Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-17 Thread Bob Loeffler
Subject: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' Hello Greg and Listers,   Great point that you brought up about the Act of God ruling but my question wasn't about rain or hail, my question is about a meteorite fall, which is the property of  Australia. If Australia's

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Martin Altmann
@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: RE: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' dear meteorite hunters. iwork as a prison guard and on 9july09 940pm i was hit in the head by a bean sized and shaped stone, it is golden in color with small clear stones and has 2 dark stains bb sized, one

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread cdtucson
Steve, This St. louis Meteorite is interesting. What if the car had been driving on private land? As discussed previously on this list, this should be referred to in the Lorton Court Case. As that meteorite also never did hit actual Earth. It hit legally rented space and was found in much

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Jason Utas
Carl, All, I wouldn't equate it at all to the pole analogy, because...well, it's different. The pole is already owned by someone to begin with. You can't really argue that, if I hit a pole with my car, I will gain the right to own it. Even if my car is parked and a telephone pole falls on it,

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread cdtucson
Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Carl, All, I wouldn't equate it at all to the pole analogy, because...well, it's different. The pole is already owned by someone to begin with. THERE YOU GO AGAIN! NOBODY WANTS THE POLE JASON. USING MY ANALOGY IT WOULD BE THE CAR OWNERSHIP

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Martin Altmann
: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Jason Utas Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. April 2010 19:53 An: Meteorite-list Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' Carl, All, I wouldn't equate it at all

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Jason Utas
, 14. April 2010 19:53 An: Meteorite-list Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' Carl, All, I wouldn't equate it at all to the pole analogy, because...well, it's different.  The pole is already owned by someone to begin with. You can't really

[meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Shawn Alan
?   Shawn Alan eBayShop http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_from=_ipg=_trksid=p4340       [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Martin Altmann altmann at meteorite-martin.de Wed Apr 14 12:47:57 EDT 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Time

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Greg Stanley
. Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:15:13 -0700 From: photoph...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Hello Listers, I have a question about Alex's run in with being hit on the head

[meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Shawn Alan
damages the meteorite fall might cause, if its physical or psychological in my opinion... Its their property.   Shawn Alan eBayshop http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_from=_ipg=_trksid=p4340           [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Greg

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-14 Thread Martin Altmann
: Donnerstag, 15. April 2010 00:11 An: Meteorite-list Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' To limit posts, Martin's is responded to above, Carl's, below: If I pick anything up off of the surface of the earth, at this point in time, it already belongs

[meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Jeff Kuyken
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/museum-investigates-meteorite-claims/story-e6frg1ac-1225837470139 Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' SCIENTISTS investigating claims a meteor fragment the size of a cricket ball collided into a WA house have confirmed it was

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Martin Altmann
...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Jeff Kuyken Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. April 2010 16:35 An: meteorite list Betreff: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/museum-investigates-meteori te-claims/story-e6frg1ac

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread GREG LINDH
to laugh at that one! Greg From: altm...@meteorite-martin.de To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:29:58 +0200 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' A lot

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread ensoramanda
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. April 2010 16:35 An: meteorite list Betreff: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/museum-investigates-meteori te-claims/story-e6frg1ac-1225837470139 Museum investigation: 'Probably

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Warren Sansoucie
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. April 2010 16:35 An: meteorite list Betreff: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/museum-investigates-meteori te-claims/story-e6frg1ac-1225837470139 Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Sterling K. Webb
- - Original Message - From: ensorama...@ntlworld.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Martin Altmann altm...@meteorite-martin.de Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Interesting thought Martin

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Yinan Wang
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Interesting thought Martin... I wonder what their position would be regarding a meteorite (that belonged to the state) hitting and injuring/killing somebody? Graham, UK Martin Altmann altm

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Richard Kowalski
: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 2:29 PM Then, on the bounce, it touches the Earth and becomes the Property of The State. So if a meteoroid embeds itself into your car, or you

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread cdtucson
[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Jeff Kuyken Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. April 2010 16:35 An: meteorite list Betreff: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/museum-investigates-meteori

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread GeoZay
...and it becomes a meteorite at instant incandescence ends. I've been saying this for years and met resistance every foot of the way. geozay __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Martin Altmann
investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Any lawyer could argue his way out of this dilema with one simple slip. The meteorite, while falling, is a meteoroid, not a meteorite, hence it is under God's jurisdiction. You, your car, your house, your dead dog (or cow) are not the Earth. The meteorite only

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Chris Peterson
* Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Sterling K. Webb
- - Original Message - From: Yinan Wang veom...@gmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock,not meteorite' Then, on the bounce, it touches the Earth and becomes the Property

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread MeteorHntr
In a message dated 4/13/2010 4:29:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, veom...@gmail.com writes: Then, on the bounce, it touches the Earth and becomes the Property of The State. So if a meteoroid embeds itself into your car, or you catch it before it hits the ground (ya, improbable as it seems),

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Martin Altmann
...@cox.net Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. April 2010 00:09 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Yinan Wang Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' After a quick Google and Looking at all of the definitions of what a meteorite is. None of them say when. I

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread GREG LINDH
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:26:46 -0500 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' Well, if The State had used the touched the Earth argument to weasel out of State liability but still claim the stone, yes, you could counter- claim ownership if you

Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

2010-04-13 Thread Greg Stanley
: Re: [meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite' In a message dated 4/13/2010 4:29:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, veom...@gmail.com writes: Then, on the bounce, it touches the Earth and becomes the Property of The State. So if a meteoroid embeds itself into your