This just goes to show how bogus reports get into the news after so called experts are consulted. The biggest clue that it was not a meteorite was surely the scorched grass and the long skid mark along the grass instead of an impact pit.
---- cdtuc...@cox.net wrote: > Adam, > What kind of Tar is it?? Too funny. > http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19930815&id=J-8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4008,4347655 > > -- > Carl or Debbie Esparza > Meteoritemax > > > ---- Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com> 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 > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
