[meteorite-list] Tucson 05 Retrospective

From: stan . <laser_maniac_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Feb 16 16:40:52 2005
Message-ID: <BAY101-F398C8DB8B43166DA5F9263F06C0_at_phx.gbl>

I second that nomination...

I also nominate this fellow for "worst salesman of the year"

from his web site regarding plastic zip lock baggies of powedered
'meteorite':
"a limited amount will be sold at $150,000.00, per gram. WOW, it really is a
dull gray color!"

WOW a really dull grey color really makes me wanna open the check book to
the tune of 150k$ a gram!



>From: Mark Bowling <minador_at_yahoo.com>
>To: srd_at_ispwest.com, Notkin <geoking@notkin.net>
>CC: Meteorite List <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson 05 Retrospective
>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:43:00 -0800 (PST)
>
>In fact, I'd like to nominate you for the new "Jackass of the Year" award?
>That is if Geoff and Steve allow for that...
>
>Mark B.
>Vail, AZ
>
>--- "S. Ray DeRusse" <srd_at_ispwest.com> wrote:
>
> > Greetings List;
> >
> > Well, imagine our surprise when we read the thread below. I had a
> > personal conversation with the Dean of the TCU geology department in
> > which he informed me that among other things, Dr. Ehlmann was "barely a
> > geologist and not a very good one at that". He also called him, "an old
> > man just waiting to retire," just a menial curator of a meteorite
> > collection doing no real research". He said more but I don't necessarily
> > agree with everything he Dean said. But it matters not much since in my
> > view this award has very little meaning attached to it because of the
> > group handing it out. Was there some sort of election or nomination
> > procedure involved or posted somewhere? How does this little favoritism
> > scheme and showering of affection work for a group who even his
> > colleague has bad mouthed him this way. Did you include the Dean's
> > viewpoint ? Or did you gather together willy nilly to keep misconduct
> > and racism a fertile nesting ground in planetary science?
> >
> > Cordially,
> > S. Ray DeRusse and Bill Cutler
> > www.bccmeteorites.com
> >
>____________________________________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Notkin wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Friends and Listees:
> > >
> > > I've come up for air after a long and sometimes exhausting Tucson
> > > show. This was my first show as a legal resident of the great state of
> > > Arizona and it was a very different experience for me. I had a house
> > > full of overnight guests, hosted the big birthday bash, met with
> > > clients, acted as Allan Lang's auctioneer, bought and traded for a few
> > > collection pieces, and generally ran around like a lunatic taking care
> > > of a million things for nearly three weeks. I think it was more fun
> > > when I used come out here for a vacation each February . . . but then
> > > I had to go back to New York afterwards, and that part wasn't so fun
> > > : )
> > >
> > > I'd like to sincerely thank all of you who joined Steve Arnold IMB and
> > > myself for the Sixth Annual Meteor Mayhem party and Harvey Awards. The
> > > consensus was that the new venue (The Copper Club, inside the Arizona
> > > Plaza) was a HUGE improvement over previous venues, and I agree. Our
> > > many guests were able to move around and socialize, instead of being
> > > pinned behind a crowded restaurant table, while experiencing lousy
> > > waiter service . . . and Steve and I certainly enjoyed having a stage
> > > from which to present the Harvey Awards. We will return to the Copper
> > > Club next year if the hotel remains open.
> > >
> > > Congrats to the 2005 Harvey Award winners:
> > >
> > > Dr. Art Ehlmann -- Lifetime achievement
> > > Michael Blood -- Ambassador award
> > > Mike Miller -- Best new meteorite find
> > > Ruben Garcia -- Best new meteorite find
> > > Sonny Clary -- Rookie of the year!
> > > Jose Guggiari -- Best new meteorite find
> > > Edwin "E.T." Thompson -- Lifetime achievement
> > >
> > > And remember, you don't have to be "old" to receive a lifetime
> > > achievement award : ) There are many other deserving people in our
> > > community, so stay tuned for next year's awards!
> > >
> > > Low point of the show this year was when somebody stole one of our
> > > Harvey Awards, while they were on display prior to the awards
> > > ceremony. It was somewhat embarrassing that -- thanks to our thief --
> > > we did not have an award to give to our final recipient (E.T.), but I
> > > was able to make another one, and deliver it to E.T.'s room before he
> > > left for Oregon. I know that Harveys are something of a hot item, but
> > > COME ON that's pretty low. We're going to make a special "Jackass of
> > > the Year" certificate for the person who stole the award, and we'll
> > > leave it out on the table next year, so be sure to steal that too.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > On a more positive note, I'd like to thank Twink & Larry Monrad and
> > > Jim Kriegh for the stunning Gold Basin panorama birthday cake, which
> > > they very kindly brought to the party. This year's cake was the best
> > > ever. Also, thanks to my co-host Steve Arnold IMB, and my great friend
> > > Geoff Cintron who did everything from act as chauffeur to buying us
> > > drinks during the awards; and Lisa Marie Morrison of Sirocco Design, a
> > > very talented jewelry designer, who served as our glamorous hostess
> > > *and* absentee bid agent during the R.A. Langheinrich auction.
> > >
> > > As always, Michael Blood's auction was a great event (I came home with
> > > the one piece I really wanted) and bigger than ever this year. Allan
> > > Lang's auction on the Sunday was a success too, and I shocked everyone
> > > by showing up in a suit and tie. Well, once a year with the tie isn't
> > > so bad.
> > >
> > > It was a pleasure to finally meet fellow collector Martin Horejsi,
> > > after many years of friendly correspondence. Monnig Gallery Director
> > > Teresa Moss and her husband Lane made their first visit to the show,
> > > and it was particularly nice to see them here, as Teresa, Dr. Ehlmann,
> > > and I have worked closely together on the Monnig Gallery website.
> > >
> > > Another highlight for me was spending time with genius inventor Bill
> > > Mason. My girlfriend and I joined him for dinner just last night, and
> > > Bill gave me a personal class in working with his meteorite rust
> > > prevention kit. You shoulda seen what it did to my rusty old Brahin!
> > > This product is truly amazing, and if you haven't tried it, you
> > > should. I must also mention that Bill was the recipient of this year's
> > > Charles H. Sternberg Medal from the paleontology community and the
> > > good people at AAPS (www.aaps.net). This is an extremely high honor,
> > > very well deserved, and I'm sure Bill's many friends in the meteorite
> > > community will join me in congratulating him on this fine achievement.
> > >
> > > Finally, we owe a big vote of thanks to Allan Lang, Bob Haag, and the
> > > other exhibitors at the Westward Look Resort who financed a special
> > > event which made it possible for many of us to listen to, and meet,
> > > famed astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt on Sunday, Feb. 6. What a
> > > superb afternoon that was!
> > >
> > > It was great to see so many of you out here, and I apologize to those
> > > friends whom I saw only briefly or not at all. You'll just have to
> > > come out for a longer visit next year. Oh yes . . . and Dr. Joel
> > > Schiff, I expect see you here for Tucson 2006. There is no Harvey
> > > Award for "Meteorite" magazine until you come out here to receive it
> > > in person (that's because we all want to see you again) : )
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards to all,
> > >
> > > Geoff N.
> > > (trying to catch up with "real" work in Tucson)
> > >
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