Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.

2004-02-27 Thread Roman Nakonechny
Anyone buying meteorites should do their homework before purchasing a meteorite as far as I'm concerned. I spent a whole year studying -up on meteorites. With Bob Haag's and Ron Farrell's advice and great knowledge and the many phone call's that they graciously put up with , I bought the right

Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.

2004-02-27 Thread Sharkkb8
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With Bob Haag's and Ron Farrell's advice and great knowledge... Um. If people want to deal with these Dealer Wannabes on E-bay who are less than reputable, and not with established World Class Reputable Dealers then it's on them.I personally buy from catalogs

[meteorite-list] Non Paying bidder

2004-02-27 Thread Roman Nakonechny
Hi tom, Did you state on the forms that it was a meteorite. You know there's a lot of antiquities being smuggled out of Italy and into Italy at the moment and they do open suspicious packages. Hell , there's even a ban on exporting Roman Empire coins , and they people find them every

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Survival after a large impact event (Delete if you don`t wish to know)

2004-02-27 Thread mark ford
Stan, I agree Eskimos and Siberian peoples would be well adapted to severe cold, but at the northern latutudes post impact it would become un-bearably cold, nearly all life requires sunlight even at polar lats. If the temperature dropped another 30 degress or so for a year or two, I doubt that

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Survival after a large impact event (Delete if you don`t wish to know)

2004-02-27 Thread mark ford
.. One other thing to bear in mind, what we eat, and what we need to eat are vastly different! The average meal in the 'developed world' could keep you alive for up to two days, if push comes to shove, we could all [survive] on not much at all. Food for thought!

Re: [meteorite-list] comments from Bernd

2004-02-27 Thread David Freeman
Dave One thing here, Wyoming! Dave Andrews wrote: Rob Wesel wrote: But...where are the references We miss you Bernd. I for one, promise to never utter the dreaded Italiano M_ word again. I promise. Dave (how many of us Daves are on this list? I bet we have the Mikes beat.)

Re: [meteorite-list] It is ridiculous now.

2004-02-27 Thread Walter Branch
Roman- You wrote: ...and Ron Farrell's advice and great knowledge and with established World Class Reputable Dealers and ...know who I'm talking to and it's the same two mentioned above. and Do your homework... Roman, with all due respect, I think the time it took you to write this

[meteorite-list] Mars meteorite ad -- Zagami --

2004-02-27 Thread Roman Jirasek
For allyou new collectors on this list without a specimen of Zagami in their collections. I am thinning out my micro's starting with this popular Mars meteorite. I purchased it several years ago from a well known dealer, so bid with confidence. It is much bigger than a 'Bessey Spec', around

[meteorite-list] sheephole valley micro plus

2004-02-27 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Good morning list.A couple of days ago I offered anyone who wants a a small piece of sheephole valley, I will throw in a small piece of (tulia (a).It is bigger than a gram.Both for $25.00.My riker fell down breaking off a small piece from the slice.It is about 4 mm in size.So anyone who wants this

Re: [meteorite-list] Matteo and his lack of humor - nobody cares (OT)

2004-02-27 Thread meteoritehunter
This list has nothing to do with the IMCA. Mike Farmer Michael F. wrote Lurkers have no right to try and regulate what goes on in a list, if they do not add to that list. Dear Michael, With all due respect,the regulations were established by the I.M.C.A., not Stan or Dave, and we all TRY to

[meteorite-list] Clast vs. Inclusion

2004-02-27 Thread MexicoDoug
A little help...please Could someone be kind enough to explain the fine line between clasts and inclusions to always know which is which? Are any or all clasts inclusions? Is "inclusion" for the most part reserved for sharply fragmented or larger pieces, clast for fused particulates...,etc., if

[meteorite-list] Rocket Trouble Delays Rosetta Launch Until Next Week

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ariane/v158/040227delay.html Rocket trouble delays Rosetta until next week BY JUSTIN RAY SPACEFLIGHT NOW February 27, 2004 Launch of Europe's ambitious Rosetta mission to orbit a comet and deliver a tiny lander onto the icy surface has been postponed yet again --

[meteorite-list] Meteor Seen In Alaskan Sky

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/4788567p-4731415c.html Meteor seen in Mat-Su sky BLUISH FIREBALL: Witnesses say burn lasted six or seven seconds. By DOUG O'HARRA Anchorage Daily News February 27, 2004 A meteor streaked across the skies over the Susitna River Valley on Tuesday night,

[meteorite-list] Astrophysicists Observe Anomalies in Makeup of Interplanetary Dust Particle

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.llnl.gov/llnl/06news/NewsReleases/2004/NR-04-02-15.html Contact: Anne Stark Phone: (925) 422-9799 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2004 Astrophysicists Observe Anomalies in Makeup of Interplanetary Dust Particle

[meteorite-list] Carbon Found To Be Older Than The Solar System

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
Contact: Tony Fitzpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] 314-935-5272 Washington University in St. Louis Carbon found to be older than the Solar System For the first time, researchers have identified organic material in interplanetary dust particles (IDPs), gathered from the Earth's stratosphere, that was

[meteorite-list] Witnesses Report Seeing Fireball In Colorado Sky

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2876236/detail.html Witnesses Report Seeing Fireball In Sky Meteor Streaks Over Metro Area Around 6:30 PM Denver Channel News February 26, 2004 DENVER -- If you saw something unusual in the night sky above Colorado Wednesay night, you weren't alone. Many

[meteorite-list] Where does the Color in a Fireball come from?

2004-02-27 Thread Robert Verish
All too often, when a fireball is being reported, the Press feels compelled to print an explanation about what produces the colors seen in a bright meteor. Since it is hard to find a definitive explanation for this phenomenon, the answer to the following FAQ is attached below. The general

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad-sale Reverse meteorite book auction II

2004-02-27 Thread Mikestockj
Hi List Here is the next reversal of auction prices. How many more will there be and when will it end...you just never know. Grab them while they are still available. Make sure you check out the books at the bottom of the list. Some are used and some are brand new.Shipping is free on purchases

[meteorite-list] Mars Odysses THEMIS Images - February 23-27, 2004

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 23-27, 2004 o THEMIS Images as Art #16 (Released 23 February 2004) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20040223A.html o THEMIS Images as Art #17 (Released 24 February 2004) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20040224A.html o THEMIS Images as Art #18 (Released 25

[meteorite-list] Re:Survival after a large impact event

2004-02-27 Thread E. L. Jones
There is always the Donner Protocol mark ford wrote: Mankind would have to live off food reserves until food could be grown there are more short term food reserves in towns and cities, my point was that - sure millions would die __ Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Carbon Found To Be Older Than The Solar System

2004-02-27 Thread star-bits
the organic material in the IDP she and her colleagues analyzed probably was formed in molecular clouds in the interstellar medium before the formation of the Solar System. The isotopic anomalies are produced by chemical fractionation at the very low temperatures found in these molecular clouds.

[meteorite-list] Large (future) impact

2004-02-27 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi All, A couple inputs on the future-large-impact subject. Dirk Ross opined: NO GOVERNMENT in its right mind would give advance warning even if scientists do detect the object in time. Whether the "government" chose to provide advance warning or not, nearly everyone with a computer

RE: [meteorite-list] Large (future) impact

2004-02-27 Thread stan .
While I agree that my number of '1000 years' was picked arbitrarily, to be realistic, if we can not prepair hardened food production facilities within the warning time avalible, it would matter little if the 'nuclear winter' lasted for 1000 years or only a few years, as both numbers are well

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update - February 27, 2004

2004-02-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/daily/2-27-04.cfm Spirit Status for sol 54 Heading To 'Humphrey' posted Feb. 27, 5 pm PST On sol 54, Spirit woke up to the song Big Rock in the Road by Pete Wernick and made its final approach to the imposing rock called Humphrey before the sol ended at 5:13 p.m.

RE: [meteorite-list] Large (future) impact

2004-02-27 Thread joseph_town
Arbitrarily, obvious math, estimated, little difference, safe to assume, I suspect, I think, etc. Thats enough please. Bill Kieskowski While I agree that my number of '1000 years' was picked arbitrarily, to be realistic, if we can not prepair hardened food production facilities within

[meteorite-list] ebay auction add - Delete if you like

2004-02-27 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, I have a few auctions finishing up tomorrow including the IMCA benefit auction for This is NOT a DAG 476 meteorite. I'll also throw some more material into the box for this one including some magnetite rich pieces that are great meteorwrongs for show and tell. Also, two of the