RE: [meteorite-list] avoid 11 new ebay auctions- can IMCA help?

2004-03-03 Thread mark ford
-Original Message- From: David Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 March 2004 20:22 To: Howard Wu; meteorite-list Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] avoid 11 new ebay auctions- can IMCA help? Dear All, I don't know why you penny pinchers continue to purchase from someone who

[meteorite-list] SHAMELESS ebay auction plug

2004-03-03 Thread Jim Strope
Hi All... I have ebay auctions ending tonight. Even if you don't bid you may want to take a look at the photos of item #2228436498 which has what I modestly think are great photos of an oriented Sikhote-alin Heat Shield shaped meteorite. Anyway, to view all my auctions just follow

Re: [meteorite-list] Thauthe comments that were made earlier

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Ok Chauncy, but since Ronnie is not a member of this list, then you must have told him that I said something about Amrose, or else he would not have said I did. If so, please tell Ronnie that this is NOT the case. Mike Farmer --- Chauncey Walden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, Mike, those

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Rob, I could not have said it better, in my own way that is what I was trying to get at. I am still on the way home, missed flights yesterday means another night away from home. I will be home this afternoon, please let me catch up but I will be offering pieces for sale this afternoon. Wait till

Re: [meteorite-list] A Strike with a spare ball

2004-03-03 Thread MexicoDoug
Hi Rosie - yes, though vacuums aren't widely availabe at sea level, nor do objects accelerate at 32 f/s/s (9.8 m/s/s) until near sea level, try falling a 300 mph for a thrill (I believe it is down the road from you and they are still signing competitive people up):

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear Rob and List, This could prove to be a good subject for friendly debate. In response to this question asked on the previous post. When someone offers material at a fire-sale price, I fail to see how that hurts other sellers of the same material. After all, what's to stop those sellers

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Sharkkb8
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: dealers sometimes do set the prices. It then becomes a matter of trustfor collectors that they are not paying too much. Spoken from a true seller's perspective. ;-) Sellers can think that they set the prices, but they simply don't.A dollar-per-gram number is not a true

[meteorite-list] AD: NWA 1955 H/L3-4 micros

2004-03-03 Thread pkmorgan
Greetings all, I cut up a fragment of NWA 1955, the beautiful H/L3-4 that Matt Morgan introduced a while back, and have a couple of extra micros. I won’t pretend to be a dealer and they won’t come with any fancy labels or anything, but they are nice little pieces. Please check out Matt’s

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Adam Hupe
Commodity Definition A physical substance, such as food, grains, and metals, which is interchangeable with another product of the same type, and which investors buy or sell, through futures contracts. The price of the commodity is subject to supply and demand. Risk is actually the reason

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Adam, lets get one thing clear, I refused one, ONE offer, that was from David Gregory who called me trying to buy some kilos of Bensour. I was not on particularly good terms with him and told him that since he was such a mover and shaker in Morocco (Not) that he get it himself. Last time I

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Adam, find me a person on this list who was not honored that price when I started selling. I sold hundreds of pieces. Again, I refused one offer from David Gregory, again as he was buying from Morocco, why should I sell to my competitor? My choice I belive. Did anyone try to buy from me and I

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

2004-03-03 Thread Sharkkb8
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the so-called "rogue" seller was not willing to honor thepublicly made offer to anybody who put in a large order, in other words itwas more for show. The public perception then became that this material hasnow dropped in price to a certain level even though in most

[meteorite-list] Thuathe Catalog Order Information

2004-03-03 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello list, I asked Chauncey is I could pass this onto the list and he didn't mind, so please read below. The catalog has been updated and is only $25 w/shipping and the funds are going to a good cause. The perfect thing to go with you Thuathe meteorite specimen. Mark Bostick Mark, according

[meteorite-list] NP Article, 05-1948 Henbury Craters

2004-03-03 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: Holland Evening Sentinel City: Holland, Michigan Date: Thursday, May 06, 1948 Page: 5 Huge Meteorite Crater Found Sydney, Australia (UP) - What is believed to be one of the World's largest meteorite craters has been found in Western Australia, reports from an oil exploration party

[meteorite-list] From the Admin - new virus warning

2004-03-03 Thread ajones
Good Evening; There has been a recent email virus outbreak that everyone should be aware of. The beagle worms can cause all sorts of problems so everyone should be extra careful about opening attachments. Also, make sure to update your virus software. Here is a link to more information:

[meteorite-list] WARNING!!! POSSIBLE VIRUS!!! [Fwd: Important notify about your e-mail account.]

2004-03-03 Thread ROCKS ON FIRE
Hello list, I am not sure if anyone of you got one e-mail like this one from "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" or similar. This e-mail had a virus attached and was deleted by NORTON Antivirus Protection. Do not open! [EMAIL PROTECTED], this e-mail address does not exist. Please let me know if anyone of

Re: [meteorite-list] NP Article, 05-1948 Henbury Craters

2004-03-03 Thread ROCKS ON FIRE
Hi, Mark, list, this is not Henbury, that is WOLFE CREEK. ;-) Best_regards Best regards from DOWN-UNDER, Norbert Heike Kammel ROCKS ON FIRE IMCA #3420 www.rocksonfire.com MARK BOSTICK wrote: Paper: Holland

Re: [meteorite-list] NP Article, 05-1948 Henbury Craters

2004-03-03 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello all, Norbert wrote: "this is not Henbury, that is WOLFE CREEK. ;-)" Yes, I guess that is about 15 years too late to be Henbury. I had just transcribed it, and hadn't filed or researched it yet. Mark

[meteorite-list] Amgala Images!

2004-03-03 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Been having trouble with email today, hope this does not post twice. We would like to introduce you to some images of the new Amgala (Proprietary Provisional In-house Name) fall. We had over 30 List members privately express an interest in this new fall so here we go: The

Re: [meteorite-list] From the Admin - new virus warning

2004-03-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, Talk about timing! I got my first such worm in the same small batch of three newly-delivered emails as this timely warning from Art! It was presented as a password protected attachment from my ISP which, if I didn't open it, would cause the loss of email, just like the eBay and

Re: [meteorite-list] WARNING!!! POSSIBLE VIRUS!!! [Fwd: Important notify about youre-mail account.]

2004-03-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Norbert, List, This is the bagel.j worm that I just posted about. Each scam letter is created with the name of the email recipient's ISP taken from the recipient's email address. Only you, Norbert, will receive a scam letter with rocksonfire.com as the server and only because you

[meteorite-list] Tumbleweed Rover Goes on a Roll at South Pole

2004-03-03 Thread Ron Baalke
MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov Natalie Godwin (818) 354-0850 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Peter West

[meteorite-list] Amgala fall photos

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
You can see my batch of the new fall on the front page of my website. http://www.meteoritehunter.com Mike Farmer Email me if you want to purchase, I am already almost sold out but have more on the way already by DHL. Mike Farmer

[meteorite-list] 'Bonneville' Has Link With Mars

2004-03-03 Thread Ron Baalke
http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5sid=78688 'Bonneville' has Link with Mars Associated Press March 3, 2004 (Blackfoot-AP) -- Bonneville is a common name throughout the western United States -- and now even on Mars. NASA's rover Spirit is headed toward a 160-yard wide crater named Bonneville.

Re: [meteorite-list] A Strike with a spare ball

2004-03-03 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Aw Greg... I may still have the brains of a duck...but my bro has the trophies. You are still jealous cuz the voices talk to me... :-) Rosie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 03,

[meteorite-list] New fall prices and photos

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
I saw the photos from the other dealers, and am really not sure what to make of them. The large stone looks like nwa 869, note the fragmented edges, look weathered. Perhaps bad lighting? As you can see in my photo, the stones are black as night on the outside and white as snow on the

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall prices and photos

2004-03-03 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear Mike and List, I will try not to be too negative in this posting but feel, once again, compelled to respond. First of all Mike, you told us to produce the goods and accused us of being like Casper offering specimens we did not have in stock. Response: Basically you said show me the

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall prices and photos

2004-03-03 Thread Michael Farmer
Adam, Proprietary name? Has anyone ever heard of this kind of garbage before? That is like saying that you suggested the Park Forest name. If it fell there, then that is the name and so what if it was you or anyone else who submitted it. That is getting to the bottom or retardedness Adam. I