Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality
Excellent post, Dave Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- From: Dave Myers whitefalcons...@yahoo.com Sent: Mar 18, 2010 1:57 AM To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Hey Richard, My expertise is ART, moderan art Once at a online Auction. I seen a painting, That I knew was a $5,000.-$7,000. painting. The est. was only $100.-200. dollars, I knew this painting was placed in the wrong category at this auction. So, most people did not go into this category looking for good paintings! But I knew a few might! So I waited, till the end of the auction, and put in my bid, seconds before it ended! I got this painting for only $168.00 dollars. When it comes to collecting, If you know the value of what is for sale! (or just love it, and have to have it) and you know it is under valued, (if you really want it cheap) YOU SNIPE IT! ME myself could never afford to pay gallery price! I do not know enough about meteorites, and am not in the position to do so now, But if I could, YES, ON A, ON LINE AUCTION, THAT I KNEW WAS selling at a fraction of the price ...i would snipe every time. Only because of my life-long art research, and these opportunities, is my a apt. a little modern art museum. I wish 25 years ago I know about meteorites! Dave Myers --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 11:58 PM This mentality, waiting until the last few seconds before bidding, is something I just don't get. Maybe someone can explain it to me. I bid for lots on ebay just like I do when I bid at a real auction. I set in my head what I believe the value of an item and what I have available in my budget to bid for that item. I then bid that much and no more. If I get the item, great. If not, someone wanted it more and we're willing to pay more for the item... While I will sometimes raise my ebay bid a little before the end of the auction, I really don't understand the idea of sitting there and in the last second or two, to try to jam in bids high enough to win the item. Do snipers really want the item or are they just trying to screw others out of the item? Are they just trying to get the item at a lower price, thinking that their competitors will just rebid again, upping the price? I see this on meteorite auctions every so often, but much more often on the Daguerreotypes I bid on. The reason I was reminded of it was a lot I just lost out on. There wasn't just one sniper, but two. The both bid at the exact same time, 2 seconds before the auction ended... As I said, it doesn't mater that I lost the lot. It went for more than I was willing to pay, so I wouldn't have rebid even if I could. Possibly someone can explain what is gained by bidding like this instead of just bidding what you think it's worth and letting it go for that... I'd really like to see ebay eliminate this foolery. It'd be pretty simple. Any bids that occur within one minute of the closing time of the auction automatically resets the end time by 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. The snipers games are eliminated and the dealers (and ebay) gets more profits because the auction remains open for the bidding to continue to higher levels. Just like in a real live auction. Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Need free Lunar micro
Would his name be Billy, by chance? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7421885/Little-Billys-letters-dupe-the-great-and-the-good.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7421885/Little-Billys-letters-dupe-the-great-and-the-good.html Cheers, Pete From: dak_...@live.concordia.ca To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:26 + Subject: [meteorite-list] Need free Lunar micro Good day all, I received a rather unusual phone call at work (I work in a planetarium) yesterday: a 10 year old boy suffered a unspecified family trauma and getting him to speak (mother tongue is French) is practically impossible. However, a writer and social activist, the lady who called, seems to be slowly getting through. He has asked her for a moon rock and she called expecting that moon rocks were plentiful and cheap; she quickly became disabused of the notion. Since we do sell meteorites, I suggested a small one which she is willing to pay out of her own pocket. I have to write a short note as an astronomer certifying it is a rock from space. Then I thought of this group: would someone be willing to donate a lunar micro to the cause ? That would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me off-list if interested. Thank you Andre Bordeleau __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ Check your Hotmail from your phone. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712957 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] $122.23 per gram
There has been just over 3kg recovered. I don't have the exact number in memory, but I want to say its like 3086g Greg Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Mark Bowling mina...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:58:34 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] $122.23 per gram Shawn, As far as I know, all that has been found is what is recorded in the Monograph and addendum. Anybody know any different??? I'm curious to know more about the Galleta flat find(s?) too. Clear skies and happy hunting, Mark B. Sunburned from Gold Basin, AZ! - Original Message From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 4:57:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] $122.23 per gram Hello Richard and List, The Whetstone Mountains slice that sold for $935 at 7.67g seem like a good price to me and the seller did well on eBay. What I know so far about the Whetstone Mountains meteorite is that its an H5 and the KTW to date is 2.14 kg. Lastly, Has there been any discoveries or interesting associations with Whetstone Mountains meteorite or is it just another H5 meteorite? Shawn Alan [meteorite-list] $122.23 per gram Richard Kowalski damoclid at yahoo.com Wed Mar 17 19:25:05 EDT 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Need free Lunar micro Next message: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see Work Around Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] The 7.67g full slice of Whetstone Mountains that was on ebay sold for $935. Including the cost of shipping, that works out to be $122.23 per gram. I usually don't pay too much attention to the price for new falls, but this seems to be less than what I was expecting considering how much interest this fall generated and how little has been found. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Need free Lunar micro Next message: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see Work Around Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] More information about the Meteorite-list mailing list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 18, 2010
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/March_18_2010.html --- Thumbed On My BlackBerry __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] March Meteorite-Times is now up
Hello Everyone, The March issue of Meteorite-Times is now up. http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm A huge thanks to all the writers as aways and a thank you to Count Guido Deiro for being this month's Meteorite Person and sharing the story of his first meteorite find with Sonny and Brix. Enjoy, Paul and Jim __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality
I vary in my bidding methods, depending on the current bid, how many people are bidding, how much I want the item... People snipe so that they have the best chance of getting the item for as cheaply as possible. Usually I bid my maximum as late as possible; if I can, manually sniping in the last few seconds. This puts my bid in late enough so that others can't 'top' it or raise it and make me pay more. I may put in an absentee bid early on if I know I won't be online when the auction is closing. I don't always win my item, but often enough I do, and for less than I was willing to pay, that it works for me. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. ;) Best! Tracy Latimer _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] TEST
Hi Paul Swartz __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see Work Around
Eric, Do an ebay search for 'coupon' and you'll get over 100,000 items. How would Joe's Meteorites 10% off coupon be different than Victoria Secret Free undies panty coupon + $10 OFF bra (auction currently on ebay with 2 minutes left to go - snipers, get ready!!) Paul Unfortunately this would not work because it seems they've thought of everything... Everything to limit the seller anyway. ...You can't refer to or promote your personal website (including links to home page web addresses that promote outside-of-eBay websites), sales outside of eBay, or other businesses... Listing an item and then being paid outside the eBay system. - Not allowed and ...We don't allow our members to use eBay to contact each other to make offers to buy or sell items outside of eBay Regards, Eric ** What if a seller sold an option to buy instead of the item itself? For example, suppose you have a meteorite that you expect to go for $1,000. You create a nice certificate, suitable for framing, that says the winner can buy your meteorite at 10 times the price paid for the certificate. Then, you auction the certificate. You would expect the certificate to sell for about $100, which is what ebay would calculate their FVF on, so they get nine bucks. Bid increments would run from 25 cents to a dollar, which equates to 2.50 and 10.00, respectively, when the option is exercised. Of course, the buyer would get credit for the price of the certificate. Best of all, ebay is counter-screwed. Paul Swartz __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
Hey Darryl. I was searching something else and found a site called tv.com On a whim I entered meteorite in the search box and it returned 140 TV episodes with that term. Many are cartoons... -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
OK Carl2, I found this episode on that same tv.com. It was called The Beeping Rock. It apparently about a Lunar sold for $14... http://www.tv.com/green-acres/the-beeping-rock/episode/32483/recap.html?tag=episode_recap;recap -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Fri, 3/12/10, Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 7:09 PM Hi Darren, Here's another you might hunt for. I saw a portion of an episode of Green Acres recently. Someone found a huge chunk of Lunar meteorite and ,at night, the thing would make a noise. I forgot how it ended but I think the rock was brought into a lab to be tested. Carl2 Darren wrote: I found that aforementioned Waltons episode: http://www.sendspace.com/file/oj2zbd _ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_2 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
Sorry. Guess I need to catch up on the thread before I post. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Carl 's carloselgua...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:16 AM Hi All, I found it! I know Darryl closed this thread but I thought some of you might be interested. Green Acres, Season 5, The Beeping Rock, in 3 parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHDts1Lfdqc Carl2 I wrote: Here's another you might hunt for. I saw a portion of an episode of Green Acres recently. Someone found a huge chunk of Lunar meteorite and ,at night, the thing would make a noise. I forgot how it ended but I think the rock was brought into a lab to be tested. _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] March Meteorite-Times is now up
Hi Paul and List! Outstanding work again! :) And thanks to John Kashuba for the excellent piece on NWA 869 - I will never look at NWA 869 the same ever again. Now I will be closely scrutinizing every specimen I cut. :) Best regards, MikeG On 3/18/10, Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com wrote: Hello Everyone, The March issue of Meteorite-Times is now up. http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm A huge thanks to all the writers as aways and a thank you to Count Guido Deiro for being this month's Meteorite Person and sharing the story of his first meteorite find with Sonny and Brix. Enjoy, Paul and Jim __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone Ironworks Meteorites http://www.galactic-stone.com http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. - Original Message - From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Hey Darryl. I was searching something else and found a site called tv.com On a whim I entered meteorite in the search box and it returned 140 TV episodes with that term. Many are cartoons... -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality
Hi Tracy and List, Yeah, it's a good feeling when you place an early bid and forget about it. Then a week later you get an email from eBay saying you won the item for a fraction of your maximum bid. I like it when that happens. :) Best regards, MikeG On 3/18/10, tracy latimer daist...@hotmail.com wrote: I vary in my bidding methods, depending on the current bid, how many people are bidding, how much I want the item... People snipe so that they have the best chance of getting the item for as cheaply as possible. Usually I bid my maximum as late as possible; if I can, manually sniping in the last few seconds. This puts my bid in late enough so that others can't 'top' it or raise it and make me pay more. I may put in an absentee bid early on if I know I won't be online when the auction is closing. I don't always win my item, but often enough I do, and for less than I was willing to pay, that it works for me. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. ;) Best! Tracy Latimer _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone Ironworks Meteorites http://www.galactic-stone.com http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
Hey Linton, Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. That was a Spike TV episode of 1000 Ways To Die #913. Here is the link to a Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z918jt_Stv8 Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. - Original Message - From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Hey Darryl. I was searching something else and found a site called tv.com On a whim I entered meteorite in the search box and it returned 140 TV episodes with that term. Many are cartoons... -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
I saw that clip - good for a laugh, but definitely low budget... - Original Message From: Greg Hupe gmh...@htn.net To: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 12:15:54 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Hey Linton, Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. That was a Spike TV episode of 1000 Ways To Die #913. Here is the link to a Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z918jt_Stv8 Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. - Original Message - From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Hey Darryl. I was searching something else and found a site called tv.com On a whim I entered meteorite in the search box and it returned 140 TV episodes with that term. Many are cartoons... -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality
Yeah Mike, that's nice. But more often than not, ebay tells me the item went for $1 over my max. I don't particularly like the tactic of sniping, but hey... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Linton - Original Message - From: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com To: tracy latimer daist...@hotmail.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Hi Tracy and List, Yeah, it's a good feeling when you place an early bid and forget about it. Then a week later you get an email from eBay saying you won the item for a fraction of your maximum bid. I like it when that happens. :) Best regards, MikeG On 3/18/10, tracy latimer daist...@hotmail.com wrote: I vary in my bidding methods, depending on the current bid, how many people are bidding, how much I want the item... People snipe so that they have the best chance of getting the item for as cheaply as possible. Usually I bid my maximum as late as possible; if I can, manually sniping in the last few seconds. This puts my bid in late enough so that others can't 'top' it or raise it and make me pay more. I may put in an absentee bid early on if I know I won't be online when the auction is closing. I don't always win my item, but often enough I do, and for less than I was willing to pay, that it works for me. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. ;) Best! Tracy Latimer _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone Ironworks Meteorites http://www.galactic-stone.com http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE
Ah... Thanks Greg. That's definitely pop culture. I think that was shot in my neighborhood. Linton - Original Message - From: Greg Hupe gmh...@htn.net To: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Hey Linton, Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. That was a Spike TV episode of 1000 Ways To Die #913. Here is the link to a Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z918jt_Stv8 Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Then there was the YouTube poolside party video a few months back, where the young, gospel-spreading man got drilled right through the chest by a red hot, smoking meteor, thus creating a really cool smoke ring. Unfortunately, it's no longer up on YouTube. - Original Message - From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE Hey Darryl. I was searching something else and found a site called tv.com On a whim I entered meteorite in the search box and it returned 140 TV episodes with that term. Many are cartoons... -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Express: Phobos Flyby Images Released
A similar question came up on MPML about the grooves on Phobos. I thought this answer by Alan Harris might be of interest. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 Alan Harris wrote: The strings or grooves have been seen since the time of the early Mariners and Vikings, they're just seen a little (lot) better now. They are not related to multiple impacts, in spite of some appearance of being strings of craters. They have been studied extensively over the years, with their nature not entirely resolved, but appear to be related in some way with the tidal environment of Phobos. If it were a fluid, it would simply come apart, since it is inside the classical Roche limit. However, even a rubble pile can persist there, held together only by the angle of repose limit of such material. When struck by an impact though, the vibration of the impact may allow material to slump, just as we sometimes see landslides triggered by earthquakes. This kind of slumping may result in crack or grooves running across the terrain. I co-authored a paper in Nature many years ago putting this hypothesis forward (Soter, S., Harris, A. 1977, Are striations on PHOBOS evidence for tidal stress? Nature 268, 421). This is not the last word on the matter (in fact, it was sort of the first word). There are a number of more recent publications on it. Alan __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality
Years ago when I was still selling on Ebay, I had an interesting insight in the sniper mentality. The auction was for a Tatahouine, about 4-5 grams, very nice but not exceptional. With minutes to go, two guys got into a sniping war, I don't know if they were using a software or sitting in front of their computers but the batlle raged with bids coming in every couple seconds. And when it was over, the winner had just paid triple what a similar Tatahouine was priced at on my website. I admit that I had a good laugh on that!. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 3/18/2010 1:34:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, linton...@earthlink.net writes: Yeah Mike, that's nice. But more often than not, ebay tells me the item went for $1 over my max. I don't particularly like the tactic of sniping, but hey... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Linton __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] [Fwd: Re: {MPML} Mars Express: Phobos Flyby Images Released]
And a paper that may be of interest.
My last post on the subject...
Richard
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Subject: Re: {MPML} Mars Express: Phobos Flyby Images Released
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:22:38 -
From: Christian chrisk0...@yahoo.com
To: m...@yahoogroups.com
Another interpretation of the parallel grooves on Phobos is in this 2006 paper:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/2195.pdf
Regards,
Christian Kjærnet
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[meteorite-list] Colorado-Nebraska-Kansas Fireball on March 16
There was a bright, explosive fireball right around the border of Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas on Tuesday morning (5:25 MDT) March 16. It was probably a little too fast and steep for a meteorite producer, but that remains a possibility. An analysis is at http://www.cloudbait.com/science/fireball20100316.html Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality
From time to time I have put our micro membrane boxes as well as larger boxes on ebay, beginning at a minimum bid. Without exception they are always bid right up to the list price on our website www.membranebox.com. I seem not to be able to give any special auction deals! Ron Hartman - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: linton...@earthlink.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality Years ago when I was still selling on Ebay, I had an interesting insight in the sniper mentality. The auction was for a Tatahouine, about 4-5 grams, very nice but not exceptional. With minutes to go, two guys got into a sniping war, I don't know if they were using a software or sitting in front of their computers but the batlle raged with bids coming in every couple seconds. And when it was over, the winner had just paid triple what a similar Tatahouine was priced at on my website. I admit that I had a good laugh on that!. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 3/18/2010 1:34:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, linton...@earthlink.net writes: Yeah Mike, that's nice. But more often than not, ebay tells me the item went for $1 over my max. I don't particularly like the tactic of sniping, but hey... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Linton __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14580 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14590 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality
I think the quality of your boxes and the wide use of them allows you that. Even at normal price they are an awesome value. I store all my best samples in them and have not even wanted to look for another option. Greg C Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: R N Hartman rhartma...@earthlink.net Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:58:36 To: impact...@aol.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality From time to time I have put our micro membrane boxes as well as larger boxes on ebay, beginning at a minimum bid. Without exception they are always bid right up to the list price on our website www.membranebox.com. I seem not to be able to give any special auction deals! Ron Hartman - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: linton...@earthlink.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality Years ago when I was still selling on Ebay, I had an interesting insight in the sniper mentality. The auction was for a Tatahouine, about 4-5 grams, very nice but not exceptional. With minutes to go, two guys got into a sniping war, I don't know if they were using a software or sitting in front of their computers but the batlle raged with bids coming in every couple seconds. And when it was over, the winner had just paid triple what a similar Tatahouine was priced at on my website. I admit that I had a good laugh on that!. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 3/18/2010 1:34:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, linton...@earthlink.net writes: Yeah Mike, that's nice. But more often than not, ebay tells me the item went for $1 over my max. I don't particularly like the tactic of sniping, but hey... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Linton __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14580 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14590 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality
Hey Ron, Without exception they are always bid right up to the list price on our website www.membranebox.com. I seem not to be able to give any special auction deals! Sure you do, and always, 'without' a huge quantity purchase. Thanks as always for your great service and prices! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: R N Hartman rhartma...@earthlink.net To: impact...@aol.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality From time to time I have put our micro membrane boxes as well as larger boxes on ebay, beginning at a minimum bid. Without exception they are always bid right up to the list price on our website www.membranebox.com. I seem not to be able to give any special auction deals! Ron Hartman - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: linton...@earthlink.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: The Sniper Mentality Years ago when I was still selling on Ebay, I had an interesting insight in the sniper mentality. The auction was for a Tatahouine, about 4-5 grams, very nice but not exceptional. With minutes to go, two guys got into a sniping war, I don't know if they were using a software or sitting in front of their computers but the batlle raged with bids coming in every couple seconds. And when it was over, the winner had just paid triple what a similar Tatahouine was priced at on my website. I admit that I had a good laugh on that!. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 3/18/2010 1:34:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, linton...@earthlink.net writes: Yeah Mike, that's nice. But more often than not, ebay tells me the item went for $1 over my max. I don't particularly like the tactic of sniping, but hey... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Linton __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14580 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14590 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Express: Phobos Flyby Images Released
Thank you Richard [et. Alan]. I'm happy to have some corroboration for my perceptions. Rubble pile to the rescue! Jerry -- From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:40 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Jerry Flaherty g...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Express: Phobos Flyby Images Released A similar question came up on MPML about the grooves on Phobos. I thought this answer by Alan Harris might be of interest. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 Alan Harris wrote: The strings or grooves have been seen since the time of the early Mariners and Vikings, they're just seen a little (lot) better now. They are not related to multiple impacts, in spite of some appearance of being strings of craters. They have been studied extensively over the years, with their nature not entirely resolved, but appear to be related in some way with the tidal environment of Phobos. If it were a fluid, it would simply come apart, since it is inside the classical Roche limit. However, even a rubble pile can persist there, held together only by the angle of repose limit of such material. When struck by an impact though, the vibration of the impact may allow material to slump, just as we sometimes see landslides triggered by earthquakes. This kind of slumping may result in crack or grooves running across the terrain. I co-authored a paper in Nature many years ago putting this hypothesis forward (Soter, S., Harris, A. 1977, Are striations on PHOBOS evidence for tidal stress? Nature 268, 421). This is not the last word on the matter (in fact, it was sort of the first word). There are a number of more recent publications on it. Alan __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Keeping a meteorite database
Greetings list, I remember several years ago that one of the list members (I think) had a meteorite database available on CD. It was simply a matter of downloading to your computer and it formed the framework for keeping all pertinent info on your collection, including a place for photos. Is there something like this still available? If not I would like to ask that those that do catalogue their collections please give me some ideas on what programs you are using. I really have no idea of where to start. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. And if there are any computer geeks on the list, a CD like the one I mentioned would probably sell quite well here on the list. thanx, Steve Steve Witt IMCA #9020 http://imca.cc/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Getting a Chubb from National Geographic
No, I'm not talking about those old articles on natives! Sheesh! This is Pingualuit crater aka New Quebec Crater aka Chubb crater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingualuit_crater I was browsing through one of the DVDs of the Complete National Geographic set and the first issue I looked at happened to have this article. Solving the Riddle of Chubb Crater, January 1952 issue of NatGeo. http://www.sendspace.com/file/20u7dt __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see
Yeah, I'll have to try some listings on Astro Auctions, Mike. There's only 3 auctions listed there though, at the moment. I have to disagree on Astromart, though. In my opinion, it's the best place on the web to buy and sell astro gear. Much safer than ebay, as either a buyer or a seller. Not the best market for meteorites, I must admit. 85,000 members, but they're mainly interested in scopes and accessories. Still, after a one-time registration fee of $12, you're able to place up to 35 ads in any 6 months period with no cost. They do have Terms of Service though, and they don't allow dealers to set up shop there, without contributing. They don't allow simultaneous listings on other sites, especially pee-bay. Having a website you sell from is a definite no-no. But it's all spelled out in the TOS. Quite reasonable for the most part, in my opinion. And no, Tony Soprano doesn't put the hammer down. There is a peer group through which violations are policed. They debate and vote on TOS infractions, and their decision is then enforced. If they notice that you're always selling the same thing... say meteorites... they might decide you're a dealer and ask you to buy ad packs. But for guys like me, who mainly buy, and only occasionally sell anything, it's great. By the way Mike, the site is now administered by Astromart LLC. Herb bowed out quite a while back. Couldn't handle the headaches any more, I guess. For anyone else, I am not affiliated with Astromart in any way, other than being a happy member/user. Linton - Original Message - From: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com To: Walter Branch waltbra...@bellsouth.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see Hi Walt and List, I'll check out Astro-Auctions - I'm always looking for new areas to expand the Galactic Stone empire into. I've never heard of it until now. I must have been under a rock. Just don't list anything on AstroMart - to put this nicely, the owner is like Tony Soprano and treats his members the same. Or, if you want to aggravate yourself and get bullied for an unfair cut of your sales, go ahead and try. LOL Best regards, MikeG On 3/17/10, Walter Branch waltbra...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hi Mike, For years I was the only meteorite seller at Astro Auction Kim Poor (the site administrator) asked me to bring more meteorite business to the site. I can't tell you how much Canyon Diablo I sold there. I informed a few dealers Astro Auction a few years ago but they never took advantage of the site. No one listed anything. Ironically Kim and Novaspace Galleries (the brick and morter store behind Astro Auction) are located in of all places, Tucson. Not too long ago I mentioned Cloudynights.com as an alternative to ebay. Totally free of fees. The time it takes to list an item is 30 seconds to one minute. How many new dealers started listing there? None. I see is that you are going to miss a massive chunk of the exposure that eBay provides. Not really. List meteorites at both sites. They are not mutually exclusive. The impetus for using sites other than ebay has to come from dealers, not buyers. What did they say in the movie, build it and they will come. Well, you won't be playing baseball in the middle of a cornfield. You gotta build the stadium first. -Walter - Original Message - From: Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net To: 'Galactic Stone Ironworks' meteoritem...@gmail.com; meteorite...@comcast.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see This auction site already exists and has been around for a long time. Best of all, there are zero fees. There is also a section for meteorites: www.Astro-Auction.com Though used mostly for space memorabilia, I believe an effort to move meteorite folks over there could be done. The only problem I see is that you are going to miss a massive chunk of the exposure that eBay provides. -- Mike Bandli Historic Meteorites www.HistoricMeteorites.com IMCA #5765 --- -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Galactic Stone Ironworks Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:26 AM To: meteorite...@comcast.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see Hi Jim, It's been tried before, most recently Eric W. tried it. (if memory serves me correctly) The problem is, many meteorite dealers are very competitive with each other, and I think if a dealer owns/runs the auction site, some other dealers will avoid it - no matter who that dealer/owner is. But I agree that a meteorite auction site (with traffic) would be great.
