[meteorite-list] Meteorite Raffle Major Update

From: Martin Altmann <Altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Sep 7 06:13:19 2005
Message-ID: <003101c5b396$35912c60$6389fea9_at_9y6y40j>

But not enough yet, if we aim for an average of each list member having one
ticket, mmmmhhhhhh :-)

Wow, a hunting trip - that's really the coolest prize!

Buckleboo!

----- Original Message -----
From: "batkol" <batkol_at_sbcglobal.net>
To: "Notkin" <geoking_at_notkin.net>; "Meteorite List"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Raffle Major Update


> "As of today, you have raised more than $2,300 for the Red Cross. Hats
> off to everyone who pitched in."
>
> holy mudhead mackeral, that's quite an impressive figure. good work!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Notkin" <geoking_at_notkin.net>
> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:32 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Raffle Major Update
>
>
> > Dear Friends and Listees:
> >
> > Greetings all. I have just completed a major update to our 2005
> > Meteorite Charity Raffle project, and I think you will all be surprised
> > by the quality, quantity, and ingenuity of these prizes. Newest
> > additions have been placed at the top of the page for ease of viewing.
> > We will shortly be breaking the prizes up into groupings: First Prize,
> > Second Prize, etc. There will be MULTIPLE prizes awarded.
> >
> > I have also received a kind offer of numerous smaller items, which we
> > will not have time to list on the site, but we will use them to make
> > sure that as many people as possible go home with a nice meteorite
> > memento from our charity raffle. Thanks to Steve Arnold IMB for
> > organizing that.
> >
> > Here is the updated prize page:
> >
> > http://www.aerolite.org/meteorite-raffle.htm
> >
> >
> > In addition, a few especially rare and collectible items have been
> > offered to the project, and we are considering a series of special
> > auctions on Ebay for those donated items, after the Denver show. More
> > on that later. If someone would like to volunteer to help with Ebay
> > sales, please let me know.
> >
> > I will have to stop accepting raffle prizes within the next couple of
> > days. If you have something you'd like to donate, please don't delay
> > (last minute additions may be accepted but will not appear on the
> > website).
> >
> > Ticket sales continue. PLEASE NOTE: The cut-off date for ticket sales
> > is Monday, September 12. If I have not received your payment by that
> > date, you will not be eligible to participate in the prize drawing,
> > sorry. We will try to accommodate last-minute cash ticket sales during
> > the Denver Show, but I am making no promises. Payments can be made
> > through PayPal (use link on raffle page), or you can mail personal
> > checks (made out to the "American Red Cross" please) to me at:
> >
> > Geoffrey Notkin
> > P.O. Box 36652
> > Tucson, AZ 85740
> >
> >
> > Anne Black of the Denver COMETS has kindly offered to receive prizes by
> > mail, on our behalf in Denver. She will post her mailing address
> > shortly. Blaine Reed has kindly offered to display prizes in his room
> > during the Denver Show. We suggest that our friends in Europe who have
> > donated prizes do not mail them at this time. We will ask you to mail
> > prizes directly to the winners, following the drawing.
> >
> > As of today, you have raised more than $2,300 for the Red Cross. Hats
> > off to everyone who pitched in.
> >
> > More news when I have it : )
> >
> >
> > Best to all,
> >
> > Geoff N.
> >
> > ______________________________________________
> > Meteorite-list mailing list
> > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
> ______________________________________________
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Received on Wed 07 Sep 2005 06:23:36 AM PDT