[meteorite-list] Invented words

[almitt2 at localnet.com]

Greetings,

I've had fun reading this discussion but a good one none the less. When 
I joined this list (shortly after it's creation) we had a discussion on 
fireballs and bolides. With all of the discussion, members couldn't 
agree on those terms of use. I then realized if we couldn't come to 
grips with what I thought a simple term, we were in trouble with the 
really complicated ideas.

Of course everyone knows that a bolide is a fireball that breaks apart ;-)

Best!!

--AL Mitterling
Mitterling Meteorites

(27 1/2 years selling meteorites!)



Quoting Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>:

> "Regmagyps" are the fingerprint-like depressions on a fake meteorite :)
>
> Paul Swartz
>
>> From: Bigjohn Shea     (bigjohnshea at mail.com)
>>
>> Starting to wander off topic...
>>
>> Unless we want to continue inventing more words that are related to 
>> meteoritics?
>>
>> I propose we start simplifying "regmaglypts" to "remagyps" until it 
>> catches on.