[meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Clues
Clues for the meteorite hunt:
Non-Antarctic, I have seen 12 perfect meteorite anagrams involving 24
meteorites, more than previously thought and all valid. So don't be
afraid to get your ticket. The TKW is 69 letters (138 counting anagram
pairings). They are out there it is up to you to find them! Just like
in the field ;-) Agh
The highest possible score is a main mass of 21 (a seven letter
meteorite name tripled for perfect anagrams). There are two of those
though; one of those anagram pairing can be made by moving only one
letter in one to another position; in the other case, two letters need
to be moved which would immediately win the contest since it is more
shuffled and the highest scoring meteorite in the official meteorite
dictionary (unless someone pulls an Antarctic surprise).
The single eight letter compound word is penalized since it is just an
inversion of two common four letter words and is scored as only 6 for
that reason (2 tripled), in last place of the 12.
One anagram involves a cool type specimen ...
All diacritical marks on letters are not to be recognized for the
purpose of the hunt, so ñ is counted as n, ü as u, á as a, ł is l,
etc., apostrophe (') is ignored, as is dash (-), etc.
No anagram canned software or anagram programs are allowed under the
honor system, but anything you can do wholly on your own in a Excel or
a similar commercial spreadsheet program is fine including importing
data to it you can mooch off Jeff, Sergey or whoever is stomping around
the virtual strewn field with the right meteorite hunting tools.
Good luck! If no one finds the top scoring meteorite pair sooner, the
hunt is over on Sunday 23 October at 11:59 PM PDT (Los Angeles time)
and the highest scoring entry submitted before that point wins which
still might be an imperfect anagram.
Kindest wishes
Doug
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Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
How else could you provide us some of the finest localities to some of us crazies, if not by written telepathy? (really your language subroutines need a richer idiom capability, something only you probably could pull off in in lunch hour) Have I ever thanked you in public for such a carbonaceous treasure Efremovka some time ago (no, I didn't even mention I received it, shamelessly), who else could so well understand devotion to such a fantastic dually oxidized reduced beauty! I am very, very proud of this specimen! Kindest wishes Sergey! -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug Cc: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 5:57 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Even I can't translate what you are talking about, I understood that you know the name ;-) Sergey On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:43 PM, MexicoDoug wrote: I 've pepped it up, but alas to no avail ... but only find the meteorite Enon, which backwards is only none ... ;-) -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 5:00 pm Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Yes, 2 of 3 are from USA Sergey -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug [mailto:mexicod...@aim.com] Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:57 PM To: vs.petrov...@gmail.com; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; jgross...@usgs.gov Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update PS Sergey, Jeff Otto is from the USA - are two of three from the USA, then? Here is a swell palindrome from the USA: Wardswell Draw Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug ; Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:28 pm Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Doug, But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... The third one is from USA! ;-) Regards, Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of MexicoDoug Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:18 PM To: robert.d.mat...@saic.com; jgross...@usgs.gov; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) Hi Rob, Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... Jeff: Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: Coyote Mountains Gascoyne Junction Gaines County Park Oktibbeha County and if you count this: Phillips County (pallasite) Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert D. To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Jeff, Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
Even I can't translate what you are talking about, I understood that you know the name ;-) Sergey On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:43 PM, MexicoDoug wrote: > I 've pepped it up, but alas to no avail ... but only find the meteorite > Enon, which backwards is only none ... > > ;-) > > -Original Message- > From: Sergey Vasiliev > To: MexicoDoug > Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 5:00 pm > Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update > > > Yes, 2 of 3 are from USA > Sergey > > -Original Message- > From: MexicoDoug [mailto:mexicod...@aim.com] > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:57 PM > To: vs.petrov...@gmail.com; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; > jgross...@usgs.gov > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update > > > PS Sergey, Jeff > > Otto is from the USA - are two of three from the USA, then? > > Here is a swell palindrome from the USA: > > Wardswell Draw > > Kindest wishes > Doug > > > -Original Message----- > From: Sergey Vasiliev > To: MexicoDoug ; Meteorite-list > > Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:28 pm > Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update > > > Hi Doug, > >> But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the > > Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... > > The third one is from USA! ;-) > > Regards, > Sergey > > > > -Original Message- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of > MexicoDoug > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:18 PM > To: robert.d.mat...@saic.com; jgross...@usgs.gov; > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update > > > OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) > > > Hi Rob, > > Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. > > But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the > Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... > > Jeff: > > Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: > > Coyote Mountains > Gascoyne Junction > Gaines County Park > Oktibbeha County > > and if you count this: > Phillips County (pallasite) > > Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. > > Kindest wishes > Doug > > -Original Message- > From: Matson, Robert D. > To: Meteorite-list > Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update > > > Hi Jeff, > >> Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the >> letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. >> Name it. > > I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several > of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob > > P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. > > __ > 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
I 've pepped it up, but alas to no avail ... but only find the meteorite Enon, which backwards is only none ... ;-) -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 5:00 pm Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Yes, 2 of 3 are from USA Sergey -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug [mailto:mexicod...@aim.com] Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:57 PM To: vs.petrov...@gmail.com; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; jgross...@usgs.gov Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update PS Sergey, Jeff Otto is from the USA - are two of three from the USA, then? Here is a swell palindrome from the USA: Wardswell Draw Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug ; Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:28 pm Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Doug, But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... The third one is from USA! ;-) Regards, Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of MexicoDoug Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:18 PM To: robert.d.mat...@saic.com; jgross...@usgs.gov; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) Hi Rob, Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... Jeff: Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: Coyote Mountains Gascoyne Junction Gaines County Park Oktibbeha County and if you count this: Phillips County (pallasite) Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert D. To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Jeff, Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
PS Sergey, Jeff Otto is from the USA - are two of three from the USA, then? Here is a swell palindrome from the USA: Wardswell Draw Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug ; Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:28 pm Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Doug, But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... The third one is from USA! ;-) Regards, Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of MexicoDoug Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:18 PM To: robert.d.mat...@saic.com; jgross...@usgs.gov; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) Hi Rob, Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... Jeff: Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: Coyote Mountains Gascoyne Junction Gaines County Park Oktibbeha County and if you count this: Phillips County (pallasite) Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert D. To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Jeff, Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
Hi Sergey, I had to quit for the day, but this is a big mystery, that US palindrome. Is the locality Palindrome, USA ? ;-) Fun Fun now really in trouble for foolin around Kinfdest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Sergey Vasiliev To: MexicoDoug ; Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:28 pm Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Doug, But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... The third one is from USA! ;-) Regards, Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of MexicoDoug Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:18 PM To: robert.d.mat...@saic.com; jgross...@usgs.gov; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) Hi Rob, Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... Jeff: Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: Coyote Mountains Gascoyne Junction Gaines County Park Oktibbeha County and if you count this: Phillips County (pallasite) Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert D. To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Jeff, Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
Hi Doug, >But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... The third one is from USA! ;-) Regards, Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of MexicoDoug Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:18 PM To: robert.d.mat...@saic.com; jgross...@usgs.gov; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) Hi Rob, Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... Jeff: Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: Coyote Mountains Gascoyne Junction Gaines County Park Oktibbeha County and if you count this: Phillips County (pallasite) Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert D. To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Jeff, > Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the > letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. > Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
OK, we are clear for the anagram contest to continue ;-) Hi Rob, Ziz is not official, it doesn't count in my rules. But Otto and Seres would ;-) That leaves a humdinger maybe from the Southern Continent for the third one if it is an approved name ... Jeff: Besides Sierra County & Superior Valley: Coyote Mountains Gascoyne Junction Gaines County Park Oktibbeha County and if you count this: Phillips County (pallasite) Which total seven, but the (pallasite) would be lame in my rules. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert D. To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Jeff, Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
Hi Jeff, > Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the > letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. > Name it. I thought of one of U.S. ones right away, only because I found several of them: "Superior Valley xxx" ;-) --Rob P.S. Probably the highest palindromic meteorite in the alphabet is Ziz. __ 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] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
You got it. Double bonus: 7 meteorites, including Sierra County, use all of the letters A-E-I-O-U-Y. All are in the United States except for one. Name it. Jeff On 10/21/2011 1:11 PM, MexicoDoug wrote: Jeff asked: "What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once?" May I partcipate in the bonus question (and what's the prize?) My entry is (valid entry under the honor system): Sierra County Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Jeff Grossman To: meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:46 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Bonus questions: What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once? There are 8 meteorite names (that I can find) for which all of the letters in the name occur in alphabetical order. The longest has 6 letters. What is it? What are the three meteorite names that are palindromes. Jeff On 10/21/2011 11:20 AM, MexicoDoug wrote: Dear List Anagrammatists, There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real good ones! Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram likely will score higher and win anyway! One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule and not entered) to prove this fact. So the last rule is modified, "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of time." ...no longer is necessary; and replaced by: If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so that's an option, too. The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles time), 23 October 2011 Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Dear List: "2011" Meteorite Challenge For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming you the champion: "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, who was a very accomplished anagrammist. I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor have I tried ... but, here's an idea: Allende / Yelland If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance ;-) The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other. Rule of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that: For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules: HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE. I don't know if any cheat programs exist, but I imagine they do. (1) Minimum of 4 letters (2) Numbers are not included, but their letters can be used. For example ABCDE ### can be used as simply ABCDE. (3) Reuse of complete words or components of compound words do not count. For example, Northeast Africa and Northwest Africa have no value, nor would "meteor" and
Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
Great, Doug! I already know the answer for the palindromes! ;-) Actually I have 4 names but one is a Pseudometeorite. This one is Aba. As I said, I will not publish my answers because I'm in a better position and have a connection to the EoM database. Working on the second one... Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of MexicoDoug Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 7:12 PM To: jngross...@gmail.com; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Jeff asked: "What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once?" May I partcipate in the bonus question (and what's the prize?) My entry is (valid entry under the honor system): Sierra County Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Jeff Grossman To: meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:46 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Bonus questions: What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once? There are 8 meteorite names (that I can find) for which all of the letters in the name occur in alphabetical order. The longest has 6 letters. What is it? What are the three meteorite names that are palindromes. Jeff On 10/21/2011 11:20 AM, MexicoDoug wrote: > Dear List Anagrammatists, > > There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real > good ones! > > Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged > exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters > on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since > imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram > likely will score higher and win anyway! > > One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me > an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule > and not entered) to prove this fact. > > So the last rule is modified, > > "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant > who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest > interval of > time." > > ...no longer is necessary; > > and replaced by: > > If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the > winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all > letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, > into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any > listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. > > This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with > its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used > Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so > that's an option, too. > > The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles > time), 23 October 2011 > Kindest wishes > Doug > > > -Original Message- > From: MexicoDoug > To: Meteorite-list > Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am > Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge > > > Dear List: > > "2011" Meteorite Challenge > > For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for > meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a > virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The > prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful > witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of > all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to > be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or > some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus > the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming > you the champion: > > "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" > > An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form > another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram > pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you > please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, > who was a very accomplished anagrammist. > > I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor > have I tried ... but, here's an idea: > > Allende / Yelland > > If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram > pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance > ;-) > > The objective of the contest is simp
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Jeff asked: "What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once?" May I partcipate in the bonus question (and what's the prize?) My entry is (valid entry under the honor system): Sierra County Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Jeff Grossman To: meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:46 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Bonus questions: What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once? There are 8 meteorite names (that I can find) for which all of the letters in the name occur in alphabetical order. The longest has 6 letters. What is it? What are the three meteorite names that are palindromes. Jeff On 10/21/2011 11:20 AM, MexicoDoug wrote: Dear List Anagrammatists, There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real good ones! Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram likely will score higher and win anyway! One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule and not entered) to prove this fact. So the last rule is modified, "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of time." ...no longer is necessary; and replaced by: If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so that's an option, too. The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles time), 23 October 2011 Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Dear List: "2011" Meteorite Challenge For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming you the champion: "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, who was a very accomplished anagrammist. I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor have I tried ... but, here's an idea: Allende / Yelland If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance ;-) The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other. Rule of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that: For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules: HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE. I don't know if any cheat programs exist, but I imagine they do. (1) Minimum of 4 letters (2) Numbers are not included, but their letters can be used. For example ABCDE ### can be used as simply ABCDE. (3) Reuse of complete words or components of compound words do not count. For example, Northeast Africa and Northwest Africa have no value, nor would "meteor" and "meteorite" if they were valid, have any value. (4) The value of the meteorite anagram is simply the number of reused letters unless it is a perfect anagram (see (6). (5) Partial anagrams can be used
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Hi Jeff, I know the answer for the first question. But I guess that it is not a right thing to publish it because I used my computer to find it out ;-) Good questions! Now I will play a bit more to find the other answers. First I will need to translate for my self what palindrome is ;-) Have a fun! Sergey -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Grossman Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 5:46 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Bonus questions: What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once? There are 8 meteorite names (that I can find) for which all of the letters in the name occur in alphabetical order. The longest has 6 letters. What is it? What are the three meteorite names that are palindromes. Jeff On 10/21/2011 11:20 AM, MexicoDoug wrote: > Dear List Anagrammatists, > > There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real > good ones! > > Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged > exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters > on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since > imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram > likely will score higher and win anyway! > > One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me > an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule > and not entered) to prove this fact. > > So the last rule is modified, > > "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant > who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest > interval of > time." > > ...no longer is necessary; > > and replaced by: > > If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the > winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all > letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, > into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any > listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. > > This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with > its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used > Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so > that's an option, too. > > The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles > time), 23 October 2011 > Kindest wishes > Doug > > > -Original Message- > From: MexicoDoug > To: Meteorite-list > Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am > Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge > > > Dear List: > > "2011" Meteorite Challenge > > For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for > meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a > virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The > prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful > witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of > all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to > be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or > some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus > the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming > you the champion: > > "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" > > An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form > another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram > pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you > please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, > who was a very accomplished anagrammist. > > I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor > have I tried ... but, here's an idea: > > Allende / Yelland > > If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram > pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance > ;-) > > The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you > can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, > even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other. Rule > of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that: > > For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules: > > HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA > FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE. I don't know if any > cheat programs
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Thanks Mike fr the entry, I don't mind if you post to the list or send in private, up to you guys --- If anyone wants to kick in another prize please do! Note: Cali (2007, Fall, Colombia) = Calivo (1916, Fall, Phillipines) doesn't work according to the rules I think and in any case would come under the lame rule, and I'd need to check the Hindi meaning to score Chandakapur ==> Chandpur which might score very low due to compound elements in the bnative language; the whole idea is to deactivate Google and canned software for an old-fashioned contest, now that Peter has put me on cloud 9 with his decision to part with an impossible world class specimen. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Michael Gilmer To: MexicoDoug Cc: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:59 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update Hi Doug and List, Interesting challenge. And not as easy as it first seemed. Here are a few I came up with. These are not perfect anagrams, but use some or most of the letters - Albareto (1766, Fall, Italy) = Alberta (1949, Fall, Congo) Al Rais (1957, Fall, Saudi Arabia) = Alais (1806, Fall, France) Ban Rong Du (1993, Fall, Thailand) = Bandong (1871, Fall, Indonesia) Bhola (1940, Fall, Bangladesh) = Bholghati (1905, Fall, India) Cali (2007, Fall, Colombia) = Calivo (1916, Fall, Phillipines) Chandakapur (1838, Fall, India) = Chandpur (1885, Fall, India) Ok, it's obvious from my selection that I was going through the falls in the Met Bulletin, in alphabetical order, and picking the low hanging fruit. But even that gave me a headache. LOL I'll try some more later. The Indian falls are pretty easy since the names share many letters. Best regards, MikeG -- - Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Michael Gilmer) Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/42h79my News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone - On 10/21/11, MexicoDoug wrote: Dear List Anagrammatists, There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real good ones! Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram likely will score higher and win anyway! One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule and not entered) to prove this fact. So the last rule is modified, "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of time." ...no longer is necessary; and replaced by: If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so that's an option, too. The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles time), 23 October 2011 Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Dear List: "2011" Meteorite Challenge For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming you the champion: "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the
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Hi Doug and List, Interesting challenge. And not as easy as it first seemed. Here are a few I came up with. These are not perfect anagrams, but use some or most of the letters - Albareto (1766, Fall, Italy) = Alberta (1949, Fall, Congo) Al Rais (1957, Fall, Saudi Arabia) = Alais (1806, Fall, France) Ban Rong Du (1993, Fall, Thailand) = Bandong (1871, Fall, Indonesia) Bhola (1940, Fall, Bangladesh) = Bholghati (1905, Fall, India) Cali (2007, Fall, Colombia) = Calivo (1916, Fall, Phillipines) Chandakapur (1838, Fall, India) = Chandpur (1885, Fall, India) Ok, it's obvious from my selection that I was going through the falls in the Met Bulletin, in alphabetical order, and picking the low hanging fruit. But even that gave me a headache. LOL I'll try some more later. The Indian falls are pretty easy since the names share many letters. Best regards, MikeG -- - Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Michael Gilmer) Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/42h79my News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone - On 10/21/11, MexicoDoug wrote: > Dear List Anagrammatists, > > There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real good > ones! > > Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged > exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters on > either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since > imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram > likely will score higher and win anyway! > > One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me > an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule and > not entered) to prove this fact. > > So the last rule is modified, > > "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who > can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of > time." > > ...no longer is necessary; > > and replaced by: > > If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the winning > entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all letters of > a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, into a word > or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any listmember can speak > it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. > > This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with its > rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used Latin. > There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so that's an > option, too. > > The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles > time), 23 October 2011 > Kindest wishes > Doug > > > -Original Message- > From: MexicoDoug > To: Meteorite-list > Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am > Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge > > > Dear List: > > "2011" Meteorite Challenge > > For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for > meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a > virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The > prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful > witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of > all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to > be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or > some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus > the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming > you the champion: > > "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" > > An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form > another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram > pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you > please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, > who was a very accomplished anagrammist. > > I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor > have I tried ... but, here's an idea: > > Allende / Yelland > > If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram > pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance > ;-) > > The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you > can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, > even though all the letters of only one are paired to the othe
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Bonus questions: What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once? There are 8 meteorite names (that I can find) for which all of the letters in the name occur in alphabetical order. The longest has 6 letters. What is it? What are the three meteorite names that are palindromes. Jeff On 10/21/2011 11:20 AM, MexicoDoug wrote: Dear List Anagrammatists, There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real good ones! Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram likely will score higher and win anyway! One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule and not entered) to prove this fact. So the last rule is modified, "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of time." ...no longer is necessary; and replaced by: If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so that's an option, too. The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles time), 23 October 2011 Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Dear List: "2011" Meteorite Challenge For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming you the champion: "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, who was a very accomplished anagrammist. I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor have I tried ... but, here's an idea: Allende / Yelland If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance ;-) The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other. Rule of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that: For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules: HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE. I don't know if any cheat programs exist, but I imagine they do. (1) Minimum of 4 letters (2) Numbers are not included, but their letters can be used. For example ABCDE ### can be used as simply ABCDE. (3) Reuse of complete words or components of compound words do not count. For example, Northeast Africa and Northwest Africa have no value, nor would "meteor" and "meteorite" if they were valid, have any value. (4) The value of the meteorite anagram is simply the number of reused letters unless it is a perfect anagram (see (6). (5) Partial anagrams can be used where only a subset of the letters in one meteorite's name is used to form another complete meteorite name. For example, Boaz (NM) is a partial from Bou Azarif (Morocco). The score would be the same for Boaz and Zaborzika (Ukraine). (6) If all letters are used, the score is tripled. For example, the value of (5) above is only 4. But, if there were a meteorite Zoab to pair with Boaz, the value would be 12. (7) The official dictionary is the Met Soc Online database,
[meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update
Dear List Anagrammatists, There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there! Some real good ones! Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram likely will score higher and win anyway! One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me an informational email (but kindly respected the honor system rule and not entered) to prove this fact. So the last rule is modified, "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of time." ...no longer is necessary; and replaced by: If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional, into a word or a phrase. Any language is permissable if any listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't. This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with its rings (which he thought were three zones of light). He used Latin. There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so that's an option, too. The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles time), 23 October 2011 Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug To: Meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Dear List: "2011" Meteorite Challenge For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming you the champion: "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, who was a very accomplished anagrammist. I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor have I tried ... but, here's an idea: Allende / Yelland If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance ;-) The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other. Rule of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that: For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules: HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE. I don't know if any cheat programs exist, but I imagine they do. (1) Minimum of 4 letters (2) Numbers are not included, but their letters can be used. For example ABCDE ### can be used as simply ABCDE. (3) Reuse of complete words or components of compound words do not count. For example, Northeast Africa and Northwest Africa have no value, nor would "meteor" and "meteorite" if they were valid, have any value. (4) The value of the meteorite anagram is simply the number of reused letters unless it is a perfect anagram (see (6). (5) Partial anagrams can be used where only a subset of the letters in one meteorite's name is used to form another complete meteorite name. For example, Boaz (NM) is a partial from Bou Azarif (Morocco). The score would be the same for Boaz and Zaborzika (Ukraine). (6) If all letters are used, the score is tripled. For example, the value of (5) above is only 4. But, if there were a meteorite Zoab to pair with Boaz, the value would be 12. (7) The official dictionary is the Met Soc Online database, only official meteorites are permitted. (8)"Dry Lake", "Mountain", geographical words common to more than one distinct locality may be dropped or used at the option of the anagrammatist. But using entire words or compound word components will not increase value. (9) Lame examples not contemplated by the rules may be disqualified at the sole opinion of the sponsor of this (me). (10) In
[meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge
Dear List: "2011" Meteorite Challenge For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names. The prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ. Plus the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming you the champion: "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST" An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word. So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram pairing. For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you please). Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo, who was a very accomplished anagrammist. I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor have I tried ... but, here's an idea: Allende / Yelland If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram pairing. In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance ;-) The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you can find. Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok, even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other. Rule of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that: For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules: HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE. I don't know if any cheat programs exist, but I imagine they do. (1) Minimum of 4 letters (2) Numbers are not included, but their letters can be used. For example ABCDE ### can be used as simply ABCDE. (3) Reuse of complete words or components of compound words do not count. For example, Northeast Africa and Northwest Africa have no value, nor would "meteor" and "meteorite" if they were valid, have any value. (4) The value of the meteorite anagram is simply the number of reused letters unless it is a perfect anagram (see (6). (5) Partial anagrams can be used where only a subset of the letters in one meteorite's name is used to form another complete meteorite name. For example, Boaz (NM) is a partial from Bou Azarif (Morocco). The score would be the same for Boaz and Zaborzika (Ukraine). (6) If all letters are used, the score is tripled. For example, the value of (5) above is only 4. But, if there were a meteorite Zoab to pair with Boaz, the value would be 12. (7) The official dictionary is the Met Soc Online database, only official meteorites are permitted. (8)"Dry Lake", "Mountain", geographical words common to more than one distinct locality may be dropped or used at the option of the anagrammatist. But using entire words or compound word components will not increase value. (9) Lame examples not contemplated by the rules may be disqualified at the sole opinion of the sponsor of this (me). (10) In the case of a tie value, perfect anagrams trump first, if neither is perfect, then the submission that shuffles letters more wins. If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of time. GOOD LUCK anyone who would like to have fun with this! Kindest wishes Doug __ 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
