[meteorite-list] Tucson 05 Retrospective

From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <mcomemeteorite2004_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Feb 16 17:05:15 2005
Message-ID: <20050216220512.45617.qmail_at_web50105.mail.yahoo.com>

And this person already wanted cheats more of a
person, for this wonder why federal organs USA do not
begin to do inquiries on this swindler

Matteo


 --- "stan ." <laser_maniac_at_hotmail.com> ha scritto:
> 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
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