[meteorite-list] (OFFLIST) - Re: Famous Dave

From: Sean T. Murray <stm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:45:03 -0500
Message-ID: <BB371AA58C2C45769CDD96CE84875586_at_PlatinumII>

Unfortunately, Dave did de-emphasize the hype on price - every time he was
asked. The actual session was much longer... but that sound bite was the
only clip they used from the entire interview. From his line of
questioning, you can tell the reported really wanted to hear that it was
worth bazillions.

Sean.

-----Original Message-----
From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:19 PM
To: Kevin Kichinka
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] (OFFLIST) - Re: Famous Dave

I love your way of off-handedly giving out the medicine when it is needed.
LOL.

I would have ranted at him and made a jackass of myself in the
process. You got the mission done with delicacy and measured means.
Well done sir. ;)

Best regards,

MikeG



On 2/19/13, Kevin Kichinka <marsrox at gmail.com> wrote:
> Team Meteorite:
>
> I follow the list through the archives, so perhaps the link below has
> already been posted.
>
> Our friend and team memeber Dave Gheesling just enjoyed his 'fifteen
> minutes of fame'- well, probably 15 seconds anyway- on the American
> NBC Nightly News last night which is watched by millions around the
> world. He represented us well.
>
> As we've all noted watching the media attempt to describe the event in
> Russia, they struggle to differentiate between meteors, meteorites,
> bolides, fireballs and meteorite showers. And again, there is the buzz
> of value $$ factor, "A piece of the meteorite is said to be worth
> $10,000!" is proclaimed without suggesting how large a piece that
> might be. The public doesn't know a chondrite from a chondrule but
> they sure know what that rock is worth!
>
> I second a comment made by Mike Farmer during his interview with
> National Geographic linked by another listee, that if any of us ever
> get a chance to appear on the news, we de-emphasize the monetary part
> of the hobby, and re-emphasize the scientific part.
>
> Here's Dave on TV, and I watched it on cable from my home in Costa Rica!
>
> http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/50851327#50851327
>
> >From Nine Degrees North....
>
> Kevin Kichinka
> Rio de Oro, Santa Ana, Costa Rica
> www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com
> The Global Meteorite Price Report - 2013
> MARSROX at gmail.com
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