[meteorite-list] Meteorite Contest, Denver, Chat Room

2003-09-04 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Everybody, Sorry for the delay in this e-mail, it's been a busy week and month. I would like to thank everyone that submitted a name in the contest. The name I decided on was 'Rites Wrongs. Ann Hernandex and Maria Nelson both submitted the name 'Rite and Wrong, which I changed a little.

[meteorite-list] September MeteoriteTimes Is Up

2003-09-04 Thread Paul Harris
Greetings All, MeteoriteTimes for September is up. Mark Bostick's host is currently having technical difficulties. They are working on it but all links to his site is temporally unavailable. Enjoy! Paul and Jim ** Paul

RE: [meteorite-list] Contacting E-Bay

2003-09-04 Thread Charles R. Viau
This could help, but be prepared to wait forever I listed a few others that do meteorite auctions as well -Charlyv EBAY Company Phone Numbers eBay Corporate Offices: (408) 558-7400 (408) 558-7401 1-800-322-9266 1-888-749-3229 1-408-558-7400 1-408-376-6554 FAX Spokesperson:

[meteorite-list] Re: New Asteroid Threat Seen (Asteroid 2003 QQ47)

2003-09-04 Thread Bob Martino
No, no, no, no, no. Sorry, Pekka, but I must stand up now for my OTHER fraternal group, the Astronomical Community. It is not true that astronomers said an asteroid WOULD hit earth in the next ten years. They said that it MAY hit earth. A very big difference and not a subtle one either. Yet the

[meteorite-list] A few of all....

2003-09-04 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello all I have update my collection site with some important pieces type a gr.1 slice of NWA 1877, a nice 46.1 slice of Kainsaz and others http://www.mcomemeteorite.info Update the sale site http://www.mcomemeteorite.com At few hours some of my ebay auctions ended

RE: [meteorite-list] Re:New Asteroid Threat Seen (Asteroid 2003 QQ47)

2003-09-04 Thread mark ford
Pekka,  I happen to believe that the British media, generally reported the facts quite well, they were generally quick to add that there was only a [chance] of an impact (1 in 909,000 was widely quoted), and more would be known in the next few days. I never heard anyone say it was

[meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello List, Are we missing something? Mike farmer must be the worst, with his one dollar shipping Others charge two, three, four, some even five and six dollars. I was looking for a computer mouse for my daughter and almost fell of my chair seeing the shipping costs on these auctions!

[meteorite-list] Re: September MeteoriteTimes Is Up

2003-09-04 Thread geoking
Paul posted: MeteoriteTimes for September is up. Dear Listees: Do not miss the interview with List member Robert Matson (use the Meteorite People link) in the new edition of Meteorite Times. Excellent field photos of some impressive American discoveries by a *very* successful meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread Michael Farmer
Tom, you are missing nothing. High shipping charges are just another scam to rip people off and make some more profit. You should all note who does this. I see so many people charging $3.95 or $4 which is the priority rate in the USA and then sending first class for .50 cents! This is especially

Re: [meteorite-list] Re:New Asteroid Threat Seen (Asteroid 2003 QQ47)

2003-09-04 Thread Pekka Savolainen
Hello, Mark and others, to make critical, how to british media works, is not insulting, I have no need to insult anybody. But if the media works like a children, its dangerques to give this kind of toys to it. What I was wondering, was just that, this was the second time, when this circus

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: New Asteroid Threat Seen (Asteroid 2003 QQ47)

2003-09-04 Thread Pekka Savolainen
Hello, Bob and the list, theres no problem, astronomers say, the asteroid MAY hit the earth, the question is about the timing to say that an how to say that. Why cant the british astronomers wait a day or two to get the correct data. This was the second time from the british

[meteorite-list] Ohio Residents Report Strange Lights In Sky

2003-09-04 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2003/September/04/LNlist5.htm Ohio residents report strange lights in sky By TIM STEPHENS The Herald-Dispatch (Ohio) September 4, 2003 ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Maybe it is something for the X-Files. Residents in the Rome Township, Proctorville and Chesapeake

[meteorite-list] Meteorites, not water, turned Mars red?

2003-09-04 Thread Andres Posada
Please chek this new theory on why the red color of Mars. http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/09/04/mars.color.reut/index.html http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns4120 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Tom and all, Most meteorite dealers I know charge EXACTLY the cost of shipping. Some use 3rd class mail - others 1st class - others priority. Some include the cost of shipping - most pay for shipping on orders over $1,000. But I know of NO meteorite dealers who charge handling fees -

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread Mike Groetz
Tom snd list- Mike Farmer is the WORST? Actually, he is one of the best. He is always considerate of his customers and ships close to his real life costs. Micros are basically the mailer envelope cost and 1st class postage which is about a dollar. There are many other people out there that are

[meteorite-list] The biggest meteoric olivine crystal SALE

2003-09-04 Thread Rodrigo Martinez
Hola list You can see this 93.1g solid meteoric olivine crystal in http://www.meteorites.cl (for sale, Vaca Muerta, last green button). I believe that it is the largest meteoric olivine crystal in the world Best Regards Rodrigo Martinez Atacama Desert Meteorites http://www.meteorites.cl

[meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread RYAN PAWELSKI
Mike Farmer is the WORST? Actually, he is one of the best. WOW...I think Tom was trying to be sarcastic. LOL -Ryan __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread Mark Miconi
I thought I would chime in on this subject...while reading this keep in mind that I do not sell meteorites on any kind of regular basis. One point that is the MOST important that I did not see in this discussion (might have missed it) is that it is the BUYERS responsibility to ASK about the

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread ROCKS ON FIRE
Hello, Tom and List, I think I have to put a line in to this subject as well. Since Sep. 11th postal security here down-under has dramatically increased, and every item, not to be a document/ card/letter has to be sent as a small parcel with ID procided etc. The cheapest air-mail parcel is

[meteorite-list] MeteoriteTimes URL

2003-09-04 Thread Paul Harris
Dear List, I forgot to add a direct link to MeteoriteTimes last night. http://www.meteoritetimes.com/ Paul ** Paul Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim Tobin [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Meteorite Exchange, Inc.

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread joann breitbarth
- Original Message - From: joann breitbarth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mark Miconi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges??? Wow. There's nothing like a surprise shipping charge. Mark is sure right about clarifying

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay shipping charges???

2003-09-04 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Norbert Heike Kammel, I was only complaining about the computer components. They charge so much more than meteorite dealers! I have no complaints about any of the meteorite sellers. Meteorite dealers are all reasonable!! : ) Thanks, TomPeregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: New Asteroid Threat Seen (Asteroid 2003 QQ47)

2003-09-04 Thread Pekka Savolainen
Hello, Bob, Yes, I sure know, the truth in the science is the best quess or the best opinion the community can aggree, and this truth corrects itself all the time. Better this way, if the absolute truth was found in middle-ages, I suppose, our world should be a bit different than now...;-