[meteorite-list] Meteorite Men invite, and thanks

[lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu]

Hi Mark (and Geoff if you see this):

I just received an email from the MIT Alumni Associaton and they are
meeting at the Sky Bar on the 27th from 5:00 to 8:00. I do not know how
many people will show up for that group.

Larry

PS Missed Mars, guess I left too early. :(

> Right on Larry, they had a 10" dob on the patio and lot's of folks were
> treated to a nice view of the moon, and low power looks at Mars.  Great
> venue!  I think I'm tied up next week because I have secretarial duties at
> an annual business meeting (but hoping I'm wrong - or able to come late).
>
> Anyways, for those who couldn't make it last night, make an effort to
> attend next week.  It's a guaranteed great time!
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu" <lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu>
> To: Mark Bowling <minador at yahoo.com>
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Thu, January 21, 2010 3:19:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Men invite, and thanks
>
> Yes, Mark, it was a great party. It was good to see everyone there!
>
> And it was clear!
>
> Hope to see everyone at the Lunar Lab exhibit on Saturday January 30.
>
> Larry in Tucson
>
>> Hello List,
>>
>> Great show, great party!  Thanks Geoff and everyone who helped make it
>> possible.  I hope I can make it next week for the Meteorite Men party.
>>
>> I was a pleasure visiting with everyone tonight.  Now I'm even
>> more excited that the show is just around the corner, and the first
>> comprehensive AZ meteorites exhibition!  It's going to be an exciting
>> show
>> this year - I look forward to visiting with everyone some more.
>>
>> Mark B
>> Vail, AZ
>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey List,
>>>
>>> It is with great pleasure that  I invite all of you to sit down tonight
>>> and
>>> to take a journey to Canada with  Geoff Notkin and myself on Science
>>> Channel
>>> (9pm Eastern) on our first episode of  our first season of "Meteorite
>>> Men"
>>> the Series.
>>>
>>> I haven't seen the  episode myself yet, but some of our friends in the
>>> production office have, and  it promises to be a fun adventure and
>>> (don't
>>> tell anyone I said this, but) we do  find some meteorites in this
>>> episode.
>>>
>>> Geoff and I are keenly aware  that this TV series might be the best
>>> opportunity for the meteorite collecting  community to put our best
>>> foot
>>> forward and show the world a glimpse into what  makes our passion of
>>> collecting so exciting.  Of course we have to mix the  geeky science
>>> with a
>>> little humor and drama, or people won't stick around for  the end of
>>> the
>>> show, and won't come back next week.
>>>
>>> I want to give a HUGE  amount of credit to our LMNO Productions team. 
>>> We
>>> have had over 95 people  working on this show on the production side,
>>> not to
>>> mention the hundreds of  people working over on the Science Channel and
>>> Discovery Network to make this  happen.  Millions of dollars have been
>>> invested to bring this episode to  air, and it is very humbling
>>> realizing
>>> that while Geoff and I have our faces on  screen, NONE of this would be
>>> possible without the team behind the scenes.
>>>
>>> And, I would be remiss to not take the time to thank ALL of you that 
>>> have
>>> supported me over the last 18 years when I have tried to eek out a
>>> living in
>>> this crazy business.  If it weren't for the scientists who study these
>>> rocks, if it weren't for the collecting customers that buy a piece here
>>> and
>>> a
>>> slice there from me,  tonight would never have become a reality.
>>>
>>> I have to give a huge shout out to Blaine Reed who was my one and only
>>> customer for the first 6 years of my meteorite career.  In a business
>>> of
>>> "buy low and sell high," somehow, Blaine had a philosophy of "How much
>>> can I
>>> afford to pay Steve for what he brings me?" as opposed to "How cheap
>>> can
>>> I
>>> get these rocks from Steve?"  Blaine, if it weren't for you buddy, I
>>> would
>>> have  been out of this business before I even got into it.  I owe you a
>>> big
>>>
>>> Margarita at the Birthday Bash, and every Birthday Bash from here on
>>> out.
>>> In
>>> fact, anyone who likes this show tonight, buy Blaine a drink before you
>>> offer  me one, ok?
>>>
>>> Of course kudos have to go out to THE Meteorite Man Bob Haag,  who
>>> blazed a
>>> trail through a jungle that we all are enjoying the fruits of  now.
>>>
>>> Harvey Nininger, Oscar Monnig, Glen Huss, H.O. Stockwell, just to  name
>>> a
>>> few, are pillars that hold the roof over all of our heads now.
>>>
>>> I  have to thank my amazing wife, Qynne, and the two greatest daughters
>>> a
>>> guy could  ever hope to have, Lauren and Kelsey who have shared me and
>>> my
>>> time with this  calling.
>>>
>>> A big thanks goes out to Phil Mani who on a gut feeling  supported the
>>> Brenham adventure a few years back, which was one domino in the  series
>>> to
>>> fall that led to all of this.
>>>
>>> There is a huge amount of credit  and thanks that needs to be extended
>>> to
>>> the 8n8 crew that inadvertently  journeyed with me to the Alpha site
>>> several
>>> years back which ended up being in  our pilot episode.  All of you guys
>>> are
>>> getting your financial return on  the project, but also know from me
>>> that
>>> you guys also deserve a monster sized  "Thank You."  You are
>>> appreciated
>>> more than you will ever know.
>>>
>>> And  personally, I have to give the greatest amount of credit to my
>>> hunting
>>> partner  Geoff Notkin. If it weren't for Geoff's talents and true
>>> gentlemanly qualities,  none of this, and I mean NONE of this would
>>> have
>>> happened.
>>> For some  reason, one guy hunting rocks on TV is not enough to make
>>> anyone
>>> take a second  look.  And even two guys hunting for space rocks is not
>>> enough either.  Geoff's ability to articulate WHY these amazing
>>> visitors
>>> from space are so special adds an element that I don't think anyone
>>> else
>>> in
>>> the meteorite world could have been able to do.  Of course there are
>>> others
>>> that can talk about why meteorites are great, but Geoff will get his
>>> fingernails dirty, jump in a hole, get excited with the rest of us, and
>>> still be able to  articulate to the audience why he is, so excited, and
>>> why
>>> the viewers at home  should be too.
>>>
>>> You might notice in the written descriptions about the  show where
>>> sometimes
>>> it might say "Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkin..." and other  times it
>>> will
>>> say
>>> "Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold..." I suppose the powers that  be want
>>> to
>>> give us equal credit in flip flopping our names from time to  time. 
>>> And
>>> while ego might want one's name to show up first, I really do  like it
>>> when
>>> Geoff's name is first, because I know I could be replaced in this  show
>>> far
>>> easier than he ever could.  In fact, I am certain without Geoff,  none
>>> of
>>> this would be remotely possible.  Geoff, thank you.  I am so  proud to
>>> count
>>> you as a dear friend, first, and as a hunting partner  second.  Cheers
>>> ol'
>>> chap!
>>>
>>> The more that happens, the more I see  that we are one big "organism"
>>> that
>>> depends on itself to sustain itself.  I  found myself so excited for
>>> Shauna
>>> Russell today as I watched the video of her  digging out the
>>> Springwater
>>> meteorite.  Yes, she is a competitor of mine in  our field, but she is
>>> also
>>> a colleague in the field of rescuing these rusting  messengers before
>>> it
>>> is
>>> too late.  Congrats Shauna.  We all should be  excited for her.
>>> Competition
>>> makes us all sharper.  So a big "thank  you" goes out to the other
>>> dealers
>>> and hunters in our community, that compete  with passion with and even
>>> against us, but still compete fairly.
>>>
>>> We live  on a big planet.  There are plenty of meteorites for all of us
>>> to
>>> find.  And the "Meteorite Men" series is undoubtedly going to increase
>>> both
>>> collectors and hunters alike.  It is my desire that in the end, many
>>> more
>>> meteorites will be found, more collectors will be generated to support
>>> the
>>> expeditions of us all, more kids will be encouraged to follow a
>>> vocation
>>> of
>>> being scientists and more meteoriticists will be entering the field,
>>> and
>>> more  funding will be provided for research, curating and displaying
>>> meteorites world  wide.
>>>
>>> Our goal isn't to get more of the limited sized pie, but to help  make
>>> the
>>> pie much bigger for us all.
>>>
>>> Add everyone up that gets credit for  the new series, and we are easily
>>> into
>>> the thousands.
>>>
>>> It is  Geoff's and my desire that we do you all proud.  Of course, as
>>> the
>>> saying  goes, "If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no
>>> one."
>>> So, the  bottom line is: the network wants to please enough people so
>>> that
>>> the  advertising revenues will justify the money invested in the
>>> project.
>>>
>>> Some of America will undoubtedly not be impressed.  Some in the
>>> meteorite
>>> world too will undoubtedly not be impressed.  For that we are  sorry.
>>> But,
>>>
>>> we are doing our best, and we want to thank everyone  that has helped
>>> make
>>> tonight a reality.
>>>
>>> If I could do it, I would give  ALL of you a Harvey Award!
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>> Steve  Arnold
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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