[meteorite-list] Questions about the Tucson Show from a first timer

From: Dave Freeman mjwy <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:25:41 -0700
Message-ID: <45B56415.1060501_at_fascination.com>

If I had a guess, the TEP, Tucson Electrical Park would be on my short
short list of places to ferret out a rock saw and other equipment.
Remember that there are shows all over town. You will run out of money
and time no matter how much you think you have plenty of both.
TEP is on the south end of town and worth the trip.
I will miss the insanity,
Dave F.

Michael L Blood wrote:

>Pat,
> You can read what little I know between the questions below:
>
>
>>Howdy Fellow Listees,
>>
>>This year will be my first visit to the Tucson show,
>>and I have some questions. I have the
>>meteorite-times.com show guide, which has been very
>>valuable.
>>
>>[I have a hotel in Green Valley (Baymont Inn, 25 miles
>>south of the InnSuites) and a rental car]
>>
>>1) Is parking at the InnSuites Hotel an issue?
>>
>>
>NO - they have a HUGE dirt parking lot.
>
>
>>Is there a charge for parking there?
>>
>>
>No
>
>
>>2) Where can I find the bins of unclassified NWAs by
>>the pound that I have been dreaming/obsessing about?
>>Will there be bins ranging from gravel to mostly
>>crusted stones? What might the price range be this
>>year?? Is there - is there balm in Gilead?
>>
>>
>Dean Bessey used to have the most and cheapest, but
>no longer goes. They are a dwindling resource. Blaine
>Reed seemed to have the most bulk last year - but ET had
>some nice & cheap individuals. I am sure many others
>have some.
>
>
>>3) What is the traffic on I-19 like and what time is
>>morning 'rush hour' etc?
>>
>>
>The brilliant politicians of Tucson seem to save road
>work for the gem show. Either that or they simply
>take over 5 years to get road work taken care of. Traffic
>sucks, but you can actually move on the freeway. I
>would avoid the Fwy from 2:30 to 7 PM though.
>
>
>>4) Show hours are listed as 10AM to 6PM, is this
>>accurate? All the talk about parties and margaritas
>>and... well you get the point, are the meteorite
>>dealers open by 10AM?
>>
>>
>Dealers are a notorious bunch of near do wells and have
>been known to party late into the night - especially
>Blaine and the rowdy boys that hang out there. Most
>don't like to be roused in the AM but tend to be up
>by 10 am. Of course, everyone is at the Birthday Bash
>before 8 pm on Fri and at the Auction by 5:30 pm on Sat.
>
>
>>5) What show/location might be displaying small
>>diamond saws? I want to buy an AmeriTool variable
>>speed or something similar, but would like to get a
>>look in person at the rock vice etc. Also Adam Hupe
>>had mentioned an outfit selling really good thin kerf
>>diamond blades at a show in Puyallup, WA. This guy was
>>supposed to be at Tucson. Does this ring a bell?
>>
>>
>Perhaps someone else can help you with this one. Several
>"Tent Shows" in various hotel parking lots seem to carry
>a lot of equipment, but I don't pay much attention to this
>stuff, as I have most of what I want.
>
>
>>That's probably enough questions for now. I hope the
>>answers to these questions will be of general interest
>>to other list readers as well.
>>
>>
>See ya there, dude!
> Michael
>
>
>>Best Regards,
>> Pat Brown
>>
>>
>
>
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