The Ministry of Tofu? Make that the Ministry of Meteorites, some time soon. Get your cement achondrites, your hematite irons, and other assorted fakes from China, at a really good price! But hey, I got this really nice 5g achondrite from Vesta for only $20.00! Fred PS: Or you can come to Colorado and get your fake meteorites from Steve C. (unless he is back in jail!)
> 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 â >>> 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 > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
