[meteorite-list] Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite

[Jodie Reynolds]

What about the swooning women he also demands in his letter?



Thursday, April 18, 2013, 3:56:08 PM, you wrote:

> Hi List,

> Let's make assumptions, shall we?

> Assume the man did give a Mbale meteorite to the US Embassy.

> Assume the Mbale stone in question is a large, "museum-class"
> individual with fresh crust, regmaglypts, and it weighs 2 kilos.

> Assume the meteorite was a "loaner"  and the giver had the expectation
> or right to get it back at some point in the future.

> Even with all of those assumptions, the stone is worth, at most, a
> couple thousand dollars - tops, under the best of circumstances.

> If money is what the guy is after and he wants the fair market value,
> give him a new iPhone and a $200 iTunes gift card, and call it even.

> Best regards,

> MikeG




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