Re: [meteorite-list] Sky detonation video

2007-06-12 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Kevin, I saw a similar video which was explained as a military flare. Cheers, Pete From: "Kevin Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Sky detonation video Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:30:56 +1000 Hello bods, Yesterday I viewed a video

Re: [meteorite-list] Global Warming - Scientifically proven

2007-06-10 Thread Pete Pete
Does anyone else get that "deja vous" feeling? It wasn't long ago when the planet was in panic from the "experts" prediction about the approaching doom of Y2K - toasters refusing to toast, and planes falling from the sky... A lot of money was made by some back then! Cheers, Pete From: <[

Re: [meteorite-list] Global Warming - Scientifically proven or afarce

2007-06-10 Thread Pete Pete
Well said, Sterling! From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Meteorite List" ,"Rob McCafferty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Michael L Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Global Warming - Scientifically proven or afarce Date: Sun

Re: [meteorite-list] Rusty droplets

2007-06-08 Thread Pete Pete
An education for me, too! From: "mark ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Rusty droplets Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:22:24 +0100 Iso means 'pure' ... Mark -Original Message- From: Pete Pe

Re: [meteorite-list] Rusty droplets

2007-06-08 Thread Pete Pete
Mark wrote: ..."Iso-alcohol (pure ethanol)"... Hi, all, I'm not a chemist, but the way you wrote that, it might be misinterpreted by some to identify Isopropyl alcohol is the same as Ethanol, which it's not. The connection to each other is that both have been referred to as "rubbing alcohol".

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: May 28 - June 1, 2007

2007-06-01 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, This one is very interesting - the curved feature to the bottom of the image... Sinuous Ridge (Released 28 May 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20070528a Remnant of an old canal? ;) I know there are impact/crater experts on this list; Because of the seemingly consistent form for q

[meteorite-list] NASA Meteorite Teaching Guide PDF

2007-05-31 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Here is a link to a NASA sponsored, teacher's guide regarding meteorites, PDF file: http://www.outofthecradle.net/archives/2007/05/exploring-meteorite-mysteries/ http://www.outofthecradle.net/archives/2007/05/exploring-meteorite-mysteries/ - just over 7 megs. It's rated for grades 5

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW 'NATURAL HISTORY" MUSEUM IS OPENING

2007-05-26 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Sterling and all, I look forward to the Skeptical Inquirer's eventual article on it. A recent similar theme park in Florida didn't last long before going into bankruptcy... http://www.csicop.org/si/2004-11/hovind.html http://www.csicop.org/si/2004-11/hovind.html Cheers, Pete From: "S

Re: [meteorite-list] Classification Labs

2007-05-20 Thread Pete Pete
, there doesn't seem to be a lab or university in all of Canada that does classification. (There doesn't seem to be anything current on the web that connects Canada to meteorites, at all! Makes me wonder - who's holding on to all that Tagish?!) Thank you again for all the responses. Know

[meteorite-list] Classification Labs

2007-05-19 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Does anyone have information for a lab that does Stony meteorite classification in Canada? Failing that, what are the preferred labs in the USA? Free or fees is okay. Our Dean's lab contact in New Zealand will be my third option, but it reads like a minimum 20 gm sample has to be s

Re: [meteorite-list] S. Utah

2007-05-18 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, On the topic of Utah, I've wondered in the past about the salt flats, where anything foreign would be easily spotted from afar. Is that off limits? (How could they enforce such a huge area?) I assume that any speed tracks marked out would be patrolled for debris first. Has anything

Re: [meteorite-list] CAMPO

2007-05-16 Thread Pete Pete
Who got it, Steve? From: steve arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] CAMPO Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:49:03 -0700 (PDT) HEY LIST.THE CAMPO IS GONE.THANKS ALL WHO CHIMED IN. Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since

[meteorite-list] Solar System Photos

2007-05-16 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Lots of solar system pics and gifs here, if you have some time... http://damianpeach.com/index2.htm http://damianpeach.com/index2.htm Cheers, Pete _ See Fireworks On Live Image Search http://search.live.com/images/result

Re: [meteorite-list] "SNEAKY LITTLE DEVILS" NJO CONFIRMED METEORWRONG

2007-05-13 Thread Pete Pete
Not to keep flogging this dead horse, but I also am skeptical about these guys continuing to identify the source of the object without any evidence to support! What makes them so convinced that it actually came from space? Is there an indication of ablation? There would have to be, right? It su

Re: [meteorite-list] New Jersey 'Meteorite' Might Be Space Junk

2007-05-11 Thread Pete Pete
Maybe the wood chippers everywhere have turned against mankind...the prelude to an all-out attack! Cheers, Pete From: "MexicoDoug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Meteorite Mailing List" Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Jersey 'Meteorite' Might Be Space Junk Date: Fri, 11 May

[meteorite-list] A true hammer!

2007-05-07 Thread Pete Pete
"First, the man used the find from space to drive nails." http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11504614&PageNum=0 Search for meteorite in Southern Siberia 07.05.2007, 14.31 BARNAUL, May 7 (Itar-Tass) - Experts of Kosmopoisk (Space Search) organization and volunteers have begun se

Re: [meteorite-list] Tornado snatches 1, 000 pound pallasite meteorite

2007-05-06 Thread Pete Pete
Here are some aerial photos: (terrible!) http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/ http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/ From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],"MARK BOSTICK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: meteorite-list@mete

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 869 (still) WANTED

2007-04-27 Thread Pete Pete
Dean Bessey wrote: the vast majority of NWA869 is small - most under 200 grams anyway. I have gone through more than 3000 kilos of NWA869 and the largest piece that I handled is just over 40 pounds. My best guess is that there were 7000 kilos found On a side-note; What a sight that fall must ha

Re: [meteorite-list] Scientists find most Earth-like planet yet

2007-04-25 Thread Pete Pete
I'd settle for some decent robot-returned samples! Cheers, Pete From: "GREG LINDH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: meteorite-list Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scientists find most Earth-like planet yet Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:10:17 -0700 Hi Paul,

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Catalogue

2007-04-21 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Another discussion List that several members here belong to (gratefully, a while ago someone here pointed me in that direction for a more complete understanding of meteorites, namely the study and observations of meteors) : http://lists.meteorobs.org/mailman/listinfo/meteorobs http:/

Re: [meteorite-list] The SkyRock Cafe

2007-04-20 Thread Pete Pete
Just an observation, but you've posted twice now promoting your web site here, after promising you wouldn't use this List in that manner anymore... Cheers, Pete From: Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite list Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The SkyRock Cafe Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:27:30 -07

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Resources

2007-04-09 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, It seems that there are several newbies on the list, as of late. This is an excellent site to add to your favourites: http://www4.nau.edu/meteorite/ http://www4.nau.edu/meteorite/ Cheers, Pete _ Find the best places on

Re: [meteorite-list] +++ New Australasian Tektite Webpage! +++

2007-04-07 Thread Pete Pete
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for your effort and sharing! Cheers, Pete From: Aubrey Whymark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] +++ New Australasian Tektite Webpage! +++ Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:31:45 +0100 (BST) Hi www.tektites.co.uk

Re: [meteorite-list] Get a grip....

2007-04-07 Thread Pete Pete
I would be very reluctant to recommend people to join here. There is nothing wrong with this List. There are a lot of members, and a lot of personalities here. As far as I'm concerned, this List is dynamic, and has life! Most of us don't need to be modded, and regulated, and have our hands c

Re: [meteorite-list] New MAPS issue..interesting articles

2007-04-03 Thread Pete Pete
It was originally found by "amateur naturalist" Franco Merighi and acquired by an observatory in Bologna, Italy. Anyone know him? Isn't that Matteo's friend? I see that he took the picture for the MB... Cheers, Pete From: "Mike Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Meteorite-list Subject: Re: [

Re: [meteorite-list] When ignorance attacks

2007-03-24 Thread Pete Pete
>>Earth would cool to Absolute Zero ...making Earth the coldest place in the universe! Cheers, Pete From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] When ignorance attacks Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:41:46 -050

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics ofscience

2007-03-20 Thread Pete Pete
All this nonsense, eh? I can imagine how stagnant meteorite studies would be if hunting was banned to all but the institutions, as some would hope. Carry on Mike, Dean, Adam, and the rest - bring us the meteorites! Cheers, Pete From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pet

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics ofscience

2007-03-20 Thread Pete Pete
he ignored me, and sat on the information for years Hi, List, This may be a silly question, but if one location of analysis is a bit tardy, is it unethical to send another sample to another lab? Cheers, Pete From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: drtanuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, meteorit

Re: [meteorite-list] Topics for "collection of wisdoms"

2007-03-17 Thread Pete Pete
Mike Murray wrote: Most articles I have read on Martian and Lunar pieces say they are not attracted to a magnet. Is this known to be without exception? Good question, Mike, and one that I've thought about, too. Some Lunars appear to have such a varied brecciated interior, could there poss

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: all List members & Mike reThreatsfromMr Gregory

2007-03-16 Thread Pete Pete
Armando the Troll http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29 From: "Armando Afonso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Meteorite Mailing List'" Subject: [meteorite-list] Fw: all List members & Mike reThreatsfromMr Gregory Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2

Re: [meteorite-list] Web site updated: Kandahar,...

2007-03-13 Thread Pete Pete
Beautiful pictures, beautiful variety; a pleasure to view! Thanks for sharing your collection. Cheers, Pete From: Peter Marmet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Meteoritenliste Subject: [meteorite-list] Web site updated: Kandahar,... Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:18:57 +0100 Hi All, the list is very quiet

Re: [meteorite-list] all List members & Mike re Threats fromMr Gregory

2007-03-10 Thread Pete Pete
Hi Mike, Mike, and List, The contents of Mike Farmer's post was obvious from the subject line, thereby easily deleted if that thread wasn't interesting to the listee. His post didn't bother me. Cheers, Pete From: Michael L Blood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Meteo

Re: [meteorite-list] Oh Boy- Here we go....

2007-03-07 Thread Pete Pete
Darren beat me - like we all didn't think of that one! From: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Oh Boy- Here we go Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:20:49 -0500 -what will be the

Re: [meteorite-list] Oh Boy- Here we go....

2007-03-07 Thread Pete Pete
-what will be the official name of the location found? The first meteorite from Uranus? Cheers, Pete From: Mike Groetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] Oh Boy- Here we go Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 14:41:56 -0800 (PST) Fox news is just now reporting tha

Re: [meteorite-list] Face on Mars - Face on Earth

2007-02-28 Thread Pete Pete
That looks just like Mike Farmer's face! :] Cheers, Pete From: Randall Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] Face on Mars - Face on Earth Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:39:14 -0800 (PST) I'm sure some of you remember when Viking captured an image of what was beli

Re: [meteorite-list] the price per gram of tatahouine

2007-02-26 Thread Pete Pete
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=tatahouine+meteorite+sale&btnG=Google+Search&meta= http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=tatahouine+meteorite+sale&btnG=Google+Search&meta= From: steve arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] the price per gra

Re: [meteorite-list] ill need more AGAIN

2007-02-25 Thread Pete Pete
One horse had its head crushed and nearly torn from the trunk by a fragment of the meteor, and another horse in the next stall was discovered to be stone deaf. stone deaf. Intentional pun? Cheers, Pete From: Jeffrey Shallit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, [EM

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day - February 22, 2007

2007-02-22 Thread Pete Pete
Very cool! Is this a double impact? It looks like another rim within the larger crater. Cheers, Pete From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day - February 22, 2007 Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:14:12 EST http://www.sp

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day - February 21, 2007

2007-02-21 Thread Pete Pete
This has been a great parade of the variety from Sikhote-Alin! It really does help to imagine the tumultuous event that it was. ...any with mini impact craters? Cheers, Pete From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Da

Re: [meteorite-list] www.venusmeteorite.com - Let the experts decide

2007-02-15 Thread Pete Pete
Is this legitimate? Sorry, but it reads like Boggy Creek. Why don't you just send something to Dr. R. Korotev and end the speculating. http://www.meteorites.wustl.edu/what_to_do.htm http://www.meteorites.wustl.edu/what_to_do.htm Cheers, Pete By the way, jpegs attached to a List posting "ist ve

Re: [meteorite-list] AUCTION RESULTS - Blood and Lang

2007-02-08 Thread Pete Pete
Auctions are where you would hope to get bargains, and not pay market value. Isn't Ebay an auction? Cheers, Pete From: Matthias Bärmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Strope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AUCTION RESULTS - Blood and Lang Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:39:25 +0100

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Astro-naughty

2007-02-06 Thread Pete Pete
The right stuff! The diaper idea shows great improvisation. Cheers, Pete From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] OT Astro-naughty Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:01:12 -0500 Not a great mug shot. http:/

Re: [meteorite-list] New FALL in Turkey

2007-02-05 Thread Pete Pete
I was wondering if the movie "Midnight Express" was still accurate... Cheers, Pete From: "Alexander Seidel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New FALL in Turkey Dat

Re: [meteorite-list] The New Jersey Object

2007-02-01 Thread Pete Pete
Yes, I recall that discussion, too - the parallel lines were attributed to the metallic crystal composition...or something like that. Are the owners forbidding the object cut and tested or etched? They seem to be proponents of the object furthering education and understanding of meteorites, an

Re: [meteorite-list] info microscope camera for trinocular

2007-01-26 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Here are some that I took with a cheap, 6 megapixel Casio, focused through a 15x stereoscope. The camera is mounted on a tripod and positioned against one of the eyepieces. I use the "indoor, incandescent light" white balance setting, and the ISO on automatic. The stereoscope is fix

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite List- Polite Request

2007-01-21 Thread Pete Pete
Instead of getting posts delivered, why don't you just check out the List archives every couple of days and only open the threads interesting or relative to you? That should save you time on your dial-up. Some of the most interesting information comes out of the casual chit-chat. Cheers, Pete

[meteorite-list] Meteorites in pie plates

2007-01-19 Thread Pete Pete
Greetings, all, Something I've been curious about: Other than the obvious high contrast of small, loose particles falling off meteorites for easy recovery, is there any other reason we often see Antarctic meteorites in aluminium pie plates? http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/amn/amnfeb05/petde

[meteorite-list] Astronomy Podcasts

2007-01-12 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, There are some interesting astronomy podcasts here at Universe Today: http://feeds.feedburner.com/universetoday/podcast There is one about meteor showers here: http://www.universetoday.com/category/podcasts/page/2/ If you have an MP3 player to load them in to for later listening, righ

Re: [meteorite-list] YouTube Hunting Meteorites Video

2007-01-10 Thread Pete Pete
Oh, those Russians! Nice meteorite, but can they cut it? Cheers, Pete From: "MARK BOSTICK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] YouTube Hunting Meteorites Video Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:41:26 -0600 Not sure if this has been posted before. Loo

[meteorite-list] Another NJ Find/Fall?

2007-01-08 Thread Pete Pete
Greetings, all, Something to make the NJ story a little more intriguing...note the reference to the two small green stones embedded... Cheers, Pete http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070108/NEWS/701080417/1001 North Brunswick object may be alien intruder Home News Tribune Onl

Re: [meteorite-list] ...thank heavens for the Metlist digest...

2007-01-06 Thread Pete Pete
>>Note here, the ability to speck does not make one intelligent. :-) ha hahahaa!! Good one! From: almitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dave Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: metlist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ...thank heavens for the Metlist digest... Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:34:04 -0500 Hi Dave

Re: [meteorite-list] Call for Absentee bids (AD)

2007-01-04 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Mike, >>So, with only 98 items, it will be a very short night, indeed ( most of the previous auctions had about 140 items) I'm a little curious why there would be about a 30 percent drop of meteorites in your auction. Any ideas for the decline? Economics? Weather? Supply out of Africa final

Re: [meteorite-list] EL6/7 meteorite loaded on eBay for onecent.4.779 kilograms.

2007-01-03 Thread Pete Pete
Marcin and List, Marcin wrote: >>If someone will buy Matteo aubrite it is HIS problem. If he will buy it 10 times more expensive this is thread beetween seller and buyer. I sincerely doubt you speak for very many members on this List, and seeing that you have an IMCA number I'm a little surprise

Re: [meteorite-list] Matteo`s Aubrite is icedance awake???

2007-01-02 Thread Pete Pete
Is that ~8 kilo piece for one penny on EBay yet? From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: M come Meteorite Meteorites <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Matteo`s Aubrite is icedance awake??? Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 07:19:54 -0800 (PST) 1.

Re: [meteorite-list] 3D Virtual Solar System

2006-12-15 Thread Pete Pete
will be hours cleaning it up. Thanks Pete! Gary On 15 Dec 2006 at 16:55, Pete Pete wrote: > Greetings, all, > > I came across this cool site offering a free virtual 3D solar system, > complete with moons, wandering astroids, and comets. > > Earn your Spa

[meteorite-list] FW: 3D Virtual Solar System

2006-12-15 Thread Pete Pete
That would be "Asteroids" From: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] 3D Virtual Solar System Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:55:21 -0500 Greetings, all, I came across this cool site offering a free virtual

[meteorite-list] 3D Virtual Solar System

2006-12-15 Thread Pete Pete
Greetings, all, I came across this cool site offering a free virtual 3D solar system, complete with moons, wandering astroids, and comets. Earn your Space Cadet badge here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/splash.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/splash.html There

Re: [meteorite-list] Martian Find Raises Chances of Life

2006-12-07 Thread Pete Pete
on earth it took billions of years and a lot of near perfect environmental factors, to even start it Hi, Mark, Actually, it only took life < one billion years to sprout, and under very hostile and poisonous conditions! Life seems to be unstoppable! http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2004/1

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Lawsuit - Mccartney Taylor, Austin Texas

2006-12-05 Thread Pete Pete
>>Lets continue this conversation in Tucson. I cant wait to see you this coming February. Sounds a little intimidating. I'm sure I'm misinterpreting, and you mean that you'll be showing up in person to pay the judgement against you, maybe even with an apology, right? Good for you, Bob! From

Re: [meteorite-list] Upcoming Tokyo Mineral Show December 2006

2006-12-05 Thread Pete Pete
What's the weather like in Tokyo this time of year, Dirk? From: drtanuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Upcoming Tokyo Mineral Show December 2006 Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 00:47:42 -0800 (PST) Dear List, The Tokyo Mineral Show will be held f

[meteorite-list] Web site

2006-12-02 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, Here's a fun web site link a friend sent to me... http://dingo.care2.com/cards/flash/5409/galaxy.swf http://dingo.care2.com/cards/flash/5409/galaxy.swf Cheers, Pete _ Off to school, going on a trip, or moving? Windows Liv

Re: [meteorite-list] Frequency of Sale Ads

2006-11-29 Thread Pete Pete
Not to be too much of a stickler, but the word "should" makes rule 7 ambiguous, and open to option. Art could have easily made it a "do not" rule, but did not. I read it as a suggestion from father Art, ex cathedra. Just my humble opinion... Cheers, Pete From: Thomas Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [meteorite-list] What else do you collect?

2006-11-29 Thread Pete Pete
"and tattoos" Midgets that yell "da plane! da plane!" ?? From: Trace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What else do you collect? Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:48:02 -0800 HI All, I have a collection of ancient weapon replicas, wish I could

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites: related to health studies

2006-11-29 Thread Pete Pete
I'd say it was a valid study, Dirk. Quite often "brain disease" seems evident on this list. Cheers, Pete From: drtanuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites: related to health studies Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:45:59 -0800 (PST) Dear L

Re: [meteorite-list] Green LASER Pointers

2006-11-27 Thread Pete Pete
Gracias, Doug, This will give me the confidence for a Chinese Ebay purchase with one of their more scrupulous dealers. Cheers, Pete From: "MexicoDoug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Green LASER Point

[meteorite-list] Green LASER Pointers

2006-11-27 Thread Pete Pete
Greetings, all, Does anyone on the List have a link or info for reasonably priced 5-10 mW green laser pointers? I see ads for them in the various astronomy magazines, but I'm hoping there's a connection for cheaper ones. I'm reluctant to buy one on Ebay that will be shipped from China. Cheers,

Re: [meteorite-list] A strange one from Munich

2006-11-19 Thread Pete Pete
Beautiful! Anyone having trouble with the links, add " http:// " in front of each, (if my edit doesn't work) Cheers, Pete From: "Christian Anger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Subject: [meteorite-list] A strange one from Munich Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:47:56 +0100 Hi all, just want to show you t

[meteorite-list] Leonids Meteor Shower

2006-11-16 Thread Pete Pete
An informative site for those with predicted clear skies (lots of rain clouds for southern Ontario, Canada) http://hometown.aol.com/theleonids/ http://hometown.aol.com/theleonids/ The first picture is an artist's rendering, but it's curious how several of the trails have abrupt directional chan

RE: [meteorite-list] NASA Loses Contact With Mars Global Surveyor

2006-11-12 Thread Pete Pete
Always SOMETHING! From: Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com (Meteorite Mailing List) Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Loses Contact With Mars Global Surveyor Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:13:29 -0800 (PST) http://www.space.com/news/061110_mgs_missing.html NASA L

[meteorite-list] Podcast Meteor Showers

2006-11-01 Thread Pete Pete
An enjoyable podcast... http://www.universetoday.com/2006/10/30/podcast-meteor-showers-yes-the-sky-is-falling/ http://www.universetoday.com/2006/10/30/podcast-meteor-showers-yes-the-sky-is-falling/ _ Find a local pizza place, mus

[meteorite-list] Stolen Meteorite

2006-10-30 Thread Pete Pete
"valued at $1 million by US collectors in 1996", then simply kept in an office cabinet of professional investigators? (not that this title necessarily gives them credibility for anything) ...I smell a rat! Cheers, Pete http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20669940-5006009,00

RE: [meteorite-list] Re: One ad per week rule

2006-10-27 Thread Pete Pete
Dear List, To be clear, I can look at pictures of meteorites all day. I don't care how many ads are posted by anyone. I look at every one. I just don't think that the suggestion of special privileges to some is a very good idea. Cheers, Pete From: "stan ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROT

RE: [meteorite-list] One ad per week rule

2006-10-27 Thread Pete Pete
A two-tiered system of rules? Ridiculous! Your post sounds like major boot-licking at the expense of the rest of the List. Just my one Canadian cent's worth. CHEERS! Pete From: "Bob Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subj

[meteorite-list] Underground Bacteria

2006-10-26 Thread Pete Pete
Apologies if this was posted earlier - I may have missed it. http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S16/13/72E53/index.xml?section=newsreleases Abstract Long-Term Sustainability of a High-Energy, Low-Diversity Crustal Biome By Li-Hung Lin, Pei-Ling Wang, Douglas Rumble, Johanna Lippmann-

Re: RE: Re : [meteorite-list] Chondrule formation mechanism (Info Please)

2006-10-25 Thread Pete Pete
in armored chondrules). You meant that they were separated at a minute scale - chondrule-and-fleck-size, right? Not on a vast measure, as in kilometers plus. Disregard my "remix" question. Cheers, Pete From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: &qu

Re: RE: Re : [meteorite-list] Chondrule formation mechanism (Info Please)

2006-10-25 Thread Pete Pete
rotation of the new solar system swirling the soup? That would be the most obvious, eh? I would appreciate a reference, if anyone has one. Cheers, Pete From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: meteorite-lis

RE: Re : [meteorite-list] Chondrule formation mechanism (Info Please)

2006-10-25 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, This discussion about chondrules is fascinating! Hoping not to digress off this topic too much, but a question I have is about the metal flecks (not the later-formed iron meteorites) in any of the stonies. Have they ever been given an estimated age? If the heavy elements, such as n

RE: [meteorite-list] apologies

2006-10-23 Thread Pete Pete
Sorry about that! I meant to make a private inquiry. Tim - please reply to me off-List. Pete From: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] SALE - NEW Campo for sale - over 154 kilo's Date: M

RE: [meteorite-list] SALE - NEW Campo for sale - over 154 kilo's

2006-10-23 Thread Pete Pete
How much per gram? Cheers, Pete From: "Timothy Heitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Subject: [meteorite-list] SALE - NEW Campo for sale - over 154 kilo's Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:15:13 -0500 Hello List, I have some of the NEW Campo del Cielo for sale, over 154 kilo's Some of those have a movie cl

RE: [meteorite-list] Burn't cookies not off topic

2006-10-12 Thread Pete Pete
Olfactory hallucination. She was having a stroke! Cheers, Pete From: "mark ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Burn't cookies not off topic Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:31:17 +0100 It either be the oxygen rich environment in the space capsule reacting with solar wind co

[meteorite-list] Planet Formation Confirmed

2006-10-10 Thread Pete Pete
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=40113 Hubble observations confirm that planets form from disks around stars [heic0613] 10 Oct 2006 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with ground-based observatories, has at last confirmed what philosopher Emma

RE: [meteorite-list] Some clicks from my new Allende piece

2006-10-10 Thread Pete Pete
Definitely the best close-ups of any Carbonaceous Chondrite or CAI I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing, Matteo! From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Some clicks from my new Allende piece Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 2

Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto for sale?????????

2006-10-09 Thread Pete Pete
Unbelievable! If you check that guy's feedback, you'll see that he is selling a lot, too!. Proof positive that meteorites are rarer than idiots. Cheers, Pete From: "Stefan Brandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite-list" Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto for sale? Date: Mon, 9 O

Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto for sale?????????

2006-10-08 Thread Pete Pete
This auction is a FRAUD! I have the genuine ownership certificate for Pluto, and I'm not selling! Cheers, Pete From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite-list" Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto for sale? Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 17:03:57 -0500 Hi, You can "buy" l

Re: [meteorite-list] You have to be KIDDING

2006-10-02 Thread Pete Pete
No one could reasonably expect to sell ANYTHING at those ridiculous prices. It's an obvious spoof. "Fire for effect!" From: "Bob Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] You have to be KIDDING Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-wrong pics

2006-09-26 Thread Pete Pete
One option is to open an account at one of the free picture host sites, like myfilehut.com, photobucket.com, thepicplace.com - a google search will give you loads of sites. There are some minor restrictions on the free accounts. A url will accompany the pic that you've posted, and you can copy

RE: [meteorite-list] INNER SOLAR SYSTEM

2006-09-25 Thread Pete Pete
Wow! Almost chaotic, in this animation! But as you say, harmony. Considering how this solar system is believed to have formed, do you think that these dynamics are something that could be expected in other systems, too? What could have kick-started it? Only the Sun, somehow, right? Or would y

RE: [meteorite-list] Encyclopedia of Meteorites

2006-09-23 Thread Pete Pete
All the links in your "ARN's History of Meteorites" are dead! From: "AstronomicalResearchNetwork" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael L Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Pel é Pierre-Marie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Meteorite List" Subject: [meteorite-list] Encyclopedia of Meteorites Date: Fri, 22 Sep 20

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: disabled cut & paste

2006-09-23 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, A very inexpensive program, "SnagIt", by TechSmith will capture anything, anywhere, editable, screen or scroll, text, pics, video, with one mouse click. Cheers, Pete From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Matson, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Meteor

Re: [meteorite-list] New photos of the "face" on Mars

2006-09-22 Thread Pete Pete
Art Bell and guests will never stop seeing the face! (NASA is using Photoshop to distort it) Cheers, Pete From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New photos of the "face" on Mars Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:31:43 -0500 Hi, The "Face

Re: [meteorite-list] DON'T NEED METEORITES TO TRANSFER LIFE TO OTHERWORLDS

2006-09-16 Thread Pete Pete
I love the concept of them evolving up there into super-space-faring-beasties. Actually, Carl Sagan envisioned just such evolved life forms in his book, COSMOS: "Hunters and floaters, imaginary but possible lifeforms in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet." (pg 42) There is a page and a

Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Meteorite Found On Golf Course InIllinois

2006-09-14 Thread Pete Pete
Yeah - those pea-sized ones generate the most heat. The grounds keeper should have beaten it with a stick for ruining the turf. Cheers, Pete From: Dave Freeman mjwy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Meteorit

[meteorite-list] Astronomy Podcast

2006-09-14 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, An FYI about a new podcast site starting up relating to astronomy topics: http://www.universetoday.com/2006/09/12/new-podcast-astronomy-cast/ Only one topic under its belt so far: "Pluto's Planetary Identity Crisis" I haven't listened to it yet, so I can't comment. Maybe someone on th

Re: [meteorite-list] Smoke Trail

2006-09-13 Thread Pete Pete
Try a Google search for - contrail shadow - Lots of images on the returns, too. Cheers, Pete From: Mike Groetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G. Nicula" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Smoke Trail Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:31:52 -0700 (PDT) Ge

Re: [meteorite-list] List of recent falls?

2006-09-11 Thread Pete Pete
Great stuff, Jeff! Your effort is appreciated! Cheers, Pete From: Jeff Grossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] List of recent falls? Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:08:53 -0400 I have written such a page for Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.o

RE: [meteorite-list] franconia strewnfield

2006-09-06 Thread Pete Pete
Check this out. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/1807.pdf#search=%22franconia%20meteorite%22 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/1807.pdf#search=%22franconia%20meteorite%22 A simple Google search returns a plethora of information. Cheers, Pete From: "Steve Arnold, Chica

RE: [meteorite-list] moss forsale or trade

2006-09-05 Thread Pete Pete
This was meant in jest, Steve - what you do with your meteorites is your business. From: "Pete Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] moss forsale or trade Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:10:25 -0400 You s

RE: [meteorite-list] moss forsale or trade

2006-09-05 Thread Pete Pete
You should see if you can just rent meteorites! From: "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] moss forsale or trade Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:19:21 -0700 (PDT) Hi list.I have decided to sell or trade my moss piece.You can

RE: [meteorite-list] Moss meteorite sales suspended.

2006-08-27 Thread Pete Pete
How about some pics, Mike?! From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Moss meteorite sales suspended. Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:56:38 -0700 (PDT) I will not be selling any more Moss meteorite until the classification data is in. I

RE: AW: [meteorite-list] what is this, really

2006-08-24 Thread Pete Pete
Lots of similar wrongs at Randy Korotev's site - likely the most comprehensive on the web: http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/meteorwrongs/meteorwrongs.htm Cheers, Pete From: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'batkol'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , Subject: AW: [meteorite-lis

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