[meteorite-list] Some meteorite words

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:04:37 -0500
Message-ID: <534BC438D9AD41B0A2279262836D07E4_at_Gregor>

Hey Mike,

Three more good ones! I think the "Condrite" was pretty clever as there are
plenty of con artists out there!

Don't forget Norbert is a self proclaimed "Lunatic" (a good thing!) :-)

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: "Bob Loeffler" <bobl at peaktopeak.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some meteorite words


>I couldn't resist, so here are a few more -
>
> Meteorblight - when a meteorite causes reports of sickness, like Carancas.
>
> Condrite - a misrepresented meteorite sold by an unscrupulous dealer.
>
> Loonar - a bogus lunaite offered by some nut who is convinced it is a
> real lunar. A recent example is that guy who bombards list members
> with hundreds of photo attachments of his loonars.
>
>
>
> On 1/24/10, Bob Loeffler <bobl at peaktopeak.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was hoping to not get involved in this, but Greg's just gave me the
>> idea
>> for this clever one (I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet):
>>
>> Hemaroid - The horrible feeling, very low in your gut, that you get when
>> you
>> find out that your meteorite is really a hematite meteor-wrong.
>>
>> Ok, no more from me. :-)
>>
>> Bob Loeffler
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Greg
>> Hupe
>> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:58 AM
>> To: Richard Kowalski; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some meteorite words
>>
>> Asteroid = An itching to collect and hunt meteorites.
>> Meteoroid = Similar to above, butt smaller. Sometimes a visit to the
>> doctor
>> is required!
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Kowalski" <damoclid at yahoo.com>
>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some meteorite words
>>
>>
>>> I'll add two more
>>>
>>> Mete-awe - The feeling wen you walk into a museum with a spectacular
>>> meteorite display. That same feeling occurs when you walk into the
>>> various
>>
>>> meteorite dealer's rooms in Tucson!
>>>
>>> Mete-Awe Right! - The exultation you feel when the specimen you've long
>>> searched out is found and added to your collection.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard Kowalski
>>> http://fullmoonphotography.net
>>> IMCA #1081
>>>
>>>
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