and the concept of a government owning all meteorites that happen to fall on a piece of land that the same government stole from someone else is the height of human arrogance. Last time I checked, the Danish (or anyone for that matter) were not the original inhabitants of the land they now claim. Ownership of the Earth below our feet or the rocks from the sky above is a privilege granted by the Goddess of Chance - and nothing more. When the weak body of man or the flimsy apparatus of the state crumbles into dust like the monuments of Ozymandias, these 4+ billion year old relics will continue on with their strange journey - regardless of what fool signs a piece of paper and claims ownership. I now have 52 localities in my collectiondo I own them? No. I am just lucky enough that Fate placed them in my loving hands, so I may look after them until it comes time for me to rejoin the stars. Laws like these (that Martin mentioned) hurt everyone and benefit no one. Regards and clear skies, MikeG __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Free Links... Take 2!
OK let's try this one more time. Sorry for what seems like a double post. Last week I sent out a link to the links directory page on Meteorites USA and offered free links for any and all dealers and collectors who wanted them. However I moved the directory while doing some tweaking on the site, and in the process lost all the links in the database. I have since repopulated the list by hand with everyone I think was already listed. This time there's a nightly backup of the whole site so this mistake won't happen again. So, if your not in the directory post your link here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/meteorite-links/ 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
[meteorite-list] Curious stones?
Hey all, This is not a is this a meteorite? question I've been going through cleaning out some boxes of NWA XXX meteorites and I found some meteorites I forgot I had. All these stones are very highly magenetic and snap hard to a neo mag. PHOTOS: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/odd-stones.htm The two broken and sliced pieces appear to be mesosiderite, and I have 5 other pieces that are 100% positive to be meso from this batch that I have sliced and or sanded. Anyone have any information on these pieces or seen any other meteorites like them? Send me a link, information or photos if you do...The odd part about the sliced and broken pieces are the hollow interiors of some of the stones. I have reservations on some of these pieces about their meteoric origin but there are some in this batch that are 100% mesosiderite. What causes this? And if it's oxidation/corrosion why are they corroding form the inside out? Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Never Touch Meteorites!
Why you should never touch meteorites... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/forum/meteorite-talk/never-touch-meteorites/ Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] A little off topic -- adhesive I don't know what it is called
Mike, It's called Booger Glue! :) Or Glue Dots http://www.gluemachinery.com/booger-glue-fugitive-glue.shtml?gclid=CLaCv7_-95cCFQhJagod5QmcDg http://www.gluefast.com/packaging-bundling.html http://www.google.com/products?q=Glue+DotsbtnG=Search+Productsshow=dd http://www.google.com/products?q=Glue+DotsbtnG=Search+Productsshow=dd Hope it helps... -- Eric Wichman Meteorites USA www.meteoritesusa.com Subject: [meteorite-list] A little off topic -- adhesive I don't know what it is called From: Mike Miller meteoritefin...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:04:13 -0700 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Hi all I know this is sorta off topic but there is a glue that is used to glue items to their packaging and it seems to hold pretty good but all you have to do is pull the product off and the glue just lets go and does not stick permanently. You can also rub it right off the back side too, or right off the packaging. (It is much like rubber) It is like it holds the product it in place firmly but doesn't really stick to the product. I know I see it all the time but I just can't remember the last time I saw it used. Well I do plan to use it to hold meteorites in place so this is not 100% off topic. I hope this make enough sense that someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks -- Mike Miller 230 Greenway Dr. Kingman Az 86401 www.meteoritefinder.com 928-753-6825 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Links...
Hi all, Happy 2009! In the spirit of the new year I'm giving away links from my site. Meteorites USA is ranked in the top 10% of all meteorite sites on the web for a large number of keywords. Dealers need traffic to make sales and move material in this bad economy. With slow sales and tight budgets you guys might need some more traffic. So here it is... If you own a website and want a link from a highly ranked site you can add your website here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-links/ Enjoy... 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
[meteorite-list] AD: New Years Sale - 2 Days Left
Hi All, The New Years sale is ending at midnight Jan 1. If you want a deal then you better grab it while you can. Look for more meteorites tonight and tomorrow and until Jan 1 at Midnight. I'm dropping my price on the Brenham pallasite slices to move them fast. If you're interested they'll be dropping from $2.50/g to only $2/g After the New Years Sale is over in 2 days, the price goes back to my normal $3.50/g Brenham Pallasite: Only $2/g I will not be dropping them this low again! 64.3g Brenham Pallasite: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/stony-iron-meteorites/643g-brenham-pallasite-polished-slice/ 45.9g Brenham Pallasite: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/stony-iron-meteorites/459g-brenham-pallasite-polished-slice/ MAIN SALES PAGE: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/ More meteorites to be added tonight and tomorrow... Look for them. 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
[meteorite-list] Meteor or Meteorite? CA Fireball!
Hi all, I'm following this Merced, CA fireball story closely. If anyone has any info, links, photos, videos, or reports please let me know on-list or off-list. The easiest way to report it is to go to my site where I have a created a map of the sighting area based on eyewitness accounts from SpaceWeather.com. Map: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-news/california-fireball-new-meteorite-fall/ Add a comment, click the Report Sighting Link or send me an email if you here anything about this. Responses are greatly appreciated! 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
[meteorite-list] California Fireball: New Meteorite Fall?
Anyone heard anything on this? If so please post it here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-news/california-fireball-new-meteorite-fall/ Regards, Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Don't Change!
experience it is not easy to change something. Especially when it really doesn't need to be changed. Ever since I got my first meteorite I've been hooked just like many new meteorite enthusiasts are when they first get into the field.The excitement of meteorites is universal and they become extremely addicting to the small percentage of people who are fascinated at first glance. Then you have your that's cool people who simply say that's cool and never get into meteorites like we do. The point being that the customer base is super small, the product supply is even smaller and trying to make a be all website just doesn't work. The only way to really change things is to help people, not change them. It's about psychology, philosophy, statistics and it's cliche, but it's true nonetheless. As a friend of mine recently told me, the way to change is to Provide a difference. If you provide a difference people both want and need the change will be automatic. 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
[meteorite-list] AD: New Years Sale - Day 3
Hi all, Here's 4 great meteorites for Day 3 of the New Years Sale. I'll be adding more today as well. These are just teasers... ;) http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale.htm#day3 Enjoy... Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: New Years Sale - Day 2
Hi all, Here's the items for Day 2 of the sale. More Brenhams, Franconia, some very nice NWA, and a nice end cut of NWA 869. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale.htm#day2 To order just call 904-236-5394 or email me off-list Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Meteorites USA New Years Sale - Day 1
Hi Everyone, 14 Day Sale! Over the next 14 days I will be listing meteorites from my collection, and some other special deals until New Years Day at SUPER LOW prices. There will be more meteorites added to this page every day until the 31st, then on the 1st I'm removing everything from the Meteorite Sale page. If you miss it you miss it. I will not be listing these items at these prices again. Everything is going on sale, ALL meteorites I have except for a few from my personal collection will be sold! As promised here's the first two additions to my new years sale. Starting it off right check out these 2 beautiful sliced pieces ( 110.2 grams total ) of the famous Brenham Pallasite. Here's the meteorite for Day 1. http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale.htm What are you waiting for? Get on my sale list to stay updated on this sale! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/newsletter/ Don't wait until tomorrow, or the next day for this, if you do it will be too late. I'll be shipping these items as soon as payment is received. Shipping inside the USA is only $5 up to 1000 grams. International customers please contact me via email for shipping quote. Delivery inside the USA is only 3-5 business days. Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] MeteoriteWatch.com Forum Changes
Hi guys and gals, Anyone who is a member of the MeteoriteWatch.com forums should know that there's been a few changes to the forums. I've merged a total of 4 of the meteorite forums into 2 broad forum categories to make it easier to post relevant content. Below is a list of changes. MERGED POSTS FROM: Meteorite Collecting Specimen Displays forum INTO Meteorite Preparation, Preservation Repair forum Changed Forum Name To: Meteorite Collecting Forum ALSO MERGED POSTS FROM: Meteorite Hunting, Adventures Outings forum INTO Meteorite Identification forum Changed Forum Name To: Meteorite Hunting Identification All members posts are in appropriate and relevant categories. Only the location and name of the forum has changed to better organize the site. I've also change the order of the forums as well by moving them closer to the top of the page to make it faster to find the correct forum to post topics. Hopefully you guys will like the changes. Any suggestions or complaints will be promptly replied to. Regards, Eric Wichman P.S. If you're not a member already what are you waiting for Join Now: www.meteoritewatch.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: PreSale Announcement - Meteorites USA
Dear list members, If you're not on my list get on it now... Starting this weekend and running until the 1st of the year all NWA meteorites are at Below Wholesale prices. Everything is going on sale. And I mean ALL meteorites I have except for a few from my personal collection will be sold! If you've been waiting on a Christmas deal this is it. I have tens of kilos of material being photographed as we speak. I will not be releasing prices until the sale starts on Friday Dec 19th. Look for it. Because the prices are so low and this material will move fast, you're going to want to be notified first. There's no second chances on this deal. Once these meteorites are gone they are gone. Go to my website now and get on my sale list! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/newsletter/ Don't wait until tomorrow, or the next day for this, if you do it will be too late. There will be lot's of chondrites, mesosiderites, H's, L's, irons, pallasites, and a couple etched irons as well. Brenham Pallasite (polished slices) Franconia H5 Canyon Diablo NWA 869 NWA 2754 Bassikounou Odessa NWA XXX NWA Slices Whole Stones Fusion Crusted Pieces Fragments Micro Mounts and more... Get on that list now so you'll get first dibs. Talk to you soon... Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] AD: How Bout A Meteorite Blog?
Really!? Oops... Boy that was totally unexpected. Maybe I shouldn't have asked it as a question. I wasn't asking whether I should build a central meteorite blog for everyone to post lewd and libelous statements and trash talk. Many people want their own website, that's all I wanted to provide, and at a reasonable price. If people can't refrain from posting negative content and comments on a blog just to discredit some people or bad mouth others then you are right, the meteorite industry needs no blogs. Guess we're back to Static HTML based websites with no dynamic content, lazy pages, and cold hard text that never changes. Woohoo! Sounds exciting! Oh yeah, and it's about people who don't want to change. It's all about timing. My timing is obviously off on this one. The world is blogging and here's my prediction: Meteorite Blogs WILL be popping up in the near future. Nothing will be able to stop people from posting trash talk. People will do it regardless. (Press [Delete Comment]. Ban IP... Like Duh!) People will learn how powerful a marketing tool a blog really is. People will realize the search engines LOVE blogs. People will realize that blogs are websites too. lol Everyone will have a blog! Either way I'll admit that maybe this was a BAD IDEA or BAD TIMING! For now... :D lol oops... Thanks everyone for their input. I do appreciate it. It seems people don't want a blog. 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
[meteorite-list] AD: How Bout A Meteorite Blog?
Hi All, List members and many meteorite friends have have asked me if I could help them build a website like mine. Usually I get asked how much I would charge for a complete meteorite website including web and image hosting. After building a number of meteorite websites for some of you guys it gave me an idea. Instead of charging normal prices well in excess of $300 to $500 for a complete e-commerce website and shopping cart system with all the bells and whistles, I wanted to find a way to build and host one for all meteorite people and Met List members less than $5 per month. Most people that inquired really wanted just a simple website that they can manage themselves and one that is easy to update, change pages, add photos etc. That seems to be the most people really want for their sites anyway. So I found something, and after some tinkering and figuring this is what I came up with. www.MeteoriteBlogs.com Let me know what you think and be sure to contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA P.S. If you like the idea please or if you have a suggestion, comment, or just plain want to yell at me I do want to hear back from you guys on this. Contact me Off-List or on list... doesn't matter, I'll answer any questions you have. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
