[meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not

[Linton Rohr]

Oh dear.
Looks like an old toilet plunger that's been melting in the hot desert sun!
Good luck with your rejection letter.
Linton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:40 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not


> Dear List,
>
> The "four million dollar meteorite" showed up that I mentioned yesterday. 
> The sad thing is that these people actually convince themselves that these 
> are real meteorites and that they are worth millions. This guy thinks his 
> is exactly like Sonny's find that he saw on TV, only bigger. He says that 
> he did his research, went to the neighborhood and found it, figuring a 
> professional must have missed it.  He wrote to me that he sealed it in a 
> coffee can and smelled it a couple of days later. He stated that he could 
> detect the unmistakable smell of Murchinson that only carbon type 
> meteorites give off.  I believe this object is made out of tar and that is 
> what he is smelling or he has been sniffing the sauce (drinking too much 
> alcohol).  Either way, this is another heartbreak in the making.
>
> Now, I have the unpleasant task of returning it to him with the bad news 
> that he is not the latest millionaire and that the funds for his 
> granddaughter's medical bills will have to come from somewhere else..
>
> Here are some images for those who may be interested:
>
>
> Link one:
> http://themeteoritesite.com/NevadaMeteorite-a.jpg
>
> Link two:
> http://themeteoritesite.com/NevadaMeteorite-b.jpg
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
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