[meteorite-list] It is a sad day.....

2010-03-09 Thread Shawn Alan
sharing your coordinates with the public at large of where you have located your finds?       Shawn Alan   [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Jason Utas meteoritekid at gmail.com Tue Mar 9 02:31:47 EST 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Next message: [meteorite-list

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2010-03-09 Thread GREG LINDH
, Greg Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 23:31:47 -0800 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. From: meteorite...@gmail.com To: gee...@msn.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Greg, All, These laws that restrict what can be taken off of BLM

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2010-03-09 Thread Jason Utas
Eric, All, Eric said, You can't group all meteorite hunters into one group. You alienate the professional hunter who records the data like you do. I did and do make a distinction: I'll quote myself. Which isn't to say that many people aren't doing spectacular jobs of documenting their finds,

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2010-03-09 Thread valparint
I'll give up my meteorites when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers. Paul Swartz __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

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2010-03-09 Thread GeoZay
The meteorite thing is just one example of the intrusion of government into the lives of people. The only reason it is bothering the members here is that it affects them directly. The Meteorite collecting world may be just coming to grips with government interferance. The gold

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2010-03-09 Thread Jeff Grossman
Oops, sorry, I replied to the wrong thread. This message was meant to go on the sad day thread. Jeff Once everybody gets all the anger out of their systems, the time comes for all interested parties to work within the existing framework of laws, regulations, and precedents and help develop

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2010-03-09 Thread Martin Altmann
Good morning, I don't know the U.S.-laws. (Cause I was convinced, that USA would stay always the land of the free and there was a different perception of the relation between citizen and state). In general I think we have to differentiate between laws regarding ownership of private individuals

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2010-03-09 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi List, I think this is a lot of worry and noise over nothing. The only thing that has changed with this announcement is a block of text on a website. How a law is worded, versus how it is enforced are two different things. It's illegal to keep arrowheads you find in Florida, yet almost every

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2010-03-09 Thread Adam Hupe
: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi List, I think this is a lot of worry and noise over nothing. The only thing that has changed with this announcement is a block of text on a website. How a law is worded, versus how it is enforced are two different things. It's illegal to keep arrowheads

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2010-03-09 Thread Mark Bowling
I agree with Greg 100%! - Original Message From: GREG LINDH gee...@msn.com To: meteorite...@gmail.com Cc: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 9:59:45 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day.     Jason,   Just stating

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2010-03-09 Thread Mark Bowling
It's clearly Leaverite! - Original Message From: Erik Fisler erikfw...@msn.com To: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 11:26:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi, If worst comes to worst I will refind the meteorites

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2010-03-09 Thread Mark Bowling
: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Greg, Ron, Chris, All, And some here might disagree with you about your point of view; something that [you]'ve observed over the past few years isn't fact, it's opinion, and if you want to start a debate about how large governments are bad, I think you

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2010-03-09 Thread Mark Bowling
: Tue, March 9, 2010 1:21:44 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day.     Jason,   Speaking of hunting for meteorites in an illegal way, you wrote, So when you tell me that I'm breaking a law...kind of, I suppose. I have never sold or traded a find, and never will. They will all wind

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2010-03-09 Thread Meteorites USA
-listmeteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 11:43:03 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Greg, Ron, Chris, All, And some here might disagree with you about your point of view; something that [you]'ve observed over the past few years isn't fact, it's opinion

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2010-03-09 Thread Greg Stanley
, 9 Mar 2010 09:39:19 -0800 From: mina...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. How would you feel if they passed a law outlawing the trade of all U.S. meteorites, regardless of how they were acquired? Surely most people wouldn't

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2010-03-09 Thread Darryl Pitt
- Original Message From: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com To: valpar...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 6:18:48 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi List, I think this is a lot of worry and noise over nothing. The only

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2010-03-09 Thread James Balister
pierremariep...@yahoo.fr; Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 7:07:57 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Oops, sorry, I replied to the wrong thread.  This message was meant to go on the sad day thread. Jeff Once everybody gets all

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2010-03-09 Thread Adam Hupe
, March 9, 2010 10:03:04 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Many countries have what are referred to loosely as Antiquity National Heritage Acts and this is modeled after the same. Simply expressed, a wide net is being cast, and it's not a novel idea for meteorites to be viewed

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2010-03-09 Thread Greg Stanley
Remember Lorton Hmm... What ever came of that anyway? Greg S. Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:15:25 -0800 From: raremeteori...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi Daryl and List

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2010-03-09 Thread Dennis Beatty
Dear Mr. Balister, I find it ironic that on the one hand you enjoy the public lands which have been preserved by the government, then on the other, argue that the implementation of the rules which help to preserve the lands are an infringement of your freedom. Dennis Beatty On Mar 9,

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2010-03-09 Thread Mark Bowling
-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 11:15:25 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi Daryl and List, My concern is  that laws that have nothing to do with meteorites are being twisted to  include them with no input from the public whatsoever.  To me

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2010-03-09 Thread fallingfusion
@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 10:03:04 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Many countries have what are referred to loosely as Antiquity National Heritage Acts and this is modeled after the same. Simply expressed, a wide net is being cast, and it's not a novel

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2010-03-09 Thread James Balister
...@q.com To: James Balister balisterja...@att.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 12:22:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Dear Mr. Balister, I find it ironic that on the one hand you enjoy the public

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2010-03-09 Thread Dennis Miller
, a note. WWW.doi.gov He is a Colorado rock-hounder. Keep your chin up! Happy Hunting! Dennis Miller From: apollocollec...@q.com To: balisterja...@att.net Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:22:37 -0800 CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day

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2010-03-09 Thread Martin Altmann
. Best! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Adam Hupe Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. März 2010 19:15 An: Adam Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi Daryl and List, My

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2010-03-09 Thread Jason Utas
coordinates with the public at large of where you have located your finds? Shawn Alan [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Jason Utas meteoritekid at gmail.com Tue Mar 9 02:31:47 EST 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Next message: [meteorite-list] It is a sad

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2010-03-09 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. (...) Archaeology is the science dealing with ancient times and human history. This kind of science has absolutely nothing to do with meteorites, neither are meteorites research objects of that science

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2010-03-09 Thread valparint
How is picking up the odd meteorite damaging the land? That is, what needs preserving? It's not like the Meteorite Men are out there strip mining for asteroids. Perhaps one could file a mining claim.. Paul Swartz I find it ironic that on the one hand you enjoy the public lands which

[meteorite-list] it is a sad day

2010-03-09 Thread MIke Antonelli
Now reallyWho among us DIDNT see this coming??!! I have to tell this story. I have been cold hunting (yeah, call me crazy, whatever) on and off for going on six years now in the state of PA. Believe this or not, I have yet to have a landowner refuse me access here in my home state, and

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2010-03-09 Thread Martin Altmann
@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Dear Martin, absolutely nothing? - a meteorite such as Winona, with the fragments ritually burried in a stone-cist by the Sinagua Indians - is a research-object of Archaeology; - a nameless iron meteorite, transformed to a dagger and burried

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2010-03-09 Thread MIke Antonelli
Dan, I'm sure the guys had proper permission and so forth for their S.AZ hunt, and really I am not THAT familiar with the state of Arizona as far as the laws are concerned, and I wouldnt want to speculate either way on that. Also, I would like to make clear that I'm not attacking Geoff or

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2010-03-09 Thread Meteorites USA
Linton, You needn't worry, meteorite hunting will continue, coordinates will be recorded and data still be provided to the scientific community. The law is the same as it was, it's simply being published more publicly on the BLM's websites. However if people do try to enforce it, it will not

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2010-03-09 Thread Mark Bowling
)...  ;-) - Original Message From: James Balister balisterja...@att.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 11:41:23 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Dennis, I never said that I hunted public land.  In fact I hunt

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2010-03-08 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, John Blennart just sent me this email. It seems that meteorite Hunting (from now on) will be illegal on all government lands - yes even BLM! No more Dry lake Beds, Franconia, Gold Basin, Holbrook, Glorieta, etc. (Unless of course you find private land and get permission) Check it

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2010-03-08 Thread Richard Kowalski
...@gmail.com wrote: From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com Subject: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 6:11 PM Hi all, John Blennart just sent me this email. It seems that meteorite Hunting (from now

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2010-03-08 Thread Ruben Garcia
Richard and all, This is NOT just for Oregon and Washington (Hell, who is hunting meteorites there anyway?) John Blennart has been talking with government people who have assured him. All the old Forest Service and BLM web sites will be changed to read the new rules for meteorites. This is

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2010-03-08 Thread cdtucson
Ruben, If you read on it a bit further it says; Material such as agate, chert, jasper, petrified wood, obsidian, cinders and other volcanic products are generally not considered locatable under the 1872 Mining Law. It seems to me these rocks you call meteorites are also volcanics?? So, I will

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2010-03-08 Thread Mark Bowling
collecting on public lands!! Mark B. Vail, AZ - Original Message From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 6:11:14 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi all, John Blennart just sent me

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2010-03-08 Thread Mark Bowling
From: cdtuc...@cox.net cdtuc...@cox.net To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com; Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com Cc: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 7:04:08 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Ruben, If you read on it a bit further

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2010-03-08 Thread wahlperry
Hi All, Check this out. Sonny http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/infof.htm METEORITE COLLECTION AND IDENTIFICATION COLLECTION Only four authenticated meteorites have been found in Nevada to date, and all four are on display there. It is likely many more have either been overlooked or collected and

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2010-03-08 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi Sonny, That is how it wasThey assured John Blennart that ALL web sites will soon be changed to read as the Oregon/Washington site. Rock On! Ruben Garcia Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ Videos:

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2010-03-08 Thread Richard Kowalski
Well that is sad. What is the effective data of the law? -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com wrote: From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. To: Richard Kowalski damoc

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2010-03-08 Thread Adam Hupe
Hi List, This statement made by Ruben is unsettling: This is REAL! John has been saying this was in the works for weeks now - It seems that the recent interest in meteorites made them look into doing this.

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2010-03-08 Thread Meteorites USA
Sad day indeed... Meteorite Hunting Illegal in USA?! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-news/meteorite-hunting-illegal-in-usa/ Those wishing to comment please feel free. Regards, Eric On 3/8/2010 5:11 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote: Hi all, John Blennart just sent me this email. It seems that

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2010-03-08 Thread wahlperry
- From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 6:25 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day? Hi Sonny,That is how it wasThey assured John Blennart that ALL websites will soon be changed to read as the Oregon/Washington

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2010-03-08 Thread GREG LINDH
...@yahoo.com CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Richard and all, This is NOT just for Oregon and Washington (Hell, who is hunting meteorites there anyway?) John Blennart has been talking with government people who have assured him. All

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2010-03-08 Thread Jason Utas
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:51:50 -0700 From: mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: damoc...@yahoo.com CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Richard and all, This is NOT just for Oregon and Washington (Hell, who is hunting meteorites there anyway

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2010-03-08 Thread Greg Stanley
-0800 From: meteorite...@gmail.com To: gee...@msn.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Really, Greg? Politics? On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:17 PM, GREG LINDH gee...@msn.com wrote:    Hi Ruben,  Everyone should take this to heart

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2010-03-08 Thread Shawn Alan
-list] It is a sad day.Ruben Garcia mrmeteorite at gmail.com Mon Mar 8 20:11:14 EST 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Related Meteorite Falls 11 years apart? BothHammers! Both L6 Olivine-hypersthene Next message: [meteorite-list] [Bulk] It is a sad day. Messages sorted by: [ date

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2010-03-08 Thread R N Hartman
- Original Message - From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 5:11 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi all, John Blennart just sent me this email. It seems that meteorite Hunting

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2010-03-08 Thread Greg Stanley
@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Ruben and Listers, Its not that sad of a day. I did some researching on the website Ruben provided and this is what the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT of Oregon state states about rock collection

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2010-03-08 Thread Chris Peterson
: GREG LINDH gee...@msn.com To: meteorite...@gmail.com Cc: meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Just stating an observation about something that I've observed over the past few years. My

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2010-03-08 Thread Erik Fisler
@meteoritecentral.com Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:28:55 -0800 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Hi All: I know someone that works at the Smithsonian and I asked about this a few years ago. His reply: We also talked about the legality of collecting on BLM property

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2010-03-08 Thread Jeff Kuyken
- Original Message - From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Richard and all, This is NOT just for Oregon

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2010-03-08 Thread Jason Utas
is getting quite big, no? Greg Lindh Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:51:50 -0700 From: mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: damoc...@yahoo.com CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Richard and all

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2010-03-08 Thread Jeff Kuyken
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. Ruben and Listers, Its not that sad of a day. I did some researching on the website Ruben provided and this is what the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT of Oregon state states about rock

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2010-03-08 Thread GREG LINDH
works, huh. Greg Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:43:03 -0800 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. From: meteorite...@gmail.com To: gee...@msn.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Greg, Ron, Chris, All, And some here might disagree

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2010-03-08 Thread Jason Utas
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:43:03 -0800 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day. From: meteorite...@gmail.com To: gee...@msn.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Greg, Ron, Chris, All, And some here might disagree with you about your point

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2010-03-08 Thread Meteorites USA
Jason, You can't group all meteorite hunters into one group. You alienate the professional hunter who records the data like you do. I commend you on your dry lake bed finds and the data you gathered! I wish all hunters did that. I hunt with and know many that do. But to say what you said so