[meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names

[karmaka]

Hello Bill and list member,

"I don't see how any are actually silly." (Bill)

I agree with you, Bill!

I do love the "amount of flair" in international meteorite names.

It reflects the global variety of the 'meteorite world' we
list members do actually live in.

Maybe we should rather talk about the most inspiring
or inspired names.

Or invent, for fun, new additional and inofficial names
(depending on structure of matrix, crust or shape of the meteorite etc.) for the
somehow 'austere' NWA numbers.

Just an idea.

Best wishes to all of you

Martin


-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: "bill kies" <parkforestmet at hotmail.com>
Gesendet: 02.09.2011 07:09:07
An: mikestang at gmail.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names

>
>I understand that some of these names seem funny when translated from other languages, compared to slang terms, used as idioms or otherwise misinterpreted but I don't see how any are actually silly. This thread is silly in the true sense of the word. I thought the naming process allowed for a certain amount of flair when there was a choice at all but not silliness.
>
>Is there any meteorite name that can really be tagged as being frivolous?
>
>Bill
>
>
>
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>> From: mikestang at gmail.com
>> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 20:47:10 -0700
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Silly-sounding Meteorite Names
>>
>> Mike, here's a few that always make me chuckle:
>>
>> Beaver
>> Boxhole
>> Chadong
>> Faucett (this one's always running)
>> Gan Gan (Git Git's distant cousin)
>> Potter (Harry?)
>> Tatahouine (isn't Luke Skywalker from there?)
>> Vaca Mueta (dead cow for crying out loud!)
>>
>> Best,
>> Michael in so. Cal.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi List,
>> >
>> > In your opinion, what is the silliest meteorite name?
>> >
>> > Git Git. (sounds like someone shoo'ing away a stray dog)
>> >
>> > Camel Donga, Billy Goat Donga (and all Dongas for that matter!)
>> >
>> > I am sure there are many more that I am forgetting at the moment.....
>> >
>> > Anyone?
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > MikeG
>> >
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