[meteorite-list] real jobs

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:23:12 -0700
Message-ID: <AANLkTin95cLnMfrVTom3DbaRnIFj7DhR1LWKpbWYj1wf_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

I didn't say he sold his very expensive Campo's labeled as Canyon
Diablo's. For all I know he has never sold a mislabeled specimen. I
didn't buy one.

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
<meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> Selling misrepresented meteorites is illegal. ?Has anyone decided to
> pursue fraud charges against them?
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 6/24/10, Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com> wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> The place on I-40 is called "Stewart's" http://www.meteoritesco.com/
>> In 1998, as I recall they did have Canyon Diablos as well as other
>> irons. However, more recently the meteorites are all Campo's and only
>> the names have changed.
>>
>> If you have lots of experience with irons it is often very easy to
>> tell the difference without cutting. Although I don't think I could
>> describe how to do so in words.
>>
>> Stewart was the original owner but was later sold to an African
>> American couple. They now sell everything from meteorites to
>> ostriches!
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Greg Stanley <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ron and List:
>>>
>>> Not all, but most. I remember one large one 20 lbs or so, it was really
>>> nice.
>>> I believe the sign was yellow and had a shooting star painted on it.
>>> There was a women running it and I think she was African-American. I
>>> remember her telling me to put a magnet on a stick and search- she even
>>> gave me a magnet. ?She also gave me a small piece of this iron-shale stuff
>>> she said was from the crater. ?She even told me the area to search. ?I
>>> stopped a few places but only looked a little, as I needed to get to CA.
>>> Again this was in 1997.
>>>
>>> Does this sound familar?
>>>
>>> Greg S.
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> From: rhartman04 at earthlink.net
>>>> To: stanleygregr at hotmail.com; altmann at meteorite-martin.de;
>>>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:51:24 -0700
>>>>
>>>> Hello Greg,
>>>>
>>>> Were they all Canyon Diablos? I have heard of that place for years. I
>>>> have
>>>> had students of mine who have stopped there and told me about it, and I
>>>> wondered how they seem to always have a good supply of freshly dug up
>>>> Canyon
>>>> Diablos considering that hunting is illegal. I wondered whether some
>>>> crater
>>>> staff may be quietly involved in a commercial venture.
>>>>
>>>> Ron Hartman
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Greg Stanley"
>>>> To: ;
>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:14 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I found a meteorite store.
>>>>
>>>> On Hwy 40 in Arizona near Winslow. It was where I bought my first
>>>> meteorite;
>>>> a 23 gram Canyon Diablo. It was back in 1997. I was driving to CA and saw
>>>> a
>>>> big "Meteorites" sign, so I pulled in and she showed me hundreds of
>>>> meteorites.
>>>>
>>>> Greg S.
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>> From: altmann at meteorite-martin.de
>>>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:39:06 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm in recent times people on the list seem to be always somewhat
>>>>> quickly
>>>>> insulted...
>>>>>
>>>>>> I would love for it to be my full time job
>>>>>
>>>>> That's easy Joe. Just apply for a job as chief meteorite procurement
>>>>> operator at the museum in Perth.
>>>>> I read in their annual report, that they want to enlarge their meteorite
>>>>> collection.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reach an agreement for a probation period, based on your success.
>>>>> Promise them to double the number of new meteorites in whole Australia
>>>>> per
>>>>> year due acquisitions and ask for that performance a salary like a
>>>>> curator
>>>>> or half of a professor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't be afraid, the pressure to perform won't be that hard for you.
>>>>> Bring them 2 NWA-OCs per year, you know, that 25$/kg-stuff and every 10
>>>>> years or so an NWA-EUC and you'll keep your promise.
>>>>> Hence you'll work only 3 days per year.
>>>>>
>>>>> If somebody will complain, refer to the Euromet-Aussie-expedition, where
>>>>> the
>>>>> costs for the Millbillillies and Mundrabillas and weathered OCs they
>>>>> found,
>>>>> were>1000$ a gram
>>>>> and buy some Millbillillies and Mundrabillas for them from professional
>>>>> dealers to calm them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nooo, was just a joooooke. (Euromet made also science, science costs).
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmmm, how would one define a "real profession"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe if one meets with ones meteorite activities' profit after all
>>>>> costs&taxes
>>>>> the average U.S.-net-income per capita? (how high is it?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Best!
>>>>> Martin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> PS: still I'm wondering, how the little chiropody shop in my street
>>>>> survives
>>>>> the decades, but that I never found on Earth a meteorite store?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's raining goooold from the sky....?
>>>>>
>>>>> Better: it's raining CALLUS from the sky !!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
>>>>> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Joe
>>>>> Kerchner
>>>>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 24. Juni 2010 18:39
>>>>> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] real jobs
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve,
>>>>> What is ur deal? If you were ever successful hunting, maybe you would be
>>>>> singing a different tune. I am insulted by that, I hunt in my free time,
>>>>> I
>>>>> would love for it to be my full time job, but not possible for me. You
>>>>> should think before you post next time.
>>>>> By the way, aren't we about due for you to "quit" meteorites and leave
>>>>> the
>>>>> list for good, again? For the 15th time? It has been over a month since
>>>>> you
>>>>> last "quit".
>>>>> Im sure im just one of many people you pissed off with you latest post.
>>>>> Think about what you say once in a while, it may be helpful.
>>>>> joe
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>
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>>
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