[meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairing List

From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Nov 12 10:51:52 2004
Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20041112084728.02690bd0_at_pop.west.cox.net>

Thanks a lot Doug, now the dang song will be in my head all day;-)

Roadrunner! beep beep! The coyote is coming to eat you! (literal translation)

The actual jingle was:

"Roadrunner, the coyote's after you...Roadrunner, if he catches you you're
through!

I raised seven kids.

JKGwilliam

At 11:06 PM 11/11/2004, MexicoDoug_at_aol.com wrote:
>I'm not ready for another rumble so soon, lay off Bill, please, really in
>a nice way. Adam, "?Correcaminos, bip bip! El coyote te va a comer!" (how
>does that jingle go in English, anyway?)
>
>
>
>Subj: Re: [meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairing List
> Date: 11/12/2004 12:19:02 AM Eastern Standard Time
> From: joseph_town_at_att.net
> To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
> Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Sent from the Internet (Details)
>
>Adam,
>
>You can study, you can admonish, you can try to establish yourself as the
>last word in meteorics. It's really sad that you aren't satisfied with
>what you have genuinely
>accomplished. Peddle your stones as you see fit but I for one can live
>without this long range plan you are presenting to dominate the market.
>It's transparent and offensive. You will never own the numbers or the
>minds of the majority.
>
>Bill
>
>
>-------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
> > Dear List,
> >
> > While studying the problems associated with number borrowing I came up with
> > a list of the most abused names. I see there have been some improvements
> > lately in this area such as web sites have been changed, some are using the
> > term suspected pairing and others are submitting suspected pairings to
> > laboratories. This is good news and will help improve collector
> confidence.
> > If every dealer did his/her best to follow the rules set forth by the
> > NomCom, meteorite collecting could evolve to the next plateau. Here are a
> > few examples that could stand some improvement:
> >
> >
> > Amgala*
> > Cleaned Zag being substituted, only one well known dealer still at fault.
> >
> > NWA 1109*
> > Still being sold as a Howardite - Name borrowed heavily - Self proclaimed
> > pairings
> >
> > NWA 1068
> > Self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 1110*
> > Mass self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 1877*
> > Self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 1817*
> > Self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 1827
> > Self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 1878*
> > Self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 1929
> > Mass self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 3118*
> > Mass self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > NWA 3140*
> > Mass self proclaimed pairings
> >
> > * Studies paid for by The Hupe Collection
> >
> > As you can see by the number of asterisks we have a large investment in the
> > above listed meteorites. This is why we take exception to anybody using
> > these numbers that has not made their material official. We spend
> thousands
> > every month on the study of NWA material and do not depend on grant money.
> > This money comes directly out of our pockets. I hope a month from now this
> > list is shorter. I will become more specific if needed in the future. Now
> > lets have some fun doing the right thing.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Adam Hupe
> > The Hupe Collection
> > Team LunarRock
> > IMCA 2185
> > raremeteorites_at_comcast.net
>
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