Re: [meteorite-list] Indiana Jones?
Not quite Indiana Jones, as Indiana Jones would have jumped out of the speeding car, thrown a strong punch to the head of the gunman knocking the gunman into the path of a speeding train, swept up a 40 kilo meteorite our of the path of a tour bus, and then spent the night with a beautiful senorita. Cheers, Fred Hall ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Next meeting is about...
Mike, is there a special theme for the next meeting besides the important September Show? FH ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Commercialization, a good idea ...
Barb Baker (50 miles from Holbrook). I loved your sentence Leave the fertilizer in the garden. as THAT is just what I do, and I'd like many other meteorite collectors to do the same. Try this for a wonderful hobby addition to meteorite collecting: Take your love, your spouse, dog or grandmother for a walk to the nearest elementary school. While there are no children around, set out some polished rocks, mineral specimens (the SAFE minerals) fossils or meteorite specimens (sliced or whole, the little critters, so it doesn't break the bank) around the playground, hide some in hard to find spots, the kids will then have an Easter egg type hunt combined with Christmas, all year long. Put the nicest specimens in small plastic bags and label them. Then keep your identity a secret for over a decade, it will drive the teachers crazy! Just think of all the geologists, mineralogists, and meteorite collectors that you will have a small hand in getting started in a wonderful hobby, or a life time dedication or profession. I confess, this is perhaps one of the most enjoyable things that I have done with my life. Try it, you will dig it. Fred Hall ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Matteo's Hatred SPAM
Paul, A Matteo translator is: Three or more bottles of red vino, a loaf of Italian bread and a large slice of cheese. Cheers, Fred Hall ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Desiccants For Meteorites
3-29-07Hello Al, I have used the blue changing to pink desiccant for 13 years, and it works fine UNLESS (as you stated) it comes in contact with an iron meteorite. I had to re-etch a beautiful slice of Cape York because when I first started using the color changing desiccant I didn't know about the chloride in the desiccant. Otherwise, it works great! High flying regards, Fred Hall ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Walter Branch Eric
Eric, thank you much for the update on Walter AND for taking the time to visit with him. For such a small, loose knit group, we have a lot of wonderful folks in our meteorite community. Eric, you shine baby, you shine! High regards, Fred H. ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] List members, another suggestion!
My list e-mail is coming in four days after I send it off. So I apologize if my last e-mail fell way behind the original thread and seemed to make little sense at the late posting date. High regards, Fred Hall ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] All List members, another suggestion!
Yes, STRESS works, or how about FALLING TEARS or MY CREDO IS CRY, CRY, CRY, PUTINGA YOU TOO!, BAWKU BABY BLUES, I CRY FOR YOU, POOPOSO CRY ME AN ORANGE RIVER, WHATA YOU MEAN I LOOK LIKE A BEAVER?!, I JUST WANTA GO HOMEstead, TEARS RUST MY NANTAN or POOR, POOR MILLBILLILLIE ME, POOR BJURBOLE, I CRY, CAUSE IT DIDN'T FALL THROUGH MY ROOF, MOMMY, HE CALLED ME AN ASSISI FROM ITALY, DADDY, HE CALLED ME A PO-WANG CHEN, YOU CALLED ME A BALD EAGLE IIIAB? YOU BISCHTUBE or my favorite NOT ON MY ASTROBLEM!!! Oh just Phu Hong it all! Fred Hall / METEORHALL Westminster (darn it, still no Westminster meteorite) Colorado ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Proud Tom
Proud Tom for President in 2008! Cheers, Fred H. ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] do meteorites fluoresce?
Greetings fluorescence fans: Some many years ago I tried out my short wave light on the meteorites in my collection and had the same results as those already reported, nada. The only meteorite that I can think of that may have some minerals that would have fluorescence would be the Martian meteorites. Fluorescence is caused not only by ultraviolet, but can also be caused by other radiations such as X rays and even visible light. That said, few chemically pure minerals will fluoresce at all. It usually takes an impurity in the mineral to cause fluorescence. The type and amount of the impurity present will determine the color and intensity of the fluorescence. Regards, Fred Hall ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Call for Proud Tom
Dear Proud Tom, Nothing makes me laugh as much as the Proud Tom series. I may have missed a few pages as I've been absent from the list for a few years, so please send me any that have been produced lately. Many high jinks, Fred Hall PS: As for your secret identity, please tell me and I promise to tell only my Mom, my dog Holbrook, my barber, and the impact crater owners in Peru. ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Holy Grail Find and BobHaag's Venus Stone
Hello Ron, I just couldn't cut my beautiful Venus Stone cast, so I cored it. After sending the core sample to a prominent meteoritical society member, this is what I found the Venus Stone to be classified as: A HowardWuite, planetary material consisting of hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, composition CaSO4 - 1/2H2O. Hum, doesn't seem to match up with Holbrook. The Venus Stone is safe, long live the Venus Stone! Fred H. ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite in New Hampshire
The Beagle 2 lander is still missing. Could it be the British Beagle 2 lander returned to earth, only to land in a manmade pond in New Hampshire, USA? Gary, let us know if you see a metal arm sticking out of the ice hole, waving around, as the other end is stuck in the mud, desperately trying to free itself and get on with the martian mission. And call the Brits asap, as they are still wondering what happened to the Beagle 2. Cheers, Fred Hall ** Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Met in New Hampshire?
The Beagle 2 lander is still missing. Could it be the British Beagle 2 lander returned to earth, only to land in a man-made pond in New Hampshire, USA? Gary, let us know if you see a metal arm sticking out of the ice hole, waving around, as the other end is stuck in the mud, desperately trying to free itself and get on with the martian mission. And call the Brits asap, as they are still wondering what happened to the Beagle 2 lander. Cheers, Fred Hall ** Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Hope Iris is
Hello Geoff, I had a great time at the Lang auction. The champagne was free, your lady friend is lovely, and the meteorites, many one of a kind! Iris answered all of my questions with grace, both before and after the auction. I thank you, Al, Iris and the other cheerful help that made the auction so much a wonderful part of my yearly Tucson adventure. I am sorry to hear that Iris is ill. Hope she gets well soon. Regards, Fred Hall __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Nantan, not garbage
Hello Howard and fellow meteorite collectors: I agree with Michael Blood, not all Nantan are rusters or garbage. Out of all the many hundreds of meteorites that I have collected over some 14 years, one of my favorite slices is a 20.5 inch long by 13.5 inch high slice of Nantan. I did have to treat it with Bill Mason's rust prevention kit, and re-etch it shortly after buying it. This Nantan has stayed quite stable, mounted on a wall for many years now. It is gorgeous. I also have a large Nantan that almost split in two during flight, looks something like a heavy iron butterfly, and it shows no rust while being kept in one of my meteorite show cases for six or more years now, where I use VCI emitters. Keep in mind that I live in Colorado where the air is usually somewhat dry. High regards to all, Fred Hall __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re:Etching Compounds
Adam, buying acid from a hippie that you don't know? How 1960's! Don't forget to save Saturday night for the COMETS dinner at the La Loma Mexican restaurant. No acid served, unless you count the giant margaritas. See Ya Soon, Fred Hall __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] another From the Admin - New List Features
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[meteorite-list] Fwd: Estherville continued
---BeginMessage--- A few years ago in "Meteoritics Planetary Science" there was an article that claimed all mesosiderites were from the same parent body. Perhaps our friend Bernd could point you to the path leading to the article. High Regards, Fred Hall ---End Message--- __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re: The best part of this hobby!
Dear Sappy Jack, I have nothing more to say, as John Gwilliam said it all, with style. High Regards to All, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: proud tom: serious retort
Dear Proud Tom; Fred Hall, of Meteorhall Cartoons here, with this short retort to Big Steve's reply to the latest Proud Tom site. With sad but fiercely earnest emotion, I must request that Proud Tom continue with his ZANY and IDIOTIC postings. Why sad? Because I now realize that my single box cartoons will never match up to the colossus humor generated by the eight nutty pages of the infamous Proud Tom. Why zany? After reading the the recent Proud Tom posting, I laughed, I cried in my beer, and I didn't get the correct answer to the Meteorite List Quitter or Sitter question number two ( At least I didn't pick answer number three.) However, I now realize that I must continue creating cartoons about meteorites and the people that love them. Proud Tom, now see what what you have gone and done? Why idiotic? Well, Mickey Mouse started off as an idiotic idea. After all, a mouse that wears clothes and talks and drives around with a buddy named Goofy, well, sounds idiotic, but look where it got Walt! Now I'm not comparing the genius of Walt Disney with the creator or creators of "Proud Tom Meteorites", as they MUST be idiots! Why else would they spend so much time on making meteorite collectors and scientists laugh? Pure and simple idiots. I hope they do as well as Walt did. Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Mark's cartoon
Hello Folks, Fred Hall here, meteorite collector, dealer and cartoonist. I've taken a year off from drawing meteorite related cartoons because of the threat of a law suit towards the Meteorite Exchange (not for any cartoons, however.) I've been thinking of starting up again. I drew meteorite cartoons for the now defunct mag Voyage! for two years and then for Meteorite Exchange for one year. One of my favorite sections of the Rocky Mountain News is the comics. Sometimes I don't enjoy certain comics, but I realize that I have my own sense of humor, it is not all encompassing. Mark's cartoonist is a famous artist (in the cartoon world) and he knows that not every toon he draws is going to be a hit, some may even upset a small percentage of folks. SO WHAT! No artist can please everyone, nor should they ever try! Bill K., if you are still on this list, Get A Life! Get Real, OR Get Lost! Fred Hall / Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: Fish Tank Meteorite on ebay
Hello Bob Evans, I would have done just the opposite of the Matteo like gentleman selling the meteorite (rock!) from his fish tank. Instead of sticking the meteorite into the fish tank I would have stuck a fish in the meteorite's hole. Once you got over the smell of decaying fish, it would make a great conversation piece. Or maybe a fine work of art to be displayed in an upscale art gallery...Indeed Sir, this is the finest meteoritic flying fish art created this Century! Why, some poor sucker, uhhh, art lover could have the fantastic piece for only $60,000.00 By the way, I have a fine looking NWA 869 (Taza) with a hole near the center and I would be happy to install a minnow into the Taza ablation hole and sell it for only $19,000. Any suc, I mean fine art lovers out there? Just Fishing, Fred Hall PS: In no way has any scaly, finned creature been harmed in the making of this e-mail.
[meteorite-list] Re:True collector or sick?
Gee Tom, you wimp, I would cut the broken leg off at the knee and mount it next to the meteorite on a wall. Regards, Peg Leg Fred
[meteorite-list] Re: Calif. announces plans for manned mars missions
Joining Uncle Sam and Europe in a race to have the first man on Mars, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that California will send a man to Mars. Gov. Schwarzenegger stated: "I would like to be the first man on Mars, but I've already been there! I won't go back! I have Total Recall! So I have decided to send the world famous meteorite dealer and auctioneer MICHAEL BLOOD! Mr. Blood was chosen because he is a BIG man, and we should send a big man to Mars in case we have to deal with aliens. ALSO, I LIKE HIS LAST NAME! And Mr. Blood has assured me that he acquired lots of practice traveling in space during the 1960's. Plus my intelligence sources claim they have heard many a meteorite auction bidder state "I'd like to send Michael Blood to Mars, and beyond!" Fred Hall / Meteorhall news service PS: Congratulations Michael!
[meteorite-list] Re:The Italian Job Part II ;-)
Please, do not post anything from that mental midget. Praise the meteorite Gods that he is OFF THIS LIST! Thank You, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re:What to do?
What Dean said: Damned if you do, damned if you don't! Try sending two slices of the meteorite from different looking sections. You may have to give a little more than the ten grams, maybe 14 grams, so what? Good Luck, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Denver
Denver: The rock, mineral, gem and meteorite dealers located at the hotels will open on the 13 or 14 of September, a few days before the main show at the Merchandise Mart opens. Check out www.denvermineralshow.com High regards to All, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Fun read.
Hello All, I finished a wild science fiction book yesterday, filled with science fact and fancy, and some strange theories. It starts off a bit slow, like a fat kid on a bicycle, but soon picks up speed and rolls right along. Craters and meteors are mentioned many times. The book is "Cradle Of Saturn" by James P. Hogan. Hogan was born in London in 1941. He worked as an aeronautical engineer specializing in electronics and digital systems before turning to writing. If you like science combined with science fiction, this book is a gem. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Toxic Minerals
Fellow Meteorite Collectors, Before ingesting, or DRY polishing meteorites, fossils or minerals, keep this in mind: Mineral samples can be as dangerous as any chemical found in the chemistry laboratory. It only takes 0.3 grams of the mineral orpiment (Arsenic sulfide, can be found in Nevada, USA) to kill a 150 pound person. Around the same amount of arsenopyrite will be fatal. Realgar (another Arsenic sulfide) is similarly dangerous. Greenocite (cadmium sulfide) is very toxic if ingested, and inhalations can be as dangerous as ingestion. Poison fumes can be released by HEATING and by blowpipe lab testing. Minerals of antimony, nickel, barium, cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium and zinc are to be treated with care. Licking or tasting minerals in the field is as risky as tasting mushrooms in the field to see if they are poisonous. These include antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, cobalt, iron, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium and zinc. Harmful effects are most likely if the mineral is soluble in water or stomach acid. Acute symptoms include dryness and burning of the nasal cavities, gastroenteritis, delirium (note Dave Freeman!) coma and death. The borax minerals, colemanite, kernite and sodium borate (borax) are assumed by many to be safe since they are used in laundry products. These cause several deaths a year (In the USA or worldwide? Article did not state.) as the borax is absorbed through cuts or through the skin. Three grams in the body of a child is sufficient to kill. (So don't try using a borax laundry soap for the kids bubble bath, unless you're tired of the little boogers!) Iron, especially ferrous sulfate (melamterite) can result in death from as little as 0.4 grams. (By the way guys, don't take your wife's "Made for Women Vitamins and Minerals" as men don't require near as much iron as women, and the extra iron in the daily vitamin has been known to cause health problems for men.) This is not a complete list, watch out when working with unknown minerals. Have A Safe and Happy New Year, Fred Hall, member of the Colorado Meteorite Society (COMETS) and the Colorado Mineral Society.
[meteorite-list] Re: Scientists Find Mars Met. (NWA 1950)
"SNC meteorites are extremely rare - fewer than 20 confirmed examples have been discovered - and are believed to all come from the same body of rock. They are distinguished by their relative youth, being at most 1.3 million years old, compared to 4.5 million for other meteorites." From "Scientists find Mars meteorite" "From Gerard Sevestre in Paris" January 04, 2004. Hum, 1.3 million, 4.5 million? Not 1.3 billion and 4.5 billion? "fewer than 20 confirmed examples"??? Regards, Fred Hall What was Earth's atmosphere like 1.3 Billion years ago? I'm sure Earth had hydrated basaltic rocks then, right? Is there any possibility that some of the SNC's (lava meteorites) are not from Mars, but Earth? Isn't there an Earth meteor crater that formed around 1.3 billion years ago? I have yet to hear a good reason as to why we have not found an "Earth meteorite". Some scientist out there, please set me straight as to why we have found some 25+ Mars meteorites and not one Earth meteorite. Thanks
[meteorite-list] Re: JPL
Happy New Year to All those that Love Meteorites, and Other Less Fortunate Mortals! I too would like to thank Ron for taking his time to post articles on this list over many years. His meteorite related news copies and articles have always given this list a sane, professional look, often when other posts are humorous, ugly or insane. It has been a real boon to this list to have Ron's posts coming in on a daily basis. High Regards to All, Fred Hall/Meteorhall PS: Thanks to the kind posts regarding the Holiday Top Ten Contest. PPS: By the way, I'm all for humorous posts.
Re: [meteorite-list] the nuns want to go to tucson with me
The Nuns should go to Tucson and attend the Birthday Bash and be seated next to Geoff Notkin. After all, Geoff is the perfect gentlenun, er, gentleman. High regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re:Top Ten Fictitious Contest
Thanks to all that entered my holiday contest. If you have not yet sent me an e-mail with your address and choice of prize, (see previous post) please do so by Tuesday afternoon, as I'm mailing out the prize gifts on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Wha t's in a seasonal song
Dear Dave... On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me a Parnallee in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me two Turtle Rivers, and a Parnallee in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me three Franceville irons, and a Parnallee in a pear tree. On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me four Billygoat Dongas, and a Parnallee in a pear tree. On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me five Gold Basins, four Billygoat Dongas, three Franceville irons, two Turtle Rivers, and a Parnallee in a pear tree. Six Goose Lakes a laying, seven Suwanee Springs a swimming, eight Mainz a milking, nine L'Aigles dancing, ten Lodrans a leaping, "leven Pultusks piping, twelve Dundrums drumming, and a Parnallee in a pear tree. This is my meteorite Christmas song, just don't ask me to sing it. Cheers, Fred Hall/Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: [COMETS] Sunday
Hello Dan and fellow Colorado meteorite collectors. If you wish to join in the gift exchange, the gift should have a $10.00 value, or more if you like. We are counting on having about 20 people show. If you want to, bring the love of your life along. Prof. Fred Olsen will gave a talk on Martian and Lunar meteorites, and Mike Jensen is sure to have a grand talk ready on the same subject. The delicious food will be prepared by Roger and Debbie Perry-Smith. Meeting starts at 4:00 PM, and will be held at Roger's restaurant, All For The Better, 3501 S. Clarkson St. Happy Holidays, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: My Top 10 of classic meteorite names
Super idea Mark. So the competition for the best sounding fictitious meteorite names is on! Just come up with ten names that you'd like to see in the Meteoritical Bulletin and I will award a "Meteorhall Grand Prize". More on the Prize list later, and I promise that they will have something to do with the Grand Man himself, H. H. Nininger (and the prizes have nothing to do with a Nininger toilet.) The prizes will be worthwhile. Here are the rules: 1. Keep them clean, and no hitting below the belt! 2. Have fun! 3. Entries must be posted by the 19 of December 2003. 4. I will choose 3 finalists, then I will let my dog Holbrook pull a name out of a hat. Of course I will have to tie the name tags to dog treats, but what the heck, Holbrook is nearly as qualified to decide this contest as I am, as Holbrook is a middle age dog and I'm an old dog. 5. Prizes will be mailed either just before Christmas or just after the rush, whenever I get time to go and stand in line at the Post Office. But never fear, they will be awarded before 2004. High Regards, Fred Hall/Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: My Top 10 of classic meteorite names
Thanks Jeff, Does that mean I have to travel to Australia and ply you with two six packs of beer to find out what "Donga" means? Regards, Fred
[meteorite-list] Re: My Top 10 of classic meteorite names
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[meteorite-list] Top Ten Names Contest
Super idea Mark! So the competition for the holiday contest "Best Sounding Fictitious Meteorite Names" is on! Just come up with ten names that you'd like to see in the Meteoritical Bulletin and I will award a "Meteorhall Grand Prize". More on the prize list later, and I promise that the prizes will have something to do with H. H. Nininger (And nothing to do with a Nininger toilet. No offense meant, Dave.) The prizes will be worthwhile. After all, it is the season of giving! Here are the rules: 1. Keep the names clean, and no hitting below the belt! 2. Have fun! 3. Entries must be posted by the 19 of December 2003. 4. I will choose 3 finalists, then I will let my dog Holbrook pull a name out of a hat. Of course I will have to tie the name tags to dog treats, but what the heck, Holbrook is nearly as qualified to decide this contest as I am, as Holbrook is a middle age dog and I'm an old dog. 5. Prizes will be mailed either just before Christmas or just after the rush, whenever I get time to go and stand in line at the Post Office. But never fear, they will be awarded before 2004. High Regards, Fred Hall/Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: My Top 10 of classic meteorite names
Hello Collectors; I'd be hard pressed to pick only ten of my favorite meteorites as I have so many that impress me with their internal or external structure, shape or beauty. But as to the names of meteorites, well, here are my top ten names: 1. Apex (At the top of my list.) 2. Answer (What's the question?) 3. Bagnone (And why not?) 4. Barwise (Something it took me years to become.) 5. Beer Bottle Pass (See #4.) 6. Big Rock Donga (The nick name I'd love to have...Hey guys, there goes Big Rock Donga!) 7. Broken Bow (From Custer Co., the kid in me still loves Cowboys and Indians.) 8. Cartoonkana (Because I have Cartoon Karma. Would one of you Aussie lads tell me what the "kana" means? A close second to Cartoonkana is Camel Donga. Does Donga mean "big expanse" or "hot desert" or "Kangaroo droppings" or what?) 9. Crab Hole (Well, because I like the critters, both along the shore and in my soup!) 10. Cockelbiddy (Hey, the Aussies do have a way with names, like Dingo Pup Donga, Gunnadorah, Kittakittaooloo, Millbillillie, Milly Milly, etc. Do the Aussies stay up late at night, drinking one beer after another, trying to out do each other with wild names? Like...George named his Donga "Dingo Pup", so I'm gonna name mine "Muckera Laundry Rockhole Big Rear Rabbit Donga!" ) That's my top ten list up to the D's. High Regards To All, Fred "Big Rock Donga" Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: [COMETS] Meteorite collections
Hi Dan, Which daughter? I've not heard of this collection. Regards, Fred Hall PS: The School of Mines in Golden has a nice, small exhibit of meteorites from Nininger finds. Maybe we could get a meeting held at the School of Mines? PPS: At our next club meeting we will discuss meteorites from Mars and the Moon. A big bonus will be the food prepared at Roger's restaurant and our meeting place, All For The Better, 3501 S. Clarkson St. Food, meteorites, drink and good friends, what better way to celebrate in December?
[meteorite-list] Re: A Sign From Above (Sylacauga Meteorite)
I got bit by a hick once. It crawled up my pants leg and up my shirt to climb into my hair. Darned hick, I had to smother it with a load of Brylcreem to get it to back out of my scalp. It was one of them Rocky Mountain Spotted hicks. Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: pinto mtns.
In my book "Meteorites Gone Awry" by world famous author "Whosagonna Believeme", the meteorite Pinto Mountains, L6, California, was found in 1854 by gold seeker Pinto Jones while digging for Pinto beans near high noon in the rugged Pinto Mountains. This 17.92 kg meteorite was shaped like a large bean with a brown crust. It is well know that upon digging up the meteorite Mr. Pinto Jones exclaimed "Hot dang, I gotta me a big bean!" So as you can see, the Meteoritical Highsociety had no choice but to name the meteorite "Pinto Mountains". I hope this helps in your search for misinformation on this fabulous meteorite. Regards, Fred Hall/Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: Saint Aubin
Very nice, but my favorite for beauty is another Saint... St. Michel, L6, fell 1910 in Finland. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Meteor Crater Stock
Bob, not only will you be part owner but you get a share of the profits from the Meteor Crater entrance fees! So you can retire and sit in the space capsule on site for hours on end. Look Maw, I'm going to the Moon! Imagine the look on friends faces when you tell them...I own a piece of the rock... that blasted a hole one mile across in the Arizona desert! Another fine idea, cut the stock certificate into thousands of tiny pieces and sell them on E-bay. You could call them "Bessy Certificates". Opps, sorry Dean, I let the cat out of the bag. Speaking of Dean, I wonder how his vacation is going? Is he back from the Far East yet? Haven't heard a thing from him in a while on this list. Happy Thanksgiving to All, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Wow, A Galaxie Meteorite, humm?
Fantastic! This person should be a CEO of some swindling company or selling male enhancing products or giving away free money from Nigeria. Maybe they are? Free humor on e-bay, gotta love it. OK, someone step up and claim that this seller is a fine upstanding world citizen, sane of mind and free of guilt. Fairies indeed. Regards, Fred Hall PS: Dear Collectors, please quit picking on Nantan meteorites. It hurts me so to have folks call them "rusters" and "rotting metal slag" and the likes. Darn harmful of you uncaring, insensitive blokes. If you near felons don't stop, I will smut down your web sites! Or cry a bucket of tears. PPS: To be totally honest, I do have two very fine Nantans, two favorites in my collection. Neither are rusting away (the beautiful, large slice of 51 X 33 CM is protected by Bill Mason's kit, but was rusting badly before I treated it) and the 3,475 gram whole meteorite that is split nearly in half, but did hold together during flight break-up, and looks vaguely like a butterfly (or fairy???(sorry!) is holding up very well, no signs of rust in the three years or so that I have owned it. So, do not be afraid of buying a Nantan, just treat it with one of the many methods discussed on this list, and enjoy.
[meteorite-list] Re: Colo. Met.Soc meeting today
COMETS (Colorado Meteorite Society) meeting takes place today at 4:00 PM, 3501 So. Clarkson St. Bring meteorites that you have found, along with pictures and stories. This is our Thanksgiving meeting, and we have much to be thankful for in our hobby, the learned scientists, an abundance of meteorites, the many wonderful meteorite dealers, meteorite collecting friends, and the chosen few that give us a good belly laugh. High Regards To All, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Failure to communicate...
Dear Matteo: You just love being the center of the storm, the eye of the hurricane, all the while playing poor, sad Matteo. Rubbish! I make the same request that many others have made, STOP! PLEASE GO AWAY! Signed: Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Back to Earth...
Hello Stu, Please let me know where to send a meteorite and a book on meteorites to the second child. For the other rock hounds out there, here is a grand idea that was passed to me last Spring. On weekends when I go for a walk with my daughter, or when I walk my dog Holbrook, I carry a bag of mixed, polished rocks and fossils. These I place around the play ground of the elementary school nearby. The rocks and fossils are always gone in a day or two. Like magic! No telling how many kids from this school will become geologists, mineralogists, or just rock hounds. Now, I'd love to have enough meteorites to throw around the school grounds, wouldn't you? Alas, the kids will have to settle for earth rocks and fossils. Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Fwd: this humorless idiot?
---BeginMessage--- I would like to commend Steve Arnold of Chicago for being such a good sport. Same for proud Tom. Let it be known that I had nothing to do with the Proud Tom web site, but I find it extremely funny and creative. If the creator or this site wants to make fun of me in this fashion, making MOST of the meteorite community laugh their collective heads off, well, I volunteer. There is so much misery and far too little humor in this world, it should be the other way around! Regards, Fred Hall, Meteorhall ---End Message---
[meteorite-list] Re: this humorless idiot?
I would like to commend Steve Arnold of Chicago for being such a good sport. Same for proud Tom. Let it be known that I had nothing to do with the Proud Tom web site, but I find it extremely funny and creative. If the creator or this site wants to make fun of me in this fashion, making MOST of the meteorite community laugh their collective heads off, well, I volunteer. There is so much misery and far too little humor in this world, it should be the other way around! Regards, Fred Hall, Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] OH Proud Tom, My Hero
Yes, it is true...YOU are my new hero! Move over John Wayne, Pope Paul, Harry Truman, Proud Tom is on the sceen, or screen, as it is. What's more, it is all true, every word printed on your masterful, witty web page. My fedora is off to you. Fred Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: Proud Tom Fan Club
I wish to be the first to start AND join the Proud Tom Fan Club. Dues will be required in the form of meteorite shaped bricks, meteorites from the Yellow Brick Road, or extra, extra, extra long pants. Female meteorite collectors built like a brick outhouse get into the fan club for free! Proper attire at the Proud Tom Fan Club meetings is required. All members must wear pants up to their underarms, or thereabouts. Metal detectors are optional accessories. Magnets are a must. Ciao, Fred Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Symposium, N.Mex meteorites
This year the 24th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium held at Socorro, Nov. 7, 8, and 9, will have two talks on meteorites. Both talks held on Saturday. At 2:00 PM, Meteorite reproductions by Jack Thompson, Jim Hurlbut and Jack Murphy, and Meteorites of New Mexico at 3:30 PM by Bill Nash. Tailgating and social hour at the Super 8 Motel, friday night. Macey Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Denver Museum address
Writing a cordial letter to the museum, asking for a meteorite display, could sway the thoughts of Chief Executive Raylene Decatur. The address is: Denver Museum of Nature Science 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80005 Budget cuts have been made at the museum. This was taken from the Denver Post, Sunday edition: The cuts have even reached "Space Odyssey" staff. Curator Laura Danly was let go when she volunteered to leave rather than cut another person in her department. She had been the museum's space-sciences curator for five years. "It's wrenching. It's a tough time," Laura Danly said, refusing to comment further. The Denver Post was being polite with the above statement, as Laura Danly RESIGNED IN PROTEST, per an earlier Rocky Mountain News article. So, one letter won't do any good, a dozen letters requesting a meteorite display may get them thinking, but a few hundred would catch the museum's attention. E-mail? Better then nothing. After all, it's not like they would have to go out and buy the meteorites. You should see the Glorieta iron! A beauty. Thanks, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re:Pallasite available?
Matteo, In the high plains of Denver, Colorado, USA, my Brahin pallasites are doing very well, withstanding parentage and rust. Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Great Meteorite Collections/Denver
There is a full page article in the Sunday Denver Post about the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, titled "Museum's "mission" a study in controversy". Mostly it is about chief executive Raylene Decatur, who took charge in 1995 and introduced more formal business practices to the museum, and the friction she has caused. "Nine people were pink-slipped. Five others were given the option of going part-time, and a dozen teaching spots were eliminated" The article does state that "One of those cuts will reduce the lone museum mineral curator (Jack Murphy) a 30-year veteran, to part-time status." I'm glad to see that there is still a mineral curator, even if he is part-time. Now, if hundreds of requests for a meteorite display were sent to the Denver Museum, maybe, just slightly maybe, Jack Murphy could get a space in the new "Space Odyssey" 13,000 square-foot interactive display rooms to show some of the fine, unusual, and beautiful meteorites that are locked upstairs in the museum. High Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall PS: The School of Mines college in Golden (think Coors beer) has a very good (but small) meteorite display, along with a large and fine mineral display.
[meteorite-list] Re:Great Meteorite Collections
Hello Bob, The Denver Museum of Nature and Science (I liked the former name much better, the Denver Museum of Natural History) has a wonderful collection of meteorites, many collected by H. H. Nininger when he had a close relationship with the Denver Museum. That said, forget about the fine collection of meteorites. Drawers full reside upstairs where only staff and the volunteers of the Denver Meteorite Posse (a group of volunteers started by Jack Murphy to hunt down meteorites in Colorado) have access, or had access, as the curator of minerals (which includes meteorites) has been laid off from his job of over 30 years. Jack Murphy, Curator of Minerals, has given a good part of his life to the Denver Museum, only to be laid off along with 10 or 11 other staff members. Other museum staff have resigned in outrage over the layoffs. Volunteers are TICKED OFF! Once again, meteorites get shoved way down the list of museum items to show the public, far behind fossils, stuffed animals and minerals. However, there is one large iron meteorite that children can touch in the new space display. One. No mineral curator, no meteorite display to speak of. This stinks. Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re:dronino (in)stability: a solution ?
Dear Rust Sufferers, Two other methods of stopping rust are Bill Mason's kit and Naval Jelly, or as my daughter would say, Navel Belly Button Jelly. I used Bill's kit to stop rust on a large, beautiful slice of Nantan, still rust free after two Summers. I let slices of rusting Lake Murray and Mont Dieu sit in Naval Jelly for nine days (forgot about them, opps!) then polished and re-etched them, still no rust on either one after three years. But they were sure ugly when I took them out of the Naval Belly Button Jelly. So, there is more than one way to stop rust. Any other methods out there? High Regards, Fred Hall/Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: COMETS AUCTION - Another Update
Also come see the printing press and type used by H. H. Nininger and Glenn Huss to educate the public about meteorites and Meteor Crater, along with one of the wooden crates used by H. H. Nininger to carry specimens (just wait until you see the crate painted with "Dr. H. H. Nininger" and other info painted onto the sides of the wood crate. And I will display the vinyl briefcases from the Meteoritical Society Meetings of 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988 and a hand tooled leather briefcase that belonged to Dr. H. H. Nininger. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Fwd: COMETS AUCTION - Another Update
---BeginMessage--- ---BeginMessage--- Also come see the printing press and type used by H. H. Nininger and Glenn Huss to educate the public about meteorites and Meteor Crater, along with one of the wooden crates used by H. H. Nininger to carry specimens (just wait until you see the crate painted with "Dr. H. H. Nininger" and other info painted onto the sides of the wood crate. And I will display the vinyl briefcases from the Meteoritical Society Meetings of 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988 and a hand tooled leather briefcase that belonged to Dr. H. H. Nininger. High Regards, Fred Hall ---End Message--- ---End Message---
[meteorite-list] Re: Nininger / Huss printer type
Hello Meteorite Brothers (Meteorite Loving Sisters Too!) Last Spring I purchased the Nininger / Huss printer and metal type used to make the cards in the "Meteorite Crater Study Kit", the "Target Earth" card, "TEKTITE" card, the "From Out Of This World" card, the Meteorite Museum cutout seen on much of Nininger's work, all assembled in metal type as Dr. H. H. Nininger and Prof. Glen Huss set them. Along with loose type used for most of the small booklets that H. H. Nininger and Glenn Huss produced. The printer is an Excelsior, Mercury Model on a Jamsen Mach Co stand with motor, 18 inches wide by 36" long by 38" high. Now, does anyone have the "TEKTITE" card, where the last word on the second sentence is "Thailand" and the third sentence reads "This bit of natural glass is thought to have". I need to reassemble the second sentence, as the rubber bands holding the metal type together rotted away, spilling some of the type that got jumbled together. I'm working on a few others right now where the ends fell away. Puzzle time! I plan on putting the printer, booklets "The Huss Collection of Meteorites", vol. 1 2, and all the metal type up for sale at the COMETS Fourth Annual auction in Denver, with the exception of a few type sets that I'm keeping for my collection. I'd love to keep the works, but my home is too small to display the printer and all the type, unless I get rid of my mineral / meteorite collections. Not going to happen. High Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall
Re: [meteorite-list] Beer!
Now, does the head on this brew take the shape of a nicely pitted, conically-shaped oriented stone? Or is the head of a nondescript foam, err, form? I'd love to taste this beer. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Thuathe found in graveyard.
A few years ago I lead a meteorite search with the just founded Colorado Meteorite Society (COMETS) for the Johnstown achondrite fall of 1924. We did visit (not search) the graveyard where a burial service was interrupted by a fifteen pound meteorite landing thirty feet from the church door. Our club did not find any Johnstown that day. However, today I purchased an 86 gram Thuathe meteorite that was found in the Ha Mothoane graveyard by Motlalepula Ramoabi. I trust that Motalepula did not use a burial shovel to dig this meteorite out of the ground as did the gentlemen at Johnstown, Colorado, during the burial service on that warm July day. I have Mr. Chauncey Walden to thank for bringing this meteorite from a most unusual location to my attention. Mr. Walden has some Thuathe left for sale (our club members purchased some from him tonight). And to the guys on this list that eat meteorites, my answer is...NO WAY, you sick puppies! May You Live Long And Prosper, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: Park Forest Fall to Matteo
Dear Matteo; The reason that this meteorite is selling for high $ is the excitement of the moment and the obvious historical significance of this fall. The fireball was witnessed, the sound wave was heard, the meteorite CRASHED through roofs, into houses, cars, trees, and a computer printer! What more do you want? If this sucker had crashed through the roof of your home and smacked something of yours, what would you value the meteorite at? $100 per gram, $500 per gram? Be truthful now, I'm willing to bet that it would be PRICELESS to you (but maybe you would sell it at $5,000 per gram???) So Matteo, just sit back and enjoy the excitement and fun of it all. Regards, Fred Hall, in Colorado, not Chicago, darn it.
[meteorite-list] Fwd: Chigago madness
---BeginMessage--- Howard, you are a wise man (or a wise guy?) Or both! Great idea, selling NWA to the local folks. However, I can see a local buying NWA and then taking it to the Field Museum to sell it for a higher price. It would be fun to see the face of the confused scientist at the museum. High Regards, Fred Hall, in Colorado ---End Message---
[meteorite-list] Re: Purple Campo
One year ago I used the Mason Rust Remover Kit on my 20 inch by 13 inch by 3/8 inch thick slice of Nantan, and a few old Campos and a 13 lb. Toluca. It worked wonders! First I removed the rust with a wire brush on my drill, then I followed the instructions. No problem. The slice had been rusting away, getting really ugly, but has been stable for the past year, no sign of the rust returning, and as the members of the COMETS club can attest, it's a beauty. I suspect the purple haze may be from leaving the meteorite out in the sun to dry for a day. But I have not experienced that problem, as yet. I'm sure Bill Mason will be able to help you. High Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Fwd: Purple Campo
---BeginMessage--- One year ago I used the Mason Rust Remover Kit on my 20 inch by 13 inch by 3/8 inch thick slice of Nantan, and a few old Campos and a 13 lb. Toluca. It worked wonders! First I removed the rust with a wire brush on my drill, then I followed the instructions. No problem. The slice had been rusting away, getting really ugly, but has been stable for the past year, no sign of the rust returning, and as the members of the COMETS club can attest, it's a beauty. I suspect the purple haze may be from leaving the meteorite out in the sun to dry for a day. But I have not experienced that problem, as yet. I'm sure Bill Mason will be able to help you. High Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall ---End Message---
[meteorite-list] Re:Having fun in Denver
...Of course we do have sand flies. - Walter No flies, no bugs of any kind to be seen in Denver today. The only thing flying here are snowballs, lots of snowballs. Big, white meteorites, at least that how heavy they feel when you get hit in the face with one. Darn good thing they don't fly at 20 miles per second! Hummm. Anyone care to buy a made to order white meteorite, or a dirty snowball comet? Cheap, today and tomorrow only (as the temperature is expected to reach near 50 degrees by Friday). And I promise not to send any yellow custom colored comets that were visited by my Scottish terrier "Holbrook". Snowbound in Denver, Fred Hall / Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite Propagation
Hello Tom, I wish to place an order for a double, oriented meteorite, much like the Adamana "Venus Stone" meteorite, but with this shape on both ends of the meteorite. That way I can place it on a rotating display for the full visual affect, and enter the display in a local art show. I anticipate a Grand Prize Ribbon here. Or, If bored, one can wrap a string around the center and toss the meteorite like a top, providing endless hours of fun and games. In Wild Anticipation, Fred Hall / Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re: Photo of me, Fred H. and Fred O.
Hi Mark, how the heck are ya doing? I just wanted to let you know that you got the names crossed on your picture of Fred Olsen and myself at the Tucson Show, 2003. You listed him as me and me as him, once again (remember the Denver Show photos in Voyage! magazine?) Now, this does not greatly bother me as I don't mind being thought of as a great big Teddy bear (as Olsen resembles) that all the women must find irresistible. But poor Fred O. may commit hari kari because meteorite collectors the world over think of him as the thin, ugly guy in the Tucson photo. Please, for Fred Olsen, adjust the sequence of our names on your Tucson photo of us. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re:getting around in tucson
Dear Steve, The answer to your question is yes, yes, yes, and yes. And if you want someone to drive you around, just ask, as I'm quite sure that there are many that would love to give you a tour of the desert. That's Tucson, with a capitol T. Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re:Santa Catarina ataxite
The "Yellow" meteorite. I have a fantastic, fist sized, cut in half specimen. It has a hole in it that gives the cut side the appearance of a frowning or angry face. I will try to get a picture of it to you this weekend. For an enjoyable article on Santa Catharina see Meteorite! May 1998, Centerpiece, page 22, by Russell Kempton. High Regards and Merry Christmas to All, Fred R. Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: questions on Correo
Hello Robert, Add five more Correo meteorites found, four in 1997 and one in 1998 for a total of 244.7 grams. Four of the meteorites fit together, a rare find before the NWA meteorite rush. I wrote an article about the finds in Voyage! magazine, March-April 2000. About three years ago I traded off the 19.5g that did not fit with the others. I do know that there are people living in the area that look for Correo meteorites when going out on walks. Also that the kind and lovely lady that owns most of the land in the strewn field has always allowed me to search the area (she has a land sales office there). However, it has been two years since I've been there, the land was being sold at a steady rate and there are homes in the strewn field now. As the total known weights for most all of the strewn fields is under reported, so it goes for the Correo strewn field. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: eBay auction, meteor story
If this STORY is true, the grandson is pond scum for selling the silver certificate! Maybe he should go to his Grandfather's grave site and dig the old fella up, section him up and sell the bones, mounted in gel membrane boxes, along with 1mm x 1mm pieces (Bessy Specks) of the silver certificate. The seller could include post cards of a meteor shower from the era and double his money. We can only hope that Grandma remains in the quiet safety of her grave. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: List attacks, Bad Boys, bad!
Dear Jonathan, As you know, little boys often fight on the play ground. Makes them feel real important, like Daddy. Someday, hopefully, they will grow up and behave like adults. Like a good Daddy does. See? I suggest either a boxing match (bad Daddy style) between the kids during the Tucson show, or perhaps a kiss and make up (Mommy style) at Michael Blood's Tucson Auction. Some meteorite dealer could make a lot of money here! Ooohhh heck, never mind. Having Fun, Fred Hall in Denver, the meteor capitol of the world.
Re: [meteorite-list] Re: UFO Commentary is Nicht Verboten
Sorry Elton, we don't allow flagellation on this list, unless it is an Unidentified Flagellated Object. High Regards and Grins, Fred Hall
Re: [meteorite-list] Cat-Faced Sikhote
Hi Geoff, I too love to collect meteorites that look like things or critters. I have a Sikhote-Alin that resembles ex-President Richard Nixon. Another that looks like a large rabbit, two that look like dinosaurs. A large Nantan that resembles hip bones. A wolf head Odessa, a snake head NWA, a Tambo Quemado 1,058g slice that looks like a mask with the word "IT" ingrained in the mask, the letters are over an inch in height, and my favorite, a Campo del Cielo 13.5 lb replica of a boxing glove. They are other world art, crafted by earth's atmosphere, my favorite artist. High Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re: COMETS vers Kansas Meteorite Collectors Association
HI Mark, Our club already has an edge in the softball game, our name! I can see it now, the KMCA battles the COMETS for the club championship. As we have the two Jensen brothers in our club, well, good-bye ball, home run here we come! So, what shall your club be named? The Kasas CLA? Ksas MCA? KanMetColAss? Whatever name you come up with, my best wishes to the new club. High Regards, Fred Hall/Meteorhall
[meteorite-list] Re:Re: COMETS vers Kansas Meteorite Collectors Association
Come on now Dave, one can never drink too much beer while playing softball. Besides, I'm sure that one of the Jensen brothers would play for the Kansas team, just to fill it out a little (Mike Jensen, sorry for the pun.) While I'm getting myself in deep doo with some of my friends tonight (Mark and Mike) I may as well ask Dave to be the Umpire, as Umps with lots of gusto and a big mouth are the most fun! Play Ball! Fred
[meteorite-list] Re:The Astronomical Outlook
From an essay in Harper's Magazine, February, 1899 by Professor C. A. Young. Republished in the book "Little Masterpieces Of Science, The Skies and the Earth" 1902. In the chapter "The Astronomical Outlook" the last paragraph reads...But how rapidly this knowledge will be gained must, of course, depend on many things; one dares not prophesy. And yet it is certain that the astronomers of the century to come will stand on a plane above our own, with instruments, appliances, and methods more delicate, more powerful, more far-reaching than ours; and it is only reasonable to anticipate for the twentieth century an accelerated advance in every science. Astronomy among the rest,--the oldest, most glorious of all, will surely maintain her place in the triumphal march. End. Professor C. A. Young may just as well have been speaking about this century. This is a fine little book that covers geology and astronomy, from "Photography of the Skies" to "Earthquakes and Volcanoes" and has a small section about asteroids. Good Hunting, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Re:TRINITITE
Aloha Tracy, OK, I've seen balls of chondrules, shale balls, big and little balls, red rubber balls, super balls, balls of steel, copper, brass, plastic balls, rice balls, and bowling balls, but never have I seen depleted uranium balls. Something to look forward to? High Regards, Fred
Re: [meteorite-list] Giant Dinosaurs Arrived With A Bang
Dear Edward: First of all, you did not specify how large the surviving reptile had to be. Second, crocodiles have been around for some 200 million years. Regards, Fred Hall
[meteorite-list] Fwd: Colorado Mineral Silent Auction
---BeginMessage--- Denver area mineral and meteorite collectors. Silent auction Sat. May 4. Colorado Mineral Society yearly auction, at the Lakewood Link Recreation Center 1295 S. Reed St. Call Leslie Osgood 303-986-4488 for seller/buyer number. Limited to 3 flats of minerals per seller. Set up prior to 12:45 PM. Silent auction bidding starts at 1 PM. Join in the fun, show up around 12:40 PM and get a buyers number. Tables will be closed randomly every 15 minutes. A verbal auction will also be held. Loads of fun and get great specimens at low prices. Later, Fred Hall ---End Message---
[meteorite-list] Re: Vaca Muerta Sale $1.50g
For Sale: Vaca Muerta, Taltal, Atacama, Chile, Mesosiderite (MES-A1) seven half pieces with polished faces, total of 127 grams, at $1.50 per gram, total of $190.50 plus $3.50 shipping, in USA. Weighing 20.3g, 20.1g, 19.5g, 17.8g, 17.8g, 16.2g, 15.3g. Regards To All, Fred Hall/Meteorhall Member of the Meteoritical Society
Re: [meteorite-list] Re:friends and all
Hi Mike, I've taken my gal on a motorcycle ride. I've seen a dog taken on a bike ride (no, a real dog!) But I've never seen a meteorite taken on a bike ride. Let me know if you reach speed enough to produce fusion crust. PS: At what speed will a crash into a rock wall produce ringwoodite? Happy Trails, Fred Hall
Re: [meteorite-list] re: Comedy....Jake book sale
And for all the meteorite dealers that sell Gibeon earrings, this person is a one man market that should not be missed! Onto another subject, I have a box of "Find A Falling Star" paper bound books by Harvey H. Nininger, 1972, new from the box, for sale at $26.00 each and I will pay the shipping in the USA. May A Meteorite Land At Your Feet, Not At Your Head, Fred Hall / Meteorhall
Re: [meteorite-list] Comedy....Jake
Great picture find, Jake. But please tell us how she keeps her metal rust free? What brand of desiccant does she use? How about gun oil, G96 or Sheath? Or does she just use the good old spit and polish method? If anyone of this world (hummm, it is a picture of an earthling, isn't it?) knows how to care for metal, it's gotta be her! Regards, Meteorhall
