[meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread Bruce Yankewitz
If you've ever wanted to have your jen-yoo-wine shergottite meteorites hand-delivered rather than waiting for the mail, here's your chance. No need to worry about authentication, the high-rez photos are surely conclusive beyond doubt. :) (go ahead, start your day with a giggle)

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread mark
A million bucks worth of space rock, and he can't afford a camera with auto-focus? Sheesh... :) Quoting Bruce Yankewitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]: If you've ever wanted to have your jen-yoo-wine shergottite meteorites hand-delivered rather than waiting for the mail, here's your chance. No need to

[meteorite-list] Dronino fallin’ apart

2007-06-21 Thread yxynaxen
hi list, can anyone help me saving my piece of Dronino from falling apart very fast ...? vernetzungsvoll, Clemens Schaber · Wels · Austria __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] FW: Re: Centimeter cubes

2007-06-21 Thread info
Dear Tett, list, thanks for your kind words on the scalecube story. No, the cubes circulating with the broad engravings and the 1cm gimmick are a follow up product done by someone else. They also use a different font than the original NASA type cubes. For good reasons the cubes we have

Re: [meteorite-list] Centimeter cubes

2007-06-21 Thread Drake
I too really enjoyed reading the cube history. Now I feel bad for calling the one I got a toy. It is exactly as described in the article. After I read it, I feel more like I have a piece of history! To all the posts and emails ... I bought 18 feet of 1 cm Al rod because I wanted more than enough

[meteorite-list] (AD) NWA 1685 forsale

2007-06-21 Thread steve arnold
Hi everyone.I have a real beauty of an endcut of nwa 1685 forsale.$300 and I will pay shipping.Thanks.Pics upon request. Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:10:23 -0500, you wrote: If you've ever wanted to have your jen-yoo-wine shergottite meteorites hand-delivered rather than waiting for the mail, here's your chance. No Oh, that's a shergottite. He's sher gott to be purty dum to believe anyone'll buy that.

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread harlan trammell
funny. fraud, etc., is out of control on ebay. i will be gradually switching over to yahoo mail (it has 100 FREE megs of storage). please cc to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Bruce Yankewitz" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comSubject: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread AL Mitterling
Hi Bruce, Mark and all, This guy is running a bunch of Canyon Diablo eBay auctions also. He uses the same photos for all his CD auctions but gives different quantities and so forth. Looks like a con to me. Looks like this is a seller to stay well away from. We need to contact eBay and warn

[meteorite-list] Greensburg meteorite raffle in the news

2007-06-21 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/158869.html Outer space rocks to the rescue $10,000 worth of meteorites will be part of a raffle for Greensburg recovery efforts. By LISA GUTIERREZ The Kansas City Star Before a tornado decimated Greensburg, Kan., last month, the south-central Kansas town was

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread Martin Altmann
I like that type of auctions, or at least one aspect of them, cause they represent the conception a layman (fraudulent or not) has about the value of a stone from Mars or Moon, which theoretically seems to be more adequate than the actual prices paid for. Look, there are less than 95kg Mars on

Re: [meteorite-list] Greensburg meteorite raffle in the news

2007-06-21 Thread Mike Jensen
Hi All It sure would have been nice if they had put a link to Geoff's Raffle site. http://aerolite.org/events/greensburg-fundraiser.htm See how easy that was. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Greensburg meteorite raffle in the news

2007-06-21 Thread JKGwilliam
Mike's right...that would have helped a lot. However, a quick search on Google for greensburg fundraiser meteorite was successful. In fact, the first seven results are about the fund raiser. This makes it pretty easy to find even if you don't have a direct link. Best John At 07:58 AM

[meteorite-list] NASA's Dawn Mission to Asteroids

2007-06-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13090/1066/ NASA's Dawn mission to asteroids powered with high-tech ion drive By William Atkins iTWire 21 June 2007 Preparations are being made on Launch Pad 17-B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida to launch the robotic Dawn interplanetary

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread AL Mitterling
Greetings, This will be my last post on this subject but for those who might be interested, I contacted this seller and asked some questions and here is what I got back in response. I am on to you and I have reported your harrasing statements. Please keep them coming so I may report more!!

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay auctions ending soon

2007-06-21 Thread Mike Jensen
Hi all I have several auctions ending in a few hours. Some still at 95 cents; Please check them out; http://collectibles.search.ebay.com/_Meteorites-Tektites_W0QQcatrefZC12QQsacatZ3239QQsassZmeteorfinder Don't miss this 176 gram Seymchan with some olivines under 30 cents a gram;

[meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions

2007-06-21 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello I have put some auctions on ebay, who want seen go here http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=mcomemeteorite Matteo __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off topic)

2007-06-21 Thread Dave Schultz
I was just wondering if anyone in the US saw last nights fly over of the space shuttle and the international space station that happened around 21:52 Northern Indiana time? It was quite amazing looking into the Northwest sky and seeing both of them emerge behind the trees and fly almost directly

Re: [meteorite-list] Ensisheim Q

2007-06-21 Thread Michael L Blood
For those who went to Ensisheim, There was a beautiful fresh new meteorite, Bassikounou. Can you tell us what the asking price was for whole stones approaching 100% fusion crusted and for whole stones and frags with, say 50 to 60% fusion crust? RSVP Thanks, Michael PS: Is

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off topic)

2007-06-21 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
I have seen and put 2 videos on youtube if the video is not good type in original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_u6FCKFB0 Matteo - Original Message - Da : Dave Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] A : meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Oggetto : [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off topic)

2007-06-21 Thread JKGwilliam
Dave, No, I didn't see it, but wish I had. Did you know when/where to look by using the data available at Heavens-above.com? I used to use the site regularly to watch for Iridium satellites. Best, John At 01:48 PM 6/21/2007, Dave Schultz wrote: I was just wondering if anyone in the US

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off topic)

2007-06-21 Thread Pete Pete
Try these: http://science.nasa.gov/realtime/ http://science.nasa.gov/realtime/ or http://www.n2yo.com/ http://www.n2yo.com/ The second one is pretty cool, but it seems to be overloaded in all but the wee hours due to the current ISS/Shuttle interest. Cheers, Pete From: JKGwilliam [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Ensisheim Q

2007-06-21 Thread ensoramanda
Hi Michael, Fully crusted started off as little as 2.5 euros/g but were down to 2 on the last day. Some great fresh crust, flow lines and coloursbut with such a large fall there may be bargains around for a while. I am regretting not buying some though!!! Ended up with a large 1.170Kg

Re: [meteorite-list] Global warming? Blame Tunguska

2007-06-21 Thread Rob McCafferty
In a message dated 6/20/2007 3:51:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: this 'NEO deflection technology' that is being developed, could it not potentially also be (technically at least) used to steer an impact to occur onto a 'foreign power's country'? perhaps even

Re: [meteorite-list] Global warming? Blame Tunguska

2007-06-21 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Rob wrote: Why do we instinctively modify innocuous technology to kill? Millions of years of practice. Sterling K. Webb -- - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Smithsonain Advice

2007-06-21 Thread tett
Hello List, This weekend I will be visiting the Smithsonian along with my son and nephew and a good friend. Does anyone know the details of the meteorite exhibit? Which hall etc.. What not to miss. Also, can anyone recommend a good but cheap hotel near the subway line so we can leave the

[meteorite-list] AD More Bassikounou

2007-06-21 Thread Bob Holmes
Hello List- I guess I might as jump on board as well and offer a few pieces of this new fall. If you are interested, just follow the link. http://www.meteoritebiz.com/Bassikounou.html Cheers, Bob __ Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] $1,000,000 buy-it-now Martian meteorites!

2007-06-21 Thread Bruce Yankewitz
Seller has seen the light and canceled this auction (he initially dropped the buy-it-now from $1 mil to $75K, then thought better of the whole thing and got out). From my correspondence with him I know there were lots of other listees who gently (or otherwise) did some back-and-forth with

Re: [meteorite-list] Greensburg meteorite raffle in the news

2007-06-21 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Re: http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/158869.html Thanks for the post Darren. I see a few other newspapers and online journals are now picking up the story. The article did leave out a few people (myself included) but I would also like to thank Maria Haas, Anne Black, Sonny Clary and

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off topic)

2007-06-21 Thread Bill
Hi Dave and all, I watched them the last two nights. They were following each other so closely and moving so fast, it was impossible to mistake them. As moving objects in the sky go, they weren't that impressive but when I considered all that went into giving me the opportunity to witness

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle sighting! (off topic)

2007-06-21 Thread Mark Hodges
Since you guys brought it up here's a shot I took last night. :-) They are moving from lower right to upper left with the shuttle in front and the space station following close behind. Taken from Roanoke, Va. http://members.cox.net/markh5/STS%20ISS%201b%206202007.jpg Mark Hodges Bill wrote:

[meteorite-list] Centimeter cubes

2007-06-21 Thread Paul
Does anyone know why the specific letters, which are found on a standard centimeter cube, were originally chosen? Svend wrote: thanks for your kind words on the scalecube story. No, the cubes circulating with the broad engravings and the 1cm gimmick are a follow up product done by someone

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - June 22, 2007

2007-06-21 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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Re: [meteorite-list] Centimeter cubes on the cheap

2007-06-21 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, While waiting for the real thing to come along, besides the cheap multi-colored centimeter cubes for kiddies that are sold on eBay, there are these: http://cgi.ebay.ie/LARGE-BAG-OF-500-SIZE-CUBES-new-unopened-size-10_W0QQitemZ330025235543QQihZ014QQcategoryZ46701QQcmdZViewItem

Re: [meteorite-list] AD More Bassikounou

2007-06-21 Thread Rob Wesel
As do I, just arrived A killer 314 gram individual with all the bells and whistles for $1200. A 137 gram oriented shield for $525 And a 52 gram oriented stone with huge rollover lip for $250 Photos on request. Rob Wesel http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- We are the music