[meteorite-list] Meteorite List actual "age"

From: Mal Bishop <magbish3_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:19:41 -0400
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20070802120443.01ed12d0_at_mail.lowcountry.com>

I thoroughly agree with Alex. A big THANK YOU to Art and Michael
for starting something that will most likely endure for as long as things
drop from the skies above. Also, a big, kind thank you to Paul, Jim --
for that matter, to everyone, past and present, who have made this
list as memorable (and dare I say, addicting) as it is. Even with all of
its ups and downs,
and myriad of personalities and characters, it is one of the better
examples of both
education and entertainment converging into one entity. May I call it,
"edutainment"? ;-)

Best to all, and thanks for the ride thus far -
Mal


At 05:48 PM 8/2/2007 +0200, Alexander Seidel wrote:
>Thank you Michael, thank you Art - for a good idea,
>for a lot of patience with people, for... THE LIST!
>
> >From one of the oldtimers (..ever here since 1997/1998),
>Alex
>Berlin/Germany
>
>
>-------- Original-Nachricht --------
>Datum: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:28:01 -0700
>Von: Michael L Blood <mlblood at cox.net>
>An: bcmeteorites <bcmeteorites at gmail.com>, Robert Woolard
><meteoritefinder at yahoo.com>, Meteorite List
><meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite List actual "age"
>
> > Hi Bob,
> > Here is A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LIST:
> > --
> > Art, who was then the purchasing agent for the store at the
> > Planetarium, across from the Natural History Museum in Balboa
> > Park had been offering meteorites for sale, which for several years
> > Had been purchased from me. However, Art's real passion was
> > Web design and he thought it would be cool to have a weekly
> > Meteorite Forum and asked me to host it. This format later became
> > Known as "chat rooms" - but Art envisioned it more as a "radio
> > Show" with me as the host. I was confident even before the first
> > Send off that once people started "talking" a host would not be
> > Relevant, but I certainly felt honored and wanted to support
> > Art in this endeavor and bolster his confidence in initiating this
> > Forum, so, happily agreed.
> > Our first Meteorite Forum was held just days after the
> > ALH 84001 announcement on August 6, 1996. As I recall, there
> > Were only 5 or 6 of us on the first chat which included Paul Harris
> > And Jim Tobin of Meteorite Exchange and current editors of
> > METEORITE TIMES, Rick Kujawa, me and a few others who escape
> > My memory for now. Please do forgive me for my feeble memory -
> > and do feel free to chime in and announce your having been there.
> > Of course, that first session was filled with the excitement
> > of Martian life revealed in a meteorite - it wasn't until later the
> > Findings came under question.
> > In any event, within weeks or a few months at most Art decided a
> > Live list would be a better forum and I agreed (not that I had a real
> > Say in it, though he did bounce ideas off of me when it came to
> > meteorites). So, that was the birth of the list. My guess would be
> > October (perhaps November) of 1996 saw the launching of the list
> > as it is known today. Other than increased numbers of participants,
> > the list has remained the same since day one.
> > Over the years there have been periodic complaints about the
> > Lack of use of suspensions and expulsions from the list on the part
> > Of Art. In fact, Art has been very consistent in being slow to suspend
> > Participants and slow in allowing them back on. Various list members
> > Have been barred and most have eventually been allowed to return.
> > I won't go into names as some of them are still on the list. However,
> > Even this limited control has been sabotaged by Matteo who, when
> > Ejected, created false identities and blatantly taunted list members
> > and Art about his clever manipulations of the internet and thumbed
> > His nose at everyone.
> > The point is, Art has done a spectacular job in monitoring the
> > List and has ejected a good number of people - mostly when their
> > Language became obscene and they were blatantly and relentlessly
> > attacking other List members or ripping people off. With the exception
> > of Matteo, Art's patient guidance has served the list well.
> > Thanks to Art, we have this magnificent forum with which we
> > Can keep abreast of meteoritic events such as the adventures of
> > Mike, Bob & Robert in recovering the Cali Meteorite, etc. We get
> > THE strait poop AS IT IS HAPPENING.
> > We be a lucky group.
> > Best wishes, Michael
> >
> > on 8/1/07 6:10 PM, bcmeteorites at bcmeteorites at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hello List
> > > I would also like to thank Art for everything he does to keep this list
> > up
> > > and running!! I have only been reading the list for a few months and
> > find
> > > the information provided by the list members outstanding. Everything
> > from
> > > following members on their trips to shows that many of us can not
> > attend,
> > > the tips,information, ads, etc, and following the travels of the
> > meteorite
> > > hunters that take the time and post their adventures as they unfold on
> > the
> > > list. Thanks to everyone for their positive contributions and sharing
> > of
> > > information!!!
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Bob Falls
> > > Colorado
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> > > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Robert
> > > Woolard
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:51 AM
> > > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite List 10th or 11th Anniversary-
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > Art, Alex, and List,
> > >
> > > Alex just posted in part:
> > >
> > > "..on this good old list [...which must have had it?s
> > > 10th or 11th anniversary recently without any applause
> > > or notice...]"
> > >
> > > Regardless of what the EXACT anniversary date ( or
> > > number) is, I just wanted to thank Alex for bringing
> > > this fact to our attention, and Art for making the
> > > List available to us for all this time. Though there
> > > have been some "ups and downs" along the way, the
> > > "ups" WAY out number the "downs" in my opinion. The
> > > List is something I enjoy visiting almost every single
> > > day, and it has provided many, many interesting and
> > > invaluable bits of info, etc. to us all.
> > >
> > > I'm sure the overwhelming vast majority of the
> > > members share my feelings. I wanted to be sure and let
> > > you know, Art, just how much we appreciate you and
> > > your work.
> > >
> > > Very sincerely,
> > > Robert Woolard
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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