It is interesting, and sad, what greed and blind hope do to some people.
Best,
John Gwilliam
At 10:40 AM 3/31/2010, 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
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Regards,
John Gwilliam
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and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
[Bob Dylan]
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