[meteorite-list] Discovered! The Meteorite-List - February, 1998

From: Art Jones <blurtheline_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:39:10 -0700
Message-ID: <5C8CB3B1-4AA3-4616-BCCA-C829FCE34DCE_at_gmail.com>

Hi Kevin and List;

I do have most of the archive files from the beginning to 4/2004, I just need to get them back online at some point. Your correct though, lots of interesting posts!

Cheers, Art

On Oct 10, 2012, at 2:28 PM, Kevin Kichinka <marsrox at gmail.com> wrote:

> Team Meteorite:
>
> The archives for the Meteorite-List don't go back, back, back all the
> way to the beginning, only to April, 2004.
>
>
> Wouldn't it be great if the rest of these writings were still lurking
> somewhere in cyberspace, just lost under an avalanche of Facebook
> deletions, but waiting to be found?
>
>
> What a treasure trove of contemporary meteorite history they would be-
> the successes, scandals, discoveries and adventures we've collectively
> experienced and shared, remembering the enemies we've tormented and
> the friends we've praised.
>
>
> Art Jones opened this venue sixteen years ago.
>
>
> "Our first Meteorite Forum was held just days after the ALH 84001
> announcement on August 6, 1996. As I recall, there were only 5 or 6 of
> us on the first chat which included Paul Harris and Jim Tobin of
> Meteorite Exchange and current editors of METEORITE TIMES, Rick
> Kujawa, me and a few others who escape my memory for now." - Michael
> Blood
>
>
> While doing research this especially rainy, rain forest afternoon - my
> neighborhood monkeys have donned waterproof Gortex hoodies
> monogrammed "I 'heart' Costa Rica' while they pose for tourists- I
> stumbled upon this precious link to our past...
>
>
> http://www7.pair.com/arthur/meteor/archive/archive4/Feb98/temp/threads.html#00020
>
>
> It is the entire m-list archive from Feb, 1998. I can't imagine that
> any subscriber wouldn't find this worth a look - at least for their
> own comments :>)
>
>
> But for those who need persuasion, let me brief you on the contents to
> perhaps pique your interest.
>
> **************************************************************************************************
>
> Meteorite List - Month of February, 1998.
>
>
> Phile Bagnall kicks off the month writing about Ron Farrell's latest
> folly (those list members not familiar with Mr. Farrell can 'google'
> for a bio). Phil wonders if he too is a member of the vast 'meteorite
> community conspiracy' Farrell believes is responsible for his
> prediciment.
>
>
> Frank Stroik (Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming)
> was our first and all-time best resident genius/teacher and he
> discusses CI Chondrites with Martin Horejsi. Others join in making
> this the longest thread of the month. Great science here!
>
>
> Ron Baalke opined frequently on the list. Here he correctly argues
> against J.E. Bradenburg's paper claiming Mars as the CI parent body.
>
>
> There's a long thread about Holbrook. Baalke sees no added value in
> slices of Holbrook v. individuals. Others cite 'cut loss' and the
> rarity of Holbrook specimens 'big enough to even bother slicing' as
> factors in legitimately demanding higher per/gram cost for slices.
>
>
> Matt Morgan's 'tip of the day' is to spray Krylon on Gao slices to
> "create a 3-D effect."
>
>
> Typical of the times, this list existed to help and inform the
> community and was growing rapidly. Jim Hurley seeks a sponsor for
> MetSoc membership. John Blennert clicks on 'subscribe' to join the
> met-list.
>
>
> Darryl Pitt is proud to have yet another Grammy Award winner in his
> stable of jazz stars and plugs a Randy Brecker CD for $10, calling it
> 'music to read about meteorites by". He gets gigged for being
> 'off-topic' and apologizes. (Because Darryl mentions it, I purchase
> "Into the Sun", an enjoyable basically Brazilian music-scape.)
>
>
> The Ron Farrell alledged theft-of-Angra-dos-Reis thread intensifies
> when Darryl becomes involuntarily involved with this 'Rio Robbery'. "I
> received an unwelcomed letter from Ron Farrell's criminal defense
> lawyer today and it has prompted me to write the following..." Daniel
> Kagan and Joel Conrado's contribute summary comments.
>
>
> Michael Casper offers a $5,000 reward for a missing $1,900 Page City
> Iron meteorite that he later discovers to be lost 'only in the
> book-keeping'.
>
>
> A trickle of one-sies and two-sies of Sikhote-Alin show up for sale as
> USSR borders start leaking meteorites. In response, MCasper offloads a
> truckload, instantly flooding the market.
>
>
> Mike Farmer writes from the Tucson show, "I have the pleasure of
> running two tables of meteorites single handedly for Michael Casper! I
> find this to be quite a challenge and a privilege!" Mike graciously
> helps Richard Norton with book signings of 'Rocks from Space.'
>
>
> I count six 'sales ads' out of about 240 messages. One of them is
> written by some guy calling himself 'MARSROX - Meteorite Dealer'-and
> he offers 2.3 grams of DAG 319 Urelite for sale. At this pre-NWA time,
> the only Urelites collectors could dream of owning were Goalpura (an
> Indian fall from 1868), Kenna (New Mexico) and North Haig (Australia).
>
>
> Bernd Pauley is perfecting his generous act of 'completing threads' by
> producing science paper abstracts germane to the topic at hand. They
> were far more difficult to locate then, pre-search engine.
>
>
> Does anyone doubt that Bernd lives by the 'Lion's Club Motto' ....
> "look for the good in people and praise it"?
>
>
> Back on the 1998 bulletin board, Jeff Grossman is already helping us
> mind our H5's and L6's, Joel Schiff is a frequent contributor as
> Meteorite magazine blasts off higher than the rockets he literally
> sends into the stratosphere these days, Steve Arnold is a 'Meteorite
> Men' in training, and astute and courteous comments are contributed
> by:
>
>
> Michael Blood, Jim Strope, JJ Swain, Al Mitterling, David Weir, Paul
> Harris and Tim Heitz... ... and then there is 'O', who's subject title
> always is 'No Subject'. There are many others that write that are no
> longer 'with us' but whom you may remember.
>
>
> But I saved the best for last.
>
>
> It's February 24, 1998.
>
>
> Martin Horejsi writes that he has found errors in "Rocks from Space".
>
>
> Oh, oh.
>
>
> The author responds - "Martin ........
>
>
> To read Richard's full and fascinating explanation go to the link.
>
>
> RIP, ORN.
>
>
> This and much more transpired in only one month. Amazing! Grab a cup
> of coffee, a spot of tea, a cold one and check it out, there's plenty
> to chuckle about and fondly recall 'back when we were young' :>)
>
> http://www7.pair.com/arthur/meteor/archive/archive4/Feb98/temp/threads.html#00020
>
>
>> From Nine Degrees North....
>
> Kevin Kichinka
> Santa Ana, Costa Rica
> Marsrox at gmail.com
> www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com
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