[meteorite-list] Re: Origins

2004-06-13 Thread Martin Altmann
But how to get the aubrites from Mercury to Earth?Although they have longer exposure ages compared to the other classes of upto 120million years, (where Welten et al. wrote, that these ages representindeed true times of the transportation from the parent body to Earth andare not caused by

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

2004-06-13 Thread branchw
No, I am RIGHT. If you place your maximum bid the first and only time, then you should walk away happy from the deal each and every time. If you win, you the item at YOUR price. If you lose, you may be disappointed over not getting the item, but you walk away with the satisfaction knowing that

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

2004-06-13 Thread Jim Strope
Good MorningWalter, list members. I hate to beat a dead horse at this point, but I think most ebay bidders try to get an item at the lowest possible price with no regard to what they would be willing to buy the item at a fixed sale. This is justthe way most of us conduct ourselves

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

2004-06-13 Thread Charlie Devine
Jim and list, I agree. I always saw sniping as a stategy used to get the item for the best possible price. If I decide I am willing to spend $200 for an item and with minutes left the price is still $75 I may snipe with $200 with seconds left to see if I can get it for less then $200. If I bid

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

2004-06-13 Thread branchw
I agree as well. I use sniping a good bit. But then, I don't complain when I snipe and lose (which was my point) -Walter www.branchmeteorites.com - Original Message - From: Charlie Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jim Strope [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc:

[meteorite-list] 2 for 1 and half off pre-summer meteorite sale

2004-06-13 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Good morning list.I decided to for today and tomorrow,have 2 for 1 sale with 2 sales and add-on's,and half off the 3rd sale.Here goes nothin': --- 1.MONZE and NWA 002 $50.00 2.NWA 980 and NWA 236 $40.00

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

2004-06-13 Thread dean bessey
--snip-- you can use anti-snipe services. Best wishes, Charlie As a gold powerseller with 1500 open ebay auctions I should know these things but can somebody explain to me what an anti-snipe service is and how it works? Cheers DEAN __

Re: [meteorite-list] 2 for 1 and half off pre-summer meteorite sale

2004-06-13 Thread Comcast Mail
Huh? 2 for 1 , 2 sales with add ons? half off the 3rd sale ? What 3rd sale? No weights ! Steve, what the hell are you trying to do here? BE - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 7:43 AM Subject:

[meteorite-list] Grapefruit-Sized Meteorite Smashes Through New Zealand Home

2004-06-13 Thread David Hardy
Anyone else see this? This time the experts seem just a bit low on the value! WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A grapefruit-sized meteorite smashed through the roof of a New Zealand house, hitting a couch and bouncing off the ceiling before coming to rest under a computer. The 2.9 pound chunk of

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

2004-06-13 Thread Nicholas Gessler
Yes, what is an anti-sniping service. Is the idea to overwhelm the server with incremental bids so that the snipe can't get in edgewise? Another voice in praise of sniping. I use it quite a lot and it often works... I suppose you might consider it a shock and awe tactic. It might catch other

RE: [meteorite-list] Grapefruit-Sized Meteorite Smashes Through NewZealand Home

2004-06-13 Thread stan .
Experts believe the meteorite, a chunk of an asteroid, could be worth more than $6,300, the newspaper said. worth more than 6300$ is a pretty open ended statement, isnt it? I dont know if any of the people who routinely chase falls will publuically say what they typically pay for items, but

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment OT

2004-06-13 Thread MarkF
Hi Nick List I agree Nick and heres my thoughts. There is a venue(s) which will extend an auction if a bid is received in the last few seconds...its purely a profit driven tool. Basically, only a handful of venues are supported by most sniping software...to many differences and sudden changes to

[meteorite-list] New Zealand Meteorite

2004-06-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Stan and List, Experts believe the meteorite, a chunk of an asteroid, could be worth more than $6,300, the newspaper said. would many dealers offer much more the 5$/gram for a common chondrite? The price seems to be about right. I don't know how much Peekskill sold for but I think

[meteorite-list] Taking Offence - A Repost

2004-06-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Gregory and List, I've been sitting here at my computer for quite some time now, brooding, considering, reconsidering, and feeling very uneasy after re-reading this post many times: I once wrote: ... , I am taking offense to your harmful comments and the way you twist other list members'

Re: [meteorite-list] Taking Offence - A Repost

2004-06-13 Thread Michael L Blood
Dear Bernd, As a list member I was greatly relieved to read your recent post. I was originally flabbergasted, but then just realized we are ALL only human. Thanks for being a good one. Best wishes, Michael on 6/13/04 2:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] NZ Meteorite Video

2004-06-13 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: Greetings. Thanks to those who posted links to the New Zealand TV news report on the meteorite fall. It's great to see our favorite publisher, Joel Schiff, being interviewed, and looking very dashing too in his cattleman's hat and black jacket. The video clip has been moved to

Re: [meteorite-list] Taking Offence - A Repost

2004-06-13 Thread almitt
Hi Bernd and list, Your posts for the most part are some of the best if not the best on the list Bernd. I think we could all take some lessons (hey after all you are a teacher) from your good nature posts that are most often related to meteorites. It's easy to get pulled into responding to some

Re: [meteorite-list] Taking Offence - A Repost

2004-06-13 Thread branchw
Hi Bernd and List, Bernd, you are too modest and unassuming to acknowledge this but you are a class act. As you say, it is sometimes hard to clean up a mess but at least you don't just walk away from one. Hoping to read many more posts from you... -Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] An announcement from Joel Schiff

2004-06-13 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 6/13/2004 5:29:31 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Joel Schiff, publisher of Meteorite Magazine, has asked me to forward the following. Dorothy Norton A meteorite weighing 1.3 kg crashed through the roof of a house in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday

Re: [meteorite-list] Taking Offence - A Repost

2004-06-13 Thread David Freeman
I wholeheartedly agree with Al, I tend to think that Bernd is the most virtuous of the whole lost of us. DF almitt wrote: Hi Bernd and list, Your posts for the most part are some of the best if not the best on the list Bernd. I think we could all take some lessons (hey after all you are a

Re: [meteorite-list] Taking Offence - A Repost

2004-06-13 Thread John K. Gwilliam
Bernd, I must say that your display of integrity and your humble apology show what you are really made of. Superlative form. John Gwilliam At 06:22 PM 6/13/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bernd and List, Bernd, you are too modest and unassuming to acknowledge this but you are a class act. As

Re: [meteorite-list] An announcement from Joel Schiff

2004-06-13 Thread John K. Gwilliam
At 07:27 PM 6/13/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has really been quite a year for Joel. A milestone Birthday. His daugther's wedding. And now a meteorite falls practically in his backyard! What will he do next year???:-) Maybe come to the next Tucson Show? JKG

Re: [meteorite-list] An announcement from Joel Schiff

2004-06-13 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 6/13/2004 10:53:05 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 07:27 PM 6/13/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:This has really been quite a year for Joel.A milestone Birthday.His daugther's wedding.And now a meteorite falls practically in his backyard!What will he do