When I was in West, TX a woman told me that someone had painted some rocks black and placed them on her lawn; I never got to see them as I had met her on the road when was I was returning to my car. I had to leave and she had to go to town. I really wanted to see them. Practical Jokes... aren't they just so fun to do when you're a kid.
Greg S. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:07:51 -0400 > From: cdtuc...@cox.net > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; raremeteori...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not > > 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 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 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/ ______________________________________________ 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
