[meteorite-list] Cosmic Collisions

[Michael Gilmer]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for the update.  I can't wait to finally see it.  I wish
there was more about meteorites on TV. :)

I never got a friend request from you on MySpace - I just
double-checked.  What's your screen-name over there?

www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale 

Best regards,

MikeG


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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:46:05 -0700
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cosmic CollisionsTV update?
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  Michael Gilmer wrote:

> Is there any update on what happened to the 3-part TV series
> "Cosmic Collisions" ?  Discovery Channel aired one part, but then
> nothing else -  unless I went into a coma and missed it.


Dear Mike:

Thank you for your interest in our show.

Funny you posted the question when you did, as I was just in touch  
with the producer that same day. As you know, one installment has  
already aired -- which was #3, I gather, and out of sequence (not that  
it matters apparently). The meteorite episode is #2 out of 3, and our  
production company informed me that they are expanding the hunting  
segment -- good news, right?  : ) -- and they promised to advise me  
when an air date is locked. I will certainly post that news to the  
List when I have it.

When I was first in negotiations with the company, I asked about a DVD  
release, and they said, yes, it's likely that a DVD will be issued for  
sale at some point in the future. This is the same company that  
produced the very enjoyable "Meteors: Fire in the Sky," with Bob Haag,  
Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy back in 2005, so we have high hopes  
for the new one. Steve #1 and I did three days on location with their  
crew in Kansas, and I did an additional one-day shoot in Tucson,  
jawing about what meteorites are, where they come from, and all that  
stuff you already know.

Hopefully, one of these days, we'll actually get to see it.

I've posted this before, but for any new List members who don't know  
what the heck we are talking about, you can see an on-location photo  
journal of the shoot here:

http://www.aerolite.org/expeditions/brenham-2008/intro.htm


All the best from Tucson,

Geoff N.

www.aerolite.org
www.meteoriteblog.org


p.s.  Mike -- what's up with my MySpace friend request. Check your  
mail there sir!   : )