Sorry for replying off topic, but this is the latest Chinese scam out there. And we thought we had seen it all. http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/fake-concrete-filled-walnuts-sold-china.html
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. John Lennon ----- Original Message ----- > From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> > To: Adam <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:46 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils > > I think all Chinese goods should be taken off of the U.S. market until they > are > proven worthy. Fake Chinese medications that made it into American > pharmacies > almost killed my mother-in-law. > > I had a GE microwave that failed after 13 months. I thought it had a > lifetime > warranty but after reading the small print it was a "limited lifetime > warranty" The only things covered for a lifetime were the hinges, door > handle and power cord. The rest was covered for 12 months. I turned it > around > and was appalled to see the made in China sticker on the back of a GE > appliance! I also had an Igloo stainless steel bar fridge fail after 8 > months > with nearly the same warranty as the GE appliance. I was simply out the money > on > the GE but got a new Igloo fridge which failed again after 14 months. It > could > have caught my garage on fire as it was a smoker! > > > Doesn't anybody take pride in workmanship these days? > > I think fake Chinese fossils, meteorites, artifacts, gemstones and anything > else > they can make a buck on are the least of our concerns! I am sure people have > died due to bogus Chinese medications. I won't touch generic meds! It > seems these days our own government cares very little otherwise they would do > something about it. > > > > Adam > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <[email protected]> > To: Paul H. <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils > > They should be working on a way to stop the flow of fake fossils out > of China. Half of the "fossils" coming out of China now are bogus. I > wouldn't touch a Chinese fossil with the proverbial ten-foot pole. > > Best regards, > > MikeG > > > On 2/27/13, Paul H. <[email protected]> wrote: >> New measures to protect fossils >> By WANG QIAN, chinadaily, February 27, 2013 >> http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-02/27/content_16261862.htm >> >> The article does not say anything about meteorites. >> However, if they are rethinking rules about fossils, >> they might also be rethinking the rules about meteorites. >> >> A compilation of web pages about rock and fossil >> collecting for various states and countries is >> "Fruitbat's Pdf Library - Fossil Collecting – >> Management, Laws And Regulations" at >> > http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/18378-fruitbats-pdf-library-fossil-collecting-management-laws-and-regulations/ >> >> Paul H. >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone > Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone > RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
