Re: [meteorite-list] (no subject)

2010-04-04 Thread countdeiro
Thanks Shawn, Excellent post. If accepted...these definitions will bring about a standardization in description that was sorely needed in some quarters. Particularly in the trading of micro-meteorites and smaller material. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: Shawn Alan >

Re: [meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not

2010-03-31 Thread countdeiro
>From the pic it looks like one of my grandson's diapers...specially the part >about the skid mark. Guido -Original Message- >From: ensorama...@ntlworld.com >Sent: Mar 31, 2010 2:45 PM >To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not > >

Re: [meteorite-list] ATTENTION: Scientists and Researchers Who Classify Meteorites.. Urgent

2010-03-30 Thread countdeiro
Thank you Adam. I had bits and pieces, but nothing coherent. Guido -Original Message- >From: Adam Hupe >Sent: Mar 30, 2010 7:44 PM >To: Adam >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ATTENTION: Scientists and Researchers Who >Classify Meteorites.. Urgent > >I already addressed this in a old

Re: [meteorite-list] ATTENTION: Scientists and Researchers Who Classify Meteorites.. Urgent

2010-03-30 Thread countdeiro
Dear List, I, for one, would like someone who has, or is engaged in, classifying meteorites elucidate the technical steps that are involved, the equipment required and the time it takes, to accomplish a classification. Also, how is this classification then certified and reported by the classifi

Re: [meteorite-list] I thought of an idea on how to get around the price increase on eBay on some items

2010-03-30 Thread countdeiro
G. Axelsson said "eBay is not an ordinary auction house." He is right. It is superior to any auction house! Again from experience in owning and operating an auction conglomerate, I say that the price received at auction for an item is directly related to the number of bidders participating. The

Re: [meteorite-list] I thought of an idea on how to get around the price increase on eBay on some items

2010-03-29 Thread countdeiro
Hello fellow Listees, As some of you know who attended Michael Blood's Annual Auction at the show in Tucson, I am pretty familiar with auctions. In fact, my family and I owned and operated one of the largest and most highly diversified auction sales organizations in America. Licensed in eight s

Re: [meteorite-list] Adventures in Prospecting: Iron From the Sky

2010-03-28 Thread countdeiro
Hi Carl, I'm sure many on the list will join in saying thank you for posting the program. I really enjoyed it. Not much mention...if any..about money. I'm not a director, but I could see where if they had led into the program with the guys turning up the scrap and then the comedic relief provid

Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning a Gao

2010-03-22 Thread countdeiro
Hi Steve, I wouldn't use acid, or a strong alkaline for that matter, on a meteorite except when doing an etch. Here is how I would handle your Gao. Remember, There are a dozen ways to clean a specimen...this is just my way. You'll get more. 1. Wash meteorite in extremely hot de-mineralized wate

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 22, 2010

2010-03-22 Thread countdeiro
>"the media focuses too much on the monetary aspect of meteorite collecting. It >out weighs any educational benefit this type of show may have provided" (Adam >Hupé) Those instant, and might I add very optimistic, appraisals of cash value are the program's raison d'tere. Like was famously sai

Re: [meteorite-list] Lest You Forget

2010-03-21 Thread countdeiro
Thank you John, for posting the superb pictures. Very interesting to see these "old" specimens and how they were identified. I, for one, would be interested in what medium, or technique, was used to mark them and if it was permanent. Kind of looks like it lasts, as these may have been labeled ov

Re: [meteorite-list] Lest You Forget

2010-03-20 Thread countdeiro
I don't know how that unattractive marking was put on that etched slab, but I'll bet it will come off. Then you'd have a nice specimen at a pretty fair price. I saw this piece, or another butchered up one for sale several months back. These look like what you would find at a roadside tourist tra

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread countdeiro
Excellent post, Dave Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: Dave Myers >Sent: Mar 18, 2010 1:57 AM >To: meteorite list , Richard Kowalski > >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality > >Hey Richard, > >My expertise is ART, "moderan art" Once at a online Auction. I seen

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 16, 2010

2010-03-16 Thread countdeiro
Trade ya! :0) Congrats Mike... Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: Jack Schrader >Sent: Mar 16, 2010 5:19 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, Michael Farmer > >Subject: [meteorite-list] Fw: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 16, >2010 > >Congratulations M

Re: [meteorite-list] Scale Cubes [WAS: Ad Announcing the

2010-03-15 Thread countdeiro
Martin, You are so droll...you naughty boy. Seien Sie vorsichtig oder der Mullahs wird ein Fatwah stellen, auf der Sie führen! Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Martin Altmann >Sent: Mar 15, 2010 9:51 AM >To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scale

[meteorite-list] Chicago Steve

2010-03-15 Thread countdeiro
Steve Arnold - Chicago, Send me your Email address off List, please. I ain't where I can get at it...right now. Guido __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteo

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Announcing the

2010-03-15 Thread countdeiro
Knock knock, Shawn, Push the humour? What? You think I'm funny? How am I funny? You mean I amuse you.anyway...the one inch cube has "1 INCH" stamped into it for craps sake...Jeez! Finding that honker was about as funny as having a heart attack. Like Tom went great lengths to explain.. he

Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE

2010-03-12 Thread countdeiro
And then there was one of the firstthe original (1951) "The Thing From Another World" Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: Darryl Pitt >Sent: Mar 12, 2010 12:10 PM >To: Mike Bandli >Cc: 'Adam List' >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE >

Re: [meteorite-list] MOSSGIEL METEORITE

2010-03-11 Thread countdeiro
Bob, Good Morning, Mate Sounds like you and I might be walking along the same path. Have you noticed the older we get the more guys seem to be joining us? We've haven't met...yet. Maybe your in front of me...I can't tell...But no doubt on my part that we will meet...I'm three years into a thre

Re: [meteorite-list] Record Nevada Chondrite Find

2010-03-07 Thread countdeiro
Lieber Mitenthusiast, Ja. Es war eine schwierige Entscheidung, emotional zu machen. Ich wurde geholfen wissend von, dass der größte Meteorit in Nevada, dem Quinn Schlucht Eisen, gefunden hat, in Hälfte wurde geschnitten. Ein Teil ist auf Ausstellung in Chicago und dem anderen in Reno. and Lis

[meteorite-list] Record Nevada Chondrite Find

2010-03-07 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, Several Listees overseas, and here in the States, have asked me for details on the handling of the record 12.7kg chondrite I stumbled over in the Nevada desert last Wednesday, Mar.3rd. while on a hunt with my friend and neighbor in Las Vegas, Sonny Clary and his dog, Brix. Sonny an

Re: [meteorite-list] Way To Go Count!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-04 Thread countdeiro
Alexander Seidel and List, Alexander asked that I share with him and the List the personal experience of having my first find be such a remarkable specimen. I am told by those who should know that this chondrite is the largest intact specimen so far found in Nevada. I would ask the List if this

[meteorite-list] Excavation of 28lb. Nevada chondite today.

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, Let's try again to upload these photos of the excavation of the new 28lb. Nevada find that were requested by a Listee. Count Deiro http://members.cox.net/countdeiro __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing

[meteorite-list] Excavation of today's 28 lb. Nevada chondite.

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, In response to a request from a Listee, here are photos I took as I excavated the 28 pound chondrite that was found today in Nevada. http://members.cox.net/countdeiro Count Deiro __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : )

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Well..for me it was! Guido -Original Message- >From: Mark Bowling >Sent: Mar 4, 2010 12:04 AM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : ) > >That was my next question...  a new find?? > > > >- Original Message >From: G

Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : )

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
It's fairly easy. You con Sonny Clary into taking you hunting in his strewnfieldthen when he goes a mile to the left..you go a mile to the right...and try not to trip over the meteorite. Oh yeah...and bring a shovel. Guido -Original Message- >From: cdtuc...@cox.net >Sent: Mar 4, 201

Re: [meteorite-list] Congrats to Count Diero!

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Thank you Jack. I enjoyed your Preliminary Notes and the Whetstone frag as well as the historic notes. May I ask you to thank those who signed my copy when you see them. That was a very thoughtful and appreciated thing to do. Guido -Original Message- >From: Jack Schrader >Sent: Mar 3, 2

Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : )

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Thanks, Pisano, There are two chances I put this thing back...slim and none. Best, Guido -Original Message- >From: "John.L.Cabassi" >Sent: Mar 3, 2010 10:47 PM >To: 'Greg Hupe' , meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : ) > >

Re: [meteorite-list] Count kudos

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Your right, Robert. I had two one hour expeditions with my grandkids in vacant lots in the city (you know how that went) and two hours with Sonny Clary miles from where this find was made. So one could legitimately say that this was my first time out where you get up, pack up, meet someone at o'

Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : )

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Thanks Greg. And thanks for offering that original Shergotty and Brachinite I sniped off eBay last night. After today I think I'll go buy some lottery tickets. Guido -Original Message- >From: Greg Hupe >Sent: Mar 3, 2010 10:16 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, wahlpe...@aol.

Re: [meteorite-list] I hate Count (Guido) Diero ! : )

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Thanks Gary. This has been a great ride this last year, what with learning what I could from all the great posts and papers on the List. All the meterorite community's websites and offerings and the incredible luck of having Sonny Clary take me under his wing. How genuinely friendly all you guys

Re: [meteorite-list] Way To Go Count..................

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Thank you JimTop of the world..Mom! -Original Message- >From: Jim Strope >Sent: Mar 3, 2010 10:00 PM >To: Meteorite Central >Subject: [meteorite-list] Way To Go Count.. > >It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. > >Congrats, Count > >Jim Strope >421 Fourth Street >Gle

Re: [meteorite-list] Way To Go Count!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-03 Thread countdeiro
Can you imagine the feelings that course through you when your on your first full day of hunting after 10 months of study and you have to dig with your hands to unearth this 28 pounder? Your first meteorite? I almost messed myself. I am emboldened now to say that I have graduated and I, for one,

Re: [meteorite-list] Labeling specimens

2010-03-01 Thread countdeiro
Hello Sergey and List, My compliments Sergey. What a fine archive and resource you hard work has produced. Your example and the learned comments of the others on the List has shown me the error of my ways. Meteorites and related specimens should not be marked, or marred in anyway except for

Re: [meteorite-list] Tsunami alert

2010-02-27 Thread countdeiro
Hey Gary, Matthew, Dirk, Darren and any others living in the predicted path of the tsunami, Why fight the highways and byways? If you, or a friend, has a decent sport fishing boat, or a cat, stock it with beer and pretzels and park a mile, or so off shore and watch the action. Your only physica

Re: [meteorite-list] Labeling specimens

2010-02-27 Thread countdeiro
Good Morning Martin and List, I truly believe that we homo sapiens have a well developed ability to remember past beneficial and not so beneficial actions accomplished by our predecessors in order to guide us when important decisions have to be made. What was good enough for the likes of Lylle,

Re: [meteorite-list] " Milloners only" Seller response.

2010-02-19 Thread countdeiro
Dear Don, Gary and List, Here is the response I received just now from the seller of the "Lorton". Verbatim. Dir Buyer, I own the medical building where the rock fe. The rock belong to me. We are not playing games. Your payment is secure by pypal buyer protection. Thank you. - systemswiref

Re: [meteorite-list] "Millioners only"

2010-02-19 Thread countdeiro
Don and List, I have sent an inquiry to the seller of the "Lorton" asking for proof that it is that meteorite. Let's see what happens next... Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: Don Edwards >Sent: Feb 19, 2010 1:55 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: [mete

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball over Tucson 2-16-2010 7:28pm

2010-02-16 Thread countdeiro
Ah...better make that "the shouts of men and WOMEN." I met some damn fine lady meteorite hunters in Tucson...cute too. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Feb 16, 2010 10:28 PM >To: "Matson,Robert D." , Greg Hupe >Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritec

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball over Tucson 2-16-2010 7:28pm

2010-02-16 Thread countdeiro
The dogs outside are barking and howling, the horses are neighing and rearing in the corral, I hear the shouts of men... The posse assembles! Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: "Matson, Robert D." >Sent: Feb 16, 2010 10:07 PM >To: Greg Hupe >Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Martian-Fossil-Meteorite-containing-fossil

2010-02-16 Thread countdeiro
Your right. I never even thought of that aspect. This person could have a big time personality disorder and come looking for whomever was getting in his way. Lot of paranoid schizophrenics out there. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks >Sent: Feb

Re: [meteorite-list] Martian-Fossil-Meteorite-containing-fossil

2010-02-16 Thread countdeiro
I would like to see someone, or an organization with credentials, put a hurt on this scam artist with eBay. These bogus offerings don't do any of you legitimate dealers any good. Not at all. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: ma...@imagineopals.com >Sent: Feb 16, 2010 9:49 AM >To: M

[meteorite-list] Almahatta Sitta wanted.

2010-02-14 Thread countdeiro
Hi List (those that deal, I missed picking up a specimen of this fall while in Tucson last week. Send me pics of what you have for sale in 2 to 30 grams. Crusted individual...end cut...or full slice preferred. Beauty is in the beholding. Paper provenance, prep and display container mean a lot t

Re: [meteorite-list] Matter Arising - Last Post

2010-02-11 Thread countdeiro
Dear Peter and List Members, As I was the first Listee to post a negative observation of the sctivity depicted in the photos and at the same time identify myself as a teaching member of an organization that is quite often mis-characterized in the main stream media and the halls of academia, I w

Re: [meteorite-list] WWND?

2010-02-06 Thread countdeiro
Martin said: "What would Nininger do?" Thank you, Martin, for sharing Dr. Brian Mason's obituary and your comments that mention many of those that, to paraphrase another great man's observation which certainly applies to these men..."never have so many owed so much to so few." On a personal n

Re: [meteorite-list] Re-entry break up/ burn up

2010-02-05 Thread countdeiro
Errors... I meant to say "great" instead of "get", and that "Jules Vern" garbage truck was 10 meters long. Too many beers. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Feb 5, 2010 7:17 AM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: [meteorite-list] Re-entr

[meteorite-list] Re-entry break up/ burn up

2010-02-05 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, After a get evening of meal fellowship at the IMCA dinner in Tucson...thanks in no small part to Maria Haas..I found this post online that shows a re-entry at cosmic speeds of 10' metal space craft quite analigious to a meteor. Note the way a strewn field is produced.. Of course th

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February 2, 2010

2010-02-02 Thread countdeiro
To the "Tucson Wild Bunch", >From the photos recently posted there must be more than a few folks going >"heavy" at the show. That's cool with me as there is a lot of value laying >around in those hotel rooms and I am an NRA Certified Instructor in Armed >Personal Protection, Fire Arm Safety, Re

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February 2, 2010

2010-02-02 Thread countdeiro
To the "Tucson Wild Bunch", >From the photos recently posted there must be more than a few folks going >"heavy" at the show. That's cool with me as there is a lot of value laying >around in those hotel rooms and I am an NRA Certified Instructor in Armed >Personal Protection, Fire Arm Safety, Re

Re: [meteorite-list] " Meteor Storm"

2010-01-31 Thread countdeiro
Professor Lebofsky said: "All of these gems for now quite so good science." Which I take the liberty of assuming that he meant to say that these gems are not good (Не хороший) for science. Big and small screen productions full of junk science are what has contributed to the public, and some a

Re: [meteorite-list] Regmaglypts

2010-01-28 Thread countdeiro
Phyllis wrote "in microgravity, there is no density difference between materials because density, as a material property, depends on gravity. So, the concepts of "heavy" and "light" don't apply. WT_ ! At the risk of showing my ignorance, am I missing something here? A 1cm sq. solid of osmium

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Photography (Must read!)

2010-01-28 Thread countdeiro
Matteo, Le fotografie sono degli oggetti d'arte. Il cristallo blu è incredibile. Scusarsi il mio italiano di liceo. I miei complimenti. Ciao, Guido -Original Message- >From: M come Meteorite Meteorites >Sent: Jan 28, 2010 2:03 AM >To: meteorite-list >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] M

[meteorite-list] Request for Link to NASA Martian Life Paper

2010-01-26 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, Would somone be so kind as to forward me the link to the following entitled paper that was previously posted? Life on Mars: New Evidence from Martian Meteorites Thanking you in advance, Count Deiro __ Visit the Archives at http://www.me

Re: [meteorite-list] The search for aliens should start on Earth not outer space, says scientist

2010-01-25 Thread countdeiro
Dear Sterling, I agree with you. It was a cheap shot for me to say " purported to be a physicist". I regret making the aside and trust, if he hears of the remark, the good Professor Davies will forgive me. The point that I went over the top trying to make is that all life on earth is native t

[meteorite-list] The search for aliens should start on Earth not outer space, says scientist

2010-01-25 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, Here's a fellow who must stay so far back in his laboratory at AU that they mail him daylight. Professor Paul Davies, purported to be a physicist, has "alien life" sitting in the meteorite collection down the hall from him...so to speak..and he makes this idiotic pronouncement. All

Re: [meteorite-list] Some Meteorite Words

2010-01-24 Thread countdeiro
METEOROSTITUTEA denizen of the State of Nevada who legally trades sex for meteorites. Usual habitat is a double wide trailer parked in close proximity to a dry lake or known strewnfield. See also..METEORWHORE.. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- >From: JoshuaTreeMuseum >Sent:

Re: [meteorite-list] Some meteorite words

2010-01-24 Thread countdeiro
How about these? METEOROSIS A mental disorder presenting as an obsessive and compulsive desire to find and possess meteorites. METEORITIS.Inflammation of the soft tissue of the dominant limb and/or spine used in the collection of meteorites. METEOROPATHY...Debilitating and chr

[meteorite-list] Additional new descriptive words.

2010-01-23 Thread countdeiro
List, Suggested additions to the nominclature. METEORED...what has happened to a person, or object, struck by a meteor. "The doctor's office was meteored." METEORFREAKsee METEORGEEK. METEORGEEK.one obsessed with, or possessing, copious knowledge of meteorites. METEORING..en

[meteorite-list] Fw: Re: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 13, 2010

2010-01-13 Thread countdeiro
-Forwarded Message- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Jan 13, 2010 11:44 AM >To: Joe Kerchner , meteorite list > >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January >13, 2010 > >Pete and List, > >Demonstrating the value and enjoyment of examining stones.

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 13, 2010

2010-01-13 Thread countdeiro
Pete and List, Demonstrating the value and enjoyment of examining stones..instead of throwing them..Commendable! Realizing that the inability to hear would not be a handicap to becoming a professional meteoriticist...as so far meteorites don't make a sound. Brilliant! A big hug from an appreci

[meteorite-list] Nakhla

2010-01-11 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, Looking for a speciman of Nakhla for my personal collection..not re-sale.. Please contact me off list. I will be attending last week of Tucson. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-arch

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread countdeiro
Sterling, Larry and List, So, am I right in assuming that a GRB as close as a 1000 parsecs would result in the production of massive amounts of nitrous oxides in the atmosphere ...and ...and... we will laugh ourselves to death? Guido -Original Message- >From: lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu >

Re: [meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-07 Thread countdeiro
Sterling and List, Your fully annotated response is one of the reasons I appreciate the List. Thank you for the reply. I can use it to calm down some friends. I had some concerns myself...not knowing "poop" about the lethality of supernovas and GRBs. Guido -Original Message- >From:

[meteorite-list] Death Star Story - Link corrected

2010-01-06 Thread countdeiro
Sorry List, Here is corrected link re previous Death Star post. Count Deiro http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2795981/Supernova-may-wipe-out-the-Earth.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritec

[meteorite-list] Death Star - T Pyxidis

2010-01-06 Thread countdeiro
List Astronomers, This article quotes un-named Villanova University astronomers and Sion, Gordon and McClain at the American Astronomical Society, as well as Scagill at the UK's Society for Popular Astronomy. Fast company. Is this hype? Are there other time bombs (super novas) ticking "out the

Re: [meteorite-list] Hole in Red Rock Lounge Roof Still a Mystery?????

2010-01-06 Thread countdeiro
Hello Steve, Thank you for the post on projectiles, propelling methods, velocities and their observable effects. Based on my experience with things that go "boom" whilst in the US ARMY; where people I didn't know tried to incapacitate me with fast moving, heavy and often explosive objects and

Re: [meteorite-list] Hole in Red Rock Lounge Roof Still a Mystery

2010-01-03 Thread countdeiro
Actually, it was an icy frag from a comet, and it landed in a patron's double Scotch and water, and he drank it, and...and ...and then it was gone. :o) Guido -Original Message- >From: Steve Dunklee >Sent: Jan 3, 2010 7:40 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, Greg Stanley >

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite deaths in Qingyang (Ch'ing-yang) in 1490

2010-01-02 Thread countdeiro
I agree, Jim. That's a helluva idea. Guido -Original Message- >From: meteorite...@comcast.net >Sent: Jan 2, 2010 6:45 AM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite deaths in Qingyang (Ch'ing-yang) in >1490 > > >This Qingyang story sounds like an

Re: [meteorite-list] The Tricottet Collection is online

2010-01-01 Thread countdeiro
Thank you very much for posting the collection. The fine photography and provenance along with the rarities displayed are greatly enjoyed. Best regards for a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Count Deiro IMCA #3536 -Original Message- >From: The Tricottet Collection >Sent: Jan 1, 2010 6:35

[meteorite-list] Buon Natale (Merry Christmas!)

2009-12-24 Thread countdeiro
Buon Natale a tutti sull'Elenco. (Merry Christmas to all on the List.) Conte Guido Deiro e famiglia __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Meteorite kills man. Hollywood style.

2009-12-22 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, I don't think this has been posted, if so I apologize. I do like the smoke ring though. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9cf_1261465627 Count Deiro __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentra

[meteorite-list] Mystery Nevada Find?

2009-12-21 Thread countdeiro
to support the missing 30 gram slice. Carbonaceous condrite? Meteor wrong? What say you? Incidentally, that's one of Joe's titanium scale cubes. As you can see, they are a very dark grey and very sharp edges and very heavy. http://members.cox.net/countdeiro/PC210229.JPG Thanks f

[meteorite-list] Students assigned to find Apollo Moon Rocks.

2009-12-21 Thread countdeiro
Hello List, UNLV (University of Nevada at Las Vegas, aka "Basketball U") released this information to the local press today. http://www.lvrj.com/news/instructor-assigns-students-to-find-moon-rocks-from-apollo-missions-79787137.html Enjoy, Count Deiro

Re: [meteorite-list] (meteorobs) Geminid photos uploaded/did anyone notice anything unusual ab...

2009-12-18 Thread countdeiro
George Zay said ">>Perhaps it's just me, but did anyone else notice more persistent trains than usual? Although there were not too many fireballs that I saw, even dimmer (but still negative magnitude) Geminids seemed to leave long lasting trains.<< Would anyone care to share their knowledge

Re: [meteorite-list] joes meteorwrong

2009-12-17 Thread countdeiro
Highly recommended. I bought an end piece from Joe already, or would go for your offering, Steve. Listees, if you don't have one of these...get one...extraordinary. I can't believe it isn't extra terrestial. Scrape is right. Specific gravity is in range. Hundreds of clasts and chondrule like in

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 4530 CO3.05 Photo

2009-12-16 Thread countdeiro
Without a doubt, that is the most interesting and unique carbanaceous chondrite I have seen so far. Thank you for posting the photo of NWA 4530. Merry Chritmas, Happy Holidays and Propserous New Year, Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Greg Hupe >Sent: Dec 16, 2009 8:09 PM >To: me

Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette

2009-12-09 Thread countdeiro
The Grand Ronde band of American Indians own the largest and most profitable hotel/casino in Oregon. Anybody who is at least 1/8th GR gets a percentage every month . I wouldn't bother either. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Matt Morgan >Sent: Dec 9, 2009 11:04 PM >To: "E.P. Gron

Re: [meteorite-list] Scalecubes.com

2009-12-07 Thread countdeiro
On the strength of your excellent review, Gary, I have just bought two of the little dears. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Gary Fujihara >Sent: Dec 8, 2009 12:58 AM >To: starsandsco...@aol.com >Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scalecubes.com

Re: [meteorite-list] US Dealers Pictures on www.starhunter.tw ??

2009-12-05 Thread countdeiro
Oh Yeah! I think this is the same outfit that I bought a 4 kilo Nantan from last year. They described it as a "siderite nantan". The single photo showed one side all wire brushed up nice. When I received it, the other three sides were caked solid with concretions and rust. I asked my neighbor an

Re: [meteorite-list] US Dealers Pictures on www.starhunter.tw ??

2009-12-05 Thread countdeiro
THAT TAIWAN OUTFIT HAS ENOUGH NANTANS AND CAMPOS TO BALLAST THE NINA, THE PINTA AND THE SANTA MARIA! COUNT DEIRO -Original Message- >From: Paul Harris >Sent: Dec 5, 2009 12:34 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, Notkin , >twel...@alaska.net >Subject: [meteorite-list] US Dealer

[meteorite-list] SNC Meteorites

2009-11-30 Thread countdeiro
Boys and Girls, Contemplating the excitement that the latest released confirmations on the content and importance of the Antartic material raised... and thinking what futher revelations lie in the future...Right now, I would aquire all the Mars meteorites I could afford. It's going to go nuts..

[meteorite-list] Area 52 Meteorite Hunt Proposal

2009-11-24 Thread countdeiro
Hi Greg and List, Being quite familiar with the area if someone would provide definitive position estimates of the location of the fall, I would provide information on how to access the area. Safely. As of this writing..it appears we are talking about East of Granite Mountain in an area tha

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor may have landed in Area 52

2009-11-24 Thread countdeiro
As a long time neighbor (I have land in Nevada across the border north of Baker, Utah) of the Toole Facility, over the years I have met a number of scientists and test site workers. From what I gathered from them, the main problem with going into the restricted areas is that their are pockets of

Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning meteorites

2009-11-21 Thread countdeiro
Hey Eric, Get on the confuser and dial up www.meteorman.com (Ruben Garcia's site), or better yet get on Youtube.com and pull his videos up. He has an easy way to do everything. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Eric Christensen >Sent: Nov 21, 2009 5:13 PM >To: meteorite-list@mete

Re: [meteorite-list] Tooele, Meteorite found? Dugway increases security

2009-11-21 Thread countdeiro
Suspicion...not suspecion...fingers are getting sloppy..or me...whatever! -Original Message- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Nov 21, 2009 2:34 PM >To: Linton Rohr , drtanuki >Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tooele, Meteorite found? Dugway incr

Re: [meteorite-list] Tooele, Meteorite found? Dugway increases security

2009-11-21 Thread countdeiro
Yes. Thank you for the updates, Dirk and yes, Linton, your justified in your suspecion that the round, quartz ridden, sharp edged, multi-colored, concretion being held by that yokel isn't a meteorite. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Linton Rohr >Sent: Nov 21, 2009 2:06 PM >To: d

[meteorite-list] Fw: Re: Biophysicist confirms Liberal boy's meteorite discovery

2009-11-19 Thread countdeiro
-Forwarded Message- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Nov 19, 2009 1:51 PM >To: Michael Fowler >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Biophysicist confirms Liberal boy's >meteorite discovery > >Hi Mike and List, > >RPG's don't make a crater that big. Anybody want to run some cal

Re: [meteorite-list] Biophysicist confirms Liberal boy's meteorite discovery

2009-11-19 Thread countdeiro
One small frag in the middle of a community? With no other reports? Pretty sneaky meteorite. Not. "We wuz jus hanging in the backyard when we seen a big flash... and a whiz thump... and a big boom... and the dirt just flew up five feet high...it was a terrible thing!" "Ah..my name is spelled

Re: [meteorite-list] Guide to

2009-11-16 Thread countdeiro
Excellent post, Gary I copied the selections and found I have many, but there were some that I would like to have in hand . I do agree however that, much to the distate of many "old school purists", the days of the book are numbered as far as the publication of new materialis concerned. When I d

Re: [meteorite-list] Dawn's Re-Entry Into Asteroid Belt

2009-11-15 Thread countdeiro
Now..this is what were talking about. The LIST at it's best. Dispensing relative information that many listees wouldn't have thought of...or wouldn't have had the answer to if they did. And like Melanie says " you don't always know what you'll get". The next post could require one to hit the "pa

Re: [meteorite-list] santa rosa and newbies

2009-11-14 Thread countdeiro
Hi Steve and List, I, for one, will see you all in Tucson so I may personally thank Steve for the freebies and the List for your posts. Always interesting ...if not controversial. Count Deiro (newbie) -Original Message- >From: steve arnold >Sent: Nov 14, 2009 6:27 PM >To: meteorit

[meteorite-list] Fw: RE: WHY HELP A DUMB ASS NEWBIE?

2009-11-14 Thread countdeiro
-Forwarded Message- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Nov 14, 2009 8:30 PM >To: Howard Steffic >Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] WHY HELP A DUMB ASS NEWBIE? > >Yes. I am Count Guido Roberto Deiro. Perillustrious (Lord) of Precorsa and >Arya, Knight Grand Cross of Justice and Grand Cha

Re: [meteorite-list] WHY HELP A DUMB ASS NEWBIE?

2009-11-14 Thread countdeiro
Or, what do "newbies" mean to the ongoing collection, classification, sale and display of meteorites? I'm a "newbie". I haven't yet found a meteorite and apparently this is one of the qualifiers to be a "real deal" meteorite hunter/collector. I don't have a clue what other qualifiers are. What

Re: [meteorite-list] Ash Creek the most expensive ordinary chondrite?‏

2009-11-03 Thread countdeiro
Good morning, afternoon, or evening...as the case may be, The ersatz material Jason called attention to this morning proves the adage "that a sucker is born every minute." These frauds are damaging to all who are engaged in the field of meteoritics whether it's collecting, study, display, tr

Re: [meteorite-list] On a Sad Note...........

2009-11-01 Thread countdeiro
Deepest regrets to the family and friends of James Smaller. Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Greg Catterton >Sent: Nov 1, 2009 6:49 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] On a Sad Note... > >While I did not know of him, Its always sad to

Re: [meteorite-list] Micrograph Art (Terrestrial Basalt)

2009-10-30 Thread countdeiro
Tom, Your micros have given me an epiphany of the 10th magnitude. I see in these intricate and indescribably beautiful structures the evidence of my creation. I have a new and overwhelming awareness of what is inside those rocks held in hand. Pathways to the knowledge of our origins are there t

Re: [meteorite-list] Issue with etching via ferric choride

2009-10-29 Thread countdeiro
Hi List, Anyone have any experience using Radio Shack circuit board etching solution? Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Meteorites USA >Sent: Oct 29, 2009 8:04 PM >To: R N Hartman >Cc: mccart...@blackbearddata.com, MeteoriteList > >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Issue with etching

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Auctions End Today! Auction Highlights, Updates, 100+ NEW specimens added to My Store! Baby Born 12:45 am

2009-10-28 Thread countdeiro
Congratulations! If it is your first..then welcome to the club! Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Gary Fujihara >Sent: Oct 28, 2009 12:02 PM >To: michael cottingham >Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Auctions End Today! Auction Highlights, >

Re: [meteorite-list] Largest 'Fall' Meteorite

2009-10-26 Thread countdeiro
If the criteria includes "probably" witnessed falls... then wouldn't the winner be Canyon Diablo at 1200m diameter and 215m depth from the rim? Odessa is estimated at 210m diameter and 110m depth. I mention Odessa as it is speculated that either fall may have occured as recently as 25,000 years

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite fall in Latvia, 20 meter crater

2009-10-25 Thread countdeiro
Fake! Fire in the hole...really..and no debris field around that lovely crater. Stevanya get the backhoe! Count Deiro -Original Message- >From: Mike Bandli >Sent: Oct 25, 2009 10:45 PM >To: 'Meteorites USA' , 'Joe Kerchner' > >Cc: 'meteorite list' >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteo

Re: [meteorite-list] Grimsby family shows off visitor from space

2009-10-17 Thread countdeiro
The Grimsby Hammer publicity. Does anyone think that publicity that includes speculations on the monetary value of meteorites is good for those of us who collect, trade, or study meteorites? (notice I left out sell). At least this article was written by a reporter who did not sensationalize th

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