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 --------------------- 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. ......................................................... Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Website - http://www.glassthrower.com/meteorites MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale .......................................................... ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
