[meteorite-list] Twice Blessed Yankee Lobsterman

From: Bob Loeffler <bobl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:23:16 -0600
Message-ID: <CA6C20C6DC2041E0817DF30092988E55_at_dell>

Hi Dave,

I was only trying to tell you that those are not official meteorites, but if
you were "well aware that the two Round Pond meteorites had not been
mentioned with official citations", I would think that you would be well
aware that they then cannot be considered meteorites (since they have not
been officially classified).

Regarding wasting our time and what your style is, I have not seen too many
postings from you, so I have no idea what your style is or whether you were
wasting our time. From what you said in your e-mail, I assumed you were a
meteorite "newbie", not just a newbie to this list. Like I said above, I
was just trying to let you know that they aren't official (so you probably
won't find many details about them).

If you had told us that the Maine Geological Survey mentioned them on their
website, maybe that could've helped us research it, don't you think? And
next time, you might want to say that you have already done some research
and therefore others who want to help you won't repeat what you have already
done.

Regards,

Bob



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of David
Gunning
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:05 AM
To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Twice Blessed Yankee Lobsterman


Hi Rob & Elton,

Believe it or not, guys, I was well aware that the two Round Pond
meteorites had not been mentioned with official citations. You think I
would want to waste peoples time without first getting the factual lay of
an issue? That's not my style.

I first learned about the Round Pond meteorites on a web site hosted by
the Maine Geological Survey. Unless I'm mistaken that information is
offered by the Maine Geological Survey without qualifiers. Because of
the source, I took the information at face value, "statistically
improbable" or not.

There is another Maine meteorite report that references a "321 lb.
metallic stone" having been found on the shore of Great Chebeague Island
in Casco Bay, in 1973. As I lived on a neighboring island in Casco Bay
for five years and never heard of it PLUS the lack of mention by the
Maine Geological Survey in any of their public literature, I did not make
mention of that particular meteorite in my original query to the list.

I mean, how on earth could an islander hide a "321 lb. metallic stone
meteorite". . .without half the other islanders knowing about it?
Talk about your "statistical improbabilities". . . !

Now, if it turns-out that the story of the lobsterman meteorite finder
was either factually incorrect or a creative fabrication on the part of
the State of Maine and the Maine Geological Survey I would suggest to all
interested parties, from the Governor on down, that the citizens of
Maine, myself included, deserve better than to be fibbed to in such a
bald faced manner.

I'd like to know the Maine peat bog location you've referenced, Elton, if
it's not too much trouble.

Best wishes,

Dave Gunning






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