[meteorite-list] real jobs

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:38:54 -0700
Message-ID: <AANLkTimU-XwCRca5YyRKE386aMboeoIW3Q4LrhjWNiNQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

Thanks for the nice compliment - but you give me more credit than I deserve.

However, you have it exactly right. I just clarified by saying I
didn't buy - therefore I can't technically say he sold mislabels
Campo's.

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
<meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ruben,
>
> I misunderstood. ?When you said that you and Mike tried to buy their
> Diablos and they turned out to be Campos (and their Tolucas also), I
> just assumed that they tried to hoodwink you - which would be futile
> since you have forgotten more about meteorites than many people will
> ever learn. ?I pictured some person presenting a Campo with a Diablo
> label on it.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
>
>
> On 6/24/10, Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I didn't say he sold his very expensive Campo's labeled as Canyon
>> Diablo's. For all I know he has never sold a mislabeled specimen. I
>> didn't buy one.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 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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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>
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>>
>> Ruben Garcia
>>
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Received on Thu 24 Jun 2010 07:38:54 PM PDT