Hi Sonny,
that's a very honorable idea!
Martin
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piece on Ebay. 100% of proceeds to
Hi Folks please help raise dollars for aid to Japan and put a falling star in
your pocket for being generous!
We have put a gorgeous 91 gram complete and very pretty Oum Dreyga individual
on Ebay and 100% of the sale goes to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief
Fund. Please bid with a
Hi Mike, Chris, List,
Personally I think Chris hit the nail on the head when he said But
realistically, a 10 meter object that was moving at hypervelocity all the
way to the sea, and near shore, would have produced a massive fireball,
rivaling the Sun, would have left a long lasting dust
Hello Count, et al-
Just a quick comment here on something most people aren't aware of.
The facts are, as of a minute ago, that there has been no containment
vessel breach in any of the reactors.
It is being reported that one of the containment vessels are cracked.
What has happened, is that
Lets see now, exploding nuclear power plants and flash fires of spent fuel,
no, I don't see anything to worry about there. Cesium-137 is actually good
for you and builds strong bodies 12 different ways. I just had a bowl of it
for breakfast. It was good, and it's good for you! Let's check back
This would all have been a mute point had the reactors been designed to
separate the fuel rods by gravity in case of power loss. With cooling water fed
by gravity with enough stored to last several days. Most reactors it seems use
the same bad design. The water has to be pumped in. However due
There are (3) periods at the end of this URL- seems that directly
clicking on it does not pick them up.
You may need to copy/paste. Sorry for the problems.
Mike G
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/crosby/4259193-418/ufo-in-oswego-youve-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it-...
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011
Friends,
a brand new February 2011 issue of METEORITE just arrived at the doorstep. ‘Good
stuff’, as a friend of mine says, and excellently put together by the editors
Derek Sears and Robert Beauford.
Of the many brilliant and entertaining contributions I may point your attention
to the
That is some interesting photos.
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Lawndale, NC
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Wow, drop-dead gorgeous, and very exceptional with
that special provenance!
Alex
Berlin/Germany
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Congratulations Dr Mignon on your acquisition of a beautiful specimen of
Sikhote Alin. The label I would interpret as 0098 because the lower loop of
the number 8 type is usually larger than the upper one in typewriters during
that time period, even if it does not jive with Fesenkov Krinov SA
First thank you all for your nice comments.
Gary, I thought the same thing but I would not trust their typewriters. You can
see for example that they used the letter I instead of the number 1 for
that specimen:
http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/img/img_met/1-5_SikhoteAlin_SAS.jpg
Or maybe
Congratulations Dr Mignon on your acquisition of a beautiful specimen of
Sikhote Alin. The label I would interpret as 0098 because the lower
loop of the number 8 type is usually larger than the upper one in
typewriters during that time period, even if it does not jive with
I concur
Press Release (Mar 16,2011)
Impact to TEPCO's Facilities due to Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of
2:00PM)
Below is the status of TEPCO's major facilities that suffered from the
Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake that occurred at 2:46PM, March 11th 2011.
*new items are underlined
Hi, E.T. and Patrick,
Way to go!
Thanks,
Sonny
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From: Edwin Thompson etmeteori...@hotmail.com
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Sent: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 8:24 pm
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD-meteorite sale to aid Japan
Hi Folks please help raise
Dear Count,
Thanks for the information on the situation in Japan. I'm under the weather
today and at home under the covers with a rotten cold that I can barely see
straight or type and the light hurts my eyes.
I've always thought of you as an intelligent man and still do, but when you
Wow. Great job at keeping politics off the list. You guys are unbelievable.
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From: Brian Cox searchingfor...@sbcglobal.net
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:24:45
To:
Well...this is way off topic, but since this is my very first AD of any
kind to this list, I think I'm good for one shot here considering all the
other abuses. :O) I just want to say that I began a couple weeks ago selling
off my natural gold nugget collection on ebay. My seller name is
Good afternoon Brian, Folks,
Brian, your politically oriented diatribe is entirely inappropriate for
posting to the Met list, is disrespectful to those who may have equally
legitimate, differing opinions, and shows both your ignorance and your
intransigent character. Your First Amendment
Does anyone know the REAL name of this Guy in Wisconsin that keep emailing
me, as only FallingFusion. I think I bought meteorites from him years ago,
but won't be buying from HIM anymore..
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:30 PM
To:
The only thing I'll say is that this guy is a complete nutcase. I apologize to
the list on his behalf.
Ryan
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Thank you Dr. Ryan of Falling Fusion, but I beg to differ since you are the
one that wrote to me and started on your diatribe about disliking my
politics. So, in typical republican fashion you have twisted the truth all
around to fit it so that you make yourself sound better. See, Faux Noise
The 3rd episode of Insights on Meteorites has been released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOR7jOk4ZC0
Finally the answer to the question, how do you pronounce the #@#$
thing? and other juicy tidbits...
-mt
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Ryan, you've been called out. Are you now or have you ever been a member of
the Republican Party? ;-)
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Oops, sorry I must be in the wrong group. Please keep it civil.
Rob H
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:24 AM
To: Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 8.9
Is that a threat??
Glad I sold it and made some money, even though you got a cheap price on it.
So, what is your problem writing me and complaining to me? are you coming to
visit me? Gonna kill me or just beat me up?
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Sent: Wednesday,
I got home from an Internet-free trip last night and just read Mike's story.
Cripes - we live in Disneyland by comparison.
Mike, Robert - I'm glad your back in one piece and I hope the nightmares aren't
too bad.
Paul Swartz
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please change the subject when going OT. I don't mind OT and have been there
myself. I Am a Republican Tea party card carrying member and take offence at
the racist steroetyping of our group. I like Obamma as a Father and family man
and his wanting universal healthcare is noble. This country
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't even reply back... but editing and
forging emails and reposting them to a public forum is a big no-no. Doing such
activities could land you in legal trouble in situations other than this
unimportant tirade of yours.
Please remind me to never reply to any
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOR7jOk4ZC0
Hello McCartney and List,
Just back from watching the Mr Spock interview and the documentary
material on the Sikhote-Alin meteorite fall back in 1947, February 12.
Thank you for sharing!
I really enjoyed it!
Bernd
I enjoyed it as well, great job MT, of getting Slava to speak on camera of the
SA meteorite and strewnfield. Not so great to hear of the latter's depletion
in recent years.
gary
On Mar 16, 2011, at 9:03 AM, Bernd V. Pauli wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOR7jOk4ZC0
Hello McCartney
Hello McCartney and Listers,
MT great job with the Sikhote Alin meteorite and I have to say this was my
first meteorite in my collection. I enjoy the videos you post and look forward
to seeing more this year :)
Shawn Alan
IMCA 1633
eBaystore
http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=160
MESSENGER Mission News
March 16, 2011
MESSENGER On Autopilot for Orbit Insertion
MESSENGER is now on autopilot, faithfully executing a detailed set of
instructions required to achieve its historic rendezvous with Mercury
tomorrow night.
Dear all
I have never seen such anarchy in dealing with the Subject Line
on any forum or list, past or present !
Please, DO change the subject line when really altering
the context of previous messages... and try to avoid changing
it when NOT really altering the context.
3-4 different threads
You are a character Ryan, you sent me a different email after you took out
the part about saying you have my address and you saying you were glad you
saved it. Then you are saying that I am editing and forging emails. No, no,
no Ryan Pawelski, you removed your text, but I already responded to
Excellent post. It's about time the qualified professionals at TEPCO released a
verifiable synopsis of what actually happened at the Fukushima installation.
They included a quantitive report for their complete system. Those buttheads in
the media and the anti-nukers will still demagogue this
List:
Now this sounds interesting.
Greg S.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-03/16/nasa-fireball-network
US space agency Nasa is planning to cover the United States with cameras facing
upward to track meteorites as they enter the atmosphere.
The scheme, which has been named
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOR7jOk4ZC0
Finally the answer to the question, how do you pronounce
the #@#$ thing?...
Now this is what I would call really authentic! :-)
(Also in a very personal respect regarding that
interviewed person as one of those friendly guys
around from a country
Or, apparently, think straight.
Paul Swartz
I'm under the weather
today and at home under the covers with a rotten cold that I can barely see
straight or type and the light hurts my eyes.
Brian Cox
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Hi Arnaud (and List),
The label talk reminded me of a Sikhote Alin Label discussion we had on this
List about 10 years ago (how time flies...)
As the List archives only go back to 2004, I added two of the Emails
below. I think they contain information that may be of interest to you.
Not all of
Thanks for the links to those pictures Rob. They support the possibility of
Arnaud's specimen being numbered 0098 (as opposed to 8600) because they are
smaller individuals whose serial numbers fall within the range of his piece.
gary
On Mar 16, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Rob Lenssen wrote:
Hi
I would like to have one of those at my house.
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Thunder Stone stanleygr...@hotmail.com wrote:
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List:
Now this sounds interesting.
Greg S.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-03/16/nasa-fireball-network
US space agency Nasa
Unless this argument is going to result in people throwing meteorites at
each other, can we please take it offline?
Maybe we can redirect this conversation back on topic by discussing the
following question:
If you were to get into a meteorite throwing argument, which type of
meteorite would
Easy.
Gebel Kamil shrapnel.
You get the force of the impact from a dense body with the advantage of sharp
edges.
Now lets see if we can all of these useless talking heads in the media to throw
these at each other instead of all this useless argument that gets the United
States nowhere but
If you were to get into a meteorite throwing argument, which type of
meteorite would you throw at the other person and why? (taking into account
the meteorite can be no heavier than 50g
An iron type such as a Campo del Cielo. Because I think it would be less
likely to break than just an
Good afternoon Folks,
Why, my choice would be either Nakhla or Valera, of course. They both
have a reputation to uphold and can be expected to get the job done. ;-)
Best regards,
Paul Martyn
Savannah, GA
In a message dated 3/16/2011 4:50:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
This is a no-brainer. I would toss a well balanced throwing knife made of
Muonionalusta or Gibeon at my adversary.
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Phil Whitmer
If you were to get into a meteorite throwing argument, which type of
meteorite would you throw at the other person and why? (taking
Do I know you Paul Swartz? Who are you, why are you emailing me? Are you a
meteorite collector or just someone reading the list and didn't like my
post. Are you in the IMCA? Why are you stalking and harassing me?
Does anyone know this guy?
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From: valpar...@aol.com
Dear Rob,
thank you so so much for sharing these photographs as well as these 2001 posts!
Very informative.
Gary, you are right, must be #0098 then!
I will do more research and update my S-A page accordingly
(http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/met_sikhotealin.html)
Arnaud
The Tricottet
Pretty easy to verify, but please take this discussion offline. It doesn't
belong here, and I do expect some of these comments will be regretted when
they show up in internet searches.
Rob H
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A Campo. Their cheap...their heavy...and their hard to trace.
Count Deiro
IMCA 3536
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: 8.9 Quake in
Quite a good example of an internet-meteoritefriends-connection. People who
intelligently advance the knowledge about something quite special...
0098 greetings to Rob, Gary, Arnaud, and the rest of the gang! :-)
Alex
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OMG;
ABC is amazing. Very sad.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm
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Let's see... Campo, Gebel Kamel, Valera, Nakhla...OK, since Brian Cox isn't
feeling very well lately, I'll be willing to be his stand-in. Cal-OSHA requires
protective gear, but I'm not too sure about Phil's throwing knives. I may need
to be far enough away to rely on my cat-like reflexes...:)
Hi List,
U.S. regulators recommend a 50-mile evacuation zone in the event of a
similarly serious nuclear power accident.
Sonny
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/16/134582068/workers-evacuate-part-of-japanese-nuclear-plant
For those of you that sell on feeBay. Take alook at this great news to take
affect on April 19th. This first paragraph seems too good to be true... but
then look at the second paragraph - the final value fee will now be applied to
shipping fees also! So basically, if you have to ship a large,
No, of course not Matthias!
It is never too late! And here are two more Sikhote-Alins, in as found
condition and straight from the Vernadsky Institute, with labels, cards, and
even an official letter.
_http://www.impactika.com/2SAlins.jpg_
(http://www.impactika.com/2SAlins.jpg)
Do you like
Hello all,
C'mon folks--read the subject line--there's alot going on right now--stay on
point.
However, Paul was close--I think a 50gm firm nugget of Nakhla Dog's recent
lunch should make one give up.
John
IMCA# 1896
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To:
--- On Wed, 3/16/11, fallingfus...@wi.rr.com fallingfus...@wi.rr.com wrote:
Also, because we know buyers take into consideration the
total cost of an item, also starting April 19, to encourage
sellers to keep shipping costs low, the Final Value Fee will
be applied to the total amount of the
For those of you that sell on feeBay. Take alook at this great news to
take affect on April 19th. This first paragraph seems too good to be
true... but then look at the second paragraph - the final value fee will
now be applied to shipping fees also! So basically, if you have to ship a
large,
Everyone has the choice not to use Ebay. Visit your favorite dealers' sites or
email and work deals that way. Saves us ALL capital and is more fun.
Matt
Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
http://www.mhmeteorites.com
P.O. Box 151293
Lakewood, CO 80215
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No matter what, eBay will always find a way to take more money from the deal. I
charge exactly what it cost to ship meaning I lose due to PayPal fees. Now
eBay
wants a chunk. This is getting ridiculous. Buyers complain every time the post
office raises their fees and this is reflected in the
Yeah, I've given up on eBay at this point. Not that I've sold more than 4
rocks there, but much other stuff. And I'm not going to simply PASS the
shipping charges through to feeBay AND pay them to the post office. There
are already too many fees, how about instituting a buyers premium? that
Richard I wrote an article about this thing... You'd be surprised at
what this is going to do for/against sellers. Especially those large
volume sellers that ship internationally or many very heavy items.
Eric
On 3/16/2011 5:14 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote:
--- On Wed, 3/16/11,
Good points Adam,
Ebay/paypal gets sellers coming and going. Between listing fees and final
value fees, not to mention paypal fees, its getting harder and harder for
sellers to keep a decent margin for themselves without driving their prices too
high to compensate. Now ebay wants to assess
I agree... Meteorite Dealers can go here!
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorites-for-sale/
I get 100,000 plus visitors to my site annually. List your meteorites
for sale where people are looking for meteorites for sale.
Regards,
Eric
On 3/16/2011 5:17 PM, m...@mhmeteorites.com wrote:
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:29:19 -1000, you wrote:
Shipping has absolutely NOTHING to do with ebay!
Why should ebay get revenue on their seller's expense?
Probably aimed at those who try to game the system by having artificially low
BIN prices and artificially high shipping prices so that they
This is so classic...additional fees within any third-party exchange
ultimately limits the exchange itself (excuse me for my OT comment here, but
this is also the model in statist taxation...sorry, but I couldn't
resist...it is directly parallel.)
Ultimately, the 'law' of un-intended
There is probably a reason for this.
I have seen sellers listing multiple items using Buy It Now for, say, $.99 ..
and then charging $50 for shipping. That way the final value fees for the
seller are greatly reduced. So, I guess eBay got fed up with these loop-hole
tactics, as if eBay/Paypal
Meteorite/eBay equation :
For buyers : heaven
For sellers : hell
It used to be heaven for both.
How long before it becomes hell for both? And if/when eBay goes on
the decline, we'll wax nostalgic about the good ole meteorite days
with 99 cent planetaries
Anne...those two are the most AAA+++ of all! Love the color...no stinky TF
goop, nor wire-brush.
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Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:08 PM
Without question...Whitecourt. Not much of a chance the opponent has one to
throw back (at least not with an export permit...but that depends on where
the throwing is happening.) Imagine the internation incident: cross-border
throwing of.
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From:
List,
We are invariably abnormally impressed by the
sudden occurrence of a rare, high-risk event.
We do not appraise them in a strictly rational
manner when this happens.
The current application of fear caused by a very
rare event, as we see in Japan, is weighted heavily.
For those interested
Are there any reference books or online sources for information on
polishing cut pieces?
I have some cheap pieces to practice on and am interested in knowing
what to use and how some pieces I've seen have a sheen that almost
looks like a clear coat on it.
Pros? Cons? Etc...
Thanks for an
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