[meteorite-list] real jobs

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:15:43 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTik2o_MwOIQsBejtRiSHcWsPjoAJY5uIsuWn6QSs_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi List,

Selling misrepresented meteorites is illegal. Has anyone decided to
pursue fraud charges against them?

Best regards,

MikeG


On 6/24/10, Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> The place on I-40 is called "Stewart's" http://www.meteoritesco.com/
> In 1998, as I recall they did have Canyon Diablos as well as other
> irons. However, more recently the meteorites are all Campo's and only
> the names have changed.
>
> If you have lots of experience with irons it is often very easy to
> tell the difference without cutting. Although I don't think I could
> describe how to do so in words.
>
> Stewart was the original owner but was later sold to an African
> American couple. They now sell everything from meteorites to
> ostriches!
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Greg Stanley <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Ron and List:
>>
>> Not all, but most. I remember one large one 20 lbs or so, it was really
>> nice.
>> I believe the sign was yellow and had a shooting star painted on it.
>> There was a women running it and I think she was African-American. I
>> remember her telling me to put a magnet on a stick and search- she even
>> gave me a magnet. She also gave me a small piece of this iron-shale stuff
>> she said was from the crater. She even told me the area to search. I
>> stopped a few places but only looked a little, as I needed to get to CA.
>> Again this was in 1997.
>>
>> Does this sound familar?
>>
>> Greg S.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> From: rhartman04 at earthlink.net
>>> To: stanleygregr at hotmail.com; altmann at meteorite-martin.de;
>>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:51:24 -0700
>>>
>>> Hello Greg,
>>>
>>> Were they all Canyon Diablos? I have heard of that place for years. I
>>> have
>>> had students of mine who have stopped there and told me about it, and I
>>> wondered how they seem to always have a good supply of freshly dug up
>>> Canyon
>>> Diablos considering that hunting is illegal. I wondered whether some
>>> crater
>>> staff may be quietly involved in a commercial venture.
>>>
>>> Ron Hartman
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Greg Stanley"
>>> To: ;
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I found a meteorite store.
>>>
>>> On Hwy 40 in Arizona near Winslow. It was where I bought my first
>>> meteorite;
>>> a 23 gram Canyon Diablo. It was back in 1997. I was driving to CA and saw
>>> a
>>> big "Meteorites" sign, so I pulled in and she showed me hundreds of
>>> meteorites.
>>>
>>> Greg S.
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> From: altmann at meteorite-martin.de
>>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:39:06 +0200
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>>
>>>> Hmm in recent times people on the list seem to be always somewhat
>>>> quickly
>>>> insulted...
>>>>
>>>>> I would love for it to be my full time job
>>>>
>>>> That's easy Joe. Just apply for a job as chief meteorite procurement
>>>> operator at the museum in Perth.
>>>> I read in their annual report, that they want to enlarge their meteorite
>>>> collection.
>>>>
>>>> Reach an agreement for a probation period, based on your success.
>>>> Promise them to double the number of new meteorites in whole Australia
>>>> per
>>>> year due acquisitions and ask for that performance a salary like a
>>>> curator
>>>> or half of a professor.
>>>>
>>>> Don't be afraid, the pressure to perform won't be that hard for you.
>>>> Bring them 2 NWA-OCs per year, you know, that 25$/kg-stuff and every 10
>>>> years or so an NWA-EUC and you'll keep your promise.
>>>> Hence you'll work only 3 days per year.
>>>>
>>>> If somebody will complain, refer to the Euromet-Aussie-expedition, where
>>>> the
>>>> costs for the Millbillillies and Mundrabillas and weathered OCs they
>>>> found,
>>>> were>1000$ a gram
>>>> and buy some Millbillillies and Mundrabillas for them from professional
>>>> dealers to calm them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nooo, was just a joooooke. (Euromet made also science, science costs).
>>>>
>>>> Hmmm, how would one define a "real profession"?
>>>>
>>>> Maybe if one meets with ones meteorite activities' profit after all
>>>> costs&taxes
>>>> the average U.S.-net-income per capita? (how high is it?)
>>>>
>>>> Best!
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PS: still I'm wondering, how the little chiropody shop in my street
>>>> survives
>>>> the decades, but that I never found on Earth a meteorite store?
>>>>
>>>> It's raining goooold from the sky....?
>>>>
>>>> Better: it's raining CALLUS from the sky !!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
>>>> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Joe
>>>> Kerchner
>>>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. Juni 2010 18:39
>>>> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>>
>>>> Steve,
>>>> What is ur deal? If you were ever successful hunting, maybe you would be
>>>> singing a different tune. I am insulted by that, I hunt in my free time,
>>>> I
>>>> would love for it to be my full time job, but not possible for me. You
>>>> should think before you post next time.
>>>> By the way, aren't we about due for you to "quit" meteorites and leave
>>>> the
>>>> list for good, again? For the 15th time? It has been over a month since
>>>> you
>>>> last "quit".
>>>> Im sure im just one of many people you pissed off with you latest post.
>>>> Think about what you say once in a while, it may be helpful.
>>>> joe
>>>>
>>>>
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