[meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not

[John Gwilliam]

It is interesting, and sad, what greed and blind hope do to some people.

Best,

John Gwilliam

At 10:40 AM 3/31/2010, Adam Hupe wrote:
>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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Regards,

John Gwilliam

Some people are born on third base
and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
                                              [Bob Dylan]