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[Michael Gilmer]

IMO, Darren G's reply is the best.  It's plausible
and could be said with a straight face and yet yield
some hilarious results. LOL ;)

Regards,

MikeG


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You could be...

...sorry to inform him that these kinds of meteorites
hold a small but
 troubling
chance of being a deadly source of radiation [note--
say radiation, NOT
radioactivity].  To be safe, he should immediately
wrap it in several
 layers of
aluminum foil and store it in a metal bucket filled
with sand [provide
 a link to
a local hardware store selling "sandbox" type sand]. 
Then, tell him
 that if he
has experienced unexplained aches or flu-like symptoms
since finding
 the
meteorite [he probably has] he may already been
contaminated with
 radiation.
Tell him that, to neutralize the radiation, he must
bathe with a dilute
 mixture
of warm soapy water, tomato juice, and rock salt. 
Inform that if he
 still feels
symptoms afterwards, he should call poison control at
1-800-222-1222
 for further
instructions, and contact the local police to remove
the meteorite.

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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Website - http://www.glassthrower.com/meteorites
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