[meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils

From: Garry Stewart <xeqtr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:36:59 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <1362001019.51424.YahooMailNeo_at_web125204.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Sorry for replying off topic, but this is the latest Chinese scam out there.? And we thought we had seen it all.
http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/fake-concrete-filled-walnuts-sold-china.html


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----- Original Message -----
> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Cc:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils
>
> I think all Chinese goods should be taken off of the U.S. market until they are
> proven worthy.? Fake Chinese medications that made it into American pharmacies
> almost killed my mother-in-law.
>
> I had a GE microwave that failed after 13 months.? I thought it had a lifetime
> warranty but after reading the small print it was a "limited lifetime
> warranty"? The only things covered for a lifetime were the hinges, door
> handle and power cord.? The rest was covered for 12 months.? I turned it around
> and was appalled to see the made in China sticker on the back of a GE
> appliance!? I also had an Igloo stainless steel bar fridge fail after 8 months
> with nearly the same warranty as the GE appliance. I was simply out the money on
> the GE but got a new Igloo fridge which failed again after 14 months.? It could
> have caught my garage on fire as it was a smoker!
>
>
> Doesn't anybody take pride in workmanship these days?
>
> I think fake Chinese fossils, meteorites, artifacts, gemstones and anything else
> they can make a buck on are the least of our concerns!? I am sure people have
> died due to bogus Chinese medications.? I won't touch generic meds!? It
> seems these days our own government cares very little otherwise they would do
> something about it.
>
>
>
> Adam
>
> ?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: Paul H. <inselberg at cox.net>
> Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils
>
> They should be working on a way to stop the flow of fake fossils out
> of China.? Half of the "fossils" coming out of China now are bogus.? I
> wouldn't touch a Chinese fossil with the proverbial ten-foot pole.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 2/27/13, Paul H. <inselberg at cox.net> wrote:
>> New measures to protect fossils
>> By WANG QIAN, chinadaily, February 27, 2013
>> http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-02/27/content_16261862.htm
>>
>> The article does not say anything about meteorites.
>> However, if they are rethinking rules about fossils,
>> they might also be rethinking the rules about meteorites.
>>
>> A compilation of web pages about rock and fossil
>> collecting for various states and countries is
>> "Fruitbat's Pdf Library - Fossil Collecting ?
>> Management, Laws And Regulations" at
>>
> http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/18378-fruitbats-pdf-library-fossil-collecting-management-laws-and-regulations/
>>
>> Paul H.
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