[meteorite-list] Meteorite Men invite, and thanks
From: lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu <lebofsky_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:19:40 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <6a9deec7a42ae5385cf2a2e3e4b926ff.squirrel_at_webmail.lpl.arizona.edu> Yes, Mark, it was a great party. It was good to see everyone there! And it was clear! Hope to see everyone at the Lunar Lab exhibit on Saturday January 30. Larry in Tucson > Hello List, > > Great show, great party!? Thanks Geoff and everyone who helped make it > possible.? I hope I can make it next week for the Meteorite Men party. > > I was a pleasure visiting with everyone tonight.??Now I'm even > more?excited that the show is just around the corner, and the first > comprehensive AZ meteorites exhibition!? It's going to be an exciting show > this year - I look forward to visiting with everyone some more. > > Mark B > Vail, AZ > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com >> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of >> meteorhntr at aol.com >> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:04 PM >> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Men invite, and thanks >> >> >> >> Hey List, >> >> It is with great pleasure that? I invite all of you to sit down tonight >> and >> to take a journey to Canada with? Geoff Notkin and myself on Science >> Channel >> (9pm Eastern) on our first episode of? our first season of "Meteorite >> Men" >> the Series. >> >> I haven't seen the? episode myself yet, but some of our friends in the >> production office have, and? it promises to be a fun adventure and >> (don't >> tell anyone I said this, but) we do? find some meteorites in this >> episode. >> >> Geoff and I are keenly aware? that this TV series might be the best >> opportunity for the meteorite collecting? community to put our best foot >> forward and show the world a glimpse into what? makes our passion of >> collecting so exciting.? Of course we have to mix the? geeky science >> with a >> little humor and drama, or people won't stick around for? the end of the >> show, and won't come back next week. >> >> I want to give a HUGE? amount of credit to our LMNO Productions team.? >> We >> have had over 95 people? working on this show on the production side, >> not to >> mention the hundreds of? people working over on the Science Channel and >> Discovery Network to make this? happen.? Millions of dollars have been >> invested to bring this episode to? air, and it is very humbling >> realizing >> that while Geoff and I have our faces on? screen, NONE of this would be >> possible without the team behind the scenes. >> >> And, I would be remiss to not take the time to thank ALL of you that? >> have >> supported me over the last 18 years when I have tried to eek out a >> living in >> this crazy business.? If it weren't for the scientists who study these >> rocks, if it weren't for the collecting customers that buy a piece here >> and >> a >> slice there from me,? tonight would never have become a reality. >> >> I have to give a huge shout out to Blaine Reed who was my one and only >> customer for the first 6 years of my meteorite career.? In a business of >> "buy low and sell high," somehow, Blaine had a philosophy of "How much >> can I >> afford to pay Steve for what he brings me?" as opposed to "How cheap can >> I >> get these rocks from Steve?"? Blaine, if it weren't for you buddy, I >> would >> have? been out of this business before I even got into it.? I owe you a >> big >> >> Margarita at the Birthday Bash, and every Birthday Bash from here on >> out. >> In >> fact, anyone who likes this show tonight, buy Blaine a drink before you >> offer? me one, ok? >> >> Of course kudos have to go out to THE Meteorite Man Bob Haag,? who >> blazed a >> trail through a jungle that we all are enjoying the fruits of? now. >> >> Harvey Nininger, Oscar Monnig, Glen Huss, H.O. Stockwell, just to? name >> a >> few, are pillars that hold the roof over all of our heads now. >> >> I? have to thank my amazing wife, Qynne, and the two greatest daughters >> a >> guy could? ever hope to have, Lauren and Kelsey who have shared me and >> my >> time with this? calling. >> >> A big thanks goes out to Phil Mani who on a gut feeling? supported the >> Brenham adventure a few years back, which was one domino in the? series >> to >> fall that led to all of this. >> >> There is a huge amount of credit? and thanks that needs to be extended >> to >> the 8n8 crew that inadvertently? journeyed with me to the Alpha site >> several >> years back which ended up being in? our pilot episode.? All of you guys >> are >> getting your financial return on? the project, but also know from me >> that >> you guys also deserve a monster sized? "Thank You."? You are appreciated >> more than you will ever know. >> >> And? personally, I have to give the greatest amount of credit to my >> hunting >> partner? Geoff Notkin. If it weren't for Geoff's talents and true >> gentlemanly qualities,? none of this, and I mean NONE of this would have >> happened. >> For some? reason, one guy hunting rocks on TV is not enough to make >> anyone >> take a second? look.? And even two guys hunting for space rocks is not >> enough either.? Geoff's ability to articulate WHY these amazing visitors >> from space are so special adds an element that I don't think anyone else >> in >> the meteorite world could have been able to do.? Of course there are >> others >> that can talk about why meteorites are great, but Geoff will get his >> fingernails dirty, jump in a hole, get excited with the rest of us, and >> still be able to? articulate to the audience why he is, so excited, and >> why >> the viewers at home? should be too. >> >> You might notice in the written descriptions about the? show where >> sometimes >> it might say "Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkin..." and other? times it will >> say >> "Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold..." I suppose the powers that? be want to >> give us equal credit in flip flopping our names from time to? time.? And >> while ego might want one's name to show up first, I really do? like it >> when >> Geoff's name is first, because I know I could be replaced in this? show >> far >> easier than he ever could.? In fact, I am certain without Geoff,? none >> of >> this would be remotely possible.? Geoff, thank you.? I am so? proud to >> count >> you as a dear friend, first, and as a hunting partner? second.? Cheers >> ol' >> chap! >> >> The more that happens, the more I see? that we are one big "organism" >> that >> depends on itself to sustain itself.? I? found myself so excited for >> Shauna >> Russell today as I watched the video of her? digging out the Springwater >> meteorite.? Yes, she is a competitor of mine in? our field, but she is >> also >> a colleague in the field of rescuing these rusting? messengers before it >> is >> too late.? Congrats Shauna.? We all should be? excited for her. >> Competition >> makes us all sharper.? So a big "thank? you" goes out to the other >> dealers >> and hunters in our community, that compete? with passion with and even >> against us, but still compete fairly. >> >> We live? on a big planet.? There are plenty of meteorites for all of us >> to >> find.? And the "Meteorite Men" series is undoubtedly going to increase >> both >> collectors and hunters alike.? It is my desire that in the end, many >> more >> meteorites will be found, more collectors will be generated to support >> the >> expeditions of us all, more kids will be encouraged to follow a vocation >> of >> being scientists and more meteoriticists will be entering the field, and >> more? funding will be provided for research, curating and displaying >> meteorites world? wide. >> >> Our goal isn't to get more of the limited sized pie, but to help? make >> the >> pie much bigger for us all. >> >> Add everyone up that gets credit for? the new series, and we are easily >> into >> the thousands. >> >> It is? Geoff's and my desire that we do you all proud.? Of course, as >> the >> saying? goes, "If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no >> one." >> So, the? bottom line is: the network wants to please enough people so >> that >> the? advertising revenues will justify the money invested in the >> project. >> >> Some of America will undoubtedly not be impressed.? Some in the >> meteorite >> world too will undoubtedly not be impressed.? For that we are? sorry. >> But, >> >> we are doing our best, and we want to thank everyone? that has helped >> make >> tonight a reality. >> >> If I could do it, I would give? ALL of you a Harvey Award! >> >> Cheers! >> >> Steve? 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