[meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names

From: bill kies <parkforestmet_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:09:07 -0500
Message-ID: <SNT102-W499A481BEDBCE775998527A2180_at_phx.gbl>

I understand that some of these names seem funny when translated from other languages, compared to slang terms, used as idioms or otherwise misinterpreted but I don't see how any are actually silly. This thread is silly in the true sense of the word. I thought the naming process allowed for a certain amount of flair when there was a choice at all but not silliness.
 
Is there any meteorite name that can really be tagged as being frivolous?
 
Bill
 


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> From: mikestang at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 20:47:10 -0700
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names
>
> Mike, here's a few that always make me chuckle:
>
> Beaver
> Boxhole
> Chadong
> Faucett (this one's always running)
> Gan Gan (Git Git's distant cousin)
> Potter (Harry?)
> Tatahouine (isn't Luke Skywalker from there?)
> Vaca Mueta (dead cow for crying out loud!)
>
> Best,
> Michael in so. Cal.
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi List,
> >
> > In your opinion, what is the silliest meteorite name?
> >
> > Git Git. (sounds like someone shoo'ing away a stray dog)
> >
> > Camel Donga, Billy Goat Donga (and all Dongas for that matter!)
> >
> > I am sure there are many more that I am forgetting at the moment.....
> >
> > Anyone?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > MikeG
> >
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Received on Fri 02 Sep 2011 01:09:07 AM PDT