[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 14, 2008

2008-12-14 Thread Michael Johnson
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Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread al mitterling
Greetings List Members, It seems that a certain member in bad standing that continues to want to advertise here who has cheated a number of unsuspecting members by both not returning money to them after promising to do so and also misrepresenting meteorite types as something rare when they

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread Bob Evans
Al, Never heard of Mauro Daniel. Sent money, no material ? Thats a joke. Look at my feedback. A clown like this doesnt even know who he dealt with Ryan is a little self centered brat who blew off a deal with me. McCartney and I had a deal go bad that we are to this day trying to reconcile.

Re: [meteorite-list] iridium flares?

2008-12-14 Thread Mr EMan
In the future go to http://www.heavens-above.com create a free log-in if you do not already have one, enter your location ( by any of several means) then go to Iridium Flare Forecast. You may work back or forward for a few days to see in what direction and for what times a flare might be

Re: [meteorite-list] ATTN: ART JONES AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread Dave Gheesling
Art, What process is in place to remove this kind of garbage from the list? One can rent Groundhog Day for a much lighter story with the same effect, and I won't bother going through the well-placed and well-established broken list rules here again. I'm not referring to Al Mitterling, by the

[meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
First off, kudos to Al Mitterling for pointing out the riffy, illegal business practices of Bob Evans. I'm surprised no one else has called out this onion in the daisy patch. Bob Evans has made thousands of dollars selling misrepresented meteorites to unsuspecting customers, notably

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread al mitterling
Greetings, Since bob has sent this to the list, I will reply. One item you have misrepresented is Plymouth, Indiana. The buyer of that has contacted you many times trying to get their money back and has never had any success and he has tried hard. This buyer contacted me to thank me for my post

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread Mike Miller
I know this community is not set up as a democracy, but I as a list member feel that I am condoning bad conduct if it is allowed to take place in my community without a very loud voice against it. In this case I think there has been enough brought to light on the subject to remove the offending

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread al mitterling
Greetings, Since bob has sent this to the list, I will reply. One item you have misrepresented is Plymouth, Indiana. The buyer of that has contacted you many times trying to get their money back and has never had any success and he has tried hard. This buyer contacted me to thank me for my

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread John Gwilliam
Everyone in the meteorite community is affected in a negative way by people like Bob. By not speaking up it can appear that his disreputable and illegal behavior is condoned by his peers. Yes, that's right, his peers. Until you stand up and openly condemn this unacceptable behavior, that is

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread Floyd Griff Griffith
Open note to Bob Evens, Some time ago I purchased a piece of NWA 1950 from you. Then when it hit the fan for you, I emailed a request for authenticity from you. Actually I sent several emails. Not one response. How can someone buy with confidence from you if you are unwilling (or unable) to

[meteorite-list] AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread RJP
Ryan is a little self centered brat who blew off a deal with me. Bob, I'm not even going to respond to that childish comment. The fact of the matter is, I never did get my money back from you. I know, $125 isn't that much to some people, but I had a part time firefighter postion at the

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread Martin Altmann
I agree too, The mentioned person has certainly not the level and the standards, which all other list-members do have and which we all do expect to have from each other. (I remember Stefan had an issue with him too, about an unpaid stone). And especially if I remember, that real fine people

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List, Bob Evans made the following statement which is completely untrue: NWA 1110 - Adams efforts to comletely control certain areas of the market. My response: Bob took it upon himself to steal NWA numbers from honest dealers in order to promote untested and unproven material. Every

[meteorite-list] Non-paying List Members

2008-12-14 Thread Thomas Webb
Dear List, There are other supposedly reputable list members who will not pay their debts. I have had first hand experience with two of them. My best, Thomas __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Helpful

2008-12-14 Thread Darryl Pitt
I do not know Bob Evans. I am grateful for the advisories posted on the list as I was about to make a purchase from Mr. Evans and have, without being judgmental, rethought the wisdom of the same. Sincerely / dp __

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

2008-12-14 Thread Norbert Classen
Hi Al, and All, Even if Bob Evan's tells you where he got his items from you can't bet that it's the truth. Several IMCA members got burned in their dealings with Bob Evans, and we had the doubtful pleasure to investigate quite a few of these cases on the IMCA Board of Directors. I still have a

[meteorite-list] Evans and Court Judgments.

2008-12-14 Thread Steve Schoner
Hello all, After reading this, there might be some recourse. I am not a lawyer-- but in the case of a civil judgment, in some states one can put a lien on all or or any of his personal titled property. Try fixing his wagon by first putting a lien on his transportation. It won't affect him

Re: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite Book

2008-12-14 Thread ensoramanda
Great idea McCartneylook forward to that...will be good to focus on one particular fall and all thats involved for a change, rather than all the other more generalised books on meteoritics. Merry Christmas to all from a rather cold and damp UK Graham Ensor, UK McCartney Taylor

[meteorite-list] Baliff to Repossess meteorites??

2008-12-14 Thread dean bessey
Banks and lien holders of unpaid for items can hire a bailiff firm to repossess a car or other properties. Has anybody any ideas (A lawyer on the list maybe) have any experience or ideas about hiring a firm to repossess unpaid for meteorites? I am looking for info under USA law. I have a little

[meteorite-list] Wanted : NWA 482 - playing the field

2008-12-14 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi folks! I am looking for a piece of NWA 482 with good provenance that weighs between 250mg and 500mg. Thin sliced with a lot of surface area is preferred. If you have something that fits the bill, contact me offlist and let me know what your best price for it is. :) Thanks! MikeG

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans! IMCAs are not automatically honest

2008-12-14 Thread m42protosun
Lists and Adam, I do not agree with the last point. IMCA is not automatically a label of honesty in dealing with mets. Two IMCA members have sold me Nantans with an so-called expertise. I analized them in my own LAB, finding that the Nantan were ordinary Mecong River Iron. It took a long

Re: [meteorite-list] Non-paying List Members

2008-12-14 Thread Joe Kerchner
Thomas, I think that you should out them so others do not get ripped off by a non-payer. it will help most of us in the future. Joe Kerchner http://illinoismeteorites.com http://skyrockcafe.com On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Thomas Webb webb...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear List, There are

[meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !

2008-12-14 Thread Bob WALKER
Listoids Heaven forbid ! The alleged guardian of our sacred community condoning the sale of Mekong Iron It isn't the first or last time that Listoids have been unhappy with IMCA... I'd like to hear from other Listoids who have had disagreements with IMCA - I'm beginning to take the view

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Crusted Zagami, L3 Conglomerate

2008-12-14 Thread Michael L Blood
on 12/14/08 7:16 AM, al mitterling at alm...@kconline.com wrote: Ryan Bob Evans its another Cosmicvisitors alias Brad Sampson...sent money no material, useless excuses aside the mailbox not go etc. Mauro Daniel I am confused, Is someone saying Bob Evans IS an alias being used

Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !

2008-12-14 Thread Bob Evans
Oh Thanks Bob, Believe it or not I have many happy customers who continue to make purchases. And now that my customer base is shrinking thanks to all the conjecture that is strewn about this forum, some of them will be getting some great deals on my auctions. IMCA is a joke. Some of the most

[meteorite-list] Ad - NWA 237 and 869

2008-12-14 Thread JPBrockets
Greetings List Members: Offered on eBay are a slice of NWA 237 and some NWA 869 pieces. For those interested please take a look. Thanks! http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/jpbrockets_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZQQ_ sopZ14 Juris jpbrock...@aol.com **Make your life easier

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 14, 2008

2008-12-14 Thread Jerry Flaherty
OH MY! - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson mich...@spacerocksinc.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 5:37 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 14,2008

Re: [meteorite-list] Santa Physics...again for 2008

2008-12-14 Thread Jerry Flaherty
SEE, like I said C is NOT the limiting speed of the universe - Original Message - From: Dark Matter freequa...@gmail.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:38 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Santa Physics...again for 2008 Hi All,

Re: [meteorite-list] Baliff to Repossess meteorites??

2008-12-14 Thread mexicodoug
Hi Dean, You are comparing unsecured credit with secured credit. Forget it. For secured credit, you need a title/clearly written contract to relate it to. So in the future, you could only note that high-risk sales need to be governed by contract, not implicit understandings. An object

[meteorite-list] Meteorite destroys NZ warehouse in fire, witnesses say

2008-12-14 Thread Timothy Heitz
Hi List, Meteorite destroys NZ warehouse in fire, witnesses say http://www.examiner.com/x-504-Space-News-Examiner~y2008m12d14-Meteorite-destroys-NZ-warehouse-in-fire-witnesses-say Tim Heitz __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !

2008-12-14 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
I have buy only one time from Bob Evans and all its go ok with no problems. For IMCA I agree with the words Some of the most respectable people in the business never have and never will be a member of the IMCA. this is right, many meteorite dealers is not IMCA member and they sale with no