Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite search in the Saquia al Hamra

2011-01-02 Thread Meteorite-Recon.com
Thanks to all who have replied on and off list for your encouragement and most kind words. The pleasure was on my side.   An excellent 2011 to everybody.   Svend       Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com hat am 1. Januar 2011 um 21:58 geschrieben: Svend, List, That was beautifully written and

Re: [meteorite-list] Frederick, Maryland Fireball

2011-01-02 Thread Mike Hankey
This was reported to the AMS regarding the 12/28/2010 MD/PA fireball. Sonic effects Concurrent SoundYes Delayed Sound Yes Remarks before i saw the ball streak there was bright flashes similiar to lightning that lasted 5-10 seconds before the steak, then heard an explosion in the

[meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Gary Fujihara
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=170585023324 current bid is at $180 for a 2.3g complete oriented Bassikounou H5 chondrite granted Geoff's offering is a pristine example of flight orientation of an OC, but would anybody in their right mind bid $79/g? FWIW, this 'new' guy has

[meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
And he just got outbid by a bidder with 93 feedbacks! I never complain about situations like this. Bidding wars bring in badly needed income during the Great Recession when you're lucky to sell anything at any price. Phil Whitmer ---

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Linton Rohr
Looks like the bidder w/93 is on auto-bid. His max bid is probably higher still. I must say, that's a lovely looking specimen Geoff's offering. Beautiful rollover lip. I'm afraid I won't be able to join in on the bidding though. ;^) Linton - Original Message - From: JoshuaTreeMuseum

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Don Merchant
The fact that one individual bidder has 0 feedback and that many bids on one item in that span of time, leads me to feel that maybe a form of bid rigging is taken place. At least that's what would catch my eye and put my guard up. Now that the price is where the seller wants it, it would not

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread GREG LINDH
An Ebayer bidding on his own stuff. Wow, there's a shocker. Greg L. From: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com To: fuj...@mac.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 17:44:32 -0500 CC: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 27-31, 2010

2011-01-02 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 27-31, 2010 o Daedalia Planum (27 December 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/node/5539 o Kasei Valles (28 December 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/node/5540 o Channel (29 December 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/node/5541 o Aram Chaos (30 December 2010)

[meteorite-list] SOHO Spots 2000th Comet

2011-01-02 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/soho/comet-2000.html SOHO Spots 2000th Comet Karen C. Fox NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center December 28, 2010 As people on Earth celebrate the holidays and prepare to ring in the New Year, an ESA/NASA spacecraft has quietly reached its own milestone: on

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread cdtucson
Don, Greg, OMG I can't believe what I am reading here. We are talking about Geoff Notkin. I am sorry but, I have to speak up here. Geoff is NOT shilling here. He would simply never be a part of anything like that. The reason it looks like the *0* feedback bidder bid so many times is because the

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Jason Utas
Carl, All, For those who apparently don't know how to read the bidding statistics on a given page, the important thing to look at is the time at which a bid was placed -- not the order in which it appears on the list. The current top bid, held by 3***g( 93), was placed on December 31st, at

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Todd Smith
Or it could be just a fan of the show. Todd On Jan 2, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Carl, All, For those who apparently don't know how to read the bidding statistics on a given page, the important thing to look at is the time at which a bid was placed -- not

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Meteorites USA
Hey Don, Greg, Did you even bother looking at who's auction this is? Do you realize that the Met-List is a PUBLIC forum? Not just in your email box... Maybe you don't mean to associate a reputable member of this communbity with the practices you mention, but your statements can be seriously

[meteorite-list] AD - Meteorites for sale

2011-01-02 Thread Larry Twink Monrad
From the Stephan collection: Yilmia 1.4 g. EL6 DAG 647 74. mg. AEUC NWA 001 1.4 g. L6 NWA 25.2 g. HOW NWA 4495 20.2 g. DIO Winona 3.9 g. WIN NWA (Martian) 1.3 g. Basaltic Shergottite NWA 2999 2.3 g. ANG Itqiy 4.1 g. EH7 Davy (a) 36.7 g. L4 (Nininger) Lemmon 43.4 g. H5 (TCU

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Richard Montgomery
Seems odd that somehow Geoff got mixed up in this discussion. I see this as nothing more that tv-show groupees seeing a value (perhaps rightly so if they had discovered the B-meteorites, but even still because of the celeb status)...for anyone unaware of current $-trends for any Bassikounou,

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread GREG LINDH
Eric, My mistake. I didn't notice that it was Geoff. Had I noticed, I would not have even posted. Greg L. Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:00:25 -0800 From: e...@meteoritesusa.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re:

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Bernd V. Pauli
Hello Jason, Hello List, Here's my assumption: I don't have to reiterate that this oriented piece is a beauty in its own right! Geoff, as some of you may know, is the administrator of CSR (Club Space Rock). You'll find a lot of enthusiastic, fervent, new collectors there who would gladly give

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Bernd V. Pauli
Hello Jason, Hello List, Here's my assumption: I don't have to reiterate that this oriented piece is a beauty in its own right! Geoff, as some of you may know, is the administrator of CSR (Club Space Rock). You'll find a lot of enthusiastic, fervent, new collectors there who would gladly give

[meteorite-list] Meteorites USA Yearly Redesign

2011-01-02 Thread Meteorites USA
Hello everyone, Hope all are having a great new years day, and I wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! MeteoritesUSA.com has a new look. The site has been redesigned for 2011 with you in mind. It's got an easy to navigate menu, and there's lots of new features that allow you to browse through the

[meteorite-list] MHC Magazine

2011-01-02 Thread Meteorites USA
As promised... Update on the status of Meteorite Hunting Collecting Magazine. We go to print this week! No need to worry, everyone will receive their magazines this month shipped direct from our printer. This delay has been caused simply by the overwhelming success and growth of the

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Don Merchant
Hi List. I apologize as Greg did that I too did not realize it was Geoff's auction...My deepest and sincere apologies to Geoff and List as I assumed it was a listing by someone else. Shame on me for not reading past my nose! Sincerely Don Merchant IMCA #0960 Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial

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2011-01-02 Thread ralphsnet
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Re: [meteorite-list] RSVP re Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Michael Blood
Don and Greg, You DO know the seller is Geoff Notkin, don't you? I can Only assume you do NOT know it is Geoff. Such speculation is ludicrous in this case. And very careless of You. Comments that would sullying someone's reputation are nothing to take lightly! Shame on you both for

Re: [meteorite-list] RSVP re Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Meteorites USA
Michael, they did apologize already. They did not realize it was Geoff. Regards, Eric On 1/2/2011 7:38 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Don and Greg, You DO know the seller is Geoff Notkin, don't you? I can Only assume you do NOT know it is Geoff. Such speculation is ludicrous in this

Re: [meteorite-list] Geoff

2011-01-02 Thread Michael Blood
Hi Don and Greg, Sorry, my email got back to me at the same time your posts Got through re you not realizing it was Geoff - even though our Emails entailed more than 2 hrs difference in the times they were sent... All is groovie - I get a bit hairy if I feel a personal friend Is

Re: [meteorite-list] Another crazy bidder on ebay

2011-01-02 Thread Count Deiro
Hello List and Associates, Some of us who sell and buy at auction have just fought off an expensive attack by an unscrupulous pseudo-bidder. It's unnerving to realize someone is out there in cyberspace intent on, at the least, harming us financially. Worse, he has succeeded, knowingly or not,

[meteorite-list] Frederick, MD Meteorite claimed found and 2JAN2011 meteor

2011-01-02 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Two news items: http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/ Frederick man claims to find meteor fragments Frederick News Post (subscription) By Meg Tully A man who witnessed a falling meteor last week says he has found parts of it. Al LaBrush was walking out of Danielle's restaurant