This is something I really dont understand. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/28/AR2010012804235.html _____________________________________________________________________ Quote: The Smithsonian is just trying to stay out of it.
"It will remain securely under the care of the Smithsonian until the ownership is established," said Randall Kremer, director of public affairs of the National Museum of Natural History. "Right now, we accept the premise that the doctors are the owners." ______________________________________________________________________ If that quote is true, does the Smithsonian not accept what the law states when following the premise that the "doctors are the owners" and not the property owner (as stated by US law)? Quote: "The Lorton meteorite is worth $50,000, easy," said Robert A. Haag Do you not think the property owners have been told this? I am sure the landowners got a very nice offer for a considerable amount more then the $5000 offered by the Smithsonian, perhaps that has something to do with all this? Would you not put up a fight when you think/know you are going to "lose out" on a payday like that? Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com IMCA member 4682 On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites --- On Fri, 1/29/10, M come Meteorite Meteorites <[email protected]> wrote: > From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Lorton, Smithsonian and "cool" scientists > thinking > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 5:00 PM > > > > > We were willing to pay the $1,000 shooting fee > that the > > Smithsonian normally charges, > > $1000??? They are crazy??? > > M come Meteorite Meteoriti > [email protected] > http://www.mcomemeteorite.it > http://www.mcomemeteorite.org > Mindat Gallery > http://www.mindat.org/gallery-5018.html > ChinellatoPhoto Servizi Fotografici > http://www.chinellatophoto.com > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
