[meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse

From: Luther Jackson <lutherjackson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 01:12:58 +0100
Message-ID: <986CF21E-33AA-4D73-9EC4-4CC19905D298_at_gmail.com>

See the Ensisheim snails in photo 17 on this page from the show last year!

http://www.lutherjackson.co.uk/ensisheim_2011.html

Mmmmm, very tasty... I will definitely be having them again this year!

Hope to see many list members at the show again this year.

Cheers,

Luther



On 9 Apr 2012, at 00:56, Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> wrote:

> The escargot in Ensisheim are very good....looking forward to them
> again this year :-)
>
> Graham
>
> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> wrote:
>> I agree Mendy.
>> I have helped my mother and grand-mother prepare many escargots when I was a
>> kid.
>> Anybody needs the recipe?? ;-)
>>
>> But no snails in Colorado, much too dry.
>>
>>
>> Anne M. Black
>> www.IMPACTIKA.com
>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>> Vice-President of IMCA
>> www.IMCA.cc
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>> To: Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 5:09 pm
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
>>
>>
>> Butter, garlic and a dash of parsley makes everything taste good, even
>> snails
>> ... I mean escargot.
>>
>> Mendy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]
>> On Behalf Of Anne Black
>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 3:32 PM
>> To: element33 at peconic.net; sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net;
>> karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de;
>> mexicodoug at aim.com; Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
>>
>> A few years ago, I had some near Lyon.
>> I was told they came from Turkey. They were quite good, of course with a
>> garlic
>> and white wine sauce.
>>
>> Anne M. Black
>> www.IMPACTIKA.com
>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>> Vice-President of IMCA
>> www.IMCA.cc
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Bross <element33 at peconic.net>
>> To: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net>; karmaka
>> <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de>; MexicoDoug <mexicodoug at aim.com>;
>> Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 4:17 pm
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
>>
>>
>> Hello Martin, Sterling and all
>>
>> I am not a specialist but French and loving frog legs (with garlic of
>> course)
>>
>> As far as I know, we only eat frog legs, not toad legs.
>> But more importantly, frogs and toads belong, for many years now, to the
>> endangered species list in France, thereby, you will eat frog legs coming
>> from
>> Asia (which are much much bigger and much less tastier... quite disgusting
>> actually) unless you are in one of the few areas where they are not in
>> danger,
>> like in Alsace... and a very very few more !
>>
>> I would have to check, Toulouse might be one of them, but not sure
>>
>> Anyway...
>> Enjoy your trip to Toulouse, Martin.
>>
>> Michael B.
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Sterling K. Webb" <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 5:10 PM
>> To: "karmaka" <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de>; "MexicoDoug"
>> <mexicodoug at aim.com>; <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
>>
>>> Dear Martin,
>>>
>>>> Does the hallucinogenic alkaloid of a toad's skin secretion still
>>>> have an effect once they are deep-fried?
>>>
>>>
>>> The answer is YES.
>>>
>>> Bufotenin (also known as bufotenine and cebilcin), or
>>> 5-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-HO-DMT or
>>> 5-OH-DMT) has a very high boiling point of 320 C.
>>> The vapors above or below that temperature are still psychoactively
>>> potent, as are the liquid and crystal forms (melts about 146 C).
>>>
>>> Depending on the mode of administration, bufotenin is more likely to
>>> produce dangerous cardiac effects than visions.
>>>
>>> While it is possible that deep-frying would evaporate the bufotenin
>>> and hence remove most of it from the toad's skin, I'd stick with the
>>> frogs' legs, if I were you.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sterling K. Webb
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "karmaka" <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de>
>>> To: "MexicoDoug" <mexicodoug at aim.com>;
>>> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 2:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Doug,
>>>>
>>>> don't worry. You can rely on the fact that if I manage to visit the
>>>> Toulouse exhibition this summer, I will provide you all with some
>>>> interesting photos. ;-)
>>>>
>>>> As for toads, escargots or anything else that might pour down on me,
>>>> there is no worry either since I bought THIS at the last art
>>>> exhibition I visited.
>>>>
>>>> FRITTI NIRODA - the METEORITE TRAP
>>>> made out of baskets for deep fat fryers
>>>>
>>>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/5794279846_b9ab0fc403.jpg
>>>> http://vimeo.com/24591320
>>>>
>>>> I will carry it on top of a rod instead of a sunshade when being in
>>>> Toulouse. ;-)
>>>>
>>>> I'm a bit worried though...
>>>>
>>>> Does the hallucinogenic alkaloid of a toad's skin secretion still
>>
>> have an
>>>>
>>>> effect
>>>> once they are deep-fried?
>>>>
>>>> I don't want to be stoned before seeing the stones...
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Von: MexicoDoug <mexicodoug at aim.com>
>>>> An: karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de, rm31 at free.fr,
>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of
>>
>> Toulouse
>>>>
>>>> Datum: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:15:38 +0200
>>>>
>>>> Dear List, Dr. Mathieu, and Martin;
>>>>
>>>> Martin, if you do or anyone does make it there, please remember your
>>>> friends on the list who won't have the opportunity to vacation or
>>
>> visit
>>>>
>>>> the lovely southern latuitudes of France and post us a nice picture
>>
>> for
>>>>
>>>> the admiring meteorite-list of this historical group of stones. So
>>>> much to do on vacation there - see this Toulouse meteorite exhibit,
>>>> then go to the Space Center and Space City, the Kennedy Space Center
>>>> analog and lots more, of France.
>>>>
>>>> Watch out if you take the low road, as nearby Toulouse was the site
>>
>> of
>>>>
>>>> a Toad-storm from an inclement thundering sky, Two shocked horsemen
>>
>> had
>>>>
>>>> to put on their overcoats while being Toad-hammered, and gallop out
>>
>> of
>>>>
>>>> their as fast as they could, to reach a stage coach also on the way
>>
>> to
>>>>
>>>> Toulouse that witnessed the event, saw many small toads still on the
>>>> unfortunate horsemen's cloaks and when it passed through the spot
>>>> trampled many thousands of toads of all sizes. (I wonder if the
>>>> meteorite in any way biased this report?)
>>>>
>>>> A rain of escargot snails might have been more comical for France,
>>
>> but
>>>>
>>>> maybe they were toads, frogs, whatever -- after all the toadstorm was
>>>> 1834 and even today frogs and toads are varied and not recognized by
>>>> science as distinct animals. Fried frogs are a delicious part of
>>>> French cuisine that is required to try for all Beefeaters attending
>>
>> the
>>>>
>>>> exposition ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Kindest wishes
>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: karmaka <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de>
>>>> To: rm31 <rm31 at free.fr>; Meteorite-list
>>>> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 7:31 am
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of
>>
>> Toulouse
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Congratulations, Dr. Mathieu, on having organised this very
>>
>> interesting
>>>>
>>>> exhibition.
>>>>
>>>> The beautiful city of Toulouse, la ? ville rose ?, is always worth
>>
>> a
>>>>
>>>> visit !
>>>>
>>>> I'll try to visit this exhibition this summer!
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes
>>>>
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Von: rm31 at free.fr
>>>> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
>>>> Datum: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:11:07 +0200
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi List,
>>>>
>>>> I'm pleased to invite you to the conference and exhibition for the
>>>> bicentenary of the fall of the meteorite of Toulouse, april 10th
>>>> 1812. The exhibition will remain until september 2nd.
>>>> This event is the materialization of 2 1/2 year of historical and
>>>> scientific researches. It benefited from the early support of the
>>>> Museum of Toulouse (SW France). Most of the main samples of the
>>
>> fall,
>>>>
>>>> loaned by the Museums of New York, Chicago, Geneva, London, Vienna,
>>>> Stockholm, Troyes, Paris, and from the University of Tuebingen will
>>>> be reunited close to their place of
>>
>> fall,
>>>>
>>>> 200
>>>> years
>>>> later to be shown to the public.
>>>>
>>>> http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2373/invitationmtoritedetoul.jpg
>>>>
>>>> J'ai le plaisir de vous inviter ? la conference et a l'exposition
>>
>> qui
>>>>
>>>> auront lieu au Museum de Toulouse, en celebration du bicentenaire de
>>>> la
>>
>> chute
>>>>
>>>> de la
>>>> meteorite dite de "Toulouse", le 10 avril 1812. L'exposition durera
>>>> jusqu'au 2 septembre.
>>>> Cet evenement est la concretisation de deux ans et demi de
>>
>> recherches
>>>>
>>>> historiques et scientifiques. Il est le fruit de la collaboration
>>>> entre l'auteur et le Museum de Toulouse et a beneficie de l'apport
>>
>> de
>>>>
>>>> dizaines de contributeurs. Fait exceptionnel: les principaux
>>>> specimens de la meteorite de Toulouse, pretes par les Museums of New
>>>> York, Chicago, Geneve, Londres, Vienne, Stockholm, Troyes, Paris, et
>>>> par l'Universite de Tuebingen seront ? nouveau r?unis ? Toulouse 200
>>>> ans plus tard pour ?tre montres au public!
>>>>
>>>> R. Mathieu
>>>> geologist
>>>>
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