[meteorite-list] AD: Video Footage of our trip to Oman

From: MeteorHntr_at_aol.com <MeteorHntr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Jun 5 00:28:43 2005
Message-ID: <01CB95FC.55FD216D.0BF9B800_at_aol.com>

Hello List,
 
While my offer for a copy of the DVD of "The Arnold's Awesome Arabian Adventure '05" has been received well, the actual duplicating has been quite frustrating. Several trips to the store (which for me living way out in the sticks is not an easy thing to do) to buy DVD's, DVD holders, DVD labels, the dozens of bad prints onto the labels, the making of the insert to the DVD holders, then printer running out of ink, yadda yadda yadda.
 
Bottom line, finding the meteorites in Oman seems to have been easier than making these DVDs. So, I have determined that it probably is not worth it for me to do these for less than $15 as they are in rough form, so if demand is high enough, I am going to edit the video even more and clean it up, and have it done much better. But doing that is going to push the price up around $20. So, I will extend the $10 offer for the rough version another 24 hours, then I am going to raise the prices to $15. Then if there is further demand, I will sink another 40 or 50 hours (or more) into making a $20 version.
 
For all of you who ordered the DVD, please give me some feed back on what you think? If you think your comments will help the others waiting for your reviews before coughing up the $10, $15 or $20 then I suppose such comments might be good to post to the list. Of course if you want to respond privately to me off list, please do.
 
Below is a list of specimens I have for sale NOW. Many of those found on the trip are not listed yet as they are waiting classification. If you want to wait to see the DVD first before deciding if you want to buy any specimens, that is fine.
 
I didn't mention before, but there is footage of the SaU001 strewnfield, so if you have one of those, this DVD would be a good addition. Also, if you are a dealer that sells Omani meteorites, this could be a great item to offer to your customers, I am sure they would love it. If I decide to produce a big batch of professional quality versions, I would be able to offer a bulk discount to dealers. We did do a quick fly by on the Lunar and SNC find sites of Dhofar 019,Dhofar 025 and 026, but did not include that footage (since we didn't find anything there. Some of that could be added into an edited version if people might be curious as to what those spots look like.
 
Check out the specimens I have below, and let me know ASAP if you want a video.
 
Looking forward to the feedback.

Steve Arnold #1
*********
Oman specimens I have available Now:
 
 IN the video
> #054 Cut probably H5/6 with 2 lithologies
> 19.7g fragment with cut face $30
> 99.0g End piece, $1.25 Sold
> 55.7g Full slice $75 Sold
> 81.7g 1/2 end $100 Sold
> 98.4g 1/2 end $125
>
> #055 15.5g $45 SOLD
> #058 8.1g $25 SOLD
> #060 1.4g $7
> #116 3.3g $10
> #120 4,290g $4,290
>
>
>
> Not in this video, BUT I do have video footage of these:
> #050 48.5g $48.50
> #061 0.1g $1
> #062 0.3g $2
> #064 29.0g $29
> #066 3.1g $10
> #085 33.3g $33.30
> #086 58.2g $58.20
> #087 69.9g $69.90
> #088 150.5g $125
> #090 15.1g $20
> #092 2.2g $6
> #093 265g $195
> #095 35.8g $35.80
> #096 67.3g $67.30
> #097 27.5g $27.50
> #098 1.6g $5
> #099 1.5g $5
> #100 39.8g $39.80
> #101 43.3g $43.30
> #102 190g $160
> #108 7.2g $15
> #109 7.8g $15
> #113 15.2g $20
> #122 13.0g $20
> #128 5.6g $10
> #129 5g $10
> #135 335g $450 Cool Looking
>
> NOT on the Video AND not in any extra video footage
> #147 #148 #149 #150 All 4 are a puzzle meteorite 757g $380
> #153 975g $490
 
-----Original Message-----
From: MeteorHntr_at_aol.com
To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 18:38:57 -0400
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Video Footage of our trip to Oman

Hello List;

As many of you know, my wife Qynne and I returned a few weeks ago from "The
Arnold's Awesome Arabian Adventure '05." This was our meteorite hunting
expedition into Oman.

We found a few meteorites, and had a blast. We brought along a video recorder
and we captured not only the recovery of most of the specimens, but we got a lot
of other great footage too. Initially, I was only going to give away a video
with each specimen that was bought from the trip, with footage of the specific
specimen when discovered included. But I am so excited about how this has come
out, I have decided to offer it for sale directly without any meteorite purchase
required.

I think the 53 minute DVD is worth $20, and if it is popular enough, I will
probably have it professionally edited and made for sale at that price. In the
mean time, if you want a slightly rougher "Limited First Edition" I will be
selling them for $10 + $2.50 shipping.

Of course if you want to buy a specimen that we found, please email me directly
off list.

I really think this will be a video you will like to watch repeatedly, and some
might even invite non-meteorite friends over to watch it too. Maybe this DVD
can help you explain why this is such a fascinating hobby to those who just
don't "get it" yet.

Below is the description on the back side of the DVD cover.

Thanks,
Steve Arnold
IMB
Arkansas
the First
the Great,
the Normal One (well, after watching the video, you might not consider me so
"normal")
*********

The Arnold's Awesome Arabian Adventure '05"

In April, 2005 the husband and wife team of Steve and Qynne Arnold headed to
Arabia on an adventure to find meteorites, in one of the most remote parts of
the world - Oman's Dhofar Desert. Sit back and enjoy "The Arnold's Awesome
Arabian Adventure '05."

Join Qynne and Steve in their camel-in-the-highway-dodging, scorpion-attacking,
tire-shredding, meteorite (and meteor-wrong) hunting adventure (and that was
just the first 24 hours). See amazing wildlife, in one of the most desolate
places on Earth, while they searched for rare meteorites laying on the ground.
Visit the world famous archeology site first discovered in 1991 by NASA space
shuttles of the ancient frankincense trails and the lost "great walled city" of
Ubar, that according to legends and documented in the Koran, was "swallowed up
by the sands" some 1,500 years ago.

Share the humorous times, some of the frustrating times, and the awe inspiring
places and events of this once in a lifetime trip. Learn how to tell the
difference between camel poop and a genuine meteorite. See the recovery of a
tiny unique ultra fresh 2.4g individual as well as the 4.3kg "Big Kahuna" that
only had a couple of grams sticking up above ground!

Due to new laws in Oman, meteorite hunting there may indeed be a thing of the
past. But even if you will never be able to go yourself, you can save spending
thousands of dollars, traveling hundreds of kilometers, taking dozens of days
and recording hours of raw video - instead, Qynne and Steve have already done it
for you. It is all edited into an hour of footage, put on this one DVD for you
to enjoy.

Most meteorites that were recovered on this trip had their recovery documented
on video, while only a few of them made it onto this edited version. If you buy
one of the specimens recovered from this trip, a unique edition of this video
can be produced for you (added to the footage contained in this video) that will
feature the specimen you buy.

Steve Arnold has been a meteorite dealer for nearly 15 years. His career has
led him to recover dozens of meteorites from all over the globe. International
travels both in the pursuit to find meteorites and in trading specimens with
many of the world's greatest scientific institutions have allowed him to travel
to places including Mexico, Canada, Chile, Peru, Argentina, England, France,
from coast to coast in the U.S. and now in U.A.E. & Oman. Steve buys, sells,
trades, brokers and find meteorites.

If you would like more copies of this video, or to purchase one of the
meteorites found on this trip, or to learn how YOU could join Steve on one of
his next meteorite hunting adventures, you can email Steve at: MeteorHntr_at_
aol.com
Received on Sun 05 Jun 2005 12:28:33 AM PDT