[meteorite-list] Tucson 05 Retrospective

From: Mark Bowling <minador_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Feb 16 14:43:03 2005
Message-ID: <20050216194301.18647.qmail_at_web50407.mail.yahoo.com>

In fact, I'd like to nominate you for the new "Jackass of the Year" award?
That is if Geoff and Steve allow for that...

Mark B.
Vail, AZ

--- "S. Ray DeRusse" <srd_at_ispwest.com> wrote:

> Greetings List;
>
> Well, imagine our surprise when we read the thread below. I had a
> personal conversation with the Dean of the TCU geology department in
> which he informed me that among other things, Dr. Ehlmann was "barely a
> geologist and not a very good one at that". He also called him, "an old
> man just waiting to retire," just a menial curator of a meteorite
> collection doing no real research". He said more but I don't necessarily
> agree with everything he Dean said. But it matters not much since in my
> view this award has very little meaning attached to it because of the
> group handing it out. Was there some sort of election or nomination
> procedure involved or posted somewhere? How does this little favoritism
> scheme and showering of affection work for a group who even his
> colleague has bad mouthed him this way. Did you include the Dean's
> viewpoint ? Or did you gather together willy nilly to keep misconduct
> and racism a fertile nesting ground in planetary science?
>
> Cordially,
> S. Ray DeRusse and Bill Cutler
> www.bccmeteorites.com
>
____________________________________________________________________________________________
>
> Notkin wrote:
>
> > Dear Friends and Listees:
> >
> > I've come up for air after a long and sometimes exhausting Tucson
> > show. This was my first show as a legal resident of the great state of
> > Arizona and it was a very different experience for me. I had a house
> > full of overnight guests, hosted the big birthday bash, met with
> > clients, acted as Allan Lang's auctioneer, bought and traded for a few
> > collection pieces, and generally ran around like a lunatic taking care
> > of a million things for nearly three weeks. I think it was more fun
> > when I used come out here for a vacation each February . . . but then
> > I had to go back to New York afterwards, and that part wasn't so fun
> > : )
> >
> > I'd like to sincerely thank all of you who joined Steve Arnold IMB and
> > myself for the Sixth Annual Meteor Mayhem party and Harvey Awards. The
> > consensus was that the new venue (The Copper Club, inside the Arizona
> > Plaza) was a HUGE improvement over previous venues, and I agree. Our
> > many guests were able to move around and socialize, instead of being
> > pinned behind a crowded restaurant table, while experiencing lousy
> > waiter service . . . and Steve and I certainly enjoyed having a stage
> > from which to present the Harvey Awards. We will return to the Copper
> > Club next year if the hotel remains open.
> >
> > Congrats to the 2005 Harvey Award winners:
> >
> > Dr. Art Ehlmann -- Lifetime achievement
> > Michael Blood -- Ambassador award
> > Mike Miller -- Best new meteorite find
> > Ruben Garcia -- Best new meteorite find
> > Sonny Clary -- Rookie of the year!
> > Jose Guggiari -- Best new meteorite find
> > Edwin "E.T." Thompson -- Lifetime achievement
> >
> > And remember, you don't have to be "old" to receive a lifetime
> > achievement award : ) There are many other deserving people in our
> > community, so stay tuned for next year's awards!
> >
> > Low point of the show this year was when somebody stole one of our
> > Harvey Awards, while they were on display prior to the awards
> > ceremony. It was somewhat embarrassing that -- thanks to our thief --
> > we did not have an award to give to our final recipient (E.T.), but I
> > was able to make another one, and deliver it to E.T.'s room before he
> > left for Oregon. I know that Harveys are something of a hot item, but
> > COME ON that's pretty low. We're going to make a special "Jackass of
> > the Year" certificate for the person who stole the award, and we'll
> > leave it out on the table next year, so be sure to steal that too.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > On a more positive note, I'd like to thank Twink & Larry Monrad and
> > Jim Kriegh for the stunning Gold Basin panorama birthday cake, which
> > they very kindly brought to the party. This year's cake was the best
> > ever. Also, thanks to my co-host Steve Arnold IMB, and my great friend
> > Geoff Cintron who did everything from act as chauffeur to buying us
> > drinks during the awards; and Lisa Marie Morrison of Sirocco Design, a
> > very talented jewelry designer, who served as our glamorous hostess
> > *and* absentee bid agent during the R.A. Langheinrich auction.
> >
> > As always, Michael Blood's auction was a great event (I came home with
> > the one piece I really wanted) and bigger than ever this year. Allan
> > Lang's auction on the Sunday was a success too, and I shocked everyone
> > by showing up in a suit and tie. Well, once a year with the tie isn't
> > so bad.
> >
> > It was a pleasure to finally meet fellow collector Martin Horejsi,
> > after many years of friendly correspondence. Monnig Gallery Director
> > Teresa Moss and her husband Lane made their first visit to the show,
> > and it was particularly nice to see them here, as Teresa, Dr. Ehlmann,
> > and I have worked closely together on the Monnig Gallery website.
> >
> > Another highlight for me was spending time with genius inventor Bill
> > Mason. My girlfriend and I joined him for dinner just last night, and
> > Bill gave me a personal class in working with his meteorite rust
> > prevention kit. You shoulda seen what it did to my rusty old Brahin!
> > This product is truly amazing, and if you haven't tried it, you
> > should. I must also mention that Bill was the recipient of this year's
> > Charles H. Sternberg Medal from the paleontology community and the
> > good people at AAPS (www.aaps.net). This is an extremely high honor,
> > very well deserved, and I'm sure Bill's many friends in the meteorite
> > community will join me in congratulating him on this fine achievement.
> >
> > Finally, we owe a big vote of thanks to Allan Lang, Bob Haag, and the
> > other exhibitors at the Westward Look Resort who financed a special
> > event which made it possible for many of us to listen to, and meet,
> > famed astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt on Sunday, Feb. 6. What a
> > superb afternoon that was!
> >
> > It was great to see so many of you out here, and I apologize to those
> > friends whom I saw only briefly or not at all. You'll just have to
> > come out for a longer visit next year. Oh yes . . . and Dr. Joel
> > Schiff, I expect see you here for Tucson 2006. There is no Harvey
> > Award for "Meteorite" magazine until you come out here to receive it
> > in person (that's because we all want to see you again) : )
> >
> >
> > Regards to all,
> >
> > Geoff N.
> > (trying to catch up with "real" work in Tucson)
> >
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