> Walter Branch wrote: > Pretty funny (and sad at the same time). It Soitenly Is! ken
Walter Branch wrote: > > Dang, Ken, initially I thought your post was for real. > > Then I saw the first picture. > > Pretty funny (and sad at the same time). > > -Walter > > ------------------------------------------ > www.branchmeteorites.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "magellon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Miguel Angel del Buono" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:08 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Campo del Cielo meteorites > > > Dr. Buono, > > I have to agree that your plea for assistance is justified. > > Thieves that stole a 6,000 kilo meteorite (13.2 tons) on April9/10 and > > left a concrete replica are no ordinary thieves! > > The Argentine police are probably no match for this type of criminal. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/_images/dizzy.jpg > > The first thing is to look for is a disguised meteorite traveling out of > > the country! > > (Distribute pictures of the concrete replica) > > Have any pickup trucks crossed the border with unusually large produce? > > A gigantic ear of corn or humongus squash or monster cucumber, etc.? > > Or they might try a sign saying "13 ton ordinary rock." > > (Or perhaps the concrete replica is just a shell covering the real > > meteorite until the 'heat dies down') WOW! > > (perhaps it would be a good idea to check on large purchases of concrete > > made before the theft) > > I can understand the memory of this plagues you, because it is so > > embarrassing but you are right to ask for help. > > You should not feel ashamed that your government cares so little that > > they leave these national treasures lying unprotected in a field. > > Do not feel bad that your university did not take the initiative to get > > permission to display this meteorite in a protective environment. > > I understand that it IS easier to blame others who are actually > > protecting and enhancing the meteoritic community rather than yourself. > > UPDATE: This just in - a pict of three suspicious characters: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/_images/loco.jpg > > Do these guys look like persons you've seen recently???? > > sincerely, > > ken newton > > > > > > > > Miguel Angel del Buono wrote: > > > > > > I also remember a meteorite of 6 to 8 tons was stolen from Campo del > Cielo. > > > You can see the picture in this page > > > http://www.diarionorte.com/2003/mayo/030504/interior.htm > > > > > Thank you for your cooperation. > > > > > > Dr. Miguel A. del Buono > > > Universidad Nacional del Nordeste > > > Resistencia - Chaco - Argentina > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Charla con tus amigos en línea mediante MSN Messenger: > > > http://messenger.yupimsn.com/ > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
