[meteorite-list] Ebay problems

2003-08-21 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello all It does it happened at Ebay? I do not see more my auctions and not even those that I am under bidding, it happens also you? Regards Matteo = M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site:

[meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread Michael L Blood
Is eBay all screwed up - or just for me? Anyone? SUPPORT OUR TROUPS: http://www.takebackthemedia.com/onearmy.html -- Facts are stupid things. Ronald Reagan -- Worth Seeing: - Earth at night from satellite: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg -

Re: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Ebay suffered a total power outage at there main hosting facilities. They are slowly coming back online but things probably will be screwed up for days. Adam - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August

RE: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread mark ford
This may not be related to the ebay problems but Yesterday, the 'entire' UK, lost all Broadband/DSL internet connection for a couple of hours, due to the Main BT server going down, (possibly due to this latest Virus causing a sudden increase in traffic?). much fun was had by all!, Mark Ford

RE: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello now go all Matteo --- mark ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may not be related to the ebay problems but Yesterday, the 'entire' UK, lost all Broadband/DSL internet connection for a couple of hours, due to the Main BT server going down, (possibly due to this latest Virus

[meteorite-list] Re: [meteoritecollectorsassociation] Opinions Wanted re: Stony Meteorite

2003-08-21 Thread Roman Nakonechny
Howdy John, It sure looks like it might be Nickel Ore. I have a beautiful chunk of nickel ore that my daughter found when we were walking on R.R. tracks by a park. The slow LOCO'S carry some of the most interesting ores and when overloaded we pick up the ones strewn about a

[meteorite-list] ebay is running

2003-08-21 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hi all from the unemployed sector.Just to let everyone know, EBAY is up and running again with no problems.So bid high and bid often.It is 7:43 am CST here in chicago and ebay is fine. steve arnold = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120

Re: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread Steve Schoner
--- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is eBay all screwed up - or just for me? Anyone? EXACTLY! haa haa haaa! Steve Schoner/ams SUPPORT OUR TROUPS: http://www.takebackthemedia.com/onearmy.html -- Facts are stupid things. Ronald Reagan -- Worth

[meteorite-list] Re: rust and crust

2003-08-21 Thread Stephen McMann
Dear List, I thought that I would ask a question relating to the never-ending rust thread. I hope that this has not already been fully addressed. As a fairly new collector I may not be familiar enough with the archieves. Those who are tired of rust discussions should not read this. A large part

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: rust and crust

2003-08-21 Thread Steve Schoner
--- Stephen McMann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Dear List, I thought that I would ask a question relating to the never-ending rust thread. I hope that this has not already been fully addressed. As a fairly new collector I may not be familiar enough with the

[meteorite-list] Recent Flash Floods

2003-08-21 Thread Robert Verish
I would be very interested in hearing from List members who have actually witnessed the effects of the very recent flooding in the Southwestern US deserts. I'm particularly interested in how much flooding has occurred on mud flats and playas in California and Nevada. Arizona has had a great deal

[meteorite-list] Deep News - Newsletter for the Deep Impact Mission - Issue 2

2003-08-21 Thread Ron Baalke
DEEP NEWS Newsletter for the Deep Impact mission Issue 2, August 2003 Welcome to the second issue of Deep News. July marked the Deep Impact project's two-year mark to encounter and make a crater in Comet Tempel 1. We are approximately sixteen months away from our launch at Cape Canaveral. Deep

Re: [meteorite-list] Slow to approve new Members (no more!)

2003-08-21 Thread Popocatept
Hi List, A few hours ago email from list members started appearing in my email in box. I guess that means I'm now a member of the Meteorite List. (if you get this for sure I'm in!) Thanks Walter Thanks Dave Andrew And Thanks Art for maintaining this list and for having a subscribe box that

[meteorite-list] Mars in the Night Sky

2003-08-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/allabout/nightsky/ Mars in the Night Sky August 21, 2003 Mars Closest Approach - August 27 marks the closest that Mars and Earth have been since nearly 60,000 years ago, when the Neanderthals lived! Mars won't be this close again until 2287. Imagine what life on

[meteorite-list] Hello List!

2003-08-21 Thread Christopher Scott
Whoo hoo! I finally made it on after many attempts! I've been reading the archives and have been quite impressed with the list. I am new to collecting, but have always been interested in science and space. I was on the Board of a local astronomy club a few years back (when we had access to

Re: [meteorite-list] Hello List!

2003-08-21 Thread Dave Schultz
Welcome aboard Christopher, and enjoy your meteorites, this list and all of the interesting folks we have here, and also, don`t forget about Tucson next February!!! At least I think that`s when it will take place. :) Dave Whoo hoo! I finally made it on

[meteorite-list] IMCA Membership/Meteorite or Meteor Wrong?

2003-08-21 Thread Mike Groetz
Hi Everyone- Tonight I looked ahead a bit on the eBay meteorite auctions and saw Magellon's (Ken Newton's) auction for the questionable piece. I think this is an excellent way to have drawn the public's interest to recognizing true specimens verses those that can mislead people to purchasing

Re: [meteorite-list] Hello List!

2003-08-21 Thread ROCKS ON FIRE
Hi, Christopher, your address looks very much like Western Australia. All the best from Victoria an welcome aboard! Best_regards Best regards from DOWN-UNDER, Norbert Heike Kammel ROCKS ON FIRE IMCA #3420 www.rocksonfire.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Hello List!

2003-08-21 Thread Adam Hupe
Hello Christopher, Welcome aboard neighbor. You are about one hour away from my brother, Greg and I as we are located in Renton. I noticed over the last few years the collecting community has increased dramatically around here. Maybe when there is enough of us we should all get together

Re: [meteorite-list] Hello List!

2003-08-21 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Christopher and List, Christopher wrote: Thanks for having me and I promise I won't ask too many new guy questions It's always nice to another view or opinion, glad to see you successfully "made it on". Hope you find the list to be helpful and feel free to ask a few new guy questions.

[meteorite-list] Re: IMCA Membership/Meteorite or Meteor Wrong?

2003-08-21 Thread Robert Verish
Hi Mike, Being a member of IMCA doesn't imply that you know anything more about meteorites than the next collector. Anymore than NOT being an member should ever imply that you know less than IMCA members. IMCA members only hold EACH OTHER to a standard of never knowingly selling something that

[meteorite-list] Re: Recent Flash Floods

2003-08-21 Thread Robert Verish
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rain21aug21003423,1,5097808.story?coll=la-headlines-california Thanks to everyone who responded to me with their eye-witness accounts. It appears that Mother Nature is very quickly giving back, that which she so very slowly has been taking away. Bob V.

Re: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Remember, the new eBay pages say very prominently: POWERED BY IBM I believe it... Sterling K. Webb - Adam Hupe wrote: Ebay suffered a total power outage at there main hosting facilities. They are

[meteorite-list] Thanks Everyone (was: Hello List!)

2003-08-21 Thread Christopher Scott
Thanks for all the welcome messages everyone! I am from Washington State USA (seemed like there was some that thought I was from Australia) Going to try and make Tucson next year. I fly rockets for a major hobby and that is the off season for me (usually time for building) so it may just

Re: [meteorite-list] dBay screwed up

2003-08-21 Thread Mark Miconi
In defense of Ebay they were back up in record time, with little or no database degredation. How many of you can say that about the system were you work? Try walking into your computer center and pulling the plug with no warning and see how long it takes to recover. After 10 years in the IT