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Sonny Clary, Brix, and Russ Finney
Later in the day I went over to the Inn Suites and I ran into Sonny ("Dry Lake Bed" episode of Meteorite Men) and Brix (trained meteorite finding dog) - nice orange tree behind us to the left and Jason sneaking up in the center
Date: 02/11/11
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Cindy and John Hawkinson
I met my friends Cindy (who is a geologist) and John (who is a technologist like me) and we went up to Geoff Notkin and Anne Black's rooms to explore the wide assortment of meteorites
Date: 01/01/00
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Anne Black and Russ Finney
Anne popped out to say hello and we took this picture - I did purchase a total of five stones from Anne's various offerings
Date: 01/01/00
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Potter - 5.255 grams
This purchase from Anne was a significant weight and surface feature upgrade for me of this well-known Nebraska L6 meteorite
Date: 02/14/11
Views: 671
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Bledsoe - 3.57 grams
This second purchase was another good weight upgrade for me of a slightly less common Texas H4 (I pretty much upgrade my Texas specimens any chance I get)
Date: 02/14/11
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Ness County (1894)
My third purchase is a new meteorite addition to the collection which is an L6 from Kansas - anything that was found in the 1800s I consider to be historic so it appealed to me that much more
Date: 02/14/11
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Lake Labyrinth - .94 grams
I have a long history of not being able to acquire this Australian - the last time I tried it got lost in shipping from Europe - I have also missed a few auction chances - so when I saw it in Anne's room I picked it up and never let go
Date: 02/14/11
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Anne Black's Room
This was pretty much the typical scene in Anne's room throughout the show - she had much more space this year so she had many more offerings to study and ponder - I did a lot of that - studying and pondering
Date: 01/01/00
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Eduardo Jawerbaum, Linton Rohr, and Russ Finney
You can't tell in this picture but I am holding a Briscoe specimen (from Texas) that I just snatched from the case to the right - it is sooooo much better than my current Briscoe pieces - Anne gave me a good price to buy it
Date: 01/01/00
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Briscoe - 22.2 grams
This wonderful L5 slice is from a Texas meteorite which fell in the 1940s - obtaining this slice was a significant collection upgrade since Texas stones are a primary focus for me - very sharp contrasts in this specimen!
Date: 01/01/00
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Lunars and more Lunars
It does not get any better than this - some of the Lunar slices in the photo: NWA 2995, Dar al Gani 400, and NWA 482 - these are big, generous, feature-filled slices which look just like a moon rock should look and cost the same
Date: 02/11/11
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Mind blowing display
What can I say? - a display case full of stuff that many of us just dream about - and it is all for sale and immediate delivery - that's why we all show up in Tucson - room after room with these displays
Date: 01/01/00
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Segowlie - .024 grams
Another one I purchased from Frederic Stephan - Segowlie is a super-rare historical meteorite which fell in India in 1853 - it is classified as an LL6
Date: 02/17/11
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Dealer Line-up
After looking at their breath taking displays I lined up with Eric, Moritz, and Jim for a photo - the sun was setting as you can tell - it's was time to head on out to Geoff and Steve's Birthday Bash!
Date: 02/11/11
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Sky Bar in Tucson
This is really a perfect venue for a bunch of meteorite fanatics - lots of space, video screens, pizza, and drinks - even a spot outside for fire dancing - pretty much everything a devoted space rocker could ever need
Date: 01/01/00
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The meteorite crowd takes over
I actually feel kind of sorry for any normal person who might venture into the place by accident during the event - this group is very single minded about their passion
Date: 01/01/00
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Streaming Video Interview
Geoff Notkin gets interviewed by Ruben Garcia who did a fantastic job of pulling together all the bits of technology to make the streaming video capability a reality
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 624
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Gary Fujihara and Matt Morgan
Any guesses about what they might be discussing?
Date: 01/01/00
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Streaming Video & Chat Screen
This giant screen over the stage made the virtual experience very interactive for the whole audience - we could all read the hilarious comments submitted by the web based participants from around the world - funny stuff
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 824
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Steve Arnold Kicks-off the Event
Steve takes the microphone and it is finally time to get serious about the Birthday Bash - is that really possible?
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 573
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Interacting with the virtual attendees
One of the unexpected benefits of the virtual screen was that Steve and Geoff could communicate with the international audience - very cool
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 610
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