[meteorite-list] FOR THE RECORDy

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:30:56 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <83893.48215.qm_at_web110613.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Yes today we were evicted
>From a prime meteorite hunting property due to that press release.
These things kill the guys in the field.
Michael Farmer

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Michael


On Feb 27, 2009, at 9:27 AM, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:



CONFLICTING AGENDAS


Last night I received a phone call from an understandably distressed Mike Farmer. Mike was bugged by the media coverage of the announced sale of "WEST" meteorites at Heritage Auction Galleries---which included a hoped-for figure of what a larger specimen could bring.

Mike indicated that landowners had become squirrelly in recent days and the advent of this announcement would result in his inability to gain access to private property for continued hunting. Mike wondered aloud why Heritage felt they had to make this announcement months prior to a sale in which these consignments would appear.

Mike was not the only one with such concerns.

For the record, I was also exasperated by the decision to announce this offering at this time and I strenuously objected to the same. It was too early and could undermine a bigger story in closer proximity to the sale where it would certainly have greater impact. It appeared the publicist's primary objective was not what was best for the sale of the meteorites but rather how to maximize a corporate branding opportunity. My objections did not fall entirely on deaf ears. I convinced David Herskowitz of Heritage to hold-off until next week when I could at least provide a picture of the larger specimen.

Late yesterday afternoon David reported that his publicist said the story could not be contained and was now on the AP wire.









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