[meteorite-list] Tucson Auction

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:02:24 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=Kj0PfMK1yWsHMtiHrFxRnn-gZvqZy6A4au7pt_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi List,

Sales of dead bugs are hereby suspended until further notice.... ;)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 2/25/11, cdtucson at cox.net <cdtucson at cox.net> wrote:
> Michael,
> First and foremost I would like to apologize if I offended you.
> I am truly sorry you felt the need to say these things because I meant
> nothing personal.
> The fact that people favor certain things in collecting was recently
> discussed right here on this list and we all know that "hammer" would be
> your favorite feature in a meteorite. I like hammers too and people have
> asked me why we did not collect or even photograph the dead animals at the
> scene of the Carancas fall. Well, to be honest, my crew never thought of it.
> I think it may have to do with cultural issues. Our team was mostly Bolivian
> Catholics. Enough said. Apparently there would have been a market for those
> dead animal parts but, I guess we missed an opportunity there. I had no
> idea.
> As far as *taste* is concerned. I will leave that judgement alone.
> And finally, I have no problem understanding people's
> willingness to pay high dollars for Gems from space. What my biggest
> problem with this concept had only to do with "consumer trust".
> These Gems could never be scientifically verified. Or could they at a
> reasonable cost? That's all. EBay would be flooded with fake Peridot from
> space with "certificates of Authenticity". which can be printed by anybody.
> It could say something like; " I found this meteorite in Kansas and melted
> the metal away myself so, I certify these as authentic Gems from space". As
> I pointed out. there are others that already say this but, in their case it
> happens to be true. I am sure Keith and Dana are legit but there will be
> hundreds of posers to follow.
> In fact it would not surprise me if we begin to see other dead bugs on EBay
> as well.
> Again, nothing personal and please accept my apology.
> Carl
> --
> Carl or Debbie Esparza
> Meteoritemax
>
>
> ---- Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>> Carl,
>> I was the lucky winner of the only in tact body of a death caused
>> By meteorite strike. I would have paid MUCH more, had the bidding
>> Warranted it. However, there was only one other bidder and he,
>> Apparently did not value it nearly as highly as did I. He could have
>> Jump bid $200 and I would have been in hot pursuit. (You sound as
>> Though you failed to read the documentation that an entomologist confirmed
>> Recent death as indicated by limb flexibility..... But then perhaps you
>> Also saw that as irrelevant...). That body will not be for sale at any
>> price
>> While I live and breath. (Well.... I might part with it for the balance of
>> My mortgage - but would always pine after it)
>> As for the implication that faceted gems from meteoritic paradot
>> Is NOT worth a great deal, well, once again that is a demonstration
>> Of the differences in value people place on "things."
>> As my wife frequently says, "There is no accounting for taste."
>> I would add, "Anyone who disparages another for his/her taste
>> Is lacking both in understanding and in manors."
>> Thus Spake Zarathustra.
>> Michael
>>
>> On 2/24/11 9:16 AM, "Met. Carl Esparza" <cdtucson at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Adam,
>> > Forgive me but I had to Google this termite sale to believe it.
>> > All due respect to you Adam I just think this is great.
>> > I was at the auction and I wondered at the time why anyone would pay
>> > $70.00
>> > for a dead termite carcass.
>> > Now I know. This poor termite probably never saw it coming? RIP.
>> > No doubt this was found at the scene but if it was killed by the fall
>> > then why
>> > is it not squished?
>> > Too funny.
>> > If somebody would pay for a "termite found dead" at the scene of a
>> > meteorite
>> > fall. maybe someone would pay high dollar for Steve's gems from space?
>> > Has the whole world gone NUTS?
>> > Hey, I once sold a cheap African Rhino horn bracelet for $3K on ebay. I
>> > don't
>> > know why but two people wanted it at the time.
>> > To each his own.
>> > Carl
>> >
>> > --
>> > Carl or Debbie Esparza
>> > Meteoritemax
>>
>>
>> --
>> "Teachin' a pig to dance is a waste of time and it irritates the pig"
>> Mark Twain
>> --
>> 1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it,
>> 2. Whenever you're right, shut up.
>> Shaquille O'Neal
>>
>>
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