Poor economy? Stock market crashing through record highs, GDP growth of 5% this year, best since 2003, fuel prices collapsing, unemployment rate lowest in 10 years. What planet are you living on? Turn off Fox News.
Michael Farmer > On Dec 23, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > Yes, I have witnessed or heard first-hand of this type of greed and lack of > respect for others honest work for decades. It only seems to be getting worse > accelerated by a poor economy. This watch company is just an example on the > high-end of the spectrum. One of my friends, who was working on a survey > vessel, witnessed a seaplane wreck on Lake Washington and rerouted it to the > rescue. Inside the wreckage was none other than John Nordstrom who was more > concerned with salvaging his briefcase than rescuing his wife. I will not > let my wife buy her shoes or boots from Nordstrom's knowing how unsavory they > are. > > On the other end, I have given people the opportunity to make an honest > dollar several times but it never ceases to amaze me how quickly they burn > out from a little bit of hard work and try to find shortcuts (entitlements > and outright stealing). Plagiarism and theft are one and the same as far as > I am concerned. In the once fine,avocation of meteorite collecting, > piggy-backing, plagiarism, lack of honoring commitments, material swapping > and theft have become all too common for my tastes. > > I could write a book on the subject but feel it would be better to focus on > other pursuits. > > Adam > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Count Deiro" <countde...@earthlink.net> > To: "Raremeteorites" <raremeteori...@centurylink.net>; > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 11:16 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most expensive watches of the year > -Meteoritewatch priced over 4M. > > > > > I can confirm what Adam has related. The "Ambassador" slice encased in it's > cutting edge engineered, airtight portal was, for a short time, the most > extraordinary object entrusted to me, The piece was perfect in every > presentation. He who designed the portal was a genius and what was presented > and contained within was the most intensely recognizable, inspiriring slice > of the Moon I will ever see in my life. To hold it in my arms and gaze at > this enormoous, unblemished, priceless, celestial object was akin to having a > sexual experience. > > The idiots who didn't have the education, intellect, or sensitivity to > realize what they were trying to steal from Adam will remain just > that....idiots. > > Seasons Greetings to all, > > Count Deiro > Imca 3536 MetCom > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> Sent: Dec 22, 2014 8:31 PM >> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most expensive watches of the year - >> Meteoritewatch priced over 4M. >> >> Yes, I proposed the idea to Louis Moinet about a watch with a lunar face >> using NWA 5000 which actually looks like the Moon. They copied my Jules >> Verne portal design and name after I provided them with images of the first >> slice of NWA 5000. The first complete slice of NW 5000 was mounted in a >> custom machined case which looked like a portal. I renamed the piece from >> the "Jules Verne Slice" to the "Ambassador Slice" after being plagiarized by >> this watch company. They named their first lunar watch the "Jules Verne" >> and even had a mini-portal in the side of it to view a tiny cheap piece of a >> Dhofar lunar meteorite. >> >> Dhofar lunar specimens were the least expensive at the time and yet they >> want millions of dollars for the watches. >> >> How original? >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list" >> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> To: "Meteorite Central" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 6:43 PM >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Most expensive watches of the year - >> Meteoritewatch priced over 4M. >> >> >>> Hello Listers >>> >>> For those of you looking for the must have item for Xmas, look no >>> further (: >>> >>> Enjoy >>> >>> Shawn Alan >>> IMCA 1633 >>> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html >>> Website http://meteoritefalls.com >>> >>> >>> Most expensive watches of the year >>> >>> "THERE’S NOTHING that conveys your financial status more than what you >>> wear on your wrist. The world of luxurious timepieces has expanded in >>> recent times as technology, innovation and ornamentation combine to >>> produce watches that are truly unique and spell class and elegance apart >>> from money. Notably, the brand that features the most is Patek >>> Phillippe, but not as number one. Venture Capital Post has listed the 10 >>> most expensive watches sold across the globe in 2014: >>> >>> *** >>> Louis Moinet Meteoris watch: The history attached to this watch is what >>> makes it so valuable. Designer Moinet decided to use pieces of >>> meteorites to make a set of watches. He collaborated with meteorite >>> hunter Luc Labenne to collect pieces from the moon, a Mars meteorite and >>> an asteroid. The result was the creation of four extremely rare >>> tourbillon watches worth over $4.5 million each." >>> >>> Source: >>> http://www.financialexpress.com/article/personal-finance/most-expensive-watches-of-the-year/21606/ >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
