[meteorite-list] [off topic] New measures to protect fossils

From: hall at meteorhall.com <hall_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:51:18 -0500
Message-ID: <7913e5cde55bdad760931478f5fcca0f.squirrel_at_emailmg.ipage.com>

The Ministry of Tofu? Make that the Ministry of Meteorites, some time
soon. Get your cement achondrites, your hematite irons, and other assorted
fakes from China, at a really good price! But hey, I got this really nice
5g achondrite from Vesta for only $20.00!
Fred
PS: Or you can come to Colorado and get your fake meteorites from Steve C.
(unless he is back in jail!)

> 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
>
>
> ??
> Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
> John Lennon
>
>
>
> ----- 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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