[meteorite-list] Park Forest Main Mass Status Clarification
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Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:34 2004 Message-ID: <1d7.888dce1.2be52bf2_at_aol.com> --part1_1d7.888dce1.2be52bf2_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/2/03 12:41:19 PM Central Daylight Time, martinh_at_isu.edu writes: > Therefore, if there is a known subdivision of the largest mass (either by > man or nature (saw or ceiling joist)) then the term main mass would need a > qualifier such as "original" or "suspected" or "current" or even possibly > "theoretical" in order to apply to the single largest piece known either > Hello List, This reminds me of the big billboards that can be seen from all four directions while heading towards Greensburg, Kansas. For those of you who don't know, the Brenham strewnfield is located very near Greensburg, and at "The Big Well" in Greensburg, is housed, as they claim "The World's Largest Pallasite Meteorite." This specimen is the 1,000 pound "Main Mass" of Brenham. Is it at 1,000 pounds the largest Pallasite in the World? At the time the billboards were first made (probably around 1950) was it the largest? At the time the billboards were most recently renovated (probably by the looks of them around 1980) was it? Was the Brenham total strewnfield total recovered weight the "World Largest?" Is this a ploy used by the locals to get more people to stop and spend more money in their town, even if the truth might be stretched a little? Does anyone want to file a lawsuit against the Greensburg Chamber of Commerce claiming a breach in "truth in advertising?" Does anyone think the Chamber of Commerce (the owners of the 1,000 stone) will want to change their ads to say: "Come see the 2nd or 3rd largest pallasite ever found in the world, and possibly the largest still intact, and definitely the main mass from the Brenham strewnfield - at least known recovered main mass from the Brenham strewnfield - unless you head to Grossman's definition to 2x, then the big one at T.C.U. at around 600lbs, would disqualify ours as being an official "main mass" - but it is still a big rock, located next to the World's largest hand dug well, unless you count that big one over in Russia..." Do we on this list all go along with such "stretching" just hoping more people who stop at The Big Well will be awed by the big meteorite in hopes that more people will become collectors? Not that these questions need to be answered, even if they could be. And all this reminds me of the numerous "World's Largest Fireworks" stores I pass just driving from Arkansas to Chicago. Can they all be the world's largest? Confused, Steve Arnold --part1_1d7.888dce1.2be52bf2_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2>In a message dated 5/2/03= 12:41:19 PM Central Daylight Time, martinh_at_isu.edu writes: <BR> <BR> <BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Therefore, if there is a kn= own subdivision of the largest mass (either by <BR>man or nature (saw or ceiling joist)) then the term main mass would need= a <BR>qualifier such as "original" or "suspected" or "current" or even possibl= y <BR>"theoretical" in order to apply to the single largest piece known either <BR>intact or as related pieces.</BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> <BR>Hello List, <BR> <BR>This reminds me of the big billboards that can be seen from all four dir= ections while heading towards Greensburg, Kansas. For those of you who= don't know, the Brenham strewnfield is located very near Greensburg, and at= "The Big Well" in Greensburg, is housed, as they claim "The World's Largest= Pallasite Meteorite." <BR> <BR>This specimen is the 1,000 pound "Main Mass" of Brenham. <BR> <BR>Is it at 1,000 pounds the largest Pallasite in the World? <BR> <BR>At the time the billboards were first made (probably around 1950) was it= the largest? <BR> <BR>At the time the billboards were most recently renovated (probably by the= looks of them around 1980) was it? <BR> <BR>Was the Brenham total strewnfield total recovered weight the "World Larg= est?" <BR> <BR>Is this a ploy used by the locals to get more people to stop and spend m= ore money in their town, even if the truth might be stretched a little? <BR> <BR>Does anyone want to file a lawsuit against the Greensburg Chamber of Com= merce claiming a breach in "truth in advertising?" <BR> <BR>Does anyone think the Chamber of Commerce (the owners of the 1,000 stone= ) will want to change their ads to say:=20 <BR> <BR>"Come see the 2nd or 3rd largest pallasite ever found in the world, and=20= possibly the largest still intact, and definitely the main mass from the Bre= nham strewnfield - at least known recovered main mass from the Brenham strew= nfield - unless you head to Grossman's definition to 2x, then the big one at= T.C.U. at around 600lbs, would disqualify ours as being an official "main m= ass" - but it is still a big rock, located next to the World's largest hand=20= dug well, unless you count that big one over in Russia..."=20 <BR> <BR>Do we on this list all go along with such "stretching" just hoping more=20= people who stop at The Big Well will be awed by the big meteorite in hopes t= hat more people will become collectors? <BR> <BR>Not that these questions need to be answered, even if they could be. <BR> <BR>And all this reminds me of the numerous "World's Largest Fireworks" stor= es I pass just driving from Arkansas to Chicago. Can they all be the w= orld's largest? <BR> <BR>Confused, <BR> <BR>Steve Arnold <BR> <BR></FONT></HTML> --part1_1d7.888dce1.2be52bf2_boundary-- Received on Sat 03 May 2003 10:28:02 AM PDT |
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