[meteorite-list] Meteorite Men

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:36:51 -0800
Message-ID: <C77D6E43.AE05%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Geoff & Steve,
        Show kicked ass!
        I was FINALLY able to find it after going through
HUNDREDS of channels - Believe it is Ch 788 on Cox.
Fortunately, they were showing it several times, so, I got
The whole thing AND transferred it to DVD so I can see
It whenever I want. Even Angel was enthused and impressed.
        Anyway, you guys are doing a good thing for meteoritics
in a VERY cool way.
        Again, CONGRATS! Michael


On 1/20/10 7:36 PM, "Arlene Schlazer" <piebear at cox.net> wrote:

> Meteorite Men rock! Great job.....we really enjoyed the show....I think
> everyone will now have a better appreciation of what you guys go through for
> one of these cosmic treasures to land in our collections......thanks for all
> your hard work!!! Looking forward to seeing you and Geoff in
> Tucson......Congratulations again, Arlene Schlazer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Gheesling" <dave at fallingrocks.com>
> To: <meteorhntr at aol.com>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Men invite, and thanks
>
>
>> Fun show fellas, and congrats on the series!
>> Dave
>> www.fallingrocks.com
>>
>> -----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 Arnold
>>
>>
>>
>>
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