[meteorite-list] 100th, not 99th Anniversary Holbrook Meteorite - Hunt Date/Schedule!

From: Count Deiro <countdeiro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:23:15 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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Guido

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 2, 2011 6:20 AM
>To: Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net>
>Cc: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 100th, not 99th Anniversary Holbrook Meteorite - Hunt Date/Schedule!
>
>Hi Michael,
>
>Gee, where do I start?
>You say,
>
>> I am not sure who did the math and thought this was 99th "Birthday"
>> - but it will be the 100th. That is a mathematical fact - think about
>> it....If you are born in 2000 you are ten years old in 2010 - NOT 9 years
>> old - if you fell on July 19, 1911, it will be 100 years later on July 19,
>> 2011 - thus it is the 100th "Birthday" (not counting the day/year of the
>> fall, but starting with first "birthday" on July 19, 1912)
>
>Okay here goes,
>
>First of all your premise is wrong.
>
>The Meteorite fell on July 19, 1912 and NOT 1911. I only stated that
>the ?TRUE? Anniversary date would be on July 19 2011 so people would
>not get confused and show up on that date. In other words our hunt
>will be on July 16 and NOT July 19th.
>
>The bottom line is this:
>July 19, 2011 marks the beginning of the 100th year ? and we are
>currently in the 99th year. That means that anytime before the
>anniversary (July 19) would still be in the 99th year.
>
>Since our hunt is on Saturday July 16, 2011 ? before the anniversary -
>we will still be in the 99th year. The 99th year will be completed on
>July 19th 2011 and then the 100 year would begin. The 100th year would
>be completed on July 19 2012.
>
>Make sense?
>
>
>
>> On 6/1/11 9:21 PM, "Ruben Garcia" <mrmeteorite at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> It seems that some are not clear on the Holbrook meteorite hunt date/
>>> schedule.
>>>
>>> I have received more and more questions regarding the date of our
>>> hunt. (Mainly because so many are joining late ? which is fine, I just
>>> have to make sure that we are all on the same page)
>>>
>>> Here goes:
>>>
>>> The ?TRUE? 99th anniversary of the Holbrook meteorite fall is July, 19, 2011.
>>>
>>> However, July 19th falls on a Tuesday this year - therefore I decided
>>> that wouldn?t be a good day to host our group hunt.
>>>
>>> Our meteorite hunt (which is in recognition of the 99th anniversary)
>>> will take place on Saturday - July 16, 2011.
>>>
>>> I (and most of us) will arrive on Friday afternoon, July 15, 2011.
>>> This will allow me to check in and meet as many of you as possible. I
>>> would like to have dinner that evening at the Denny?s next door ?
>>> everyone is invited and encouraged to join us.
>>>
>>> There are some very good meteorite hunters joining us. So, if I can?t
>>> sit at your table, don?t worry - there will be some of the worlds best
>>> hunters there that can (over dinner) school you on the finer points of
>>> Hunting Holbrook.
>>>
>>> The Hunt will begin on Saturday morning July 16, 2011. IF YOU ARRIVE
>>> LATE YOU MAY MISS OUT! ?Don?t plan on arriving after about 8 am on
>>> July 16, unless you know how to get to the strewn field alone.
>>>
>>> I will ONLY hunt on Saturday ? However, others are planning on hunting
>>> Sunday also. So, if you want to stay that?s fine.
>>>
>>> Most of us are staying at the Holbrook Motel 6 ? But a few are staying
>>> at other motels in Holbrook ? that?s fine.
>>> Here is the address and phone number.
>>> Motel 6 Holbrook - 2514 Navajo Boulevard - Holbrook, AZ 86025
>>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (928) 524-6101
>>>
>>> Please, if you made reservations in Winslow (or anywhere else outside
>>> of Holbrook) cancel them and redo in Holbrook!
>>>
>>> If everyone
>>> comes alone (and I'm sure that won't happen) this will be a large
>>> group. If everyone brings only one other person this hunt will be
>>> huge.
>>
>>
>> ?--
>> Life is too short for drama & petty things,
>> Laugh insanely, Love truly and Forgive quickly.
>> --
>> "People will forget what you said,
>> people will forget ?what you did,
>> but people will never forget how you made them feel."
>> ? ? ? ?Maya Angelou
>>
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>--
>Rock On!
>
>Ruben Garcia
>
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