AW: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Altmann
In Germany we do it the Divelbiss-style in feeding ducky chondrulists. http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZpardelmopsQQhtZ-1 It's to silly to translate, a persiflage on an incredible stupid, but nevertheless impertinent fake seller: http://cgi.ebay.de/Chondrite-7000-J-Dreifacher-Einschl-Meteoriten-R

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread almitt
Hi Walter and all, Still a classic webpage under IMCA's domain and one people should visit when they can! --AL Mitterling Mitterling Meteorites www.Mitterling.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread joseph_town
Rob, We all get burned once in a while. We don't eliminate fire or passion. Your students probably won't buy questionable junk since they are your students. Offer a little buyer beware advice. It may be crass but every collector has to deal with tantalizing choices and reason doesn't always wil

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread Walter Branch
m: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule In a message dated 10/6/2006 6:44:30 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: attention on the IMCA website, _www.IMCA.cc_ (http://www.IMCA.c

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Dear Dirk; Nothing against non IMCA members but it would point a few would-be buyers, nieve buyers in a different positive directionAh, never mind, anyone willing to spend more than a few hundred thousand on a rock would surely do their homework first.wouldn't they? I'd like to

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread drtanuki
Adam and List,   Yes, Adam I agree, that is why I wrote about the Mekong iron and now they are offering fake Nantans.  They have to stoop pretty low to sell fake Nantan as well?!!   It will get much worse in the future from what I see in the local markets in SE Asia.  Soon NWAs will be "found" in

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/6/2006 6:44:30 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >attention on the IMCA website, _www.IMCA.cc_ >(http://www.IMCA.cc) , click on >"Collecting". My old website... sniff, sniff:-( -Walter Branch You are right Walter. I

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Walter Branch
TECTED]>; Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule In a message dated 10/6/2006 5:42:15 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My biggest concern (I'm sure I've said this before) is that one of my students comes to me with a

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/6/2006 5:42:15 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My biggest concern (I'm sure I've said this before) is that one of my students comes to me with a lump of pumice or similar and says "I bought this meteorite off ebay". If I have to tell them its not a

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Rob McCafferty
--- drtanuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken and List, > The dangerous thing I see happening is > foreign buyers buying the stuff in Thailand and > elsewhere and taking it back to their countries to > sell. Yes, I have seen several foreign buyers > buying > it in Thailand. Best, Dirk...Tokyo

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread drtanuki
Ken and List, Great photo Ken! This is just the tip of the iceberg. The dangerous thing I see happening is foreign buyers buying the stuff in Thailand and elsewhere and taking it back to their countries to sell. Yes, I have seen several foreign buyers buying it in Thailand. Best, Dirk...Tokyo

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread drtanuki
Adam and List, Thanks Adam! Yes, Adam I agree, that is why I wrote about the Mekong iron and now they are offering fake Nantans. They have to stoop pretty low to sell fake Nantan as well?!! It will get much worse in the future from what I see in the local markets in SE Asia. Soon NWAs will

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Adam Hupe
Great image, Ken! Maybe if everybody asked them a question about their Duck Chondrule offering, they would get the point. Some questions might be: Have you submitted this outstanding and Earth-shattering find for study? What is your take on Duck Chondrule formation? Do your Nantans attract f

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread ken newton
Adam and All, I have had many email discussions with with these clowns. They know exactly what they are doing. I prefer this photo: http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/images/5_billionaires.jpg Best, Ken Newton #9632 Adam Hupe wrote: The 5-billionaires group are a bunch con artists and idiots.

Re: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Greg Hupe
llection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMCA 3163 - Original Message - From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:34 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule The 5-billionaires group are a bunch con artist

[meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-06 Thread Adam Hupe
The 5-billionaires group are a bunch con artists and idiots. Look at their latest "Duck Chondrule" offering, this is definitely one for the books: http://cgi.ebay.com/Duck-chondrule-155g-8-Slice-STONY-METEORITE-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ230036197978QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I don't